26.0K

Comments

3vs7p

Who was Adhyapayana?

After he divided the Veda into four parts, Sage Vyasa had given the charge of Atharva Veda to his disciple Sumantu. Adhyapayana was Sumantu's disciple. He further divided Atharva Veda into two; gave one part to Utatthya and the other to Vedadarshana.

Is Agastya muni mentioned in Ramayana?

In the Balakanda of Valmiki Ramayana it is mentioned that Tataka became a rakshasi due to the curse of Agastya rishi. Yuddhakanda talks about Agastya giving upadesha of Aditya-hridaya-stotra to Lord Rama when he was fatigued in the battle to rejuvenate and motivate him. Uttara Ramayana also mentions a Gandharva offering a golden bangle to Agastya as penance and Agastya giving Lord Rama a special arrow which would pierce the enemy, come out from the other side, take bath in the sea, and come back to the quiver.

Quiz

Who were the two asuras born from the ear wax of Mahavishnu ?
Copyright © 2024 | Vedadhara | All Rights Reserved. | Designed & Developed by Claps and Whistles
| | | | |