"The goddess once asked Siva," Lord how are bhaktas
liberate in Kali Yug, when the world is enveloped in sin, when the people have
turned away from vedic rites when danger is always imminent, when the land is
perverted by alien cultures and custom,when the scared order of guru and Shisya has disappeared?Siva said, " when ancient rituals are not available to
them the five syllabled mantra purifies the people of the Kali Yug, AUM NAMAH
SHIVAYAH protects those of the evil age that turn to me:though they are sinner
, perverted in mind and body, in thoughts word and deed! Devi, it is my sacred
promise to the world that through my mantra the fallen shall rise and be free from
their sin.Uma, those who subsist on air and water emaciate themselves
with austerities, do not reach me But
those that worship me with simple mantra do.AUM NAMAH Sivaayah is the seed of all the living .The mantra is the mulavidya , the sacred root.It is my own heart."
Among all the writers of Indian Mythology Ramesh Menon is one
of my favorite. His translation of Puranas have made me admire his writing
style. Not many people know him ,but if you come across his books do give it a
try. It is also for the people who wants to learn about Indian mythology in
genuine way, little easy.
Puranas have been
preached orally by rishis , and never been written down. It was through the great Saint Vyasa who have
imparted his knowlege .The charecters in Purans are cosmic ,We can dismiss it as fantasies, as the old version have described.
The author have taken liberty in this book to change the style a little bit but kept the
original form and flavour intact. It has been translated from Sanskrit to
English in a very easy way so that very one gets the knowledge of our Puranas.
The book has been presented in to various stories of Lord Shiva. The time he was formed , Sati
Parvati, Rudra form, the twelve jyotirlinga and its importance and henceforth.
This is one book which I do re read , as the stories provide a clear view of the things we do unknowingly.
Older people go for a holy bath to cleanse their sin,but we donot know the details of it.
The Rudraksha worn by many , what is it and how it is related to Rudra or Shiva.
All this and much more we find in this book in form of stories.
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