hare krsna.....
need help ! want this 18 puranas.... by category of material three moods...
- Vishnu Purana
- Naradiya Purana
- Padma Purana
- Garuda Purana
- Varaha Purana
- Bhagavata Purana
- Matsya Purana
- Kurma Purana
- Linga Purana
- Shiva Purana
- Skanda Purana
- Agni Purana
- Brahmanda Purana
- Brahmavaivarta Purana
- Markandeya Purana
- Bhavishya Purana
- Vamana Purana
- Brahma Purana
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Bhagavata purana is not written for those in mood of goodness, but for everyone.
Anyway, those who classify transcendental Srimad Bhagavatam based on material mods of nature doing offence to Lord and His devotees.
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Puranas for people in mode of ignorance - Matsya, Kurma, Skanda, Linga, SHiva & Agni
Puranas for people in mode of passion - Bhavishya, Brahmanda, Brahma vaivarta, Markandeya & Brahma
Puranas for people in mode of goodness - Bhagavatam, Garuda, Naradiya, Vishnu, Padma, Varaha
YAS Bharat
Hare Krsna
The above classification is made by the topmost vaishnana and mahajana Lord Shiva himself to mother Parvathi. The below verses are taken from Padma Purana Uttara Khanda 236.18 - 20.
vaishnavam naradiyam cha
tatha bhagavatam shubham
garudam cha tatha padmam
varaham shubha-darshane
sattvikani puranani
vijneyani shubhani vai
"O beautiful one, the Vishnu Purana, the Narada Purana, the auspicious Bhagavata Purana, and the Garuda, Padma, and Varaha Puranas all belong to the mode of goodness. They are all considered auspicious.
brahmandam brahma-vaivartam
markandeyam tathaiva cha
bhavishyam vamanam brahmam
rajasani nibodhata
"Know that the Brahmanda, Brahma-vaivarta, Markandeya, Bhavishya, Vamana, and Brahma Puranas belong to the mode of passion.
matsyam kaurmam tatha laingam
shaivam skandam tathaiva cha
agneyam cha shad etani
tamasani nibodhata
"And know that these six Puranas belong to the mode of ignorance: the Matsya, Kurma, Linga, Shiva, Skanda, and Agni Puranas.
The result of reading Purana has also been mentioned by Lord SHiva as below
satvika moksadah prokta
rajasah sarvadashubhah
tathaiva tamasa devi niraya prapti hetavah
tathaiva smrtayah prokta trsibhis trigunanvitah
Sattvika Puranas are said to give liberation, rajasika Puranas is everything inauspicious and tamasika Puranas cause one to go to hell, oh Devi!. Thus they should be remembered as endowed by three gunas. - Padma Purana Uttara Khanda 236.21-22
ata uktam skande shanmukham prati sri-sivena
siva-sastresu tad grahyam
bhagavac-chastra-yogi yat
paramo visnur evaikas
taj jnanam moksa-sadhanam
sastranam nirnayas tv
esas tad anyan mohanaya hi. iti.
The statements of the Siva scriptures should be accepted only when they agree with the Visnu scriptures. Lord Visnu is the only Supreme Lord, and knowledge of Him is the path to liberation. That is the conclusion of all the scriptures. Any other conclusions are meant only to bewilder the people." - Lord Siva to Karttikeya - Skanda Purana
Taken from - https://servantoftheservant-ananda.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-ranking...
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According to Padma purana Uttarakhaṇḍa verse 236.21 , Rajsik Puranas are always auspicious.
In Sanskrit it is,
राजसाः सर्वदा शुभाः
"rājasāḥ sarvadā śubhāḥ".
It is such a huge error in translation for such an important verse from wherever the blog, which you have given link of, has picked up this totally opposite meaning as "everything inauspicious".
It will be helpful for others if you correct it in your post.
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Hare Krsna
Thank you for pointing this. Apologies for delay in response,
There is no option to edit it now. Hence providing the corrected translation.
satvika moksadah prokta
rajasah sarvadashubhah
tathaiva tamasa devi niraya prapti hetavah
tathaiva smrtayah prokta trsibhis trigunanvitah
Sattvika Puranas are said to give liberation, rajasika Puranas is everything auspicious and tamasika Puranas cause one to go to hell, oh Devi!. Thus they should be remembered as endowed by three gunas. - Padma Purana Uttara Khanda 236.21-22
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matsya kurma are incarnations of Krishna! how are they in mode of ignorance?? and what is the content that makes it for ignorant?? any idea sir?
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Puranas r not in mode of ignorance. Modes of material nature don't act on scriptures, they act on living entities. Each scripture gives instructions to elevate our consciousness. The level of instructions, the purpose etc will be different for different scriptures depending on what the people can accept & follow. Even I am not aware of the content of these other puranas. But Vishnu, Padma, SB etc focus on devotional service. Other scriptures may not emphasize so much on devotional service, which is the highest most fulfilling engagment.
YAS Bharat
ok prabhu thanks