Dasavatara The Hindu Theory Of Evolution
Minister of State for Human Resources Development, Satya pal Singh, recently questioned rein’s Theory of Evolution. In this next, it might be interesting to recall the ory of evolution in Hindu mythology. The Dasavatara, the ten incarnations scribed in the Bhagavatam is Notjust ry of God periodically incarnating to right an erring world and establish atma, righteousness. It carries a entific account of the evolution of mankind, with a religio-mythological dour that makes it palatable for public assumption. Until the 19th century, when Charles win propounded the theory of solution, the West had blind faith in the igious story of Creator and creation. rein’s "The Origin of Species' blushed in 1850, created a sensation but fended the orthodox and the clergy Hia found nothing new in Darwin's eory, as it was a scientific restatement of the Dasavatara detailed in the Bhagavatam. The story began with the fish, aqua, and culminated in the human with biological and intellectual evolutionary stages in between, spanning the stages of amphibian, land animal, man-animal, dwarf, brute-man, perfect man and practical man. As is characteristic of Indian mythology, the evolution theory, too, was presented not in isolation as a concept, but with a religious and spiritual flavour. Take the Bhagwad Gita,the great political-spiritual discourse given by Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra-with tempers running high not only amongthetwo warring cousins but also of the audience of the great epic, Mahabharata. Sandwiched in that battle climax is Krishna's discourse of a new philosophy, presented with easy charm. If the same Gita essence had been presented to the world as an isolated, dry piece of philosophy, would it have gained as much acceptance and popularity among a vast cross-section of people? In line with this Hindu practice of presenting religion and laws with support stories, parables and anecdotes, the theory of evolution, too, began with a fish story and ended with the emergence of the worldly-wise, practical man. Maysay, Karma, Varahascha, Narasimhascha, Vamanah, Ramo, Ramascha, Ramascha, Krishna, Kalka Jana dana. That is, fish, tortoise, boar, man-animal, dwarf, Rama-1, Rama-2, Rama-3, Krishna, Kalka jacaranda in that order. speaking Hayagreevawhohad hidden As Matsya, God retrieved the the Vedas which were stolen by himself with the booty under the tree ocean. In Matsya avatar, the tortoise lifted on its back and kept afloat the Mandhara mountain which started sinking while churning the ocean of milk. Theatrocities of Hiranyaksha against nature sawthe Varaha avatar followedNarasimha, the man-animal, to annihilate Hiranyakasipu. The humanformwas the next stage and it evolved dwarf to cut to size the ego of Mahabalithough he was a just and popularruler.The inherent urge to survive (Darwitheory of survivalof the fittest) crystallised in the creation of the Rama trio-firsParasurama who symbolised survival onthe physically strong man. Later comes sober, intellectually superior perfect ma Sri Rama. This stage of evolution and story is contained in the immortal epic, Ramayana. The danger of one being tooidealistic and perfect, cut off from reality’s realised and thus evolved Sri Krishnathe practical man, together with the thirRama-Balarama who invented and promoted agriculture. Bhagavatam was perhaps the first document to come out with the theory oevolution from fish to man, similar to Darwin's theory, except that the Hindu concept of evolution was also about eventual enlightenment.
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Dasavatara The Hindu Theory Of Evolution
Minister of State for Human Resources Development, Satya pal Singh, recently questioned rein’s Theory of Evolution. In this next, it might be interesting to recall the ory of evolution in Hindu mythology. The Dasavatara, the ten incarnations scribed in the Bhagavatam is Notjust ry of God periodically incarnating to right an erring world and establish atma, righteousness. It carries a entific account of the evolution of mankind, with a religio-mythological dour that makes it palatable for public assumption. Until the 19th century, when Charles win propounded the theory of solution, the West had blind faith in the igious story of Creator and creation. rein’s "The Origin of Species' blushed in 1850, created a sensation but fended the orthodox and the clergy Hia found nothing new in Darwin's eory, as it was a scientific restatement of the Dasavatara detailed in the Bhagavatam. The story began with the fish, aqua, and culminated in the human with biological and intellectual evolutionary stages in between, spanning the stages of amphibian, land animal, man-animal, dwarf, brute-man, perfect man and practical man. As is characteristic of Indian mythology, the evolution theory, too, was presented not in isolation as a concept, but with a religious and spiritual flavour. Take the Bhagwad Gita,the great political-spiritual discourse given by Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra-with tempers running high not only amongthetwo warring cousins but also of the audience of the great epic, Mahabharata. Sandwiched in that battle climax is Krishna's discourse of a new philosophy, presented with easy charm. If the same Gita essence had been presented to the world as an isolated, dry piece of philosophy, would it have gained as much acceptance and popularity among a vast cross-section of people? In line with this Hindu practice of presenting religion and laws with support stories, parables and anecdotes, the theory of evolution, too, began with a fish story and ended with the emergence of the worldly-wise, practical man. Maysay, Karma, Varahascha, Narasimhascha, Vamanah, Ramo, Ramascha, Ramascha, Krishna, Kalka Jana dana. That is, fish, tortoise, boar, man-animal, dwarf, Rama-1, Rama-2, Rama-3, Krishna, Kalka jacaranda in that order. speaking Hayagreevawhohad hidden As Matsya, God retrieved the the Vedas which were stolen by himself with the booty under the tree ocean. In Matsya avatar, the tortoise lifted on its back and kept afloat the Mandhara mountain which started sinking while churning the ocean of milk. Theatrocities of Hiranyaksha against nature sawthe Varaha avatar followedNarasimha, the man-animal, to annihilate Hiranyakasipu. The humanformwas the next stage and it evolved dwarf to cut to size the ego of Mahabalithough he was a just and popularruler.The inherent urge to survive (Darwitheory of survivalof the fittest) crystallised in the creation of the Rama trio-firsParasurama who symbolised survival onthe physically strong man. Later comes sober, intellectually superior perfect ma Sri Rama. This stage of evolution and story is contained in the immortal epic, Ramayana. The danger of one being tooidealistic and perfect, cut off from reality’s realised and thus evolved Sri Krishnathe practical man, together with the thirRama-Balarama who invented and promoted agriculture. Bhagavatam was perhaps the first document to come out with the theory oevolution from fish to man, similar to Darwin's theory, except that the Hindu concept of evolution was also about eventual enlightenment.
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The views expressed in the Article above are Parur S Ganesan kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy : Parur S Ganesan Speaking Tree, Times of India