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K.S.Venkataraghavan • Wed Nov 06 2002 - 12:32:04 PST 


 However, the Devi Bhagavatham can be cited to show the supremacy of 
Parashakthi as the
Absolute deity. Neither scripture denies other deities and may well 
mention them, however,
a lot of time groups take one scripture and hold it as the "perfect" one
(unfortunately this occurs in other religions too,the Bible being 
another well-known example).

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Puranas are classified as Saathveega Raajasa and Thaamasa Puranaas.. and 
Only Saathveega Puranaas are taken as Pramaanaas.

Devi Baagavatham is not one of the 18 Puranaas.. this is a very recent 
(couple of centuries) work.

Puranaas are not used to determine the Parathaatvam whereas they are 
taken as auxiliary source of  knowldge.

Puranaas are not "apourusheya"..(That is to say ...they are authored by 
Chathur Mukha Bramha as a resulatnt of  his "diferent" moods.)

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I would be interested to find out if the Sri Ramanuja cited other texts
that were dedicated to other vedic deities that show the supremacy of Sri
Vishnu. The idea that a small group of people are right and somehow
everyone else is wrong seems a bit dated. The well known saying "You can't
fool everyone all the time" holds true...

 >> In which sense do you ask this question??

In Vedantha System a school of thought is always ascertained by refuting 
other thoughts (that is to say  each of their (opponents) views are 
considered in their entirity and are prooved untenable).. in the 
traditional argument sytle.*(Poorva paksha Sidaantha View).

One cant ascertain a Vedanthic System.. (different from others) from the 
same source that which even his opponent also claims as a valid source 
of knowledge..or even those who fal out of Vedanthic school of thought..

Besides I think the whole question fails to fit here...  in the sense 
that.. I dont know why should  Shree BaashyaKaara should lean (only) on 
Puranaas and that too "other" puranaas as indicted by you to ascertain 
the truth??

regards
Venkat








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