Okey so I have a question about Krishna. Are all of Krishnas incarnations men? And if so, how come?
/ Lizen, Ludwigs fiance
Okey so I have a question about Krishna. Are all of Krishnas incarnations men? And if so, how come?/ Lizen, Ludwigs fiance
Krsna appears also as the most beautiful woman: Mohini Murti- which is described in the 8 th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam in chapter 9 (the churning of the milk ocean) as well as in chapter 12 (bewildering lord shiva)
Okey so I have a question about Krishna. Are all of Krishnas incarnations men? And if so, how come?/ Lizen, Ludwigs fiance
Yes. God can be broadly divided into two categories: God, and his energies, or saktis. Krsna's incarnations fall into the category called Visnu-tattva, which loosely translates as "the metaphysical/ontological reality of God." Visnu-tattva is the male aspect of God, while sakti-tattva is the female aspect of God. Each form of God, whether it is Krsna or Visnu, has a corresponding form in the sakti category, which is why we often see them named together like Radha-Krsna and Laksmi-Narayana.
Krsna appears also as the most beautiful woman: Mohini Murti- which is described in the 8 th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam in chapter 9 (the churning of the milk ocean) as well as in chapter 12 (bewildering lord shiva)
Yes. God can be broadly divided into two categories: God, and his energies, or saktis. Krsna's incarnations fall into the category called Visnu-tattva, which loosely translates as "the metaphysical/ontological reality of God." Visnu-tattva is the male aspect of God, while sakti-tattva is the female aspect of God. Each form of God, whether it is Krsna or Visnu, has a corresponding form in the sakti category, which is why we often see them named together like Radha-Krsna and Laksmi-Narayana.
I was under the impression that Vishnu personally took the form of Mohini in order to accomplish certain tasks at hand. Is the form of Mohini an expansion of the Shakti of Vishnu or a direct form?
I was under the impression that Vishnu personally took the form of Mohini in order to accomplish certain tasks at hand. Is the form of Mohini an expansion of the Shakti of Vishnu or a direct form?
Mohini-murti is Visnu, not sakti.
Unless you take it as a name for Radha... :Raised Eyebrow:
Unless you take it as a name for Radha... :Raised Eyebrow:
Well said, Syamu--she's the fullest extent of Mohini-murti: Visnu as Mohini-murti only bewildered the asuras, while Radha bewilders Krsna himself. Jaya Radhe!
Heh! One of the recurring bhajans we listen to at work at some point says "Jaya Radha-mohan", and I'd be there wiping the table and thinking: "Yeah, he WISHES!"
Yaya Varsabhanavi Radhe Radhe!