The Microcosmic Basis of the Hindu Religion

  O excellent Brahmanas, then all the deities were born. The noble Purusottama was born with his Atman purified by merits earned through m...

  The learned describe the very same lotus as the terra firma, the Maharsis call it the lotus born of Narayana. Rasā, also known as Padmā De...

The clouds of the Paksaja type originate from the clipped wings of the mountains. They are called kalpajas (born in the kalpas). These autum...

  The ancient anatomists had a clear distinction in mind, as regards the difference between the conducting and the respiratory portions of t...

     Malyavan extends for 1050 yojanas. Men who are born there have the complexion of gold. They have all been dislodged from Brahma’s world...

  According to the Mahabharata , the amrta in the cosmic ocean is derived from the sap of the trees growing on Mount Mandara which mingled ...

  Why was the microcosm or the microcosmic interpretation not pursued? It may be because scholars and writers delving into the Puranic passa...