DarkEye 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2004 were the pandavas vaishnavas?... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dervish 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2004 Better than Prahlada are the Pandavas; na tu prahladasya grhe param brahma vasati na ca tad darsanartham munasya tad grhan abhiyanti na ca tasya brahma matuleyadi rupena varttate na ca svayam eva prasannam, ato yuyam eva tato 'pyasmatto 'pi bhuri-bhaga iti bhavah "The Supreme Personality of Godhead did not personally remain in Prahlada's home, although He stayed in the home of the Pandavas. Great sages did not travel to Prahlada's home to see the Supreme Lord, but for this purpose they did visit the home of the Pandavas. The Supreme Lord did not become the intimate relative of Prahlada Maharaja, He was the maternal cousin of the Pandavas. He also did not personally express great pleasure at the daily activities of Prahlada as He did with the Pandavas. For all these reasons, Narada Muni has said that the Pandavas were more fortunate than either himself or Prahlada." (Laghu- Bhagavatamrta, Uttara-khanda 19) The Yadavas are Superior to the Pandavas; sadati san-nikrstatvat mamatadhikyato hareh pandavebhyo'pi yadavah kecit sresthatama matah "Because of their constant intimate association with Lord Krishna and close ties with Him, some members of the Yadu dynasty are more exalted than the Pandavas." (Laghu- Bhagavatamrta, Uttara-khanda 18) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkEye 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2004 thanks for the reply it's quit informative...but If they were vaishnavas how can they hunt animals?....I'm refering to King Pandu.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dervish 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2004 Many variants of your question have been asked already. You'll find the pertinent threads below. http://www.audarya-fellowship.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=hinduism&Number=5747&page=&view=&sb=&o=&fpart=1&vc=1 http://www.audarya-fellowship.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=hinduism&Number=32682&page=&view=&sb=&o=&fpart=1&vc=1 Pandu's actions ultimately caused him to be cursed by the sage in the form of a dear. The curse lila enabled the Pandavas to become who they were in the Mahabharat. How would the conflicts of Mahabharat arise if Pandu had lived? Your question comes in several expansions. You could ask why Pandu was hunting, why Pandu had 2 wives, why some of the Pandavas had multiple wives, why Draupadi had multiple husbands, why Shiva, the greatest of the Vaisnavas, smoked ganja, why Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur, a nitya siddha, ate meat. These are the pastimes. In several Vaishnava lilas you may find something to question. They are pastimes not meant for imitation. If this really bothers you, consult a very elevated devotee. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
