Monday, 27 June 2016

Majority of stories in the Bhagavatapurana are sex-centred. Author is obsessed with sex. Many of stories belong to areas of sexual deviation. Many great sages therein are seen to be incapable of controlling their libido. They are unable to control their anger. They are liberal with curses. There is no consistency in personality of characters. Many times stories offend sense of decency. These stories cannot be read to an audience comprising mother, father, children, children in law or even friends. A decent man would hang one’s head in shame on many occasions. Very occasionally, as in case of Rantideva, one would find guidelines for a generous, broadminded living. Ignorance of the author regarding geography, astronomy, human physiology and physics is monumental. I wonder how a such trash is still being read with great respect and worshiped in an age when material knowledge has advanced to such an extent that when a false thing is mentioned one can see it as false.

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