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Mahararavam Hell in Hinduism

Details regarding Hells in Hinduism are found in the Puranas especially the Garuda Purana. Mahararavam Hell is mainly used to punish those people who deny the legitimate heirs their inheritance, possess, and enjoy other’s property without their permission. In the Mahararavam Hell, people are thrown into the hell the attendants of Yama where they are bitten and squeezed by fierce snakes. This concept of heaven and hell in Hindu tradition is based on Puranas. Such stories and incidents in Puranas are meant to keep human beings disciplined on earth. Upanishads state that hell and heaven are on earth and lucky are those who realize the true self and attain bliss here. 

Eknathi Bhagavat – Commentary on Bhagavad Purana in Marathi

Eknathi Bhagwat was written by Sant Eknath during the 16th century. It is the Marathi commentary on the eleventh book of Bhagavad Purana. Written in lucid poetic form called ovi, the book contains 19,000 ovis. Legend has it that Sant Eknath’s son was not impressed by his father writing the commentary in Marathi. He wanted it to be written in Sanskrit. But Sant Eknath corrected his son by saying that Marathi was the language of the common people and through it Krishna bhakti will reach more people. It is also said that when Eknath completed the first five chapters of the book he took it to Kashi to get the approval of learned pundits. They were satisfied and asked him to present it before Shiva. It is said that Shiva held it as the best commentary. The Bhagavad Dharma is elaborately explained in Ekanathi Bhagavat. Some of the observations in Eknathi Bhagwat: Bhakti alone makes a devotee sinless and pure enough to obtain the supreme love of Krishna. Krishna helps his bh

Yayati Story In Hindu Scripture - Desires Cannot be Quenched by Enjoyment

The famous story of Yayati from Hindu scripture proves that desires cannot be quenched by enjoyment. People think that they will have their full share of worldly enjoyment now, and in the evening of life the mind will become without desire and calm, and inclined to study and spiritual practice. But it never happens that way.  Our mind that has been attached to worldly enjoyment for a long time cannot suddenly turn to higher things because we have become free from worldly responsibilities. Also, enjoyment does not make the mind calm and desireless. Desires only grow stronger with fulfillment. Yayati Story In Hindu Scripture King Yayati's life from the Bhagavata illustrates this truth. When Yayati was in the prime of his youth a sage, incensed by the king's behavior, cursed him to premature old age. The king begged the sage's pardon and prayed for a remedy. The sage said that the king could remain young if someone exchanged his youth for the king's