Essays Lectures on Religion of Hindu Vol 02

SR No.: 007689
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: H H Wilson
Publisher: Trubner and Company London
Publication Year: 1862
Total Pages: 438
Language: English
Classification: Interfaith & Hinduism
File Size: 24 MB

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came in consequence. He comes attended by Bhairavas and wearers of Jatás, and may therefore be suspected of having come in the garb of a Saiva priest, if not as his identical self, yet as an Anša, or portion, which the orthodox Bauddhas leave out of view.
They have, however, no objection to the Siva Márgís worshipping ABJAPÁNI under any name they please, and his annual festival is attended by all sects alike.
The invitation of a foreign teacher by NARENDRA DEVA is noticed by Colonel KIRKPATRICK; but the individual is called by him MATSYENDRA NÁti', one of the first propagators, apparently, of the Púśupata form of the Saiva religion, which seems to be that prevailing in Nepal. There is also mention of some alteration of the national rites, by another Prince of the same denomination, by which it is recorded a fall
1 An original legend sent me by Mr. HODGSON narrates, that the Lokeswara PADMAPÁŃI descended by command of Ádi Bunda as MATSYENDRA. He hid himself in the belly of a fish, in order to overhear Sıva teach Párvati the doctrine of the Yoga, which he had learned from ADI BUDDIA, and which he communicated to his spouse on the sea-shore. Having reason to suspect a listener, Sia commanded him to appear, and PADMAPÁNI came forth, clad in raiment stained with ochre, smeared with ashes, wearing car-rings, and shaven, being the chief of the Yogis: He was called MATSYENDRA NÁTHA, from his appearance from a fish (Matsya), and his followers took the appellation Náth. We have in this story a decided proof of the current belief of a union between the Yoga sectaries, and the Bauddhas, effected, perhaps, by the Yogi MATSYENDRA, known in Hindustan as the pupil of GORAKINÁTu, but converted by the Bauddhas into a manifestation of one of their deified Sages. (See Vol. I, 214.]