Dear Swamin: It is said "avataaraa: asankhyEya:" meaning that the Avataras taken by the lord are countless. Over 48 Avataras have been identified of which 10 are considered to be major ones (Dasa Avataras) while others are considered auxiliary avataras. Paancharaatra Samhita lists 39 avtaras. Swami Desikan mentions "thirty and odd" in "Tattva Traya Chintana Adhikaara" of his "Srimad Rahasya Traya Saaram" Most of these avtaras have been described in Paancha Raatra Samhita. The Puranic Buddha in question is called "Aadhi Buddha" and is found described in Matsya PuraaNa (47.247), Bhaaagavta PuraaNa (1.3.24), Bhavishya PuraaNa ( 3.1.6) and Agni PuraaNa (6). You may have to go through the stories in the respective PuraaNas and the Paancha Raatra Samhita, if you need greater details about this Pre-historic "Aadhi Buddha" Thus, he is totally different from the Post-Puranic, "historical" Buddha known as "Siddhaartha" and "Gautama Buddha" Hope this clarifies. Dasoham Anbil Ramaswamy
|
Home Page
http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia |
srirangasri-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the list |