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simex
02 January 2008, 11:35 AM
I'm very struck by this image of Vishnu as the world dreamer, laying on Ananta shesha, amidst the milky ocean, dreaming the world. The only thing I've really seen written about this was in the opening pages of the Joseph Campbell book "The Mythic Image".

I'm hoping someone can point me to where this image is explained in scripture (if at all). I've read some of the Vishnu Purana, and have yet to see it mentioned.

Any information you want to share with me about this image would be most appreciated.

Thank you.

atanu
03 January 2008, 02:07 AM
I'm very struck by this image of Vishnu as the world dreamer, laying on Ananta shesha, amidst the milky ocean, dreaming the world. The only thing I've really seen written about this was in the opening pages of the Joseph Campbell book "The Mythic Image".

I'm hoping someone can point me to where this image is explained in scripture (if at all). I've read some of the Vishnu Purana, and have yet to see it mentioned.

Any information you want to share with me about this image would be most appreciated.

Thank you.


Namaste Simex,

You will find some info in the page below:

http://puthettusarppakkavu.tripod.com/id7.html

Regards

Om

sarabhanga
03 January 2008, 04:22 AM
Namaste Simex,

The brahmayoni (nara) is ananta, and the brahmabIja (nArAyaNa) is viSNu. :)

For more details, try these two links: ananta (http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17784&postcount=3) & shAnta (http://www.hindudharmaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19258&postcount=50).

simex
04 January 2008, 09:58 AM
Namaste,

Thank you.

It's such a powerful image; it resonates with me. I also think it's a great stepping stone between advaita and dvaita-- going either way.

Does anyone know if this is described in scripture though? As I learned the other day "not every story is written down." But this image is so prolific, I'd be surprised if it weren't mentioned somewhere.

atanu
25 January 2008, 07:31 AM
Please consult this

http://vedabase.net/sb/1/3/2/en

Om