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RY OF CULTURE
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ATA
GOVERNMENT O
524
FOREWORD
truths which they wish to impress on t
The
mind by recourse to exaggeration.
importance of obedience to the father is
illustrated by the story of Parasurama
who killed even his mother at the bidding
of his father. The banishment of Sita to
the forest is intended to illustrate the
obligation of the sovereign to sacrifice
the
his own personal happiness for
purpose of avoiding even the slightest
breath of scandal against the throne. The
value of the invocation of the Deity and
he repetition of His name as a means of
leading the mind to the thought of God
and concentration upon the idea of God
is illustrated by the extravagant story of
Ajamila who was saved after a life of
libertinism by pronouncing the name of
Narayana. The human wish for longevity
which often expresses itself in the
longing for eternity is illustrated in the
story of an ancient king Bharata who is
said to have lived for ten million years.
The slaughter of Kshatriyas by Parasu-
rama must be interpreted not as a wanton
act of revenge, but as an attempt to crush
the growing militarism and aggressive-
ness of the warrior caste.
The amours of Krishna have often
proved a stumbling-block to the faithful
and have furnished a handle to the critics
of Hinduism. Several explanations have
been attempted and the author of the
166
ATA
GOVERNMENT O
524
FOREWORD
truths which they wish to impress on t
The
mind by recourse to exaggeration.
importance of obedience to the father is
illustrated by the story of Parasurama
who killed even his mother at the bidding
of his father. The banishment of Sita to
the forest is intended to illustrate the
obligation of the sovereign to sacrifice
the
his own personal happiness for
purpose of avoiding even the slightest
breath of scandal against the throne. The
value of the invocation of the Deity and
he repetition of His name as a means of
leading the mind to the thought of God
and concentration upon the idea of God
is illustrated by the extravagant story of
Ajamila who was saved after a life of
libertinism by pronouncing the name of
Narayana. The human wish for longevity
which often expresses itself in the
longing for eternity is illustrated in the
story of an ancient king Bharata who is
said to have lived for ten million years.
The slaughter of Kshatriyas by Parasu-
rama must be interpreted not as a wanton
act of revenge, but as an attempt to crush
the growing militarism and aggressive-
ness of the warrior caste.
The amours of Krishna have often
proved a stumbling-block to the faithful
and have furnished a handle to the critics
of Hinduism. Several explanations have
been attempted and the author of the