#devala

[ratsoh-writes]

Personally my favorite legendary creature is the Kinnara!

(This if anyone’s curious: https://www.quora.com/Who-are-Kinnaras-in-Hinduism/answer/Devala-Reesch=17&oid=1477743635992346&share=64c65e2b&srid=uKuCoq&target_type=answer)

Oooo those are pretty!

[yamayuandadu]

thank you for the reply and the information! I was curious how the other fox would fit in with PCB Extra's metatextual mention of Three Lands, but I hadn't even considered it might be three worlds and not three countries. this is neat

(Original post for context)

I forgot I left the response to this in my drafts, sorry. Luckily, this means I could update it with recently acquired knowledge when I found it again. Truth to be told, my point is less that the other fox is a better match, and more that Ran being Tamamo no Mae is one of these things which make sense at first glance, but the deeper you look into it, the less coherent it becomes.

This got much longer than I planned, so for organizational purposes let's refer to this post as Revenge of the "graveyard god", or why I don't think Ran is Tamamo no Mae. More under the cut.

The early Tamamo no Mae

The main point of connection between Tamamo no Mae and Ran are the nine tails, but that’s not even really a consistent part of the former's background. The oldest version of the story - which is really fun, the seduction section is pages upon pages of Tamamo and emperor Toba discussing esoteric Buddhism -  states that she was “an 800-year-old two-tailed fox from the Nasuno Plain in Shimotsuke Province”. Early depictions of her true form follow this pretty closely:

Nezu Museum of Art, via Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds. A Collection of Short Medieval Japanese Tales

Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Library

Suntory Museum of Art

As far as I am aware, the two tails are actually unique to her. Other foxes of note have either one tail or nine. While it does seem the belief in the number of tails growing with age is genuine rather than a modern misconception, it’s hardly central to fox folklore (I’ve seen the portmoneu “foxlore” at least once btw, it’s very funny). And, as I will outline later, it doesn’t even seem to be behind the idea of nine-tailed foxes in the first place. Anyway, the oldest version does provide Tamamo with more backstory, but it’s closer to presenting Shuten Dōji as a manifestation of Mara than to a straightforward “Tamamo is x under a pseudonym” popular today. As we learn, the two-tailed fox is in fact a reincarnation of a “graveyard god” (塚の神, Tsuka no Kami) from India, described in the apocryphal Humane Kings Sutra (it gets namedropped directly), likely originally composed in China.

How come? It all started when Kalmashapada, a prince of Devala in India, wanted to offer 1000 skulls of virtuous rulers to this deity because a suspicious “heretical” preacher convinced him it’s a good idea. After defeating and imprisoning 999 such kings, he encountered Shrutasoma, one of the previous incarnations of the historical Buddha, who managed to show him the error of his ways. All of the kings were released, and Kalmashapada was redeemed. The “graveyard god” was less than thrilled, and swore to keep reincarnating as a fox in kingdoms where Buddhism flourished to destroy it. We are told that happened many times, but only one past identity, that of Bao Si (Hōji), comes up. Obviously, eighth century BCE China was not exactly an area famous for Buddhist devotion, but that’s irrelevant here. We are told the endgame is not just to overthrow a righteous ruler, but also to become his replacement. Alas, Tamamo no Mae obviously fails at both of these goals. Still, points for trying.

The story does not provide the deity with a specific identity. However, Nobumi Iyanaga notes that in the referenced sutra he’s Mahakala (the original Makakaraten version, not the joyful Daikokuten). In East Asian Buddhism he is described as dwelling in the graveyards due to acting as both the chief of dakinis and their subduer. At the same time, Iyanaga argues in the context of the Tamamo no Mae story it can be argued he is either implicitly replaced by the dakini par excellence, Dakiniten (closely associated with foxes), or that the deity has no identity other than the fox one.

Later Tamamo developments

Two elements which are mainstays of modern retellings are missing from the oldest version, as you might have noticed. It doesn’t feature the Sesshōseki, which was only added later, seemingly as a way to promote Zen Buddhism, since this extension of the story casts a member of this school as the new protagonist. In the early variants Tamamo’s corpse was brought to the imperial treasury, the same one which shows up in a similar context in the tale of Shuten Dōji, and there is no indication she came back as a vengeful ghost, let alone that she repented and accepted Buddhism, as she does in some of the Sesshōseki variants.

The other difference is, as I already pointed out, the tails. The oldest depiction of a nine-tailed Tamamo no Mae I am aware of is Sekien’s. Based on a few papers I read it would appear textual variants of the story giving her nine tails might have been in circulation earlier, but that’s not reflected in any of the illustrated scrolls shown above. 

Sekien's nine-tailed Tamamo (wikimedia commons)

Sekien claims that Tamamo no Mae is one and the same as Daji (I’ll get back to her later), and specifies the latter was a nine-tailed fox. He cites Zhang Dingsi’s Langye Dai Zui Bian (浪挪代醉���, “Langye’s Substitute for Drunkenness: A Compilation”) as his source for this tidbit, but does not explain where does the conflation of the two foxes come from. In contrast with the elaborate reincarnation scheme from the older version, he states Daji simply flew across the sea to reach Japan, without reincarnating.

What is now essentially treated as the “definitive” version of the Tamamo no Mae story, and what cemented her image as a nine-tailed fox, only dates back to 1805. That’s when Ehon Sangoku Yōfuden (絵本三国妖婦伝; “Tales of Enchantresses in the Three Kingdoms”) finished publication. The author, Ranzan Takai (高井蘭山), was an enthusiast of neo-confucian thought, and he wanted to write a story highlighting the time honored confucian belief that dynasties are brought down by suspicious concubines. The real goal was somewhat broader, though -the story of Tamamo no Mae was essentially repurposed as a critique of the concept of women playing an important role in public life.

It needs to be noted here that it is not impossible that the original was already part of a political polemic. Arguments have been made that Tamamo is a fictional representation of Bifukomon-in, for instance. They are certainly linked to the same emperor, Toba.

Bifukomon-in (wikimedia commons)

However, while I would not rule this out altogether, it’s hard to deny the typical medieval penchant for reinterpreting Buddhist material feels more central to the story. It is ultimately a very elaborate twist on the Humane Kings Sutra first and foremost. It belongs to the same world as other fabulous tales about figures from distant Buddhist lands arriving in Japan, alongside the likes of the legend of emperor Suwa of Hadai or the medieval Amaterasu narrative involving Mara (stay tuned for my post about that one).

Ideological motivations aside, in Ranzan’s version an anonymous nine-tailed fox appears as Daji in China, Kayō in India (seemingly a leftover of the original “graveyard god” story; here the prince is convinced to carry out his evil plans by his concubine instead though), and finally Tamamo no Mae in Japan. He also gives a unique account of Tamamo’s arrival in Japan, as far as I am aware: in his novel, she was brought there by Kibi no Makibi, a famous historical envoy to China. This was not his first time as a literary character, a much earlier picture scroll about his adventures is pretty funny (I have Touhou ocs based on it), but I’ll save this discussion for another time.

Not quite Tamamo: the influence of Daji

Daji, as depicted by Hokusai (wikimedia commons)

Daji requires some further discussion. She was initially regarded simply as a non-supernatural wicked concubine, but came to be treated as a fox posing as a human by the Song period. According to Xiaofei Kang the oldest evidence for that comes from 1101, from a Japanese text presumably reflecting an already extant Chinese belief. By the Yuan period it became a commonly accepted view, with Quanxiang Pinghua (全相平話) specifically stating Daji had nine tails. Her fox-like image was finally cemented fully by popular novels in the Ming and Qing periods.

Since there was a preexisting tradition in which Daji was a human woman, a remedy was developed: the “real” Daji was possessed by a fox, who took her name and identity. Curiously, the fox component of her story is otherwise not very important, and some modern authors basically characterize it as “tacked on”: she is the quintessential evil concubine bringing kingdoms to ruin out of a sense of cruelty who just happens to be a fox, and her story doesn’t really depend on preexisting fox-related motifs. 

There are multiple accounts of Daji’s deeds, but the most famous one, and at the same time the most likely influence on Razan’s portrayal of her (and thus Tamamo), is Investiture of the Gods. However, he skips the origin attributed to her here: in the Chinese original, Daji is an agent of the goddess Nuwa, though she eventually overdoes it and is rebuked by her former boss for excessive cruelty. This doesn’t really fit well with Tamamo’s backstory, obviously; making her and Daji interchangeable was detrimental to both characters, I feel. A Chinese story dealing with Daji reincarnating does exist, but it’s not exactly similar. In the Ming novel Zhaoyang Qushi (昭陽趣事) she reincarnated as Zhao Hede, a concubine of emperor Cheng of Han. What happens next has been described as “pornographic entertainment enlivened by supernatural and historical costumes”. For more details, check out Rania Huntington’s book from the bibliography below.

Curiously, it is possible Daji was simultaneously an object of active cult, since there is a Song imperial edict outlawing the shrines dedicated to her, Wutong (a southern Chinese spirit who was believed to bring wealth and bewitch people, compared with foxes in the north) and “General Shi” (no clue who that might be, I’d hazard a guess one of the popular pacified vengeful spirit cults but don’t quote me on that). However, another contemporary source instead mentions the outlawing of temples of “fox kings”, so it might also mean that the name of Daji was applied by officials to an unrelated popular fox cult (“fox king” is a reasonably common appellation for supernatural foxes). Both regular and nine-tailed foxes are attested in such a context across history.

Early nine-tailed foxes

An early Chinese depiction of a nine-tailed fox (wikimedia commons)

The early portrayals of nine-tailed foxes are something I started looking into recently because of Ran’s freshly revealed connection to Yuuma: I figured it makes sense that she’d be in origin someone who belongs to the same world as the taotie.

Looking at the earliest Chinese sources, multiple nine-tailed foxes appear in legends about virtuous rulers like Tang, Wen or Yu the Great, essentially as generic good omens, without much fanfare. According to confucian commentaries from the Later Han period, the nine tails were understood as a sign a given emperor will have many descendants. The exception from this generally positive tendency is the Classic of Mountains and Seas, where the nine-tailed fox is described as “man-eating” (something very uncommon in Chinese fox literature). However, it also doesn’t exactly get more spotlight than the other creatures. It’s also treated as a separate animal from regular foxes, not as a particularly old fox. You could say it is to the fox what a bai ze is to an ox, I think. Visual arts add further specimens: the source of this discussion, the nine-tailed fox attendant of Xi Wangmu, later seemingly “decanonized”, and another belonging to the entourage of Zhong Kui. Both of these are hardly eminent and seem to fit the mold of auspicious omens. In Zhong Kui’s case the fox is in one case listed alongside the bai ze which only strengthens this impression. However, it also makes sense that its inclusion would reflect Zhong Kui’s role as a demon queller: he is often portrayed with conquered demons as servants, after all.

Conclusions

To sum up: ultimately it just doesn’t seem nine-tailed foxes are quite as big of a deal as popculture makes them seem, and nine tails are neither exclusive nor innate to Tamamo no Mae. Since that’s the only real point of connection between her and Ran save for a throwaway PCB line which leads to no further references, I maintain there’s no strong case for identifying them with each other, especially since there is no shortage of other candidates. 

There’s also the fact that, Daji aside, most other nine-tailed foxes are largely blank slates you can do anything with, while Tamamo has many fairly unique characteristics which would be wasted by randomly slapping her name on Ran, in my opinion. To be fair, ZUN does occasionally make similar mistakes - Yoshika is the main example (remember, the actual legend about Yoshika’s immortality claims he decided to pursue eternal life after having a thrilling affair and has him call himself “strongest madman under heaven”).

I would personally argue ZUN himself probably did not feel strongly about who Ran is supposed to actually be when he originally came up with her, though. None of her spellcards reference Tamamo no Mae. Or any other fox identified with her, for that matter. They do have a more or less consistent theme, but that theme is, broadly speaking, “magic arts”, from onmyodo (Shikigami "Banquet of the Twelve General Gods"), through shugendo (Illusion God "Descent of Izuna-Gongen", Shikigami "The Protection of Zenki and Goki", Superhuman "Soaring En no Ozunu") and esoteric Buddhism (Shikigami "Channeling Dakiniten", Esoteric Sign "Odaishi-sama's Secret Key"), to contemporary stage magic (Shiki Brilliance "Princess Tenko -Illusion-"). In other words, I do not think canon actually strongly supports any specific option. 

I will admit I’m biased but personally I think picking a different fox makes it much easier to accommodate Yuuma and their shared animal realm past, the most thrilling Ran development in ages. As for Tamamo, I do think she would be fun to see in Touhou, but preferably as her own character - with two tails, if possible.

Bibliography

Bernard Faure, The Power of Denial. Buddhism, Purity, and Gender

Rania Huntington, Alien Kind. Foxes and Late Imperial Chinese Narrative

Nobumi Iyanaga, Under the Shadow of the Great Śiva: Tantric Buddhism and its Influence on Japanese Mediaeval Culture

Idem, Dākinī in: Brill's Encyclopedia of Buddhism (vol. 2)

Xiaofei Kang, The Cult of the Fox: Power, Gender, and Popular Religion in Late Imperial and Modern China

Laura K. Nüffer, Lady Tamamo in: Keller Kimbrough and Haruo Shirane (eds.), Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds. A Collection of Short Medieval Japanese Tales

Sumiko Sekiguchi, Gender in the Meiji Renovation: Confucian 'Lessons for Women' and the Making of Modern Japan

Chun-Yi Joyce Tsai, Imagining the Supernatural Grotesque: Paintings of Zhong Kui and Demons in the Late Southern Song (1127-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) Dynasties

[diesoonandsuffer]

"You know, Data, I've been thinking about some of the times we've had. Like that time we went sailing on Devala Lake. You remember that?"

"I have a complete memory record of that day."

---

The day that they went sailing and the poem Data wrote about watching the sunset with someone are about the same day and you can't convince me otherwise. So here's that day.

[askdatageordi]

Hi Data! Hi Geordie! I have a question for each of you.

I know you can't swim Data, but is there any way for you to take a bath?

Geordi, do you enjoy baths at all?

I know a sonic shower is quick and easy, but a bath really helps me relax, especially with a migraine.

Geordi: *Chuckles* The Data can't swim thing was a surprise when we went to Devala Lake. Hm... I wonder why that never came up for you before?

Data: I do not know. In the moment when I dived off the boat, it was simply curiosity to attempt to swim. I did not expect to immediately sink to the bottom and have to walk back to shore. To answer the question, I have no problems in shallow bodies of water, as long as I do not submerge deeply enough for my head to go under the surface. In the events where I get dirty, I have taken both sonic and water showers. I have attempted water baths, but I find I do not prefer it.

Geordi: Water showers are nice. I do enjoy a good real bath on occasion, particularly after something physically trying. You're right in that they're relaxing for me, too.

Data: With my observations of Geordi, I agree that they do help him relax.

Geordi: Hey, you've done more than just observe sometimes. *Giggles* But we'll leave it at that.

[startrekmemequeen]

4, 6, and 10 for the ask game :3

4. Least favourite character

It's hard to choose cause there are so many characters in star trek 😅

From the top of my head, Gul Dukat. I hate him with passion.

Also Kivas Fajo cause he hurt Data and it's just a crime against humanity.

5. Favourite alien race?

I really like klingons, they have one of the most well-written cultures in star trek. Also i don't remember star trek enterprise well cause i watched it in 2017 but Xindi are so cool as a concept. 5 (if i'm not mistaken) intelligent species evolving on one planet. Aquatic Xindi having spaceships filled with water. It would be cool if it happened to our planet too.

10. Do you read fanfiction? If so, what are your faves?

I read it a while ago but i liked it. Summary: A slanging match turns into a competition as two men of science and engineering pit their creations in a head-to-head race. For a young android just emerging into sentience, will the pressure prove to be too much? Or will it change the way it views humanity, and itself?

It has Noon ^^ (honestly i don't remember how well he was portrayed there but at least the portrayal wasn't bad you know what i mean). But the desription of the race is breathtaking. This fic made me feel feelings.

Summary: It's Cadet La Forge's first year at the Academy and his only goal is to be the best engineer that Starfleet has ever seen. On his first day, he meets the most unusual student that's ever attended the Academy - a highly advanced android named Data. As the two grow closer, however, it becomes apparent that certain cadets don't want Data to succeed ... and will go to catastrophic lengths to stop him.

A daforge fic with very interesting plot (no smut, rated M for the angst and injuries and stuff like that). Amazing slow burn.

Summary: "You know, Data, I've been thinking about some of the times we've had. Like that time we went sailing on Devala Lake. You remember that?"

"I have a complete memory record of that day."

Beautiful. Just beautiful.

Summary: Noonien Soong is an undergrad at the Daystrom Academy with a desire to accomplish great things. Maybe too great for his capacity.

The high expectations himself and others put on him always gave him the need to be the best at what he does, but the recent doubts that his promises might not be fulfilled has taken a toll in his self confidence.

Academy Noon! This fic has my whole heart. Wonderful characterization.

[mad-who-ra]

YEH KYA KAR RAHE HAI?

FIELDING KAR RAHE HAI YAH KHET BIJUKE COSPLAY KAR RAHE HAI?

DEVALA MAHIT. AAJ HARAYCHA THARVUN ALET KA

[bhagvadgita]

Verses 10.12 & 10.13 - Vibhuti Yoga

अर्जुन उवाच |

परं ब्रह्म परं धाम पवित्रं परमं भवान् |

पुरुषं शाश्वतं दिव्यमादिदेवमजं विभुम् || १२||

आहुस्त्वामृषय: सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा |

असितो देवलो व्यास: स्वयं चैव ब्रवीषि मे || १३||

arjuna uvācha

paraṁ brahma paraṁ dhāma pavitraṁ paramaṁ bhavān।

puruṣhaṁ śhāśhvataṁ divyam ādi-devam ajaṁ vibhum।। १२।।

āhus tvām ṛiṣhayaḥ sarve devarṣhir nāradas tathā।

asito devalo vyāsaḥ svayaṁ chaiva bravīṣhi me।।१३।।

Arjuna said:

You are the Supreme Brahman, the Supreme Abode, the Supreme Purifier, the Eternal Divine Person, the Primal God, the Unborn, and the Greatest. (12)

All the sages, such as Narada, Asita, Devala, and Vyasa, declare this about You; and now You Yourself are declaring it to me. (13)

In these verses, Arjuna expresses his conviction and faith in Krishna's supreme divinity. He addresses Krishna with various epithets that signify his transcendental nature and attributes. He acknowledges that Krishna is the source of everything, the ultimate reality, the purest being, the eternal self, the original lord, the unborn creator, and the omnipotent ruler. He also affirms that Krishna's glory is not based on his own words alone, but on the testimony of many sages and scriptures who have realized his truth.

Arjuna's declaration is a sign of his surrender and devotion to the Lord. He has no doubt or hesitation in accepting Him as his Supreme Lord and Master. He has heard his teachings on various topics such as karma, dharma, yoga, bhakti, jnana, etc., and he has also witnessed his cosmic form that revealed his infinite manifestations. He has realized that Krishna is not an ordinary human being, but the supreme personality of Godhead who has descended to this world for a divine purpose.

Krishna is pleased with Arjuna's faith and devotion. He considers Arjuna as his dear friend and devotee who is qualified to receive his grace and knowledge. He reveals to Arjuna more secrets about his opulence and majesty in the following verses. He tells Arjuna that he is the origin and support of all beings and things in this universe. He enumerates some of his special manifestations that represent his power and beauty. He also explains how one can attain him by Constant Remembrance and worship.

These verses are also important for us as seekers of spiritual wisdom. They teach us how to approach and relate to God as our Supreme Lord and Guide. They inspire us to develop faith and devotion in the Lord's words and deeds. They encourage us to study and follow the teachings of the sages and scriptures who have realized this truth. They also urge us to seek the Lord's grace and vision by engaging in his service and meditation.

These verses are in harmony with other Vedic texts that proclaim Krishna's supreme divinity.

For example, in the Rig Veda (1.22.20), it is said: "He is above all beings; he alone encompasses this entire universe."

In the Shvetashvatara Upanishad (6.7), it is said: "He is the inner self of all beings; he transcends material nature; he is the controller of time; he alone bestows immortality."

In the Brahma Sutra (1.1.2), it is said: "The source of this world is Brahman, who is the Supreme Lord."

In the Narayana Upanishad (1), it is said: "He is the Supreme Brahman; he is the Highest Self; he is the Supreme Light; he is the Supreme Lord."

[sankirtan]

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Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Brahman, the ultimate, the supreme abode and purifier, the Absolute Truth and the eternal Divine Person. You are the primal God, transcendental and original, and You are the unborn and all-pervading beauty. All the great sages like Nārada, Asita, Devala, and Vyāsa proclaim this of You, and now You Yourself are declaring it to me. O Kṛṣṇa, I totally accept as truth all that You have told me. Neither the gods nor demons, O Lord, know Thy personality." (Bg. 10. 12-14).

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[daily-fandom-memes]

STAWPPWPWPWPW

Here is the purpose of human life: Practical Explanation ( For Example ) :- `1st of all can you tell me every single seconds detail from that time when you born ?? ( i need every seconds detail ?? that what- what you have thought and done on every single second )

can you tell me every single detail of your `1 cheapest Minute Or your whole hour, day, week, month, year or your whole life ??

if you are not able to tell me about this life then what proof do you have that you didn't forget your past ? and that you will not forget this present life in the future ?

that is Fact that Supreme Lord Krishna exists but we posses no such intelligence to understand him. there is also next life. and i already proved you that no scientist, no politician, no so-called intelligent man in this world is able to understand this Truth. cuz they are imagining. and you cannot imagine what is god, who is god, what is after life etc.

for example :Your father existed before your birth. you cannot say that before your birth your father don,t exists.

So you have to ask from mother, "Who is my father?" And if she says, "This gentleman is your father," then it is all right. It is easy. Otherwise, if you makes research, "Who is my father?" go on searching for life; you'll never find your father.

( now maybe...maybe you will say that i will search my father from D.N.A, or i will prove it by photo's, or many other thing's which i will get from my mother and prove it that who is my Real father.{ So you have to believe the authority. who is that authority ? she is your mother. you cannot claim of any photo's, D.N.A or many other things without authority ( or ur mother ).

if you will show D.N.A, photo's, and many other proofs from other women then your mother. then what is use of those proofs ??} )

same you have to follow real authority. "Whatever You have spoken, I accept it," Then there is no difficulty. And You are accepted by Devala, Narada, Vyasa, and You are speaking Yourself, and later on, all the acaryas have accepted. Then I'll follow. I'll have to follow great personalities. The same reason mother says, this gentleman is my father. That's all. Finish business. Where is the necessity of making research? All authorities accept Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. You accept it; then your searching after God is finished.

Why should you waste your time? _ all that is you need is to hear from authority ( same like mother ). and i heard this truth from authority " Srila Prabhupada " he is my spiritual master. im not talking these all things from my own. _

in this world no `1 can be Peace full. this is all along Fact.

cuz we all are suffering in this world 4 Problems which are Disease, Old age, Death, and Birth after Birth.

tell me are you really happy ?? you can,t be happy if you will ignore these 4 main problem. then still you will be Forced by Nature.

if you really want to be happy then follow these 6 Things which are No illicit s.ex, No g.ambling, No d.rugs ( No tea & coffee ), No meat-eating ( No onion & garlic's )

5th thing is whatever you eat `1st offer it to Supreme Lord Krishna. ( if you know it what is Guru parama-para then offer them food not direct Supreme Lord Krishna )

and 6th " Main Thing " is you have to Chant " hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare ".

If your not able to follow these 4 things no illicit s.ex, no g.ambling, no d.rugs, no meat-eating then don,t worry but chanting of this holy name ( Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra ) is very-very and very important.

Chant " hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare " and be happy.

if you still don,t believe on me then chant any other name for 5 Min's and chant this holy name for 5 Min's and you will see effect. i promise you it works And chanting at least 16 rounds ( each round of 108 beads ) of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra daily.

Here is no Question of Holy Books quotes, Personal Experiences, Faith or Belief. i accept that Sometimes Faith is also Blind. Here is already Practical explanation which already proved that every

1 else in this world is nothing more then Busy Foolish and totally idiot. _ Source(s): every

1 is already Blind in this world and if you will follow another Blind then you both will fall in hole. so try to follow that person who have Spiritual Eyes who can Guide you on Actual Right Path. ( my Authority & Guide is my Spiritual Master " Srila Prabhupada " ) _ if you want to see Actual Purpose of human life then see this link : ( triple w ( d . o . t ) asitis ( d . o . t ) c . o . m {Bookmark it }) read it complete. ( i promise only readers of this book that they { he/she } will get every single answer which they want to know about why im in this material world, who im, what will happen after this life, what is best thing which will make Human Life Perfect, and what is perfection of Human Life. ) purpose of human life is not to live like animal cuz every`1 at present time doing 4 thing which are sleeping, eating, s.ex & fear. purpose of human life is to become freed from Birth after birth, Old Age, Disease, and Death.

[badulescuradu14]

Five People I Trust In My Decision For Worship

“Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Brahman, the ultimate, the supreme abode and purifier, the Absolute Truth and the eternal divine person. You are the primal God, transcendental and original, and You are the unborn and all-pervading beauty. All the great sages such as Narada, Asita, Devala, and Vyasa proclaim this of You, and now […]Five People I Trust In My Decision For Worship

[ratsoh-writes]

Fun fact: In the Hindu religion, there is a creature called the Kinnaras, and one really heartwarming thing about them is that they are very faithful and often form lifelong marriages but perhaps counterintuitively, they have far fewer children, because most Kinnaras never have any children, specifically because they want more exclusive connections with their romantic mate. “We are everlasting lover and beloved. We never separate… No offspring is seen in our lap. We are lover and beloved ever-embracing. In between us we do not permit any third creature demanding affection. Our life is a life of perpetual pleasures,” explains a Kinnara in the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata. But they do have filial piety; the Brahmanda Mahapurana has at least seven separate mentions of Kinnaras worshipping the Pitris of their ancestors. Somebody should make a monster species based on them, they’re so sweet.

Here’s more about them for anyone who wants to read more:

https://www.quora.com/Who-are-Kinnaras-in-Hinduism/answer/Devala-Rees?ch=17&oid=1477743635992346&share=64c65e2b&srid=uKuCoq&target_type=answer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinnara

Ooo that sounds cool anon! But I’m still full of asks in my inbox rn. It’ll have to wait till I finish what I already have

[mk68838]

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[leanstooneside]

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg

• king the Pandavas

• present the words

• Sakuni the son

• said'Besides the sons

• chambers the women

• enemy the secrets

• viz. the sons

• king the sons

• Devala the son

• gladdeneth the heart

[moonflower1684]

Okay, so; In the beginning, there was nothing but grey mist, and six great monsters.

This mist would eventually split into two forces, known as Anu the light, and Amura the dark.

Anu would create Highseed, and Amura would create Shadowdale. However both would be unsatisfied with their creations, as Highseed would be too bright, and Shadowdale too dark.

Anu and Amura would come together, and create the world, Devala, and many nature spirits to live within her. Anu would also create Saule, the sun, to brighten the day, while Amura would use her shadows to darken the night.

With Anu and Amura's help, Devala would create the first soul, and gift to to the Elves. Unintentionally, the soul would allow the elves to use powerful magic.

Devala was unhappy, however, as the night was dark and dangerous, and too many of her elves would die in it. And so Devala went to Anu, and asked her to bring light to the night. Anu then created Lusena, the moon.

Amura was very angry, and created Atume, the winter, to cover the world in shadows. For one hundred years this first winter lasted, before a deal was struck. Lusena would continue to bring light in the night, and Amura and Atume could cover the world for one quarter of the year.

The elves began to form civilizations, and with that, the gods started to be born. These new gods and their domains started to become more powerful than the nature spirits, and they were angry. The nature spirits would rise up, and start a war. Seeing the danger rise, Devala sent to elves away to Highseed.

Thanks to a handful of turncoat spirits, the gods would win this war, but the face of the world would be ever changed. Where there used to be one continent, there were now six.

Since the elves had left to Highseed, the world was empty, and the gods created the towering Titans to live upon it. It was at this time the old great monsters of the grey mist would make their move. Together, they would cast a great spell, creating a dark abyss. And from this Abyss the demons would pour out.

The demons were unending, and the gods and titans struggled to hold them back. So the gods created a new species, Dragons, hoping they would turn the tide. And in fact they did, the six great monsters were killed, though the demons did not stop.

A group of titans realized the demons could not be defeated, but perhaps controlled. So they took on demonic features, and began ruling them. This group was called the Devils.

Once the demons were under control, the world was left to the dragons and titans. For a long time they lived in peace, until territorial disputes broke it. War had come to the world once again. Being so evenly matched, the war ended with mass casualties and no clear winners. The few dragons fled to high mountains and far away islands, and the titans to the glacial north.

With peace returning, Devala reopened the portal, and the elves returned. The goblins also used this portal, moving their population from Highseed.

Urin, one of the nature spirits still living, asked for a soul from Devala. This gift was granted, and Urin used it to form the Dwarves from his mountain stone.

Once high civilizations of elves rose again, magic become a very powerful art. This power, caused it to wreak havoc. In response, the goddess Hacate was created to look over magic, and keep it in check.

Devala became unhappy with the elves, as they started damaging her earth. So she created a new race, the humans, and hoped they would be closer to nature.

The war god Khors wanted to create his own race, but he did not have a soul to form one. Therefore, Khors stole a group of goblins and twisted them, attempting to make the perfect warrior. This new race was the Orcs.

Just as the elves did, Humans began damaging the earth. In retribution, Devala took the human society she deemed the worst defenders, and turned them into half men half beasts. Thus, the beastfolk were born. Following this, Devala created her final race, the Hauflin; a short, content people.

she let me hit cuz i autistically infodumped about my fantasy worlds history

[rule46redrex]

Another inking of Lem, Punkin, Devala and Gu.

[gtg3000]

Doodled @rule46redrexes Devala a while back. Can’t scan properly, can’t do digital right now... So here she is, with optional extra boob.