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BODHAYANTI PARASPARAM – VOL 2
literature etc., is uninfluenced by this great personality.
Historically Sri Krishna belonged to Vrsni clan of the Satvata sect of the Yadavas. There is ample evidence of the historicity of Lord Krishna. The Chandogya Upanishad refers to Krishna, devakiputra, the son of Devaki and speaks of him as the pupil of Ghora Angirasa. Sage Angirasa is priest of Sun God according to Kausitaki Brahmana. It is just possible that Lord Krishna himself composed hymn 74 of the 8th mandala of Rg. Veda as he is called in Kausitaki Brahmana as Krishna Angirasa. Ghora Angirasa after interpreting the meaning of sacrifice and making out that the true payment for the priests is the practice of austerity, charity, uprightness, non-violence explained to Krishna the son of Devaki that at the final hour one should take refuge in the three thoughts. 1. That the self is indestructible, 2. it is achyuta and 3.the self is the very essence or Prana. It is not our intention here on this happy occasion to recount various stories about the Lord.
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