What is Hinduism and Hindutva difference (As per Mahabharata, Ramayana, Puranas)
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Just before going to “What is Hinduism and Hindutva difference (As per Mahabharata, Ramayana, Puranas)“, let us know a brief, basic and very important information.
Just before going to know about Hinduism and Hindutva difference (meaning), let’s have some brief idea about the following:
Hinduism, Hindutva (ideology), Sanatana Dharma and Sanatana Dharmi.
In this post you will know the following:
Who started (invented) Hinduism or Hindutva? What is the true meaning of Hindutva?
What is the ideology of Hindutva? What is the Difference between Hinduism and Hindutva?
What are the key beliefs of Hinduism (Hindus)? What is the meaning of Hinduism and Hindutva? And many more…
Hinduism is the one and only unique Dharma which is existing on this earth in today’s time.
Hinduism is existing since the “aadi kalam” (Unknown time frame) and will exist until the “ananta kalam” (Unknown infinite time frame).
Hinduism or Hindutva was started (invented) by Lord Sri Vishnu himself.
Hinduism and Hindutva is as old as Lord Sri Vishnu himself. Off course both Hinduism and Hindutva are new words for us.
The original words are Sanatana Dharma and Sanatana Dharmis. Here Sanatana means, which can never be orphaned.
Sanatana means, something which is existing since the unknown period, which is permanent, which is forever,
which is primeval, which is perpetual, which is ancient, which is eternal, which is everlasting, which is unending, etc. etc. etc.
Sanatana and Sanatana Dharma doesn’t has one single meaning. It has infinite number of meanings.
Dear friends, we will forget the politics here. What politicians are talking is not at all important to us.
But for us, the meaning of Hinduism and Hindutva is the most important concept.
Let us take few examples from our divine Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, etc. to understand both Hinduism and Hindutva.
Now let us know the difference between Hinduism and Hindutva as per Hindu Shastras (Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, etc.)
List of Hinduism and Hindutva difference are as given below:
1. Lord Sri Rama and Lord Sri Varuna Deva
Hinduism : Here Lord Sri Rama is invoking Lord Sri Varuna Deva.
This was done by Lord Sri Rama, so that Lord Sri Varuna Deva gives space for all the Vanaras (Monkeys) to cross the ocean to rescue Goddess Sri Sita Devi.
(Lord Sri Varuna Deva is the abhimani devata or controlling Demigod of ocean.)
(Thus only with respect and to teach the lessons to the ordinary humans, the Supreme Lord Sri Rama requested for space to Lord Varuna.)
But Lord Sri Varuna Deva takes his own time to appear in front of the Supreme Lord Sri Rama. This is Hinduism.
Hindutva : Lord Sri Rama waits for 3 long days. But Lord Sri Varuna Deva never comes in front of Almighty Lord Sri Rama.
Thus, Lord Sri Rama showed who is the Supreme Lord (God) to Lord Sri Varuna Deva by aiming an arrow towards Lord Sri Varuna Deva.
This made Lord Sri Varuna Deva to be fearful and thus he appears in front of the Supreme and Almighty Lord Sri Rama and ask for excuse and pardon. This is Hindutva.
2. Lord Sri Krishna and Shishupala
Hinduism : The Almighty Lord Sri Krishna had given promise to Shishupala’s mother Shrutashrava that, he will not harm Shishupala until he makes 100 mistakes. This is Hinduism.
(Lord Sri Krishna’s father Vasudeva and Shishupala’s mother Shrutashrava were brother and sister.)
(Thus Lord Sri Krishna was a nephew of Shrutashrava and consequently the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna and Shishupala were cousin brothers.)
Hindutva : During the Yudhishthira’s Rajasuya Yagna, Shishupala gets brutally outrageous as all the assembled people unanimously accepted Lord Sri Krishna as Supreme Lord.
Thus, Shishupala makes 101st mistake by using abusive words towards the Almighty Lord Sri Krishna.
Shishupala had crossed all his limits and also had crossed his 100 mistakes and had made the 101st mistake.
For this reason, the Supreme and Almighty Lord Sri Krishna beheads Shishupala head. This is Hindutva.
3. Lakshmana and Sugriva
Hinduism : (Lord Sri Rama and Sugriva oaths). Lord Sri Rama takes oath to kill Vali and Sugriva takes oath to help Lord Sri Rama with his Vanara sena (Monkey army) to find Goddess Sri Sita Devi.
As per Lord Sri Rama promised, Lord Sri Rama kills the mighty Vali, Sugriva was made the king of Kishkindha. This is Hinduism.
Hindutva : But Sugriva completely forgets his oath and promise, and was involved in material enjoyment with his wife Ruma.
Both Lord Sri Rama and Lakshmana waits for 4 months, as it was Chaturmasam (Four months of rainy season).
But even after Chaturmasam, Sugriva doesn’t comes out of his kingdom, and was completely involved in material enjoyment with his wife Ruma.
This made Lakshmana to get angry against Sugriva and almost Lakshmana attacks Sugriva. This is Hindutva.
4. Lord Sri Krishna, Bhima and Jarasandha
Hinduism : When Yudhishthira decides to do Rajasuya Yagna, he had to conquer all the kings of the world.
But when Lord Sri Krishna informs about Jarasandha to Yudhishthira, Yudhishthira accepts his defeat and says to Lord Sri Krishna that he won’t be doing the Rajasuya Yagna.
This was because, as Jarasandha was very powerful to conquer. This is Hinduism.
Hindutva : But Lord Sri Krishna informs to Yudhishthira that, he can easily complete the Rajasuya Yagna, as Bhima was highly capable of defeating the mighty Jarasandha.
Lord Sri Krishna goes to Magadha (Kingdom of Jarasandha) along with Arjuna and the great and mighty Bhima.
Lord Sri Krishna invites Jarasandha to choose any of the three (Lord Krishna, Arjuna and Bhima) to fight. Jarasandha accepts Bhima to fight against.
Later, the great and mighty Bhima easily kills Jarasandha by tearing his body into two pieces as per the instructions of Lord Krishna. This is Hindutva.
5. Hanuman, Ravana and Meghanatha
Hinduism : When Lord Sri Rama instructs Hanuman to search Goddess Sri Sita Devi in the southern direction.
Our great and mighty Hanuman immediately starts with his group. Hanuman reaches Lanka.
There he finds Meghanatha and they both fight. Finally Meghanatha aims the Brahmastra towards Hanuman.
But, because of respect to Lord Sri Brahma Deva, Hanuman acts as if he has accepted the defeat.
(But Hanuman’s main motive was to go in front of Ravana and was wanting to discuss the Goddess Sri Sita Devi abduction issue with Ravana.) This is Hinduism.
Hindutva : Hanuman was brought in front of Ravana. Both Ravana and Hanuman discuss Goddess Sri Sita Devi’s abduction issue.
Ravana informs Hanuman that, he will not free Goddess Sri Sita Devi and orders his people to set fire the tail of Hanuman.
(Fire can’t harm our great and mighty Hanuman, as he is an avatar of Lord Sri Vayu Deva and he will be the next Lord Sri Brahma Deva in the next Kalpa.)
Thus Hanuman thinks that he should teach a lesson to Ravana and his followers all over the Lanka.
Consequently, Hanuman sets fire almost 50% of the Lanka. This is Hindutva.
6. Bhima, Draupadi and Duryodhana & his brothers
Hinduism : Many of us know how cruel was Duryodhana. In the open assembly, Duryodhana and his brothers humiliate and dishonor Pancha Pandavas and Draupadi Devi.
But still, Bhima and his brothers won’t take any action in the assembly in respect of their elders. This is Hinduism.
Hindutva : In the Kurukshetra war (Mahabharata war), the mighty Bhima kills all the 100 Kauravas including Duryodhana without a little bit of mercy. This is Hindutva.
7. Lord Sri Narasimha, Prahlada and Hiranyakashipu
Hinduism : Hiranyakashipu tries to kill his own son Prahlada in different ways. But Prahlada always respected his father.
In the same time, Prahlada never accepts his father Hiranyakashipu as Bhagavan / God.
Prahlada always tells his father that, the Almighty is none other than Lord Sri Narayana (Vishnu) himself and no one is equal or above him. This is Hinduism.
Hindutva : When Hiranyakashipu continuous to torcher his own son Prahlada, Lord Sri Narayana (Vishnu) takes the avatar of Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha (Lord Sri Narasimha).
And consequently Lord Sri Narasimha kills Hiranyakashipu with highest ease. This is Hindutva.
8. Lord Parashurama and ill Kshatriyas
Hinduism : Lord Parashurama never killed all the Kshatriyas all over the world and also he never harmed any underage ill Kshatriyas.
But Lord Parashurama killed only the ill Kshatriyas and also the adult ill Kshatriyas only. This is Hinduism.
Hindutva : But Lord Prashurama took 28 times to kill all the ill Kshatriyas.
Now, you may have the question, why did Lord Parashurama took 28 times to kill the ill Kshatriyas and why didn’t he killed in one time itself?
Answer – Lord Parashurama is an avatar of Lord Narayana (Vishnu) himself and follows multiple Dharmas, so that the common people can learn from him.
Lord Parashurama killed only the adult and ill Kshatriyas. When the ill Kshatriya princes were still underage, Lord Parashurama never harmed them.
But, when ill Kshatriyas start to cause problems to Sadhus (Lord Vishnu devotees), and when they became adult, only then Lord Parashurama was killing only such kind of ill Kshatriyas.
Lord Parashurama was waiting for the ill Kshatriyas to grow up to an adult age.
Only after they were becoming adult, Lord Parashurama was killing such kind of ill and adult Kshatriyas.
We should always remember that, Lord Parashurama never harmed all the Kshatriyas. But in fact, Lord Parashurama harmed only the adult and ill Kshatriyas.
Thus, it took 28 times to Lord Parashurama to kill all the adult and ill Kshatriyas. This is Hindutva.
9. Lord Vamana (Vishnu) & Bali Chakravarti (Mahabali) and Lord Sri Krishna (Vishnu) & Banasura
Hinduism : Lord Sri Narasimha (Vishnu) had promised Prahlada that, he will never kill Prahlada’s future lineage. This is Hinduism.
Hindutva : And off course, as Lord Vamana, he never harmed Bali Chakravarti (Mahabali) even though he had made ill mistakes.
[Bali Chakravarti (Mahabali) was grandson of Prahlada and thus, Lord Vamana (Vishnu) spared Bali Chakravarti.]
Also in the Lord Sri Krishna avatar, Lord Sri Krishna spared Banasura. Banasura belongs to the same lineage of Prahlada. This is Hindutva.
(Banasura had 1000 hands. In those 1000 hands, Lord Krishna cuts down 998 hands and spares the last 2 hands.)
10. Kaliya snake and Lord Krishna
Hinduism : Kaliya snake was the son of Maharishi Kashyapa and Kadru Devi.
Even though he was the son of Maharishi Kashyapa, since his mother was Kadru, he had installed ill things in his mind.
Kaliya started to live in the Yamuna river and had also polluted Yamuna river. But still Lord Sri Krishna didn’t harm this ill Kaliya. This is Hinduism.
Hindutva : But later, this same Kaliya snake started causing problems to Gopikas and Gopalakas (Lord Sri Krishna’s devotees / people of Vrindavana).
Lord Sri Krishna will never tolerate if someone cause problems to his devotees.
Thus, Lord Sri Krishna entered the Yamuna river and kicked out Kaliya from the Yamuna river.
But here, Lord Sri Krishna spared Kaliya snake’s life, as his wives asked for pardon to Lord Sri Krishna. This is Hindutva.
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