The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology

Agni ambivalent appears ascetic asceticism barbarians became become Benares Bhāgavata bhakti born Brahmā Brāhmaṇas Brahmin Brahminicide breast Bṛhaspati Buddha Buddha avatar Buddhist chap conflict corrupt created creation creatures curse Dakṣa death deluded demons destroy destruction devotee dharma Divodāsa doctrine Dvārakā earth episode evil expiation father Gaṇeśa Gautama goddess gods and demons Golden Age heaven heresy heretics Hindu Hinduism human Ibid immortality impurity incarnate Indian Indra Kāla Kali Age Kalkin Kāma Kāpālika karma killed king Kṛṣṇa linga Mahābhārata mankind Matsya milk mortals mother motif myth mythology Nārada nature O'Flaherty original Padma Pārvatī performed asceticism Pine Forest Prahlada Prajapati priest problem Pṛthu Purāṇa Purāņas Purāņic Raji Rākṣasas Ṛg Veda ritual role Rudra sacrifice sages Śaiva Sanskrit Śata shrine sins Śiva Śiva's Skanda Soma Sukra svadharma texts theodicy Triple City variant Vedic Vena Vena's virtuous Vişņu Viśvarūpa Vṛtra wicked wife women worship Yadus Yama Yayāti