The six sections that follow, i.e., the twelfth to the seventeenth theme, are meant to demonstrate that the Puranas, like the Vedas, are perfect scriptures and are in many ways superior to the Vedas.
Since the Vedas in Kali-yuga are difficult to study and comprehend, because even the great sages who try to understand them cannot agree on some philosophical questions, we will examine Sabda only on the basis of Itihasa and Purana. Because of this reason, it becomes clear that in the present age, only the Itihasas and Puranas are capable of generating true knowledge.
The historical epoch in which we live is Kali-yuga, which began just over 5,000 years ago and will last another 427,000 years. In the cycle of the four ages (Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali), Kali-yuga is the most degraded. During this period man loses his best qualities, which were once his common wealth.
Based on this reflection, Sri Jiva presents a question that has been posed in the past by other great personalities of the Vedic world: what is the best of the scriptures for a study that avoids the tragic waste of time and points in the right direction?
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