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TO VISHNU IN RIG VEDA CREATION AND POWERS OF DEVATAAS. <<PREVIOUS NEXT >> 49 VISHNU : The Puranic Gods who had their seeds and roots in the Vedas gave rise to the concept of Trimurti/Trinity. Thus the Vedic Devataas/Gods (the Cosmological Trinity: Agni, Vaayu and Surya) emerged as Puranic Gods (the Cosmic Trinity: Brahmaa - Vishnu - Mahesha) in Puranas.. .Vishnu is a friend of Indra and more so because Vishnu is Yagna [Yajur Veda 2.4 ; Krishna Yajur Veda 3 .52 ; Aitereya Brahman 1.15 ; Matriya Brahman 4.6.2 ; Satpath Brahman 1.1.2.13 ; Taitariya Brahman 6.2.8.7 ; Thousand Names of Vishnu serial numbers. 17, 18] Vishnu is Yagna depicting Dharma [1.164.50; Yajur Veda 31.16]. His three feet represent Prathivi, Antariksh and heavens which s with Agni, Vidhyuta (electricity) and Surya/Sun, respectively. The three Gunas (qualities) of Prakrati (nature) Sat, Raj, Tama rule the vast universe. VISHNU --- DVAIT-ADVAIT:--- The knowledge pertaining to Dvaita-Adviata (duality and non-duality) as a singularity belongs to that pure Parmatma. The left is the Niraguna form (without qualities) of Brahma and on the right side is the exquisite natural form of Shakti, (the power of desire in the form of Parmeshwari/Shri in Puranas). This is the Adi-Brahm, Shrinaath, Parmeshwar. Similarly, Shiva as the benedictory has on the right the form of Vishnu (Antaraatmaa-the inner soul) pervading the universe and in the center is the self- illuminating Aatmaa - the Parmeshwar (situated in the heats of the living and non-living) that destroys darkness in the supreme state. In Rigveda , Vishnu is mentioned 93 times. He is frequently invoked alongside other deities, especially Indra , who he helps in killing Vratra and with whom he drinks Soma . His companionship with Indra is reflected by his later titles Indrānuja and “Upendra”, both referring to Vishnu as being the brother of Indra. Vishnu is called Upendra because he appeared in the family of Aditi (Indra’s mother) in one of his incarnations, One celebrated act of Vishnu in the Rigveda is the ‘three steps’ by which he measures the universe and in three lokas as part of the “Inrelligent Design of Creation” planted his step.
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TO VISHNU IN RIG VEDA The Puranic Gods who had their seeds and roots in the Vedas gave rise to the concept of Trimurti/Trinity. Thus the Vedic Devataas/Gods (the Cosmological Trinity: Agni, Vaayu and Surya) emerged as Puranic Gods (the Cosmic Trinity: Brahmaa - Vishnu - Mahesha) in Puranas.. CREATION AND POWERS OF DEVATAAS. VISHNU: 49
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TO VISHNU IN RIG VEDA
CREATION AND POWERS OF DEVATAAS. <<PREVIOUS NEXT >>49
VISHNU:
The Puranic Gods who had their seeds and roots in the Vedas gave rise to the concept of Trimurti/Trinity. Thus the Vedic Devataas/Gods (the Cosmological Trinity: Agni, Vaayu and Surya) emerged as Puranic Gods (the Cosmic Trinity: Brahmaa - Vishnu - Mahesha) in Puranas..
.Vishnu is a friend of Indra and more so because Vishnu is Yagna [Yajur Veda 2.4 ; Krishna Yajur Veda 3 .52 ; Aitereya Brahman 1.15 ; Matriya Brahman 4.6.2 ; Satpath Brahman 1.1.2.13 ; Taitariya Brahman 6.2.8.7 ; Thousand Names of Vishnu serial numbers. 17, 18]
Vishnu is Yagna depicting Dharma [1.164.50; Yajur Veda 31.16]. His three feet represent Prathivi, Antariksh and heavens which s with Agni, Vidhyuta (electricity) and Surya/Sun, respectively. The three Gunas (qualities) of Prakrati (nature) Sat, Raj, Tama rule the vast universe.
VISHNU --- DVAIT-ADVAIT:---
The knowledge pertaining to Dvaita-Adviata (duality and non-duality) as a singularity belongs to that pure Parmatma. The left is the Niraguna form (without qualities) of Brahma and on the right side is the exquisite natural form of Shakti, (the power of desire in the form of Parmeshwari/Shri in Puranas). This is the Adi-Brahm, Shrinaath, Parmeshwar.
Similarly, Shiva as the benedictory has on the right the form of Vishnu (Antaraatmaa-the inner soul) pervading the universe and in the center is the self- illuminating Aatmaa - the Parmeshwar (situated in the heats of the living and non-living) that destroys darkness in the supreme state.
In Rigveda, Vishnu is mentioned 93 times. He is frequently invoked alongside other deities, especially Indra, who he helps in killing Vratra and with whom he drinks Soma. His companionship with Indra is reflected by his later titles Indrānuja and “Upendra”, both referring to Vishnu as being the brother of Indra. Vishnu is called Upendra because he appeared in the family of Aditi (Indra’s mother) in one of his incarnations,
One celebrated act of Vishnu in the Rigveda is the ‘three steps’ by which he measures the universe and in three lokas as part of the “Inrelligent Design of Creation” planted his step.
The ‘Vishnu Sukta’ of the [R.V. 1.154] says that the first and second of Vishnu’s steps (those encompassing the earth and air) are visible to men and the third is in the heights of Aakash (sky). This last place is described as Vishnu’s supreme
Vishnu and Shiva TO VISHNU IN RIG VEDA Vishnu is the Supreme Designer of the “Intelligent Designs” that helps to unify all that is in the universe TO “INTELLIGENT DESIGNS IN RIG VEDA
Brahm has the form of Veda. [Taitriya Aaranyak]
He is “Vigyanam, Anandam Brahm”. [Brahad Aaranyak]
Brahm having all fields of knowledge is the controller of every thing.
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