Guest guest Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 SRIMATHE RAMANUJAYA NAMAHA. > Likewise with heaven and earth (ashwinau – I am hopeful that some day > I will be blessed to write on the intricate interpretation on the > ashwini twins.) > Regards, > Jayasree saranathan ********************************************************************************\ * Dear Srimathy SaranAthan : I am sure that your postings on Asvin DEvAs would be most informative like all of the other postings . Just to have the benefit of your thinkining on Aswini DevAs , here is a starter from this end : *** There are 12 Rks in the third hymn of the Book I of Rg Veda. Three are devoted to Aswin dEvAs .They are also saluted in the Seventh book of Rg Vedam . *** Asvinau in dual numbers are considered as the two sons of Sun during His metamorphosis as Asva (Horse) ; the Twins are attributed to have eternal Youth and beauty . They are saluted as expert Physicans and surgeons to the DEvAs ( Asvinou dEvAnam bhishajou ) .Their Mother is "SaraNya" in Vedic parlance . *** The Asvins are invoked for enlightenment on the dual of thought-action. They are described as "Swift-Footed" and" Fierce moving intheir paths" . *** The Asvins according to Yaksha& others are of many kinds : (1) Heaven and Earth (2) AhO-Rathri (Day and Night) , (3) The Sun and the Moon / Soorya-chandramasou (4) Two virtuous Princes of extraordinary beauty and Youth (5) They are the vitality of the human being as the motive force behind the journey of life (6) They are the wind and fire (Rg.Vedam : II.39.8) (7) They are widely present ( VyApana silau ) (8) They are PrANa-Apaana . *** Among Vedic Gods , they are linked with VisvadEvAs ,Ushas , Sarama and Panis . *** They have a 3 cornerd Chariot and are honey drinkers ( Madhva: biBhatham-- Rk IV.45). *** They are also referred to as " naasatya " ( na +asathya) . One Asvin is pervading every thing with moisture and the other with light .They are the two protectors (PaalayithAram) . *** They rise at dawn ( the illumination of Sathya) and help us climb thru successive(Five) levels of consciousness towards Sathyam and Aanandham ( Rig Vedam : IX.15.2) . *** " Asvinou vyAttham " Just a few stray thoughts , NamO Veda PurushAya , V.Sadagopan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 SrI: Respected Sri Sadagopan swamin, You have almost covered all aspects on ashwin twins, leaving just two for me to tell (from Rig vedas of course) :-) Their chariot is three- seated,(not three cornered) as per Rig vedas and it is driven by the daughter of the Sun. There are related ones as you have outlined and as and when the interpretation strikes me, I will share those thoughts with all. dhasan, Oppiliappan, "sgopan" <sgopan@c...> wrote: > > SRIMATHE RAMANUJAYA NAMAHA. > > > Likewise with heaven and earth (ashwinau – I am hopeful that some day > > I will be blessed to write on the intricate interpretation on the > > ashwini twins.) > > > Regards, > > Jayasree saranathan > ********************************************************************** *********** > > Dear Srimathy SaranAthan : > > I am sure that your postings on Asvin DEvAs would be most > informative like all of the other postings . > > Just to have the benefit of your thinkining on Aswini DevAs , > here is a starter from this end : > > *** There are 12 Rks in the third hymn of the Book I of Rg Veda. > Three are devoted to Aswin dEvAs .They are also saluted in > the Seventh book of Rg Vedam . > > *** Asvinau in dual numbers are considered as the two sons of > Sun during His metamorphosis as Asva (Horse) ; the Twins are > attributed to have eternal Youth and beauty . They are saluted > as expert Physicans and surgeons to the DEvAs ( Asvinou dEvAnam > bhishajou ) .Their Mother is "SaraNya" in Vedic parlance . > > *** The Asvins are invoked for enlightenment on the dual of thought- action. > They are described as "Swift-Footed" and" Fierce moving intheir > paths" . > > *** The Asvins according to Yaksha& others are of many kinds : (1) Heaven > and Earth (2) AhO-Rathri (Day and Night) , (3) The Sun and the Moon > / > Soorya-chandramasou (4) Two virtuous Princes of extraordinary beauty > and > Youth (5) They are the vitality of the human being as the motive > force behind the > journey of life (6) They are the wind and fire (Rg.Vedam : II.39.8) > (7) They are > widely present ( VyApana silau ) (8) They are PrANa-Apaana . > > *** Among Vedic Gods , they are linked with VisvadEvAs ,Ushas , Sarama and > Panis . > > *** They have a 3 cornerd Chariot and are honey drinkers ( Madhva: > biBhatham-- Rk IV.45). > > *** They are also referred to as " naasatya " ( na +asathya) . One Asvin is > pervading every thing with moisture and the other with light .They > are > the two protectors (PaalayithAram) . > > *** They rise at dawn ( the illumination of Sathya) and help us climb thru > successive(Five) levels of consciousness towards Sathyam and Aanandham > ( Rig Vedam : IX.15.2) . > > *** " Asvinou vyAttham " > > > Just a few stray thoughts , > > NamO Veda PurushAya , > V.Sadagopan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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