354--Q&A WITH SWAMIJI--Rule of the Pure

[Guest guest]

Question from Henny:

I have been struggling with the meaning of 'The Rule of the Pure'.

Does 'rule' mean a rule like 'rule of the game', or 'something that

measures' or 'what governs'? Does 'the pure' means 'that which is

pure' or 'those that are pure' or 'purity'? Or does the name include

all of the above? Could anyone help me out here? And how is this name

connected with Indra? Is it the word 'indra'? How?

 

Swamiji's response:

Indra is the Lord of Heaven, Governor of the Gods, Ruler over all the

purest qualities which divinity can express. He is also Lord of the

indriyas, Ruler of the senses (also Hrishikesh, a name of Vishnu as

Ruler of the Senses), Lord of the Mind. Ind also means to rule,

govern, preside over.

[Guest guest]

Dear Nanda,

 

thank you for asking Swamiji. Please thank him for answering my

question,

 

with love,

 

Henny

 

, "Nanda" <chandimaakijai>

wrote:

> Question from Henny:

> I have been struggling with the meaning of 'The Rule of the Pure'.

> Does 'rule' mean a rule like 'rule of the game', or 'something that

> measures' or 'what governs'? Does 'the pure' means 'that which is

> pure' or 'those that are pure' or 'purity'? Or does the name include

> all of the above? Could anyone help me out here? And how is this

name

> connected with Indra? Is it the word 'indra'? How?

>

> Swamiji's response:

> Indra is the Lord of Heaven, Governor of the Gods, Ruler over all

the

> purest qualities which divinity can express. He is also Lord of the

> indriyas, Ruler of the senses (also Hrishikesh, a name of Vishnu as

> Ruler of the Senses), Lord of the Mind. Ind also means to rule,

> govern, preside over.