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Green Message: The Evergreen Messages of Spirituality, Sanskrit and Nature
Indra (Rig Veda 1.9) - Madhuchanda Vaisvamitra:
Indra (Rig Veda - Mandala 1 - Sukta 9 - Mantra 2):
एमेनं सृजता सुते मन्दिमिन्द्राय मन्दिने ।
चक्रिं विश्वानि चक्रये ॥१.९.२॥
Emenam Srjataa Sute Mandim-Indraaya Mandine |
Cakrim Vishvaani Cakraye ||1.9.2||
• चक्रिं विश्वानि चक्रये (Cakrim Vishvaani Cakraye): Who performs deeds which encompasses the whole world.
चक्रिं विश्वानि चक्रये ॥१.९.२॥
Emenam Srjataa Sute Mandim-Indraaya Mandine |
Cakrim Vishvaani Cakraye ||1.9.2||
• चक्रिं विश्वानि चक्रये (Cakrim Vishvaani Cakraye): Who performs deeds which encompasses the whole world.
Comments:
- In this mantra, Indra is said to perform deeds which encompass the whole world.
- Performing deeds encompassing the whole world means that the deeds are done for collective good. In the Yagna Cycle it is shown that even though the Yagna is an individual effort, the grace that dawns is for collective good. This is the basic characteristic of Nature since it is tuned to the Cosmic Order. If it rains, it will rain for all. Nature does work for collective good.
- According to the Vedic Vision of Nature, Economy needs to be designed to uphold Rita or Cosmic Order. When the economy is tuned to Rita, the activities related to the economics becomes directed towards collective good (because Rita operated for all).
- In this mantra, Indra is said to perform deeds which encompass the whole world.
- Performing deeds encompassing the whole world means that the deeds are done for collective good. In the Yagna Cycle it is shown that even though the Yagna is an individual effort, the grace that dawns is for collective good. This is the basic characteristic of Nature since it is tuned to the Cosmic Order. If it rains, it will rain for all. Nature does work for collective good.
- According to the Vedic Vision of Nature, Economy needs to be designed to uphold Rita or Cosmic Order. When the economy is tuned to Rita, the activities related to the economics becomes directed towards collective good (because Rita operated for all).
Indra (Rig Veda - Mandala 1 - Sukta 9 - Mantra 3):
मत्स्वा सुशिप्र मन्दिभिः स्तोमेभिर्विश्वचर्षणे ।
सचैषु सवनेष्वा ॥१.९.३॥
Matsvaa Sushipra Mandibhih Stomebhir-Vishva-Carssanne |
Sacaissu Savanessvaa ||1.9.3||
• विश्वचर्षणे (Vishva-Carssanne): Who knows all or who is connected with all.
सचैषु सवनेष्वा ॥१.९.३॥
Matsvaa Sushipra Mandibhih Stomebhir-Vishva-Carssanne |
Sacaissu Savanessvaa ||1.9.3||
• विश्वचर्षणे (Vishva-Carssanne): Who knows all or who is connected with all.
Comments:
- In this mantra, Indra is said to be connected to all.
- The Devas of the Vedas are not isolated deities. They are powers of Rita or Cosmic Order and operates from a plane which is connected within us internally and connected to Nature externally. When we invoke the Devas, we are opening ourselves to the divine powers which are connected to all, so that we ourselves become self-transformed and feel connected to all.
- This quality is not only of Indra but mentioned in the Vedas for other Devas as well.
- In this mantra, Indra is said to be connected to all.
- The Devas of the Vedas are not isolated deities. They are powers of Rita or Cosmic Order and operates from a plane which is connected within us internally and connected to Nature externally. When we invoke the Devas, we are opening ourselves to the divine powers which are connected to all, so that we ourselves become self-transformed and feel connected to all.
- This quality is not only of Indra but mentioned in the Vedas for other Devas as well.
Indra (Rig Veda - Mandala 1 - Sukta 9 - Mantra 6):
अस्मान्त्सु तत्र चोदयेन्द्र राये रभस्वतः ।
तुविद्युम्न यशस्वतः ॥१.९.६॥
Asmaantsu Tatra Codayendra Raaye Rabhasvatah |
Tuvidyumna Yashasvatah ||1.9.6||
• चोदय इन्द्र (Codaya Indra): Inspire us, O Indra.
• रभस्वतः (Rabhasvatah): (To attain) Zeal and Energy.
• तुविद्युम्न (Tuvidyumna): (To attain) Splendour and Wealth.
• यशस्वतः (Yashasvatah): (To attain) Glory and Fame.
तुविद्युम्न यशस्वतः ॥१.९.६॥
Asmaantsu Tatra Codayendra Raaye Rabhasvatah |
Tuvidyumna Yashasvatah ||1.9.6||
• चोदय इन्द्र (Codaya Indra): Inspire us, O Indra.
• रभस्वतः (Rabhasvatah): (To attain) Zeal and Energy.
• तुविद्युम्न (Tuvidyumna): (To attain) Splendour and Wealth.
• यशस्वतः (Yashasvatah): (To attain) Glory and Fame.
Comments:
- In this mantra, Indra is invoked to inspire us to attain zeal and energy, splendour and wealth, and glory and fame.
- If Yagna is performed in a true sense, it brings gradual self-transformation through awakening of the divine powers within us. In this mantra, Indra is invoked to awaken the divine powers within us.
- If Yagna is performed in the true sense, we become open to Rita or Cosmic Order, and what we aspire for will finally be directed towards upholding Rita. So this glory and wealth is not for individual gain, but will finally be offered for upholding Rita.
- In this prayer, zeal and energy is asked first, because lethargy is a very big barrier in our lives. Indra endows us with power so that we can drive ourselves forward in life. Through zeal and energy we exert ourselves and attain splendour and wealth. This wealth is finally directed towards collective good and upholding Rita. So it brings glory and fame.
- According to the Vedic Vision of Nature, true Yagna is such that we derive from Rita, offer to Rita, and finally merge in Rita.
- In this mantra, Indra is invoked to inspire us to attain zeal and energy, splendour and wealth, and glory and fame.
- If Yagna is performed in a true sense, it brings gradual self-transformation through awakening of the divine powers within us. In this mantra, Indra is invoked to awaken the divine powers within us.
- If Yagna is performed in the true sense, we become open to Rita or Cosmic Order, and what we aspire for will finally be directed towards upholding Rita. So this glory and wealth is not for individual gain, but will finally be offered for upholding Rita.
- In this prayer, zeal and energy is asked first, because lethargy is a very big barrier in our lives. Indra endows us with power so that we can drive ourselves forward in life. Through zeal and energy we exert ourselves and attain splendour and wealth. This wealth is finally directed towards collective good and upholding Rita. So it brings glory and fame.
- According to the Vedic Vision of Nature, true Yagna is such that we derive from Rita, offer to Rita, and finally merge in Rita.
Indra (Rig Veda - Mandala 1 - Sukta 9 - Mantra 7):
सं गोमदिन्द्र वाजवदस्मे पृथु श्रवो बृहत् ।
विश्वायुर्धेह्यक्षितम् ॥१.९.७॥
Sam Gomadindra Vaajavadasme Prthu Shravo Brhat |
Vishva-[A]ayur-Dhehy[i]-Akssitam ||1.9.7||
• गोमत् पृथु (Gomat Prthu): (O Indra, give us the) Rays (of Illumination) which is vast (i.e. which is part of the Universal Illumination).
• वाजवत् पृथु (Vaajavat Prthu): (O Indra, give us the) Vigour which is vast (i.e. which is part of the Universal Vigour).
• श्रवो बृहत् (Shravo Brhat): (O Indra, give us the) Glory which is vast (i.e. which is part of the Universal Glory).
• विश्व आयुः धेहि अक्षितम् (Vishva Aayuh Dhehi Akssitam): (O Indra) Give us the knowledge of the Universal Life which is indestructible.
विश्वायुर्धेह्यक्षितम् ॥१.९.७॥
Sam Gomadindra Vaajavadasme Prthu Shravo Brhat |
Vishva-[A]ayur-Dhehy[i]-Akssitam ||1.9.7||
• गोमत् पृथु (Gomat Prthu): (O Indra, give us the) Rays (of Illumination) which is vast (i.e. which is part of the Universal Illumination).
• वाजवत् पृथु (Vaajavat Prthu): (O Indra, give us the) Vigour which is vast (i.e. which is part of the Universal Vigour).
• श्रवो बृहत् (Shravo Brhat): (O Indra, give us the) Glory which is vast (i.e. which is part of the Universal Glory).
• विश्व आयुः धेहि अक्षितम् (Vishva Aayuh Dhehi Akssitam): (O Indra) Give us the knowledge of the Universal Life which is indestructible.
Comments:
- In this mantra, Indra is invoked to awaken illumination, vigour, glory and knowledge which is vast and connected with the universal life.
- According to the Vedic Vision of Nature, Yagna is not performed for individual gain. We open ourselves to the Universal life and obtain vigour, glory and knowledge from it. By opening ourselves to the Universal life, we become participants of Rita or Cosmic Order. Whatever wealth we accumulated, we hold it as custodians of Rita and finally spend it for upholding Rita. In this process we undergo spiritual transformation.
- First we obtain vigour from Universal Life. Through vigour, we obtain wealth from Universal Life. By spending the wealth for upholding Rita, we obtain glory from Universal Life. Finally, this gives us knowledge of the Universal Life itself, and thus we become spiritually transformed.
- In this mantra, Indra is invoked to awaken illumination, vigour, glory and knowledge which is vast and connected with the universal life.
- According to the Vedic Vision of Nature, Yagna is not performed for individual gain. We open ourselves to the Universal life and obtain vigour, glory and knowledge from it. By opening ourselves to the Universal life, we become participants of Rita or Cosmic Order. Whatever wealth we accumulated, we hold it as custodians of Rita and finally spend it for upholding Rita. In this process we undergo spiritual transformation.
- First we obtain vigour from Universal Life. Through vigour, we obtain wealth from Universal Life. By spending the wealth for upholding Rita, we obtain glory from Universal Life. Finally, this gives us knowledge of the Universal Life itself, and thus we become spiritually transformed.
Indra (Rig Veda - Mandala 1 - Sukta 9 - Mantra 8):
अस्मे धेहि श्रवो बृहद् द्युम्नं सहस्रसातमम् ।
इन्द्र ता रथिनीरिषः ॥१.९.८॥
Asme Dhehi Shravo Brhad Dyumnam Sahasra-Saatamam |
Indra Taa Rathiniir-Issah ||1.9.8||
• अस्मे धेहि श्रवो बृहद् (Asme Dhehi Shravo Brhad): (O Indra) Give us the Glory which is vast (i.e. which is part of the Universal Glory).
• द्युम्नं सहस्रसातमम् (Dyumnam Sahasra-Saatamam): (O Indra) Give us the Splendour and Wealth which will be channeled in thousand ways towards (Universal) Good.
इन्द्र ता रथिनीरिषः ॥१.९.८॥
Asme Dhehi Shravo Brhad Dyumnam Sahasra-Saatamam |
Indra Taa Rathiniir-Issah ||1.9.8||
• अस्मे धेहि श्रवो बृहद् (Asme Dhehi Shravo Brhad): (O Indra) Give us the Glory which is vast (i.e. which is part of the Universal Glory).
• द्युम्नं सहस्रसातमम् (Dyumnam Sahasra-Saatamam): (O Indra) Give us the Splendour and Wealth which will be channeled in thousand ways towards (Universal) Good.
Comments:
- In this mantra, Indra is invoked to give us Universal glory and wealth which will be channeled for Universal good in thousand ways.
- Universal glory can only be obtained when we work for Universal good. Universal good can only be obtained when we work as participants of Rita.
- Rita sustains all. Rita is Universal life. Rita is connected to Nature externally and connected to our spiritual heart internally. If we do good to people such that the sum-total of the activities lead to destruction of the Environment, it is not Universal good. Rita then gives us the feedback that something is wrong in our concept of "good".
- Providing wealth to people is good. But providing wealth to people with the Education that we are part of Rita is Universal good. Then the wealth is spent for upholding Rita.
- The Yagna Cycle of the Vedic Vision of Nature is for Universal good. According to the Vedic Vision of Nature, our Education, Enviroment and Economy should be designed for Universal good.
- In this mantra, Indra is invoked to give us Universal glory and wealth which will be channeled for Universal good in thousand ways.
- Universal glory can only be obtained when we work for Universal good. Universal good can only be obtained when we work as participants of Rita.
- Rita sustains all. Rita is Universal life. Rita is connected to Nature externally and connected to our spiritual heart internally. If we do good to people such that the sum-total of the activities lead to destruction of the Environment, it is not Universal good. Rita then gives us the feedback that something is wrong in our concept of "good".
- Providing wealth to people is good. But providing wealth to people with the Education that we are part of Rita is Universal good. Then the wealth is spent for upholding Rita.
- The Yagna Cycle of the Vedic Vision of Nature is for Universal good. According to the Vedic Vision of Nature, our Education, Enviroment and Economy should be designed for Universal good.
Indra (Rig Veda - Mandala 1 - Sukta 9 - Mantra 9):
वसोरिन्द्रं वसुपतिं गोभिर्गृणन्त ऋग्मियम् ।
होम गन्तारमूतये ॥१.९.९॥
Vasor-Indram Vasu-Patim Gobhir-Grnnanta Rgmiyam |
Homa Gantaaram-Uutaye ||1.9.9||
• वसोरिन्द्रं वसुपतिं (Vasor-Indram Vasupatim): Of Wealth, Indra is the master of Wealth.
• होम गन्तारमूतये (Homa Gantaaram-Uutaye): The Homa goes (to Indra) for the protection of Wealth.
होम गन्तारमूतये ॥१.९.९॥
Vasor-Indram Vasu-Patim Gobhir-Grnnanta Rgmiyam |
Homa Gantaaram-Uutaye ||1.9.9||
• वसोरिन्द्रं वसुपतिं (Vasor-Indram Vasupatim): Of Wealth, Indra is the master of Wealth.
• होम गन्तारमूतये (Homa Gantaaram-Uutaye): The Homa goes (to Indra) for the protection of Wealth.
Comments:
- In this mantra, Indra is mentioned as the master of Wealth and the Homa goes to Indra for the protection of Wealth.
- All the Wealth we derive are from Nature. What we do is transform that natural wealth in factories.
- Indra is mentioned as the master of (natural) Wealth because, as mentioned earlier Indra presides over Rita or Cosmic Order. Varuna and Indra are like the two sides of the same coin. They are powers presiding over the Cosmic Order. Varuna is the static aspect of Cosmic Order and Indra the dynamic aspect.
- The Homa or Yagna goes for the protection of Wealth because Yagna is our participation in upholding the Cosmic Order. Whatever wealth we obtain from Nature will be returned to Nature finally, with intermediate transformations due to economic activities.
- If our economic activities are cut off from Rita or Cosmic Order, it is not Yagna. When our economic activities make us participants of Rita, they become Yagna.
- In this mantra, Indra is mentioned as the master of Wealth and the Homa goes to Indra for the protection of Wealth.
- All the Wealth we derive are from Nature. What we do is transform that natural wealth in factories.
- Indra is mentioned as the master of (natural) Wealth because, as mentioned earlier Indra presides over Rita or Cosmic Order. Varuna and Indra are like the two sides of the same coin. They are powers presiding over the Cosmic Order. Varuna is the static aspect of Cosmic Order and Indra the dynamic aspect.
- The Homa or Yagna goes for the protection of Wealth because Yagna is our participation in upholding the Cosmic Order. Whatever wealth we obtain from Nature will be returned to Nature finally, with intermediate transformations due to economic activities.
- If our economic activities are cut off from Rita or Cosmic Order, it is not Yagna. When our economic activities make us participants of Rita, they become Yagna.
Indra (Rig Veda - Mandala 1 - Sukta 9 - Mantra 10):
सुतेसुते न्योकसे बृहद् बृहत एदरिः ।
इन्द्राय शूषमर्चति ॥१.९.१०॥
Sute-Sute Nyokase Brhad Brhata Ed-Arih |
Indraaya Shuussam-Arcati ||1.9.10||
• सुतेसुते (Sute-Sute): With every offering of libation.
• न्योकसे बृहद् बृहत (Nyokase Brhad Brhata): Within the permanent Abode which is vaster than the vast (signifying external Nature and inner heart).
• अरिः (Arih): The Worshipper (worships).
इन्द्राय शूषमर्चति ॥१.९.१०॥
Sute-Sute Nyokase Brhad Brhata Ed-Arih |
Indraaya Shuussam-Arcati ||1.9.10||
• सुतेसुते (Sute-Sute): With every offering of libation.
• न्योकसे बृहद् बृहत (Nyokase Brhad Brhata): Within the permanent Abode which is vaster than the vast (signifying external Nature and inner heart).
• अरिः (Arih): The Worshipper (worships).
Comments:
- In this mantra, the attitude of performing the Yagna is mentioned. The worshipper worships by offering every libation to the permanent Abode which is vaster than the vast.
- This permanent abode is the abode of Rita or Cosmic Order. Libations are offered in that abode as worship. And finally our lives are merged in that abode.
- In this mantra, the attitude of performing the Yagna is mentioned. The worshipper worships by offering every libation to the permanent Abode which is vaster than the vast.
- This permanent abode is the abode of Rita or Cosmic Order. Libations are offered in that abode as worship. And finally our lives are merged in that abode.
Vedic Vision of Nature:
- Introduction:
- Summary
- Relevance
- The three outer Dimensions (Education, Environment and Economy)
- The three inner Dimensions (Vedic Vision as Heart, Science as Head and Technology as Hand)
- The Goal (Unifying the outer Dimensions with the help of the inner Dimensions)
- Core Concepts:
- Rishis (Seers of Vedic Mantras)
- Rita (Cosmic Order)
- Devas (Divine forces upholding Rita)
- Yagna (Our participation in Rita)
- Unification: Aligning Vedic Vision with the three outer Dimensions:
- Education (Bringing inner illumination through the study of Vedic mantras)
- Environment (Seeing Environment from the perspective of Rita)
- Economy (Designing Economy from the perspective of Yagna)
- Yagna Cycle: Journey through the Vedic mantras through the Yagna Cycle
- Vedic mantras [Education]: Bringing inner illumination through the study of Vedic mantras
- Rita [Environment]: Seeing Environment from the perspective of Rita
- Yagna [Economy]: Designing Economy from the perspective of Yagna
- Author: greenmesg
Bharatavarsha - The Land of Gods and Sages:
1. Stotras2. Scriptures
3. Pilgrimages
4. Festivals
5. Saints: Ramakrishna - Vivekananda - Ramana
6. Sadhana
7. Sanskrit
8. Nature