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Prathama Suktham

Rg Veda Prathama Suktham

First Listen to the mantras here. Then read the translations of the mantras and click on each of the translations given below for a word to word explanation, so that you will understand how I got the final meaning of each mantra.

The collection of what is known about the Sun

Now the first circle.

The first (division) which is made of 8 parts.

That which is to be studied first. The first  of the enclosures. (1-38). The first small speech. Words are that are well spoken (1 -3).

(1) The first  that is well said. The seer of this suktha of 9 archas (mantras) is the descendant of Viswamitra, Madhucchanda. The luminary is energy. The metre is Gayathri.

Harih Om.

(1): I contemplate that luminary, mobile energy (Agni), who conforms to the laws of physics, who is beneficial to the human settlement and who is the giver of what is precious.

(2) : Agni was contemplated by the rishis of the past and the present. He, of his desire, illuminates the luminaries.

(3) The Sun is pervaded by Energy, every day, to nourish it with the best fame and valour.

(4) That worship which is non-injuring,  which encloses energy from all sides, certainly reaches the luminaries.

(5) Energy is mobile, enlightened (kavi) and powerful. A luminary who comes with the luminaries. The best (tama) among the bright (citra) and heard of (srava). (This could have a connnection with astronomy that I am not aware of)

(6) Oh Agni! You will protect, that (person) who strives for this anga (division or part of the Vedas). That (person) is truly your son (Angira).

(7) O Energy! Come Near!  Be (In This) way! We, who are in a state of darkness, bear salutations to you with our mind.

(8 and 9) O Energy! As a father to a son,  Energise this lentil-root soup (by entering into it), for the welfare of us friends, who in our house (have made), radiant, non-injuring yajnas, which enhance the brightness of the heavens (residence of the luminaries), which gaurd the nectar of immortality.

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Watch students learning the mantras here.

A new kind of adventure : Learning Vedas and Yoga « Stories and Stuff!

A new kind of adventure : Learning Vedas and Yoga « Stories and Stuff!.

Anushthana is required for Veda Practice

My Veda Guru teaches Vedas to people of any caste, nationality or gender but she requires that we lead a disciplined life and requires me to practice yoga as well.

She has asked me to eat satvik food.. vegetarian, with no onion or garlic. And to make sure that I have bathed before eating anything in the morning.

Bhojanakale Govinda Nama Smarana : Think of Govinda at the time of eating, because bhojana is also a yajna.

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.. rudram (praise of Lord Shiva) and chamakama .. devanagari script

.. rudram (praise of Lord Shiva) and chamakama ...

via .. rudram (praise of Lord Shiva) and chamakama .. devanagari script.

Density Variations in Divine Presence

Observations :

1. I felt a great sense of inner security in Udipi
2. I felt Siva’s powerful presence at Rishikesh
3. I felt a frightening divine presence in DevaPrayag
4. I don’t feel so much in Bangalore
5. I felt absolutely no divine presence in USA

Question for my Veda Guru:

1. Since Vishnu means Omnipresent, and God is everywhere, is it possible that some places are more divine than others or is this a delusion?

Answer :

1. Insensitive people do not notice variations of divine presence.
2. Sensitive Beginners (Sadhaks) do notice geographical variations in divine presence as well as in people.
3. Siddhas condition their environment any place they stay or have stayed becomes divine.
4. Moolasthanas (eg Tirupathi for Sri Venkateswara Swamy) have a stronger divine presence than minor pratishthas.
5. Any place where many people are engaged in spiritual sadhana shines brighter with divine presence. Any place where the Agama Sastras are practiced shine brighter with divine presence.
6. There are density variations in divine presence., but any place can be made more divine.

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Vedic Swaras or Variations in Pitch

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http://acharya.iitm.ac.in/sanskrit/vedic_notation.php

If you see a horizontal line below a letter, you have to drop the pitch – anudaata

If you see a vertical line above a letter, you have to raise the pitch – swarita.

If you see a double vertical line above a letter, you to raise and the pitch and stretch it – dIrgha swarita.

In specific instances the swara of the previous letter is carried till the next occurring swara, that is prachaya.

Unmarked letters are udaata

There are variations between Vedic Chanting between North and South India as well as across the various mathams. Each sampradayam (tradition) is correct in its own context.

Image below from Music in Sama Veda.

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Om ! Bhadram Karnebhih

Source : Selected Prayers and Hymns from the Vedic Scriptures to Recite

Om ! Bhadram Karnebhih: Shrunuyaama Devaah:
Bhadram Pashyemaakshabhir Yajathraah: |
Sthirairangai Sthushthuvaagum Sastanoobhih:
Yashema Devahitham Yadhaayuh: |
Svasthi Na Indhro Vriddhashravaah:
Svasthi Nah Pooshaa Vishva Vedaah: |
Svasthi Nasthaakshyo Arishtanemih:

O’ Ye Gods ! May we hear with our ears only what is auspicious.
May we see with our eyes only what is auspicious.
May we, who sing your praise,
Live our allotted span of life in perfect health and vigor.
May Indhra who is praised by the devotees,
vouchsafe to us safety and well being.
May the all known Pooshan grant us safety.
May Garuda and Brihaspathi grant us well being.
Svasthi No Brihaspathir Dhadhaathu ||
Om ! Shaanthi:, Shaanthi:, Shaanthi:. Om !

Vedic Teacher, in Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore

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Veda of Satya Yuga was just “OM”

Source: Srimad Bhagavatham

“SB 9.14.48: In the Satya-yuga, the first millennium, all the Vedic mantras were included in one mantra – pranava, the root of all Vedic mantras. In other words, the Atharva Veda alone was the source of all Vedic knowledge. The Supreme Personality of Godhead Narayana was the only worshipable Deity; there was no recommendation for worship of the devas. Fire was one only, and the only order of life in human society was known as hamsa.

ekah — only one; eva — indeed; pura — formerly; vedah — book of transcendental knowledge; pranavah omkara; sarva-vak-mayah — consisting of all Vedic mantras; devah — the Lord, God; narayanah — only Narayana (was worshipable in the Satya-yuga); na anyah – no other; ekah agnih — one division only for agni; varnah — order of life; eva ca — and certainly.”

SB 9.14.49: O Maharaja Pariksit, at the beginning of Treta-yuga, King Pururava inaugurated a karma-kanda sacrifice. Thus Pururava, who considered the yajnic fire his son, was able to go to Gandharvaloka as he desired.

See Also : How many kinds of Yugas are there?

Beings with Higher levels of consciousness and Advaita

Adi Sankaracharya in his Tat Tvam Asi, teaches us that there IS only one consciousness and that is the Jeevatma, and the Paramatma.

In the Aurobindo/Kashyap school of thought the Devas are unmanifest beings with a higher level of consciousness than us.

My thoughts : Maybe, each of us has a varying level of consciousness from,

Zero = unconscious   TO

Infinity = Aham Brahmasmi Consciousness;

Perhaps the Deva – level of consciousness – wrought into us by the Veda Mantras as per Aurobindo/Kashyap is intermediary to this? And that is why the Devas take birth within us when we invoke the mantras.

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Rig Veda Translations by RL Kashyap available at Bangalore Book Festival

His Yajur Veda translations are also available. Sakshi Publications. Those not in Bangalore can send them an e-mail and they will send u the books by VPP. (The 9th Mandala is out-of-stock.)

Devas : Cosmic Forces with High Level of Consciousness : R.L. Kashyap