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== The Background: Discussion between Agatsya Rushi and Indra: ==

== The Background: Discussion between Agatsya Rushi and Indra: ==

Once upon a time, Agatsya rushi gave the havishya or oblation to Maruta which was meant for Indra.  When Indra came to know, he became distressed and expressed in this mantra and this episode is quoted by Yaska in Niruktha 1.5 and Saunaka in Brhad devatha in 4.50. The bhavartha or the essence of this mantra is this: Indra is speaking: “Oh Agatsya today or tomorrow nobody understands what will happen when? Even I do not understand what will happen? Who can understand? Man’s mind is flickering --goes everywhere. How can we understand with such mind? But you, who are man of wisdom and full of Vedic knowledge even a person like you, if your intelligence gets disturbed what to speak of others?” There are many deep vedantik principle involved. The lord is sarva niyamaka, he controls everything. And all the living entities, to make all the living entities behave in one way full of wisdom, always engaged in good activities, doesn’t not befit for him who is the cause of entire creation. During the time of annihilation, the living entities who are in the inert situation, he gives them the knowledge of pravritti and nivruthi and gives them power to execute. Similarly the lord who is fully independent, offers independence to living entities to move fully independent as per their karma. Part of this gift he also offers the the ability for living entity to understand His own power and offers the knowledge of what should happen and what should not. But if living entity forgets this affect, then his directions is destroyed, then the purpose of life is destroyed, even the great rushis may be made into making this mistake. Those who do not understand and if they make mistake, there is no need to be distressed, but the jnanis or men like Agatsya make mistake, if they make mistake, what to speak of others?  Therefore this is the main reason for his distress.   In the Gita, Lord is expressing his pain “bahuna janmana manthe jnanvan mam prapadhyahte vasudevam sarvamiti sa mahatma su durlabaha” 7.19. In this mantra Agatsya is requesting, “hey Indra, are you not brother of Marutas, if I offer to Marutas, does it not go to you? If we do not offer then it’s your responsibility to give all that bhoga, it’s your responsibility. Therefore we are not at fault, you please share the oblation with marutas, justly. Do not harm us just like you have power to harm demons.” Indra answers: “Oh my dear brother Agatsya, you are my friend for long time. Why are you neglecting us? I do know your mind set. You do not have the desire to give oblation to us” with these words, Agatsya recognizes his devotion to Indra as it was there before. Therefore at this stage Agatsya’s neglect of Indra could not be hidden from Indra. Therefore Indra’s answer was very piercing and touching, therefore Agatsya changes himself and offers oblation to Indra. Shruti confirms it. Indra, he spoke to Ritvijas: “Oh Ritvijas, Agatsyas has accepted my word and therefore please prepare the yajna vedi and prepare the fire with samitho-- a special kind of wood. The blazing fire which indicates the nectar or in one sense which rekindles the knowledge, we will perform the yajna, so that it is concluded with proper success and  destination. Or if this words were actually spoken by Agatsya then the meaning is this: Agatsya speaks: “hey Rutviks, please prepare the yajkna vedi and offer the oblations in the fire so that this oblation which is the sadhana for amrutattva. Hey Indra, me and my wife we are performing this yajna for your sake.” in this way Agatsya rushi accepts his fault, offeres his oblations to Indra and accepted Indra as the master of everything. “tvam sishe vasupathe vasunam tvam mitranam mitrapate deshtaha indra ttvam marudbhihi savada svad prashan ruthu dha havimshi"<blockquote>"

Once upon a time, Agatsya rushi gave the havishya or oblation to Maruta which was meant for Indra.  When Indra came to know, he became distressed and expressed in this mantra and this episode is quoted by Yaska in Niruktha 1.5 and Saunaka in Brhad devatha in 4.50. The bhavartha or the essence of this mantra is this: Indra is speaking: “Oh Agatsya today or tomorrow nobody understands what will happen when? Even I do not understand what will happen? Who can understand? Man’s mind is flickering --goes everywhere. How can we understand with such mind? But you, who are man of wisdom and full of Vedic knowledge even a person like you, if your intelligence gets disturbed what to speak of others?” There are many deep vedantik principle involved. The lord is sarva niyamaka, he controls everything. And all the living entities, to make all the living entities behave in one way full of wisdom, always engaged in good activities, doesn’t not befit for him who is the cause of entire creation. During the time of annihilation, the living entities who are in the inert situation, he gives them the knowledge of pravritti and nivruthi and gives them power to execute. Similarly the lord who is fully independent, offers independence to living entities to move fully independent as per their karma. Part of this gift he also offers the the ability for living entity to understand His own power and offers the knowledge of what should happen and what should not. But if living entity forgets this affect, then his directions is destroyed, then the purpose of life is destroyed, even the great rushis may be made into making this mistake. Those who do not understand and if they make mistake, there is no need to be distressed, but the jnanis or men like Agatsya make mistake, if they make mistake, what to speak of others?  Therefore this is the main reason for his distress.   In the Gita, Lord is expressing his pain “bahuna janmana manthe jnanvan mam prapadhyahte vasudevam sarvamiti sa mahatma su durlabaha” 7.19. In this mantra Agatsya is requesting, “hey Indra, are you not brother of Marutas, if I offer to Marutas, does it not go to you? If we do not offer then it’s your responsibility to give all that bhoga, it’s your responsibility. Therefore we are not at fault, you please share the oblation with marutas, justly. Do not harm us just like you have power to harm demons.” Indra answers: “Oh my dear brother Agatsya, you are my friend for long time. Why are you neglecting us? I do know your mind set. You do not have the desire to give oblation to us” with these words, Agatsya recognizes his devotion to Indra as it was there before. Therefore at this stage Agatsya’s neglect of Indra could not be hidden from Indra. Therefore Indra’s answer was very piercing and touching, therefore Agatsya changes himself and offers oblation to Indra. Shruti confirms it. Indra, he spoke to Ritvijas: “Oh Ritvijas, Agatsyas has accepted my word and therefore please prepare the yajna vedi and prepare the fire with samitho-- a special kind of wood. The blazing fire which indicates the nectar or in one sense which rekindles the knowledge, we will perform the yajna, so that it is concluded with proper success and  destination. Or if this words were actually spoken by Agatsya then the meaning is this: Agatsya speaks: “hey Rutviks, please prepare the yajkna vedi and offer the oblations in the fire so that this oblation which is the sadhana for amrutattva. Hey Indra, me and my wife we are performing this yajna for your sake.” in this way Agatsya rushi accepts his fault, offeres his oblations to Indra and accepted Indra as the master of everything. “tvam sishe vasupathe vasunam tvam mitranam mitrapate deshtaha indra ttvam marudbhihi savada svad prashan ruthu dha havimshi"<blockquote>"

“Oh Indra! You are the master or the lord of everything that is connected to yajna (or the master of the ashta vasus) similarly you are the master of the mitras, you are our(mitras) sustainer.  Please bestow your blessings upon us  -- you and Marut devathas together bestow your mercy so that our yajnas can be completed.  Please accept the oblations of those yajnas that are performed in different seasons and be satisfied.”</blockquote>

“Oh Indra! You are the master or the lord of everything that is connected to yajna (or the master of the ashta vasus) similarly you are the master of the mitras, you are our(mitras) sustainer.  Please bestow your blessings upon us  -- you and Marut devathas together bestow your mercy so that our yajnas can be completed.  Please accept the oblations of those yajnas that are performed in different seasons and be satisfied.”"</blockquote>

== Indra’s glory ==

== Indra’s glory ==