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Line 139: − + − Meaning: Indra says “Oh Agastya no one understands what happens in the present or future. Man’s mind is wavering. How can he understand wisdom 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?” + − + − During the time of annihilation, brahmajnana is imparted to all the living entities, who are in the inert situation, thus endowing them the knowledge of pravritti and nivruthi He gives them power to execute. Similarly the lord who is fully independent, offers independence and discriminating power to all living entities to behave as per their karma. He also offers the ability for living entity to understand His Supreme power and offers the knowledge of discrimination of what to do and what not to do. But if living entity forgets this power of the Supreme, then his directions is destroyed, the purpose of life is destroyed, even the great rushis may have made this mistake. − If agnani’s make mistake, one need not be distressed, but the jnanis or men like Agastya make a 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 Agastya is requesting, “hey Indra, are you not the 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, he spoke to Ritvijas: “Oh Ritvijas, Agastyas 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 Agastya then the meaning is this: Agastya 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 Agastya 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"+ − + + + +
/* Indra and Agasthya - added sukta and edited meanings
Meaning : Angered by that, the thousand-eyed Indra chopped off wings of hundreds of mountains, then and there, using his Vajrayudha.
Meaning : Angered by that, the thousand-eyed Indra chopped off wings of hundreds of mountains, then and there, using his Vajrayudha.
=== Agastya Rushi and Indra: ===
=== Agastya Rushi and Indra: ===
Once, Agastya rushi offered 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 Brhaddevatha in 4.50.
Once, Agastya rushi offered the havishya or oblation to Maruta which was meant for Indra. When Indra came to know, he became distressed, in the following sukta of Rig Veda
न नूनमस्ति नो श्वः कस्तद् वेद यदद्भुतम् | अन्यस्य चित्तमभि संचरेण्यमुताधीतं वि नश्यति || 1
Indra being sarva niyamaka, controls everything and all the living entities. To discipline and make all the living entities behave wisely, engaged in good activities is a responsibility of sarvaparipalaka.
Summary : Indra says “Oh Agastya no one understands what happens in the present or future. Man’s mind is wavering. How can he understand wisdom with such mind? But you, who are man of wisdom and full of Vedic knowledge, if your intelligence gets disturbed what to speak of others?”
किं न इन्द्र जिघांससि भ्रातरो मरुतस्तव | तेभिः कल्पस्व साधुया मा नः समरणे वधीः || 2
Summary : Agastya rushi requests, “hey Indra, are you not the 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.”
किं नो भ्रातरगस्त्य सखा सन्नति मन्यसे | विद्मा हि ते यथा मनोऽस्मभ्यमिन्न दित्ससि || 3
Indra answers: “Oh my dear brother Agastya, 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, Agastya recognizes his devotion to Indra as it was there before. Therefore Indra’s answer was very piercing and touching, therefore Agastya changes himself and offers oblation to Indra.
Indra answers: “Oh my dear brother Agastya, you are my friend for long time. Why are you neglecting us? Your nature of mind is known. You do not have the desire to give oblation to us”
अरं कर्ण्वन्तु वेदिं समग्निमिन्धतां पुरः | तत्रामृतस्य चेतनं यज्ञं ते तनवावहै || 4
“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.”
Agastya recognizes Indra’s piercing and touching answer and the altar to offer yagna to Indra is prepared with samitho-- a special kind of wood. The blazing fire of yagna indicates the nectar or in one sense which rekindles the knowledge.
तवमीशिषे वसुपते वसूनां तवं मित्राणां मित्रपते धेष्ठः | इन्द्र त्वं मरुद्भिः सं वदस्वाध प्राशान ऋतुथा हवींषि || 5 (Rig Veda 1.170.1 to 5)
Summary : “Oh Indra! You are the master of wealth and treasures, you are the master of the Mitra and supporter of Mitra. Oh Indra please be kind to the Marut devathas and accept the havishya of those yajnas that are performed in different seasons and be satisfied."
Add: Vritrasura vadha, Indra’s deficiencies, Indra as position.
Add: Vritrasura vadha, Indra’s deficiencies, Indra as position.