Indra

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 21 Oct 2011 12:36 and updated at 21 Oct 2011 12:36

BRIHADARANYAKA UPANISHAD NOUN

BrihadArUpa1	11 In the beginning this (the Kshatriya and other castes) was indeed Brahman, one only. Being one, he did not flourish. He specially projected an excellent form, the Kshatriya those who are Kshatriyas among the Devas Indra, Varuna, the Moon, Rudra, Parjanya, Yama, Death, and Isana. Therefore there is none higher than the Kshatriya. Hence the Brahmana worships the Kshatriya from a lower position in the Rajasuya sacrifice. He imparts that glory to the Kshatriya. The Brahmana is the source of the Kshatriya. Therefore, although the king attains supremacy (in the sacrifice), at the end of it he resorts to the Brahmana, his source. He who slights the Brahmana, strikes at his own source. He becomes more wicked, as one is by slighting one s superior.
BrihadArUpa2	2 These seven Devas that prevent decay worship it Through these pink lines in the eye Rudra attends on it; through the water that is in the eye, Parjanya; through the pupil, the Sun; through the dark portion, fire; through the white portion, Indra; through the lower eye lid the Earth attends on it; and through the upper eye lid, Heaven. He who knows it as such never has any decrease of food.
BrihadArUpa3	1 Then Gargi, the daughter of Vacaknu, asked him, Yajnavalkya she said, if all this is pervaded by water, by what is water pervaded By air, O Gargi By what is air pervaded? By the Sky, O Gargi By what is the Sky pervaded By the world of the Gandharvas, O Gargi By what is the world of the Gandharvas pervaded By the Sun, O Gargi. By what is the Sun pervaded By the Moon, O Gargi. By what is the Moon pervaded By the Stars, O Gargi By what are the Stars pervaded By the world of the Devas, O Gargi By what is the world of the Devas pervaded By the world of Indra, O Gargi By what is the world of Indra pervaded? By the world of Viraj, O Gargi By what is the world of Viraj pervaded? By the world of Hiranyagarbha, O Gargi By what is the world of Hiranyagarbha pervaded He said, Do not, O Gargi, push your inquiry too far, lest your head should fall off. You are questioning about a deity that should not be reasoned about. Do not, O Gargi, push your inquiry too far. Thereupon Gargi, the daughter of Vacaknu, kept silent.
BrihadArUpa3	2 Yajnavalkya said, these are but the manifestation of them, but there are only thirty three Devas. Which are those thirty three The eight Vasus, the eleven Rudras and the twelve Adityas these are thirty one and Indra and Prajapati make up the thirty three
BrihadArUpa3	6 Which is Indra, and which is Prajapati The cloud itself is Indra, and the sacrifice is Prajapati Which is the cloud Thunder (strength). Which is the sacrifice Animals
BrihadArUpa4	2 This being who is in the right eye is named Indha. Though he is Indha, he is indirectly called Indra, for the Devas have a fondness, as it were, for indirect names, and hate to be called directly.

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