SRIMATHE RAMANUJAYA NAMAHA.
> Likewise with heaven and earth (ashwinau – I am hopeful that some day
> I will be blessed to write on the intricate interpretation on the
> ashwini twins.)
> Regards,
> Jayasree saranathan
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Dear Srimathy SaranAthan :
I am sure that your postings on Asvin DEvAs would be most
informative like all of the other postings .
Just to have the benefit of your thinkining on Aswini DevAs ,
here is a starter from this end :
*** There are 12 Rks in the third hymn of the Book I of Rg Veda.
Three are devoted to Aswin dEvAs .They are also saluted in
the Seventh book of Rg Vedam .
*** Asvinau in dual numbers are considered as the two sons of
Sun during His metamorphosis as Asva (Horse) ; the Twins are
attributed to have eternal Youth and beauty . They are saluted
as expert Physicans and surgeons to the DEvAs ( Asvinou dEvAnam
bhishajou ) .Their Mother is "SaraNya" in Vedic parlance .
*** The Asvins are invoked for enlightenment on the dual of thought-action.
They are described as "Swift-Footed" and" Fierce moving intheir
paths" .
*** The Asvins according to Yaksha& others are of many kinds : (1) Heaven
and Earth (2) AhO-Rathri (Day and Night) , (3) The Sun and the Moon
/
Soorya-chandramasou (4) Two virtuous Princes of extraordinary beauty
and
Youth (5) They are the vitality of the human being as the motive
force behind the
journey of life (6) They are the wind and fire (Rg.Vedam : II.39.8)
(7) They are
widely present ( VyApana silau ) (8) They are PrANa-Apaana .
*** Among Vedic Gods , they are linked with VisvadEvAs ,Ushas , Sarama and
Panis .
*** They have a 3 cornerd Chariot and are honey drinkers ( Madhva:
biBhatham-- Rk IV.45).
*** They are also referred to as " naasatya " ( na +asathya) . One Asvin is
pervading every thing with moisture and the other with light .They
are
the two protectors (PaalayithAram) .
*** They rise at dawn ( the illumination of Sathya) and help us climb thru
successive(Five) levels of consciousness towards Sathyam and Aanandham
( Rig Vedam : IX.15.2) .
*** " Asvinou vyAttham "
Just a few stray thoughts ,
NamO Veda PurushAya ,
V.Sadagopan
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