SrI:
Respected Sri Sadagopan swamin,
You have almost covered all aspects on ashwin twins, leaving just two
for me to tell (from Rig vedas of course) :-)
Their chariot is three- seated,(not three cornered) as per Rig vedas
and it is driven by the daughter of the Sun.
There are related ones as you have outlined and as and when the
interpretation strikes me, I will share those thoughts with all.
dhasan,
--- In Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sgopan" <sgopan@xxxx> wrote:
>
> 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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