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SrI:
 
Dear Vaidhikaas & AnushtAthaas :
 
Today , we will cover the TarpaNams for six more DEvAs
following the first one for Agni .
 
 
Saama Veda TARPAnAMS: Deva TarpaNams
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TarpaNam for Indra (7th of the 264 TarpaNams) 
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We will continue with the tarpaNam for Indra ,
another celebrated deva in Saama Vedam .
It is the 7th in order of TarpaNams after
the TarpaNams for (2) Brahma ( the Creator
ordained by Bhagavaan) ,(3) Soma: ( Chandran
and Soma Rasam) , (4) Siva: , (5)PrajApathi: ,
and (6) Savithaa .
 
TarpaNam for Brahma
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Brahma is listed as one of the trinity : Brahma-VishNu-Siva .
PurANAs refer to them having the duties of Creation , Sustenance
and dissolution . Theological questions have been raised
about the place of VishNu among this trinity . Upanishads 
and AzhwAr Paasurams have clearly indicated that 
Brahman recognized as Sriman Narayanan in VisshtAdhvaitham
is the cause of Creation ( Janma) , sustenance( Sthithi) and
dissolution ( PraLayaa) of the world . Brahman is the Supreme
Para Tatthvam , which is responsible for all the three functions.
VishNu NaarAyaNan has been established as the creator of 
Brahma and Siva , while assigning Himself the role of Protector .
Mundaka Upanishad speaks of ( Chathur mukha ) Brahma as
the first Deity ( dEvaa) to be created by Brahman .From Brahma
arose Rudran .
 
To this first deva is offered the TarpaNam .Two stages of Creation are
visualized in the PaancharAthra Aagamam : Samashti ( aggregate one )
and Vyashti ( diversified one).VyUha VasudEvan ( different from Para
VasudEvan) is the originator of the Samashti Srushti . For the Vyashti Srushti
Brahma is created after the BrahmANDa (Cosmic Egg) is formed .The same
VyUha VaasudEva enters next in the body of Brahma thru anupravEsam
and starts the Vyashti Srushti .
The same VyUha VaasudEvan enters the body of Rudran 
so that he can execute his duties during  the Vyashti PraLayam .
VyUha VaasudEvan in the form of Aniruddhan engages in
Vyashti-Sthithi .
 
Chathurmukha Brahma is thus the First dEva and as such 
is the object of TarpaNam after Agni because of his role
in Vyashti Srushti .
 
We will take up the next six tarpaNams ,
while we arrive at the TarpaNam for Indhra
at the end of the coverage of Seven .
  
The 7th TarpaNam following that of Savithaa
is for Indhran among the Devaas:
 
" Indhra: thrupyathu" . 
 
The Saamans 115 to 585 are dedicated to Indra
as the Supreme Reality and this section is known
therfore as " Aindra Parvaa". The antharyAmi Brahman
inside Indra , the Satha Krathu ( the performer of hundred
Yaj~nAs ) is addressed here.  
 
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan   
 
 
 
      
   
 
 
 
 
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