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