A Study of the Bhagavata Purana or Esoteric Hinduism Part 31

(_f_) Dosha = Sarvari (night) Sisumara (Gangetic porpoise the symbol of Triloki).

(_g_) Vastu (Dwelling place) = angirasi Visvakarma (The cosmic manufacturer) Chakshusha Manu --+------+---------+--- The Visvadevas The Sadhyas.

(_h_) Vibhavasu = Usha (Dawn) --+--------------+--+--------------+-- Vyushta Rochisha Atapa.

(Dawn) (Bright, s.h.i.+ning) (Sun s.h.i.+ne) Panchayama

(1 Yama = 1/3 part of day = 3 hours. There are 8 yamas in day and night.

Pancha yama = 5 yamas when men do their work).

[The 8 Vasus are sub-manifestations of Brahma or the creative Purusha.

They are energies that help creation in various ways. They find no place in the Hindu wors.h.i.+p now. They are invoked only in marriage ceremonies when their appropriateness is evident. The Vedic G.o.ds can be a.n.a.lysed thus:--:

Purusha --+------------------------+-----------------------+-- Creative or Brahma Preservative or Vishnu Destructive or Siva 8 Vasus. 12 adityas. 11 Rudras.

These are 31 G.o.ds. Then there are Praj.a.pati and Indra, making the number 33. The Brihat aranyaka says that the 33 Krores of Devas are only sub rays of these primary 33].

THE PROGENY OF BHUTA.

_By Sarupa_: - Millions of Rudras and the chief Pretas.

THE PROGENY OF ANGIRASA.

(1) _By Svadha_: - Pitris (comet).

(2) _By Sati_: - The Veda known as Atharva-Angirasa.

THE PROGENY OF KRISASVA.

(1) _By Archis_: - Dhuma ketu (comet).

(2) _By Dhishana_: - Vedasiras, Devala, Vayuna and Manu.

THE PROGENY OF TARKSHA.

(1) _By Vinata_: - Garuda (the vehicle of Vishnu) and Aruna (the charioteer of the Sun.)

(2) _By Patangi_: - Birds.

(3) _By Yamini_. - Moths and locusts.

(4) _By Kadru_: - the serpents.

_The Moon_: The Moon married the 27 stars. But he is consumptive (_i.e._ he is consumed?). Therefore he has no progeny. (What is meant by the consumption of a planetary body like the Moon?)

THE PROGENY OF KASYAPA

(1) _By Timi_: - Aquatic animals.

(2) _By Sarama_: - Wild beasts, such as Tigers.

(3) _By Surabhi_. - Cloven-footed animals.

(4) _By Tamra_: - The Vultures.

(5) _By Muni_: - The Apsarasas.

(6) _By Krodhavasa_: - Serpents such as Danda Suka and others.

(7) _By Ila_: - Plants.

(8) _By Surama_: - The Rakshasas.

(9) _By Aristha_: - The Gandharvas.

(10) _By Kastha_: - Beasts other than cloven-hoofed.

(11) _By Danu_: - 61 Danavas the chief of them being Dvi Murdha, Sambara, Aristha, Hayagriva, Vibhavasu, Ayomukha, Sanku Siras, Svarbhanu, Kapila, Putoma, Vrisha Prava, Eka-Chakra, Anutapana, Dhumra-Kesa, Virupaksha, Vipra-chitti and Durjaya.

Namuchi married Suprabha, the daughter of Svar-bhanu.

King Yayati married Sarmistha, the daughter of Vrisha-parvan.

Vaisvanara was another son of Danu. He had four daughters. Upadanavi, Haya-siras, Puloma and Kalaka. Puloma and Kalaka had 60,000 valiant sons named Poulama and Kalakeya. Arjuna alone killed all of them in Svarga. Bipra Chitti had by his wife Sinhika 101 sons. The eldest of them is Rahu. The other hundred are Ketus. They all became planets.

(12) _By Aditi_: - The 12 adityas - Vivasvat, Aryaman, Pushan, Tvastri, Savitri, Bhaga, Dhatri, Vidhatri, Varuna, Mitra, Indra, and Vishnu. _Vivasvat_ had by his wife Sanjna two sons Sraddhadeva Manu and Yama (the death G.o.d), and one daughter the river Yamuna. This Sanjna became also a mare and produced the twin Asvini k.u.maras. He had also by Chaya two sons Sanaischara (Saturn) and Savarni Manu and one daughter Tapati. Tapati had for her husband Sanvarana. Matrika is the wife of _Aryaman_. He had by her sons called Charshani. (For Charshani _vide Supra_.) The human race has been moulded after them by Brahma. Pushan is childless, and broken toothed. He partakes only of powdered food.

This has been related in the story of Daksha. Rachana is the wife of _Tvastri_. She is the daughter of a Daitya. Praj.a.pati Tvastri had by her one son Visvarupa. Though connected on the mother's side with the Asuras, Visvarupa was made a Purohita by the Devas, when Brihaspati (Jupiter) their former preceptor left them.

*SKANDHA VI. CHAP. 18.*

_Savitri_ had, by his wife Prisni, three daughters, Savitri (Gayatri), Vyahriti (Bhur, Bhuvar, Svar, Mahar &c.) and the Trayi; (Rik, Yajur, and Saman). His sons were Agnihotra, Pasu Yaga, Soma Yaga, Chaturmasya Yaga and the 5 Maha Yajnas.

_Bhaga_ had, by his wife Siddhi, three sons Mahimart, Vibhu and Prabhu and one daughter asis.

_Dhatri_ had, by his wife Kuhu, one son Sayam (evening), by his wife Sinivau, Darsa (the new moon day), by his wife Raka, Pratar (morn) and by his wife Anumati, Purnamasa (full Moonday).

_Vidhatri_ had, by his wife Kriya, five Agnis called Purishya. Charshani is the wife of _Varuna_. Bhrigu incarnated as his son. It is said that the great Ris.h.i.+ Valmika is also Varuna's son. Mitra and Varuna once felt love for Urvasi. Agastya and Vasishtha were then born of that Apsaras.

_Mitra_ had, by Revati, Utsarga, Arishta and Pippala.

_Indra_ had, by Paulomi, Jayanta, Rishabha and Midhusha.

_Vishnu_, as son of Aditi, is known as the Vamana incarnation. He had by his wife Kirti one son Brihat Sloka (great fame). His sons were Sambhoga and others.

(13) _By Diti_: Hiranyakasipu, Hiranyaksha and the Maruts.