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Vāk, Ṛgvedic Goddess of Inspired Word by me

𝗩𝗮𝗸, 𝗚𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 | 𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱: The Vak Sukta (Rigveda 10.125) is a unique hymn, an ātmastuti where the Goddess speaks in the first person. 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀-𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀. Vāk is selective. Whom she desires, she makes strong; she grants the Word of the soul, making them a seer/sage (Rishi).

𖤓 𝐕𝐚𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥, 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬. Vāk is called the Queen overseeing the sacrifice and uttering speech beyond comprehension. Sāyaṇacharya explains that 𝐕𝐚𝐤 (𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝) 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. Vāk and Indra act together: speech and force united.

𖤓 This martial aspect bridges Vāk with Sarasvatī, the river goddess. Sarasvatī is invoked as Vṛtraghnī, slayer of Vṛtra, abiding in the three worlds and called upon in battle. 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐕𝐚𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 - a Devi of 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫. 𝐎𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞?

𖤓 In this sense, Vāk is 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐀𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐚, 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. Carrying the feminine conception of Indra, the speech-power (kavi-dhī). Therefore, Indra is her 'husband'.

📜 This artwork is part of the ongoing 𝙑𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙤𝙣 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 series by Achintya Venkatesh. Join me as I unveil obscure Vedic Hindu lore, stories and esoteric hyper-realities through illustration.

u/Purging_Tounges — 12 days ago

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Indra as Prāṇa – The Primordial Guru - The Kauṣītaki Upaniṣad Revelation

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u/Purging_Tounges — 3 months ago

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Vedic Indra: Decoding the Names (Epithets) in the Vedas

Vedic Indra's Names & Epithets (Part 1) | Vedic Indra 101 (Part 2): In our previous episode, we outlined the etymology, origins and various 'births' of Indra - the central divine concept/deity of the Vedas. We dispelled many myths regarding Indra - who is often reduced to a storm/rain god in the popular consciousness. However, that analysis still doesn't reveal the full breadth of this Vedic deity. Indra's epithets and alternate names further reveal a multivariate, multidimensional divinity with diverse cosmic functions and a rich poetic vocabulary ascribed to him. In this video - Epithets of Indra Part 1, we seek to highlight the first set of epithets. Enter the cerebral yagna!

Chapters:
↯ 00:00 Introduction to Vedic Pantheon Visions artwork series by Achintya Venkatesh
↯ 01:25 Introduction to the Epithets of Indra and Indra 101 recap
↯ 02:10 Striker and Warrior Hero epithets: Indra as the kinetic force of agency
↯ 14:38 All-Seeing and All-Pervading epithets: Indra the all-knowing
↯ 16:55 Giver/Patron (The Magha epithet cluster): Indra as the generous deity
↯ 18:58 Soma Epithets: Indra's intimate relationship with Soma
↯ 22:14 Patron of Artists: Indra's artistic epithets

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u/Purging_Tounges — 3 months ago

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Vedic Indra's Origins & Cosmic Births | Indra 101 | Part 1

Welcome to Vedic Indra 101 - the ignition point of a definitive, long-form documentary series dedicated to reconstructing the foremost deity of the sacred Vedas/Saṃhitās. In this first chapter, we bypass modern generalizations, sterile textbook summaries, and sectarian obfuscations to view Lord Indra on the uncompromising terms of the Vedas themselves. We descend into his etymological roots, unearth the paradoxical cosmic architectures of his varied birth scenarios, and witness his raw emergence as the Jyeṣṭha - the ontological elder of existence. Subsequent chapters will dismantle the caricature further, exploring his esoteric Epithets, his Primary Divine Qualities, and his ultimate Upanishadic-esque status as the supreme reality. Lock in your focus. The Soma is pressed..

Chapter I - Introduction and Etymology:

• 00:06 Who is Indra in the Vedas vs. the Itihāsa/Purāṇas? Introduction and context-setting.

• 02:42 How did the Ṛṣi sages commune with the Devas/Gods?

• 04:48 Indra: The Etymology (Origin) of the deity name.

Chapter II: How was Indra 'born'? The various birth scenarios of Indra in the Vedic corpus.

• 09:26 Difference in Indra's birth tales in the Vedic corpus versus the Itihāsa (Epics)/Purāṇas.

• 09:53 Dyāvāpṛthivī: Dyaus Pitṛ and Pṛthivī Devī — Origin 1.

• 14:36 Tvaṣṭṛ-Aditi: The Craftsman and the Infinite Goddess — Origin 2.

• 19:28 Indra as Manasvān: The Self-Born Singularity — Origin 3.

• 22:48 Indra from the mouth of the Puruṣa — Origin 4.

• 24:15 Indra as an internal esoteric realisation of the Gods — Origin 5.

• 26:36 Indra as the 'Son of Strength'.