12 September 2023
For Bala Mol.
09092023
The 4 Vedas are given to the 4 Yuga’s. Rig, Yajur, Sama, Adharva Vedas
The four Yugas namely Satya (Krita) Yuga (the Golden age), Treta Yuga (Silver age), Dvapara Yuga (Bronze age) and Kali Yuga (the Iron age).
Yugas function in cyclical patterns and together known as Maha Yuga.
The age of a Maha Yuga is 4.32 million years.
Beginning at a slow pace it gains momentum and spins faster as it reaches Kali Yuga ( the present yuga), similar to the spin of a ball
In a spin-wheel where it gains speed as it reaches the hole.
The age is calculates as
432000 x 4 years
432000 x 3 years
432000 x 2 years
432000 x 1 years
Total of this being 4.32 million years.
Now Let us understand the meaning of the names.
1. Rig (रिग्).—[(i)rigi] (riṅgati)
To go slowly.
To crawl.
Rig (रिग्):—(i) riṃgati
Meaning it is slow moving.
Life Forms in primal stage as elements
2. Yajur - , meaning "worship" or "sacrifice". An age where reverence of nature began. Use of fire began. Yajur (यजुर्):—[from yaj] in [compound] for yajus.
Yaja (यज).—
A sacrifice.
Fire. See (yajus).
yajaḥ (यजः).
Yāja (याज).—[yaj-ghañ]
A sacrificer.
Boiled rice.
Food in general.
Yāja (याज).—m.
(-jaḥ) Boiled-rice, or generally food.
Yajā (यजा).—[feminine] [Name] of a tutelary goddess.
3. Sāma Its root is sama (सम) meaning – equal or even. Sāmya - meaning equal consideration towards all human beings - is a variant of the word.
Śama (शम).—[śam-ghañ]
Quiet, tranquillity, calmness;
Rest, calm, repose, cessation.
Absence or restraint of passions, mental quietness, quietism;
Allayment, mitigation, alleviation, satisfaction, pacification (of grief, thirst, hunger &c.);
Peace;
Final emancipation (from all worldly illusions and attachments).
The hand.
Cure of disease, convalescence.
Indifference, apathy.
Same, identical.
4. Atharvā (अथर्वा) or Atharvvan or Atharvvā or Atharvan.—. A Brahman. A name of Vasishtha. n. (rva) The name of the fourth Veda. E. atha an auspicious particle ṛ to go, and vanipa aff.
Atharva (अथर्व):—m.(-rvaḥ) A proper name of the eldest son of Brahmā, to whom Brahmā revealed the Brahmavidyā or knowledge of God.
We are in an Yuga where we have access to the ultimate Knowledge about the Collective Consciousness.
But know time spinning fast before it assimilates into nothing before another cyclical new beginning.
Know oneself to Know all !
Love oneself to Love all !