Chapter 3Mandala Three

Book 4. Part Four: Vedic Notes

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[RV III.37–51]

III. 37.

Close connection of Indra with

see I.3.

expresses the Truth of the divine Nature, his Pow-ers in consciousness expressed by the name — numina — cf 38.4. & 7.

— cf the 100 cities of Shambara &

— cf 6. where

replaces

— therefore is the bringing,

is the having.

—

. S.

— charge of the hosts. S.

S. takes =

— cf 3. S. takes there

It may mean “obstructors” or simply “hostile” — those who cast their thoughts against

S. says because it keeps people awake! Indication of psychological sense of Soma. Indra is to protect Soma in a battle, a Soma that itself fights.

. The five worlds: according to Sayana Gandharvas, Fathers, Gods, Asuras, Rakshasas or the five castes.

S. Can it not be past sense?

Meaning of

not to increase as Sayana, but pass through in the battle.

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. Here distinguished from

& 38.

— hold together in thought — not as S.

, but as a carpenter puts a car together — see v. 2.

Evidently the Manisha or else Vayu = the Prana. Enjoy? reach? see 2 where it is solved.

. S.

. But it is obviously Instr. = By the Lord, possibly Indra, & the subject of

. Proof that

are the same — see also 5.

The Life-powers in the Mind.

but it may =

= Powers of the Truth — see 1.

says S. but perhaps worked out into perfection or brightened entirely; but S. says = = measured — cf also 7 & 8.

. S. takes = Dyau & Prithivi — but probably Dyau & Mahas.

Here seems to equal “splendour”. S. takes

= S.

Rather “Currents” or “Motions” or “Divided streams” or “Forces”

. ..

= the mind turned towards sense = me-diary — whereas the

have force.

. S. says Indra & Varuna. Possibly Savita & Indra.

. S.

. Rather =

wide — therefore whole, in their universal wideness

Angels of Pleasure, therefore

. Say. quotes Taittiriyika — 7 Indra as at once Male & Female S.

. But it may be

= power.

. S.

. But evidently has the idea of to measure, contain.

. Force. S.

. S. . I take it = measured.

the same in Padapatha. S. takes as sing. masc.

. S. takes = . S. as a woman hides her children. Rather “As the Woman Prakriti has concealed the higher births through the two firmaments.”

rather g. with . S. n. plu.

S. whose tongue protects by saying “Don’t fear”!

III. 39.

. S.

— rather active? or “formed by the hymn of affirmation”. Object of Mantra.

The interaction of the higher thought & the lower.

. S. Usha mother of the Aswins. Perhaps Yama & Yami.

= Tapas. S. day.

. P.P.

. Perhaps P.P. wrong & = .

— blame or limit, obstruct.

= ..

. The difference seems to be that the tenth finds Surya.

. Evidently a double meaning. “In the births”?

— footed & hoofed

Saya. “he brought the cows”!

Indra.

distinguishing or as S.

or rather “producing it by separation”?

. Sy.

!(?)

. S.

40.

Proof of the play on words in Veda.

. S.

. Rather “put in action”.

—

. Material sense “of the plant”

9 From between

. Proof of the real sense of the two words.

III. 41.

It is

in the other text.

used of Indra. Proof of Mentality as Indra’s function. S.

. The only reasonable interpretation is “for a vast joy in the body.”

active = lover.

= some mental entity.

III. 42.

can only refer to S.

. Entirely. In 4. S. says .

. S. Battles — but it may be “seizing violently on ” cf 37.5.

S. takes =

. It means “now we seek thy joy, not thy aggressive action”

S. in Indra’s own belly! It means “in thy own home” — ie the pure mentality Protection? or “secure being”?

III. 43.

— along & from. Note “The Pradiv.”

S. the two horses

, but see 4.

either “many worlds of creatures” which is impossible, or leaving aside many doers.

S. swiftly

Either “increasing adoration” or “increasing by it”

cf 44.1.

adorations, wooings.

obviously not once; but it may be “at once” or “utterly”.

but

are obviously old forms for &

either

or = world.

substance of immortal being.

. P.P.

Soma drinking & divine knowledge . In the same sense as Varuna etc are Kings.

not therefore teach — Plur. Many horses of Indra — in the same hymn as the two. But they come S.

— he derives from

to go. Rather

to be, cover, pervade or

d[itt]o.

here not = foolish therefore

not = wise. S.

— absurd. Either “protecting”, not probable — or “comprehending, containing”

— here undoubtedly = desirer The Hawk is sometimes Indra, sometimes Indra’s.

The Mighty One poured forth by the Mighty One.

III. 44. Hymn decisive for sense of

& Indra as a god of Light.

Here = light,

, but may also mean light of joy.

S. takes

see 5. It means “The luminous pow-ers of the Mind” used as stones Decisive for Decisive for sense of “illuminate” in

. Association of

& light generally with knowledge.

“splendours” or “forces” or “movements of light”

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body or energy — opposed to

? or rather each takes on the quality of the other.

cf 4. Here again we have opposition of

Revealing of Soma — cf I.23.14 III. 45.

Horses of Indra.

P.P.

— as over a desert.

= manifestation

— material powers — so

Piercing; breaking through —

— cf

etc.

Breaking Vala, the wall S.

— I take it in the ordinary sense of — Indra & the Word.

—

The usual covert simile of cows & waters.

putting forth force — force? S.

. It seems rather to mean Light & be connected with

of Soma & Surya.

. Shake the tree as a man with his hooked stick shakes down a ripe fruit.

. But it may mean “substance adequate for the entire passage”

. S.

. Felicitous, blissful or Self-forceful, self-applying. S.

— cf . S.

in 46.1.

III. 46.

. S.

. Even here it may = having

or realised through .. Connected in sense with

It follows that

must be capable of meaning S.

Than the mountains ()! Either “enriches himself” or “exceeded”.

Exceeded all measures, exceeded the gods & was unappalled.

. This seems to refer to something vaster than heaven & earth & may mean the Antariksha of Mahas.

— either “from birth” or “

” intense or forceful (cf ) in his relations with the worlds.

— either “in the morning”, “on a former day” or “in the foreheaven” — so also . S.

— may be “reservoir”, “well”

— III. 47.

.. . Sense of delight for

— object of 3 Maruts

(

— for

. S.). Relation of Indra & Maruts Marutah etc. S. takes in 3.

= thou slayedst.

with

shows

(

). Indra as Divine Expression Here not “protection” but new state of being.

III. 48.

. Rather the Male who goes to the girls (virgins) who are to be enjoyed.

— cf

which agrees well with the idea of aspiration .. on the day on which you were born

being expressed,

being completed or high;

, being formed into substance.

— all round

Aditi Anandamayi — Mahah Pitur. The Vijna-namaya Purusha . S.

sought for ..

the result of the seeking.

a teat of abundance.

— rather III. 49.

. Earth & Heaven. (S.)

either “breaks through by separating” or “breaks through in the double consciousness”

is either “to break, wear away” or “to love, woo, enjoy”

. S.

. Rather “by powers of being” & “powers of force”.

effecting of the thoughts.

The coverer of night. (S.) Rather “illuminer” in the night or else “dweller”.

. P.P.

. Probably corrupt for

. S.

III. 50.

. S.

the smiter?

The Maruts are the conscious energies of man’s mind & the word means sometimes generally a god.

. It is clear from this passage that need not mean “adoration or service”. It means then the seeking to reach, obtain or know.

. S.

— Y.

. The horses bring Indra through the Pradiv to earth () & he keeps (maintains) their knowledge in the lower world.

wishing to unite himself with the Rays or to unite the yajamana with the light. But S. takes as from

& with III. 51.

. S.

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powerful in the seats, powerful to attain, finder of heaven.

— cf

etc.

sin of force,

sin of delight.

. S.

may refer either to Indra or the human soul.

rather — perfected formations or fulfilments.

. S.