Wednesday, 28 January 2009

The Origin of Universe Verse from Rg Veda

From the Rg Veda, verse 10.129: There was no non-existent, adn there was no existent at that time There was neither mid-space nor Heaven beyond. What stirred? and whose control? Was there water? The abyss was deep. Neither death nor deathlessness was there then. There was no sign of night or day That One breathed without wind through its independent power. There was nothing other than it. Darkenss was there, hidden by more darkness in the beginning. A signless ocean was everything there. The potential that was hidden by emptiness -- that One was born by the power of heat. Desire evolved then, which was the first seed of thought. Searching in their hearts through inspired thoughts, Sages found the connection of the existent in the non-existent. Their cord was stretched cross-wise. Was there something above? Something below? Were there powers of insemination and powers of expansion? Was independence below, offering above? Or was it? Who really knows? Who shall here proclaim it - whence things came to be, whence this creation. Even the Gods are on this side, along with the creation of this world. So then who does know whence it came to be? But he who is its overseer in the highest heaven He surely knows? Or if he does not know..? END Such a soulful and poignant description of the creation of this universe, I have not read. And the similarity is striking for me.

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