Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra
Vedic Shlesha or Puns/ Paronomasia (some examples)
Gau is cow, a ray of Light, the Mantra, Aditi
Ashva is horse, tapas Shakti, prana
Agni is fire, Tejas, the vaachi of Atman and Brahman, Divine Love
Yajna is a ritual, but also Vishnu, Shiva, Yoga, Dharma
Indra is rain god and the Illumined Mind
Surya is Sun but also Sat-Chit-Ananda
Vayu is wind and Prana
Sindhu is a river but also the Vast body of water signifying Astitva or Existence
Bhumi is earth but the physical loka or world which hides the rays of Sun in its depths
Deva is a god but also a cosmic power and being of light, one who gives and resides in dyau
Sva is the loka of the mind
Loka is a region, means the field of perception or seeing or lochana
References: Sri Aurobindo, Kapali Shastri, RL Kashyap, David Frawley, MP Pandit, AB Purani, Tatyana Elizarenkova
I will elaborate each with references and examples with the posts to follow
There are many more paronomasia or shlesha in the Veda but this might be a good start
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Sorry
How could I not mention one of our giants!
Swami Dayananda who brought into our consciousness that the Veda works at multiple levels using shlesha His Rigveda Bhasha Bhashya is scholarly and deep.
And Ganapati Muni who was Maharishi Ramana’s first disciple and a great scholar, yogi, poet
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Indra is a tremendous power, a warrior, a creator of excellent forms, the protector, the liberator
Who is Indra? Indra is our own mind at its summits
You see, the Veda doesn’t look down upon the mind. The Veda says that Indra is the helper in the Yajna, the one who takes us to the Supreme Light, the Satyam-Ritam-Brihat
In a famous episode of the Veda Rishi Agastya complains to Indra for blocking his ascent. Indra promises to assist Agastya Rishi but informs the Rishi that Indra may not be bypassed. Agastya agrees and they do the Yajna together
If there is one thing we need in our nation it is brain power, said Sri Aurobindo. We must develop the power of Indra which can smash through inconscience and remove our blocks. That is urgently needed for the future of our nation
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The lecture on A Comparative Analysis between Rudolf Steiner and Sri Aurobindo @AshmitaKhasnab1 m.youtube.com/watch?v=HDioTi…
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My Father’s 100th Birthday Anniversary!
J.C. Das
He is a great poet and a mathematician who wrote a number of books. His most famous book Lectures on Savitri is still available in library
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