Hinduism - About Agni
Oct 11, 2011 15:01:44 GMT 1
Post by Anne Terri on Oct 11, 2011 15:01:44 GMT 1
''October 11, 2011 God's Living Bible - The Third Testament - Research Library - Names Within The Rig Veda
About Agni (God - Brahma/Brahman- Through Anne Terri With The Holy Spirit)
1. I Have Asked Anne this day, to begin her research on the names within the Rig Veda.
2. When you read this, remember I Am Teaching her respect for all the Religions she studies.
3. If you are a Jew, Christian, or Muslim, I Ask you to also respect this study.
4. Remember, Hinduism came first.
5. Early in this religion, their followers gave names to every force on earth, often naming these forces as gods.
6. We begin with Agni.
7. AMEN''
Agni
(Abhimani)
Angi is the first god mentioned in the Rig Veda. The first Hymn is dedicated to Agni.
Agni is a male, and is revered by those who practice Hinduism as an immortal god. He is also the go between, the messenger which carries the sacrifices which were performed in his name to the other gods. His fire which is perpetual is kept lit daily. After receiving the sacrifice, He travels in the fire by way of the ram.
Agni is represented by two heads. Each head has a symbolic meaning, one being life, and the other being Imortality. Agni being a supreme god, shares this high post with Varuna and Indra. Agni is thought to bridge the distance between heaven and earth, and all the other deities, as well as humans.
The translation of the first line in the RIGVEDA - BOOK 1 - HYMN I. Agni., also names Agni as a Priest; or minister.
RIGVEDA - BOOK 1 -HYMN I. Agni.
1 I Laud Agni, the chosen Priest, God, minister of sacrifice,
The hotar, lavishest of wealth.
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Note also, the use of the word 'hotar', in line one of Hymn I to Agni.
'HOTAR'
It is said that those who were priests who were trained in doing the rituals for sacrifices, were named rtvij, which means to do regular sacrifices. Chief priests had specific roles. The hotr was the one who recited the invocations and litanies. They may have certain lines to say, or could recite the complete hymn of the Rig Veda.
In Hinduism the role of Hotr was one of four priests at the ritual, but held he held a leading role.
Now, let us look closer at Agni's family. Like many who come from the writings of ancient times, they also become legends. It is written that Agni is the oldest son of Brahma.
Brahma in The Trinity of Hinduism, is the God who created all things. Yet, he is the least important of the 'Trimuriti'. The Trinity or Trimuriti is made up of Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu. It is written that although Brahma made the universe, he is not active here on earth.
Brahman is said to be the combination of the power of prayer and of the Brahmin (priests), and that Brahman is the Spiritual Essence of the universe.
Agni, the fire god, is supposed to have sprung from the mouth of the Virat Purusha, who is also known as the Primeval Force of Creation. Imagine a force with countless heads, eyes and feet, which literally pervades the entire universe. This as they say in Hinduism, is beyond human comprehension. His Glory is beyond all imagination. He is so vast and not even totally manifested. What you see is the total of His Creation. Legend says that Agni has a wife, named Svaha. In Hinduism Agni is Abhimani. He had three sons, Pavaka, Pavamana, and Suchi. It is written they are personas of the three fires.
Each of the three fires stand for a different type of fire. Pavaka is the electric fire. Pavamana is for fire made from friction, and Suchi is solar fire.
They are a part our creation, which is our earth and humanity. Their names mean purity. Let us go deeper. From these three sons, they inturn produced forty five sons. They are said to be the forty nine mystic fires of the Puranas.
The Agni Purana is a part of a larger work, the Mahapuranas, which number at 18. These are religious texts which are in detail of the incarnations of Vishnu, who is part of the Trimuriti . There are verses which are about rituals, cosmology, astrology, and other important lessons. It is said according to tradition that Agni recited the Agni Purana to the sage Vasishta.
When you begin reading this, you come to realize how many facets God has.
About Agni (God - Brahma/Brahman- Through Anne Terri With The Holy Spirit)
1. I Have Asked Anne this day, to begin her research on the names within the Rig Veda.
2. When you read this, remember I Am Teaching her respect for all the Religions she studies.
3. If you are a Jew, Christian, or Muslim, I Ask you to also respect this study.
4. Remember, Hinduism came first.
5. Early in this religion, their followers gave names to every force on earth, often naming these forces as gods.
6. We begin with Agni.
7. AMEN''
Agni
(Abhimani)
Angi is the first god mentioned in the Rig Veda. The first Hymn is dedicated to Agni.
Agni is a male, and is revered by those who practice Hinduism as an immortal god. He is also the go between, the messenger which carries the sacrifices which were performed in his name to the other gods. His fire which is perpetual is kept lit daily. After receiving the sacrifice, He travels in the fire by way of the ram.
Agni is represented by two heads. Each head has a symbolic meaning, one being life, and the other being Imortality. Agni being a supreme god, shares this high post with Varuna and Indra. Agni is thought to bridge the distance between heaven and earth, and all the other deities, as well as humans.
The translation of the first line in the RIGVEDA - BOOK 1 - HYMN I. Agni., also names Agni as a Priest; or minister.
RIGVEDA - BOOK 1 -HYMN I. Agni.
1 I Laud Agni, the chosen Priest, God, minister of sacrifice,
The hotar, lavishest of wealth.
Read more: glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rigveda&action=display&thread=2593#ixzz1aSaYc9k6
Note also, the use of the word 'hotar', in line one of Hymn I to Agni.
'HOTAR'
It is said that those who were priests who were trained in doing the rituals for sacrifices, were named rtvij, which means to do regular sacrifices. Chief priests had specific roles. The hotr was the one who recited the invocations and litanies. They may have certain lines to say, or could recite the complete hymn of the Rig Veda.
In Hinduism the role of Hotr was one of four priests at the ritual, but held he held a leading role.
Now, let us look closer at Agni's family. Like many who come from the writings of ancient times, they also become legends. It is written that Agni is the oldest son of Brahma.
Brahma in The Trinity of Hinduism, is the God who created all things. Yet, he is the least important of the 'Trimuriti'. The Trinity or Trimuriti is made up of Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu. It is written that although Brahma made the universe, he is not active here on earth.
Brahman is said to be the combination of the power of prayer and of the Brahmin (priests), and that Brahman is the Spiritual Essence of the universe.
Anne Terri's Note: For me, Brahma and Brahman are One. As God, this would be both my Creator who is also with me, in Spiritual Essence. Also understand when one goes into the study of the names of all the gods and dieties in Hinduism, they realize they are countless.
Agni, the fire god, is supposed to have sprung from the mouth of the Virat Purusha, who is also known as the Primeval Force of Creation. Imagine a force with countless heads, eyes and feet, which literally pervades the entire universe. This as they say in Hinduism, is beyond human comprehension. His Glory is beyond all imagination. He is so vast and not even totally manifested. What you see is the total of His Creation. Legend says that Agni has a wife, named Svaha. In Hinduism Agni is Abhimani. He had three sons, Pavaka, Pavamana, and Suchi. It is written they are personas of the three fires.
Each of the three fires stand for a different type of fire. Pavaka is the electric fire. Pavamana is for fire made from friction, and Suchi is solar fire.
They are a part our creation, which is our earth and humanity. Their names mean purity. Let us go deeper. From these three sons, they inturn produced forty five sons. They are said to be the forty nine mystic fires of the Puranas.
The Agni Purana is a part of a larger work, the Mahapuranas, which number at 18. These are religious texts which are in detail of the incarnations of Vishnu, who is part of the Trimuriti . There are verses which are about rituals, cosmology, astrology, and other important lessons. It is said according to tradition that Agni recited the Agni Purana to the sage Vasishta.
When you begin reading this, you come to realize how many facets God has.