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formless sky. Her powers are immeasurable and the refuge of all powers which are the origin of this universe.
Let us discuss something here, just to understand and indicate the principle of Aditi. It is well-known that Aditi is the daughter of Daksha and mother of all gods. Daksha himself is an Aditya. She is Dakshāyani, because she gave birth to Dakshas or Adityas. There are Řks seen by Aditi Dakshāyaṇi, the seer, which express this sense. “Oh Daksha, Aditi was born as your daughter, and the auspicious gods who are related to nectar, were born of her " (Rg. X-72-5). “Daksha was born of Aditi and Aditi was born of Daksha" (Rg. X-72-4). Thus we hear that Daksha and Aditi known as Aditya and Aditi, are light and the sky, in the form of illumination and its place, and are mutually generators of each other. The sun shines because there is the sky to shine in. The sky is seen because there is the sun who makes it visible. Thus they are generators of each other.
Though that is the fact, it is not known in the world, and further it is considered unnatural, contrary to the fact, even improbable and beyond comprehension. Hence Yåska also considered this point and he has said: “How can it be possible ?” The answer is “they may have been born at one and the same time" or "there may be reciprocity of birth due to the nature of gods, both Aditya and Aditi being of the same nature having common characteristics” (Nir. XI-13-4). Pervasion, illumination, acting as the support of the universe etc., are common to both. They are mutually cause and effect; they are divine and invisible.
There is another example of the same type. Cf. “He who is the creator of Vedas and is omnifarious, manifested himself from the same nectar like Vedas" (Tait. Siksha Up. 4-1).
Likewise, Agni is also considered the Aditi. Cf. “Oh Agni, you are Aditi to the offerer of oblations” (Rg. II-1-11 ); and “Oh Agni of good wealth and Aditi the taintless, you bless us with auspicious powers” (Rg. 1-94-15); and "Agni also is said to be Aditi” (Nir. XII-23-5). From the Rk of Trita the seer, it is clear: “ Both non-existence and existence existed in the highest sky. During the birth of Daksha by the side of Aditi, Agni was the first to be born of Truth. In the ancient ages, the male and the female were in one entity and together” (Rg. X-5-7).
Thus, this famous Aditi is herself the highest sky. She is the substance of the fire of lightning concealed there in the sky. She is the cause of the manifestation of Aditya or the sun as the space for manifestation. The sun is the fiery part of lightning. He is identical with Rudra and Indra and is the cause of the manifestation of Aditi and the seed of all light.
That is the secret of their mutual and simultaneous birth.
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