Most Ancient Aryan Society

Author(s): Ram Chandra Jain
Publisher: Institute of Bharatalogical Research Sriganganagar Rajasthan

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Viswamitra
Viswamitra was the supreme commander of the Bhārtīya Dāsrājña Confederacy against the Brahmaryan Tṛtsūs and others. He was, enemy of Indra, the Supreme Commander of the Brahmaryan forces. Both stood against each other in the battlefield. Hence Viswamitra could not address any prayer to Indra before this historical event. Viswamitra after his defeat; surrendered his people to him; crossed over for Aryan favour and made treaty with Indra so that his Bharata race may not be further annihilated. Brahma of Viswamitra so acts to the wielder of the thunderbolt for again being opulent". The prayer is only for material gain and that is the unravelling key.
It is
numerous
fortunate that Ṛgveda contains references to the institution of Brahma. It has been Vedic Meaning of conceded by Sayana and modern Brahma
scholars, Western and Eastern both, that the word Brahma is used in Ṛgveda in the materialistic sense of food, wealth, progeny and prayer". Wherever the word has been translated as Prayer, that 'prayer' is also for food, cattle, progeny and other material wealth, The word Brahma has not so far been commented as 'Highest stage of Tribal Collective', or 'Supreme Tribal Collective', or 'Universal Tribal Collective.' This connotation of the word Brahma is also very clear from Ṛgveda.
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References
1. Will Durant; Our Oriental Heritage; 1954; Page 397.
2. R. E. M. Wheeler; The defences and cemetery R 37; Ancient India No. 3; 1947; Pages 58 ff.
3. Rgveda 2. 3. 1. 1
4. Rgveda 3. 1. 3. 4.