Most Ancient Aryan Society

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

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4. THE SOCIAL BRAHMA The Āryan society was one undivided whole in the beginning. It was a unified tribal Collective. Satapatha Brahma-A Unitary Brāhmaṇa recollects the chronological history
Organisation of the division of this unitary society. Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa may be placed Circa 700 B. C. Brahma in the beginning was only one and unitary. He felt himself insufficient. Kșatra was created from out of the Brahma. Then Vis was created obedient to Ksatra?. Indra was created as a hero of Ksatra.
When Brahma was the unitary social organisation ; it carried on all social functions. Indra, then was hero of the Brahma and he approved of the actions of the Brahma after hearing the will of the Brahma'. Words Brahma, Brahmaksti and Brahmāņi occur in this Ķc. If Brahma means tribal society, then Brahmaksti would naturally mean the 'actions' of the Brahma and Brahmāṇī, the ideas or will or resolutions of the Brahma. Indra is called Brahmendra', Indra of Brahma. Indra, the wielder of thunderbolt, the chief leader in battles and the resolute oppressor of the foes. Indra is chief leader of the Brahma. He is Brahmaņaspati.
The Brahmāryans had no kind corner in their hearts for their adversaries. Maruts are enjoined upon to enfeeble them. A curse is cast upon them that the heaven may consume them. Soma is also enjoined upon to cast his destroying weapon upon the adversary. These adversaries are called Brahmadvişāḥ, the adversaries of Brahma. Sāyaṇa interprets the word as adversary of Brāhmaṇa“. He manifestly appears wrong as no Brāhmaṇa Varņa or Brāhmaṇa caste existed in that age.