Most Ancient Aryan Society

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

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(248) and made little distinction between Bịhaspati and Brahmaņaspati as is very clearly evident from the internal evidence of Rgveda and the later Vedas. Brahmaņaspati had quick-darting bow and arrows. His weapons gave him fame in battle. The swift horses of Brahmaņaspati, the hater of the oppressor, in his great adventure help him in overcoming the malevolent Asyras. Even a Junior Commander of Brahmaņaspati, with his guidance, overcomes his enemies and defeats his rivals who are very difficult to be overcome in battle. He kept his forces over ready and firm in contending against foes Brahmanaspati protects his people from foes and distress.*
Brahmaņaspati is the Purohita of gods. He was their Purohita because he was foremost amongst them and held Foremost of the frontal position in battle. He could raise Ganapatis
the status of an ordinary member of Brahma and make him illustrious among Devas. Men and their leaders, the Devas, were ordinary human beings and by brave deeds, an ordinary human being could raise himself to the Brahma leadership. Brahmaņaspati protected his forces from the malevolent man. He, for the glory of his subordinate gods, helps gods drive away every adversary. Brahmaṇaspati is Brahma. With Brahmāryans, the social organisation was supreme. Even the supreme leader was subject to it. Here both have been equated.
Vedic Rșis have made Brahmaņaspati and Bșhaspati interchangeable. Their military qualities, of necessity, have been separately preserved but their economic social and other functions have not so clearly been separately preserved. These functions are analysed here performed by one or the other or by both in common.
The Brahmāryan society had supremacy in weapons over its adversaries which gave it astounding victories. The