Most Ancient Aryan Society

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

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( 257 ) 'name' served the purpose of Thing. Hava is the showerer of material benefits. The art of Havaḥ was later extended
to the phenomena of Nature also. Indra Haviam
comes to Havam. Indra and Varuņa grant protection on the Havam of Vipra." Indra comes with numerous bounties and abundant food hearing Havam." Agni and Aświns immediately act upon the Havam of Praskaņva and Kanvas respectively. 18 Havam pleases Angiras.14 Havam brings Saraswatí to Yajña.16 Indra, on hearing Havam, comes bearing thunderbolt, drinking Soma, bestowing cattle, granting manly and multiplied progeny.18
Devas, in those ancient times, were real human beings who were the minor leaders of the Āryan Gaņas under the Supreme Leadership of Ganapati ; the real human hero. When Devas were celestialised; these celestialised human heroes might have been transferred along with their human activities to celestial regions. The primitive Aryans supposed to have direct dealings with the phenomena of Nature. But they did not believe in the worship of celestial bodies or of the phenomena of Nature. They believed in power and energies. The power and energies of the phenomena of Nature was supposed to have been gained by the Aryan Devas by exercising the Art of Haya. An interesting historical event depicting the belief in the efficacy of this art may be found in Greek history. Athamas, the Æolian king himself represented the thunder-god like his predecessor Ixion.18 The Āryan Gaņa leader became Devas endowed with the qualities of the phenomena of Nature. The Ganapeople in return, could call their leaders (Devas) for increased tribal activities for the growth and prosperity of the Gaņa. The Call (Hava) and tribal activity (Yajña) became inseparable. Hava was the best instrument of the primitive Aryans in effecting economic and social revolution. This is the
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