Most Ancient Aryan Society

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

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not the permanent immortality which he cherished most. He took to journey through the forest along with his friend Enkidu whom he lost in the middle of the journey. Gilgamesh repented his friends' death very much and set out in the search for everlasting life. He reached the shores, with the help of a ferryman, of the land of Dilmun. He went to Utnapishtim who alone possessed the everlasting life. Utnapishtim imparted Gilgamesh these immortal words of wisdom, "There is no permanence. All men are to die. Despiseworldly goods. Save your soul alive. Abhore...sins.and transgressions." This was the mystery, the secret revealed by Utnapishtim to Gilgamesh. The land of Dilmun, to which Gilgamesh went, was a country pure, clean, bright, where raven utters no cries, the lion kills not, the wolf snatches not the lamb, unkonwn is the kid-devouring wild dog, unknown is the grain-devouring, (unknown) is the widow, without the sickeyed, the sick-headed, without old man and woman, having no wailing priests and singers.
The city of Dilmun was situate on the mouth of the rivers and possessed furrowed fields and farms. Dilmun was situate to the East where the sun rises. Uruk was at a distance of forty-five days' journey to the West by sea from Dilmun. There one day was equal to one month. Grain was cultivated abundantly there. The orchards of Dilmun were full of cucumbers, apples, grapes and various other plants.16 Sumerologist Dr. Kramer identifies Dilmun with the land of Indus Valley civilization.18 Bhārata was the land of non-violence, peace, abundance and immortality referred to in these Sumerian accounts in the beginning of the third millennium B.C. Ancient Sumer looked to Bhārata for spiritual guidance.
A pure and clean life was attained by an individual soul through his or her personal efforts. He had to follow