Sambodhi 2002 Vol 25

Author(s): Jitendra B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Vol. XXV, 2002
PRTHU VAINYA EPISODE... developed by the various aspects of divinities like Ukhāh, Gandharva, Apsaras, Soma, Indra and lastly Sukra or Vena.
Now let us turn to Prthu episode devolved from Vena episode. Pệthu is called Vena's Son. Vena became a tyrant king as a Son of Sunīthā, a daughter of Mrtyu. It is noteworthy that Aditi begot twelfth son Mārtanda and death came into existence. This shows the twelfth explosion in the Ukhāh, rather boiler of Brahmnānda which resulted to diversity through Vena, Gandharvi, Apsaras, the female aspect. This shows the creation through the conguality of the two opposite forces i. e. Positive and negative pouring and receptive, male and female. In purānas henceforth the creation is known as Maithuni Srsti where death is the deterinining factor.
In an astronomical spare of space at a certain stage everything was centralized which is called Vena in the myth. At this occasion everything was disturbed. So the seven seers who were keeping eye on this solar aspect or the Ukhā — i. e. boiler from the seven points in the space. They all came to the left side and one piece from the vena bright centralized bright gacial force was separated and was settled on the left side by the gravity force of the seven seers. This was in black completion but shining one. Myth calls it Nişāda i. e. Ni + Sad means to sit down. This is the point on the left side of astronomical world which helped to systematized the central force. Like Dhruva a fixing point in the planetary world. By its settlement the seven seers rather seven points of this planetary world moved to the right side of Ukhā or the bright gacial boiler and with a great struggle i. e. churning, called by the myth once more. Piece of the gacial force previously centralized one in the systematic order. As a result of this the planetary world was expanded. Vena became Gandharva. Gandharvi, Apsaras, Indra, śukra etc. All the planets were settled with the force of gravity. Ākāśagangā and important stars, Solar and Lunar World, Earth region etc. came into existence.
The word Pệthvi is called the female child of Prthu. It directly indicates the living beings in the plenatary world. Possibility of such beings can be on the planets which are originated through the two forces i. e. Agni and Soma, Active and Receptive forces. Jó
The word 'Pșthvi' also conveys the sixfold physical development of the being viz.-Asti, Jāyate, Vardhate, Viparinamate, Apaksiyate and Mriyate considered in Vedanta. This is the cycle of death and rebirth.