Sir, What is the purpose of correcting the posts of Mr. Rajaram by clearly knowing he will never accept correction. He will argue, abuse and finally contradict his own version. About a year back Mr. Madras Sivaraman former IAS made a response to his postings, whether they are his own. I read this mail. He wrigglingly replied that they are forwards but he has studied them. Yesterday I pointed this, Mr. Rajaram simply refuted telling nothing like that happened. Mr. Rajaram wrote he was born in a Thenkalai iyengar family near Swamimalai in a posting. When I pointed this, in a later occasion he refuted telling he never wrote so and challenged me to produce his posting. He thinks his junks will be preserved by others!! Mr. Rajaram thinks others have no memory. Responding with Mr. Rajaram is like arguing with an ass by a tiger. Gopalakrishnan On Wednesday 26 March, 2025 at 02:32:11 pm IST, Narayanaswamy Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: Dear folks What is r'g-vedam, which is touted by westerners (and by some uninitiated uneducated blindly imitating locals) as the first and most important of our vedams? The serious student of its first two chapters will be forgiven for concluding that it is nothing more than a rallying cry to the vedic gods such as indra, agni, vaayu, the maruts, and varuna to come in haste and assemble, together wives, to join in an orgy of drinking the intoxicating soma juice and, in return showering the devotees with gifts of cows, horses, thousands of other valuable things, untold wealth and blessings. Consider, for example, the following:- vaayavaa darshathame somo arangkrughaaha theshaapaa hi shrudheehavam l(R V Cap. I, sooktham 2, sargam 3) meaning -- O visible god of the winds, come across and drink the soma juice. The entirety of the supply of soma juice is for you alone. Please drink all of it. vaaya vindrascha sunvatha aa yaathamam panishkruth l dhiyam khruthaacheem saadhananaa l(R V Cap. I, sooktham 2, sargam 4) meaning -- May you, O god of winds and may you, indra, arrive and partake of the ceremony of drinking soma juice. ashvino yajvareerisho dravath paanee shubhaspathi l(R V Cap. I, sooktham 3, sargam 5) meaning -- O twin-horses ashvini gods, soma juice is specially brewed for you both. Please come and drink it indrasoma piba ruthunaa nvavishanthindavaha l mathsaraasthadokasaha ll(R V Cap. I, sooktham 15, sargam 28) meaning -- Hey indra, on this auspicious occasion drink as much soma juice as you wish. R V Cap. I, sooktham 16, sargam 31:- Hey indra, drink up all the soma juice filling all the vessels in preparation for the fire-sacrifice so as to give you strength. somapaa soma peethaye lR V Cap.II, sooktham 21, sargam 3) meaning -- Let the celestials who so wish drink up all the soma juice. asya somasya peethaye l(R V Cap.II, sooktham 22, sargam 4) meaning -- Let the ashvini twins drink the soma juice prepared for them. agne pathneerihaavaha devaanaamushatheerupa l thvashtaaram soma peethaye ll(R V Cap.II, sooktham 22, sargam 5) meaning -- Let all the wives of all the devathaas join in, in drinking the soma juice, including the celestial called thvashtaa. agnaayeem somapeethaye l(R V Cap.II, sooktham 22, sargam 6) asyasya somasya peethayey l(R V Cap.II, sooktham 22, sargam 8) indramaa somasya peethayey l(R V Cap.II, sooktham 22, sargam 9) yachchiddhi sathya somapaa anaaashasthaaa ivasmasi l(R V Cap.II, sooktham 29, sargam 2) meaning -- Hey indra who loves drinking soma juice, bless us with uncountable numbers of cows, horses, other thousands of valuable things, and wealth. aava indrang krivim yathaa vaajanthaha shathakrathum maahishtam sincha indubhihi l shatham vaayaha shucheenaam l sahasramaa samaashiraam ll(R V Cap.II, sooktham 30, sargam 28) meaning -- We are performing tharppanam (sacred oblations) using soma juice. Let indra who loves the various varieties of soma juice and also the various varieties of cocktails of milk mixed with soma juice rain blessings upon us. S Narayanaswamy Iyer
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