The Story of God
NatGeo Fridays 10 PM
Episode: Creation
Freeman travels from Missisipi to Jerusalem, Cairo, Turkey, Australia, Guatemala and finally, Varanasi.
So how did God come into being? Hinduism has the most simple answers-to understand God and his being you need to be at a higher level of learning. Since, that level of thinking is beyond humans to understand or grasp, so why delve upon it. Prof Paranjape says, the Rig Veda raised the same question-If Brahma created the World, then who created Brahma?
A most telling moment is the Aarti at Varanasi-carried daily at Sunset for hundreds of years, this is the only form of prayer where the River Ganga is worshipped.
7 priests offer the four elements to the River in a structured, almost regimentalised form of prayer that lasts about 45 mns. Among the offerings are Water, Rose Petals (Earth), Fire and Air. To which the Hindus add the 5th dimension-Self-Soul, Ether or Aakash.
While offering a candle to the River-the Hindus offer a Reflection of their soul to the River, and tell her to take them where she deems fit.
Here's a prayer from the Rig Veda:
Srushtee se pehle sat nahin thaa, asat bhi nahin Antariksh bhi nahin, aakaash bhin nahin thaa chhipaa thaa kyaa kahaan, kisne dekhaa thaa us pal to agam, atal jal bhi kahaan thaa
Srushtee kaa kaun hain kartaa Kartaa hain yeh vaa akartaa Oonche aasmaan mein rahtaa Sadaaa adhyaksh banaa rahtaa Wohin sach much mein jaantaa..Yaa nahin bhi jaanataa Hain kisi ko nahin pataa Nahin pataa Nahin hai pataa, nahin hai pataa
Voh tha hiranya garbh srishti se pehle vidyamaan Vohi to saare bhoot jaat ka swami mahaan jo hai astitvamaana dharti aasmaan dhaaran kar Aise kis devta ki upasana kare hum avi dekar
Jis ke bal par tejomay hai ambar Prithvi hari bhari sthapit sthir Swarg aour sooraj bhi sthir Aise kis devta ki upasana kare hum avi dekar
Garbh mein apne agni dhaaran kar paida kar Vyapa tha jal idhar udhar neeche upar Jagaa chuke vo ka ekameva pran bankar Aise kis devta ki upasana kare hum avi dekar
Om ! Srishti nirmata swarg rachayta purvaj rakhsa kar Satya dharma palak atul jal niyamak raksha kar Phaili hain dishayen bahu jaisi uski sab mein sab par Aisi hi devta ki upasana kare hum avi dekar Aisi hi devta ki upasana kare hum avi dekar
English:
At first was neither Being nor Nonbeing.
There was not air nor yet sky beyond.
What was wrapping? Where? In whose protection?
Was Water there, unfathomable deep?
There was no death then, nor yet deathlessness;
of night or day there was not any sign.
The One breathed without breath by its own impulse
Other than that was nothing at all.
Darkness was there, all wrapped around by darkness,
and all was Water indiscriminate, Then
that which was hidden by Void, that One, emerging,
stirring, through power of Ardor, came to be.
In the beginning Love arose,
which was primal germ cell of mind.
The Seers, searching in their hearts with wisdom,
discovered the connection of Being in Nonbeing.
A crosswise line cut Being from Nonbeing.
What was described above it, what below?
Bearers of seed there were and mighty forces,
thrust from below and forward move above.
Who really knows? Who can presume to tell it?
Whence was it born? Whence issued this creation?
Even the Gods came after its emergence.
Then who can tell from whence it came to be?
That out of which creation has arisen,
whether it held it firm or it did not,
He who surveys it in the highest heaven,
He surely knows - or maybe He does not!
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