THE ORIGIN OF VEDMATA GAYATRI
If the subtle and material, internal and external activities and imaginations of any living being are seriously and scientifically examined, it will appear that its entire consciousness moves within these four spheres. The current of knowledge of all living-beings flows only in the four directions of (1) Rik-spiritual wellbeing and fulfilment ,(2) Yaju- valour, (3) Sam- enjoyment, and (4) Atharva- prosperity. Rik is also known as righteousness, Yajur as liberation (Moksha), Sam as sensual pleasure (Kam) and Atharva as prosperity (Arth). These are four faces of Brahma. Brahma has been described four- faced, because although having only one face, there is outflow of four currents of knowledge from his mouth. Although supreme Knowledge or law which is called Veda is one, it manifests in four different aspects. This is the secret behind the four arms of Vishnu. For the spontaneous development of these four aspects, four stages of human life (Ashrams) and four social divisions (Varnas) have been formed. Childhood is the stage of playfulness and self development; youth of raising a family and earning money, Vanprastha of virility, and Sanyas of doing wel-fare activities. According to this four-fold division, Brahman is Rik, Kshatriya is Yaju, Vaishya is Atharva and Shudra is Sam.
Veda means Supreme Knowledge. Rik, Yaju, Sam and Atharva are four branches of knowledge. Spiritual wellbeing and fulfilment, self-realization, peace of mind, Brahma-Nirvana, dutifulness, love, Tapas, compassion, beneficence, generosity, service etc., fall under Rigved. Generosity, valour, courage, gallantry, self defence, leadership, fame, victory, power, dignity etc., fall under Yajurved. Samved deals with games, sports, amusement, recreation, music, arts, literature, sensual enjoyment, beauty, harmony, poetic imagery dynamism, refined taste, gratification etc. Wealth, prosperity, accumulation of money and resources, medicines, food grains, materials, metals, buildings, vehicles, animals and similar other materials of worldly wellbeing fall within the purview of Atharva Veda.
These four kinds of knowledge are off-shoots of that creative consciousness of Brahma which has been described in the ancient scriptures by the name of Gayatri. Thus, Gayatri is mother of four Vedas and it is, therefore, called Vedmata. Just as water manifests in four different forms of ice, vapour (cloud, dew, fog etc.), air (hydrogen, oxygen) and liquid, and fire manifests in the forms of burning, heat, light and movement, so also Gayatri manifests in the form of four Vedas, four kinds of knowledge. Gayatri is the mother and four Vedas her progeny.
This much about the subtle form of Vedmata Gayatri. Now let us consider its gross form. Before creating the four Vedas, Brahma created Gayatri Mantra consisting of twenty-four letters. Every letter of this Mantra is instinct with a superbly refined subtle conscious energy field from which have emanated the four Vedas and their branches and sub branches. A great banyan tree lies hidden in the interior of each of its seeds which, when it sprouts and develops into a tree, gets embellished with innumerable twigs, branches, leaves, flowers and fruits. As is the growth of a tiny seed in a tree several thousand million times bigger than its origin, so have the twenty four letters of Gayatri bloomed and manifested themselves in the stupendous, all-encompassing Vedic literature.
The origin of Grammar lies in the fourteen sounds produced by Shiva’s Damru (musical percussion instrument). Mahadeva, once in ecstasy, played his favourite instrument Damru which produced fourteen sounds. Panini, the celebrated pioneering Grammarian of ancient India, created his great grammatical treatise on the basis of these fourteen sounds. Since then, its interpretations and elaborations have assumed so huge a form that they can constitute a library of grammatical literature. Similarly, the twenty-four letters of Gayatri Mantra have manifested in each and every branch and sub-branch of Vedic literature. Gayatri is the Primordial Word and Vedic Richas its detailed interpretations.
Manifestation of Gayatri by Brahma
Brahma is the supreme divine Creator of all. No sooner did the urge of creation arise in Brahma, a vibration was created which is known as Shakti (energy or power). This Shakti manifested as Jad (inanimate) and chetan (animate) objects and creatures. The inanimate creation is governed by material nature (Prakriti) and animate creation is governed by chitta Shakti which is known as Savitri.
It has been described in the scriptures that in the beginning of the creation a lotus flower rose up from Vishnu’s navel. Brahma the creator originated from this lotus flower. From Brahma, Savitri was created and through the union of Brahma and Savitri, all the four Vedas came into existence. Knowledge of all kinds originated from the Vedas and thereafter, Brahma created this material world comprised of the five basic elements. The secret behind this allegorical description is that from the interior or centre of the Uninvolved, Invariable, Absolute Divine Being, a lotus flower came into existence. According to the scriptures, in the beginning of the creation, the Supreme Absolute willed to get Himself multiplied, “Ekoham Bahusyam.” This willed vibration arose from the focal point and blossomed in the form of a lotus flower.
Brahma, who is said to be born of lotus flower is one of the three basic manifestations of the Absolute Divinity- Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh symbolising creation, nurture and dissolution respectively. The first born of the triple divinity had to be Brahma, the creator, as creation precedes nurture and dissolution.
Brahma started his work and created two kinds of creation, Chaitanya (animate) and Jad (inanimate). All living beings having desire, consciousness and ego fall under Chaitanya creation. This is an independent creation which is known as Pranmaya-kosh of the universe. Chaitanya (animate) element pervades the entire universe and is known as Pran. Ideas, will and emotions are three attributes of Pran-tatva which constitute the three coverings (bodies) of the soul – astral (Sukshma), causal (Karan) and physical (Sthool). All livingbeings owe their consciousness and existence to this Pran-tatva.
For creating Jad (inanimate) creation comprising matter, Brahma created five elements (Panchbhoot) viz. earth, water, air, fire and ether. The atoms of the entire material nature manifest as solid, liquid or gas. This vast expanse of nature in the form of rivers, mountains, earth etc. is the play of atoms of these five elements. Physical bodies of all living beings are also constituted by these five elements of nature.
There is activity in both these creations. In Chaitanya creation it is seen in various activities in the form of ego, determination and inspiration. In Jad creation, the form, colour, shape etc. of different objects are formed and dissolved on the basis of the vibrating energy. The basis of Jad creation is atom and of Chaitanya creation, conscious will. Both these bases are superbly subtle and powerful. They are indestructible and they simply change their forms.
In the emergence of Jad and Chaitan creations, Brahma’s powers of Chetna (consciousness) and Padarth (matter) are functioning. Initially, need was felt for the power of will as, without it Chaitanya could not manifest. In the absence of Chaitanya energy, none could have knowledge about matter and it would have remained without any use. The utility of matter is for the convenience of manifestation of Chaitanya. Therefore, Brahma initially created Chaitanya and discovered will for knowledge. In Puranic language it can be said that Vedas or knowledge manifested first of all. The energies of conscious will (Sankalpa) and matter (Padarth) are the two arms of Brahma by which the work of creation is accomplished. Since the former is animate (Chaitan), it is also described as Brahma’s wife.
Gayatri – The Source of Occult Powers
A devotee who attains the harmonized and transformed currents of Sat, Raj and Tam of Adya-Shakti Gayatri can easily get spiritual, mental and worldly happiness. The powers of Saraswati, Lakshyami and Kali are different. (1) Yogis, spiritual seekers, philosophers, devotees, philanthropists and those who have realized the Self adore the ‘Hreem’ aspect of the Divine Mother Saraswati; (2) Intellectuals, religious preachers, social reformers, businessmen, labourers, industrialists, socialists, communists etc. are all engaged in search of ‘Shreem’ power of Lakshyami; (3) Physical scientists are engaged in the investigation and worship of ‘Kleem’ element of Kali. All these three categories of seekers are worshippers of one single emanation of Adya-Shakti Gayatri. This Triveni fulfils all the three aspirations, namely: spiritual, mental and physical. Mother does all the work of her child. She discharges the functions of a sweeper, cook, servant, tailor, washer-woman, watch-woman as and when necessary. Those who are able to establish spiritual communion with Adya Shakti, receive celestial boons from the Omnipotent Divine Mother and are Her ideal children.
The root cause of all human suffering in the world is ignorance, infirmity and lack. These three kinds of suffering can be removed by invoking the triple currents of the occult powers of Gayatri. Hreem removes ignorance, Shreem removes lack and Kleem removes infirmity. This super science of acquiring the most coveted bliss which was discovered by the Indian mystics and Yogis, is their greatest gift to humanity. This discovery is known as Sadhana. Sadhana leads to Siddhis (divine powers). Gayatri-Sadhana is the fount of miraculous divine powers.
Source: Super science of Gayatri
