| From The River Of Heaven |
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| Books By David Frawley |
| THE SOURCE OF TEACHINGS : THE VEDAS, PURANAS AND TANTRAS | |
| The tenth book is a collection of
various earlier and later hymns. The ninth book is the collection of
Soma hymns mainly from the Bhrigus and Angirasas. It is largely
outside of and earlier than the family books. Hence the Soma book is
the oldest of them all.
Each hymn is given to a certain deity (devata). The main deities are Indra, Agni, Soma and Surya. The Vedic Gods have many different levels of meaning. They represent an intuitive symbology which transcends the limited constructs of the intellectual mind. Indra is the God of Prana or the awakened life-force. He represents the perceiver or the consciousness of the seer. He is the young warrior wielding the thunderbolt or vajra, which destroys the demons or powers of falsehood. Agni is the God of consciousness, awareness and mindfulness. His symbol is the sacred fire. The offerings to him outwardly symbolize our inward giving to the higher awareness within us. Soma is the mystic plant that yields the nectar of immortality. He is also the Moon and the lord of the waters. He symbolizes bliss, Ananda. Surya is the Sun which is the visible face and presence of the Deity.
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