Q & A 6 by Datta Swamy

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6Q) How the tradition is inheriting the rituals, which

are not in Vedas?

 

A) Both sages (rishis) and demons (asuras) existed in

humanity and even the same caste called Brahmins.

Ravana and Hiranyakasipu were Brahmins. Atri,

Bharadwaja etc. (sages) were also Brahmins. The sages

were directed by the knowledge of Vedas and were

having sattvam. The sages are called as Devas on the

earth (Bhoodeva). In the same caste, demons like

Ravana were also present. Both Amrutam and Halahala

poison were born from the same Milk Ocean. These

demons are with rajas and tamas. By rajas they are

very furious and greedy (rajaso lobhayevacha-Gita). By

tamas they are ignorant, since they simply recite

Vedas without inquiring the meaning, there is no

question of practice of Vedic meaning. In every caste

such sages and such demons exist. Gita classified both

these in Daiva - Asura sampat vibhaga yoga. The

rituals, which are now present in the tradition and

which are not mentioned in Vedas were brought by the

demons who were greedy, furious and ignorant. They do

not know that such rituals are not connected to the

Lord in any way and this is their ignorance. They

waste all these materials just for their Gurudakshina

due to their greediness. If you tell the true Vedic

meaning they become furious. All these three qualities

are due to their devil nature. But along with the

dynasty of these demons, the dynasty of sages also

co-exists. Lord Datta is revealing the true meaning of

Vedas for the dynasty of such sages. Remember that the

sage Kasyapa had two wives. The first wife was Aditi,

who gave birth to the sages (Devas) and the second

wife was Diti, who gave birth to demons (Asuras).

Whenever the Lord came and preached the truth, sages

will follow Him and the demons will oppose Him.

Kapalikas who were defeated in arguments killed

Sankara by black magic. Swami Dayananda was also

killed by the poisoning of food since he revealed the

true meaning of Vedas. Similarly, Jesus was killed for

revealing the real spiritual essence. Wherever there

is Krishna, there will be Sisupala. The true knowledge

and false ignorance co-exist like day and night.

 

 

 

S.PRAKASH KASTURI