09-23-2006, 02:39 AM
<b>Reference of 'Human Incarnation' in Veda</b>
Some Scholars argue that there is no referrence of human incarnation in Veda. It is not correct. Veda says <b>“Ajayamaano Bahudha Vijaayate” </b>
which means that the Lord, who has no birth is born through several forms. Veda also says<b> “Tadeva Anu Pravisat”</b>
which means that Brahman entered the world as an individual soul. Some Scholars have misinterpreted this text also, stating that it means that Brahman entered the creation in the form of a living being and not as human incarnation. Such interpretation is wrong because Veda says that a human being is born from the food derived from the plants (Annat Purushah).
The plants are modification of the five elements. Brahman(God) cannot be born from the food. Therefore Brahman created the inert universe and the living beings in the beginning itself for the entertainment. On seeing the cinema of creation, Brahman was not satisfied and therefore entered the world as a specified soul, which is the human incarnation. Moreover Gita says that the creation (Prakriti) is of two parts. One part is the inert nature called as Apara. The second part is the life called as Para. Prakriti means creation. The Para Prakriti means the best part of the creation. Brahman enters this world not only for the full entertainment but also likes to give vision, touch, conversation and co-living to the devotees.
<b>There are several human incarnations, which are given to this world and such human incarnation is called as 'Datta’. The word Datta means given or gifted. Datta is not a specific deity as people misunderstand. Datta means any human incarnation that is gifted to the world to liberate the devotees. </b>
These incarnations are of different levels because the devotees are also of different levels. Datta means the system of preachers who come down at different levels, at different places and in different religions for the sake of the human beings, who are also at different places, at different levels and in different religions.
The main aim of the human incarnation is only to preach the divine special knowledge, which cannot be preached by any individual soul. Such special knowledge is called as ‘Prajnanam’ in Veda. At one place, there will be elementary school, high school, college and University and teachers of different levels are required at one place itself. Such teachers of different levels are required in each place, each language and each religion.
If the Lord is confined to a particular place or language or generation or religion, He becomes partial. Gita says that the Lord is the divine Father of all the human beings (Aham Bija Pradah Pitaa). An individual soul is the father of a limited family and the Lord is the Father of the entire world.
At the Lotus Feet of His Holiness Sri Dattaswami
Anil Antony
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Universal Spirituality for World Peace
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