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On the Vedic symbolism in the light of Sri Aurobindo
Vladimir Iatsenko
Ādityas and other gods
The faculties of Consciousness in the Veda are seen as projected from the Divine Mother, Aditi, Infinite Consciousness-Force. The supreme emanations of that Consciousness-Force are called Ādityas, the Sons of Aditi. There are seven of them—Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, Bhaga, Dakṣa, Amśa and Sūrya.
There are different classes of gods mentioned in the Veda: Ādityas, Vasus, Viśve-devās, Māruta-gaṇa, Raudra-gaṇa, etc. Although they differ from each other they also share many features and powers in the process of manifesting the Divine, which makes it difficult for the mind not used to distinguish the subtle differences in the commonly shared features. Ordinary ...
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