Gods Ashvins of Vedic mythology are divine or cosmic (space) twins who are
mythological image of dual structure of the world and image of unity of world
contrasts. Namely even and odd, right and left, top and bottom are dual concepts
and oppositions which are personified by cosmic twins.
Cosmic twins have different names and correspond with different gods in
mythological systems of different nations of the world. The general
philosophical sense or a principle of cosmic twins corresponds with zodiac
constellation Gemini in astrology, but in a context of different mythological
systems it is gods who are brothers, or are the brother and the sister.
Cosmic twins are called Ashvins in Vedic mythology that is the common name i.e.
each of two brothers has no own name. If to take into account that Ashvins
correspond with
hard
mark and
soft
mark in Russian language then absence of own names is justified as the hard mark
and soft mark have no sounding.
The name Ashvins means "having horses" that specifies interrelation with gods VAYU
and VATA who move on the sky in chariots with horses, and also specifies
interrelation with
INDRA who is the driver in chariots of VAYU and VATA.
In texts of Vedas in some cases it is supposed that DYAUS the god of the sky and
PRITHIVI the goddess of the ground are Ashvins or are parents of Ashvins, but in
essence the origin of Ashvins is not known as they personify not only the sky
and ground but all existing dual phenomena and contrasts of a universe, and they
can be comparable to all gods who have dual qualities. It is possible to tell
that cosmic twins are comparable to principles Yin and Yang of the Chinese
philosophy which symbolize all variety of the dual phenomena in the world.
Therefore the origin of Ashvins is necessary for correlating to a primary source
of a universe, namely in Vedic mythology with TVASTAR who comparable with "great
limit" in the Chinese philosophy.
It is necessary to tell that in Vedic mythology there are two sources of
universe: TVASTAR who created gods in the category Rudras; and PRAJAPATI who
created heavenly gods Adityas. That is similar to concepts Tai Chi (great limit)
and Wu Chi (boundless) in the Chinese philosophy, namely PRAJAPATI is similar to
concept Tai Chi (great limit), and TVASTAR is similar to concept Wu Chi
(boundless).
And also it is necessary to tell that cosmic twins Ashvins in Vedic mytholog
correspond with the Chinese philosophical principles Yin and Yan in part as
Ashvins are gods who personify not all dual nature of a universe, but
particularly personify time and space.
Thus, Ashvins are derivatives of a primary source of a universe, and symbolize
time and space, and are in total interconnected to heavenly gods in the category
Adityas and terrestrial gods in the category Vasus, and also are interconnected
to gods in the category Rudras. It corresponds with the phonetic status of the
hard mark and the soft mark which cooperate with consonant sounds and have no
own sounding, but in essence the hard mark and the soft mark are vowel sounds
and in particular are silent soundings of vowel sounds
that is shown on the chart:
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The shown chart is similar to the chart on the previous
page i.e. this chart shows the formal hierarchical diagram for gods of
Vedic mythology in the category Rudras, but difference consists that in
this chart there is a fourth axis which corresponds with gods Ashvins. Besides this chart shows ratio of gods with numbers in numerology and global world categories. The detailed information on global world categories and numbers in numerology look on pages of other site: www.numeralgame.64g.ru/num/num2en.htm. |
Gods MATARISHVAN and APAS, and also RUDRA and PARJANYA form the first and
second axes of global world categories of energy and matter. As MATARISHVAN and RUDRA
personify two kinds of a fire energy, and also APAS and PARJANYA personify two
kinds of a water matter.
The pair of gods VATA and VAYU, and also Ashvins form third and fourth axes of
global world categories of time and space. As VATA and VAYU personify a wind
that symbolizes time and space, and also Ashvins are keepers of time and space
according to texts of Vedas.
Two axes of time and space are connected according to laws of a universe and
consequently gods Ashvins are interconnected to gods VATA and VAYU that
symbolizes phonetic ratio of the
hard
mark and
soft
mark with vowel sounds
.
For example, according to rules of Russian language it is possible to say
or
that is caused by correlation of
the soft mark and the vowel sound
. Or
according to rules of Russian language it is possible to use a dividing
hard mark after
consonants before iotated vowels, namely the silent firm mark merges with
iotated sounding of
.
Hence, gods Ashvins are comparable to atmospheric gods in the category Rudras as
the firm mark and soft mark are the reduced vowel sounds
,
but also Ashvins are interconnected to heavenly gods in the category Adityas and
terrestrial gods in the category Vasus as the soft mark makes soft and the hard
mark makes firm soundings of consonant sounds.
In total is present 10+1+2=13 vowel sounds of speech and 11+2=13 gods of Vedic
mythology which correspond with vowel sounds, and also 13 gods form
interrelations and correspond with axes of global world categories according to
the hierarchical diagram of gods. This diagram allows to compare 13 gods and 13
vowel sounds to numbers in numerology within the magic square, as shown in the
following chart:
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Position of axes of global world categories in this
diagram is changed according to position which axes have in the magic
square. The magic square has the identical sums of numbers in all verticals, horizontals, diagonals which cross the centre, and also the hierarchical diagram of gods has the identical sums of numbers in central verticals, horizontals, diagonals at imposing on the magic square that is a formal principle according to which gods of Vedic mythology and the appropriate vowel sounds of speech are compared to numbers in numerology. |
Number 5 in numerology and sound
.
INDRA is the central god in hierarchy of gods in Vedic mythology that is
similar to Athena who is the central goddess in the pantheon of ancient Greek
gods. Therefore names of gods
INDRA and Athena correspond with the central numerological number 5.
Number 1 in numerology and sounds
.
RUDRA is the god who personifies fury and anger, and also he has destructive
force that is similar to characteristics of god Ares in ancient Greek mythology
and consequently RUDRA corresponds with numerological number 1 as Ares too
corresponds with number 1.
Gods with double names correspond to the iotated vowels and consequently are
compared to gods who correspond with appropriate uniotated vowels.
Number 9 in numerology and sounds
.
APAS is a female deity and personifies the heavenly SOMA which gives eternal
youth and beauty, that in ancient Greek mythology is similar to Aphrodite who is
the goddess of love and eternal beauty. Therefore APAS corresponds with number 9
in numerology as Aphrodite too corresponds with number 9.
Numbers 2 and 8 in numerology and also the
hard
mark and the
soft mark.
One of gods Ashvins personifies the space principle Yin if to consider gods of
Vedic mythology from the view point of the Chinese philosophy, and is comparable
with goddess Artemis in ancient Greek mythology. The second god personifies the
space principle Yang and is comparable with the Greek Apollo. Therefore twins Ashvins
correspond with numbers 2 and 8 in numerology as Artemis and Apollo too are
twins, and correspond with numbers 2 and 8.
The space principle Yin corresponds with the soft mark and the
space principle Yang corresponds with the hard mark, namely according to
alphabetic ratio of two space principles it is possible to apply the following
spelling in Russian words:
(Yin) with soft mark
at the end of a word and
(Yang) with hard mark at the end of a word.
In the Chinese philosophy the principle Yin is soft and passive and
consequently corresponds with the soft mark, and the principle Yang is rigid and
active and consequently corresponds with the hard mark.
Number 7 in numerology and sounds
.
MATARISHVAN is the god who under assignment of VIVASVAT has brought fire on the
earth and has given people that is similar to Prometheus in the ancient Greek
mythology. And also
MATARISHVAN is a skilful handicraftsman or the smith who uses fire for
processing metal that is similar to Hephaestus in the ancient Greek mythology.
Therefore
MATARISHVAN corresponds with number 7 in numerology the same as Prometheus and
Hephaestus correspond with number 7.
Number 3 in numerology and sounds
.
PARJANYA is mythological image of a thundercloud which foretells a lightning
that is comparable with Hermes in the ancient Greek mythology if to take into
account that Hermes is the messenger of gods, and a lightning is a symbol of
divine will. Other analogies with Hermes in the ancient Greek mythology are not
present in texts of Vedas, but it is possible to tell that the image of the god PARJANYA
is similar to magic force which is made in magic staff (caduceus) of Hermes as PARJANYA
personifies one of kinds of a metaphysical matter of water. Therefore PARJANYA
in Vedic mythology and Hermes in the ancient Greek mythology correspond with
number 3 in numerology.
Number 6 in numerology and sound
.
VATA is the god who personifies a wind and breath of gods, and also texts of
Vedas name him as tsar of a world order that in ancient Greek mythology is
similar to characteristics of Zeus who is the god of light air space and is the
main among Olympic gods. Therefore VATA corresponds with number 6 in numerology
the same as Zeus corresponds with number 6.
Number 4 in numerology and sound
.
VAYU is the god who forms an interconnected pair with the god VATA that in
ancient Greek mythology is similar to Hera who is wife of Zeus. Therefore VAYU
corresponds with number 4 in numerology as Hera corresponds with number 4.
Only APAS is a female deity among atmospheric gods in the category Rudras of
Vedic mythology, but VAYU too is possible to consider as a female deity. And
also it is possible to consider INDRA and one of gods Ashvins as female deities
as numerological numbers 4 9 5 2 correspond with goddesses in a context of
ancient Greek mythology.
VAYU is the founder of Maruts: VAYUVEGA, VAYUBALA, VAYUGA, VAYUMANDALA, VAYUJVALA, VAYURETAS, VAYUCHACRA,
whose names mean various types of winds. Sometimes texts of Vedas name them "Rudriy"
as Maruts correspond with the category of gods Rudras and have characters
similar to character of the god
RUDRA. It is possible to assume that Maruts correspond to long vowel sounds as
their common name means "loud-voiced" or "loudly singing".
Except for the listed names in texts of Vedas it is possible to find other names
which name gods of Vedic mythology in the category Rudras, but these names are
epithets of the basic names.
The following page compares atmospheric gods Rudras and Ashvins to zodiac signs, and also compares heavenly gods Adityas and Ashvins to numbers in numerology according to ratio of zodiac signs and numbers in the magic square with axes of global world categories.