Brahma is one of the Trimurti gods in Sanatan dharma. While Vishnu nurtures and Shiva destroys, Brahma’s task is to create. Initially Brahma had 5 heads but one of those heads was exhibiting arrogance, so that was cut off- I have told this in one of the previous chapters.
Similar to Indra, we hardly see Brahma being worshipped in our culture. This has multiple lores. Once Bhrigu rishi visited Brahma’s abode but did not receive suitable welcoming. Brahma was busy with Saraswati enjoying music. Out of anger, rishi cursed Brahma that he will not be worshipped on earth. Then Brahma asked for forgiveness and the sage blessed him that only minimally, he can receive puja. In Rajasthan’s Pushkar and Tiruchirapally’s Srirangam, there are only two Brahma temple present in India. However, in countries like Thailand, Bali and Indonesia, Brahma remains in every temple where Vishnu and Shiv exist. There are many shrines dedicated to Brahma in these countries.
Another legend says that Brahma had two wives- Bharati and Saraswati. Bharati represented the intention to speak. Saraswati represented the speech itself. One day, they got into an argument about who is greater. Brahma verdicted that Bharati is greater. This enraged Saraswati and she cursed Brahma that no one will be worshipping Brahma through speech, people can only praise him through mental worshipping. In reality, Brahma is also worshipped through yagnas. In every yagna, one offering is given to Brahma. So, similar to Indra and Agni, Brahma also still is present in our culture.
Brahma’s four head represents 4 directions or 4 Vedas- Rig, Saam, Yajur, Atharba. As per Puran. Brahma was manifested from Vishnu’s navel. Thus, Brahma is Vishnu’s son in a sense.
There are some controversies regarding the relationship between Brahma and Saraswati. It is said that Brahma created Saraswati but then again, he married Saraswati out of lust- which refers to an incest relationship, considered forbidden in society. People from other religions often cite this matter and try to throw mud at Sanatani culture saying he forced himself upon his own daughter. Here, I will explain the matter. Brahma is one of the 100 Rujus in Sanatan dharma. Some of the other Rujus are Vayu Dev etc. One of the main criteria to become a Ruju is to not perform any mistake in 100 lifetimes. In fact, one person has to live 100 mistake-free lives to become an Indra and then one Indra has to perform 100 mistake-free lives to become Brahma. So, it is evident that if Brahma performed any act like incest or lust over her own daughter, he would not be a Ruju. The biggest mistake we do is, we think gods are like us and the way we act and the gods act- are same. Actually, it’s not- our love is not like Radha-Krishna’s love and our sex is not like Brahma’s sex. This is simply because the gods don’t possess a body made off of blood and flesh like humans. Brahma has a divine body and he has the power to create entities from any part of his divine body. As mentioned earlier, a god can, cannot and can differently. This is how he has created Narad from his mind and Daksha from his thumb. He can also create with his breath, touch etc. Brahma knew the learning of the Vedas and wished to propagate it among his children and humans. This is why he created Saraswati, who is the goddess pf speech (Baak-Devi/Baagdevi). Before this, knowledge had to be propagated through intuition and perception, so now it became easier with the invention of speech (Swar). However, for any creation, meeting (Milan) is required. It can be a sexual intercourse with purushanga and yoni; or even a mating of planning and execution. Divine bodies don’t have to have humanly coitus to create, especially in case of Brahma who has the ability to create through any part of his divine body. Now, for creation of knowledge through speeches, Brahma and Saraswati married one another. Lord Vishnu wished for this to happen because there was no one who can offer the Ved-gyan to the goddess. There is no sexual attraction between them, but they created knowledge, sages, the consorts of the sages, demigods and many other elements with their power of creativity and developed earth.
While talking about Brahma, I would also like to talk about the concept of time as per Sanatan. Satya yuga remained for 1.728 million years, Treta for 1.296 million years, Dwapar for 0.864 million years and Kali will stay for 0.432 million years. Total 4 yugas comprise of 4.32 million years or a mahayug. 1000 mahayugs comprise of one day of Brahma, means he performs the task of creation in these 4.32 billion years or a Kalpa. After this, in the next 4.32 billion years, the universe will get demolished. Again, in the next 4.32 billion years, a new universe will emerge from Brahma’s creation- this cycle will continue. Brahma’s age is 100 brahm-years and each year has 360 days and nights, so total- 100*360*2*4.32 billion years = 311.04 trillion years. This is called mahakalpa. As per Puran, the supreme god is Mahavishnu who is eternal and his lifespan is infinite. Each breath of Vishnu has a time span of 311 trillion years or a mahakalpa. Vishnu exhales, one Brahma is born and he creates 3.6 crore universes in his lifetime. Then, when Vishnu inhales, that brahma ceases existing and all these universes gets destroyed by Shiva, who also has infinite lifespan. In the next exhalation of Vishnu, one new Brahma is born and the cycle repeats. One day of Brahma is 4.32 billion years or a Kalpa. It has 14 manwantars and each manwantar has 71 mahayugs. Total is 14*71*4.32 million years = 994 X 4.32 million years. The rest 6*4.32 million years is buffering time between two manwantars. One thing to remind is that, here being born and dying, might not mean humanly birth and death because all these entities are divine powers. Death might simply mean being inactive.
I have kept Brahma as ‘The Star’ because he creates and renews. Thus, Brahma has the ability to provide hope and healing in a generous manner. In reality, stars turn into black holes after losing their energy, and then again it explodes and return the energy to the cosmos.
Upright meaning
In tarot, the Star card is often associated with hope, inspiration, and renewal. When the card is upright, it generally signifies positive traits such as hope, inspiration, and a sense of renewal. The upright Star may represent a person who is full of hope and inspiration, or it can indicate a need to focus on healing and renewal.
Reverse Meaning
On the other hand, when the Star card is reversed, it may indicate negative traits such as despair, lack of inspiration, or a feeling of hopelessness. The reversed Star may represent a person who is struggling with depression or lack of inspiration, or who is feeling hopeless about the future. It could also suggest a need to find hope and inspiration in difficult times, and to focus on self-care and healing.
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