Gayatri Sadhana = Pujya Gurudev

Ashvamedha, Savita and Gayatri Sadhana

=Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya

The first Ashvamedha yajna was performed by Prajapati (the Lord of creation). The rhetoric description of this topic that is given in the thirteenth kand (section) of Shatapatha Brahmana has already been cited on the first page of this issue. It becomes clear from this reference that the shi had called that yajna as Ashvamedha yajna, which was performed for the creation of this world and its management. The description of the first yajna is found in 90th Sukta (hymn) of 10th Mandal of gveda and the 31st chapter of yajurveda. Being the deity of the first yajna, in the form of yajna, the Lord (Supreme Being) has also been called Yajna Purusha. Hymn 1 to 16 in the 31st chapter of yajurveda describe this sacrament and hence these hymns are called Purusha-Sukta. In the first yajna, the same Yajna - Purusha (Parmatma) played the role of Yajnakarta (performer of yajna), yajnagni (oblatory fire), yajnahavi (articles for oblation), etc. That is why, it has been said Yajnen yajnam ayajant devah - (Yajurveda-31/16) - that is - the Gods performed the yajna of yajna with yajna. 

The vital action of Ashvamedha Scriptures describe the creation of this world as follows. The Supreme Being saw that all the souls were inactive, so in order to make them active, He himself entered in them as vitality. Because of all-pervading nature of this power, this Absolute Being of vitality was called Ashva. This Supreme Being entered in each and every thing in the form of an oblation with the spirit of yajna. That is why this act was called medha. This was the first Ashvamedha. The same spirit has been expressed in Yajurveda (31/15) as follows 

Deva yadyajnam tanvana abadhnan purusham pashum / That is - The yajna that was being expanded by Dev (the Supreme Being) bound Yajna Purusha himself in the form of pashu. One of the meanings of pashu is observer. The Supreme Being is observing everyone. He envisioned the world and, in order to make it active, bound himself in the form of vitality with each and every element. The same vitality pervaded everywhere. Hence, according to Ashu Vyapnoti, He was called Ashva. As the oblation became one with oblatory fire, so also this vital energy / consciousness became one with all the elements of this world. This sacrificial action was called medha. This act of transmitting the vitality to the world was called the first Ashvamedha performed by Prajapati. If medha is interpreted as a verb, it is - (me dha) - held, or possessed by me. The Super-consciousness is pervading everywhere in the form of Ashva. When it is held by some material or a living being, that action is called medha. The medha power that is permeating the living beings may be called the manifestation of the same divine medhic process. Thus, this process of Ashvamedha became the sacrificial means for the manifestation of this world. It has been said in Purusha Sukta that this world is being managed by the Grace of the same Yajna Purusha  Purush e veda gvam sarvam yadbhutam yaccabhavyam, Utamritatvasyeshano yadannenatirohati /

Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,

Shiv Sharma