What is the most sacred book of Hinduism and why?

Answer 1

Rig Veda is the most sacred book of Hinduism.

THE IMPORTANCE OF RIG VEDA IN HINDUISM:

Hinduism has many sacred books, including the other three vedas viz. Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda, the Upanishads, the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, etc.

However, Rig Veda is belongs to a totally different class.

Rig Veda looks unrealistic because we take the literal meaning of the Rig Vedic mantras and totally ignore the symbolism involved.

THE RIGHT INTERPRETATION OF VEDIC MANTRAS:

The rules of modern grammar can't be applied to Rig Vedic mantras. The mantras make sense but not complete sense. Rig Vedic mantras must be half read and half felt.

If we ignore the literal meaning of the Rig Vedic mantras and consider the symbolism that is involved, Rig Veda would look totally different.

PURUSHA: THE CENTER OF RIG VEDA:

All the skeletal muscles of our body can isometrically contract (harden) and relax (soften) as though it were a single skeletal muscle, which we can call as Unified Skeletal Muscle, USM. In Rig Veda it is called Purusha.

All Rig Vedic mantras must be interpreted in relation to Purusha only.

THE ACTUAL INTERPRETATIONS OF RIG VEDIC MANTRAS:

PURUSHA -1.10.90-1:

Literal meaning : Purusha has thousand heads, thousand eyes and thousand feet.

Actual meaning: Purusha automatically detects problems in our life and auto corrects them.

1.10.90-13:

Literal meaning: Sun originates from the eyes of Purusha and moon from his mind.

Actual meaning: Surya in Rig Veda, including Surya Sukta 1.1.50, refers to isometric contraction of Purusha to the top of the head. This raises the center of gravity and makes us maximally energetic.

If Purusha/ USM contracts towards a point within our body, then we would be feeling the net effect of all the sense organs simultaneously. However, if it contracts towards a point above our head (Sun) then we would be feeling each sense organseparately.

If our center of gravity is below our feet then we would be using our mind. Moon here refers to the point below the feet of Purusha.

SURYA -1.1.50-8:

Literal meaning: Surya moves in the sky in a chariot drawn by seven horses.

Actual meaning: Purusha has seven centers of gravity.

They are,

1. Feet - Indra

2. Knees - Shakti

3. Hip - Brahma

4. Abdomen - Vishnu

5. Chest - shiva

6. Neck - Shani

7. Head - Yama

Though Surya makes our energy maximum, each of the centers of gravity would cause different effects on our idea i.e. it may lead to dream, illusion, creativity, etc.

THE HORSE -1.1. 163

In Rig Veda horse means isotonic contraction that brings about movement.

1.1.163 -1:

Literal meaning: Horse is born in the sea or muddy waters.

Actual meaning: An idea becomes an action for the first time when the center of gravity is at the level of the abdomen, which corresponds to Vishnu, who symbolizes water.

1.1.163-2:

Literal meaning: Indra is the first to mount the horse and it is the son of Yama

A idea remains a dream due to low gravity and becomes an action when the center of gravity is above our head.

Thus, Rig Veda has analyzed human life in a far more superior way than science and far more completely. The knowledge of life it gives is directly compatible with science.

The knowledge Rig Veda gives is independent of time, place and person, and is called Brahmajnana.

Thus, Rig Veda is the most sacred Hindu book as the other sacred books are simple but not as reliable, omnipotent and eternal as Rig Veda.