đ The Imperishable Sound: Secrets of Rigveda and the Inner Syllable of Truth
âThe Supreme Syllable is not to be studied with the mind, but to be remembered by the soul. It is not outside in the sky, but inside in the stillness.â ~ Adarsh Singh
đą The Forgotten Heart of the Vedas
In the oceanic expanse of the Rigveda, one hymn shines like a diamond wrapped in paradoxes and riddles ~ Rigveda 1.164, attributed to Rishi DÄŤrghatamas, the long-sighted sage.
It speaks in metaphors, mysteries, and mantric syllables. One of its most potent verses, Mantra 39, opens a door to the esoteric secret of Vedic spirituality, a truth that lies far beyond rituals, language, and scholarly interpretations.
âThis is not just a hymn. It is a portal. A seed of Truth wrapped in Sound.â ~ Adarsh Singh
đď¸ Rigveda 1.164.39 ~ The Supreme Syllable Revealed
ášco akᚣare parame vyoman yasmin devÄ adhi viĹve niᚣedhuḼ |
yastanna veda kimášcÄ kariᚣyati ya ittadvidusta ime samÄsate ||
Translation:
âThe ášks (Vedic verses) rest in the Imperishable Syllable (Akᚣara), in the Supreme Ether (Parame Vyoman), where all the Devas have taken their seat.
He who does not know That, what use has he for the ášk (Veda)?
But those who know That are truly united here.â
đ Decoding the Cosmic Code
đ¸ Akᚣara ~ The Imperishable Syllable
The word Akᚣara means both âimperishableâ and âsyllableâ.
It points to Om (ŕĽ), the primordial sound, the sonic form of Brahman, the Absolute.
It also refers to Brahman itself, the unchanging substratum of all that is.
âAkᚣara is not a letter of language, but a vibration of existence. It is the silent thunder within all things.â ~ Adarsh Singh
đ¸ Parame Vyoman ~ The Supreme Ether
This is not the physical sky, but the ChidÄkÄĹa, the infinite inner space of consciousness.
It is the field beyond the mind, where divine vibrations arise.
In Yogic experience, this is the inner heart-space, or the bindu of silence.
đ¸ Devas ~ The Powers Within
The Devas are not just celestial deities. They are cosmic principles, energies of consciousness, light-intelligence.
All these gods rest upon that Supreme Syllable. They emanate from It.
âThe gods of the Veda are not in the heavens. They are awakenings in the soul when touched by the Supreme Sound.â ~ Adarsh Singh
đŤ The Futility of Outer Knowledge Alone
âOne who does not know That (Akᚣara), what use are the hymns to him?â
This is a bold and revolutionary statement, even in ancient times:
It rejects dry ritualism and mechanical chanting.
It challenges academic scholars, linguists, and ritualists who miss the essence.
It prioritizes realization over recitation.
It is a call to the seeker: Know the Akᚣara within. That alone is Veda.
đ§ââď¸ The Inner Realization: Where the Veda Truly Resides
The Vedas are not just books or verses. They are:
Vibrations of awareness
Maps of the inner cosmos
Mystic codes to awaken states of consciousness
To know the Akᚣara is to enter the Veda, not through reading, but through awakening.
In deep meditation, in mantra japa, and in the silent absorption of the heart, the Akᚣara reveals itself, not as sound, but as Being.âWhen the Akᚣara is realized, itâs not the sound you hear. Itâs yourself, in your highest silence.â ~ Adarsh Singh
đ A Critique of Modern Misinterpretations
Most modern interpretations of the Rigveda:
View it as tribal poetry or nomadic hymnology
Are trapped in the Aryan Invasion narrative
Miss the metaphysical and yogic context entirely
But the Vedas, especially hymns like 1.164.39, point to:
Non-duality (Advaita)
Mantra yoga
Consciousness as the root of creation
âThe Veda is not a document of the past. It is a revelation of the eternal. To reduce it to history is to amputate its soul.â ~ Adarsh Singh
đŽ The Final Gathering: Who Are Truly United?
The verse ends with:
âThose who know That; they alone are gathered here.â
This gathering is not physical. It is:
The congregation of awakened souls
The circle of inner knowers
The fellowship of the realized
They are the true ášášŁis, the knowers of the Akᚣara, the ones who have found God in Sound.đş From Word to Wisdom
Rigveda 1.164.39 is not just a verse. It is a spiritual declaration, a mirror for the soul, and a challenge to the intellect.
It reminds us that sacred knowledge is not gathered from books but born within, when we touch the imperishable syllable, the Akᚣara, in the inner sky.
âThe Veda begins not on palm leaves, but in silence. It is born not in speech, but in stillness. The Supreme Syllable is the womb of all wisdom, and the doorway to your divine self.â ~ Adarsh Singh
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