Notable Mortals Who Lived Through Most of the Four Eras--Aditi (1)

 

 Notable Mortals Who Lived Through Most of the Four Eras

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Opening Note : This write-up in installments, is intended to drive home the sole point, hitherto ignored by the historians with utter impunity, that Ramayan and Mahabharat periods were only couple of years apart only, almost extending into each other. The study is based on the evidences from 18 Mahapuranas and 18 Uppuranas, along with other Ancient Indian scriptures. Here is the list of at least 106 notable personalities who were alive and present in these two epic periods and even beyond and prior to these periods.  I am confident that one day this truth will have to be accepted by savants of history and general public interested in the study of Ancient India.

 

Here is the list of notable persons who find frequent references in the texts of Vedas, Puranas and great epics, Ramayan and Mahabharat, composed by two illustrious sages Mahrishi Valmiki and Vedvyas. A careful, meticulous and sincere study of these ancient literary composition reveals that most of these notables not merely find references in, but they lived through periods of Vedas, Ramayan, Mahabharat, and even post Mahabharat period when Kalki avtar took place.

 

Sapt-chiranjivis or Seven Immortals were also Physically Mortals

In Hinduism seven immortals, called sapt-chiranjivi, are quiet famous and known to be living through Kali Yug till the onset of next Sat Yug. The sapt-chiranjivi are Parshuram, the son of Jamdagni, Hanuman, Bali, Vyas, Ashwatthama, Vibhishan and Kripacharya.[1] Jambvaan, Prahlad, son of Hiranyakshipu are also victorious over death.[2] The Puranas also hold that no one could be living forever, not even Brahma and Vishnu. They were as well not untouched by old age and the cycle of life and death. These all are mere toys in the hands of Parameshwar.[3]

Maintaining the fact that there is also a limit to the maximum age that any human being can live, we may safely conclude that if some of these 116 notables also lived prior to Four Eras, the Chaturyug, and even beyond into next Krit Yug, then how much long could the actual chronological span of the hypothetical Chaturyug be.

I am convinced of the fact that by going through these evidences supported by Vedas, Puranas and Itihas literature, the actual time period of these four epical periods can be understood to be a matter of a fraction more than three centuries.

 

Mortals Who Lived and Interacted with the Persons Living Through Most of the Four Eras

 

Aditi, mother of Devatas

1. Aditi—Aditi is referred to as the wife of Kashyap and the mother of many gods in Ramayan, Mahabharat and Puran. She was the daughter of Daksh Prajapati. Indra, Twasta, Mitr, Varun, Vivasvaan, Vaaman and Vishnu were her sons, Indra being the elder one in Chakshush Manvantar who were also among the twelve Adityas in Vaivasvat Manvantar.[4]

During churning of milky ocean (ksheer Samudramanthan) a pair of earrings emerged out, which Indra gave to his mother Aditi. It was stolen by Narkasur from Indra’s Devlok and taken to his city Pragjyotish. Later Shri Krishan killed Narkasur in a battle, brought back the earrings, and returned it to Aditi.[5]

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[1] Vedkatha Ank, Gita Press, Gorakhpur, p. 28.

[2] Brahmvaivart Puran, Shri Krishan Janam Khand, Adhyay 96.

[3] Matasya Puran, Adhyay 154, Shlok 179.

[4] Matasya Puran, Adhyay 6, Shlok 4.

Vishnu Puran, Ansh 1, Adhyay 15, Shlok 128-132.

Mahabharat, Sabha Parv, Ardhabhiharan Parv, Adhyay 38, Dakshinatya Paath, p. 789.

[5] From Daityas to Devatas in Hindu Mythology, Shakti M Gupta, Somaiya Publications Pvt Ltd, Bombay. See Aditi.

Mahabharat, Udyog Parv, Adhyay 48, Shlok 80.

Sabha Parv, Ardhabhiharan Parv, Adhyay 38, Dakshinatya Paath.