Bṛhaspati and Vāk in Aitareya Āraṇyaka: A scientific analysis

Abstract

Aitareya Āraṇyaka belongs to Aitareya Sākhā of Ṛgveda. The text of this Āraṇyaka lays more emphasis on portraying the gods like Bṛhaspati and Vāk. They have been presented as the gods of light and energy.Bṛhaspati provides movement to Vāk for the expansion of the universe. Vāk herself is the manifestation of Pure Consciousness and is the primeval rhythm produced at the dawn of the creation. She is light and energy continuum. She is cosmic energy and extends as far as the manifestation of the creation extends. The whole description pertaining to Bṛhaspati and Vāk is very close to modern science. The singularity at the beginning of the universe was shattered by the spinning and rippling of types of particles paving the way to the expansion of the universe. Those were the particles containing energy and matter. Both Bṛhaspati and Vāk might be interpreted as elementary particles responsible for bringing the finite life.