Hiranyagarbha: A Hindu Myth (हिरण्यगर्भ: एक हिन्दू पौराणिक कथा)

Hareshwar Roy,
बहुत समय पहले, जब समय भी शुरू नहीं हुआ था, तब न तो धरती थी, न सूरज, न चांद और न ही तारे थे। चारों तरफ केवल एक विशाल और काला समुद्र था, जो पूरी तरह से सन्नाटे में हमेशा के लिए फैला हुआ था। इस अनंत पानी में न तो कोई जीवन था, न रोशनी थी और न ही कोई आवाज़ थी। इस शांत अंधेरे में से धीरे-धीरे एक दिव्य और चमकती हुई ऊर्जा प्रकट हुई, जिसके अंदर पूरी सृष्टि का बीज छिपा था।

यह महान ऊर्जा एक जगह इकट्ठी हुई और उसने एक शानदार, चमकता हुआ सोने का अंडा बनाया। इस सुनहरे अंडे को हिरण्यगर्भ कहा गया, जिसका अर्थ है "सोने का गर्भ"। यह हज़ारों सूर्यों की चमक के साथ चमक रहा था, जिसने पहली बार उस काले पानी को रोशनी से भर दिया। लंबे समय तक, वह सुनहरा अंडा उस शांत ब्रह्मांडीय समुद्र पर आराम से तैरता रहा और दिव्य शक्ति से गर्म होता रहा।

इस गर्म और सुनहरे छिलके के अंदर, सृष्टि के रचयिता भगवान ब्रह्मा आराम कर रहे थे और बड़े हो रहे थे। उन्होंने ब्रह्मांड को बनाने की तैयारी में उस अंडे के अंदर एक लंबा समय बिताया। जब आखिरकार सही समय आया, तो अंडे के अंदर की दिव्य शक्ति इतनी बढ़ गई कि उसे रोकना मुश्किल हो गया। एक मधुर और जादुई आवाज़ के साथ, वह सुंदर सुनहरा अंडा दो बराबर हिस्सों में टूट गया।

सुनहरे अंडे का ऊपर का आधा हिस्सा शुद्ध रोशनी से बना था और वह ऊपर की ओर तैरने लगा जिससे विशाल और नीला आकाश बना। नीचे का आधा हिस्सा भारी और मजबूत था, इसलिए वह नीचे बैठ गया जिससे सुंदर धरती बनी। अंडे के अंदर का चांदी जैसा तरल पदार्थ दौड़ती हुई नदियां और विशाल समुद्र बन गया, जबकि सोने जैसा तरल पदार्थ चमकीली धुंध बन गया जो हवा में फैल गई।

टूटे हुए अंडे के बीच से, भगवान ब्रह्मा चार सिर वाले एक तेजस्वी देव के रूप में बाहर आए। उन्होंने अपने आस-पास के खाली स्थानों को देखा और उन्हें जीवन और सुंदरता से भरने का फैसला किया। सबसे पहले, उन्होंने सुनहरे छिलके के चमकीले और बचे हुए टुकड़ों को उठाया और उन्हें आसमान में फेंक दिया। ये चमकते हुए टुकड़े सूरज, चांद और अनगिनत टिमटिमाते तारे बन गए।

इसके बाद, भगवान ब्रह्मा ने अपनी दिव्य सोच और वाणी से सभी जीवित प्राणियों को बनाया। उन्होंने धरती को सजाने के लिए ऊंचे-ऊंचे पहाड़, हरे-भरे पेड़ और रंग-बिरंगे फूल बनाए। फिर, उन्होंने ज़मीन के जानवरों, आसमान के पक्षियों और गहरे समुद्र की मछलियों को जीवन दिया। आखिर में, उन्होंने इंसानों को बनाया और उन्हें इस नई धरती पर रहने और बढ़ने की समझदारी दी।

हिरण्यगर्भ की इस कहानी से हमें पता चलता है कि ब्रह्मांड की हर चीज़ रोशनी के इसी सुनहरे स्रोत से निकली है। प्राचीन ऋषियों का मानना था कि उस सुनहरे अंडे की गर्मी आज भी हर जीवित प्राणी के अंदर रहती है। यह हमें याद दिलाता है कि सबसे गहरे अंधेरे में भी, हमेशा एक चमकीला और नया जीवन पैदा होने का इंतज़ार करता है।
(Content generated with the help of Gemini AI)
Location: B-37, City Homes Colony, Jawahar Nagar Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India
Dr. Hareshwar Roy beautifully connects global research with local literature. Born in 1964 in Jamuaon (Bhojpur, Bihar), he studied at Patna University and earned his Ph.D. from APS University, Rewa. Currently, he serves as Professor of English at Government P.G. College Satna, Madhya Pradesh. Dr. Roy bridges two worlds: in class, he explains international migration and literary history, while in his heart, he keeps the rich spirit of the Bhojpuri language alive. He has published over 45 research papers focused on Indian Diaspora Writing. As an author in English, he has written Diasporic Articulation in the Novels of M.G. Vassanji, A Study of M.G. Vassanji's Novels, Varieties of Indianity in the Works of M.G. Vassanji and Rohinton Mistry, Diaspora and Indian Diaspora: A Brief Study, Short Notes of English Literature - I and Short Notes of English Literature - II. Rooted in his soil, he is a celebrated Bhojpuri poet featured on 'Kavita Kosh' and in popular collections like Hamar Pahchan Ha Bhojpuri, Hamra Pyar Ho Gail, and Bhojpuri Kavitayein. Ultimately, his life and writings serve as an inspiring example of how academic scholarship and local roots thrive together perfectly.

Popular Posts

Abhigyan Shakuntalam: A Summary

Hareshwar Roy,
Abhigyan Shakuntalam: A Summary Introduction: Kalidasa is a major poet and playwright in classical Sanskrit literature. It is he who composed Abhigyan Shakuntalam . This play starts with a Prologue. This Prologue consists of benediction and a conversation between the director and an actress. The benediction is performed before the beginning of the play. The benediction is an invocation to Lord Siva. The actor-manager and the actress talk about the play of the day. The readers are informed that a new play by Kalidasa is going to be staged. On the request of the manager, the actress sings a romantic song about the summer season for the audience. Act One: Act I of Abhigyan Shakuntalam begins with the description of the summer season by the narrator. He also introduces king Dushyanta who is on hunt. Chasing a deer king Dushyanta enters the ashram of sage Kanva in his chariot. He has bow and arrow in his hands. The king aims at the deer but an ascetic forbids him to hunt in the premises...
Read more

On the Rule of the Road by A.G. Gardiner: A complete Study

Hareshwar Roy,
On the Rule of the Road: A.G. Gardiner A. TEXT: A stout old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street in Petrograd to the great confusion of the traffic and with no small peril to herself. It was pointed out to her that the pavement was the place for foot-passengers, but she replied: "I'm going to walk where I like. We've got liberty now." It did not occur to the dear old lady that if liberty entitled the foot-passenger to walk down the middle of the road it also entitled the cab-driver to drive on the pavement, and that the end of such liberty would be universal chaos. Everybody would be getting in everybody else's way and nobody would get anywhere. Individual liberty would have become social anarchy. There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in these days like the old lady with the basket, and it is just as well to remind ourselves of what the rule of the road means. It means that in order that the liberties of all may be p...
Read more

Patriotism beyond Politics and Religion: APJ Kalam (Text)

Hareshwar Roy,
Patriotism beyond Politics and Religion: APJ Kalam (Text) I call to my people to rise to greatness. It is a call to all Indians to rise to their highest capabilities. What are the forces which lead to the rise or fall of nations? And what are the factors which go to make a nation strong? Three factors are invariably found in a strong nation; a collective pride in its achievements, unity and the ability for combined action. For a people and a nation to rise to the highest, they must have a common memory of great heroes and exploits, of great adventures and triumphs in the past. If the British rose to great heights it is because they had great heroes to admire, men like Lord Nelson, say, or the Duke of Wellington. Japan represents a fine example of national pride. The Japanese are proud of being one people, having one culture, and because of that they could transform a humiliating military defeat into a triumphant economic victory. All nations which have risen to greatness have be...
Read more

A Short Note on Saussure' concept of sign, signifier and signified.

Hareshwar Roy,
A Short Note on Saussure' concept of sign, signifier and signified. Ferdinand de Saussure is a Swiss linguist. He is known for his significant work in the field of structural linguistics. His chief contribution is the concept of the sign, signifier, and signified. This concept forms the foundation of semiotics, the study of signs and their meaning. Saussure's ideas have had a profound impact on linguistics. According to Saussure, a sign is composed of two inseparable components. They are the signifier and the signified. The signifier refers to the physical form of the sign. It can be a sound, a written word, an image, a gesture, or any other sensory stimulus. It is the concrete representation of the sign. The signified is the conceptual or mental content associated with the sign. It represents the meaning or the idea conveyed by the signifier. The signified is not a concrete entity. It is an abstract concept that exists in our minds. It is subjective. It can vary between ...
Read more

JOHN DONNE AS A METAPHYSICAL POET

Hareshwar Roy,
INTRODUCTION: John Donne is the leader and founder of the Metaphysical school of poetry. His poetry is a revolt against the popular current. First of all Dryden used the term ' Metaphysical' for Donne's poetry. He said,' Donne affects the metaphysics'. Later on Dr. Johnson called Donne and his followers 'the metaphysical poets'. Since then the word metaphysical has been used for Donne and his followers. WHAT IS METAPHYSICAL POETRY: The term metaphysics means something supernatural and transcendental. Its sense is 'what is beyond physical'. It is concerned with fundamental problems of life and death and soul even after death. The term metaphysical poetry means poetry dealing with metaphysical subjects. These subjects are - nature of universe, movements of stars and planets and the whole relationship of man to God. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS: We should cast a glance at the main characteristics of metaphysical poetry before we proceed to examine Donne a...
Read more