Concept of God in Hinduism

Concept of God in Hinduism
1. Common concept of God in Hinduism according
to the common Hindu:
2. If you ask a common Hindu that how many
Gods he believe in, some may say three some may
say thirty three, some may say a thousand while
some may say thirty three crore i.e. 330 millions.
But if you ask this question to a Hindu learned man
who is well Versed with the Hindu scriptures, he
will
reply that the Hindu should actually believe and
worship only one God.
3. Difference between Islam and Hinduism is ‘s’
(Everything is ‘God’s’ - everything is ‘God’):
The major difference between the Hindu and the
Muslim is that the common Hindu believes in
philosophy of Pantheism i.e. everything is God, the
tree is God, the sun is God, the moon is God, the
snake is God, the monkey is God, the human being
is God.
The Muslims believe that everything is God’s. God
with and apostrophe ‘s’. Everything belongs to
God, the tree belongs to God, the sun belongs to
God, the moon belongs to God, monkey belongs to
God, the human being belongs to God.
Thus the major difference between the Hindus and
the Muslims is the apostrophe ‘s’. The Hindu says
everything is God. The Muslim says everything is
God’s, God with an apostrophe ‘s’. If we can solve
the difference of the apostrophe ‘s’, the Hindus and
the Muslims will be united.
The Holy Qur’an says, “Come to common terms as
between us and you”, which is the first term? “That
we worship none but Allah”, so lets come to
common terms by analyzing the scripture of the
Hindus and the Muslim.
4) the most popular amongst all the Hindu
scriptures is the Bhagwad Geeta.
“Those whose intelligence has been stolen by
material desires worship demigods” that is “Those
who are materialistic, they worship demigods” i.e.
besides the true God.
[Bhagwad Geeta Ch 7 Verse 20]
According to the interpretation given by “Swami
Dhrupadha” means ‘they worship false god, Idols
worship.
I am undetermined, invisible to sense organs, the
one who has unthinkable shape, the one who is
beyond the weaknesses, the constant and the one
who spread everywhere
[Bhagwad Geeta Ch 12 Verse: 3-4]
“I am All-Knowing, Ancient, the Lord of the worlds,
so microscopic than atom, the origin of the
Universe, the one who has unthinkable shape, the
self-shining”
[Bhagwad Geeta Ch 8 Verse: 9-10]
5) Upanishad
Upanishad are also one of the sacred scriptures of
the Hindus.
(i) Chandogya Upanishad, Chapter 6, Section 2,
Verse 1
It is mentioned in the Chandogya Upanishad,
Prapathaka(Chapter) 6, Khanda(Section)2,
Shloka(Verse) “Ekam evaditiyam”, “He is one only
without a second”.
The principal Upanishad by S. Radhakrishnan, page
447 and 448(sacred books of the east Volume 1
the Upanishads, part I, page 93)
(ii) Svetasvatara Upanishad, Chapter 6, Verse 9
It is mentioned in the Svetasvatara Upanishad,
Adhyaya(Chapter) 6, Shloka(Verse) 9,
“Na casya kascij janita na cadhipah”
“Of him there is neither parents nor lord”. Further
says;
“na tasya kascit patir asti loke, na cesita naiva ca
tasya lingam, na karanam karanadhipadhipo na
casya kascij janita na cadhipah”.
“Of him there is no master in the world, no ruler,
nor is there any mark of him. He is the cause, the
lord of the lords of the sense organs; of him there
is neither progenitor nor lord”.
(The principal Upanishad by S. Radhakrishnan page
745 and in sacred books of the east Volume 15, the
Upanishads, part II, page 263)
(iii) In Svetasvatara Upanishad, Chapter 4, Verse 19
It is mentioned in Svetasvatara Upanishad,
Adhyaya(Chapter) 4, Shloka(Verse) 19,
“Na tasya pratima asti”
“There is no likeness of him”.
“nainam urdhvam na tiryancam na madhye na
parijagrabhat na tasya pratima asti yasya nama
mahad yasah” “There is no likeness of him whose
name is great glory”.
(The principal Upanishad by S. Radhakrishnan page
736 & 737 and in sacred books of the east Volume
15, the Upanishad, part II, page 253)
(iV) In Svetasvatara Upanishad, Chapter 4, Verse
20
It is mentioned in Svetasvatara Upanishad,
Adhyaya(Chapter) 4, Shloka(Verse) 20,
“na samdrse tishati rupam asya, na caksusa
pasyati kas canainam”
“his form cannot be seen, no one sees him with the
eye”
“nasamdrse tishati rupam asya, na caksusa pasyati
kas canainam. Hrda hrdistham manasa ya enam,
evam vidur amrtas te bhavanti”
“His form is not to be seen; no one sees him with
the eye. Those who through heart and mind know
him as abiding in the heart become immortal”.
(The principal Upanishad by S. Radhakrishnan page
737 & in sacred books of the east Volume 15, the
Upanishad part II, page 253)
Vedas are the most sacred amongst all the Hindu
scriptures, there are principally 4 ,
i) Rigved,
ii) Yajurved,
iii) Samved
iV) and Atharvaved.
“na tasya pratima asti” “There is no image of Him”
It further says as “He is unborn, He deserves our
worship”
“There is no image of him whose glory verily is
great. He sustains within himself all luminous
objects like the sun etc. may he not harm me, this
is my prayer. As he is unborn, he deserves our
worship”.
[Yajurveda, Chapter 32, Verse 3]
(The Yajurveda by Devi Chand M.A. page 377)
It is mentioned in Yajurved,
“He is body less and pure”
“He hath attained unto the bright, bodiless,
woundless, sinewless, the pure which evil hath not
pierced. Far-sighted wise, encompassing, he self
existent hath prescribed aims as propriety demands
unto the everlasting years”
[Yajurveda, Chapter 40, Verse 8]
(Yajurveda Samhita by Ralph I.H. Griffith page 538)
“Andhatma pravishanti ye asambhuti mupaste”
“They enter darkness, those who worship natural
things” For e.g. air, water, fire etc.
It further continues and says,
“They sink deeper in darkness those who worship
Sambhuti i.e. created things”, For example table,
chair, idol etc.
“Deep into shade of blinding gloom fall asambhuti’s
worshippers. They sink to darkness deeper yet who
on sambhuti are intent”
[Yajurveda, Chapter 40, Verse 9]
(Yajurveda Samhita by Ralph T.H. Griffith page
538)
ii) Atharvaveda
It is mentioned in Atharvaveda,
“Dev maha osi”
“God is verily great” its further says ;
“Verily, surya, thou art great; truly, aditya, thou art
great. As thou art great indeed thy greatness is
admired: yea, verily, great art thou, O God”
[ Atharvaveda, Book 20, Hymn (Chapter) 58, Verse
3 ]
(Atharvaveda Samhiti Volume 2, William Dwight
Whitney page 910)
The most oldest and sacred amongst all the Vedas
is Rigveda.
It is mentioned in Rigveda:
“Sages (learned Priest) call one God by many
names”
“They have styled (Him, God or the sun) indra (the
resplendent), mitra (the surveyor), varuna (the
venerable), agni (the adorable), and he is the
celestial, well-winged garutmat (the great), for
learned priests call one by many names as they
speak of the adorable as yama (ordainer) and
matarisvan (cosmic breath)”
[It is mentioned in Rigveda Book no.1, Hymn
no.164 Verse 46]
It is mentioned in Rigveda,
“Ya eka ittamushtuhi”
“Praize Him who is the matchless and alone.”
[It is mentioned in Rigveda, Book No VI, Hymn 45,
Verse 16]
(Hymns of Rigveda by Ralph T.H. Griffith page 648)
It is mentioned in Rigveda,
“Ma Chidanyadia Shansata”
“Do not worship anybody but Him, the divine one
Praise Him alone”
“Ma cid anyad vi sansata sakhayo ma rishanyata
in dram it stota vrishanam saca sute muhaur uktha
ca sansata”.
“O friends, do not worship anybody but Him, the
divine one. Let no grief perturb you. Praise Him
alone, the radiant, the showerer of benefits. During
the course of self-realization, go on repeatedly
uttering Hymns in His honour”.
[It is mentioned in Rigveda, Book 8, Hymn 1, Verse
1 ]
(Rigveda Samhiti, Volume IX, page 1 and 2 by
Swami Satyaprakash Sarasvati and Satyakam
Vidhya Lankar)
Brahma Sutra of Hindu Vedanta
The Brahma Sutra of Hindu Vedanta is:
“Ekam Brahm, dvitiya naste nen na naste kinchan”
“Bhagwan ek hi hai dusara nahi hai, nahi hain nahi
hai zara bhi nahi hai.”
“There is only one God, not the second, not at all,
not in the least bit.”
Therefore only if you read the Hindu Scripture will
you understand
the correct concept of God in Hinduism.”