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Religious Codes Confirm
The Indus Script
Confirming Indus Script Readings From The Sankashti
Caturthi Vrata, Caturdasi Vrata,Palm Sunday, Seal of Shu-
ilishu-the Meluhha tanslator etc.
Abstract
The Harappan seals contain several linguistic symbols which
have not been properly understood so far.Through my works
especially- Indus script decipherment breakthrough,
PaNameTa-the troy tower weight and measure system of
Harappa, The Harappan Symbol Of
sacrifice,crossway;cf.saala-road,maaTha -
road,path,math;meTa -tower;medha-adhvara , , -
sacrifice-suuya-udaya-prabhaata-dawn,mesha -aja-aga-yaja
asvina(sacrifice). , , , , , , , , ,
days.Dhura , , , , (load,weight;Tola/suula) is
, , , (trough,archer, soma,
(lord,dasam-ten ;desam-place,daasan-bhRtyan-
servant,rajan-king)/masta (head)/matsa ,
, -aasthaana , -vrata-varsha-vraja-Dvaraka-durga-
bhadra-Bharata- -cakra-wheel/Sakra-Indra/sukra-soma-raa-
rasa-dasa-sura , , , -soma-ashtama-ashtami ,
, , -prastha-Indraprastha-Kosala-Kurukshetra-
Jerusalem-Mathura/palace)/nakra →makara
→makaramatsya , , → nagaramadhya , , ,
, →nagaramasta(head of town;nRsadana/Yagasaala
, , , , , , , )
→darbha(talpa/sarpa/sarva/srava/drava/druu;kusa/gaja/kesa/
yajamaana , , ) , , , →Hariscandra ,
, , →Ajiigarta ,→gopa(go-
bha)→bhuupa(king)→sobha(shine)→ soma(madya,
moon,noon,madhya-mid,king)→suura(sun,tiger,hari,Indra)→
sura(madya,sun).
A(Vishnu)+kanaa(woman)→agna(fire,sun,king) →
angana(woman);sa+bhadra(girl)→savitR-the sun→
ka(head,Sarasvati).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankashti_Chaturthi
→
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/G
anapati20120901_183229.jpg/240px-
Ganapati20120901_183229.jpg
On this day, the devotees observe strict fast. They break the
fast at night after having darshan/auspicious sight of the moon
preceded by prayers to Lord Ganesa(jina-sun,jana-
people,naga-sun,agna-fire,king;agnesa-fire god,janesa-king).
The Angaraki Caturthi (Angaraka-Kuja-Mars,Lord of Aja-
Aries,usha-dawn,kusa/kosa-jar,tree,snake;gaja-elephant,kesa-
temple/hair,kaasa-light;Tuesday,king,fire;the red rising sun;the
waning moon indicates the night sun or king in this world ,
travelling with the people, solving their problems ,and
showering gifts on them) .Devotees believe their problems
would be solved and wishes would be fulfilled if they observe
fast on this day as Ganesa is Vighnesavara(agnesvara/
soma),the remover of obstacles.Before moonrise the Ganapati
Atharvasiirsha is recited to invoke the blessings of Lord
Ganesa. During each month, Lord Ganesha is worshiped with a
different name and piiTha , (seat,paada-foot,deva-
god;piitha-sun;meTa-tower/medha-sacrifice,wisdom/maTh-
kshetra). It is believed that Lord Ganesa manifests himself to
(karabha/naaga/gaja/aja/aga-elephant,sun -
M-306 (sa-god,naga-sun,naaga-elephant,nakha-
claw,makha-sacrifice,king/ma;jina-hasta→solar ray)/ sankha
, (kara,hand,trunk,tax;asta-house,saala-hall,taala -
palm,plate;asta-ashTa-8 , , , /stha-seat/shad-
six/dasa , -ten,time,meat/disa-direction/sata-hundred)→
ashTa(8)→prastha (pura-city/praasaada-palace/astya-
house)→ varsha(year,place)→vrata(dominion,dharma,law).
, Agni(raja-aja-aga-na →ahna-ahas-
day,asana-food,ajna-command,aasana-seat,aksha-panca-
sinha-garja-garta, karsha,eye,snake) is nRpa(bhadra-
bharata-king,patra-leaf , bird;Mal.neruppu/patta-fire).The
palm leaf is called kuruttola(tender leaf; gurusaala-Miina-
temple/prabhaata-dawn/miina/maana-altar,measure) in
Malayalam indicating the balasurya/rising sun.
kara(hand;rasa-raa-soma,kasa-raasa-sound,raaja-king) is also
rajasuya/Hariscandra .
,M1170a
Manava(man) →manu(nara-man,nR-king,mR-death,mRt-
earth;bhadra-king,patra-writ)→aja + garta
(throne,garuda ; saya)/garddabha(garta-bha) +
→Ajiigarta –bharata(bha-ratha) .
Raasa-sound is ghosha-sound,brass(praasa-spear).
Christ entered Jerusalem on a donkey cf.Matthew 21:1-11,
Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, and John 12:12-19, Jesus
descends from the Mount of Olives towards Jerusalem, and the
crowds lay their clothes on the ground to welcome him as he
triumphantly enters Jerusalem. Christians celebrate
Jesus' entry into Jerusalem as Palm Sunday, a week before
Easter Sunday.M078 , M290a
adhvara(sacrifice)/asvina(sacrifice)/satra , ,
, , , (sacrifice,tabernacle)/dasra
/suuya) and shouting(garja-roar/garta-throne)
Hariscandra/Rajasuuya/Ajiigarta/Bharata m223 ,
Adhvara/asvina/soma , , , , ,
(aja-vara/paada)/varaha was called by various names like
(dharma)/manu , , (cf.manava/
maapana/pavamaana/ dasapavitra) etc.
Manu(nR/nara/sanu/sun)-sha(khaga/sura/lord) is Agnesa/
Ganesa/bhusura/bharata/purusha/vrisha/brahmana.He is
melek and his land is Meluhha/Matsya/Mathura/ Kosala/
Kurukshetra/ Dharmakshetra/Egypt/Sinai/Judea/
Jerusalem etc.The Shu-ilishu-the translator’s seal clearly
ahows that Meluhha is Bharata indicated by the
King(nR/melek) and the sarabha(Rsya-hariNa-aja-
deer;cf.RsyasRnga-rajyasRnga-king)
indicating Bharata/Rashtra/rajya/bhaasha etc.
Caturthi is the 4th lunar date and caturdasi the 14th
lunar date.
Hindus/Jains have special significance for these days.
Vinayaka/Ganesa caturthi and Ananta Caturdasi are
important religious dates of utsava(festival) or
vrata(vow,religious law,dharma).
Now,Narayana , , , , (Vishnu) is Ma ,
(Ra-agni,gold/naara-water,people/nR-king/maana-altar)-
aasa(seat,face)/ ayana(refuge)→ nayana (eye)/ netra
(king,sacrifice,eye)/Indra(king,god)→nii(to lead). Bhagavan
(god)→Maghavan(Indra)→Raghavan(Rama)→
jala , (naara-sara-ka-ma-water,miira-sea,mina-
Pisces,taala-pal,saala-hall,house) →jina(sun,scholar).
Agnesa(fire god)→Ganesa→janesa(lord of people).
, -bhadra(king,head,bull,gold,girl,cipher) is
surya(sun).Bhadraasana/sinhaasana/Ajiigarta/garuda/kiriiTa
, , , , , , ,
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Im
mersion-de-Ganesh.jpg/240px-Immersion-de-Ganesh.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anant_Chaturdashi
Narayana(Vishnu/Yajamana/dasma)→caturdasi(matsa-
dasam-10 + 4→14)
Aga , , , , , , , , , -
agna→aja→aha→kara→giri→guru→kusa→kosa→gaja→goza
→sikha→hari(srii,Indra,snake,asva,man).
saala→jar+kuTara
→hotR/potR/satra/hotra→bharata→hosanna→udaya.
kharjura , , →palm→kara→hari→hala
Raghavan→bhagavan→maghavan
Daasaraja/Daasaratha→dhiivara(fisherman;dhii-vara→
man(ra/ma)+aja/sarabha →man+patra/vetra ,
→king →man+aga(aja) →Dasaraja→ekadasi(daasa
triNa , →netra→indra→mitra.
→Kurukshetra→maana→soma→naara→niira →siira
→hala(Hali ,Vrikodara/raaja/iisa/Raama )→
kara →kala→gala→garja→garta→kaNTha
(throat)→kuNDa , (maana-altar,firepit)→kunta
(spear)→kunda(Vishnu).
, →ardhodaya(half rise)M1181 ,
, , ; sinhaasana ;
Ajiigarta) →gautama(go-udaya/sunrise)→matsya (pisces;
ma-king,astya-house)→masta(head) →dasma(lord)→ dasra
patra(leaf;svar-sun,sound;sarpa-snake),
bharata(king,fire), bhadra(king,metal,stone,
bull,girl,gold,hill,head,cipher; auspicious), padma
(lotus,palm,srii;pa-king,aasana-seat), panca(five,sara,sinha) ,
vesma(house),vasra(day,house,bull),palm etc.
Kusa and Lava are the sons of Rama (Uttara Kosala and
→aja(Indra,king).
North Kosala was ruled by Lava(rava/nava/naabha/deva/veda)
place,saala-house,taala-palm , ,taara-star , )
/Vricaya/caya(kusa-heap , mount,cover;saya-
(hand,trunk,ray,tax;Mal.kara-place)/hara (ass,siva,agni)
candra (moon)/soma(moon,madya,aum)/viira
kshetra(temple,body)/bhadra(king,bharata)/Krishna
dharma/droNa/Indra raaja/nagari/lahari/garta/prastha/
lava)/samraaja(emperor)/somaraja(emperor;moon).
Hariscandra /Ajiigarta is Indra’s throne/Ayas(gold)
karsha(PaNa/SuvarNa/Cow)/ayas karta(kaara- metal worker)
dasaraja( , , , , , cf.aja-aksha-
hari-netra-viira-Indra,ashTa-8-asta-house → Indraprastha/
church,Durga,prastha,viira-dasa/asta) is nRsadana ,
Makha(sacrifice , )→ or Dasa
lava(leaf;pala;bilva;visva-vishnu)→Kosala →
Indraprastha.
satra , (sacrifice,booth).
, Dharmakshetra(Kurukshetra/kashtradharma-duty of
king) etc.
Dasaratha (Desaraja)/newly anointed king/ Bharata/ Rama/
Maghavan/Raghavan/bhagavan.
Vaara (aha/aga/paada/viira/ra/raaja) , , -vasra(m318a
day,bull,house;vetra-paatra-paana→paala).
-dhaana -desa-sthaana-sthaali-raaja-ratha-king,car).It is
the hottest part of the day and the year .Hence it is allocated to
, (tree,water,house,PaNa-vishnu,house)→
aga(sun,tree,hill,snake,cup)→ aha(day,vaara-day,cup,arrow)→
makha(sacrifice)→magha(gift,feast;mahaa-
buffalo,cow)→yaaga(sacrifice)→yama(kaala-time,king)→
aja(king,ram,Indra,Aries;usha-dawn)→raaja(king)→raama
, , , (bhasmaka/soma/somapa/
Indra/Hariscandra/Daksha/samrat/maharaja)→ maa-paNa
(great sound, Aum;great house-palace;Pharaoh/prabhu-lord).
viirabhadra , , , , , , , , , , ,
, , , m1224c ,m1224e ;vir.dominus;the
Mal.vel-spear/la/gaja/kusa/kesa-temple/Kosala)/ kalabha ,
(sindura-kumkuma-red dot on forehead)/jina-suura(great
scholar)/vindu(scholar)/vipra(scholar)/jna-scholar/sma-
)-nara(man)/ nR(ma/pa/va/bha-king,sun,tiger,bull).They
are melek(king)/sura(sun)/ soma(moon,emperor,rising
sun,madhu)/ king/sun.They could be seen in the early
cultures of Harappa/ Egypt/Sumer/Hattusa/Akkad/ Mitanni/
Judea(cf.David/ Solomon)/ Rome(cf.Christ/Peter) etc.They are
the ancient Great King rulers of the ancient world(Visvamitra/
Visvanetra/ Bharata/Rama/Bhiima/Dharmaputra).They still rule
India as priests of the thousands of temples,as political
leaders,chief administrators in government and private
institutions and organisations etc.Thus the Bharata varsha/
vrata tradition is still preserved from Harappa to the present.
, , →maana (altar,Rama/raja/nR-
king)/nayana(eye,pupil ;Mal.Krishnamani-pupil,Krishna)/
narayana(Vishnu)/rajadhaani(palace;ma-astya ).
Ancient rashTras were known by the bhaasha(language) of
the bharata/jana/jina/kings/people/sun.Thus Bharata being
bhaasha/rashTra/king ,India/Indra/king is called
Bharata/bhadra/Rshabha/bhusura Varsha and its people
Bharatam janam from vedic times
is eka / iisa(durga-ashTa-asta-fort)/
jar,sun,king,gold-ayas-kumbha , ) is bharaNa(vrata-rule,
Passover,breakfast;vaara -tail,viira-agni-king-ra/ma/nR/
is asvin/ass/garja/satra /garta/saala
/sarat(year)/dasera , (camel,fisherman-dasa-dhiivara-
servant,king;bhRtya-servant;vricaya-viirasaya-vRshaya-
Dasaratha-throne,couch for wounded hero;shelter , , ,
, , , , , , , , , , ).
, , (bhasmaka-gold/soma/somapa/
Indra/Hariscandra/Daksha/samrat/maharaja)→ maa-paNa
(great sound, Aum;great house-palace;Pharaoh/prabhu-lord).
Bhaganaama→bhagavan→bhuusura(brahmana, Mal.swami-
ayyar-pattar-lord).
aja(Yaaga) lava-tail/vaala-tail,hair/vaara-week/kesa-
hair/taala-palm/ saala-hall/sadana-house/ satra ( adhvara-
dasaraja( , , , , , cf.aja-aksha-
hari-netra-viira-Indra,ashTa-8-asta-house → Indraprastha/
Hariprastha K-050 →hu(sacrifice)/go(sun,earth)-
saala(hall)→bhuutala-world→ Kosala→ Dvaraka→ svarga-
heavens→ aakaasa-sky→aga-aasa-the seat of the sun- is
svarga,the seat of agni is yagasala,the seat of king is
Kosala/Indraprastha/Dvaraka/Hastinapura etc.
Aja(Indra) →unborn→iisa→usha→a(Vishnu)-
→sarabha , , patra,srava,drava
,sara(srii)-bha(sun,animal)→ sabara(water,copper)→
svar(sun,sound)→adhvara(sacrifice)→ra(agni)-
deva(god)/sabha(palace,group)→ ra/ma/nR+
aja(king)/bhadra/vetra/sabara/mriga(deer,animal;ma-king,gira-
speech)→garima(power)→bharata→Rshabha(bull)-
raasabha(donkey)-sabara)/ makara(croc)/ hariNa(copper,deer)/
nagara(city)→ , , ,
Shu-ilishu translated Bharata
The rollout of Shu-ilishu’s cylinder seal. Courtesy of the
Département des Antiquités Orientales, Musée du Louvre,
Paris.
https://www.harappa.com/sites/default/files/201402/Shu-ilishus-
Cylinder-Seal.pdf
waterbuffalo;Bharata;Bharadvaja cf.
DTIS page 55. Fig.4.4.(a)
k033 yaja-maana/dasma/swami) , a name, which in
Sumerian, “does not make sense in the Mesopotamian cultural
sphere, and must be a translation of an Indian name” (Massimo
Vidale, 2004) http://www.aakkl.helsinki.fi/melammu/
Lu(man;nara/nR)-sunsida (suna-sepha/Hariscandra) indicate a
rajasuuya story.Siva broke the teeth of Pushan as dasma/
masta/matsa is danta(teeth).In the Shu(go)-ilishu(surya) seal
also we can see Hari/nri(king/Indra)+ candra/nanna(moon).
Candra is sa(god,with)-Indra(Hari/Aja/hariNa-deer,copper).
Brihaspati(Dyaus-Jupiter-lord of miina/maana) is
govinda,taaraapati,surapatiguru, tridasaguru, cakshas,
jiiva,jha,guru etc.
Raja/paartha/bharata(king)
is shown carrying Rsya(deer,sarabha /bharata//paatra
/vetra ,drava- )-rajya(nation) and his bhRtya(daasa-
Hari(man)+candra(moon) is Hariscandra .
Rajasuuya , (Hariscandra)→prata(bhaata-dawn)→
bharata(king)→ bhaasa(shine)→ bhaasha(speech)→
deva(suna/sura/bhuusura)→paada(foot,food)→vaaja(food,
water,wing,vac-speech,vasa-house)→ prabhaata(dawn)→
brihas(prakaasa,vriksha)-pati(lord)→
aja→usha→giri→guru→srii→hari→aga→masrana sinhaasana
→hariscandra→ajiigarta
Meluhha→manu(nri-go-king/mri-bhuu-earth)-
khaga(sura)→bhuusura→bharata→bhaasa→bhaaasha→
pada→veda→deva
ra/ma/nR+ aja/sarabha/srava/svar→bharata raja
The sarabha/Rsya taken like a putra/bhadra/vrata,with the
head held backwards, make bharata/bha-rasa/sibira(satra).
Aja(king,ram,Indra;aga;yaja;saya) is r-aja(king)/bha-aja(sun)
/bhaasha(language)/ va(bull,tiger,hand,river,auspicious)-
aja/vaaja(wing,water,food,wealth)/vaca(speech,sun)/
m288a
From these images it is clear that the
animal(bha/bhadra/sinha/sarabha/ra) indicate the king/ra-
aga/aja or Rsya(rajya)-pa(king)/go(bull,sun)-pa(leaf,king).
Sarabha→varsha(year,place)→hariNa(deer,copper)→
sacrifice;dhii;srii)/Yaja/Yaga- Hariscandra(hari-aga-
naga,Indra) /Ajii garta/ nRsadana/ kesara/Menaka/hemaka/
h742b soma/varaha/viirabhadra/bharata/kalabha
Narayana/rajadhani/nrisadana/yagasala
vrishabha/bharata- Dasaraja/Dasaratha/
Dasami/Ekadasi→ekadasi vrata? k032
bharata/vrata/pramaana/bhuusura m1118
bharata→ra-astra→rashtra(rajya)→Rsya
(sarabha).
→rajan/Dagon→ra-sma →ma-aasana
→rasmi→mitra→ rasana→bhaasha→vac→va/pa-aasa→
river) , , , →kalabha/naama/raama/raaja .
Raaja(king)→raasa(naada-sound,natha-lord)→
→kasa(sound,whip,mid)→ kusa(jar,snake,
darbha,tree,house)→kesa (hair,vaara-hair/baala-
hair/paala-king)→kshetra(temple)→ kaasa(light)→kaaca
(scale).
Caturdasi
sky,endless;ananda-happiness;a-vishnu,nanda , -
Sarasvati,panca,sinha,leo,deo;anantasaya-Vishnu ;
M296A (cf.Vishtarasrava-Garudadhvaja
Anantacaturdasi-vrata (Bhadrapada , , , , ,
Conclusion
From this study it is clear that the Indus script is an integral part
of the religious, cultural and political life of ancient Bharata
varsha.They had trade links with Mesopotamia and were called
Meluhhans,which indicate sailor kings.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankashti_Chaturthi
https://www.academia.edu/31382030/The_Etymology_Of_Irinja
lakuda_-A_Rosetta_Stone_For_The_Indus_Script
https://www.harappa.com/sites/default/files/201402/Shu-ilishus-
Cylinder-Seal.pdf
http://www.aakkl.helsinki.fi/melammu/
http://www.templesandhra.com/src/culture/FESTIVAL/caturdasi
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http://www.hindunet.org/puja/texts/anant.htm
Acknowledgements
I am extremely grateful to the authors of the works listed
in this work ,which I have used for preparing my articles.
Special mention need be made of Dr.Massimo Vidale ,
Dr.G.Possel,Dr.Bryan wells etc.whose articles I have used for
my study . Without them this paper would not have been
possible.
Vijayabhaarati