> > All the Indian deified heros such as Vasudeva, > > Rama, Ramchandra, and Krishna came long after > > the composition of the Vedas in 1500 B.C. > > Bhairitu wrote: > Depends upon the translations doesn't it? > No. You are mistaken if you mean the Rig Veda refers to a dark lustful youth playing on a flute going by name of Vasudeva, son of Devaki.
There are no yogis, avatars, no Krishans and no Mrs. Radhas in the Rig Veda or in the Yoga Sutras. Neither are there reincarnation, karma, or dharma, and there are no bija mantras. There are no 'devatas' in the Vedas, that is, there are no household or sylvan deities, apart from or in addition to the supernal devas such as Surya, Indra or Vishnu. Devatas belong to earth and do not share in the charateristics of devas. Devatas are all minor mind-made demi-gods such as Shiva and Durga, or mere yakshis dwelling in the kadamba tree. Devatas are just potencies, instruments, or in some cases, deified heros such as Vasudeva, Krishna, or Ramchandra. On the other hand, a Deva is a 'celestial' power, the deification or personification of natural forces and phenomena, distiguised by name and attributes in the Rig Veda and the Zend Avesta.
