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http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source ... DoIfiX5jwQ
First a brief background
Aryan invasion theory(AIT) is a particular obsession in the West particularly for German nationalists under Hitler.The AIT theory says that Significant Indians (Aryans) originated from Eurasia and immigrated(invaded) to the Indian landmass around 1500 B.C at the great detriment to the original inhabitants already present.This is the soul of the theory of course various twists have been added as the situation demanded.People who question that the west and others are supporting demographic changes in India which can be a tool for breaking India again in the distant future should particularly go through this.The AIT's have little except propaganda and the backing of the west and others in multiple ways.They offer little by way of facts so it might be difficult to refute 'fantastical stories'.This has nothing to do with Vedic or ancient Indian's. Vedas or in particular talking only of Rigveda' which is a set of ten books and more than 1000 hymes the word Arya appears less than 40 times.The 'Rigveda' and the whole body of writings following it have nothing to say of 'Aryan's or 'Aryanism' except being mentioned in the context of 'honorable conduct' derived from ancient Sanskrit 'Amarakosha' which is 'honorable conduct'. 'Rigveda' is being mentioned here since the AIT's quote this heavily to provide material for their theory.
Having said this lets move on
The main point of the present article is the following:The origin of Indian civilization are to be found not in the Eurasian steppes/landlocked areas 3-4000 years ago but in the coastal centers that dotted the coasts more than 10,000 years ago. Indian literature leaves little doubt that its poets looked to the ocean images as their original home, and not to Eurasian landlocked landmass. Upon examining the 'Rigveda', one can find it is steeped in oceanic images. It is not the poetry of a people from the land-locked Eurasia, but of a people intimately familiar with the sea and were seagoing. The Vedic civilization was one of the several that evolved in the region.It interacted with other cultures. All were affected when changes took place that accompanied the ending of the ice age and its brief return (known as the Younger Dryas), followed by its final retreat.
A few examples, including the famous creation hymn from the 'Rigveda', should suffice to show that the Vedic poets saw the world, even the creation itself, in oceanic terms.
From the link above:Quote (Translations by David Frawley.)
In the beginning, there was darkness hidden in darkness, all this universe was an unillumined sea.
Rigveda X.129.3
" The Gods stood together in the sea.Then as dancers they generated a swirl of dust. When, like ascetics, the Gods overflowed the world, then from hidden in the ocean they brought forth the Sun".
Rigveda X.72.6-7
"The creative Sun upheld the Earth with lines of force. He strengthened the Heaven where there was no support. As a powerful horse he drew out the atmosphere. He bound fast the ocean in the boundless realm. Thence came the world and the upper region,thence heaven and Earth were extended".
Rigveda X.149. 1-2
"Law and truth from the power of meditation were enkindled. Thence the night was born and then the flooding ocean.From the flooding ocean the year was born. The Lord of all that moves ordained the days and nights.The Creator formed the Sun and Moon according to previous worlds; Heaven and Earth, the atmosphere and the realm of light".
Rigveda X.190
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These are not isolated passages, but selections from hundred/s of references found in the Rigveda.
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