Devdutt: Aham Brahmasmi, is a reflection of the realisation of the ‘true-self’, wherein it means, the ‘I’ in myself, is the supreme one, the super consciousness that pervades all over, and which includes the trio.
Here it does not mean the creator Brahma, it is the ‘Bramah’ the supreme soul, that which is consciousness supreme, yes , that which is also present in the trio, ie.Brahma, Vishnu, & Shiv.

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As usual this article is also very nice,I am reading your articles for the last couple of months,All of your articles are very much inspiring.

I have few queries for you,If you will provide answer for those I will be really greatful to you.

1.When exactly the Hindu Dharma came into the picture? In Mahabharat and Ramayan everything is mentioned about Sanatan Dharma not about Hindu,Please explain what is the difference between these two Dharma.

2. As per Hindu Mythology there are 33 million gods, Is their any scriptures which contains all of their names and significance?

3.Is there any myth how and from whom Brahma,Vishnu and Shiva got created?

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Ladu Kishore Dash

Brahma stands for Rajas, and Vishnu for Sattwa.

Without the use of Vishnu (regression to zero) Brahma remains a finite number .. For example, In a decimal base, he can reach up to until 9 only.

When coupled with a zero, a new Brahma germinates at the next level and he shall remain in his finite (but exponentially superior existence) until Vishnu decides to put a zero there too.

So Brahma doesn’t even stand for Infinity, but only for a finite number (but which is still extremely larger than all the objects of existence in the universe at the moment). WIth respect to knowledge, he signifies vijnana (the understanding about the other, which can be uttered as speech, his wife Saraswati) but not jnana (knowledge about one’s own self that is considered to be beyond all forms of speech).

Apparently, only Shiva and Vishnu stand for Infinity. Brahma probably just exists in the trimurti so as to have a representation of all the 3 gunas, and not just 2.

This is why I think Sāmkhya lies at the very root of all Indian myths.

Very fine explanation. But like I mentioned in my last email to you, the explanation becomes even simpler if you connect it to the Sāmkhya philosophy.

Any object in the measurable nature is said to compose of 3 gunas : satwik (lucidity), rajas (activity) and tamas (inertia) respectively. The Hindu trimurti figure comes straight from these 3 gunas. Brahma stands for satwik (lucidity expressed as intelligence / awareness), Vishnu for rajas (activity expressed as life) and Shiva for tamas (inertia expressed as time-symmetric laws of nature, particularly dealing with energy). These 3 are the representation of the saguna brahman (the absolute with attributes), in contrast to the Nirguna Brahman who has no names, no attributes whatsoever (no words can describe “it”).

The trimurti (3 figures) present three perspectives for looking at the universe in its entirety. Their wives stand for exactly the same concepts – the male gods represent actors and the female goddesses the corresponding actions. Saraswati reprsents intelligence, Lakshmi represents life (and the beauty / wealth that comes with it) and Parvati / Shakti represents energy.

The 3 gunas of Samkhya have a direct connection with the Indian system of counting with zeros. Satwik (lucidity) stands for regression to a zero. Rajas (activity) stands for progression or increasing. Tamas (inertia) stands for staying the same. All of these are completely non-intuitive and have to be understood with respect to the system of counting with zeros (which has originated in India). The reason why Brahma is not worshipped is because he has no meaning unless connected with Vishnu. A zero has no meaning unless it is preceeded by a 1 (as 10, 100, 10000, 100000 etc). This is why Brahma germinates from the navel of Vishnu.

Just as these 3 figures are present in every single object of nature, they are present in one’s own self. You are correct that the intelligent observer (what we call as the empirical self in psychology) represents Brahma. There are limitations imposed by logic and paradox on what can be attained by intelligence alone. This is also why Brahma is often disparaged in Indian myths (the most beautiful story, in my opinion is that of Brahma turning into a swan, and Vishnu to a boar trying to explore the ends of Shiva).