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Air force :
Those warriors (air men) who come by aeroplanes are free from the effect of dust
(Rig.1.168.4)
O warrior! You come through the shining sky.
(Rig.1.6.9.)
Warriors! Your enemy cannot trace you out in the space.
(Rig 1.39.4)
We bow to you, O soldier, who flying in the outer space protects those living beings there.
(Ath 11.2.4.)
Sea force
The ships (sea horse) carry away necessary wealth, ration etc. for those soldiers who are stationed beyond sea.
(Rig.1.167.2)
In this mantra a warrior is described as bird who travels in the sea under water, which fact indicates that soldiers go under the sea, viz. in submarines.
(Rig.5.52.9)
Qualifications of a Commander: In Vedas, / commander-in chief is mostly addressed as Rudra or Maruta. Both these words indicate his quality. Rudra means fearless and Maruta means swift in action. He is to be a man of strong will, sturdy and of impressive physique, should be able to command and protect the country from internal as well as from external invasions.
O commander-in-chief! You are capable of taking to task the wicked persons. You possess the capacity and power to annihilate the enemy. You are equipped with requisite weapons. We pay our respect to you.
(Yaju 16.1)
Some of the qualities required for a chief of an army are dealt in detail, in Rig. Veda 2.33, Ath.11.2. Only a few of them are noted below:
(1) (Kavim). Fully conversant with the art of fighting a war (Rig.1-114-4)
(2) (Shvitichey)-Possessing exemplary character. (Rig.2-33-8)
(3) (Vajrabahu)-Whose arms are like that of a sword. (Rig.2-33-3)
(4) (Pururupa)-Capable of handling all sorts of situations. (Rig :2-33-9)
(5) (Sahasrakshaya)-Possessing a very watchful eye. (Yajur Veda)
(6) (Avevirah)-Outstanding warrior. (Ath.:19-12-2)
O commander-in-chief, you possess the capacity to fight out the enemy. You deploy weapons for destroying the enemy and protect the boundaries from invasion.
(Yaju 16.3)
O brave warriors! March on fast, attack the enemy according to command of your officer, chase the enemy as a wolf worries the sheep, let not the enemy go out of your clutches alive, Stop his breath (kill him).
( Ath.5.8.4.)
Qualifications of a Warrior
Foremost qualification of warrior is that he must be deeply in love with his motherland. It is only then he can put his whole soul to save his motherland from all sorts of troubles. A good warrior has almost the same qualities, which are possessed by the army commander.
(i) (Urga) (Rig.1.19.4)-Swift to take action.
(ii) (Rig.1.19..4) Indomitable courage.
(iii) (Rig.1.19.5) fearless.
(iv) (Rig.1.37.2) Bright.
(v) Who is prepared to die for his cause? (Rig.1.37.1)
The warrior should be brave, expert in the use of weapons, capable of defeating the enemy, should be expert (in driving and riding etc.) and in full know of army rules and affairs.
Military training
O warrior! You learn viz. training for parade etc. This whole hymn, seventh of eight mandala of Rigveda deals with the training and equipment of soldiers.
(Rig.8.7.2.)
O warrior! You sometimes disguise yourself as human, sometimes as a horse and at other times as a pigeon to befoul the enemy.
(Rig 5.52.11)
This mantra refers to the training of the soldiers to entrap the enemy in a winding coil like circle.
(Ath. 11.9.5.)
The soldiers walk in line (parade) just as the birds do. (Rig. 5.59.7.)
Like men, women are also to be given military training..
O wife of the commander-in-chief! Expert in the art of archery, trained by learned person, on persuasion, go afar, encounter the force of the enemy, and achieve victory by slaying them. Let not even one of those distant foes escape.
(Yaju 17.45)
Clothing (Uniform):
Warriors' bodies should be well protected and provided with uniforms to look graceful.
(Rig.5.57.6.)
Soldiers should look graceful there with their well-built bodies and good dresses. They should be provided with bulletproof jackets.
(Rig 1.166.9)
Oath Taking:
Devoid of all misdeeds we vow to serve the motherland.
(Yaju 12.12)
Military Band
Hymns twelfth and twenty-first of fifth Kanda of the Atharva Veda deal mostly with war drums bands.
Let the war drums, which are meant for quick victory and known to all, roar loudly like oxen marked by strength among the cattle. Let these drums pierce the hearts of the adversaries with sorrow and let our routed enemies desert their villages.
The war-drums are also useful in the battlefields as they play great part in frightening the enemy and his forces.
(Ath.5.20.3)
Let the roar of the war-drums be loud spreading their noise all-around between earth and sky; let their sharp notes spread out in all directions, let them reign at the enemy to frighten him and his forces. They also encourage our army and our allies.
(Ath.5.20.7)
Let these war drums be victorious in battles, loudly roaring and becoming the means of seizing whatever may be seized and be witnessed by all. Let these war drums sound wonderful note and let the army commander capture all the possessions of the enemies.
(Ath.5.20.4.)
FLAG
May these one-minded wondrous armies holding the flag marked with sun, subjugate our enemies. (Whatever uttered herein is correct.)
(Ath.5.21.12)
Let the red flag wave high in the sky when the army equipped with Trisandhi (three types of army, viz. land force, airforce and sea force) come out victorious.
(Ath.11.10.7)
Flags should fly on each vehicle carrying young commander or other warriors to distinguish as to whether it is our or that of the enemy's vehicle.
(Ath.15.19.13.11)
Attack the enemy having flying flags.
(Ath. 11.10)
Equipment for the army
O you the producers of arms and ammunitions : (ordnance factories) and you the supplier of the same, vouchsafe that the arms you are supplying are in good condition and shall never fail while in use by the warriors who are wholly and perfectly devoted to defend their mother land.
(Yaju 16.10)
Army Tactics
May your arms, namely your cannons, rifles, bow and arrows, swords, spears and all other war weapons be strong and firmly wielded by you to repel the wicked foe, bent upon injuring you as well as for opposing and setting at naught the force of his machinations against you? May your army, the strength of nation, be worthy of praise.
(Rig 1.39.2)
O Commanding-chief! if the enemy makes strong hold of the physical forces (against us) and through science produces effective means of shelter (trenches, forts etc.) taking all steps for the shelter of their persons, conquer him and take necessary steps to defeat him.(Ath. 11.10.17)
Cut off supplies, including food of the enemy's army. Kanda sixth and Mandal 65th and 66th of Athrvaveda deal with the subject of defeating the enemy's army by taking away or destroying his arms and ammunitions.
(Ath.4.22.6)
O commander! You make the enemy sick by use of gas or poison.
(Ath.4.31.3)
By creating weakness, misfortune, pain, fatigue, languor, drowsiness___ I defeat the enemy. (Ath.8.8.9.)
Let the wings with tongues of fire and crest of smokes go conquering foe.
(Ath.11.9.19)
O enemy, there are spread the trap of death or the fatal missiles, of which you can never escape, and this complicated device would smite and slay thousands of your soldiers.
(Ath.8.8.16)
O Foe! get your share of the flame of death, hunger, exhaustion, slaughter and fear.. Let the electricity and fire destroy you with snares and nets prepared specifically for the job.
(Ath.8.8.18)
Let the army of the foe of the ground be troubled in the eyes with smoke and gases and let them cry.
(Ath.11.10.7.)
O brave and winner commander! you rise with your army, breaking the nests of the enemy and surround him as snake surrounds the prey with its winding coils.
(Ath 11.9.5)
In case of need use of chemicals for destroying the enemy is allowed.
Deadly poison may be mixed in the food or in the milk, or in the fruits etc.
(Ath.5.31.1)
To kill the enemy there is instructions that the powder glass be administered orally in a bomb etc.
(Ath.1.16.2)
Hospital, Medical Aid
O you Maruta! The commander will arrange for you all those medicines, which are pure and useful for the betterment of your health.
(Rig 2.33.13)
There is a simile in this verse. Just as children run hither and so also the soldiers, during war go on all sides to save themselves from onslaught. All those soldiers who are tired wounded, torn of their parts or the tainted ones should be removed immediately from the field and taken to safe places for providing them medical treatment for the dead, proper arrangements for their cremation are to be made.
(Yaju 17.48)
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN O queen, the slayer of foes, organize the band of the army of women, that may bewilder the hearts of the forces of the enemy, remain aloof from sin, convey him to thy Soldiers, burn down the foes, whereby they may abide in utter darkness with hearts full of grief.
(Yaju 17.44) So as Max Muller (exponent of Indo - Aryan theory put) once a Hindu basher put it "The Vedic literature opens to us a chapter in what has been called the education of the human race, to which we can find no parallel anywhere else"
WE INVENTED EVERYTHING THAT WESTERN AND WHITE PEOPLE REINVENTED WE WERE FOREFATHERS OF THE WORLD WE ARE THE THE MOST INTELLIGENT PEOPLE ON EARTH VEDAS IS BEST CONCEPTION OF THE HUMAN MIND BE PROUD TO BE A HINDU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JAI SRI RAM
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