RTA /ARTHUR'S WAIN MAN OR MYTH RA*TA*AY*

My attempting at understand the truth the right the law of RTA has led me to art of truing a bicycle wheel or a hamster in the hamster wheel. It is a familiar metaphor if only it existed in our lives purely as a useful metaphor for us to reflect on and learn from. 

That wheel and every other wheel has been a big part of our reality as we have spent many a year peddling away and wondering if it is us or the wheel that is wobbling… if only we could do more… get this one thing done right… stay on it that little bit longer… catch up with the rest…

More often the hamster wheel literally describes the concept of running in circles but making no progress.

When there is a need for a purpose-driven life. How to stay true, stay right, direct the will passion and purpose into having an impact, at least feeling the spin of the true wheel of life.

It is a mode of “Being” because the gods, who are ṛtajāta, provide light, wide space, safety, security, freedom, stability, visions etc., through their association with, and by means of the power of ṛta. It is the foundation for the functions of gods and men through which these entities maintain both their relation with ṛta and the security of the cosmos as well. The sacrifice is identified with ṛta because that rite harnesses the power of ṛta by which men are able to gain the freedom, safety, security etc., which are necessary for the persistent existence in the cosmos. Sacred speech is ṛta because it is the mark of the ṛṣi; this type of speech is the result of an alaukika or supernormal vision of that which is real; Ṛṣi brings his acts and intentions into conformity with ṛta in such a way that he, like gods, is able to siege upon ṛta as his mode of being. Therefore, ṛta may be regarded as the necessary pre-condition for the safety, freedom, reliability, truth, law, order of the sat which manifested through the intentions and acts of men and gods. The paper contains three sections. The first section deals with general concept of value, the second section deals with the concept of ṛta, according to the RG Veda and the third one deals with the concluding remarks from my own standpoint. I.

True [troo]

adjective
"Look how well that wheel spins, it’s perfectly true."

verb
"Look how wobbly that wheel is, it needs to be trued."A true wheel is one whose rotation is in alignment, free of any wobbles (side-to-side) or hops (up-and-down).

In many early civilizations, it was already common to associate groups of stars in connect-the-dots stick-figure patterns; some of the earliest records are those of ancient India in the Vedanga Jyotisha and the Babylonians.[citation needed] This process was essentially arbitrary, and different cultures have identified different constellations, although a few of the more obvious patterns tend to appear in the constellations of multiple cultures, such as those of Orion and Scorpius. As anyone could arrange and name a grouping of stars there was no distinct difference between a constellation and an asterism. e.g. Pliny the Elder (23–79 AD) in his book Naturalis Historia refers and mentions 72 asterisms.

The name Arthur itself appears to derive from the Celtic word Art, meaning "bear". Celtic gods had stellar associations and the constellation of Ursa Major or the Great Bear is sometimes known as Arthur's Wain even today. A male god, Artaios, was revered in Beaucroissant in Isere, where he was identified with the Roman Mercury.

Most, if not all societies within the ancient world had star lore in one form or another. 

King Arthur while many scholars believe that he was a historical figure, it is also possible to see him as a mythic and stellar one. Both points of view are not mutually exclusive, as it is possible that the Celts may have deified historical figures, or viewed their leaders as emissaries or children of the gods. I Reference to a constellation associated with King Arthur and suggest that the name that can be noted in several historical works could well be cognate to the Sanskrit ṛta "order, rule; truth") which is the Vedici principle of natural order which regulates and coordinates the operation of the universe and everything within it, including England's Celtic Green. 

It would seem that by Sir Walter Scott’s day, King Arthur had become firmly associated with the polar star. In his 1805 work “Lay of the Last Minstrel” he stated "Arthur's slow wain his course doth roll, In utter darkness round the pole;

The Northern Bear lowers black and grim." Also Fiona MacLeod stated “Arcturus, that lovely Lamp of the North. The glory of Boötes”. In Troy Book (a work authored by John Lydgate in the early 1400’s), Arthur is associated with the plow “Arthouris Plowe” possibly being derived from the Latin Arktos (Bear), and (Ouros) guardian. 

Arthur in his earliest form, appears entirely mythical. He and his companions have superhuman strength and abilities, and consort with giants and other mythological creatures. In the early Welsh poem "Preiddeu Annwfn", Arthur visits the Celtic Underworld, Annwfn, and his adventures closely parallel those of the cauldron-seeking God, Bran the Blessed.

Welsh Folk Traditions

Looking again to a more modern period, we can see that Victorian folklorist Marie Tevelyan gathered together many indigenous references to constellation names. She noted that “The Via Lactea, or Milky Way, is known to the Welsh as Caer Gwydion or Gwydion’s Circle, and the other constellations are as follows: the Northern Crown is the Circle of Arianrod; the Lyre is Arthur’s Harp; the Great Bear is Arthur’s Plough-tail; Orion is Arthur’s Yard; the Pleiades is the group of Theodosius; Cassiopeia’s Chair is the Circle of Don; the Ecliptic is the circle of Sidi; the Twins is the Large Horned Oxen. The rest are named thus: the Smaller Plough-handle, the Great Ship, the Bald Ship, the Triangle, the Grove of Blodenwedd, the Chair of Teyrnon, the Chair of Eiddionydd, the Conjunction of a Hundred Circles, the Camp of Elmer, the Soldier’s Bow, the Hill of Dinan, the Eagle’s Nest, Bleiddyd’s Lever, the Wind’s Wing, the Trefoil, the Cauldron of Ceridwen, the Bend of Teivi, the Great Limb, the Small Limb, the Great Plain, the White Fork, the Woodland Boar, the Muscle, the Hawk, the Horse of Llyr, Elffyn’s Chair, and Olwen’s Hall.” This is quite a comprehensive list, one that evidences connections between constellations and the figures mentioned in the Mabinogi. Marie would later note, “The Milky Way was supposed to be peopled by the souls of heroes, kings, princes, and honorable persons, who thronged the Circle of Gwydion.”

Given the relevance of Ursa Major (/ˈɜːrsə ˈmeɪdʒər/; also known as the Great Bear) is the pivot constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater (or larger) she-bear," referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa Mino. The Arabic name is Dubhe ("the bear"). Very much like the name of Haya's wife in Sumer Ni-DUBA.? dipper?
The constellation of Ursa Major has been seen as a bear, usually female,[29] by many distinct civilizations.[30] This may stem from a common oral tradition of Cosmic Hunt myths stretching back more than 13,000 years. In Hinduism, Ursa Major is known as Saptarshi, each of the stars representing one of the Saptarshis or Seven Sages n Theosophy, it is believed that the Seven Stars of the Pleiades focus the spiritual energy of the Seven Rays from the Galactic Logos to the Seven Stars of the Great Bear, then to Sirius, then to the Sun, then to the god of Earth (Sanat Kumara), and finally through the seven Masters of the Seven Rays to the human race.
Ursa Minor (Latin: "Lesser Bear", contrasting with Ursa Major), also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation in the Northern Sky. Like the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, hence the North American name, Little Dipper: seven stars with four in its bowl like its partner the Big Dipper. Has been called the "guardians of the pole star" or "Guardians of The Pole".

In scholarship there is no common position about the origin of the concept of Ṛta. Similar concepts exist in many Indo-European cultures and the names can in addition be derived from an identical root word *h₂r-tós. This is why some scholars take the position that the concepts in the Indo-European daughter cultures have a common ancestor in the Proto-Indo-European culture.^[9]

In contrast Hermann Oldenberg (1894) surmised that the concept of Ṛta originally arose in the Indo-Aryan period from a consideration of the natural order of the world and of the occurrences taking place within it as doing so with a kind of causal necessity.^[10] 

Both Vedic Ṛta and Avestan aša were conceived of as having a tripartite function which manifested itself in the physical, ethical and ritual domains.^[11] 

In the context of Vedic religion, those features of nature which either remain constant or which occur on a regular basis were seen to be a manifestation of the power of Ṛta in the physical cosmos.^[12] In the human sphere, Ṛta was understood to manifest itself as the imperative force behind both the moral order of society as well as the correct performance of Vedic rituals.^[13] The notion of a universal principle of natural order is by no means unique to the Vedas, and Ṛta has been compared to similar ideas in other cultures, such as Ma'at in Ancient Egyptian religion, Moira and the Logos in Greek paganism, and the Tao.^[14]

In the Vedic religion, Ṛta (“order, rule; truth”) is the principle of natural order which regulates and coordinates the operation of the universe and everything within it. In the hymns of the Vedas, Ṛta is described as that which is ultimately responsible for the proper functioning of the natural, moral and sacrificial orders.

Vedic ṛtá and its Avestan equivalent aša are both thought by some to derive from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥tás “truth”, which in turn may continue from a possible Proto-Indo-European *h2r-tós “properly joined, right, true”, from a presumed root *h2er-. The derivative noun ṛta is defined as “fixed or settled order, rule, divine law or truth”.

The term Rta can be translated as “that which has moved in a fitting manner”, and abstractly as “universal law” or “cosmic order”, or simply as “truth”. The notion of a universal principle of natural order is by no means unique to the Vedas, and Ṛta has been compared to similar ideas in other cultures, such as Ma’at in Ancient Egyptian religion, Moira and the Logos in Greek paganism, and the Tao.

Maat or Ma’at refers to the ancient Egyptian concepts of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice. Maat was also the goddess who personified these concepts, and regulated the stars, seasons, and the actions of mortals and the deities who had brought order from chaos at the moment of creation. Her ideological opposite was Isfet (Egyptian jzft), meaning injustice, chaos, violence or to do evil.

In Egyptian religion, the concept of ma’at or divine peace was personified as a goddess, and the great Tao (Tao means way) was also referred to as the great mother. The basic belief of Taoism is that we need not find our way through life, or make our way in life, but that this way already exists and that anything we would want to do or know would be in the Tao.

Asha (Avestan:‎‎ aṣ̌a/arta) is a Zoroastrian concept with a complex and highly nuanced range of meaning. It is commonly summarized in accord with its contextual implications of ‘truth’ and ‘right(eousness)’, ‘order’ and ‘right working’. It is of cardinal importance to Zoroastrian theology and doctrine. Its Old Persian equivalent is arta-. In Middle Iranian languages the term appears as ard-.

Both Vedic Mitra and Avestan Mithra derive from an Indo-Iranian common noun *mitra-, generally reconstructed to have meant “covenant, treaty, agreement, promise.” This meaning is preserved in Avestan miθra “covenant.” In Sanskrit and modern Indo-Aryan languages, mitra means “friend,” one of the aspects of bonding and alliance.

The first extant record of Indic Mitra, in the form mi-it-ra-, is in the inscribed peace treaty of c. 1400 BC between Hittites and the Hurrian kingdom of the Mitanni in the area southeast of Lake Van in Asia Minor. Mitra appears there together with four other Indic divinities as witnesses and keepers of the pact.

Tav is the last letter of the Hebrew word emet, which means ‘truth’. The midrash explains that emet is made up of the first, middle, and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet (aleph, mem, and tav: אמת).