Luv-Kush, Shubha-Labha, Siddhi-Riddhi are inseparable pairs of
Vedanta. They signify that one cannot get one without the help
of the other.
In Luv-Kush, Kush is a symbol of purity and Luv symbolise the
spiritual love. To achive love one has to be pure in consciousnes.
To acquire love and inner happiness in life one may has to use
kush, a heb, in daily life. No traditional Hindu ritual is complete
without the use of kush grasses.
Kush is a benevolent satwik detoxifying
grass, a symbol of progress and alertness. The word “kushal buddhi” originates
from the word kush. In Bhagwad Gita (shloka 6.10) Krishna
said that for meditation one should sit on a seat covered with kush grass.
The Garuda Purana also described the importance of kush grass in
rituals of Panchak death and in cremation of a person whose body
has not been found as in natural calamities, by making an effigy
of kush grass and completing the rituals. Kush grass
is often held in the hands before taking a sankalp . In
Ayurveda Kush grass is called desmostactya bipinnata .
It is a clean, pure, brittle grass with acrid, cooling, oleaginous,
aphrodisiac, and diuretic properties. Kush ke sharbat
is a routine drink used by traditional healers of Chattisgarh.
In Riddhi-Siddhi, Riddhi is knowledge and Siddhi the
perfection. One attains obstacle free life (represented by Ganesha)
only when one master or tame both knowledge and perfection. Riddhi
and Siddhi were the two inseparable wives of Lord Ganesha. Others
symbolize Siddhi as success and Riddhi as
prosperity or Riddhi as material abundance and Siddhi as the intellectual
and spiritual prowess or Riddhi as prosperity and Siddhi as progress.
All are dependent on each other.
Ganesha is said to have two sons, Shubha-Labha, again the two
terms are inseparable from each other. Both are written during
Dewali on each accounts book. Shubha is auspiciousness and Labha
the profit.
Ram Lakshman often spoken as Ram-Lakhan signifies that to be in
touch with consciousness (Rama) one has to control the mind with
an aim (Mana with a Lakshya).
Other pairs, which are inseparable, are the duals of Rama and
Sita, Radha and Krishna , Shiva and Parvati, Brahma and Saraswati
and Vishnu and Lakshmi.
In Rama Sita, Rama signifies soul consciousness and Sita as the
body. It is true for the Krishna and Radha combination. They also
signify the dual character of the nature, feminine and masculine
natures.
In Brahma and Saraswati, as the dude, Brahma represents creativity
or innovations and Saraswati the art of acquiring pure knowledge.
Again both are dependent on each other.
Lakshmi and Vishnu are again inseparable. Vishnu or Krishna is
the doer and performer. They signify the action in the present.
Lakshmi signify the material and spiritual benefits. One can only
get the benefits by action in dharma.
Shiva-Parvati is other inseparable word used in Vedic literature.
The other is Shiva and Sakti. They represent the true nature of
the consciousness, the male and the female energies; the purusha
and the prakiti. In terms of computer language they represents
the operational and the application software. No computer can run
without both of them
Other uncommon pairs are Bharata and Shatrughana of Ramayana.
Bharata represents bhakti, devotion and discipline and Shatrughana
the victory over the enemy. To win over the Shatru one has to become
Bharata.
The pairs of modern post Vedic era are Heer-Ranjha; Laila-Majnu,
Sheeri-Farhad, Bunty-Babli and Veer-Zara. They all symbolize human
love relationship.
By : - Dr. K K Aggarwal
