Goddesses from the Samhitas to the Sutras
by Rajeshri Goswami | 1989 | 68,131 words
This essay studies the Goddesses from the Samhitas to the Sutras. In short, this thesis examines Vedic goddesses by analyzing their images, functions, and social positions. It further details how natural and abstract elements were personified as goddesses, whose characteristics evolved with societal changes....
Description of Goddess Joshtri
Joshtri—In the Sanskrit-English dictionary by Monier Williams, 29 Jostri is defined as t "loving, cherishing, fostering". goddess in dual number. It is seen that sometimes Jostri is personified as a They bestow the desired riches on the sacrificer, they are the embodiment of two women and are happy, splendid and skilled; they make Indra grow and prosper, and strengthen and nourish him and also create his senses with the help of Bṛhati, one of them destroys the despicable sins and 30 the other attains the precious sins. The Vedic Aryans looked upon Joshtri as goddesses who played some role in the life of Indra. They contributed to Indra's growth and prosperity. They were invoked for bestowing the desired riches on the sacrificer: They were considered by them to be the personification of two women.