Chapter 215
"Hahaha, I understand what Kavia's duty is now."
Vishnu's loud laughter instantly dispelled the tense atmosphere that had been on the verge of erupting. He patted Kavia and Shiva on the shoulders and said...
"I am the preserver, Brahma is the creator, Shiva is the destroyer. It seems that, in terms of all things in the world, there is no role that can be found outside of the three of us. However, what about the three of us? Simply put—"
He said.
"Perhaps Kavia is the fourth one responsible for mediating the relationship between the three of us, to prevent our impulsiveness from causing the collapse of the Universe, just like just now, Shiva, you really had murderous intent, didn't you?"
"Maybe, but I really don't know."
Kavia nodded.
However, to his surprise, Brahma and Shiva, who were clearly no different from mortal enemies, exchanged a glance. Then Shiva silently nodded, while Brahma said:
"That is indeed possible."
To be honest, Novia never expected to appear at the very spot where the Three Aspects had just met. His hair had grown so much longer, and he was even mistaken for the fourth Aspected God. He could only say he was lucky. Moreover, he genuinely didn't know the responsibility Shiva had asked him about. As for why Novia called himself Kavia, it was just something he blurted out unconsciously. In short, he would just have to take it one step at a time for now.
After all, although he was not Baby but an adult, he might be in the Age of Gods at this moment, or perhaps he was in the 'circle' of the Planet. In any case, the only power he had now was the power he had just obtained from India... But Novia really couldn't think of what he should do in India.
However, compared to Brahma with four arms and four heads, Shiva with three eyes and four arms, Vishnu with two eyes and four arms, Kavia, with only one pair of eyes and one pair of hands, seems somewhat out of place among the Aspected God, and like Brahma, he does not carry any weapons.
It is important to know that in India culture, multiple arms are generally a symbol of great power.
Take Brahma as an example. He always has four items in his hands: first, the scriptures, which are the embodiment of the worldly rules of the Veda; second, the rosary, which is a tool for calculating Universe time; third, the water jar, which represents the basic element of the world, water, and was later used to hold the Ganga herself, the water of the Ganges; and fourth, the lotus, which symbolizes the existence of everything in nature and the Universe.
As for Novia, she truly had nothing in her hands; she didn't even have anything symbolic.
However, as the Fourth-Aspected God outside the three gods, it's hard to imagine why he would need to intervene.
"Gentlemen."
As the Three Aspects were about to depart to fulfill their respective duties, Kavia spoke.
"I hope the world can continue peacefully."
The voice was very calm, yet for some reason it left a deep impression on the three gods.
Thus, the oldest India Age of Gods was initiated by four self-generated beings.
The so-called self-generated one refers to a deity who is born of himself, not created by any other living being, but appears or is born naturally. In the eyes of all things in the world afterward, the Four-Aspected Gods of India all appear at the same time.
Chapter 285 The Great Flood in India.
With the beginning of creation, all things in the world naturally manifested various gods.
The eight Guardian God below the Four-Aspected Gods are the eight principal gods headed by Indra, the Deva of heaven and earth. They are regarded as Deva, who are believed to reside in the Heaven Realm and are also called celestial Deity. However, the eight gods are just representatives, and the actual number is far more than that.
In contrast, there is the Asura, led by Vritra.
Both sides consider themselves descendants of the Lord of Life, whose literal meaning is "Lord of all beings." The meaning of the term "Lord of Life" is very complex. Sometimes it refers to a specific deity or group of deities, sometimes it is just an abstract theological concept, and sometimes it is an alternative name or title for some gods. In any case, it is an existence below 'Brahman'.
Besides the goddesses and Asura, there are the demigods, the Yaksha.
And the last and weakest being, humanity.
At this moment, the four Aspected God are considered the lords of life in the world's perception. Since Shiva has not yet participated in worldly affairs and is still in asceticism in an unknown Forest, and Vishnu lives on Mount Meru, has not yet manifested his various emanations to save the world, Brahma, the 'creator god,' is the most likely candidate to be the 'Aspected God of life' in the general perception of all things. He is the one who has not yet made various wishes that have led the world into darkness, and whose various indiscreet deeds have not yet been known or committed by sentient beings.
As for Kavia, a god even more mysterious than Vishnu and Shiva, all things know that as long as he is present, the four gods will continue to live in harmony...
Therefore, at the beginning of mythology, Brahma held the upper hand in the world. This was inevitable, since the other three Aspected God were nowhere to be seen.
At this very moment, outside the battlefield where the Asura and Deva are fighting, a rare and great Flood is about to occur in the human world.
"You--"
Vivasvat, the progenitor of humankind and son of the Sun God Surya and the cloud Goddess Saranyu, gazed somewhat dazedly at the silver-haired man before him.
As an ascetic with supreme supernatural powers, he naturally recognized that what was before him was extraordinary. It was an existence that emitted the same aura as the small fish that he had encountered during his ascetic practice, an incarnation of Vishnu. During his ascetic practice Vivasvat took meticulous care of a small fish, but he never expected that it was an incarnation of Vishnu. Therefore, he was warned and built a large ship to escape the great Flood.
Unexpectedly, they encountered this person they were meeting for the first time on their journey.
I have something to say to you.
The silver-haired man spoke calmly, but then simply took out a blueprint.
"This is for you."
They said they had something to say, but they didn't.
But that face, that gentle, caressing smile, still made Vivasvat subconsciously and respectfully accept the blueprint from the man's hand. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a ship design, but by the time he looked up again, the man had vanished.
Vivasvat didn't dwell on it much. He simply bowed to the sky and immediately began searching for things to preserve and resources to build a boat, since a great Flood was imminent.
However, he was curious whether the being he had just encountered was Shiva or Kavia.
Vivasvat heard that these two gods were very serious Ascetics, dressed simply...
"Jia, what are you doing here, trying to steal my job?"
Just as the silver-haired man arrived in the sky, Vishnu, who had been waiting for half a day, said with a puzzled expression.
Vishnu had been watching everything perfectly well, waiting for Vivasvat had received his warning, to find the seven Rishi and spend time with them before the great Flood arrived, and to preserve the seeds of various plants. Finally, in his first avatar, the great Great Fish Matsya, he protected the group and led them to the snowy peaks, successfully surviving the great Flood.
Then Kavia suddenly appeared before Vivasvat and handed him a blueprint for a large ship. Vishnu immediately saw that if the design was followed, there would be no need to transform into the Great Fish Matsya to protect it. However, Vishnu wasn't upset that some of his responsibility had been taken from him; rather, he was curious about Kavia's actions, as he and Shiva were usually so reclusive...
Ultimately, whether Vishnu is dealing with humans, Deva, or Asura, maintaining the existence of everything in the world is enough for him.
Humans are arguably the least noticeable of the four races, completely uninvolved in the conflict between the Asura and the Deva. The gods don't even bother to look at humans. For example, Vivasvat was the child born from the union of two gods, but because he was born in the human world, neither of the gods warned him about the Great Flood. It was only thanks to Vishnu's warning that humanity was wiped out.
Therefore, Vishnu found it strange that Kavia suddenly came to help humanity, since humanity was truly insignificant at that moment.
"Since you've seen it, do what you can. Vishnu, you can consider this my assistance in protecting you."
Kavia's words prompted Vishnu to nod thoughtfully.
So it was because of me that you helped humanity. As expected of Kavia, that's wonderful. But normally, even that stinky stone Shiva would obey you.
Thinking of this, Vishnu laughed heartily and casually patted Kavia on the shoulder.
"Haha, alright then, since we haven't seen each other for so long, how about we chat a bit more?"
Kavia nodded, and then he and Vishnu began to chat as they looked around.
Although it was called a chat, it was actually Kavia listening to Vishnu complain about Brahma's various actions, such as creating the Goddess of Wisdom, Saraswati, Saraswati should be considered Brahma's daughter, yet Brahma married Saraswati, which was against morality and reason.
For example, when the Holy One Bhrigu invited Brahma to a festival, Brahma was so engrossed in the music of the Saraswati that he completely ignored the Holy One's call—actions that left the gods speechless.
While listening to Vishnu's words, Kavia was also silently reflecting on his current state.
In the previous instances, he was born as a human Baby and ultimately failed to become a god. Even in South America, he used everything he had to defeat ORT, and he hardly ever used his divine perspective.
Things are different now.
He was born a god, a state completely different from his previous human appearance. Although his heart remained the same, Kavia had an indescribable feeling about this.
As the oldest Age of Gods Planet the Nasuverse, it is filled with extremely pure True Ether. What is called mysterious is not mysterious, but simply common sense. In other words, it is the first Age of Gods from the perspective of the 21st century, before the arrival of the Giant God 14,000 years ago.
The difference between the First and Second Age of Gods of Age of Gods lies with the Giant God. During their advance, the Giant God burned all the civilizations that stood in their way, destroying both the Primitive Man and the gods who fought to protect them. They reduced many once-thriving Age of Gods of the Age of Gods to ashes. Almost all the Deity on Earth died in this battle, or rather, it would be more accurate to say they lost their Flesh.
Because higher-level gods do not die simply because their bodies are shattered, the concept of "gods" arises significantly. The Giant God shattered the Divine Body of the gods, and the gods who were left with only spiritual bodies were naturally weakened. The world thus ushered in the second Age of Gods. The damage caused by the Giant God was not repaired until the end of the Age of Gods.
However, when the Giant God swept through the various Age of Gods of the Planet, he did not reach the India Age of Gods; that is, he was destroyed by the Primordial Sacred Sword Wielder before he even arrived in India.
"Alright, the great Flood is coming, I'm going to transform into Great Fish Matsya, now."
After Vishnu finished speaking, he disappeared.
As the first incarnation, Vishnu could simply transform at this point. But in later circumstances, he could no longer simply incarnate; he would become the source and transform into other incarnations. These incarnations undoubtedly possessed their own will and even the possibility of transcending his source.
At the same time, Kavia also witnessed the world-ending Flood arrive as promised, the water of which was icy cold.
But he also understood that the coldness of the Flood was not actually related to the coldness known to later generations of humans; it was merely a conceptual embodiment.
Their Limbs, skin, face, hair, and body all surpassed the imagination of later Flesh and could be called superhuman. They were the ancestors of New Era of mankind, advancing on a new land, breathing pure air and seeing a mysterious blue sky.
The Fourth-Aspected God, equal to Vishnu, thought thus, and pondered thus.
It doesn't involve the kind of thinking that humans do by gathering various kinds of information, nor does it involve speculating based on simple emotions.
Rather, it is the body's inherent functions that lead to involuntary, automatic judgments.
Like a true Deity, they contemplate.
God was thinking.
For him, time is not a limitation.
The churning of the Ocean of Milk has not yet occurred, therefore time is finite for all things, even for the Deva and Asura, it is only slightly longer. The so-called finite memory is synonymous with the finite life.
But for the four gods who stand at the very top of India, memory is infinite; in other words, life is meaningless, everything is just a matter of a single thought.
Just as he had been shown the options available to Vivasvat during his voyage through the lens of the Tezcatlipoca in South America, and the consequences of those options, Kavia now understood the same things he had seen before. In the past, the Tezcatlipoca had shown him the Americas and the inevitable journey of the Spaniards.
This time, however, it was he, as the Supreme Being Aspected God in India, who personally viewed things from a divine perspective.
That's right. In the Nasuverse, the gods and humans of the Age of Gods are basically unable to communicate. Don't simply assume that it's natural for gods to have a huge amount of information. In fact, the fundamental scale is different. Just like the things that people and gods in the Age of Gods can see in two dimensions and three dimensions, the information is completely different. Even in the same situation, the information that humans and gods perceive, understand, and experience is completely different.
From God's perspective, the past and the Future are parallel. Moreover, what actually happened and what didn't happen are also parallel. Even in a game from later generations, this would be an 'omniscient' state, knowing everything even the paths the protagonist didn't choose.
God is Omniscience and Omnipotence towards humans, and therefore cannot communicate with them. After all, for humans, the Future and the past are unique, but in God's eyes, they exist in countless forms.
This feeling was extremely strong in Kavia, who was the Fourth-Aspected God, even more so than it had been in the period after he defeated ORT.
In fact, what followed in Vivasvat's development unfolded exactly as Kavia remembered, and as if from a divine perspective.
They built a large ship and sailed with seven Rishi, escaping the great Flood and preserving the seeds of various plants. When the Flood came again, Vishnu's first avatar, the Great Fish Matsya, Protection the group traveling in the ship designed by Kavia to the Matsya Great Fish Vishnu, Vishnu bestowed blessings upon them. After the Flood receded, Vivasvat offered sacrifices of ghee, curd, and milk to the Deity, from which the maiden Ila was born.
Ila was originally a man, but he was cursed after accidentally entering Shiva's Forest and was reincarnated as a girl named Ila. As a woman, she married Budha, the god of Mercury, and gave birth to Pururavas. Later, due to her piety towards the Deity, she regained her manhood. Budha was the son of Soma, the god of the Moon Goddess, so Pururavas and his descendants were known as the Lunar Dynasty.
Besides Ila, Vivasvat had ten other children and one daughter. One of his children became the Ikshvaku and established the Sun King Dynasty.
His daughter married Daksha of the Brahma lineage and gave birth to Sati, Shiva's first wife.
In conclusion, the Vivasvat family, who narrowly escaped the devastating Flood during the war between the two races, significantly influenced the later pantheon of India Age of Gods.
After all, the Mahabharata occurred in the Lunar Dynasty, while Rama existed in the Sun King Dynasty, and according to Buddhism scriptures and tradition, Shakyamuni was a descendant of the Sun King Dynasty.
Even though everything seemed perfectly normal to Kavia, he still watched intently.
However, just as Vishnu was about to depart after bestowing his blessings, Vivasvat suddenly asked Vishnu:
"Vishnu, after receiving your warning, I encountered another Supreme Being god, like a ray of light, who bestowed upon me supreme gifts, but seemed to be in a state of impermanence, uncertainty, and incompleteness at all times, disappearing without a trace. I do not know which god this is; could you please tell me?"
Upon hearing this, Vishnu glanced at the sky and then spoke naturally:
"You must know that one cycle of reincarnation in the world is divided into four eras: Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, Kali Yuga; the noble beings in the world are divided into four categories: gods, Asura, Yaksha, and humans; humans are divided into four categories: Brahmin, Kshatriya, Veda, Shudra; a person's life is divided into four stages: celibacy, domestic life, forest dwelling, and seclusion; those who reside above All Things in the world are the four gods, the four directions being Satya Yuga, but the Aspected God who govern the world are not four, and that is the fourth one."
"The fourth one besides management, is it Kavia?"
Vivasvat murmured, and at the same time, Vishnu had vanished from his sight.
Afterwards, surrounded by the seven Rishi, Vivasvat deciphered the blueprints and listened to the sound of the Flood receding.
Afterwards, Kavia saw that Vivasvat had offered sacrifices of ghee, curd, and milk, and placed the blueprints of the great ship among them, then knelt and bowed towards the sky, saying:
"O Kavia, Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma, O Brahma who bestows blessings and bears the name of destruction, hear me."
"Stars and frost may come and go, but the world remains. I know what man is, yet the Flood still washes away his evil deeds."
"Thus, the children of mankind born after me, in this new world, must not only spread the civilization of Wisdom, but also abide by the oath I made to the Four-Aspected Gods, enjoy endless glory and envy, endure the occasional surge of hatred and Jealousy, punish evil and rebellion, and be the offspring of hope who promote truth and goodness."
When foreign enemies invade, they unite to resist them.
They assisted in eliminating the evil and wicked in the world.
The long and drawn-out war will end with me remembering what I said today.
If there are evil creatures slaughtering innocent lives, then join hands to kill them.
Thus, though time may pass and the world may change, those who hold hope will always remain. Even if they tragically die with regrets, under God's grace, you will still be on the right path, my children.
The voices of humanity's progenitors in the India World echo here.
His voice could not reach the Deva and Asura who were still engaged in a great battle, because humanity was still too weak.
But the world itself and the Four-Aspected Gods have already heard it.
Brahma, residing in a bustling area of the Heaven Realm, nodded slightly and then dismissed the matter.
Shiva, residing in his Forest retreat, lowered his weapon and slowly uttered "Good" towards the source of the sound.
Meanwhile, Vishnu, positioned atop his head, smiled and looked at Kavia, saying:
"See? Wasn't I right?"