The words Archis and the vest are the names of the Ativahika Devas or conductors of the soul, because of the indicatory mark in the text — 525.

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SUTRA IV. 3. 4.

आतिवाहिकस्तल्लिङ्गात्॥४.३.४॥

ātivāhikastalliṅgāt ..4.3.4..

… Ativahikah, conductors, Ati = best, ‘vah’ = carry, .. Tat, that, … Lingat, being indicated.

4. The words Archis and the vest are the names of the Ativahika Devas or conductors of the soul, because of the indicatory mark in the text — 525.

COMMENTARY

This Archis and the rest are divinities, appointed by the Supreme person, to conduct the soul along the stages of the path. They are neither landmarks, nor individuals. Why? Because of the indications contained in the Chhandogya Upanishad itself. That they are conductors, loading the soul, we find from that passage of the Chhandogya Upanishad where after describing lightning, it says, «There is a person not human, he leads them to Brahman». Here the last person called the Amanava Purusha is expressly stated as the person who leads or conducts the soul to Brahman. He, therefore, is expressly an Ativahika or a conducting divinity. Therefore, the others mentioned in the same series with him are also to be understood to be Ativahikas or conductors: each one of them conducting the soul a stage forward. Thus there are thirteen Ativahika Deva or conducting divinities.

The next Sutra further strengthens the view that these are neither landmarks nor individuals, but conductors only.

Note: The last person is called «not human», implying thereby that the beings mentioned before are «human». Are they the different grades of human Invisible helpers of the modern Theosophists.

SUTRA IV. 3. 5.

उभयव्यामोहात्तत्सिद्धेः॥४.३.५॥

ubhayavyāmohāttatsiddheḥ ..4.3.5..

… Ubhaya: in both. …. Vyamohat, owing to the confused, untenable. .. Tat, that, …. Siddheh, being established.

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