Incest in Hinduism

Incest in Hinduism ?

Due to the strict restrictions and regulations one feature arose that is

apparently more common in Hindu society than in any other part of the world:

incest. References to this practice abound. Often the girls were unwilling, but were then forced by their brothers-fathers.

References abound even in the Rg Veda, showing that the perversion of

brother-sister incest was introduced by the ancient Hindus :

Pushan is the lover of his sister Rg Ved VI.55.4 Apte 11

Agni is the lover of his own sister Rg Ved X.3.3 Apte 11

Ashvins are referred to as the sons of Savitar and Ushas who are brother and

sister Apte 11 .

The Ashvisns married Surya and Savitri who is their sister RV I.116.19 .

Agni is the son of his fatehr and his sister Rg Ved.I.91.7

Yama wards off his sister Yami, saying marriage between brother and sister is

forbidden R.V.X.10 Apte 11

Father-daughter incest occurs in the famous story of Prajapati (later

identified with Brahma, in tunr incorporated as an incarnation of Vishnu) and

his daughter RV III.31.1-2 . Moreover, this was punished. Prajapati is

thought to have done something wrong, and Prajapati was pierced by Agni as a

punishment Sat.Br. XIII.9 Apte 63 .

It is evident that the strict laws on male-female relations led to the

repression of normal practies and the rise of various perversions like

brother-sister incest, father-daughter incest etc. Even to this day incest of

varying degrees (cross-cousin, father-daughter, mother-son, brother-sister,

etc.) is extremely common amongst the Hindus. No other race on earth has ever

recorded such a prevalance of this practice. Just as sodomy has its home in

Persia, Lesbianism in ancient Lesbos, so incest has its home amongst the

Hindus.

"Warning there are Hindu trolls and forgers amongst us, proceed with caution"