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    The document discusses incest in Hinduism, noting that strict social restrictions may have led to an increase in incestuous practices. It provides several examples from ancient Hindu texts that describe incest between siblings and between parents and children. While some instances involved unwilling daughters, incest was still relatively common. Even today, the document claims that varying degrees of incest remain quite prevalent among Hindus, more so than in any other culture or religion.

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    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.

    The Authors give Full Permission to Use any of the


    Above Material As Your Own to distribute for Free.
    Copyright (c) Mohamed Ghounem & Abdur Rahman

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