Ila (Hinduism)
Ila is a deity in Hindu legends, known for their sex changes. As a man, he is known as Ila or Sudyumna and as a woman, is called Ilā. Ilā is considered the chief progenitor of the Lunar dynasty of Indian kings – also known as the Aillas ("descendants of Ilā").
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Quotes
[edit]Rigveda
[edit]- You, oh sacred fire, are the fast living one for living men. The Gods made you as the lord of the peoples of Nahusha. They made Ila the teacher of men (1.31.11).
- Let the two heavenly Heralds, first, most wise, most fair, present oblation duly with the sacred verse, Worshipping God at ordered seasons decking them at three high places at the centre of the earth. Sarasvatī who perfects our devotion, Iḷā divine, Bhāratī all surpassing,— Three Goddesses, with power inherent, seated, protect this holy Grass, our flawless refuge!
- Rig Veda II.3.7-8, Griffith tr.
- We set you down, oh sacred fire, at the most holy place on Earth, in the land of Ila, in the clear brightness of the days. On the Drishadvati, the Apaya and the Saraswati rivers, shine out brilliantly for men. - Rig Veda III.23.4
