Write a note on the various transitions in the development of vaidik gods.

Mahabharata's time was a transition time – from Vedic to Puranic. This is evidenced by the fact that Kunti and Madri sought to sire their children from the Vedic pantheon and not the “trinity", so popular in the Puranas. Kunti, Madri and Pandu chose from the original Vedic pantheon of Mitra, Varun (Yama / Dharma), Vayu, Indra and the Ashwinis. Mitra was the original solar deity, friend to all lifeforms. (Mitra = friend) Kunti chose Mitra / Surya to sire her first son.

Varun / Yama was originally the god of righteousness – an earlier version of Dharma. As kings must be righteous, Pandu chose him has the ideal God to sire his first born.

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