Among all these divinities, Indra and Agni were the chief.[39] But behind this incipient polytheism lurks the original monotheism,--for each of these gods, in turn, becomes the Supreme Being.

The universal Deity seems to become apparent, first in one form of nature and then in another.

Such is the opinion of Colebrooke, who says that "the ancient Hindoo religion recognizes but one God, not yet sufficiently discriminating the creature from the Creator." And Max Mueller says: "The hymns celebrate Varuna, Indra, Agni, &c., and each in turn is called supreme.

The whole mythology is fluent.

The powers of nature become moral beings." Max Mueller adds: "It would be easy to find, in the numerous hymns of the Veda, passages in which almost every single god is represented as supreme and absolute.