Andhatama pravishanti ye asambhuti mupaste YV 40:9 and Understanding by Fanatics

Vedas are considered as divine by the Hindus, and according to them, these are "Apurusheya", meaning not a human creation. Hence some fanatics post some contents of  Vedas to justify their claims.

Whole the believers on earth say that God is one. This concept was first propounded by the Vedas. But looking at the temple worship traditions and the concept of Devatas, many followers of other religion claim now a days that worshiping these are against the concept of Vedas.

They site many reference from Vedas to show how worship through idols is prohibited as per Vedas. Very popular Quote is from the Yajurveda 40:9. But when we read the Mantras with a critical view, their claims fall flat.

Lets read the mantras to clear the doubt -

Yajurveda  - Chapter - 40

Mantra - 9

अन्धं तमः प्रविशन्ति येसंभूतीमुपसते |
ततो भूय ऽ इव ते तमो य ऽ उ संभुत्याः रताः ||

Those people enter into darkness, who worships only "Asambhuti", and those too enters into darkness who worship only "Sambhuti"

The critics say, "Sambhuti" means the Created objects like the idols, and "Asambhuti" means the natural objects like fire water etc.

Hence according to them, worshiping either the idols or the nature is against the teaching of Vedas.

But as we proceed towards the next two mantras, we can understand the real teaching of Vedas.

Mantra-10

अन्य देवाहुः सम्भवादन्यदाहुरसम्भावात् |

इति शुश्रुम धीराणां ये नस्तद्विचचक्षिरे ||

We have heard from that Devata, who said the above (40:9) to us, that the effect of worshiping the "Sambhuti" has a different effect then worshiping the "Asambhuti".

Mantra-11

संभूतिं  च विनाशं च यस्त द्वेदोभय सह | 

विनाशेन मृत्युं तीर्त्वा संभूत्यामृतमश्नुते ||

Hence know the art of "Sambhuti" as well as the "Vinash". With worshiping the art of Vinash, you can win over the death, and by worshiping the art of Sambhuti you can become immortal.

In Mantra-11, the word "Asambhuti" has been replaced by  the word "Vinash". It is the prove that the word Asambhuti means Vinash - Destruction, and Sambhuti means Creation.

Summary of above mantras - 

By knowing the causes of "Destruction", you can win over the death, and by knowing the causes of "Creation" you can become Immortal.

If ever we dont care for the real meaning of the mantras, Mantra-11, clearly says to worship both "sambhuti" and "Asambhuti".

If ever we take as granted the meaning of "Asambhuti" and "Sambhuti" to that of used by the fanatics, Mantra-11 clearly says to worship both.

The summary will be,

Mantra - 9

Don't worship Sambhuti or Asambhuti alone

Mantra-10

The effects of Sambhuti are different from the effects of Asambhuti

Mantra-11

Hence worship both Sambhuti and Asambhuti.