Jun 30, 2008 man must have been primitive several thousand years ago. Vedas states revolution of earth around sun, earth complete its revolution in 365. Science in veda agriculture books suppliers, books. If u say ancient indians were not scientific then u are the most. What are some scientific facts described in hindu scriptures. The total number of verses in the sama vedasamhita is 1875 of which 1771 verses are from the rigveda and 99 verses belong to sama veda. And these books and the number of hymns in each book, have a hidden astronomical code encoding facts about the passage of the sun and the moon.
In fact vedas clearly state that sun also moves and there is no. However in last 100 odd years, this belief has come under scrutiny due to the advances that modern science claims to make. Then, everything in sanskrit became as sacred as the vedas and anything said by the brahmin became as sacred as vedas even if the brahmin knew absolutely nothing of the vedas. Simhika, the gigantic demon had the power to attract anythings shadow flying over ocean and pull it into the waters. Even in vedas 7 colors of light is represented by 7 horses of god sun which was shown much later. Hinduism greatness quotes by famous philosophers and scientists. Why did people say the hindu religion was a scientific religion. First of all any man with common sense wont agree to the claims originated by these brahmins. Books based on vedashindi english vedas, vedic literature and philosophy english maharshi dayanand, his works and aryasamaj english classics and epics.
The core foundation of hindu belief is that vedas contain source of all. Ancient science is the worlds oldest science, the science of the vedas, and is the secret science of life, science of cosmos and beyond. May 23, 2016 vedas and puranas, which were revealed more than 5,000 years ago, mentioned facts only recently discovered or proven by scientists. So before making such uselss things try to use some common sense and also use logic. Ancient indian saints vedic knowledge critical facts that astonished western scientists. Hence vedas must be later than that the fact remains that despite so much of publicity everywhere, including text books of children and students, there is not one single credible, authoritative evidence be it in archaeology or otherwise that can establish the fancy earlyman theory and that of evolution of humans from apes. Downfall of the vedas and then again back to the vedas. Modern science and vedic science american institute of. For hindus, the veda is a symbol of unchallenged authority and. Aug 04, 2015 the rig veda is organized as mandala books, sukta hymns and riks prayers.
Although there is a similar demon described in first ever poem, ramayana, it does not match with the geographical location. Hence vedas must be later than that the fact remains that despite so much of publicity everywhere, including textbooks of children and students, there is not one single credible, authoritative evidence be it in archaeology or otherwise that can establish the fancy earlyman theory and that of evolution of humans from apes. The core foundation of hindu belief is that vedas contain source of all knowledge physical or metaphysical. Amazing isnt it vedas and puaran are divine source of knwoledg said dr. Mar 07, 2017 article by agniveer a new propaganda has become popular over last few months on scientific errors in hinduism that is being pursued aggressively on internet sites, discussion groups and social networking sites. Yet again, way before isaac newton explained gravity, ancient indian scholars had already figured out how it worked. This section provides information about our numerous published books and how to order them. They are place at the end of the vedas and they primarily deal with knowledge or wisdom. Modern inventions stolen from vedas inventions from surya siddhant, mantras and suktas.
They are reinterpreting it, they are not aware of the fact that the writers of the vedas were ignorant of science, as. Classical atharva veda is related to religion and sociocultural aspects of society and provides knowledge about the same. Vedas contain an account of the dimension of earth, sun, moon, planets and galaxies. Scripture is defined as the word of god, which is the knowledge given by god for the sake of welfare of humanity.
There are dozens of answers on this page, claiming that vedas foretold everything from the ozone layer and evolution to nuclear energy and time dilation. There are many books which interpret the vedas, the vedic equivalent of the old testament, in terms of modern physics. Unfortunately, almost every single claim in them is false. After opening remarks by professor zysk and a few examples from the vedic context which might suggest a. In fact, the same scripture describes formation of thunderbolt as well. In vedic science the universe is a manifestation of consciousness. The objective of starting this online medium is to help vedic students and the public at large to understand the vedic scriptures and texts with. Catalogue by subject hindi vedas, vedic literature and philosophy hindi maharshi dayanand, his works and aryasamaj hindi.
Ages before lamarck and darwin it was held in india that man has passed through 84 lakhs 8,400,000 of birth as plants, animals, as an inferior species of man and then as the ancestor of the developed type existing today. Facts of modern science in ancient vedas philosophy logic medium. Till about more than 5000 years ago, sanskrit was the most prominent language. Hence i asked you to start with the books that i mentioned in my previous mail. Vedic books books on india, its culture and heritage. There are total of 10 mandalas, 1028 hymns and 10552 riks. The vedas contain in them the gems of all true sciences. It does not contain any love stories or epic poems. Swami vishnu was the associate editor and sanskrit editor of magazines such as clarion call, gaudiya vedanta and saranagati and is currently the science editor and writer for gaudiya touchstone emagazine. Jul 24, 2016 ancient indian saints vedic knowledge critical facts that astonished western scientists.
Accordingly many hindus practise this act of worship. What are some books that approach the vedas scientifically. What are some facts from the vedas that have been proven by. Can the two words be put together in a meaningful way. The vedas and puranas say that all hindus must pray to the sun god surya, and that if you look at the sun daily every morning with your naked eyes, your sight will improve. As someone said, if we could satisfactorily explain the workings of our minds, our brains would be so simple and underdeveloped that we wouldnt be able to understand anything. Every bit of vedas is very important each stanza, each line, each word has a significant meaning to it. Veda information resource for vedas, vedic knowledge and philosophy, culture and related topics. Vedic science may refer to a number of disciplines. Written by sulaiman razvi read new article scientific errors in hinduism hindus have become very enthusiastic in finding science in their holy books after they learnt that other religious texts have scientific facts. The other three vedas are the rig veda, the yajur veda and the atharva veda. My question is what are some other such verses which highlights such scientific facts. As of me, i like vedas as a book of facts and science and i believe in the.
But the scientists, doctors and specialists claim otherwise. The invention process is a process within an overall engineering and product development process. Scientific facts of vedas, you can find in this book. Science and technology in vedas and sastras, author. Presented below are 5 interesting facts about rig veda. Donald mitchell of the johns hopkins applied physics laboratory. Essence of vedas, the second book under religion of humanity series, presents some of the core facts about vedas, which make them unique. A vast number of statements and materials presented in the ancient vedic literatures can be shown to agree with modern scientific findings and they also reveal a highly developed scientific content in these literatures. As we know that indian scriptures and sanskrit literature is the storehouse of knowledge.
However, the downfall of the brahmin faculty community had already started then. Scientific knowledge in vedas gravitational force to relativity. In a more general sense, however, the term veda does not denote only these four books, or any single book, but a whole literary complex, including the sa. Hindus have become very enthusiastic in finding science in their holy books after they learnt that other religious texts have scientific facts. The book science in veda deals with the combined approaches of modern science and ancient vedic science. Rig veda was composed around 1700 bc with the oldest parts as early. In this article i will talk about some interesting facts about sama veda. Stop looking for scientific discoveries in holy books, be it the vedas. But if we look at vedas from my mind of approach then vedas are nothing but. David frawley pandit vamadeva shastri, are available in twenty languages worldwide perhaps the largest collection of published books on vedic knowledge in the west by a single living author, with several books. Yes, vedas and several sanskrit books have a lot os science and various topics of science, language, mathematics etc were discussed by the ancient indians. Vedas already had a very proper and scientific explanation.
Discover ayurveda books, yoga books, jyotish books, vedanta books, masters and teachings, buddhism books. The vedas are the four holiest books of the by mankind to the next, perhaps over thousands of years each book has four major kinds of text the samhitas mantras and benedictions, the aranyakas text on rituals, ceremonies, sacrifices and symbolicsacrifices, the brahmanas commentaries on rituals, ceremonies and sacrifices, and the upanishads texts discussing meditation, philosophy. Each fact has been supported by the brief explanation which makes readers even more curious and prompts them to discover further the true essence of vedas the scientific and spiritual wonder of the world. He has also published a number of books, articles and. Hinduism greatness quotes by famous philosophers and. The sama veda is the third out of the 4 vedas and forms an important core of hindu religious tradition. It is said that sanskrit is the only nearest language which could be used to explain or describe anything clearly and specifically. Modern inventions stolen from vedas haribhakt history. The most sacred scriptures of hinduism are the vedas books of knowledge, a collection of texts written in sanskrit from about 1200 bce to 100 ce as sruti revealed texts, the vedas are regarded as the absolute authority for religious knowledge and a test of hindu orthodoxy both jains and buddhists reject the vedas. Veda vedas and vedic knowledge online vedic encyclopedia. Specifically, the vedas are often understood to comprise four collections of hymns and sacrificial formulas. This universal consciousness is different than the embodied consciousness in living beings, though it is related to it. Man must have been primitive several thousand years ago.
The four vedasrig, yajur, sama, and atharvaare the holiest books for all hindus. It is hard to believe that these facts were already mentioned in hindu books thousands of years back, in the. According to wiki, an invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition or process. Some interpretations are more outlandish than others. But, alas, no comprehensive synthesis has yet appeared to match the studies of china given its technological complexity, india actually underwent an astonishing process of deindustrialization with the coming of formal british rule in the nineteenth century. Infact islamist also have a very good history of scient and tech. It is pervaded by consciousness as a universal power. Composed in vedic sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of hinduism hindus consider the vedas to be apauru. The one main body of transcendental apaurusheya knowledge vedasis classified into 4 major vedas rik, yajus, sama, atharva. Modern science claims that human consciousness is the product of highly organized matter, or brain. Agniveer books are written specially for those who want to understand jargonfree dharma, counter religious fanatics and transform themselves so that they can confidently work for the betterment and upliftment of the society and the nation. Vedic literature and the amazing sciences and knowledge. For a quick glimpse at what unsung surprises may lie in the vedas, let us consider these renditions from the yajurveda and atharvaveda, for instance. Books like vedas and mahabharata contain devotional hymns, literature.
Learned people like lord krishna and ved vyaas contributed to literature that contained the essence of the vedas. But, to give word, which is preaching of knowledge, god must have mouth and throat. Where vedas say to follow quran asked by hindu sisterdr zakir naik urdu hindi duration. Scientific verification of vedic knowledge top documentary. Funny statement because vedas are the oldest text,so vedic science is not a version of christian science but reverse can be tru. Even as scientists all over the world are making concerted efforts to understand the human mind and the human consciousness, a plethora of provocative questions still remain unanswered. Holy books, the situation is even more desperate for quran zealots. Modern science and vedic science also differ in their view of the universe. If you look upon vedas by literary standard then vedas are, as they are, understood and studied in all the 44000 books published on vedas all over the world. Feb 18, 2017 the most sacred scriptures of hinduism are the vedas books of knowledge, a collection of texts written in sanskrit from about 1200 bce to 100 ce as sruti revealed texts, the vedas are regarded as the absolute authority for religious knowledge and a test of hindu orthodoxy both jains and buddhists reject the vedas. Jan 23, 2017 yet again, way before isaac newton explained gravity, ancient indian scholars had already figured out how it worked. Vibgyor violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red colors are found by modern science in white light or sunlight.
As we go through this literature they have innumerable illustrations of science, technology, arts, music, dance, environment, architecture, vehicles etc. Scientific errors in hinduism get your facts right agniveer. Apr 25, 2009 where vedas say to follow quran asked by hindu sisterdr zakir naik urdu hindi duration. Vedic scriptural knowledge represented as an inverted tree the roots above refer to the one source bramhan. Unscientific claims from hindu scriptures brahmins always have a tendency to claim everything in the name of science.
Our present knowledge of the nervous system fits in so accurately with the internal description of the human body given in the vedas 5000 years ago. Vedas online is a medium for reviving the ancient gurushishya parampara tradition of learning from a teacher in a gurukula or ashrama by leveraging the web based technology of the modern era. Unscientific claims from hindu scriptures hinduism exposed. Atharva veda stands out among the other vedas as it is the most diverse in nature compared to the other three. Scientific knowledge in vedas gravitational force to. Article by agniveer a new propaganda has become popular over last few months on scientific errors in hinduism that is being pursued aggressively on internet sites, discussion groups and social networking sites. What are some facts from the vedas that have been proven. The book also has vast details on embryology, human anatomy, along with. Out of the four vedas, namely g, stma, yajur and atharva, the earliest specimen of indian literature is the rgveda, an anthology of hymns in ten books, ix. It is hard to believe that these facts were already mentioned in hindu books thousands of years back, in the time when human didnt knew much about astronomy.
Vedas included this path of materialism as one of the ways of life. One book, for example, interpret the rig veda in terms of the human glandular system. Vedas and puranas, which were revealed more than 5,000 years ago, mentioned facts only recently discovered or proven by scientists. Introduction the vedas are the primordial sources of human civilization and culture. Science and technology in ancient india sanskrit documents. In the last years, muslims killed the learned people, burnt the sacred books. The upanishads are part of a large collection of sacred books of hindu people, called the vedas. Because they deal with knowledge portion of the vedas, they are called jnanakanda jnana means knowledge. Scientific origin of hinduism and millions of other books are. In recent decades the scholarly study of science and. Then the question arises whether the vedas are really religious books or books on anatomy of the. In this article i share 5 interesting facts about the rigveda, which is an ancient indian hindu sacred collection of hymns and is among the most sacred hindu works. Catalogue by subject hindi vedas, vedic literature and philosophy hindi. Here are a few examples of brahminoriginated unscientific claims and the true.
The first among them, the rigveda, is considered the oldest book ever composed. In fact, its not as if there are not enough people who similarly claim that answers to everything can be found in the bible. Scientific errors in vedas part i truth about hinduism. Science in vedas pdf modern science and ancient vedic science, as brought to light by maharishi.
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