Sunday, July 28, 2013

Science in Rigved

This is my debut post on the speaking tree:----

These days i am reading the 'pratham mandal '( first volume) of Rig Ved as translated by Maharshi Dayanand.I have only read up to 'sukta 62' but it is enough to amaze me.It has opened for me a window through which i can glimpse the vast treasure of our ancestors' knowledge.In those days.....


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  1. Rajni SinhaJuly 29, 2013 1:17 AM

    isn't it all amazing ----the facts --and the fact that our ancestors had all the knowledge thousands of years ago --that which we call discovery and science today -----our glorious past and how we lost it all due to greed,selfishness ----I dont know if you agree with me or not but selfishness according to me has been the writer of India's history
    thanks for this post
    warm regards
    rajni

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  2. indu chhibberJuly 29, 2013 6:46 AM

    Good morning Rajni!
    No doubt selfishness has been our undoing--and a lack of national pride-otherwise how could so many tribes have come & enslaved us?
    Lots of love!

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  3. Rudraksh PathakJuly 29, 2013 8:06 AM

    That sounds great. Although I'm a Chaturvedi but I've not read anyone of them yet. I'm planning to read Rig Ved too.

    Rudraksh Pathak
    www.tekdig.net

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  4. Rudraksh PathakJuly 29, 2013 8:06 AM

    That sounds great. Although I'm a Chaturvedi but I've not read anyone of them yet. I'm planning to read Rig Ved too.

    Rudraksh Pathak
    www.tekdig.net

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  5. Rudraksh PathakJuly 29, 2013 8:07 AM

    Sounds Great. Although I'm a Chaturvedi but I've not read anyone of them. I'm planning to read Rig Ved too.

    Rudraksh Pathak
    www.tekdig.net

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    1. indu chhibberJuly 29, 2013 10:48 AM

      Rudraksh welcome.Yes it gives a nice feeling that we were so ahead in our thinking.You begin to read it,you shall know a lot about your ancestors.

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  6. Ranjana's craft blogJuly 29, 2013 10:22 AM

    Very informative post. I feel all our rituals, Vedas, traditions etc have scientific meaning behind them. We need to understand those and follow.

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    1. indu chhibberJuly 29, 2013 10:49 AM

      Thank you Ranjana.Perhaps the rituals too had meanings but they have dulled with time.

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  7. T F CarthickJuly 29, 2013 11:49 AM

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  8. Jayashree SrivatsanJuly 29, 2013 1:29 PM

    Very fascinating indeed Indu. Our ancestors had extraordinary vision and brilliance!

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  9. ZephyrJuly 29, 2013 6:51 PM

    Wonderful to see you featured on Speakingtree, Indu! congrats. I will never cease to be amazed by your multifarious interests and knowledge about things. Proud to be your friend :)

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  10. indu chhibberJuly 29, 2013 7:07 PM

    Zephyr you put me to shame-it is the other way around.
    You have lofted me upon cloud nine!
    Thanks a billion!

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  11. IndraniJuly 30, 2013 10:51 AM

    I am trying to read and understand Bhagavad Gita in Sanskrit, requires a huge effort!
    I like your project too, don't know when i can start something like that.

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  12. indu chhibberJuly 30, 2013 11:32 AM

    Indrani i too have forgotten much of Sanskrit which i read till Hr Sec ,it sort of slows down the progress.Ditto with Rig Ved.

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  13. C SureshJuly 30, 2013 7:17 PM

    Bravo, Indu! So you are becoming famous.

    In the Hindu Creation myth we also find the Cosmic Egg concept.

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    1. indu chhibberJuly 30, 2013 9:09 PM

      That's right.One wonders how they came to know all this.

      Me & famous?

      Jeeteraho !

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  14. indu chhibberJuly 30, 2013 9:10 PM

    Thank you Rajesh!

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  15. ArjunaUbachaJuly 30, 2013 11:17 PM

    From darkness towards enlightenment..... Good to know that your journey has begun. Keep on throwing light for lesser mortals like us. Keep on writing.
    Sabyasachi

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    1. indu chhibberJuly 31, 2013 6:54 AM

      Sabyasachi--no,not lesser mortals,don't be so modest.

      With encouragement like yours,it is a joy to write.

      Thanks!

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  16. Ranita SinhaJuly 31, 2013 1:01 AM

    I too feel there is touch of science in every bit of Hindu ritual our ancestors had practiced and left for us to follow..they really amuse!!!!

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    1. indu chhibberJuly 31, 2013 6:55 AM

      True-with the passing of time the reasons behind rituals got lost.
      Thanks for coming over Ranita.

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  17. Rahul BhatiaJuly 31, 2013 8:27 AM

    Indeed we have a large treasure trove of knowledge in the vedas ! We need to find time to delve into it!

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  18. indu chhibberJuly 31, 2013 6:48 PM

    Indeed time is a big constraint.

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  19. Tomichan MatheikalAugust 01, 2013 10:00 AM

    Poetry, scriptures and the like are open to many interpretations. This particular interpretation is also likely to change after a few years or decades...

    I remember one of my maths teachers starting a class on infinity with a shloka from Brihadaranyka Upanishad: "Poornamata, poornamitam..." I.e., "Infinity here, infinity there; take away infinity from infinity and infinity remains." He interpreted it to mean:"Infinity minus infinity is equal to infinity." He was teaching us the meaning of infinity in maths.

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  20. indu chhibberAugust 01, 2013 11:23 AM

    This shloka means that if you take out the whole--i.e brahmand or cosmos--out of the whole--i.e the creator--the whole-which means the cause of creation remains ;which is complete in itself.

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  21. BK Chowla,August 02, 2013 7:56 AM

    It is treasure fullof knowledge.
    But,are we really learning from Vedas?Are we teaching our children what our parents taught us?Will Vedas remain relevant to the coming generation?

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  22. indu chhibberAugust 02, 2013 9:24 AM

    Very valid questions Chowla jee.Alas the young generation is focused on other things.

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  23. PanchaliAugust 08, 2013 1:24 PM

    Congrtas, Indu!! Nice to see you featured on speaktree. Enjoyed reading your article, and have left my comment there...
    Thanks for sharing :)

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  24. indu chhibberAugust 08, 2013 2:07 PM

    Thank you ever so much.I see you too have joined it-congrats to you too.

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  25. AnonymousAugust 12, 2013 8:45 PM

    This is an achievement worth praises :) Indu .. I tried signing up with platform to comment .. alas speakingtree did not move me even a single bit .. hence could not express myself out there !!

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    1. indu chhibberAugust 12, 2013 9:32 PM

      i am sorry you had to face that problem and thanks for coming here.
      Your praise has indeed added to my cup of joy.

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  26. AnonymousMarch 20, 2014 2:34 PM

    Good read.. Incidentally, I am writing a similar article and will post it soon.

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  27. AnonymousMarch 20, 2014 2:35 PM

    Good read..Incidentally, I am writing a similar article and will post it soon.

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    1. indu chhibberMarch 20, 2014 8:32 PM

      aamjunta welcome here,it will be interesting to read your post,will it be on speakingtree?

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