Facets of Vedic Studies


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This Monograph Is An Anthology Of Twenty Articles On Vedic Expositions, Interpretations And Speculations. The Veda Is Not Only A Religious Text, But Also A Literature Of The Most Ancient Period, A Primordial Source Of Human Knowledge, Knowledge Par Excellence . This Sacred Text Portrays The Microscopic Observations Of The Vedic Seers On Macroscopic Subjects. Ostensibly, Different Scholars Have Been Analysing The Vedic Material From Diverse Angles. The Aim And Objective Of This Project Is To Focuss All Such Diverse Studies In The Veda By Congregating Them In One Volume. Learned Reviews Of Our Vedic Scholars In The Contemporary Context Have Been Included In This Treatise. The Contents Here Project The Vedic Knowledge Of Mythology, Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Grammar, Cosmology, Cosmogony, Space And Time, Astronomy, Sociology, Fine Arts, Poetry, Games And Sports, Accent, Mathematics, Warfare, Education And The Science Of Healing By Herbs And Plants. Discussions On Vedic Meters, Vedic Hostile Groups And Individuals, Vedic System Of Education And The Ayurveda Are The Alarming Constituents Of This Monograph. The Analysis Of Every Topic Is Lucid, Informative And Subject Based. Scholars Have Undertaken A Tedious Task Of Exercising Their Capabilities In The Way Of Extracting The Very Primitive Speculations And Conceptions Made In The Veda. The Vedic Deities Are Also The Significant Limbs Of The Vedic Literature. Indeed, Different Branches Of Vedic Studies Evolve With The Revolution Around These Age-Old Divinities Which Are Really Manifested In Our Natural Phenomena. This Book Includes An Articles On The Vedic Deity Aditi, The Imperishable One. Though Varieties Of Discourses On Wide Range Of Subjects Of The Vedic Literature Have Been Carried Out Here, Still Many More Are Left To Be Taken Up In Future. However, The Present Work Embraces Most Of The Thrust Areas In Which The General Readers Find Their Interest. Contents Chapter 1: Prolegomenon By Dr Bidyut Lata Ray, Chapter 2: Some Aspects Of Vedic Studies By Dr G U Thite, Chapter 3: Emergence Of The Aranyakas By Dr Didhiti Biswas, Chapter 4: Siksa Sastra And Accental Semantics By Veda Varidhi P Pamanujan, Chapter 5: Aditi: The Imperishable And A Goddess Of Mortality By Dr Shrimanta Chattopadhyay, Chapter 6: Vedic Mythology By Dr D S Das, Chapter 7: Vedic Philosophy By Dr Bidyut Lata Ray, Chapter 8: Vedic Religion By Dr Brajakishore Swain, Chapter 9: Vedic Astronomy By Dr Padmakar Vishnu Vartak, Chapter 10: Games And Sports In The Veda By Dr P K Datta, Chapter 11: Space And Time In The Veda By Dr S Biswal, Chapter 12: Fine Arts In Veda By Dr Vaijayanti Shete, Chapter 13: The Poetic Beauty In Rigveda By Dr K C Mahalik, Chapter 14: Vedic Meters By Dr R K Panda, Chapter 15: Vedic Hostile Groups And Individuals By Dr U Chakravarty, Chapter 16: The Atharvan Roots Of Ayurveda By Prof K V Sarma, Chapter 17: Vedic System Of Education By Dr V Ramachandran Nair, Chapter 18: Warfare Of The Vedic Period By Prof N Gangadharan, Chapter 19: Vedic Mathematics By Dr S Biswal, Chapter 20: Medicinal Herbs In The Atharvaveda With Special Reference To Ayurveda By Dr Gauri Mahulikar




Facets of Vedic Studies


Book Description

This Monograph Is An Anthology Of Twenty Articles On Vedic Expositions, Interpretations And Speculations. The Veda Is Not Only A Religious Text, But Also A Literature Of The Most Ancient Period, A Primordial Source Of Human Knowledge, Knowledge Par Excellence . This Sacred Text Portrays The Microscopic Observations Of The Vedic Seers On Macroscopic Subjects. Ostensibly, Different Scholars Have Been Analysing The Vedic Material From Diverse Angles. The Aim And Objective Of This Project Is To Focuss All Such Diverse Studies In The Veda By Congregating Them In One Volume. Learned Reviews Of Our Vedic Scholars In The Contemporary Context Have Been Included In This Treatise. The Contents Here Project The Vedic Knowledge Of Mythology, Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Grammar, Cosmology, Cosmogony, Space And Time, Astronomy, Sociology, Fine Arts, Poetry, Games And Sports, Accent, Mathematics, Warfare, Education And The Science Of Healing By Herbs And Plants. Discussions On Vedic Meters, Vedic Hostile Groups And Individuals, Vedic System Of Education And The Ayurveda Are The Alarming Constituents Of This Monograph. The Analysis Of Every Topic Is Lucid, Informative And Subject Based. Scholars Have Undertaken A Tedious Task Of Exercising Their Capabilities In The Way Of Extracting The Very Primitive Speculations And Conceptions Made In The Veda. The Vedic Deities Are Also The Significant Limbs Of The Vedic Literature. Indeed, Different Branches Of Vedic Studies Evolve With The Revolution Around These Age-Old Divinities Which Are Really Manifested In Our Natural Phenomena. This Book Includes An Articles On The Vedic Deity Aditi, The Imperishable One. Though Varieties Of Discourses On Wide Range Of Subjects Of The Vedic Literature Have Been Carried Out Here, Still Many More Are Left To Be Taken Up In Future. However, The Present Work Embraces Most Of The Thrust Areas In Which The General Readers Find Their Interest. Contents Chapter 1: Prolegomenon By Dr Bidyut Lata Ray, Chapter 2: Some Aspects Of Vedic Studies By Dr G U Thite, Chapter 3: Emergence Of The Aranyakas By Dr Didhiti Biswas, Chapter 4: Siksa Sastra And Accental Semantics By Veda Varidhi P Pamanujan, Chapter 5: Aditi: The Imperishable And A Goddess Of Mortality By Dr Shrimanta Chattopadhyay, Chapter 6: Vedic Mythology By Dr D S Das, Chapter 7: Vedic Philosophy By Dr Bidyut Lata Ray, Chapter 8: Vedic Religion By Dr Brajakishore Swain, Chapter 9: Vedic Astronomy By Dr Padmakar Vishnu Vartak, Chapter 10: Games And Sports In The Veda By Dr P K Datta, Chapter 11: Space And Time In The Veda By Dr S Biswal, Chapter 12: Fine Arts In Veda By Dr Vaijayanti Shete, Chapter 13: The Poetic Beauty In Rigveda By Dr K C Mahalik, Chapter 14: Vedic Meters By Dr R K Panda, Chapter 15: Vedic Hostile Groups And Individuals By Dr U Chakravarty, Chapter 16: The Atharvan Roots Of Ayurveda By Prof K V Sarma, Chapter 17: Vedic System Of Education By Dr V Ramachandran Nair, Chapter 18: Warfare Of The Vedic Period By Prof N Gangadharan, Chapter 19: Vedic Mathematics By Dr S Biswal, Chapter 20: Medicinal Herbs In The Atharvaveda With Special Reference To Ayurveda By Dr Gauri Mahulikar




Vedic Physics


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The ?igveda is the first book of humankind and the most sacred scripture of Hinduism. It also happens to be the most ill-understood book of our times. Despite the extensive study by academic and religious scholars, the purpose and meaning of the ?igveda and many ancient Hindu scriptures remain unclear. In this pathbreaking book, the discovery of the ?igveda as a book of ancient cosmology is described, and related to the seals of ancient Indus Valley Civilization, thereby challenging our perception of humanity."The Vedas have always been lauded as containing the secrets of cosmogenesis. Raja Roy in his remarkable book shows how this is true not only from the yogic vison but according to the latest insights of modern physics. The book takes the reader on a vast panoramic journey through the universe of matter, mind and human history as well."David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri), Director, American Institute of Vedic Studies"Roy presents a new framework for the understanding of the Vedic hymns from the point of view of physics and then he draws parallels with recent theories on the nature of the universe. We celebrate the new path he has hewn through the bush of old scholarship."Professor Subhash Kak, Oklahoma State University




The Artful Universe


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Provides an accessible introduction to the Vedic religious world by focusing on the role of divine and human imagination in sacred texts.




Art and Science of Vedic Counseling


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The Art and Science of Vedic Counseling is the best counseling guide available for students, teachers, and practitioners of Ayurveda, Yoga, and related healing arts. The book is an ever-cherished collection of knowledge, wisdom and a practical, clinical reference. I highly recommend the book to all those who love Yoga & Ayurveda. -Vasant Lad, B.A.M.&S., M.A.Sc - Ayurvedic Physician




Some Aspects of Vedic Studies


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Contributed articles.




Vedic Yoga


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The Path of the Rishi is one of the first and most detailed books published in the West on the ancient Vedic origins of Yoga, including all aspects of its philosophy and practice. The book reveals secrets of the Vedic Yoga from the teachings of Sri Aurobindo, Ganapati Muni, Brahmarshi Daivarat, and Swami Veda Bharati as well as Vamadevas own insights. It challenges popular ideas of the meaning of Yoga and brings Yoga back to the vision of the ancient Himalayan Rights.




Ayurvedic Astrology


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Ayurvedic Medicine represents the healing branch of yogic science, while Vedic astrology provides its understanding of time and karma. Ayurvedic Astrology teaches the interface of these two extraordinary systems in the Vedic astrology of healing. The book explains how the different mind-body and planetary types of the two systems interrelate. It examines disease factors from an astrological perspective and goes into depth into astrological remedial measures, particularly gem therapy. It also contains many notable example charts.




The Rig-Vedic and Post-Rig-Vedic Polity (1500 BCE-500 BCE)


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The book critically examines and assesses the literary evidence available through Vedic and allied literature portraying the nature of Vedic polity, the functionalities of its various institutions, and the various social and religious practices. The book is not a narrative but critically examines the nature of changes in a host of these areas that occurred at each stage of Vedic polity from early Vedic period to post Ṛig-Vedic period. It outlines in historical perspective the various stages involved in the development of Vedic polity and Vedic canon and how the two processes have gone along together. It contains extensive discussions on political system and institutions, religious and social practices as they obtained during the Rig-Vedic and post Rig-Vedic periods. It provides a fresh approach to the cult of sacrifice and fire rituals practiced by Vedic Aryans along with an in-depth analysis of the Vedic view of Nationalism, Sovereignty and State as discernible from Vedic texts .The book also features an extensive discussion on the institution of kingship, administrative machinery, role of various entities in the polity including the Purohita, the Sabha and the Samiti, position of women, Varna system and features of tribal kingdoms, such as the Kuru-Panchalas and Kosala-Videhas. Isolating political and social aspects from the essentially religious character of Vedic literature, an attempt has been made to show with due corroboration that the tribal polity was not deficient in political content contrary to the stance of some scholars to depict Vedic Aryans as apolitical and inward looking. The present book partakes both the current and previous scholarship on the subject but breaks a new path with its exclusive focus on the Rig-Vedic and Post Rig-Vedic polity, together with a balanced and objective assessment of their features. It brings all the relevant and connected issues on to one platform, and deals with them in a holistic manner. Its unique features include: • The “Vedic Grid”: a graphical representation and tabulations of the characteristics of each of the about 50 Vedic tribes, including information on the location of their habitat, their time line, the names of their chieftains and their linkage with priestly clans. • A special focus on the Second Urbanization taking place in the Gangetic valley between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. It explains how towards the end of the later Vedic period, the polity underwent a change in political, social and economic spheres which blossomed later during the period of Mauryas. • Two appendices dealing with the theories of Aryan migration and the relationship of the Vedic Aryans with the Harappa culture and what can be ascertained by Vedic literature.




Vedic Studies


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