Vedas origin of universe pdf

The four hands brahmas four arms represent the four cardinal directions. Age of universe and brahma as calculated in vedas vedas. There are several statements in the vedic texts about the universe being infinite, while at. At the start of a cycle the universe is projected srishti out of brahman. Cosmology is defined as the study of the origin, purpose, structure and functioning of the universe. By using the tricks in vedic mathematics you can solve modernday arithmetic problems in less time without the use of a calculator.

Vedic cosmology gives a vast amount of information about not only the structure of the phenomenal universe as we see it, but also a clear idea of the source of the manifested universe, its purpose, and the subtle laws that govern its operation. Aristotle and plato agreed this concept of birth of universe and rebirth. This is forerunner of unified field theory or a theory of everything which the modern physicists are trying to discover although the modern science does not recognize consciousness as a factor in creation of the universe. Aitareya upanishad is a common ground for philosophy and physics. Today scientists rely on powerful telescopes and sophisticated computers to formulate cosmological theories. Transition of an alive reasonable creature from one world into thinner one is possible only with a dense body loss and only with the development of higher and higher spirituality. In the tenth book mandalam of rig veda, 129 th hymn suktam deals with the origin of the universe and creation.

It was not originated with all the stars, planets and satellites present now. In this text, the interpretation of the scientific nature of the vedas, which is called vaidic rashmi theory of the universe, is a very important discovery of acharya agnivrat naishthik. All human beings should always be ready to accept the truth and give up untruth. The series would be based on works of our great scholars from dawn of civilization to recent times. The fifth head stayed with shiva hence shiva got the name kapali. Jun 20, 2010 in this article, we shall briefly discuss the origin of vedas. Jan 14, 2016 vedas say that before the creation of the universe lord vishnu was sleeping in the ocean of all causes. The origin of the universe is discussed in the nasadiya sukta the hymn of creation, the 129th hymn sukta in the tenth book mandal of rigveda. The word veda has its origin from the root vid meads to know.

The vedas say that the universe is eternal without creation, it has no beginning and no end. Shiva is the infinite origin around which all finite forms take shape. Pdf the creation and end of universe an indian theory. In former times, people got their information from traditional books of wisdom. The vedas word of sanskrit origin, translating to knowledge, as the records point out to be originated in the indian subcontinent and its origin dates back to 1600 bc. It is paramount duty of all aryan to read them, teach and recite them to others. The reference of orpheus egg from greek literature is also quotable. An evidence of pura ic concept, origin of the universe from hira yagarbha, is found in the literature of ancient syria, egypt persia and greece. Vedic cosmology in the context of modern cosmic science 63 the ancient indian scriptures have different dialogues on the origin of the cosmos, especially in vedas, upanishads, and puranas.

Religious cosmology is based on mythological, religious literature etc. The word comes from the sanskrit language and is derived from the verb root vid, to know. With this article, we begin a series to understand the vedic framework origin, definition, content, concepts etc. Concepts of space, time, and consciousness in ancient india. Overal creation is said analogically to be an upside down pepul tree. As the knowledge contained in the vedas started to make no sense at all, it became difficult to preserve the knowledge. Other philosophical musings concerning the origins of the universe can be found in the upanishads a prominent philosophical hindu text.

In this book he has proved in the very scientific and logical manner that the vedic chants are a form of vibrations, created in the fundamental substance of. In every way, i am the origin of the deities and the great sages. Talk given at the national seminar on vedas as source of all sciences at the sastra university thanjavur. Origin of universe by hindu scripures aitareya upanishad.

Astronomy, cosmology science is based on vedas, vedic hindu. After creating the fields for the functioning of the universe and the human beings which were both empowered by the cosmic forces, the third step in the creative process is said to be the creation of food. The anicient astrology mentioned in four vedas namely rig veda, sama veda, yajur veda. Stephen hawking writes, thus, when we see the universe, we are seeing it as it was in the past. Veda means wisdom, knowledge or vision, and it manifests the language of the gods in human speech.

This was a large migration and used to be seen as an invasion. Cosmology is the science of the origin, structure, functioning, and development of the. It has the indian name nasadiya sukta, not the nonexisten, and is often given the english title creation, because of its subject. This is a brilliant book, a splendid blend of vedic spirituality, vendanta and modern physics. Slavaryan vedas narrate that there are a lot of the worlds in the universe both at our scale level and others, including ones at very and very thin levels. In hindu cosmology, the universe is cyclically created and destroyed. It is generally regarded as one of the later hymns, probably composed in the 9th century bce. Hence most of the upanisads are called by the first word with which it was taught, upa near, nidown, sadsit. The inquisitive human mind naturally yearns to understand the universe and mans place within it.

According to hindu vedic cosmology, there is no absolute start to time, as it is considered infinite and cyclic. Physical cosmology is the scientific study of the universe s origin, its largescale structures and dynamics, and its ultimate fate. The universe came into being all of a sudden, 15,000 million years ago. Many scholars have come to the conclusion that the vedas are primarily concerned with cosmology, however, they are not in a position to show that vedic cosmology has the solutions to. Hymn of creation 1 says the truth, such a clarification is rare to find on earth.

Vedas, written possibly over 10,000 years ago or even more accurately points out the age of the earth, the age of the universe, the diameter of the earth, the mass of the earth. The rig veda the rig veda is the oldest of the four vedas. Origin of environmental science from vedas 157 the oldest and simplest form of natureworship finds expression in vedic texts. Oct 18, 2015 the four vedas are collectively known as chathurveda, of which the first three vedas viz. When the universe was created, the one became many. Vedic theories of the universe ancient indian scriptures. Pdf introduction in this world there are many theoriesstories about creation of. Historical perspectives the vedas and the upanishads. Slavaryan vedas about the universe and history vesna.

Aitareya upanishad identifies consciousness as the first cause of creation. What do the vedas say about the origin of the universe. Its cosmology divides time into four epochs or yuga, of which the current period is the kali yuga. Jan 02, 2020 the vedas are unlike the bible in that they do not proclaim truth and salvation. It consists of hymns which are generally thought to have been composed between 1500 and bce, although this chronology has been challenged lately, and it is possible that they are significantly older. Oct 11, 2011 origin of the universe rayalu vishwanadha. Thus the sanskrit commentaries were composed in order to preserve the meaning of the vedas. The four vedas origin and brief description of 4 vedas. The origin of cosmos cannot be known but the condition of ordered life can be well known. It contains the mahavakya, the great aphorism prajnanam brahma, consciousness is brahman. Similarly, the space and universe has neither start nor end. Cosmology informs us about the birth origin of the universe as follows.

Hinduism is a compilation of many traditions and philosophies and is considered by many scholars to be the worlds oldest religion, dating back more than 4,000 years. The sixth chapter of the book, entitled \creation of the universe, speaks of the creation of the earth later than that of. Vedic cosmology in the context of modern cosmic science. The origin of the vedas can be traced back as far as 1500 bce, when a large group of nomads called the aryans, coming from central asia, crossed the hindu kush mountains, migrating into the indian subcontinent. His bed is a giant serpent with thousands of cobra like hoods.

In the hymn addressed to heaven and earth the vedic seer looks upon them. One text where many of these narratives can be found is the vedas, the oldest hindu text. The vedas an englishonly, indexed version of the 4 veda samhitas in one document issue 1, draft 2 compiled by the dharmic scriptures team november 24, 2002 ano bhadraha kritavayo yantu vishwataha let noble thoughts come from every side rg veda 1. How did the world come into being according to hinduism. Aug 26, 2012 origin of universe on the basis of big bang theory. In the hindu tradition itself, many different narratives concerning the origin of the universe exist. Origin of the universe the vedic perspective facebook. While there have been other interdisciplinary attempts to blend eastern philosophy wtjh western science, what distinguishes this book from the rest is that om. In vedas, the origin of the cosmos has been realized through different imaginary theorems. They are mainly thoughts, ideas, speculation, and poetry about man and the universe, plus prescriptions for sacrifice and ritual. While vishnu is asleep, a lotus sprouts of his navel note that navel is symbolized as the root of creation. Vedic theory of everything international journal of scientific. Concepts of magnetism, the origin of the universe, solar storms, periodic table, etc.

They are undoubtedly fascinating and beautiful writings, but they cannot be relied upon to reveal the knowledge of god. For instance, the vedas state the diameter of the universe is about 8000 miles. Aug 19, 2017 cosmic energy, a cosmic egg theory of universe cosmic energy is the life force present everywhere in the cosmos. Composed in vedic sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of hinduism. Vedas are the most ancient scriptures, communicated from 4000. Apr 05, 2015 origin of universe by hindu scripures aitareya upanishad. The science and technology of the unified field duration. Origin of the universe provides citations from vedic literature, the vedas, upanishads, a few references from the aranyakas. He further writes, but how did he god choose the initial state or configuration of the universe. This knowledge was taught to the aspirants by the teachers mostly sages and saints whose names are not known to us.