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Origin of Environmental Science From Vedas: Shashi Tiwari
Origin of Environmental Science From Vedas: Shashi Tiwari
CONCLUSION
From the above detailed discussion, some light is thrown on
the awareness of our ancient seers about the environment, and its
constituents. It is clear that the Vedic vision to live in harmony with
environment was not merely physical but was far wider and much
comprehensive. The Vedic people desired to live a life of hundred
years73 and this wish can be fulfilled only when environment will be
unpolluted, clean and peaceful.
The knowledge of Vedic sciences is meant to save the human
beings from falling into an utter darkness of ignorance. The unity in
diversity is the message of Vedic physical and metaphysical sciences.
Essence of the environmental studies in the Vedas can be put here by
quoting a partial Mantra of the Ishavasyopanishad ‘One should enjoy
with renouncing or giving up others part.74 Vedic message is clear
that environment belongs to all living beings, so it needs protection
by all, for the welfare of all. Thus the study proves the origin of
environmental studies from the Vedas.
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1. N.J. Lockyer, The dawn of Astronomy, Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology, p. 432.
2. lo± osnkr~ çflè;frA Manusmriti 2.7.
3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Vedic Physics, Scientific Origin of Hinduism,
Golden Egg Publishing, Toronto, 1999, p.6.
4. Yudhishthira Mimansaka, Vaidika Siddhanta Mimansa, Sonipata, 1976,
p. 40.
5. A.R. Panchamukhi, Socio-economic Ideas in Ancient Indian Literature,
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Delhi, 1998, p.467.
6. o`rko`rk] Atharvaveda 12.1.52
7. vHkhokj%] Ibid, 1.32.4.
8. vko`rk, Ibid, 10.1.30
9. ijho`rk% Ibid. 10.8.31
10. =khf.k PNUnkafl do;ks fo ;sfrjs iq#:ia n'kZra fo'op{k.keA
vkiks okrk vkS"k/;LrkU;sdfLeu~ Hkqou vk£irkfuAA Ibid 18.1.17
11. bekfu i×pegkHkwrkfu i`fFkoh] ok;q% vkdk'k% vkiT;ksrhf"kA Aitareya Upanishad
3.3
12. vfXulksekReda txr~A
13. lw;Z vkRek txrLrLFkq"k'pA Rigveda 1.115.1
14. Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Vedic Physics, Scientific Origin of Hinduism,
Golden Egg Publishing, Toronto, 1999, p.58
15. S.R.N. Murthy, Vedic View of the Earth, O.K. Printworld, New Delhi,
1997, p.12.
16. Íra ukR;sfr fd×puA Taittiriya Brahmana 1.5.5.1
17. ÍrsukfnR;kfLr"BfUrA Rigveda 10.85.1.
18. H.W. Wallis, the Cosmology of the Rigveda , Cosmo Publications, 1999,
pp.94-95
19. Ibid. pp.91-101; Rigveda 1.25.7,9,11,
20. A.A. Macdonell, A History of Sanskrit Literature,’ MLBD, 1965, pp.61-
62.
21. Yajurveda 7.5
22. Nirukta 7.5
23. |kSesZ firk tfurk ukfHkj=k cU/qesZ ekrk i`fFkoh egh;e~A Rigveda 1.164.33
24. ekrjk] firjk] tfurkjkA Rigveda 1.159,160
25. Roa fcHk£"k f}in% Roa prq"in%A Atharvaveda 12.1.15;12.1.45
26. S.R.N. Murthy, Vedic View of the Earth, D.K, Printworld,Delhi, 1997,
p.87
27. Ùks eè;a i`fFkfo ;Pp uH;a ;kLr mQtZLrUo% lacHkwoq%A rklq uks /sfg vfHk u%
ioLoAA Atharvaveda 12.1.12.; RTH Griffith, The Hymns of the
Atharvaveda, D.K.Publishers, Delhi, 1995, VaLli, P 95
28. ekrk Hkwfe% iq=kks vga i`fFkO;k%A Atharvaveda, 12.1.12.
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29. ;k vkiks fnO;k mr ok lzofUr [kfuf=kek mr ok ;k% Lo;atk%A
leqækFkkZ ;k% 'kqpk;% ikodkLrk vkiks nsohfjg ekeuUrqA Rigveda 7.49.2.
30. Taittiriya Aranyaka 1.24.1-2.
31. Yajurveda 22.25.
32. Atharvaveda 1.6.4.
33. Chandogya Upanishad 7.10.1
34. vi% leqækn~ fnoeqn~ogfUr fnoLi`fFkohef/ ;s l`tfUrA Atharvaveda, 4.27.4.
35. ve`r ok vki%A Shatapatha Bra. 1.9.3.7.
36. vki% fo'oHks"kth%A Rigveda 1.23.20
37. Hks"kthjkiks vehopkruh%A Rigveda 10.87.6
38. ifo=ka okvki%A Shatapatha Bra. 1.1.1.1
vki% ifo=keqP;UrsA Nurukta 5.6.2
39. Manusmriti 4.56
40. lqdwikuka rM+kxkuka çikuka p ijariA
ljlka pSo HkSÙkkjks ujk fuj;xkfeu%AA Padmapurana, Bhimi 96.7.8
41. Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Vedic Physics, Scientific Origin of Hinduism,
Golden Egg Publishing, Toronto, 1999, p. 84; Jaiminiya Bra. 1.192;
Yajurveda 1.24; Shatapatha Bra. 8.7.3.10
42. ok;qgZ ok çk.kks HkwRok 'kjhjekfo'kr~A Taittiriya Upanishad, 2.4
43. mr okr firkfl u%A Rigveda 10.186.2
44. vk ok okfg Hks"kte~A Ibid, 1.37.2
45. okr vk okrq Hks"kra 'kaHkq e;ksHkq uks g`nsA Ibid 10.186.1
46. vkRek nsokuka HkqouL; xHkksZ ;Fkko'ka pjfr nso ,"k%A
?kks"kk bnL; Ük`f.ojs u :ia rLeS okrk; gfo"kk fo/seA Ibid 10.168.4
47. l ; ,"kks vUrgZn; vkdk'k%A lqofjR;lkSA Taittiriya Upanshad 1.6.1; 1.5.1
48. |ka ek ys[khjUrfj{ka ek ¯glh%A Yajurveda 5.43
49. Ibia, 34.1-6
50. Tarkasamgrahah 2
51. Nandita Singhavi, Veda Me Paryavarana, Sonali Publications, Jaipur,
2004, pp. 313- 356
52. Rigveda 10.90.8
53. Yajurveda 19.20, 3.37; Atharvaveda 11.2.24
54. N.M. Kansara, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry in the Vedas, Nag
Publishers Delhi, 1995, pp. 126-138
55. Rigveda 10.146
56. 'kra oks vEc /kekfu lglzeqr oks #g%A Rigveda, 10.97.2
57. ;k vks"k/h% iwokZ tkrk nsosH;fL=k;qxa iqjkA Ibid, 10.97.1
58. rk vUuel`tUrA rL;k|=k Dopu o"kZfr rnso Hkwf;"BeUua HkofrA Chandogya
Up. 6.2.4
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