Know Your Vedas

  ## 🚩 Vedic Noble Ideals 🚩 ### 🌻 Universal Welfare यो३स्मान् द्वेष्टि यं वयं द्विष्मस्तस्य त्वं प्राणेना प्यायस्व । आ वयं प्यासिषीमहि गोभिरश्वै: प्रजया पशुभिर्गृहैर्धनेन ।। **Atharvaveda 7.81.5** **Meaning:** O Supreme Lord! Grant long life even to those who bear enmity toward us, and to those whom we consider enemies. May they too prosper, and may we also become prosperous. May all of us be blessed with cows, oxen, horses, children, grandchildren, livestock, homes, wealth, and grain. May there be welfare for all—and welfare for us as well. --- ### 🌻 Universal Love The Vedas do not teach hatred; rather, they proclaim: उत देवा अवहितं देवा उन्नयथा पुन: । उतागश्चक्रुषं देवा देवा जीवयथा पुन: ।। **Atharvaveda 4.13.1** **Meaning:** O learned and virtuous people endowed with divine qualities! Lift up those who have fallen. O wise ones! Repeatedly uplift those who have gone astray. O noble souls! Even those who commit offenses and sins—raise them up again and again. Awaken those engag...

  Vedic Hymns of Praise, Prayer, and Worship to God 1. Viśvāni deva savitar duritāni parāsuva | Yad bhadraṃ tan na ā suva || Meaning: O Divine Savitṛ (Supreme God), the bestower of all happiness, the illuminator of knowledge, the creator of the entire universe, and the possessor of all divine powers—please remove all our vices, bad habits, and sufferings, and grant us in full measure all that is auspicious: noble qualities, righteous actions, virtuous nature, happiness, and beneficial resources. 2. Hiraṇyagarbhaḥ samavartatāgre bhūtasya jātaḥ patireka āsīt | Sa dādhāra pṛthivīṃ dyām utemāṃ kasmai devāya haviṣā vidhema || Meaning: Before the creation of the universe and at the very beginning of creation, the self-luminous Supreme Being existed fully. He produced and sustains within Himself the radiant sun, moon, stars, planets, and all celestial bodies. He alone is the renowned Lord and Master of the entire created universe. It is that blissful, pure, radiant, and all-powerful Susta...

  **🔥 Fourteen Types of People Who Are Considered as Good as Dead** Angad, in the court of Ravana, describes **fourteen types of human beings who are regarded as “living dead.”** *(This episode appears only in Tulsidas’s* Ramcharitmanas*)* **Verse (Ramcharitmanas):** *Kaula kāmbasa kṛpaṇa vimūṛhā | Ati daridra ajasi ati būṛhā || Sadā rogavasa santata krodhī | Viṣṇu vimukha śruti santa virodhī || Tanu poṣaka nindaka agha khānī | Jīvata śava sama caudah prānī ||* **Meaning:** There are fourteen kinds of beings who, though alive, are like corpses. ### The Fourteen Categories Explained 1. **Slave of Desire (Kāmavaśa):**    A person completely immersed in sensual pleasures and endless desires, who lives only to satisfy cravings and never turns toward spirituality, is like the dead. 2. **Left-hand Path Follower / Contrarian (Vāmamārgī):**    One who constantly opposes truth, scientific principles, social traditions, dharma, and righteous conduct—seeking negativity in...

 **Message of Universal Brotherhood and Human Welfare in the Vedas** The message of universal brotherhood and human welfare found in the Vedas is not present in any other system of worship (so-called religions). Let us protect humanity and this creation through conduct in accordance with the Vedas. **“Janam bibhṛtī… dhenur anapasphurantī”** (Atharvaveda 12.1.45)   जनं॒ बिभ्र॑ती बहु॒धा विवा॑चसं॒ नाना॑धर्माणं पृथि॒वी य॑थौक॒सम्। स॒हस्रं॒ धारा॒ द्रवि॑णस्य मे दुहां ध्रु॒वेव॑ धे॒नुरन॑पस्फुरन्ती ॥ Just as a home accommodates all family members, this Earth sustains within herself people who speak different languages and follow different modes of worship. Even though there may be differences of language, religion, dress, etc., we should live together with mutual love. **“Saṁ gacchadhvaṁ… su-sahāsati”** (Ṛgveda 10.191.2) सं ग॑च्छध्वं॒ सं व॑दध्वं॒ सं वो॒ मनां॑सि जानताम् । दे॒वा भा॒गं यथा॒ पूर्वे॑ संजाना॒ना उ॒पास॑ते ॥ O human beings! Walk together, speak together, let your minds be united...

  **🌷 Restraint of Speech 🌷** *“This speech, which abides in the Supreme Being, which is divine, endowed with noble qualities, and sharpened by Vedic wisdom— by which even terrible evils can be produced— may that very speech bring us peace.”* — (Atharvaveda 19.9.3) **Explanation of the mantra:** That speech through which, by means of Vedic knowledge, one reaches God—if through that same speech some harm or disorder arises, then a learned person should correct that mistake through proper conduct and establish peace. The *Manusmṛti* enumerates the faults of speech as follows: *“Harshness, falsehood, slander, and meaningless or incoherent talk— these are the four kinds of faults of speech.”* — (Manusmṛti 12.6) **Meaning:** Speaking harshly, lying, backbiting, and irrelevant or senseless talk—these are the four defects of speech. Speech has immense importance in our lives. Through mastery over speech, a person can rise to great heights. The first virtue of speech is **measured speech...

**🌷 The Devotee’s Words to God 🌷** Today I present my anguished cry to You—hear it, O Lord! It is the voice of the innermost soul of Your devotee— --- ### **Your Comforting Hand!** *“Where is Your healing, compassionate hand, O Rudra, the hand that is medicine and remover of suffering,that dispels divine afflictions?O all powerful Ishwar, showerer of bliss, now forgive me!”* — *(Ṛgveda 2.33.7)* **Meaning:** “O Destroyer of sorrow! Where is that comforting hand of Yours which removes pain and disease and bestows joy, which removes sins related to the divine? O Bestower of happiness! Please forgive me now.” --- ### **The Mice Are Gnawing!** *“As mice gnaw at a rope, so do manifold mental afflictions gnaw at me, even though I am Your worshipper, O mighty One. O Lord of wealth, O Indra, once again make us truly happym and protect us like a father.”* — *(Ṛgveda 10.33.3)* **Meaning:** “O Mighty Worker! Though I am Your devotee, various mental sufferings are consuming me, just as mice gnaw ...

  The True Nature of Dhyāna (Meditation) Nowadays, almost every sect, path, or religious group puts on a show of teaching meditation in order to present itself as spiritual. Osho’s meditation, Mata Nirmala’s Sahaj Yoga, the Brahma Kumaris’ Rajyoga, Sri Sri’s Art of Living, Radhasoami’s Surat Yoga, Vipassana, and many other methods are prevalent today. Just as light is the only means to remove darkness, similarly the only authentic method of meditation is the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga as propounded in the Vedas and the Yoga Darśana . Osho’s meditation —shouting loudly, dancing wildly, jumping, laughing, singing, and behaving like animals—and calling this “meditation” is sheer foolishness. In dedicating one’s life to dharma, discipline and self-restraint have their own scientific importance. The campaign being run in the name of Osho’s meditation, which turns people into addicts of indulgence, has destroyed many families and ruined countless young people. The Vedas lay great emphasis on moral c...

  **Proofs from the Vedas that God is Unborn, Omnipresent, Ageless, and Formless** -- ## Proofs that God is Unborn (Ajanmā) 1. The unborn God, who does not take birth, upholds the earth through imperishable, eternal principles.    *(Ṛgveda 1.67.3)* 2. May the unborn, unique, unparalleled God be benevolent and auspicious for us.    *(Ṛgveda 7.35.13)* 3. The unborn God, who is not produced from any form of material transformation, moves within the womb-dwelling soul and within the hearts of all beings.    *(Yajurveda 31.19)* 4. The Supreme Soul is omnipotent; free from gross, subtle, and causal bodies; without pores or channels; unattached to any bodily bonds; pure; free from ignorance and all defects; sinless; and all-pervading. He is the seer (kavi), the knower of the mental states of all beings, and the chastiser of the wicked. Being beginningless in nature, He does not undergo birth, destruction, parental origin, gestation, growth, or death. For His ...

  **Who Worships You** **Ṛgveda 1.14.5** *īḷate tvām avasyavaḥ kaṇvāso vṛktabarhiṣaḥ | haviṣmanto araṃkṛtaḥ ||* **Meaning:** O Supreme Lord! Those who seek Your protection (*avasyavaḥ*); the wise and discerning (*kaṇvāsaḥ*), who praise You and acquire knowledge of every particle; those who have cleared the undergrowth of their hearts—cutting away desires—and prepared the throne of the heart for You (*vṛktabarhiṣaḥ*); those whose lives have become pure like a sacred oblation (*haviṣmantaḥ*); and those who are adorned by the observance of yama and niyama, or who have renounced worldly indulgences (*araṃkṛtaḥ*)—such people alone worship (*īḷate*) You. Many people worship the Supreme according to their respective beliefs. Even thieves and robbers vow offerings to deities for success in their misdeeds. The *Bhagavad Gītā* classifies devotees into four categories: “Four kinds of virtuous people worship Me, O Arjuna—the distressed, the inquisitive, the seeker of worldly gain, and the wise...

  --- # **• The Blessings of the Sacred Vedas •** **• To know the meaning of the Vedas is important, but to *live* the Vedas is even more important •** ✍️ *Ācārya Paṇḍit Camūpati* Let us ask the auspicious voice of the Vedas: *Why did the Veda manifest in this creation?* The Atharvaveda explains the purpose of the Veda as follows, where the Supreme Being declares: **“Stutā mayā varadā Veda-mātā Prachodayantāṃ pāvamanī dvijānām | Āyuḥ prāṇaṃ prajāṃ paśuṃ kīrtiṃ draviṇaṃ brahmavarchasam Mahyaṃ datvā vrajata brahmalokam ||”** — *Atharvaveda 19.71.1* **Translation:** *I have revealed the Veda-Mother, the bestower of blessings. She sanctifies those who receive her teachings and thus attain their ‘second birth.’ O human beings! Spread her commands. From the Veda-Mother you shall receive these blessings: long life, vitality, children, cattle, fame, wealth, and spiritual brilliance. By dedicating all these to Me, you shall attain Brahmaloka—liberation.* Sayana, too, interprets *Brahmaloka*...

  # **🌷 The Existence of God 🌷** The Vedas firmly affirm the existence of God and are the foremost proponents of theism. They strongly oppose atheism. Yet, in this world, there are some individuals who do not accept the existence of God. The Vedas express astonishment at the intellect of such persons and rebuke them: **“Na taṃ vidatha ya imā jajānā Anyad yuṣmākam antaraṃ babhūva | Nīhāreṇa prāvṛtā jalpyā cā Asutṛpa ukthaśāsaś cyayanti ||”** — *Ṛgveda 10.82.7* **Meaning:** *You do not know Him who has created all this. Your indwelling Lord is different from you. But people, being enveloped in ignorance, indulge in vain talk and remain busy in satisfying the cravings of their physical life.* Now we shall try to establish the existence of God through reasoning and the sequence of creation. --- ## **Atoms and the Necessity of an Intelligent Regulator** Everything in the world is formed by the combination of atoms—this fact is accepted even by atheists. But how did these atoms combine...

  # ** Vedic Education and Noble Sentiments** ## **Welfare of the World** **“Yo ’smān dveṣṭi yaṁ vayaṁ dviṣmas tasya tvaṁ prāṇena pyāyasva । Ā vayaṁ pyāsiṣīmahi gobhir aśvaiḥ prajayā paśubhir gṛhair dhanena ॥”** (Atharvaveda 7.81.5) **Translation:** O Supreme Being! Even the person who bears enmity towards us—and towards whom we also feel enmity—may You grant him a long life. May he prosper, and may we also flourish. May we all be blessed with cows, bulls, horses, sons, grandsons, animals, wealth, food, and abundant prosperity. May the welfare of all be ensured, and may our welfare also be secured. --- ## **Universal Love** The Vedas do not teach hatred. The Vedas declare: **“Uta devā avahitaṁ devā unnayathā punaḥ । Utāghaś cakruṣaṁ devā devā jīvayathā punaḥ ॥”** (Atharvaveda 4.13.1) **Translation:** O divine-natured, virtuous scholars! Uplift those who have fallen. O learned ones! Raise up again and again those who are downtrodden. O noble-hearted people! Even those who commit fau...

• Universal Truths in the Vedas • • In the Vedas, the appearance of ‘history’ is based only on word-similarity, name-similarity, and imagination • ✍️ Paṇḍit Bhīmsen Vidyālankār Followers of almost all known religions of the world declare that their doctrinal scriptures propagate and establish universal truths , and they invite all humanity to be initiated into their faith. Undoubtedly, these scriptures do mention universal truths; yet it cannot be denied that they also clearly contain accounts of particular countries, periods, and individuals. There is no disagreement regarding the dates and places of composition of scriptures such as the Bible, Qur’an, Purāṇas, Zend-Avesta, Guru Granth Sahib , etc. Stories and legends influenced by the traditions of their respective regions and periods are also associated with the lives of their authors and compilers. Because of these two reasons, seeking only universal truths in these scriptures—while ignoring their context—is like attempting to fin...

  **What is God like? Where does He reside? What is His color? Can anyone describe His form or appearance?** — *Priyanshu Seth* Unless we gain knowledge of these matters, how can we recognize our Beloved? How shall we understand in whose presence we stand, or whose vision we have attained? Once Yājñavalkya said to Gārgī: > “Those who know Brahman call Him *akṣara*—the Imperishable, the Unchanging. He is neither thick nor thin, neither short nor tall. He is not red like fire. He is without attachment, without shadow, without darkness. He is neither air nor space. He is without relation, without taste, without smell. He has no eyes, no ears, no speech, no mouth, no measure.” > — *Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 3.7.7* “He is great, divine, and of inconceivable form. He appears subtler than the subtlest. He is farther than the farthest, yet right here, near us. To those who can see, He is hidden right here in the cave of the heart.” — *Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 3.7.7 (expanded sense)* And t...

🌷 God’s Shelter Is the Greatest Shelter 🌷 God says: “Aham indro na parā jigya iddhanaṁ na mṛtyave ’va tasthe kadā cana | Somam in mā sunvato yācata vasu na me pūravaḥ sakhye riṣāthana ||” — Ṛgveda 10.48.5 Meaning: I am the supreme, all-powerful Being, the illuminator of the entire universe like the radiant sun. I am never defeated, nor do I ever meet death. I alone am the creator of the wealth of this world. Know Me as the One who has produced all that exists. O living beings! While striving for prosperity, seek from Me the wealth of knowledge and sciences. And never separate yourselves from My friendship. In the Kaṭhopaniṣad , Yama also declares God to be the supreme refuge: “Etad ālambanaṁ śreṣtham etad ālambanaṁ param | Etad ālambanaṁ jñātvā brahmaloke mahīyate ||” — Kaṭha 2.17 Meaning: This is the supreme refuge; this is the highest support. Knowing and taking shelter in this support, a person attains supreme bliss in the realm of Brahman. Therefore, a human being ...