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Review of Ancient wisdom

We have a very knowledge of our ancient wisdom. We have a lot of ancient text
related to different fields. Right from language, grammar, drama, play, poetry, art to
various branches of science, physics, chemistry, medical, engineering, vastu and
geology etc; let us take a glimpse of the ancient wisdom, the different text related with
a variety of the subjects.

Aims and objective:-

In this unit we shall try to understand our rich ancient wisdom.
Subjects- Veda, language, grammar, philosophy, psychology Psychology-yoga
Sociology-Education-.Poetry Economics- Theater-Kamasutra, Maths Astronomy: -
Environment, Geology, soil, soil chemistry, vastu, material science,

(1) Veda –at least 4500 yr old (8000-23000yr old.)

Rig Veda, Sam-Veda, Yajur- Veda, Atharva- Veda
The word Veda means knowledge.
They are the vibration of nature.
A person does not write them.
Ancient rishi has visualized the Veda in the state of their meditation.
They are in the form of pure knowledge.
They are in Sanskrit language.
They are four in number.
Rig-Veda contains Mantras.
Sama-Veda describes the procedure to pronounce mantras.
Yajur-Veda describes the procedure of yagya.
Atharva-veda- describes different aspects of life.
In this lecture we are reviewing our ancient wisdom. Let’s starts with the language.
(2) Language Sanskrit-
As the word suggests it means refined. Purified. That means Sanskrit is a refined
language. This is bound under certain rules. There are 3996 rules under which the
language is bound. The complete structure of the language is within these rules. Even
today Sanskrit found to be the most useful language for computer programming.
Let us take a few examples-
Grouping of alphabets-
vowels (16) and consonants (33)
According to the place of the pronunciation the letters are divided into different
categories.

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 A group
K varga
Ch varga
Ta varga etc
Our ancient rishi (Seer) also defined the rules to pronounce these letters.
Swara that is vowels can be pronounce in Uddatta, Anuddatta, swarita. Even that
can be Hasve, Dirga and Plute. In sort a Sware could be pronounced in 18
different ways thus producing 18 different results. This is one of the beauty of our
ancient wisdom and of course their greatness.
There are different text describing these procedures in details they are known as
pratishakhya and siksha.
By merely pronounce the letter of word effect can be generated.
Each letter has a meaning.
An iconography, A colour etc. similarly mantra, bija mantras, etc.
Mantra has a chhanda etc.
Alphabets have rhythm k, kh, g, gh, they produce their own effect, mantra, chhand
etc, A-kar-creation, R-kar-fire, J-kar-victory etc, letter has own colour
Akashari Many uses-for salya, etc,
(3) Grammar 3996 rules (panini) are most suitable for computer programming and
language.
Pronunciation is the same as written.
Dr ramanujan has developed different computer programs totally based on Sanskrit
grammar.
We have seen the ancient wisdom in our ancient language and grammar, now let’s see
in the other fields of knowledge.
(4) philosophy-(6)
Although every aspect our ancient seer is astonishing. Because of this philosophical
part we are known as guru.
There are six philosophy:-
Nyaya, Vesheshik, Sankhya, Yoga, Karma-mimansa, Vedant
Let’s us see only two philosophies.
Yoga- the word yoga means union. How the jiva (individual) can meet with the
supreme or source.
Since the mental levels of person are different therefore different paths are prescribed.
(Mental stage of a particular person, chetna, consciousness)

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In simple words we can say like this that when we are in awaken state and there is no
thought in our mind, it is said that we are united with the supreme.
In this state we are tune the nature, we are in the state of complete relaxation.
Sorrow can never touch this state; it is the state of Anand (bliss). We are a part of
supreme, so when we are united with supreme we feel peace.
Our ancient rishes have given us different methods to achieve this.
Just count our number of breaths per minute you can judge your mental state. (rest or
unrest)
Everybody wants peace nobody wants sorrow. How to get peace? Is it possible
through material? If so every rich would be in peace, but this doesn’t happen. So
peace can’t attain through material. (That is through male, female, money, wealth,
post, etc,) so how to get it? Our ancient rishi showed us so many ways to attain it. Just
go inside our heart you will get it. (Vision, ways of thinking, how you take things,
know the truth etc.)
Anitya-nitya
There is something which remains always; there is something which is goes on
changing.
Say for example when we talk about a gold-ring, then gold was present before the ring
is born, gold is present when the ring is, and gold will remain even when the ring will
change into another ornament. Ornament may go on changing but the gold remains
unchanged, ever existing. The thing which is going on changing is known as the
anitya, the thing which remains the same is known as nitya.
So the stage (awastha) goes on changing but the existence (astitva) remains the same
always.
Cause of sorrow is man (mind, chitta). When the mind gets something favorable it is
pleased. When it gets something it doesn’t like it feels displease. We are not mind but
we are the seer of the man (mind). When we know who we are? We remain in bliss
but when we become mind we may become please or displease depending upon the
circumstances.
The pleasure we get through our sense organs is not permanent. If we want a
permanent bliss, it is within us. It is eternal.
Psychology-yoga vashishtha, pantanjali yoga sutra etc,
Sociology-manu (punishment)
Education-shiksha
Nalanda University etc.
Poetry:- Mahabharat 100000 sloka
Economics- chanayak
Theater-bharat muni
Kamasutra-vassayan
Maths
Lilavati:-

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surya siddhant,
Sulba (sulva) sutra (bodhayana, katyyana 800B.C., manav, apsthabha), different
geometrical shape their properties, yantra, geometrical structures etc,
Astronomy: -
Solar system, planet, constellations, their speed, relative distance, etc,
How it is possible without any instruments, etc,
Astrology:-
Effect of solar system on earth, human beings. Panchang
observatory at Ujjain, jaipur, Delhi etc.,
Medicine-
Ayurved-4000-4500 yr
Ayurved-same medicine after so many year, no side effect and dose changes
according to person. Now well established (accepted)
TEXT-Charak, sushrut, vagbhatt, madhav-nidhan etc,
Ancient people know-different nadi, their name, function, colour, origin, properties,
Environment:- worship tree, etc result of building a water-shed, bathing place,
dharmsala etc,
Geology, soil, soil chemistry, vastu, material science,
(the scientific study of the earth, including the origin and history of the rocks and soil
of which the earth is made)
Evolution of earth., radius of earth, continents, countries, mountains, their dimension,
people, their food habits, speed of sun, 16 types of land, soil chemistry through
inhabitants (animals etc.), vegetation,
Plants-their properties, functions, origin etc, to save worship them neem, peepal, etc,
Vastu-
Creation of universe, planets, constellations, solar system, earth (survey), continents,
4 species,
Effect of solar system, taking into consideration the tithi, Vara, nakshatra, yoga, etc,
Direction sunrise, sunset, daily vastu
Varnaashram division-four class today
Land selection
Soil testing
Salya-gyan (tracing and removing negativity radiating elements)
Maths, geometry
System of measurement-atom to yojan etc,
To find out cardinal point with the help of sun (superiority over modern method)
Vastu pada vinyasa, marma, MOS

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Different rules are laid down to cover a variety of plot-size.
If size is very big use vithi-vinyasa
Town planning-ramayana, arth-shastra, sukra-niti etc, mansar, etc,
Different uses (war, merchant,) location (river, forest, etc,) Person (category)
(Keeping in mind every aspect of life, road (natural sun-light, if road are E-W,
intersection at right angle etc. circular roads, heavy traffic ring road, market, public
palaces, malika, vehicles, Jim, entry (muhar, to seal stamp),
building- width to height ratio, santika(for peace), paustic (for health), jayad (for
victory), adbhut (marvelous) , sarvakamic (fulfillment of all desires)
building material- 14 types, from clay to gold (clay, wood, cloth, cane, brick, copper,
silver, gold etc,)
time to start building (construction)
wood & their properties (bed, chair, door etc,)
size of the building, room, furniture according to the user, in proportion with (aya).
Bed, couches, chairs, window, pleasure instruments etc,
different types of pillar, moulding, base, roof, their properties,
like for different class of person, shiv, Vishnu or other temple.
Ratio and proportion between different elements.
brick-work (how to join brick-defect or qualities)
coating, Paint etc. 10000000 yr
town, city, fort, house, temple, water-bodies like tank,
many text are written- agni-puran, matsya-puran, mansar, mayamata, manushyalaya-
chandrika, samrangansutradhara.
Many century ago many text have been translated into English and Germany.
Like veda, pratishakhya, viman shastra, many agam text, French institute of indology
is publishing many text in English, French and Sanskrit.
So we have seen some glimpse of our ancient wisdom.
Plain- fuel or five elements operated, sensitive-pushpak, varhat viman sastra
Bharadwaja muni
Pleasure instruments, land escaping
Fort

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INTRODUCTORY
(I) General Introduction to the work of King Bhoja of Dhara
King Bhoja of Dhara, one of the greatest rulers of India, ruled from 1018 to 1060 A.
D. He was great in the art of Government and owar, but still greater in the art of
peace. He had earned immortal fame as a great patron of poets and men of letters and
a mass of legends has grown about his name. He is reported to be the author of more
than three dozen works. These works, published and unpublished, show a wide range
of subjects. Poetics, grammar, philosophy, medicine, astronomy, lexicography,
architecture and archery, to mention only a few of the subjects, distinct in nature and
definite in their respective domains, had an equal fascination for the illustrious king.

Sri Visvesvara Natha Rao has laboured very hard in his treatise on 'Raja Bhoja'
(published by Hindustani Academy) in collecting all the available material on the
subject to give an account of the life and works of Bhoja. He has given a list of the
following thirty-four books ascribed to Raja Bhoja of Dhara:
1. Astronomy:
1. Rajamrganka
2. Rajaamartanda
3. Vidyujjana - vallabha - praSnajnana
4. Adityapratapa-siddhanta and
5. Bhuja- balanibandha.
2. Poetics:
6. Sarasvatl-kanthabharana and
7. srigara-prakasa.
3. Yoga philosophy:
8. Rajamartanda-Yoga-sutra-vrtti (commentary on Pantanjali-Yoga-Sutra).
4. Politics and Dharma sastra:
9. Purtamartanda
10. Canakya-Rajaniti-sastra
11. Vyavahara- sammuccaya
12. Carucarya
13. Vividha-vidya-vicara-catura and
14. Siddhanta-sara-paddhati.
5. Architecture:
15. Samarangana-sutradhara &
16. Yukti-(silpa) kalpataru.
6. Poetry & drama:
17- champu-Ranaayana (or Bhoja-Campu)

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 18. Mahakali-vijaya
19. Vidya-vinoda
20. Srngira-manjari (prose) and
21. Kurmasataks (in Prakrta).
7. Grammar:
22.Prakrta-Vyakarana and
23. Sarasvatikanbhabharanam.
8. Medicine:
24. Visranta-vidya-vinoda
25. Ayurveda-sarvasva
26. Rajamartanda-sarasam-graha.
9.Saivism:
27. sivatattva-prakasa
28. Sivatattva-ratna-kalika and
29. Siddhanta-samgraha.
10. Lexicons :
30. Namamalika and
31. Sabdanusasana.
11. Miscellaneous :
32. Salihotra 33. Subhasita-prabandha and
34. Rajamartanda (Vedanta).
RELEVANCE OF VASTUVIDYA- MODERN TIMES
Vastuvidya is the knowledge evolved as a result of unrelenting inquiry into this
subject over centuries. The objective of this effort was to solve man's ever present
needs of planning and constructing habitats. It has been able to serve this purpose
most efficiently during the past centuries over this vast land. Much of the basic
concepts of Vastusastra are shrouded in mystery and perhaps lie hidden in the vast
treasure of ancient Samskrt literature. The available texts present mostly canonical
schemes for classification and derivatin of plan shapes and thumb rules for
proportioning and detailing the elements.
In the context of modern times, with varied building requirements, vast developments
in materials and techniques and changing socio-cultural values, the rigid canonical
approach of Vastuvidya may appear as impractical and outdated. However the basic
concepts of this knowledge rather than the thumb rules may be still relevant in
modern situations. An inquiry into this ancient science will help to give an insight into
this development of vernacular architecture and possibly to integrate the traditionally
evolved system with the present day practice.