Know Vedas

A bird’s eye view of Vedas – XVI
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To the society at large, there in a higher step, from the family. For oneself alone, one must not live at all. The solitary sinner is always the solitary eater. (R.X.117.6).

Through the ages the sombre words in the closing hymn of the Rig veda have rounded.

A visible demonstraction of social unity is the common oblation.

Assemblies play an important part in collective life, and the art of speaking is much in demand. In the socio-religious assembly sages pray that they may “Speak loud” Vidatha. (R.II.19.9). The newly married wife is told that the word vidatha should be addressed by her on occasions necessary.

Well qualified people would be required for the political council which was known as SABHA. There is prayer in Yagur veda (Y.VS.XXII.22) that a youth capable of playing his part in a sabha or political gathering that the prince should have for his ‘Sabheya Yuva’.

In the political assembly the Rig Veda speaks of the man who has carried the day. The man who has triumphed in the council and returned in glory for which all his friends are delighted with. (R.X.71.10)

For the good citizen, here is the ideal. Beyond his individual sphare a man must live and he should contribute to collective life. There was a wider interest of the Rastra (state) beyond the limited interests of the family and the social group which was the concern of all enlightened people.

In the Yagur veda, it has been declared by the Vedas. “Placed in the front live. We shall awake in the state.”(Y.VS.IX)

Vedic Universalism:- To humanity at large, all the instructions and exhortation of the Vedas are addressed. That the deity is common to all it is repeatedly asserted.

One grows more and more liberal and the vision is widened if one progresses on the way of Brahman – the Vedas and the spiritual knowledge. From the Ramayana we find both Aryans & Non-Aryans were both conversant with Vedas.

Wondering in search of Sita Mata, both Sri Ram & Laxman met Mahaveer Hanuman who addressed them in Sanskrit. Sri Ram had admired the correctness of Sanskrit of Sri Hanuman about a few lakhs years ago.

In search of Sita, when Sri Hanuman entered Lanka, he heard at night the veda mantras from the mouth of a reciter inside the house of Lanka people.

For all the races of mankind, Valamiki the great of author of Ramayan, at any rate, was a great scholar of Vedas.

Vedic religion stated from Satya Yuga when the incarnation Sri Narasimha took place on this earth,Including the one we are living at present. Qualitatively very great success has been achieved throughout the ages beginning form Satya Yuga. From different parts of the country men remakeble for their spiritual power, wisdom and universality of outlook have been thrown up. The results are not negligible quantitatively also.

Certain essential traits of behaviour have been shown by the masses of Hindus even today which are in conformity with the some of these Principles they often present a contrast to similar classes of people at home and abroad.Much as the Veda put then, the order of the principles discussed as aforesaid has remainded qualitative the same. The one was the last ritual that created dissent earliest of all is known as Karmakanda. In different parts of India the Vedic text is still being learnt orally by scores of people even today. The authoritative vedic texts have been published by western Savants and it is to their eternal credit. To the search for a lost veda, Valmiki compares Hanuman’s quest of Sita. In the present times’ the task of cultural volunteers has been performed by these devoted scholars and scientists, where consecration and self-dedication are found to have remarkable parallels.

By modern analytical Psychology, the physical and cultural value of the sublimation of the reproductive energy has been newly recognized. It is still be realized by the world about Rita in the wide vedic sense which is torn asunder by manifold forces of disorder. In the concrete and eternal relation of men, communities and nations, have the harmony of the introvertedyogic path which has to find it’s parallel.

First principle is ever first, finally. For every moment of life, Satya as integrity as set, or reality for those exalted moments when man feels greater than he knows. Or on the peak of existence for those exalted men who live in. In different ages, there have been leaders of thought who have asserted that God is truth – that religion is synonymous with truth.Much of the spiritual energy has been lost in India for the joy of the soul Characteristic of the vedic outlook.For the aboriginal culture superseded by the vedic, we come across apologists now a days. If much of the Dravidian culture is really non-vedic, it is difficult to decide.

To be progressive – “Go forward, fear not, fight, is the essence of vedic outlook."