Achievemnts of our Vedic-Hindu sage scientists

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Achievemnts of our Vedic-Hindu sage scientistsFollowing are a few highlights of some inventions by our ancient sage-scientists-- most of these are excerpted from the MICHIGAN DAILY of January 24, 1992: ASTRONOMY: In the 5th century CE, Vedic scientist and astronomerBhaskaracharya confirmed earlier calculations of the ancients of the time takenby earth to orbit the Sun to nine decimal places, 365.258756484 days -- a valuethat was later accepted by modern science. MEDICINE: Sushruta performed surgery in India, 3,000 years ago, using125 kinds of surgical instruments "so advanced they could cut a hairlongitudinally." Physician Charaka described the functions of the heart and thecirculatory system 2,000 years before the English physician Dr. Harvey. PHYSICS: According to Nobel prize-winner Dr. David Josephson, theVedas hold the key to the laws of the mind and thought process which arecorrelated to the quantum fields that are the operation and distribution ofparticles at atomic and molecular levels. METALLURGY: India's heritage of solving problems is often overshadowedby centuries of colonialism and conquest. Outside Delhi I visited one of theoldest monuments to that history... pillar of iron alloy, smelted by Indianmetallurgists with such skill that it has remained rust-less for 1,500 years.(Photograph on page 533.) These superb technicians were brethren of Indianthinkers who originated the concepts of zero and infinity and devised theinaccurately named Arabic numeral system, giving the science of mathematics to aworld drenched in superstitious ignorance. - Bryan Hodgson in the NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE Volume 167, Number 4, April 1965 page 527. GENERAL: "It is already becoming clear that the chapter which had aWestern beginning will have to have an Indian ending if it is not to end inself-destruction of the human race." - Dr. Arnold Toynbee, world historian. A compilation of excerpts from various sources follows: o Excerpt 1 - Indians originated concepts of zero, infinity, numerals o Excerpt 2 - 'Science. We did it first' o Excerpt 3 - Tachyons lose mass, energy the faster they travel o Excerpt 4 - Mundakopanishad, Atharv Ved: Tachyons faster than light o Excerpt 5 - Astronomy in ancient Bharat o Excerpt 6 - Knowledge of equinoxes, precession, astrology, palmistry Excerpt 1 India's heritage of solving problems is often overshadowed by centuries ofcolonialism and conquest. Outside Delhi I visited one of the oldest monuments tothat history . . . pillar of iron alloy, smelted by Indian metallurgists withsuch skill that it has remained rustless for 1,500 years. (Photograph on page533.) These superb technicians were brethren of Indian thinkers who originatedthe concepts of zero and infinity and devised the inaccurately named Arabicnumeral system, giving the science of mathematics to a world drenched insuperstitious ignorance. - Bryan Hodgson in National Geographic Magazine, Volume 167, Number 4, April 1985, page 527 Excerpt 1 ends Excerpt 2 Tachyons -- as everyone knows, don't they? -- are the whiz kids ofEinstein's light theories. They are faster than light particles (would we seethem if they had headlights?) built as cosmic balancers into Albert's equations.They represent metaphysical outriders in the material physics' description ofthe universe. Einstein didn't think up his gravity and light theories. He intuitivelyimagined them in a process called "thought experiment." He saw them in a trance-like state. No experiments. Others nearly verified his theories experimentallymuch later. And that is basically how the Vedic scientitists of millenia past partedthe fabric of the cosmos -- with the meditative mind. The resultsrevolutionized human knowledge and culture, and foreshadowed and outpaced manyof today's most exotic biological, astronomical and atomic principles. As much as the world honors Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, Plank, Rutherford,Einstein and Heisenburg, the people of India could have a bumper sticker thatreads, "Science. We did it first." And science was not separated from the sacred as it is today. Vedicscience is charged with supernatural connections and purpose, ultimately pluggedinto the primeval energy and omniscience (omni-science) of Brahman. The invention of the decimal, of numeration, including the principles ofzero and infinity in ancient India, are some of the greatest contributions tohuman knowledge. Some other discoveries include the heliocentric system ofastronomy, the concept of lunar mansions, or nakshatr's; the precession ofequinoxes due to Earth's axial tilt and the determination of their rate; theestablishment of luni-solar and planetary years; the construction of anastronomical calendar on a scientific basis; the rotation of Earth on its axis;the knowledge of algebraic, geometric and trigonometric principles; thespherical shapes of planets; the role of interplanetary attraction inequilibrium; to name only a few. Vedic notions concerning time and space, the nature of light and heat,gravity and magnetic attraction and the wave-theory of sound, were later re-confirmed by modern science. - Hinduism Today, 1994 Excerpt 2 ends Excerpt 3 ''Forty years ago physicists were convinced that they had discovered thesmallest particle in the atom. Today they know that there is a subatomic worldwhich is tinier than the atomic nucleus and contains much more energy thananything that we can so far conceive of as 'nascent energy.' The concept of time breaks down in this miraculous world. Physicists nolonger know where or how they should classify the electron, that building stoneand atomic envelope. With mathematically proven particles which travel fasterthan light -- say, the tachyons, tradyons and luxyons calculated by GeraldFeinberg -- all concepts of time collapse definitely. They behave in exactly theopposite way to our 'normal' elementary particles. Instead of exhibiting infinite mass and with infinite energy when theyreach the speed of light -- as Einstein reckoned they would -- these particleslose mass and energy the faster they travel. What is really inconceivable isthat the speed of light is the lowest limit of their velocity -- above it theycan reach a trillion fold the speed of light.'' - Erich Von Daniken, Miracle of the Gods, Dell Pubs., Inc., 1975, p. 163. Excerpt 3 ends Excerpt 4 In 1998, someone wrote that Bharat owes $92.8 nillion to the world And how much does the rest of the world owe to Bharat as a result for thefollowing contributions? This is a partial list, couresy of Prasad Gokhale:Achievements of the AncientsCourtesy of Dr. P. V. Vartak, Pune, Bharat Medical SciencesKnowledge Ancient Reference Modern Reference Plastic Surgery (Repair of nose Sushruta A German Surgeonby the skin flap on forehead) (4000 - 2000 BCE) (1968 CE)Artificial Limb RigVed (1-116-15) 20th CenturyChromosomes Cunavidhi(Mahabharat) 1860-1910 CE (5500 BCE)Number of Chromosomes (23) Mahabharat-5500 BCE 1890 CECombination of Male and Female Shrimad Bhagwat 20th Centurychromosomes in zygote (4000 BCE)Analysis of Ears RigVed Labyrinth -McNally Eitereya Upanishad 1925 (6000 BCE)Beginning of the Foetal Heart Eitereya Up. Robinson, 1972in the second month of pregnancy Shrimad BhagwatParthenogenesis Mahabharat 20th CenturyTest Tube Babies a) from the ovum only Mahabharat Not possible yet b) from the sperm only Mahabharat Not possible yet c) from both ovum and sperm Mahabharat Steptoe, 1979Elongation of Life in Shrimad Bhagwat Not yet confirmedSpace TravelCell Division (in 3 layers) Shrimad Bhagwat 20th CenturyEmbryology Eitereya Upanishad 19th Century (6000 BCE)Micro-organisms Mahabharat 18th CenturyA material producing a disease S-Bhagwat (1-5-33) Haneman,18thCent.can prevent or cure the diseasein minute quantityDeveloping Embyro in Vitro. Mahabharat 20th CenturyLife in trees and plants Mahabharat Bose,19thcent.16 Functions of the Brain Eitereya Upanishad 19-20th Cent.Definition of Sleep Prashna-Upanishad 20th Century Patanjali YogsootraPhysical SciencesKnowledge Ancient Reference Modern ReferenceVelocity of Light RigVed 19th Century Sayan Bhashya (1400 CE)Trans-Saturnean Planets Mahabharat (5500 BCE) 17-19th CenturySpace Travel to another Shrimad Bhagwat Under Trialssolar system (4000 BCE)Gravitational Force Prashnopanishad 17th Century (6000 BCE) Shankaracharya (500 BCE)Ultravoilet Band Sudhumravarna --- (Mundakopanishad - M.U)Infra-red Band Sulohita (M.U) ---Tachyons faster than light Manojava (M.U) Sudarshan, 1968Nuclear Energy Spullingini (M.U) 20th Cent.Black Holes Vishvaruchi (M.U) 20th CenturyMonsoon at Summer Solstice RigVed (23720 BCE) ---Entry in South America by Valmiki Ramayan ---Aeroplanes (7300 BCE)Phosphorescent Trident at V.Ramayan 1960 CEthe Bay of Pisco, Peru,S.AmericaAeroplanes RigVed --- Ramayan Samarangan Sutradhara (1050 CE)Robot Samarangan Sootradhara ---Atom (Divisible) Shrimad Bhagwat Dalton (Indivisible) (4000 BCE) 1800 CESubatomic Particles (Electr, Shrimad Bhagwat(4000 BCE) Thomas, RutherfordProton,Neutron and other) (Param-Mahan) Chadwick (20th Cent.)Genesis of Universe RigVed (>10000 BCE) Gamaow, et.al (1950) (Nasadeeya Sootra)Atom Bomb Mahabharat (5500 BCE) 1945 CE (Brahm-Astra)Sound Energy used to powder Mahabharat (Vajrastra) Gavreau, 1964materialsMercury as energy source for Samrangan Sutradhara Indian Express,aeroplanes 20-10-1979 CENorth Pole Valmiki Ramayan Piery, 1909 CEAntartica Valmiki Ramayan Piery, 1950 CEPremordial matter from RigVed (>10000 BCE) 20th Centurywhich the universe emanated (Ambha)Formations of premordial RigVed (>10000 BCE) Gammow, 1950matter (Ambha-Nasadeeya)Natural Cycle of Water RigVed (>10000 BCE) 19th Cent. Valmiki RamayanPhysical SciencesElectricity (DC) Mitra/Varuna-Teja/Agasti 18th Cent.Water Analysis by Agasti (Prana+Udana) 19th Cent.electricity (H2 + O)Electroplating Agasti 19th Cent.Vega becoming Pole Star Mahabharat (Vanaparva) ---Seven Colors in sunrays RigVed (8-72-16) ---Black Spots on the Sun Valmiki Ramayan ---Temporary Bridge on Sea Valmiki Ramayan ---Equinox's and Solstice's RigVed (10-18-1) ---Meteors "Ulka" AtharvaVed (19-9) ---Pythagorus Theorm Sulbha Sootra (800 BCE) Pythagorus, 500 BCEComet (at Mula) Valmiki Ramayan ---Mars in Aldebaren V.Ramayan not occured in last"Breathing" of a Star RigVed (Nasadeeya) Gamov, 1950Gravity and Heat Production RigVed (Nasadeeya) Gamov, 1950in a StarOrder of origin of space, RigVed, Upanishads ---gases, heat, water and earthLife on Earth Mahabharat, Puranas Salem, Jogesh 1980 1.7 X 10^10 years Pati-10^10 yearsLayers of Atmosphere accor- V.Ramayan (Kish.8) ---ding to specific gravityMicroscope Mahabharat (5500 BCE) 16th Century Excerpt 4 ends Excerpt 5 Astronomy in ancient Bharat sudheer_birod... wrote: Here is an extract from a book on the topic "Astronomy in Ancient India":[...] "Astronomy is one area which has fascinated all mankind from thebeginnings of history. In India the first references to astronomy are to befound in the Rg Ved which is dated around 2000 BCE. Vedic Aryans in fact deifiedthe Sun, Stars and Comets. "Astronomy was then interwoven with astrology and since ancient timesIndians have involved the planets (called Grahas) with the determination ofhuman fortunes. The planets Shani, i.e. Saturn and Mangal i.e. Mars wereconsidered inauspicious. In the working out of horoscopes (called Janmakundali), the position ofthe Navagrahas, nine planets plus Rahu and Ketu (mythical demons, evil forces)was considered. The Janmakundali was a complex mixture of science and dogma. Butthe concept was born out of astronomical observations and perception based onastronomical phenomenon. "In ancient times personalities like Aryabhatta and Varahamihira wereassociated with Indian astronomy. "It would be surprising for us to know today that this science hadadvanced to such an extent in ancient India that ancient Indian astronomers hadrecognised that stars are same as the sun, that the sun is center of theuniverse (solar system) and that the circumference of the earth is 5000 Yojanas.One Yojana being 7.2 kms., the ancient Indian estimates came close to the actualfigure. [...] Regards Sudheer Excerpt 5 ends Excerpt 6 Count Louis Hamon, known to millions as Cheiro, earned the highestappellations through thirty years of diligent study of the science ofprediction. He was an expert in both astrology and numerology but was mostfamous for his amazing knowledge of palmistry. He wrote in 1949: "As regards the people who first understood and practiced this study of thehand, we find undisputed proofs of their learning and knowledge. Long beforeRome or Greece or Israel was even heard of, the monuments of India point back toan age of learning beyond, and still beyond. "From the astronomical calculations that the figures in their templesrepresent, it has been estimated that the Hindus understood the precession ofthe equinoxes centuries before the Christian era. "In some of the ancient cave temples, the mystic figures of the [deities]silently tell that such knowledge had been possessed and used in advance of allthose nations afterward so celebrated for their learning. "It has been demonstrated that to make a change from one sign to another inthe zodiacal course of the sun must have occupied at least 2,140 years, and howmany centuries elapsed before such changes came to be observed and noticed it isimpossible even to estimate. "The intellectual power that was necessary to make these observationsspeaks for itself; and yet it is to such a people that we trace the origin ofthe study under consideration. With the spread of the Hindu teachings into otherlands do we trace the spread of knowledge of palmistry. "The Hindu Vedas are the oldest scriptures that have been found, andaccording to some authorities they have been the foundation of even the Greekschools of learning." - Cheiro's Language Of The Hand by Cheiro; Herbert Jenkins Limited, London, 1949.