Other States - Puducherry   

"Vedas are revelations of sages"

Special Correspondent

Puducherry: Principal of the Veda Vijnana Gurukulam at Channenahalli in Karnataka Dr. Ramachandra G. Bhat said that the Vedas were the revelations of sages, who unearthed the mystery of the universe by their brainpowers.

Delivering a talk on "Spiritual Interpretation of the Vedas" under the Sri Kapali Sastry Endowment Lecturers organised by Department of Sanskrit in Pondicherry University on Monday, Mr. Bhat said that the power also enabled the sages to realise the deep spiritual truth contained in the texts.

He pointed out that in the modern times we focussed more on working with our logical and innovative brainpower that help us march ahead in the technological field.

`Yajna and yaga'

Highlighting varied features of Sanskrit, he said that the sages of the yore practised "yajna and yaga" as the highest human values and this way of life had led man ultimately to merge completely with the integral whole. Vedas were not ordinary literature. He explained the different statuses of Sanskrit language.

Among those who spoke included Dean, School of Humanities, V.C. Thomas, Head of the Department of Sanskrit K.E. Dharanidharan and the research scholar in the department Anuradha Choudhry.

Mr. Sradhalu Ranade of the Aurobindo Ashram referred to the details of the Sri Kapali Sastry Endowment and the lectures organised over the years.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Training on nutrition education inaugurated
Formation of coordination committee urged
Karaikal farmers welcome final award
Good augury, says Minister
Water tank operators observe fast
DYFI to satge demonstrations
Appointed
"Vedas are revelations of sages"

Copyright © 2007, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu