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I have come for the restoration of the Vedas,
for upholding the values expounded by the Vedas.
“Vedayathi
Ithi Vedah” that is to say, Veda means, that which makes
you know. The cosmic principle is amenable to the mystic formulae
and sound patterns that the mantras of the Vedas represent.
The four fundamental urges of man – Dharma, to be righteous;
Artha, to earn and accumulate; Kama, to desire and get
the desire fulfilled and Moksha, to expand and get liberated
from the ‘here and now’ into the ‘ever and everywhere’ – get
sanctified and sustained by the Vedic path. The material
physique of God can be adored by the Yanthra; His spiritual
physique has to be propitiated by means of manthras.
Veda
is derived from the root "Vid", which means, "to know". The
Veda teaches how to achieve purity of heart, getting rid of
impurities. The Vedas are the recordings of sages to whom the
mantras were revealed. They proclaim the transcendental
Truth, which is not changed by time or place. They indicate the
means to prosperity and security for the denizens of the three
worlds.
The Vedas
have been declared to be infinite and hence beyond the comprehension
of common people. In the beginning there was only one Veda.
To study it considerable time and effort were needed. Vyasa divided
it into different parts to enable people to study as well as
practice the teachings of the Veda. Out of the countless
number of hymns, Vyasa gathered some Rks and compiled them in
the Rg Veda, collected some yajus to form the Yajur
Veda and some Samans to make up the Sama Veda.
The Rg Veda
is mainly devoted to hymns in praise of various deities. The
Yajur Veda consists of mantras for worshipping the
deities. The mantras of the Yajur Veda are used
in the performance of yagas and yajnas and in doing
acts of charity. Each Veda has three sections: Brahmanas,
Aranyakas and Upanishads.
What is meant
by Veda? One meaning is eruka (awareness). Another is
thelivi (intelligence). A third meaning is viveka
(discrimination). All those who wish to develop discrimination
should be deeply interested in the Vedas.
Today intelligence is being
developed and used only for acquiring positions and possessions, for
securing comforts and conveniences and not for developing good
qualities and becoming good men engaged in Godly pursuits. All their
intellectual abilities are being misused for trivial purposes.
The
Rg Veda is mainly devoted to hymns in praise of various
deities. The Yajur Veda consists of mantras for
worshipping the deities. The mantras of the Yajur
Veda are used in the performance of yagas and yajnas
and in doing acts of charity. Each Veda has three sections:
Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads.
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