vedabhASya - Vedic Studies

Background Vrsakapi - A Rudra Vrsa means masculinity. Kapi mean who/which that flows/moves/hops/jumps etc.. Ka (who/which) pi (flows/hops/moves/jumps).  From whom/which flows masculinity is Vrsakapi or which flows/hops/jumps masculinely is Vrsakapi. Vrsakapi is traditionally interpreted as Male Ape or Male Monkey (which hops/jumps). Hanuman has been linked to Vrsakapi of Vedas in the later year texts. Vrsakapi is a Rudra in Vedas. Hence Hanuman as Vrsakapi is seen as  ‘Maha-Rudra’. Rudras are the force-fields present in the Universe. Eleven Rudras are eleven force-fields. Vrsakapi is the residual strong force field that flows through the baryons, binding them into nucleons to facilitate the dawn of the Universe.  This binding force causes a mass defect in the net mass of the nucleons after the binding. The mass defect is said to be the binding energy that was consumed to bind the nucleons. When Vrsakapi moves out of nucleons (that are positive charg...

I had an interesting, thought provoking discussion with Sashank Sriram on my Vedic studies blog. I thought of presenting it for a larger discussion. While I may sound like dismissive of many spiritual practices, I just want to clarify that I am not. I am just presenting an alternative, rational approach which I believe was the approach of Rishis who were indeed scientists of their age. Sashank Sriram Hi, I just read your blog on Vedic Studies and it is very interesting. You described the purpose of existence as the expansion and evolution of the Supreme Soul. I just have some questions in mind and I would really like it if you answer it to me.If the purpose of the soul is to evolve continuously, until it reaches a state of absolute knowledge, then I understand  that the soul was immature at the beginning of the universe. Is that what you meant..? What was in existence before the creation of the universe? My Answer Very good and great question Sashank Sriram Tha...

Background  While the true knowledge of the Vedic scriptures seem to have been lost, the core or essence of it were well understood in the past, compared to the present. In particular the essence of the roles of various forces or devas and how they interplay were well understood and known.   Over a period even that understanding of that essence got lost. Though I do not want to put a date around these, with rise of Jainism and Buddhism, which came up based on the research of the ‘Self’, the true understanding of the devas were fully lost. Probably, the vedic dharma became more ‘religionized’ than ever before. For eg., the Vedic dharma has always shown ‘BrAhman’ which means expansion or evolution as the goal and vehicle of the ‘Self’. This meant we need to keep evolving in our knowledge. But Jainism, Buddhism brought in ‘Nirvana’ as the Goal of life. Sankara brought in ‘Moksha’ as an equivalent. These influences, though they changed the characteristics of the dharma, did ...

The three legged Kuvera Background Before I discuss the Rg Veda Mandala 1 Hymn 24, Let us understand Vaisravana. If Apa are photons, then Vaisravana are Color Charge or more specific the Gluon Flux Tubes or Color Flux Tubes. Vaisravana is called Sriyam or having the property of Sri and hence the brother of Sri. Color charge is the property of matter that creates a multitude of fermions and hence the wealth of all the Universe.  That Vaisravana is Color Charge is understood from a reading of the Aruna Prashnam, which conveys that Apa are photons. TirodhA - Unmanifesting Breast abhdyas tirodha ajAyata tava vaiSravanas sadA tirodha ehi sapatnAn na: ye apo aSnanti kecana In the ocean (abdya)  of unmanifesing/disappearing breast (tirodha) was born (ajayata) your (tava) Vaishravana, rivals (sapatnan) always (sadA) come into (ehi)  this unmanifesting/disappearing breast (tirodha) as they (ye) confume/feed (asnanti) on some (kecana) of our (nah) Apa (Apo) In th...