tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442555339667770589.post2026487995941542002..comments2024-03-18T22:56:06.696+05:30Comments on Jayasree Saranathan: A brief discussion of the 6 Astika Darshanas-Part I (Guest post by R.Ramanathan)Jayasree Saranathan http://www.blogger.com/profile/01048252011566427834noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442555339667770589.post-82230698084481856542016-05-12T23:40:47.003+05:302016-05-12T23:40:47.003+05:30According to me the chronology of ended with 13,00...According to me the chronology of ended with 13,000 + years ago when Vaivasvatha Manu settled down in the Saraswathi basin. By then all the Vedas had come to stay. It is even said that there are many Vedas and not just 4 Vedas. Around 5000 years ago, Krishna Dwaipayana ( Veda Vyasa) picked out some and grouped them which is what we have now. (This means the division into 4 was done by Veda Vyasa). Therefore in the in-between period of 13,000 + yrs to 5000 years ago, the mixing as Mr Ramanathan said had happened. This makes it difficult to say which came first or later. But if we accept the idea as I said, the cross reference / mixing issues are understandable. <br /><br />One reason why I said Rig Vedic renditions came after Yajur Vedas (originally) is that yajnas were already in vogue in Vaivaswatha Manu's times. And he had asked for a yajna to beget a male baby which was obliged by Vashishta. Perhaps Pumsavanam was the yajna devised then for the sake of Vaivaswatha Manu. <br /><br /> Jayasree Saranathan https://www.blogger.com/profile/01048252011566427834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442555339667770589.post-57934728112222528842016-05-12T15:21:35.055+05:302016-05-12T15:21:35.055+05:30Thanks shri Ramanathan and Madam ji
I thought Veda...Thanks shri Ramanathan and Madam ji<br />I thought Vedas got codified into four by Veda Vyasa. In other words, it is a Rishi( Man) made division???Dr Rama Krishnan https://www.blogger.com/profile/04495199378441276851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442555339667770589.post-42295591063493425482016-05-12T14:02:37.208+05:302016-05-12T14:02:37.208+05:30@RK
Thanks for your comments. I had put it in doub...@RK<br />Thanks for your comments. I had put it in double quotes "Vedic period". You are right in stating what you said. I meant in 2 ways<br />1. In a pejorative way as indicated by the double quotes.<br />2. What i mean is that those darshanas have been there from the time the Veda rishis were there.You can find various references to them in the Upanishads like Taittriya, Katopanishad and so on.<br /><br />@Madam<br />Madam such rigid time periods for each Veda may be difficult to accept, because in the Rig Veda we find references to the Yajus and Samans and atharva. The Yajus mentions the other 3 and so on. So the various Vedas did not rise in isolation.R.Ramanathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842378468616200619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442555339667770589.post-31141608431135346962016-05-12T13:14:06.829+05:302016-05-12T13:14:06.829+05:30Yes, the classification such as Vedic period is mo...Yes, the classification such as Vedic period is modern, done by foreigners and also some Hindus themselves resort to that. As far as I can understand, the classification must be that of Manvanthras and / or that of Sapta rishis. If we want to further simplify this to rope in recent history, we can go by the order of kings - mostly of Ikshvaku dynasty. Those associated with Vaivasvatha Manu gave Rig Veda. My view on chronology of Vedas is that Atharva Veda (40000 years ago), then Sama Veda, then Yajur Veda and then only Rig Veda. Vaivastha Manu is positioned here - in this Rig Vedic period. <br /> <br />I have a plan to write articles on these based on inputs from Ithihasas. Let me see when I can do it. Jayasree Saranathan https://www.blogger.com/profile/01048252011566427834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442555339667770589.post-56499976251409997522016-05-12T08:54:09.139+05:302016-05-12T08:54:09.139+05:30Very good article, thanks for posting this. One do...Very good article, thanks for posting this. One doubt. What is this ""Vedi period""? I believe this was coined by the colonial British to date Vedas in relation to Biblical times and it has no relevance in the Indian Dharmic context. As Vedas are as old as time, where does this Vedic period comes from? I would apprecite Madam Ji"s view on this. Thanks.Dr Rama Krishnan https://www.blogger.com/profile/04495199378441276851noreply@blogger.com