“Indians Contribution to World Science”

By Dr. Prakhya Siva Ramudu M.D(Ay), M.A(Sanskrit),M.A(Psychology)Mr. Upadrasta Lakshmana suri M.Sc(Physics), M.A(Sanskrit),M.Ed.

During the growth of the ancient civilizations, ancient technology was the result of incredible advances in engineering in ancient times•These advances in the history of

technology Stimulated Societies to adopt new ways of Living and governance.•However many ancient inventions were forgotten, lost to the pages of history, only to be re-invented millennia later.•Here are the best examples of ancient technology and inventions that demonstrate the ingenuity of our ancient ancestors

PANCHA BHUTALU

1. PRUTHIVI - SOLID2. AAPA -

LIQUID3. AGNI -

ENERGY4. VAYU - GAS5. AKASH -

PLASMA

WHEN A BODY IS BOUND BY FIVE FORCES, IT CAN NOT MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION. IF THE FORCES ARE REMOVED GRADUALLY, IT’S MOBILITY GRADUALLY INCREASES.

KAPIL MUNI: Finding how the universe was created

According to Kapil Muni, there are twenty-five principles responsible for the manifestation of the Creation (Samasara), out of which Purusha and Prakriti are eternal and independent of each other. Kapila is not concerned to denythe reality of personal God orMaheshwara. Yet his assertionis that, no arguments canirrefutably establish God'sreality.Therefore, in his model ofcreation the Purusha (Spirit) andPrakrity (matter) are held solelyresponsible for creation, withoutacknowledging an Almighty andintelligent Creator, the God.

Our Indians measure time in terms of motion of celestial bodies.According to our Vedas, There are five Mandalas.They are -

YUGA CONCEPT

1. Chandhra Mandala2. Prudhvi Mandala 3. Surya Mandala 4. Paramesty Mandala 5. Swayambu Mandala

Each mandala will revolve around the next mandala. Due to this revolutions, months, years …………Occur.

ONE MONTH

• The time taken by chandhra mandala to revolve around Prudhvi mandala is ONE MONTH.

• ONE MONTH = 30 DAYS

The time taken by prudhvi mandala to revolve around Surya mandala is ONE YEAR.ONE YEAR = 365 DAYS

1 YEAR

ONE MANVANTHARAM

The time taken by the Paramesty mandal to revolve around the Swayambu mandal (centre of the Universe) is ONE KALPAKAM.

• KALPAKAM is the maximum time period measured by our RUSHIES.

• During one KALPAKAM srusti is continued and during one KALPAKAM srusti is stopped.

• KALPAKAM is the L.C.M of time periods of rotation of planets

• 1000th Part of MAHAYUGAM is called KALIYUGA.Twice of KALIYUGA is called DWAPARAYUGA.Thrice of KALIYUGA is called TRETAYUGA.Four times of KALIYUGA is called KRITAYUGA.

ONE KALPAKAM 432 CRORE YEARS.

KRITAYUGA = 17,28,000 YEARS

TRETAYUGA = 12,96,000 YEARS

DWAPARAYUGA = 8,64,000 YEARS

KALIYUGA = 4,32,000 YEARS ……………………………………………… TOTAL(MAHAYUGA) = 43,20,000 YEARS

YUGA CONCEPT

The following are the corelations of yuga concept with science

1. In the time of our Vedas ,we know the motions of the celestial bodies.

2. American scientists and Geologists had conducted many chemical and geological tests such as carbon dating and finalized that the life

span of earth is approximately 457 crore years.

The largest time measured by us is Kalpa.It is

432 crore years (span of sristi).

Both values are approximately equal.

YUGA CONCEPT

3. According to our Vedas, the time of

evolution of life on earth is 197,29,49,105 years.

According to famous scientist Charles Darwin (19th Century), the evolution of life

on the earth is approximately 200 crore years

Both values are nearly equal.

सू�र्य� :

नै�वास्तमनैमर्क� न्र्यनै�दर्य स्सूवा�दनैत: Iउदर्यस्तमनैख्र्य� दर्श�नैदर्श�नै� रवा� : II -विवाष्णु� पु�रणु� -2-3-16

The Indian Sage who developed Atomic Theory 600 years ago

John Dalton (1766 – 1844), anEnglish chemist and physicist,is the man credited today withthe development of atomictheory. However, a theory of atomswas actually formulated 2,500years before Dalton by anIndian sage and philosopher,known as Acharya Kanad. Acharya Kanad was born in600 BC in Prabhas Kshetra(near Dwaraka) in Gujarat,India. His real name wasKashyap. It was Kanada whooriginated the idea that anu(atom) was an indestructibleparticle of matter.

ARYABHATT

He was a master Astronomerand Mathematician, born in 476CE in Kusumpur (Bihar). In 499 CE, he wrote a text onastronomy and an unparalleltreatise on mathematics called"Aryabhatiyam" He formulated the process ofcalculating the motion of planetsand the time of eclipses. Aryabhatt was the first toproclaim that the earth is round,it rotates on its axis, orbits thesun and is suspended in space -1,000 years before Copernicuspublished his heliocentric theory.

An interesting story states thatthis theory occurred to himwhile he was walking with foodin his hand. As he nibbled at the food in hishand, throwing away the smallparticles, it occurred to himthat he could not divide thefood into further parts and thusthe idea of a matter whichcannot be divided further cameinto existence. He called that indivisiblematter anu, i.e. molecule,which was misinterpreted asatom. He also stated that anu canhave two states - Absolute restand a State of motion.

The Indian Sage who developed Atomic Theory600 years ago II

xistence of Atomic and Sub atomic particles

E The world accounts discovery ofatoms and sub atomic particles toWestern scientists who coinedthese words and theories only inthe early 17th century.An excerpt from LalithaSahasranama, told by Hayagreevato Agasthya muni, dating back tothe distant ages of thepast,describes the Goddess as thesuper consciousness/Brahman thatpervades even the sub atomicparticles within matter. " पुर�ज्र्य�वित पुर�धाम: पुरमणु� पुरत्पुर” The word "anuvu" means atom. Paramanu is sub-atomic particle,finer than the finest of atom,meaning electrons and the others.

Newton’s Law…200 Years before Newton

• “Objects fall on the earth due to aforce of attraction by the earth.Therefore, the earth, planets,constellations, moon and sun areheld in orbit due to thisattraction.”•The meaning of these lines is parallel to that of Newton’s Law of Gravity.• But these lines are not said bythe European scientist. They aresaid by an Indian - in SuryaSiddhanta, dated 400-500 AD,the ancient Hindu astronomerBhaskaracharya states theselines.• Approximately 1200 years later (1687 AD), Sir Isaac Newton rediscovered this phenomenonand called it the Law of Gravity

SSUNLIGHT (WHITELIGHT) CONTAINS SEVEN COLOURS (VIBGYOR)UNLIGHT (WHITELIGHT) CONTAINS SEVEN COLOURS (VIBGYOR)

SUNLIGHT (WHITELIGHT) CONTAINS SEVEN COLOURS (VIBGYOR)Discovered by Newton but this thing is known to our ancestors from Veda kala SUNLIGHT (WHITELIGHT) CONTAINS SEVEN COLOURS (VIBGYOR)

SEVEN COLOURS ARE DEVIATED THROUGH SEVEN DIRECTIONSNS

सूप्त सू�र्य�स्र्य रस्मर्य : भु�जगनैमिमत�स्सूप्त त�रग : I - अधावा�णु वा�दम&

सूप्त दिदर्श� नैनैसू�र्य�: I -अरुणु मन्त्रम&

GALAXY In this universe, like sunSo many stars are exists and this knowledge is known to our ancestors by the above mantra

MeruparvatamFOR EVERY PLACE IN THE EARTH, MERUPARVATHAM IS IN THE NORTH SIDE.

IF ANY BODY FROM ANY PLACE IN THE EARTH GOES IN THE DIRECTION OF NORTH ,HE WILL REACH MERUPARVATHAM.

ALL PLANETS AND STARS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE REVOLVED AROUND

MERUPARVATHAM.IT IS ‘ACHALACHALAM”IT MEANS THAT IT MOVES BUT REMAINS IN THE SAME PLACE.

IT IS AT THE MIDDLE OF ‘CHIKATI LOKAMULU AND VELUTHURU LOKAMULU.

THE PLACE OF KUBERA IS MERUVU.

THERE FORMED A MIRROR LIKE PLANE (EARTH SURFACE) FROM MERUPARVATHAM TO MANASA SAROVARAM.

MERU PARVATHAM

ALL PLANETS AND STARS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE REVOLVED AROUND MERUPARVATHAM.

MERU PARVATHAM

THERE FORMED A MIRROR LIKE PLANE (EARTH SURFACE) FROM MERUPARVATHAM TO MANASA SAROVARAM.

……. र्य एवा� वा�द

SAGE BHARADWAJIn 1875, the Vymaanika-Shaastra, a fourth century BCtext written by MaharshiBhardwaj, was discovered in atemple in India. The book dealt with theoperation of ancient vimanasand included information onsteering, precautions for longflights, protection of theairships from storms andlightning, and how to switchthe drive to solar energy, orsome other “free energy”source. Vimanas were said totake off vertically or dirigible. Bharadwaj the Wise refers tono less than 70 authorities and10 experts of air travel inantiquity.

SRI CHAKRA

Geometry Baudhayana Sutra(THEOREM) AC2 = AB2+BC2This theorem now known

as Pythagoras theorem was known to Indians-1000 years before Pythagoras

“The Pythagoras theorem had its origin in the Sulba Sutras of Baudhayana and Apastamba”- Leopold Van Scroeder,Indologist VALUE OF PI

Aryabhata called it an approximate(asanna) value Value of Pi = circumference= 62832 = 3.1416 __________ ____ DIAMETER 20000

सू�स्र्क+ त ग्रन्धे�षु� आधा�विनैर्क वा�ध्र्य विवाषुर्य:

Vedas

Epics Ramayana,mahabharata

Puranas 18Ancient medical text books around 600BC

Mythological story related “kavyas” ‘around 1BC-2or3 AD

Exploring these…..these are some of findings

Some procedures simulated modern procedures

Some found spoken during conversation of persons in a ‘Kavyas’ or dramas

some facts found in Indian medical textbooks much earlier than they were practiced in modern medicine

अधर्व� र्व�द

“The natural healing force within each of us is the greatest force in getting well.” -Hippocrates

उत ओषुधार्य : प्रजर्यन्त� र्यद त्वा� प्रणु जिजदसिसू I

पुरिरश्रम� , मिमतहार�,भु�गत वाश्वि9नै: सू�त; Iत वानैधा+त्र्य पुरिरश्रम� नै�वाहाम& वा�ध्र्यमन्र्यम& सूमस्रर्य� II र्य�गवासिसूष्ठ - वासिर्शष्ठ महार्षिषु?

CHARAKA SAMHITA In the "Charak Samhita" he hasdescribed the medicinal qualitiesand functions of 100,000 herbalplants. He has emphasized theinfluence of diet and activity onmind and body. He has proved the correlation ofspirituality and physical healthcontributed greatly to diagnosticand curative sciences.He has also prescribed andethical charter for medicalpractitioners two centuries priorto the Oath.Through his genius and intuition,Acharya Charak forever remainsetched in the annals of history asone of the greatest and noblestof rishi-scientists.

“Primum non nocerum” (First do no harm)”

र्यहुदAणुB र्शमर्यवित नैन्र्य� व्याधिंधा? र्कर�वित च सू विFर्य नै त� र्य व्याधिंधा? हार� त्र्यन्र्य म�दAरर्य�त I - सू�श्र�त सू�विहात

विवार्कर� खलु� पुरमर्थ�त�ऽज्ञात्वाऽनैरम्भ:प्रत:र्कIरस्र्य: -- अश्विभुज्ञानै र्शiर्क� न्तलु�

आर�ग्र्य� प्रददत� नै� दिदनैर्कर: चन्द्रो� र्यर्श� विनैम�लु� भु�तिंत? भु�मिमसू�त: सू�धाम्सू�तनैर्य: प्रज्ञा� ग�रुर;रवा� -- मत्स्र्य पु�रणु�

Sun : healer of many diseases

“Sometimes give your services for nothing…for where there is love of man, there is also love of medicine.”

क्वासिच धाम� :,क्वासिचन्म�त्र:, क्वासिचदर्थ�: क्वासिचद्यर्श: I र्कम�भ्र्यसू : क्वाच्छे�वित , सिचविर्कत्सू नैस्तिस्त विनैष्फलुi

नै विहा ज:विवातदनैदिW दनै मन्र्यत्द्वित्Yसिर्शष्र्यत� I तस्मWZपुचर�त स्वा�नै स्वा�नै विनैस्वा तपुस्तिस्वानै: II Ashtanga Sangraha

Vagbhata

Medicine Science of Uncertainty Art of probability

ज्ञानै पु�वा�र्क� र्कम�णु� सूमर�भु� प्रर्श�सून्तिन्त र्क� र्शलु : I -चरर्क असिचन्त्र्य खलु� र्य� भुवा\ नैत�स्तर्क] णु र्य�जर्य�त& I प्रर्क+ वितभ्र्य: पुरम& र्यस्त� तदसिचन्त्र्य स्र्य लुक्षणुम& II - महाभुरतम&

Sushruta

Born to sage Vishwamitra,Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago, he and healthscientists of his time conductedcomplicated surgeries likecesareans, cataract, artificiallimbs, Rhinoplasty (restoration ofa damaged nose), 12 types offractures, 6 types of dislocations,urinary stones and even plasticsurgery and brain surgery. Usage of anesthesia was wellknown in ancient India. He is the author of the book"Sushruta Samhita", in which hedescribes over 300 surgicalprocedures and 125 surgicalinstruments.

एर्क� र्शस्त्र� ममिधार्यनै� नै विवाध्र्यतर्शस्त्र विनैश्चर्यम I तस्मत बहुश्र�त र्शस्त्र� विवाजनै:र्य च्छ्किbcर्कत्सूर्क: II

microscopic organisms

दृष्ट मद्रुष्टमत्र�हा मर्थ� र्करुरमत्र�हाम& Iअल्लुणु�डू� त्सूवा� च्छ्किiचलु�नैनै& विFमिमनै& वाचसूजम्भर्यमसिसू II

अर्थवा�णु वा�दम&

Ancient science knows more thanmodern science?

The Vedas claim that thereare living entitieseverywhere - even in fire. Modern science, however,presumed that no life couldexist in fire.This presumption is in factthe basis for the process ofsterilization. But recent advancementsin the field of medicinehave shown that microbescalled 'fire bacteria' surviveeven in fire.

v 1867 - Lister publishes Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery

र्यर्थ सू�र्यBर्श�भु:: स्पृ+ष्ट� सूवाB र्श�सिच भुविवाष्र्यवित Iतर्थ त्वादर्चिच? र्षिनै?द&ग्धा� सूवाB र्श�सिच भुविवाष्र्यवित II महाभुरतम&

अग्निग्नै तप्त�नै र्शस्त्र�णु सिचन्ध्र्यतI - सू�श्र�त सू�विहात

Ancient Ultra Sound machines? Using a variety of complicatedinstruments, gynecologists havegradually come to know how theembryo grows during the periodof pregnancy. But the श्र:मत& भुगवातम& ,3rd canto, 30th chapter, gives avivid description of the growth ofthe embryo in the mother'swomb. If we compare the informationgiven therein with the informationgiven in a standard textbook suchas the embryology section ofGray's Anatomy, there arestriking similarities in theinformation obtained from the twosources.

Varahamihira

Varahamihir's book "panch siddhant", noted that the moon and planets are lustrous not because of their own light but due to sunlight.

In the "Bruhad Samhita" and "Bruhad Jatak", he has revealed his discoveries in the domains of geography, constellation, science, botany and animal science.

In his treatise on botanical science, Varahamihir presents cures for various diseases afflicting plants and trees.

Plastic SurgerySusruta samhita-

sutrastanam16,17.28

Take nose –sized leaf of tree supported (on the fore head)Trace on the leaf the profile of noseCut the skin to the size of leafImmediately join that skin carefully with appropriate bandage

Amputations-artificial limbs

The earliest surgical amputations were performed for life saving reasons by Ambroise Pare in 1529The earliest recorded use of a lower limb artificial limb was that of a Persian soldier, Hegesistratus, in 484 B.CAn artificial limb of copper and wood leg dating from 300 B.C unearthed at Capri, Italy in 1858.

चरिरत्र� विहा वा� रिर वाच्छे�दA पुणु�म& आज ख�लुस्र्य पुरिरतक्म्र्यर्यम& Iसूध्र्य� ज�गमर्यसूn विवास्पृलुर्य� धानै� विहात�सूत्वा] प्रत्र्यधात्तं� II ऋग& वा�द 1:116:15

•Rig-Veda, 3,500 and 1,800 B.C.the first recorded document about artificial limb

•Queen Vishpla amputated in battle. After healing, iron leg fitted

Rasa Vaidya- Acharya Nagarjuna

Nagarjuna explained the methods to extract silver,gold, tin,copper from their alloys.Even now ,scientists refer “Rasaratnakaram”for the details of the compounds of”Mercury.”He prepared so many alloys which are exactly similar to the Gold.The process of extracting Gold from Mercury is called “Rasavidya which is well known to Nagarjuna.It is also called as Alkemi Vidya.So long scientists thought that , it is impossible to convert one element into another element because their atomic numbers are different. So their properties are different.But Ruther fort proved that one element can be converted in to another element artificially. This process is called artificial transformation of elements

The following are the examples. Artificial transformation can

be possible if the atomic numbers are very close to each other.

• So to obtain GOLD through artificial transformation, the metal to be selected is MERCURY.

ssibleithe atomic

numbers are 79Au197

80Hg201

Accessory Breasts

In Hindu mythology, GODDESS MEENAKSHI OF MADURAI was born with three breastsAccording to a prophesy, she would lose her third breast on meeting the man of her dreams, which happens to be lord SUNDARESWARA.

v Fetal education

Babies Learn to Recognize Words in the Womb Babies Listen and Learn While in the Womb

How to Teach a Baby in the Womb LIVESTRONGWhat Babies Learn in the Womb While in womb, babies begin learning language from their mothers _ UW Today

जतस्र्य धा�वा� म+त्र्य�: ग:त

मरणुम& प्रर्क+ वित र्शर:रणुम& विवाविFवितर्जिज?विवात म�bर्यत� ब�धा� : Iक्षणु म प्र्यवावितष्टत� 9सूनै र्यदिद जन्त�नै�नै� लुभु वा सू; II रघु�वा�र्श

“ ………..throughout life we seem to swim in a sea of so many carcinogens, it is more by fortune than by good management that some of us escape cancer only to die of other causes” Text Bok of Pathology William Boyd

ऊं सहना र्वर्वतु� सहना� भु�नाक्तु� सहविर्वर्य�म्� करर्व र्वह�तु�जस्वि�र्वना र्वध�तुम्� अ�तु� म् विर्वद विर्वशा र्वह� ऊं शा वितु शा वितु शा वितु

Om Sahana Vavatu Sahanau BhunaktuSahaveeryam KaravavahaiTejas Vinavati Tamastuma vidhwishavahaiOm Shanti Shanti Shantihi

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