Divine Vedas - Digital PDF
Divine Vedas - Digital PDF
Divine Vedas - Digital PDF
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DIVINE
VEDAS
DIVINE
VEDAS
Debunking various myths and allegations questioning divinity of
Vedas
Sanjeev Newar
DIVINE VEDAS
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Testimonials
Sir, I have been reading your writings for a long
time. I am very happy to see someone working for
true dharma. When I started learning about Santa-
na Dharma I saw many websites full of false con-
tent. They literally made me hate our religion. But
after reading your website, I understood many of the
things which I didn’t know previously. Thanks for
spreading knowledge. I would also spread knowledge
to the best possible way. Thank you.
Akhila Kesanapalli
I love Agniveer because it makes me fearless per-
son. Also, I come near to Vedas and also it makes me
a spiritual warrior.
Zubin Bhatt
Sanjeev Sir, Your explanation and supporting our
culture is great; the knowledge of Hinduism you have
supported is great. Thanks a lot.
Pratik Ghosh
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Agniveer is the armour protecting the Sanatana
Dharma.
Nandyala Gopikrishna
5-star air conditioned Gurus of Hindus should be
ashamed of themselves; Agniveer is doing the critical
work that they should have done on a top priority.
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Preface
Preface
Once upon a time, cyberspace used to be dominat-
ed by fanatics. They included not only hackers and
terrorist associations but also witchdoctors and sci-
entists specializing in superstitions. They all had only
one mission – to subdue all voices that don’t sing the chorus
with their own call of the divine. Mortal remains of their
deeds can still be witnessed in internet archives. In
those times, they would proudly assert that only they
have a passport of heaven, and whosoever disagrees
even slightly shall not be forgiven – here and hereaf-
ter.
Their impact was spread across the world. But In-
dians – being the potentially most attractive popula-
tion segment for their mission – were a special focus
for them. Their witchdoctors thus created a lot of
ready-made material which would be copy-pasted by
the junior level missionaries across various discussion
boards, social networking sites, blog sites, the com-
ments section of blog sites to dissuade Indians from their
culture and its foundation towards the only way to achieve a
virgins-full heaven. The proof of their claim was visible
to entire humanity through the marks on the moon
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Contents
Testimonials ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� I
Preface������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� III
ORIGIN, ETERNITY AND DIVINITY OF VEDAS
What are Vedas?������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 2
Origin of Vedas������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14
Eternity of Vedas����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������36
Divinity of Vedas����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������49
PRESERVATION AND INFALLIBILITY OF VEDAS
Preservation of Vedas������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������80
Infallibility of Vedas������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������95
Corruption in Rigveda?�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������128
DEBUNKING MYTHS ON VEDAS
Vedas Promote Hate and Crime �������������������������������������������������������������������������������148
Soma and Alcohol in Vedas ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������205
References ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������223
About Author������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������224
About Agniveer��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������225
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SECTION 1
ORIGIN, ETERNITY AND DIVINITY OF
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here seem to be apparently differing views
and confusion on what exactly is meant by
Vedas. So, before we prove the divinity and
infallibility of Vedas and deal with other allegations
of Hinduism haters in upcoming chapters, let us first
authoritatively clear this confusion and understand
what Vedas are.
• Vedic literature includes several texts:
• Veda Mantra-Samhitas – Rik, Yajuh, Sama,
Atharva
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Doubt
But Katyayana Rishi has stated that Brahmans are
divine Vedas. Then why don’t you also accept Brah-
mans as part of Vedas?
Agniveer
Brahmans are also known as Itihas, Puran, Kalp, Ga-
tha and Narashansi. Brahmans are explanations of Vedic
mantras by Rishis. They are not divine creations but
developed by great saints.
• Apart from Katyayan Pratijna Parishishth of
Shukla Yajurveda (which is not authored by
Katyayana as per many scholars), no other text
states that Brahmans are part of Vedas.
• The claim that ‘Mantra and Brahman are togeth-
er called Vedas’ is also found in Shraut Sutras
of Krishna Yajurveda. But Krishna Yajurveda
itself is a mixture of Brahman and Mantras.
Hence, this claim is relevant only for the spe-
cific text.
In the same manner, as ‘Dhatu’ means the root of
the word in Panini Grammar, but ‘Dhatu’ means met-
al in Material Science and body elements in Ayurve-
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Upanishad 2/3
Brahmans: Shatpath Brahman 11/5/8, Gopath Pur-
va 2/16, Gopath 1/1/29
Mahabharat: Drona Parva 51/22, Shanti Par-
va 235/1, Vana Parva 187/14, Vana Parva 215/22,
Sabha Parva 11/31
Manu Smriti: Manu Smriti 1/23
Purans: Padma 5/2/50, Harivansh, Visgnu Puran
1/22/82, Vishnu 5/1/36, Brahm Vaivart Prakriti
14/64
Miscellaneous: Mahabhashya Pashpashanhik,
Kathak Samhita 40/7, Sayan in his explanation of
Atharvaveda 19/9/12, Nrisinghapurvataapani, Vri-
hadaranyavaartikasaar by Saayana 2/4, Sarvanukra-
manibhumika, Ramayan 3/28, etc.
• Even Shankaracharya states that “Chaturvidha
Mantrajaatam” to conclude that four Mantra
Samhitas alone are Vedas (explanation of Bri-
had 2/4/10 by Shankaracharya)
• Even Brahmana texts do not claim that they are
also Vedas.
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day?
• Brahmans were written generations before Veda
Vyasa was born. And these new Puranas are
falsely attributed to Veda Vyasa. If one reads
Brahmavaivart Puran in detail, he would clearly
understand that it cannot be written by a yogi
who wrote the commentary on Yoga Darshan.
Doubt
Even Vedas have a history. See there is the name of
Jamadagni and Kashyap Rishis in Yajurveda 3/62.
Many Vedic mantras talk of historical persons.
Agniveer
Do not be confused.
• Jamadagni and Kashyap do not refer to histori-
cal people. As per Shatpath, Jamadagni refers to
Eyes and Kashyap refers to Prana or life force.
• Similarly, all names in Vedas refer to some spe-
cific attributes. Later people used them to keep
their names.
Just as Lal and Krishna in Mahabharat do not refer
to Advani and Maya in Shankaracharya’s texts do not
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keptics argue that there are conflicting reports
on the origin of Vedas. They believe there are
multiple views and there is no unanimity on
how Vedas came into existence. This is because the
origin of Vedas is not as simple as a human-like God
sitting on some throne sending some angel to narrate
divine message to some human being. Vedas repre-
sent eternal knowledge that is already within us. Its
origin and dissemination are critically linked with the
creation of universe and propagation of intelligent
life. This is one of the most complex subjects. And
hence various analogies are used to explain it in a way
we can understand.
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Doubt
You said various analogies are used to explain the or-
igin of Vedas. Please give an example.
Agniveer
Shatpath Brahman gives a beautiful analogy. Shatpath
Brahman 14/5/4/10 states that Ishwar, who is pres-
ent even beyond the Akash/Sky created the Vedas.
The way breath goes out of the body and then
comes in, during the inception of creation Ishwar
creates the Vedas and illuminates the world, and in
the phase of dissolution (Pralaya), Vedas no more re-
main in the world.
In other words, just as exhalation and inhalation
happen, all forms of knowledge – Vedas, Upanishads,
Formulae, History, etc. – get manifested and get sub-
merged in Supreme Being. Like breathing, this is a
cyclical process. However, just as a sapling remains
inside the seed, Vedas still remain in knowledge of
Ishwar, unchanged.
Doubt
By giving this analogy, are you trying to say that God
is human like creature?
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Agniveer
This is a silly doubt because this is only an analogy.
Knowledge cannot come out from nostrils! God is omnipres-
ent and formless, and not someone who is sitting in
the sky.
Doubt
But Vedas are not exclusively mentioned in the Shlo-
ka. Hence, either all kind of knowledge is divine, or
nothing is divine.
Agniveer
This is also shallow logic. Because
• The divinity of Vedas is not same as the divinity
of Bible or Quran. Divinity in the context of
Vedas only means that eternal laws of nature as
represented in language are unchangeable.
• Mention of various fields of knowledge shows
a process. First, the Vedas are mentioned and
then other fields. This means that first wisdom
of Vedas is imbibed and then other fields of
knowledge emanate from the Vedic wisdom.
• There are other references in scriptures that fo-
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Agniveer
The knowledge possessed by humans is dependent. It
needs training and dissemination of knowledge to re-
search further and discover new knowledge. If you
keep a person isolated in the jungle since birth, he
or she would be unable to learn the ways of humans
even a bit. Even today we find many tribes in jungles
that live like animals. Similarly, knowledge is neces-
sary at inception for humans to possess the capability
to discover new knowledge or create books.
Doubt
Ishwar has gifted humans with basic knowledge or
natural instincts. This natural instinct is superior to
all texts because only through this knowledge and in-
stincts we understand anything. So with the progress
of this knowledge, why should people not be able to
design Vedas? Why should then we have to consider
that Ishwar originated Vedas?
Agniveer
Was natural instinct not available with jungle tribes
and child born and brought up in isolation? Why
could not they turn scholars? Why chimpanzees fail
to evolve and learn over centuries. Why insects con-
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Doubt
What was the purpose of Ishwar in creating the Ve-
das?
Agniveer
Let me counter-question: What was the purpose of
Ishwar in not creating the Vedas?
• Ishwar has infinite knowledge, and He is benev-
olent. Knowledge is the most valuable attribute
to possess. So unless Ishwar illuminates us with
His knowledge, He does not remain benevolent.
Ishwar justifies his attributes only by illuminat-
ing us with His knowledge – the knowledge of
Vedas.
• Ishwar is like our parents. He loves us and
wants us to be blissful. Thus, He has gifted us
with knowledge of Vedas so that we can use
this knowledge to maximize our bliss.
• Had Ishwar not blessed us with this knowledge,
the purpose of creation would have defeated.
Everything else in the world makes sense only
when we possess the knowledge to utilize them for
our ultimate objective of maximizing bliss.
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Doubt
Ishwar may have given them knowledge, and they
then created Vedas with this knowledge.
Agniveer
This is another baseless doubt. When knowledge is
sourced from Ishwar, then Vedas created by Rishis
are also sourced from Ishwar. Why would Rishis add
their own masala for distortion when they have the
knowledge of Ishwar in pure form?
Doubt
If Ishwar is Just, why did He not illuminate every-
one’s mind with Vedas and chose only four among
them? Ishwar is biased.
Agniveer
The choice of only four Rishis confirms that Ishwar is
just because justice implies meritocracy. Meritocracy
means rewarding one as per his or her deeds. Ishwar chose
the most meritorious among them for dissemination
and further propagation of Vedas as per their past
deeds. Rigveda 10/71/7 states that though all possess
eyes and ears, intellect differs among humans.
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Doubt
But we are talking of inception of creation. How can
we talk of past deeds then?
Agniveer
Creation and Dissolution is a continuous cycle with-
out beginning or end. During the beginning of cre-
ation, souls take birth as per their deeds in previous
creation. Never is the account of past deeds com-
pletely vacant in this process.
Doubt
Why is Ishwar anti-women? Why did He not choose
women for the dissemination of Vedas?
Agniveer
The soul has no gender. Ishwar gave Rishis the body
of men during the inception of civilization because
a male is more suited for propagation of knowl-
edge among rest of the people who are thriving only
through their natural instincts. A male is more suited
to tame such uncivilized people. However, in a later
phase, many women also became Rishis who discov-
ered new meanings of these Vedic mantras.
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Doubt
Are Chhandas like Gayatri also created by Ishwar?
Agniveer
Yes, when Ishwar has infinite capabilities, why doubt
this one?
Doubt
According to references from Svetashvatara Upani-
shad and Mundak Upanishad, Brahma was directly
taught by God and he, in turn, taught the other Rishis.
Agniveer
All that the alleged verses state is that Brahma was
the first person to master the four Vedas and prop-
agated an integrated view to rest of the civilization.
Some texts state that four other Rishis first had one
Veda each inspired within them and then they togeth-
er taught Brahma. So there is nothing conflicting here.
Even if we believe that Brahma mastered Vedas di-
rectly from God, and then he taught the other Rishis,
how does that change the reality? Vedas still remain the
oldest text and unchanged as per best available ev-
idence. They also contain nothing objectionable to
our understanding. Further, Vedas themselves ask us
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Doubt
Angiras calls the four Vedas as ‘lower knowledge’
(Apra) and says that God cannot be known through
the Vedas.
Agniveer
Angiras is completely correct in stating that God can-
not be known through the Vedas. That is exactly what
Agniveer also says.
• Here what the author means is rote memoriza-
tion of Vedas or interpretation of Vedas liter-
ally without applying mind and implementing
them blindly.
• Mugging up Vedas verbatim and expecting a
recitation of mantras to give salvation would be
completely fruitless. God – or whatever label
you give it – can be known only through activa-
tion of Vedas that is within each of us.
Doubt
In Veda Samhitas, we find names of Rishis before
each Sukta or Chapter. They must have written those
verses.
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Agniveer
These are names of Rishis who researched on par-
ticular verses of Vedas. Many verses have a large
number of Rishis.
Brahma was born long before Vyas, Madhuchhan-
da, and other Rishis. When Brahma studied Vedas
from original four Rishis, as explained even in Manu
Smriti, there is no doubt that Vedas existed long be-
fore these Rishis.
We will scrutinize this false allegation in greater
depth in subsequent chapters.
Doubt
Why we find two names to denote knowledge of Ish-
war – Veda and Shruti?
Agniveer
Veda is derived from ‘Vid’ root. Vid means ‘knowl-
edge’ as in Vidya, or existing as in Vidyamaan, or
benefit or thought. Shruti is derived from ‘Shru’ root
meaning ‘to listen.’ Since by studying them we get
knowledge, understand the truth, derive benefits and
can become thinkers, they are called Vedas. And since
we have been listening to this knowledge from the
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Chapter 3
Eternity of Vedas
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hose who believe in death for apostates and
hell for everyone except their own gang
members have been creating frivolous arti-
cles to counter Agniveer and defame Vedas. While
their frustration is justified (because of reduced dom-
inance in cyberspace), their methods are not.
In this brief chapter, I will share my views on yet
another attempt to attack Vedas simply because they
cannot defend their own fanaticism in a logical man-
ner.
We will discuss the concept of the eternity of Ve-
das. As usual, we will provide a brief of allegation/
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eternal Vedas.
This eternity is what differentiates Vedas from other
books like Quran, Bible, etc. Because Vedas represent
eternal knowledge that can be progressively grasped
to utmost capacity of the soul only when progressively
freed from ignorance. Blind belief in a book called Vedas
or sounds of mantras without understanding them
is fruitless. Because when we do so, we are trying to
master the non-eternal. Unless and until that relationship
with eternal knowledge exists, mugging up Vedas, or
worshipping cover of Vedas, or believing that Vedas
worship will lead us to Heaven even though we do
not understand it, is sheer stupidity.
This concept of eternity forms the foundation of the
principle of tolerance imbibed in Vedas. There is no con-
cept of compulsion or blind belief like in Islam or
Christianity. Vedas are not supposed to represent be-
ginning points of blind belief for ignorant souls. On
the contrary, Vedas represent the ultimate benchmarks
of knowledge that can be fully understood when fully
devoid of ignorance. So one is expected to simply
follow the path of truth, do thorough introspection,
extend one’s capabilities and then embrace Vedas in a
more organic manner rather than through brute-force
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blind faith.
Doubt
When the universe dissolves completely, even the
books of Vedas get destroyed, and even study of Ve-
das stops. Why are then Vedas eternal?
Agniveer
As discussed earlier, Vedas do not represent books,
paper, ink, etc. They represent ‘relation’ between Shab-
da (sound/word) and knowledge. In other words,
they are the ‘best or most perfect representation’ of eternal
knowledge in sound/words.
• When the universe dissolves, even then the
eternal knowledge remains same in Ishwar. It is
in hidden form because there is no creation to
manifest it in sounds/words.
• Just as sapling remains hidden in seed, Vedas
still remain and germinate when creation hap-
pens again, and the opportunity arises to rep-
resent this eternal knowledge in sound/words.
• Rigveda 10/190/3 states that Ishwar creates the
universe exactly in the same manner as it creat-
ed previously. Thus, in all creations, the same
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is not the effect of any other cause. And hence His knowl-
edge – the Vedas – is also eternal.
Just as Ishwar is eternal, so is His knowledge.
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ll prominent scholars and researchers agree
on Vedas being the oldest texts known to
humankind. Nonetheless, Vedas remain the
most meticulously preserved texts available today.
The unique methods devised from the very inception
of Vedas have ensured that Vedas are available even
today in same original form. We will explain these
methods of preserving Vedas in the next section of
the book. Many scholars have called this the greatest
wonder of human civilization.
Someone like Abdullah Tariq, the mentor of Zakir
Naik and celebrated Islamic scholar, also vociferously
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asserts that Vedas are the first divine texts. Even Za-
kir Naik does not refute it, even though he does not
state it so clearly owing to his Wahabi foundation.
However, he does try to manipulate Vedic mantras
to try to show Muhammad’s prediction in them. This
very act of his proves that he regards Vedas as au-
thoritative first divine texts.
This attempt of Zakir is not his original but di-
rectly copy-pasted – word to word – from works of
the famous Qadiyani scholar Maulana Abdul Haque
Vidyarthi. The whole Qadiyani movement is based
on the assertion of Vedas being the first divine texts
and Mirza Ghulam being the last Prophet. While
we have refuted the wrong interpretations of Vedic
mantras by likes of Zakir Naik and Maulana Vidyar-
thi, one indeed must applaud their efforts to promote
the acceptability of Vedas as first divine texts among
Muslims, with whatever little knowledge and huge
constraints they had.
It has primarily been the atheist and communist
circles that have refuted the idea of Vedas being di-
vine, despite agreeing on Vedas being oldest. This
refutation of Vedas being divine is primarily driven
from their founding assumption that we all are chem-
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Rigveda 10/61-62.
• Thus, even though Nabhanedishtha is Rishi of
the mantra, he was certainly not its author, and
the mantra was known even to his father.
Vamadeva is the Rishi of Rigveda 4/19,22,23 as
per Sarvanukramani.
• However, Gopath Brahman Uttarardha 6/1
and Aitareya Brahman 6/18 state that Vishwa-
mitra was the seer of the mantra and Vamadeva
popularized the mantra.
• Thus, both were experts of the mantras and not
authors.
Kavash Elush is the Rishi of Rigveda 10/30-32 as
per Sarvanukramani.
• However, Kaushitaki Brahman states that Ka-
vash ‘also’ understood the mantra.
Thus, it implies that other Rishis have also under-
stood the mantras and hence Rishi is not the author.
Counter-Argument 4: ‘Mantra Karta’ does not im-
ply author of Mantra
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entire earth surface and yet make tall claims, they for-
get that decay of organic/inorganic things they ex-
pect to discover can be much more severe than what
their simple math calculations predict. Their dating
methods are at best grossly inaccurate; their conjec-
ture that any object could be tooth or bone is highly
based on imaginations alone.
Please read creation-evolution encyclopaedia on
the internet for a good detailed review among many
available from scholars.
Thus, there is no evidence whatsoever to prove
that Vedas were not revealed and plethora to prove
that they are revealed.
This fact of the revelation of Vedas is the core
foundation of our culture. The moment you try to
shake it, you would foolishly put yourself in the same
category as Islam or Christianity. Any difference with
them then becomes only a temporary political issue
and not one based on sound logic and reason. The
whole of so-called Hindutva and culture movement
then falls flat. Because if none is the ultimate truth,
how you justify that some other psycho, rapist, mur-
derer, jihadi, etc. is wrong and you are right. After all,
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PRESERVATION AND INFALLIBILITY OF
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Preservation of Vedas
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e are thankful to several scholars whose
source we could not track but whose
works were used for the creation of this
book. Our forefathers devised a number of methods
to preserve the unwritten Vedas in their original form
to safeguard their tonal and verbal purity.
In this chapter, I have provided some analytical,
unbiased and objective pointers on how Vedas have
been preserved in a pristine state. I have provided de-
tails on how Vedas have been preserved so purely and
how it’s not possible to alter even a single syllable. No
other text in the world can claim to have such fail-safe method
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of preservation.
Swara Protection of Vedas
They laid down rules to make sure that not even a syl-
lable was changed in chanting, not even a Swara was
altered. In this way, they ensured that the full benefits
were derived from intoning the mantras. They fixed
the time taken to enunciate each syllable of a word
and called this unit of time or time interval “matra.”
How we must regulate our breathing to produce
the desired vibration in a particular part of our body
so that the sound of the syllable enunciated is pro-
duced in its pure form: this science is explained in the
Vedanga called ‘Shiksha.’
If you see a Vedic mantra in the Samhita, you
would find certain marks after syllables. For example,
see the following image:
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changed.
What more, today different schools of Vedas ex-
ist in South India, which memorizes Vedas in differ-
ent means, as explained above. And if you compare
the mantras memorized by different schools, you will
find a variation of not a single syllable. Remember
we are talking lakhs of syllables!! And still no varia-
tions. That’s why even Max Muller, a bitter critic of
Vedic philosophy, could also not help but state that
such a foolproof method of preservation is among
the greatest wonders and miracles of the world!
An example of Ghana Patha
We give below a sentence from the Yajur Veda,
obviously without the swaras, in its original Samhita
pATha form, also its pada text and then the order
of the words in the Ghana recital. A pundit who has
learnt the Ghana recital of one complete Veda (he
takes thirteen years of whole time work to reach that
stage) is called a Ghana-pAThi.
First, we give the rule for the Ghana mechanics of
recitation:
If the original order of words in a sentence is:
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The Ghana recital goes as follows:
12/21/123/321/123/
23/32/234/432/234/
34/43/345/543/345/
45/54/45/
5 iti 5.
samhita sentence:
eshAm purushANAm-eshAm paSUnAM mA
bher-mA ro-mo eshAM kincanAmamat //
Meaning:
Oh God! Do not frighten these our men and ani-
mals, may none of these perish or lack health.
Pada text:
eshAM/purushANAM/eshAM/paSUnAM/mA/
bheH/mA/arah/mo-iti-mo/eshAM/
kim/chana/Amamat/Amamad-ity-Amamat/
Note: The ninth break here and the last break are
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E
ven if someone conclusively proves that Ve-
das available today are textually corrupted/
incomplete or that an alien came in a space-
ship to replace original Vedas with a duplicate inferi-
or variety, it does not matter much. This is because:
Vedas are not supposed to be merely mugged
up and followed blindly or narrated like a parrot
to invoke its divine powers or split the moon.
The very word ‘Veda’ means knowledge. And
hence, Vedas have to be followed or adopted only to
the extent that it is intuitive or reasonable to your own mind.
So, if you bring even the greatest scholar in the world
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Allegation 1
Different texts talk of a different number of Vedas.
No one is sure whether there is one Veda, two Vedas,
three Vedas, or four Vedas.
Agniveer
I can define you as one person, or a group of one
brain, two eyes, two nostrils, two ears, etc. or as two
different persons due to split personality causing
confusion or whatever. But they all point to the same
thing.
Similarly, scholars have defined Vedas variously.
• If you consider only knowledge, Vedas are only
one.
• If you consider Para and Apara knowledge (lib-
erating and mundane knowledge), then Vedas
are two.
• If you focus on Knowledge, Action, and Con-
templation, Vedas are three.
• If you consider Rik, Yajuh, Sama, Atharva, Ve-
das are four.
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Allegation 4
Some verses of Rigveda are missing. Nirukta 7/8
talks of a verse offering an oblation to Vishnu and
Agni in Rigveda but there is no such verse in current
Rigveda. So the verse was lost.
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Nirukta wasn’t preserved in the way Rigveda was. So
Rigveda is much more authoritative, especially after
scrutiny by even the skeptics as mentioned above.
• The Vishnu of Vedas is same as the Agni. Both
refer to same Singular Supreme Entity. Only the
misled see polytheism in Vedas.
• Joint oblation to Vishnu and Agni applies to any
mantra that can be interpreted to imply those
characteristics of Supreme that are common in
the meaning of Agni and Vishnu.
• This is a research subject for those who have
skills to contemplate deeply on mantras. There
is nothing conflicting in it.
• At best one can say that – Since I don’t know
anything about Vedas because knowing that
would put me in Hell, hence I cannot under-
stand it.
Interestingly, the very people who are currently raising this
childish allegation are the ones who also attempt to prove that
Vedas talk of only one Single God. But they use this argu-
ment when they want to prove that Vedas and their modern
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Allegation 7
There are different versions of Yajurveda as well.
There is Black and White Yajurveda which have sig-
nificant differences. Ishopanishad was an Upanishad
later inserted in Yajurveda as 40th Chapter.
Agniveer
Black or Krishna Yajurveda is a branch (Shakha) and
not original Yajurveda.
• It contains original mantras modified along
with historical and explanatory descriptions to
suit research interests of a specific kind. Shukla.
• White Yajurveda refers to those branches of
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Agniveer
This is a printing mistake. The real word is Ayohate.
In Devanagri script, ‘Ya’ and ‘Pa’ appear almost sim-
ilar. Such errors are found in several places in Vedas
because the first time they were being printed, they
were being typeset from hand-written manuscripts.
However, Pt Damodar Satvalekar did a great job of
scrutinizing all published mantras with manuscripts
and manuscripts with various Paatha methods to give
to us extremely authentic editions of Rigveda.
But thankfully, the meaning does not change be-
cause that was based on the actual word.
So yes, printed versions may have corruptions. But
neither the original Vedas nor ‘the potential of hu-
mans to discover the Vedas from within and compare
with those outside’ has been corrupted.
Allegation 11
Yajurveda 39/5 has a word “Vishyandane” which is
used as “Vishpandane” in Arya Samaj version. Hence,
Yajurveda is corrupted.
Agniveer
This is same as the previous allegation.
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Yajurveda 13/58 has a phrase “Lokam Taa Indram”
that is missing in Arya Samaj version. Hence, Ya-
jurveda is corrupted.
Agniveer
It does not matter whether this text is there or not.
The meaning of the phrase is implied in the overall
meaning of the mantras continued from Chapter 12
itself up to this last mantra of Chapter 13. So for
the sake of completion of meaning, you can put the
phrase, and for the sake of brevity, you can skip it.
A conservative approach would be to keep it. But if
the focus is to understand meaning alone, it can be
skipped. We suggest the phrase for the sake of com-
pleteness.
Part 4: Corruption in Samaveda and Atharvaveda
Allegation 13
Samaveda has Kauthum and Jaimini branches having
a different number of verses as well as songs. Hence,
Samaveda is corrupted.
Agniveer
I have already mentioned that Kauthum Rishi pre-
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Shatpath Brahman 13/4/3/4-8 states that young men
should listen to Atharvaveda and young ladies to An-
girasaveda on consecutive days. Before that, Rigveda
and Yajurveda should be listened. This means that:
• There is no mention of Samaveda, and hence,
Samaveda is not a Veda.
• Atharvaveda and Angirasveda are different.
Rishi Angiras was 4th generation from Rishi
Atharva.
Agniveer
I shall not comment on what exactly this reference
from Shatpath means. But even if we take it at face
value:
Samaveda is not mentioned because Samaveda
cannot be simply listened like other Vedas. Samaveda
is all about emotions and meditation. Further, bulks
of mantras in Samaveda are already in Rigveda. So
there is no purpose of listening to them again. How-
ever, if the same mantras are meditated upon with
emotions and sung, new revelations would come. But
this is not in the context of the ritual described. You
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T
here have seen a significant upsurge in in-
terest towards Vedas in the cyberspace. The
concept of universal brotherhood devoid of
sectarian beliefs, rejection of blind faith in miracles
as necessary to be spiritual, as well as the view that
religion and science are one and same – seem to be
what the modern world exactly demands. Thus, Ve-
das seem to offer what the world needs today.
A greater awe is derived from the fact that the very
first texts of the mankind which elaborate on the
very lessons whose surface is barely been scratched
by so-called modern subjects like human rights, gen-
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mind be same – full of pure thoughts of selflessness and may
we all continue to increase each other’s happiness together!
In next section, we will debunk commonly prop-
agated myths and misconceptions on Vedas and pro-
vide their refutations.
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he objective of this chapter is to bust certain
baseless myths regarding Vedas propagated
sheerly on the basis of the hypothesis that
“A false shouted thousand times becomes the
truth.”
Agniveer has no problems in people believing
what they want to believe. That does not mean that
Agniveer considers everything to be true, nor does
it mean that Agniveer believes that only Agniveer
knows the ultimate truth.
Yes, we do critically analyze various ideologies in-
cluding the ideologies that we were born with in or-
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Agniveer
Vedas call for the destruction of only the Rakshas,
Dasyus, Daas or Asurs. What they mean, have been
discussed in detail in book ‘Dalits of Hinduism.’
In short, they refer to terrorists who kill innocents
and destroy public property. For example, Osama Bin
Laden, Kasab, Naxalite and Maoist killers are Rakshas
and Asurs. It has nothing to do with one’s personal
beliefs. As you would see in the book, even those who
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kill anyone.
The mantras assert that those who try to silence
the voice of intellect or truth get destroyed them-
selves. These mantras have been the foundation of
all revolutionary movements that have ever happened
to oppose the voice of tyranny. The chapter is an in-
spiration for all truth seekers. It elaborates how ulti-
mately laws of nature destroy the greatest of power
achieved through tyranny. It elaborates how wealth
obtained through tyranny is actually a curse. It elabo-
rates why the mightiest of rulers should be scared of
harming a truth-seeking scholar.
Mantra 12.5.58 clearly calls this Brahmagavi
‘Aghnye.’ So it is in feminine gender and means
‘non-violent.’ So, it is clear that the mantras talk of
wider laws of nature and not inciting into killing in-
nocents because of difference in viewpoints. On the
contrary, the mantras clearly assert that those who
think of killing innocents get destroyed as per Laws
of nature.
So yes, the mantra does say that Brahmagavi – or
Fundamental Truths of Nature destroy the perpetra-
tors of terror and hatred in most merciless manner.
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potent for sinful acts (one who conducts sinful acts is impotent
as per Vedas as he or she is incapable of producing anything
worthwhile), terrorists for attacking innocent people, lechers for
adultery, criminals for lowly acts.
The rest of the mantras in the chapter provide
more such examples.
So it is very obvious that Vedas do not justify
lechery. On the contrary, they demand the ruler to
give everyone due reward or punishment. There is
no reference of any creation or birth here. Further,
the implication of the mantra is that one should be
punished or rewarded only on the basis of actions.
So even a person whom people consider to be a po-
tential criminal but does not conduct any such act, in
reality, does not deserve punishment. This is exactly
what is followed in any civilized country.
Vedas even have mantras where they do Namaste
to criminals and thieves. This does not mean Vedas
support them. Because the same Vedas ask for de-
struction of criminals. But Vedas also want us to re-
alize that one should hate the tendency of crime but
not the soul of the criminal. Because the same soul
has the capability to also reach salvation. Each
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Agniveer
If there is one text in the world that talks of pure
meritocracy, it is the Vedas. But those on gun-point
have no option but to keep abusing Vedas regardless
of facts.
I assert there is not even remotest reference to the
caste system in Purush Sukta. The current Manu Sm-
riti is an adulterated literature. (To know what Holy
Vedas and original Manu Smriti say about Caste Sys-
tem, I suggest read book ‘Dalits of Hinduism’. All al-
legations on caste system have been comprehensively
addressed in the book.)
On the contrary, if we look at available translations
of scriptures like Bible and Quran, they smell of rac-
ism and hatred against non-believers. They call for
special tax on non-believers and condemn them to
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henge.”
Agniveer
I now really wonder that perhaps fear of Hell and
lure of Heaven of harlots is too fantastic for fanatic
minds to retain any element of reason.
Suddenly the fanatics have stopped referring to
Dayanand and have started giving foolish interpreta-
tions. Of course, there can be alternate meanings as
well, but you would have to work really hard to lower
your intellect in order to discover stupid miracles in a
scientific text like Vedas.
Rigveda 3/33/5
Just as wide rivers full of water reach their goal
by meeting with ocean, similarly intellectual pursuits
bring peace and happiness to those willing to be fol-
lowers of intelligence.
Rigveda 4/19/9
Just as rivers emerging from mountains acquire the
lands of the plains, similarly the king should snatch
away property rights of a son who does not believe
in charity. In all situations, king should work for pros-
perity of the subject.
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O Lord, may I not come through the way of womb
which is very painful. May I do such actions that I
need not take this path again and I get free from cycle
of death and birth. I shall put my best efforts for this.
Atharvaveda 4/5/6-7
Which fool said that this contains a mantra to re-
cite so that thieves sleep? It simply states that every-
one should have a peaceful sleep in night. However,
the guard should keep vigil till others get awake.
This mantra says that guards should not sleep in
night and soldiers at borders with fanatic country
should also keep vigil.
Allegation 10: Vedas were given improperly by God
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Only fools will claim that all duplicate sentences and equa-
tions from any text book be removed!
Allegation 11: Vedas talk of stupid methods of birth
[Rigveda 7/33/11-13]
“Hey Vasishtha, tum mitra aur varun ke putra ho.
Hey Braahman, tum Urvashi ke man se utpann ho.
Us samay mitra aur varun ka veerya skhalan hua tha.
Vishvadevagan ne daivya stotra dwara pushkar ke
beech tumhein dhaaran kiya tha. Yajna mein dikshit
mitra aur varun ne stuti dwara prarthit hokar kum-
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Agniveer
To be eligible to interpret Vedas, one has to qualify
certain minimum basic requirements.
Vedas are for every human being. But to be able
to decipher meanings of Vedic mantras in scholarly
manner, several requirements are must:
• Understanding of roots of Vedic words, gram-
mar and usages.
• A scientific and rational temper of mind.
• And most importantly, being a yogi.
Just as you do not get admitted to IIT or IIM with-
out passing the entrance test, one cannot be eligible
to comment on Vedas unless he or she is a yogi.
In other words, one cannot be taken seriously on
Vedic matters if he or she is a drunkard, meat-eater,
prone to anger, egoist, frustrated, hedonist, etc. Sim-
ply put he or she has to be a yogi to be a Rishi (one
who can understand the true meaning of Vedas).
Thus, Vedas is not a text which every Tom, Dick or
Harry can start commenting upon merely by study-
ing some basic conventional Sanskrit grammar and
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• Ramayan
• Mahabharat
• Smritis: Manu etc.
and all other texts of ancient times which we asso-
ciate with Hindu culture or knowledge.
Because each of them proclaims clearly that Ve-
das/ Shruti are first knowledge to mankind, given at
the beginning of creation and hence self-sufficient
proofs. This is one common theme that unites all the
various factions of so-called Hinduism.
The phrase ‘Rigvedic History’ is as paradoxing as
“dark sun” – Just as the sun cannot be dark, similarly,
Vedas do not have any history.
To say that Vedas contain history because of words
like Pururuva, Ram, Tutvasu is like saying Bhagvad
Puran and poems of Soordas are stories of BJP be-
cause it contains mention of Lal Krishna Advani,
Murli Manohar, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Atal,
etc.
It’s like saying the history of freedom struggle is
about ancestors of SushmaSwaraj!
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his chapter contains an analysis of the claim
that Vedas talk about alcoholism or intoxi-
cation by use of some narcotic called Soma.
The growing popularity of Vedas in recent months
seems to be the catalyst for a sudden surge in this al-
legation. Agniveer has received a challenge to explain
his stand on this issue. So, let’s explore the truth on
Soma in Vedas and silence Vedas haters.
Allegation 1: All Vedic Rishis were addicts of Soma
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Agniveer
The above statement is not at all an allegation. On
the contrary, it’s a fact. And it’s a fact that makes me
admire Vedas so much. It’s a fact that has compelled
renowned intellectuals of the world to admire Vedas
in awe. It’s a fact that drives us to put our best efforts
to spread the culture of Soma consumption across
the world.
What needs to be understood is that this intoxi-
cation of Soma is no ordinary intoxication. It is that
intoxication which inspires noble souls to relentlessly
pursue the vision of universal well-being and even to
face harshest of miseries with a peaceful smile.
Multiple meanings of Soma
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Soma:
• Soma refers to Moon because moonlight
provides peace. That is why Mo(o)nday is
Somvaar. Now, is Moon a wine-shop that it is
so called (assuming that Soma means alcohol or
narcotic)?
• A peaceful and amicable person is called
Saumya. Now if Soma means an intoxicant,
then why people across different parts of In-
dia name their children Saumya? One is invited
to read any dictionary to know what ‘Saumya’
means. Refer dictionaries of Marathi, Gujara-
ti, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam etc. and you
would find scores of words derived from Soma
that mean friendliness.
• The famous temple of Gujarat, that was
plundered by a butcher called Mahmud
Ghazni, is called Somnath. If Soma means
intoxicant, then perhaps the temple should
have allowed it! But as referred earlier, it means
a gentle lord or lord of the moon.
• Soma also refers to certain medicines that
promote longevity and act as a relaxant. For
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References
References
1. Rigvedadibhashyabhumika by Swami Dayanand
Saraswati
2. Works of
Pt Yudhishthir Meemansak
Pt Dharmadeva Vidyamartanda
Pt Bhagvadutta
Acharya Vaidyanath Shastri
Pt Shivshankar Sharma and many other Vedic
luminaries
Pt Chamupati
Prof Rajendra Jijnasu and
Prof Dharmadeva Vidyamartanda
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About Author
Sanjeev Newar is a Yogic scholar of Vedas, Gita and
Hinduism. He has written several popular books on
Vedas, Yoga, spirituality and misconceptions on Hin-
duism. He is the founder of Agniveer - a spiritual
movement that works for equality of castes, genders,
regions and religions in India and abroad. He is pio-
neer of Hindu Ekta Yajna initiative to bring equality
across all regions and castes. He is an eloquent poet,
orator and motivational expert who works to address
suicidal or depressive tendencies. He is an alumnus
of IIT-IIM, and a noted data scientist specializing in
Risk Management. He considers casteism or birth-
based caste system as anti-Hindu and has a mission
to replace it with Vedic system of merit.
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