Science in Veda

EDITOR: D.R. Khanna
PUBLISHER: Daya Publishing House
ISBN: 9788170356134
YEAR: 2009
PAGES: 184
SIZE: 14 X 22 X 1.5 cms.
BINDING: Hard
LANGUAGE: English

ABOUT THE BOOK: Vedas are considered as an ocean of knowledge. Every bit of Vedas is very important each stanza, each line, each word has a significant meaning to it. For the language also supports its purpose. It is said that Sanskrit is the only nearest language which could be used to explain or describe anything clearly and specifically. It is the only Vedic Dharma where religion and Science go in hand to hand. The Vedas contain in them the gems of all true sciences.
The book Science in Veda deals with the combined approaches of modern science and ancient Vedic science. As we know that Indian Scriptures and Sanskrit literature is the storehouse of knowledge. As we go through this literature they have innumerable illustrations of Science, technology, arts, music, dance, environment, architecture, vehicles etc. The present book is an attempt to explore the knowledge of science, penetrate the mystery of the Vedas and to search out in them the various branches of Science. The book is divided into ten chapters describing the importance of water as described in our vedic literature.

ABOUT THE EDITOR: Prof. D.R. Khanna, Ph.D., FIAES, FASEA, FNC, FZSI, FSES is Professor in Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyakaya, Haridwar. He is well known Limnologist and has published more than 100 research papers and articles in national and international journals of repute. He has edited 8 books and authored 10 books. In Vedic science he authored a book entitled "Yazna and Vayu Pradushan", one book entitled "Aquatic Science in Veda" is press and two edited books are also in press on Vedic Science. Prof. Khanna also handled a project entitled "Yazna & Its impacts on diabetes and respiratory disease. Prof. Khanna is Editor-in-Chief of Environment Conservation Journal and Associate Editor of various journals. He was awarded ASEA excellence award. Nature Conservators Impetus Gold medal and BharatJyoti Award.

CONTENTS:

Preface

1. The Cosmological Code of Nasadiya Sukta in Rigveda
    S.R. Verma

2. Rain Making by Yajna
    P.P. Pathak

3. Concepts of Yajna and its Impact
    Sudha Dubey

4. Glimpses of Physics in Vedic Hymns
    B.P. Shukia

5. Yagya Therapy for Tuberculosis
    Navneet, Prabhat, Reeta and Dinesh Chandra

6. Yajna Therapy: A Boon to Mankind
    Navneet, Prabhat and Dinesh Chandra

7. Vedic Science and Environment
    Sudha Dubey

8. Yajna Samagri for Different Seasons
    Navneet, Prabhat and Dinesh Chandra

9. The Antimicrobial Effects of Agnihotra
    Navneet, Prabhat and Amit

10. Approach to Cure Tamak Shwas (Asthma) by Panchkarma
    Arun Chugh

11. Medicinal Plants of Rigveda
    Deepika Chauhan, Navneet and Prabhat

12. The Properties of Samidha and Samagri Used in Agnihotra
    Navneet, D.R. Khanna, Shri Krishna and Prabha

Index