Vaidik kosha

SR No.: 016086
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhagwaddatta, Hansraj
Publisher: Vishwabharti Anusandhan Parishad Varanasi
Publication Year: 1992
Total Pages: 802
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Dictionary & Dictionary
File Size: 14 MB

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होने पर यदि कोई थोड़ी सी आङ्गल भाषा जानने वाला किसी बृहत् कैमिस्टरी के ग्रन्थ में लैड-चेम्बर-विधि (Lead-chamber-method) से गन्धक के तेजाब के तय्यार होने का वर्णन पढ़े और उस विधि को उस ने कभी देखा सुना न हो । न ही उसने कभी गन्धक वा गन्धकामल देखा हो, तो निःसन्देह वह उस सारे वर्णन को मूों का कथन समझेगा । स्वाभिमान में वह अपनी भूल कदापि स्वीकार न करेगा । ऐसे ही विना यज्ञादि क्रिया के सीखे, और विना भूमण्डलस्थ सूर्य, चन्द्र, नक्षत्रगण, विद्युत आकाश, मेघ, वायु, अग्नि, जल आदि सब स्थूल पदार्थों का ज्ञान किये, जो भी अनधिकारी ब्राह्मणों का पाठ करेगा वह इन्हें मूर्ख लीला समझेगा, प्रमत्तगीत कहेगा । जैसा कि मैक्समूलर अपने प्राचीन संस्कृत साहित्य के इतिहास पृ० ३८९ पर लिखता है
The Brahmanas represent no doubt a most interesting phase in the history of the Indian mind, but judged by themselves, as literary productions, they are most disappointing. No one would have supposed that at so early a period, and in so primitive a state of society, there could have risen up a literature which for pedantry and downright absurdity can hardly be matched anywhere. There is no lack of striking thoughts, of bold expressions, of sound reasoning, and curious traditions in these collections. But these are only like the fragments of a 'torso' like precious.gems, set in brass and lead. The general character of these works is marked by shallow and insipid grandiloquence, by priestly conceit, and antiquarion pedantry. It is most important to the historian that he should know how soon the fresh and healthy growth of a nation can be blighted by priesteraft and superstition. It is most inportant that we should know that nations are liable to these epidemios in their youth as well as in their dotage. These works deserve to be studied as the physician studies the twaddle of idiots, and the raving of madmen*
* मैकस मूलर यहां वैसी भाषा का ही प्रकाश करता है, जैसी मतान्ध व्याक्त वर्ता करते हैं।