Sambodhi 2000 Vol 23

Author(s): Jitendra B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Vol. XXIII, 2000
VEDIC SOURCES OF THE "VEDIC MATHEMATICS
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Thus, in point of the language, the VM Sūtras too are similar and cannot be segregated as non-Vedic; they are as much Vedic as are the Srauta Sutras and the Sulba Sūtras so far as the point of their language is concerned. And this is perhaps, because of their likelhood of being a part of the yet untraced Sulba-sūtra of the Atharvaveda. And it is in view of these sutras being a part of the yet untraced Sulbasūtra, and therefore belonging to the Sthapatyaveda an upaveda, of the Atharvaveda, that we may regard them as 'Vedic', which is general term denoting not merely the texts connected with some Vedic sākhā, but not necessarily the Saṁhitā and Brāhmaṇa only. Any text connected with the Veda Vidyā or Vedic ritualistic, spiritual or any other practical aspect pertaining to the auxiliary sciences connected with Vedic Hinduism, may without hesitation be termed 'Vedic'.
BKTM's Concept of the 'Veda' and 'Vedic : ... “From time to time and from place to place during the last five decades and more, we have been repeatedly pointing out that the Vedas (the most ancient scriptures, nay, the oldest Religious' scriptures of the whole world) claim to deal with all braches of learning (spiritual and temporal) and to give the earnest seeker after knowledge all the requisite instructions and guidance in full detail and on scientifically - nay, mathematically, accurate lines in them all and so on.”
"The very world 'Veda' has this derivational meaning, i.e., the fountain-head and illimitable storehouse of all knowledge. This derivation, in effect, means, connotes and implies that the Vedas should contain within themselves all the knowledge needed by mankind relating not only to the socalled 'spiritual' (or non-worldly) matters but also to those usually described as purely 'secular', 'temporal' or 'worldly', and also to the means required by humanity as such for the achievement of all-round, complete and perfect success in all conceivable directions and that there can be no adjectival or restrictive epithet calculated (or tending) to limit that knowledge down in any sphere, any direction or any respect whatsoever." “In other words, it connotes and implies that our ancient Indian Vedic lore should be all-round complet and perfect and able to throw the fullest necessary light on all the matters which any aspiring seeker after knowledge can possibly seek to be enlightened on.''36