Secrets of Vedic Science & Spirituality

- in the perspective of Sankhya Philosophy

- Dr. Siddhartha A. Bhargava

Abstract
[I] One paragraph for topic introduction

Every System of Knowledge, however vast and profound it may be, is based on some basic -
Fundamental Principles, which may be inter-woven together to form a Single (or a Few)
Model(s) or Theory(ies).

For example, all of the extensively evidenced Knowledge of Modern Science and its
Fundamental Principles - can be assimilated into three broad Models or Theories: -

1. STANDARD MODEL of – COSMOLOGY:

that is - Science of the very – “Large” – i.e. Celestial Bodies & Cosmos,
which is - encapsulated in the – ‘Theory of Big Bang’.

2. STANDARD MODEL of – PARTICLE PHYSICS:

that is - Science of the very – “Small” – i.e. Sub-atomic Particles & Forces,
which is - encapsulated in the – ‘Theory of Quantum Mechanics’.

3. UNIFIED THEORY of – BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION:

that is - Science of – “Life” – i.e. Organisms or Biota,
which is - the synthesis of – Darwinian - ‘Theory of Evolution’ & Natural Selection
– Mendelian - ‘Theory of Genetic Inheritance’.

Unfortunately, Modern Science has Not been able to mutually Integrate all these three
Models or Theories to form a Grand Unified - “Theory of Everything”!

Now, the whole Vedic System of Knowledge & Science too must be based on some basic -
Fundamental Principles, which could be inter-woven together to form the: -

• STANDARD MODEL of – VEDIC SCIENCE! or -

• THEORY of – VEDIC SCIENCE!

This Paper is an exercise to comprehensively present this Model, and to show that there is
an intrinsic ‘Harmony’ between all these Three topics – LIFE; PARTICLES & FORCES; and
CELESTIAL BODIES & COSMOS.

Now, to understand the Vedic Model, we need to first Understand the “Vedic Trinity”.
[II] few paragraphs for topic explanation

Vedic Trinity
A comprehensive study of the Vedic Samhitas; along with the Brahmanas, Upanishads &
Aranyakas; and the Smritis; Upa-vedas, Shad Darshanas (Six Schools of Vedic Philosophy);
and the Shad Vedangas (Six primary Arts & Sciences), would revel that there is an
overarching reference and adherence to different “Trinities”, such as: -

֎ Three Gunas - Dimensions - Tamas Rajas Sattva

֎ Three Lokas - Worlds - Prithivi Antariksha Dyu (Swarga)
֎ Three Vishayas - Subjects - Adi-Bhautika Adi-Daivika Aadhyatmika
֎ Three Maha-vyahritis - Manifestations - Bhu Bhuvah Swah
֎ Three Devatas - Deities - Agni Vayu Aditya
֎ Three Pranas - Energies - Prana Apana Vyana
֎ Three Vidyasi - Knowledges - Rik Yajuh Sama
֎ Three Lines of - Gayatri Mantra - तत्स॑वर्ि॒ तर्ु रव ण॑ ्यि॒ भर्गो॑ दि॒र्स्य॑ धीमवि वध्ोि॒ ्ो न॑ प्रचोि॒द् ॑त ्
֎ Three Syllables of - ‘Om’ - ‘A’ ‘U’ ‘M’

These above-mentioned are just few of the well-known Trinities. The comparatively lesser-
known, yet extensively found Trinities are: -

֎ Three Devas - Divinities - Vasu Rudra Aditya

֎ Three Avasthasii - states of Mind - Jagrita Swapna Sushupti
֎ Three types of - Topics - Jnana Karma Upasana
֎ Three types of - Prayers - Stuti Prarthana Upasana
֎ Three Agnis - Ritual Fires - Garhapatya Dakshina Ahavaneeya
֎ Three Ritviksiii - Active Priests - Hota Adhvaryu Udgata
֎ Three Varnas - Colors - Krishna Shukla Lohita

…….. These are again just a few. The list of Trinities is elaborate and exhaustive.

At first glance, most of these multiple Trinities, appear to be – totally independent of each-
other; with Not much apparent relation with the other Trinities. However, a thorough and
diligent scrutiny of the Vedic Lore would establish the underlying elementary principle that
– All these Triplets, as a matter of fact – are ‘inherently’, ‘categorically’ and ‘respectively’ –
 related to each other in a highly intricate, organised and systematic manner. Thereby, all
these Triads together form the basis of a Single – Unified VEDIC TRINITY – i.e. विर्ृत ् or विर्र्व
– which, in the Vedic Lore is potently represented by the Three - Maha-Vyahritis: -

वु स्वः” - BHU, BHUVAH & SWAH!

“भूभर्ः

A systematic and comprehensive study of the Vedic scriptures would reveal that the whole
Vedic outlook of the Universe is fundamentally based on this – VEDIC TRINITY. This Trinity is
so overwhelming, overarching, and all-pervasive; that, in the Vedic outlook, it may be
considered as the –

‘Master-Plan of the Cosmos’; or ‘Back-Bone of the Universe’!

It is the Master-Key to open the hidden Secrets of the Vedas; be it Vedic - Science,
Spirituality, Philosophy, Rituals, Personal Lifestyle, Society & Civilization, Healthcare & Well-
being, Academics, Arts, Political Science, Management, Economics, etc.

This Paper presents a comprehensive understanding of the Three - Maha-Vyahritis; and its
intrinsic association with the various forms of the Vedic Trinity: ranging from the Three
Lokas (Worlds) and the Devatas (Deities) to the Three Lines of Gayatri Mantra and the Three
Syllables of Omkara.

Furthermore, these Three - Maha-Vyahritis - (1) Bhu, (2) Bhuvah & (3) Swah - have been
further expounded in the form of the Seven - Vyahritis:

(1) Bhu, (2) Bhuvah, (3) Swah, (4) Mahah, (5) Janah, (6) Tapah, & (7) Satyam.

The Spiritual & Scientific meaning of these Seven Vyahritis have also been elucidated here.

[III] one concluding paragraph

Ultimately, the objective is to illustrate – How the knowledge of the Vedic Trinity & the
Seven Vyahritis – can guide us towards the essence & goal of Life; and show us how to live a
sustainable and harmonious lifestyle, by which we can evolve from Animalism to
Humanism; and further from Humanism to Divinity.

[IV] your introduction in 4-5 sentences

I, Dr. Siddhartha A. Bhargava, am a student of the Traditional Vedic system of Education,

with around a Decade of training & practice in Gurukulas: viz. around Seven Years in Arsha
Maha-vidyalaya, Gurukul Khanpur, Narnaul, Haryana - till Vyakaran Acharya course under
AcharyaShri Pradyumna ji; and around Three Years in Panini Maha-vidyalaya, Virjananda-
Ashram, Revali, Sonepat, Haryana - till Vachaspati course under AcharyaShri Dr. Vijaypal
Vidyavaridhi ji. Further, I am a Ph.D. - Doctorate in Veda, from Gurukula Kangri
Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
I formerly served as Personal Secretary to HH Swami Ramdev ji, renowned Yoga Guru and
Founder Chairman of the Patanjali Group of Institutions, Haridwar; and I was also the first
Director-Incharge of the Acharyakulam Group of Schools, Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar.
Presently, am serving as Director of Om Shantidhama, Veda Gurukula, Bangalore.

I am also the Founder Director of Anandadhama Retreats Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore. Am Married to
a Vedic Scholar – Acharyaa Jahnavi S. Bhargava.

END NOTES:

i
While, the Vedas in the form of Compilations or Texts are definitely - Four in number, viz.: Rig, Yajur, Sama
& Atharva. However, in the form of the major subjects or Knowledge Systems, they are categorised in
Three numbers, i.e. Veda-Trayee or Trayee-Vidya, viz.: Rig, Yajur & Sama.

ii
The Fourth ‘Tureeya’ is Not a state of Mind; But, is ‘Beyond’ or ‘Transcendence of’ - Mind.

iii
The Fourth Ritvik Brahma is Not an Active Priest in a Yajna, like the other three Priests. He is the Passive
Priest and mostly a silent Observer and Overseer. He represents all the Four Vedas, and particularly, the
Atharva Veda.
 Annex of References

1. ऋग्र्द-अघमर्वण-सूक्तम ् [ऋक०् १०.१९०]

सूि्॒ ि॒च व ॑ कल्प्त ्

व ि॒ न्द्रि॒मस ॑ ध ि॒त ्॑थ पूि॒र्म ।
वदर्य ॑ च पृवथि॒ र्ीं च ि॒न्तवर॑ क्षि॒मथोि॒ स्व॑: ॥

2. ऋग्र्द-सूक्तम ् [ऋक०् १०.१५८.०१]

सू्गो॑ नो वदि॒र्स् ॑ति॒ ु र् तो॑ अि॒ न्तवर॑ क्ष त ।्

अि॒ विन वि॒ प वथर्व ॑ भ्यः ॥

3. शतपथ ब्र ह्मणम ् [श०ब्र ० ८.७.४]

• ् आसीत ।्
प्रज पवतः र् इदम अग्र
• एक एर् - स अक म्त - स्य य प्रज ्् इवत ।
• स अश्र म्यत -् स तपो अतप्यत ।
• ् न्त त त् पन त -् ि्ो लोक असृज्यन्त – पृवथर्ी - अन्तवरक्षय - द् ः ।
तस्म त श्र
• ्
स इम न िीन ्
लोक ्
न अवभतत प - तभ्यः तप्तभ्यः िीवण ज्योतींर्ी अज ्न्त –
्
– अविः - ्गऽ्म पर्त - सू्ःव ।
• स इम वन िीवण ज्योतींर्ी अवभतत प - तभ्यः तप्तभ्यः ि्ो र्द ः अज ्न्त –
– अिः - ऋग्र्दः; र् ्ोः - ्जर्ेु दः; सू् तव -् स मर्दः ।
• स इम न िीन ् र्् द न अवभतत
् प - तभ्यः तप्तभ्यः िीवण शक्रु वण ज ्न्त –
– भूः - इवत ऋग्र्द त ;् भर्ु ः - इवत ्जर्ेु द त ;् स्वः - इवत स मर्द त ् ॥

4. र्ोपथब्र ह्मणम ् व र्, प्रथमः प्रप ठकः १,१.६]

[पूर्भ

• स भू्ोऽश्र म्यद्भू्ोऽतप्यद्भू् आत्म नय समतपत ।्

• स आत्मत एर् िींल्लोक विरवममीत पृवथर्ीमन्तवरक्षय वदर्वमवत ॥

5. छ न्दोग््ोपवनर्द ् [४,१७.१]

• प्रज पवतलगक नभ्यतपत ् । तर् य तप्यम न न य रस न ् प्र र्ृित ् । अविय पृवथव् ः । र् ्मु न्तवरक्ष त ् ।
आवदत्यय वदर्ः ॥

ु वतः
6. मनस्मृ [विती् अध्य ्]

• अक रय च प्यक ु रय च मक रय च प्रज पवतः । र्दि् विरदुिद्भूभर्वु ः स्ववरतीवत च ॥ २.७६ ॥

• विभ्य एर् त ु र्दभ्यः प दय प दमदूदुित ् । तवदत्यृचोऽस्य ः स वर्त्र् ः परमष्ठी प्रज पवतः ॥ २.७७ ॥
• एतदक्षरमत य च जपन व् ् हृवतपूवर्वक म ् ु न ्ज्य
। सयध्य्ोर्ेदवर्विप्रो र्दपण् ु त ॥ २.७८ ॥
• ओक य रपूवर्वक विस्रो मि व् हृत्ोऽव्् ः । विपद च ैर् स वर्िी वर्ज्ञ्य ब्रह्मणो मखु म् ॥ २.८१ ॥
7. व् हृवत-आहुवतः [स्व मी द् नन्द सरस्वती कृ त - सयस्क र वर्वध क स म न्य-प्रकरण]

• ओ य भूः अि् प्र ण ् स्व ि । ्

इदम अि् प्र ण ् इदन न् मम ॥
• ओ य भर्ु ः र् ्र् अप न ् स्व ि । इदम र्् ्र् अप न ् इदन न् मम ॥
• ओ य स्वः आवदत्य ् व् न ् स्व ि । ्
इदम आवदत्य ् व् न ् इदन न् मम ॥

8. मि न र ्णोपवनर्द ् [४.०१]

• भूः अि् पृवथव् ै स्व ि ।

• भर्ु ः र् ्र् अन्तवरक्ष ् स्व ि ।
• स्वः आवदत्य ् वदर् स्व ि ।

9. पतञ्जवल ्ोर्-सूि – व् स-भ ष्यम ् [्ो०सू० - व् ०भ ० ३.२६]

• ब्र ह्मः विभूवमको लोकः प्र ज पत्यः ततो मि न ।्
म िन्द्रः च स्वर ्इत्यक्त
ु ो वदवर् त र भवु र् प्रज ः ॥

10. स ङ्ख्य-दशवनम ् [१.६१]

• सत्वरजिमस य स म्य र्स्थ प्रकृ वतः, प्रकृ तमवि न, ् मि तोऽिङ्क रः, अिङ्क र त्पञ्चतन्म ि वण,
ु
उभ्वमवन्द्र्य तन्म िभ्यः,स्थूलभूत वन परुर्ः इवत पञ्चवर्यशवतर्वणः

11. श्वत श्वतरोपवनर्द ् [श्व०उ० ४.५ ॥ तै०आ० ६.१०]

• ु कृ ष् य बह्ीः प्रज ः सृजम न य सरूप ः ।

अज मक य लोवितशक्ल
ु णोऽनश
अजो ह्यको जर्म ु त जि त्यन य भक्तु भोर् मजोऽन्यः ॥