Param Pujya Gurudev Shriram Sharma Acharya

Founder of All World Gayatri Pariwar and writer of more than 3000 books Based on Vedic Culture.

Yug Rishis
Yug Rishi, Vedmurti Taponistha Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya

For expecting New Era In 21st Century -Compiled

Compiled for Sat Yug 4 Vedas 18 Puranas Mahabharat Shrimad Bhagwat Gita

4 Vedas 108 Upanishads Additional Upanishad Pragyopnishad 18 Puranas Additional Puran Pragya Puran 6 Darshans 20 Smrutiya, Yog Vasistha Gita Vishwa Kosh (18 Volumes comprises of 10,000 pages) 108 Volumes of Vangmaya (Approx 30,000 Pages)

What is Vedic Culture?

Vedic culture is based on Vedic scriptures (sastras) called Vedas.
"Veda comes from the word Vid. Vid is Sanskrit word for To Know".

Veda means Knowledge Eternal Knowledge- No Beginning No Ending.

Sanskrit was the language of Vedic civilization.

Vedic SCRIPTURES (Sastras)

BHARTIYA SCRIPTURES

VEDAS

SMRITIS

DARSHAN SHASTRA

PURANAS BHAGAVTAM

WRITINGS

ITIHAS

GITA

RIGVED YAJURVED SAMVED ATHARVA VED

PURVAMIMANSA NYAY VAISHESHIK SANKHYA YOG UTTARMIMANSA [BRAHMA SUTRA]

WRITINS OF ACHARYA JAGADGURUS SAINTA BHAKTAS RASIKS

RAMAYAN MAHABHARAT

Details of Vedas
VEDAS

VEDANG

UPVED

108 UPNISHADS

SECTION OF VEDAS

18 PURANAS

VYAKRAN JYOTISHA NIRUKTA SHIKSHA CHHANDA KALPSUTRAS

ATHARVA DHANURVED GANDHARV VED AYURVED

SAMHITA BRAHMAN ARANYAK[UPNISHAD]

What is Vedas?
To understand Vedas one should know about meaning of word SRUTI

Sruti in Sanskrit means 'that which is heard.' Sruti scriptures include the primary scriptures of Hinduism

known as the Vedas.

Thus the Vedas are the eternal truths that the Vedic seers,

called Rishis, are said to have heard during their deep meditations. The Vedas are not considered the works of the human mind, but an expression of what has been realized through intuitive perception by Vedic rishis. As such, Vedas are considered of divine origin. The Vedic truths were orally inherited by the Rishis to their disciples over thousands of years. Finally , these were compiled by Sage Krishna Dwepayan Vyas, popularly known as Ved Vyas, for the benefit of future generations.

What is Vedas?
Hindus believe that the Vedas were not written by anyone (including God), but are eternally existing (apaurusheya). While many historians regard the Vedas as some of the oldest surviving texts, they estimate them to have been written down between 1500 BCE and 500 BCE.

Essence of Vedas
The Vedas consist of several kinds of texts, all of which date back to ancient times.

The core is formed by the Mantras which represent hymns, prayers, magic and ritual formulas, charms etc.
The hymns and prayers are addressed to a pantheon of gods and a few goddesses important members of which are Rudra, Varuna, Indra, Agni, etc. The mantras are supplemented by texts regarding the sacrificial rituals in which these mantras are used as well as texts exploring the philosophical aspects of the ritual tradition, narratives etc.

When was Vedas rediscovered?

The Vedas were compiled around the time of Krishna (c. 3500 B.C.), and even at that time were hardly understood. Hence they are very ancient and only in recent times has their spiritual import, like that of the other mystery teachings of the ancient world, begun to be rediscovered or appreciated even in India.

The Vedic truths were orally inherited by the rishis to their disciples over thousands of years. Finally , these were compiled by Sage Krishna Dwepayan Vyas, popularly known as Ved Vyas, for the benefit of future generations.

RISHI VED VYAS

RISHI VEDVYAS COMPILED ALL VEDAS AND PURANS .

Gayatri is Mother of Vedas

From Gayatri

From Savitri
From Sarswati

Savitri Saraswati Four Vedas

Gayatri is therefore Mother of Vedas

Source: Gayatri Rahashyopanishad (Sadhana Khand)

Parts of Vedas
Praise of GODS Origin of Music-Sabda Brahma Nad Brahma

Vedas of Worship
Various branches of Science, Ayurved, economics including Vedic Math

Original Script of Vedas

Param Pujya Gurudev translated and compiled in simple language all 4 Vedas. There are total 8 volumes displayed today comprised of: 4 1 1 2
Vedmurti Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya

Volumes of Volume of Volume of Volumes of

Rigved Yajurved Samved Atharvaved

That is why Param Pujya Gurudev was titled as Ved Murti

Upanishads-Another branch of Vedas

The Upanishads are a continuation of the Vedic

philosophy, and were written between 800 and 400 B.C. They elaborate on how the soul (Atman) can be united with the ultimate truth (Brahman) through contemplation and mediation, as well as the doctrine of Karma-- the cumulative effects of a persons' actions.

The word Upanishad consists of three parts: Upa (near), Ni (down), and Shad (sit). 'sitting near a teacher and receiving the secret teachings.'

Essence of Upanishad
The Upanishads more clearly set forth the prime Vedic

doctrines like Self-realization, yoga and meditation, karma and reincarnation, which were hidden or kept veiled under the symbols of the older mystery religion.
The Upanishads became prevalent some centuries

before the time of Krishna and Buddha

Upanishad

means Brahma-knowledge ignorance is loosened or destroyed.

by

which

 Param Pujya Gurudev has

Vedmurti Tapnistha Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya

translated 108 Upanishads in simple language and compiled according to its nature in 3 parts as under: Brahmavidhya Gyan Sadhana
He wrote additional Upanishad called

Pragyopanisad well in advance before the reincarnation of god in the form of Pragyaavatar in 21st Century.

An Important Branch of Vedas Puranas

The Puranas are post-Vedic texts which typically contain a complete narrative of the history of the Universe from creation to destruction, genealogies of the kings, heroes and demigods, and descriptions of Hindu cosmology and geography. There are 18 canonical Puranas, divided into three categories, each named after a deity: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. There are also many other works termed Purana, known as 'Upapuranas.'

18 Puranas:

Brahma Purana Padma Purana Vishnu Purana Shiva Purana Bhagavata Purana Narada Purana Markendya Purana Agni Purana Bhavishya Purana Brahmavaivarta Purana Linga Purana Varaha Purana Skanda Purana Vaman Purana Kurma Purana Matsya Purana Garuda Purana Brahmand Purana Total 18 Puranas

10,000 Verses 55,000 Verses 23,000 Verses 24,000 Verses 18,000 Verses 25,000 Verses 9,000 Verses 15,400 Verses 14,500 Verses 18,000 Verses 11,000 Verses 24,000 Verses 81,100 Verses 10,000 Verses 17,000 Verses 14,000 Verses 19,000 Verses 12,000 Verses 400,000 Verses

The Vishnu Purana by H.H. Wilson [1840] A primary text of the Vaishnava branch of Hinduism, and one of the canonical Puranas of the Vishnu category. Among the portions of interest are a cycle of legends of the boyhood deeds of Krishna and Rama. H.H. Wilson was one of the first Europeans to translate a Hindu sacred text from the original Sanskrit. His style and annotations are exceptional and very readable.

The Garuda Purana translated by Ernest Wood and S.V. Subrahmanyam [1911] A Vishnu Purana with Dantesque descriptions of the afterlife, and details of Hindu funeral rites.

PURANAS
Param Pujya Gurudev translated above 18

puranas in simple language and also wrote additional purana called Pragya Puran from Pragyopanishad well in advance before the reincarnation of god in the form of Pragyaavatar in 21st Century.
Pragyapuran: It describes todays problems of world and the

Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya

solutions to its in simple language with stories in the form of conversation of our Rishis (Sages). he wrote Pragyapuran in 18 parts (5 Parts Published). It covers from crisis of faith (Aastha Sankat) in todays world to change of New Era and return of Satayug and how Divine Rishi Culture will revive in 21st Century. It talks about 10th incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the form of Pragya Avatar in 21st Century which will be in the form of Pragya (Highest Wisdom or Vivek).

Darshans
Hindu sages developed six different systems of philosophy, called Darshanas, at different periods of time.

They are religious philosophical systems because their foundation is in the Vedas. All the six systems are written in aphorisms (sutras). The sutras, being very brief and terse, needed explanatory notes, which were written later by other scholars. For example, Shankaracharya, the famous scholar wrote explanatory commentaries on Vyasas work (known as Vedanta Darshan or Brahmasutra). These six systems of philosophy are:

6 Darshans
There are six Darshan Shastras called the six schools of philosophy. They are: (1) Poorva Mimansa by Sage Jaimini, (2) Nyay by Sage Gautam, (3) Vaisheshik by Sage Kanad, (4) Sankhya by Bhagwan Kapil, (5) Yog by Sage Patanjali, and (6) Uttar Mimansa (Brahm Sutra) by Bhagwan Ved Vyas. All the six Darshan Shastras are in sutra form.

6 Darshans
Param Pujya Gurudev translated 6

Vedmurti Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya

Darshans in a very simple language so layman can understand Recently new version of Mimansa Darshan Vedanta Darshan Nyaya and Vaisheshik Darshan Sankhya Avam Yog Darshan have been published with commentaries in simple language .

The Epics
The Mahabharata and Ramayana are the national epics of India. The Mahabharata, attributed to the sage Vyasa, was written down from 540 to 300 B.C. The Mahabharata tells the legends of the Bharatas, a Vedic Aryan group. The Ramayana, attributed to the poet Valmiki, was written down during the first century A.D., although it is based on oral traditions that go back six or seven centuries earlier. The Ramayana is a moving love story with moral and spiritual themes that has deep appeal in India to this day. In addition, a key Hindu sacred text, the Bhagavad Gita, is embedded in Book Six of the Mahabharata.

MAHABHARAT

BHAGAVAD GITA

RAMAYANA

Old and New Scriptures

First writing was found on stones, then on leaves but

slowly paper was invented.

In olden days the paper was made out of the pulp of

wood-a very lengthy process. All the litrature was hand written by Rishis and Sages with the help of their disciples was called HASTAPRAT,the ink was made out of vegetables and fruit juice and pens were the stem of the trees like bamboo-or feather of birds like peacock, called KALAMor KITTO.
computers to make our lives very easy.

Slowly the printers are invented and now we have

Maharshi VedVyas-Writer of Epic Mahabharat and Gita

Gita Vishwa Kosh

Param Pujya Gurudev wrote the

Vedmurti Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya

materials for Gita Vishwa Kosh in 18 volumes comprises of over 10,000 pages. Shradheye Dr. Pranav Pandya, head of All World Gayatri Pariwar, informed in his recent lecture that Shantikunj is trying to compile this huge gigantic work of Gurudev and it will take few years before it will get published. He mentioned that when it will come out people will find everything what they want to answer their any question.

Maharshi Valmiki Saint Tulsidas creating great all wrote Ramayana time epic in simple village Ramayana language

Problems associated with present culture

Lack of faith Selfish attitude Dependency on Machines for each and everything. Stressful life Stress induced Health problems

There is a major threat of Global warming and we may face lot Of problems in near future.
Vedic Culture will help us to lead a balanced life style, stress Free. Will help improve the day to day family and social problems by Following a disciplined life style, doing meditation and yoga Will keep us in good health.

So please, help up to inherit this rich civilization, culture and values by the coming generations as they have the burden to carry forward for the uplifting of the worlds mankind. This literature has power to change thinking.

If thinking is changed, action will change and will have the positive reactions.

HAM BADLENGE YUG BADLEGA.

We Change World will change We reform, World will reform. SHRI RAM SHARMA ACHARYA. OM SHANTI! SHANTI ! SHANTI !

Benefits of Vedic Culture

Vedic Culture teaches us about the value of moral in our lives. Following Vedic culture will help reduce chaos in the society. Everyone will think about the benefit of entire society not just about themselves.

Reading inspiring books change the way of thinking.

Law of Karma will help us to be alert about our deeds.

Revival of Rishi Culture or Vedic Culture is important to have a healthy society.

JAI HIND