Sri Bharatamata

  Ashtottaram 2

 

 

 2) OṀ VEḊA BHŨMYAINAMAH:

          OṀ (AUM) - VE'- ḊA - BHOO- MYAI- NA--MA- HA

 

           (Veḋa: That which brings knowledge)

 

 

 

 

 

Veḋas were the first bundle of knowledge given to the mankind by the God. In Sanskrit, the root “Viḋ” means- to know. From this came the word “Veḋa” meaning- that which provides the knowledge. Veḋas contain humanity, prosperity, progress, protection and peace. The content in the Veḋas is for the whole humanity and is universal. Veḋas have no boundaries in regard to place, country, person, caste or creed. Veḋas are considered as “Śriti”-Being heard and are Divine. Ṛishis (spiritual scientists) with their intense austerities and during deep meditation obtained that knowledge and passed on to the mankind. Sri Veḋavyāsa compiled and codified that knowledge into Ṛg Veḋa, Sāma Veḋa, Yajur Veḋa and later addition of Atharvaṇa Veḋa.

 

Veḋas are truth, light and air, they provide the way of life for all the humanity. Because they are being heard there is no time period for them and is considered eternal and mother of all scriptures. Veḋas are self -revealed to Ṛishis and don’t belong to one place, person or religion. Vedas are also called Śritis, Āmnayam, Chandhas, Trayi, Swādhyayam, etc.

 

There are three meanings for each word in Veḋas; secular, spiritual and dhārmic who considersVedas as a means of knowledge is a theist and this shows how much respect Veḋas earned in our daily spiritual lives.

 

The former part of the Veḋa is the ritual portion and the latter part is knowledge portion which is called Upanishads and because it is at the end part of the Vedas, it is also called Veḋānta. Each Veda has four parts: 1) Mantras for the worship 2) Brāhmaṇās-ritualistic manuals 3) Araṇyakās-forest treatises used during the contemplative stage of life and 4) Upanishads-Vedānta.

 

The land which has provided us with the supreme knowledge in the form of Vedas is our “Veda Bhūmi”.