by Basudeba Mishra
VEDA deals with universal truths only. It says: the same laws of physics govern the microcosm as well as the macrocosm (यत्पिण्डे तद्ब्रह्माण्डे). For every quantum system, there is a corresponding macro system. Only we should correlate them properly. For example, one Vedic principle says: everything is fourfold (चतुष्टयं वा इदं सर्वम् – शाङ्ख्यायनब्राह्मणम्). If we look at an atom, we find the nucleus, the intra-nucleic field, the electron orbits and the net radiating charge (the so-called valence electron that participates in the formation of a chemical bond). In a human, it is the heart, the various energy flows within the body, the body proper, and the electrical coronal discharges captured in Kirlian photography. In the Sun, it is the core, the radiative and convective zones, the photosphere and the corona. Action has four steps: initial action (क्रिया) that separates the forces acting on a body (क्रियातो बिभागः) to break the equilibrium (बिभागात् पूर्वसंयोगः नाशः) to move the body to an adjoining place (ततो उत्तरसंयोगः). Thereafter the body moves due to inertia. The effect of action are also four types: creation of something new (उत्पाद्य), consolidation (आप्य), transformation (संस्कार्य) or transmutation (विकार्य). Etc.
Everything is fourfold (चतुष्टयं वा इदं सर्वम् – शाङ्ख्यायनब्राह्मणम्)
| Action (क्रिया) | The Sun | Atom |
| Initial action (क्रिया) | Core | Nucleus |
| Separates the forces acting on a body (क्रियातो बिभागः) | Radiative and convective zones | Intra-nucleic field |
| Break the equilibrium (बिभागात् पूर्वसंयोगः नाशः) | Photosphere | Electron orbits |
| Move the body to an adjoining place (ततो उत्तरसंयोगः) | Corona | Net radiating charge (the so-called valence electron that participates in the formation of a chemical bond) |
These can be divided into two categories (अग्निसोमात्मक जगत्): those containing heat and carrying positive charge (अग्निः) that propels everything into motion (अग्रणीर्भवति) and the colder confining layers SOMA (सोम) that carries negative charge and confines the flares – thereby burns itself. For example, water consists of oxygen and hydrogen. While Hydrogen is flammable, oxygen is not. But hydrogen burns in the presence of oxygen, which helps it burn.
| अग्निसोमात्मक जगत् | |
| अग्निः | सोम |
| Those containing heat and | The colder confining layers |
| Carrying positive charge (अग्निः) | Carries negative charge |
| That propels everything into motion (अग्रणीर्भवति) | Confines the flares thereby burns itself |
According to Vedic physics, the accepted value of charge of quarks contain an error of 3%. Instead of +2/3 and -1/3, they should be +7/11 and -4/11. This will make proton charge +10/11 and neutron charge -1/11. This makes all atoms possess a residual negative charge. It is not evident during measurement because it is directed inwards – from the outer boundary that we come across and touch, towards the nucleus. This appears as the binding energy. In the case of oxygen, whose mass number is 15.999, the net charge should be +72/11, against 8 electrons carrying -8 units of charge. Thus, in the Sun, the corona, which confines the photosphere, is much hotter than the photosphere.
Heat flows in three different ways: conduction (निर्भुज), radiation (प्रतृर्ण्ण) and convection, which is an intermediate state between the other two (उभयमन्तरेण). Anything that shows these characteristics are called AGNIH (अग्निः), AADITYAH (आदित्यः) and VAAYUH (वायुः) respectively. Everything has these three layers in them. The fourth layer is called AAPAH (आपः). These appear as s, p, d and f orbitals or the K, L, M, N shells in the atomic structure. Though theoretically there can be more orbitals, in reality they do not exist.
The last shell can have up to 32 electrons, i.e., 16 in each side of the nucleus. Thus, if we treat the nucleus as one SAMSTHAA (संस्था), they form 33 layers. These are called AHARGANA (अहर्गणः) in Vedas. Of these, the central one or the 17th(the revised nucleus) is called YUPA (यूपः) or pivot. These 33 are distributed in four layers of AGNIH (अग्निः), VAAYUH (वायुः), AADITYAH (आदित्यः) and SOMA (सोम) – a derivative of AAPAH (आपः) respectively. The first 8 are AGNIH (अग्निः). 11 are VAAYUH (वायुः). 12 are AADITYAH (आदित्यः). In between, there are two SOMA (दिक्सोम and भास्वरसोम), which act as the spin states – (अश्विनौ – नासत्य and दस्र) also. Of these, up to 9 AHARGANA (अहर्गणः) is called PRITHWI (पृथ्वी) because it only helps in increasing atomic number (प्रथति विस्तार जातीति), the next up to 20 is called ANTARIKSHA (अन्तरिक्ष), the 21st is called DYOUHLOKA or SURYASTHAANA (द्व्यौलोक or सूर्यस्थान), the rest are called AADITYAH (आदित्यः). Each AHARGANA (अहर्गणः) has different names and functions, which are not being discussed here.
The central structure of everything is RIGVEDA (ऋचा मूर्तिः). It is the fermionic part and extends up to the first 21 AHARGANA (अहर्गणः). Only when there is disturbance in these (अग्निर्जागार तमृचः कामयन्तेऽग्निर्जागार तमु सामानि यन्ति – ऋग्वेदः 5-44-15), the proton (पुराण गार्हपत्यः) – neutron (नुतन गार्हपत्यः) conversion chain (देवासुरसंग्राम) starts. These determine the structure of the atom. Hence RIGVEDA is said to have 21 branches (शाखा).
The YAJURVEDA represents motion. Motion starts with the breaking of the equilibrium of every system to start the initial action (स योऽयं मध्ये प्राणः एष एवेन्द्रः). This can happen in one hundred (दश दशतः – दशाक्षरा वै विराट् – तैत्तिरीयसंहिता – 5-3-2-3 also पिङ्गलः छन्दःशास्त्रम्) ways (यद्द्याव इन्द्र ते शतं शतं भूमीरुत स्युः – ऋग्वेदः 8-70-5). These are not being discussed here. These are the 100 branches of Yajurveda. Including the MOOLA YAJURVEDAH, these become the 101 branches of Yajurveda.
Motion is in a two dimensional plane. But when we come to radiation, it is always in three dimensions. It radiates all around. Thus, based on the above principle (अंशुनां जातिनिर्णयः), it can radiate in 1000 ways (न त्वा वज्रिन् त्सहस्रं सूर्या – तत्रैव). These are the 1000 branches of Saama Veda.
Consolidation is possible only for compact objects PRITHWI (पृथ्वी). According to the Vedic classification, the first consolidation can be between 8 VASU (वसु) and at least one AAPAH (आपः) category. This makes it 9 types. These are the 9 branches of Atharvan Veda.
Various views concerning the authorship or otherwise of Vedas and why it was not written, will be discussed separately.