Science in Ancient India Archive

Shloka: Agnihotra eva tat sayam pratarvarvajram Yajamano bharatrvyaya praharti | Bhavatyatmana parasya bhratrvyo bhavati | Meaning: The one who practices Agnihotra in the morning and evening becomes strong like thunderbolt/ diamond. Destroys enemies by himself (unassassinated). His enemies remain conquered. Shloka: Yavadahoratre bhavatah | Tavadasya lokasya nartih naristih | Nanto na paryantosti | Meaning: As long as he does Agnihotra in the day and in the night, in this world for him there would no pain or misfortune. There will be no end to him. An Agnihotra practitioner will have a long life. Source: Taittirya-brahmanam, Astakam 2, Anuvakah 5, 11

Shloka: Sattvapatanakosthinca surakosthim Susobhanam | Bhumikosthim calatkostim Jaladronyospyanekasah || Meaning: Chamber for pouring molten metal, good chamber for alcohol (distillation), earthen chamber, movable chamber and many water buckets (should be arranged) Shloka: Bhastrikayugalam tadvannalike vamsalohayoh Svarnayoghosasulbasmakundyascarmakrtam Tatha || Meaning: A pair of bellows, similarly, tubes of bamboo and iron and vessels made of gold, iron, bell metal, copper, stone and leather (should be there). Shloka: Karanani vicitrani dravyanyapi samaharet || Kandani pesani khalva dronirupasca vartulah | Meaning: A variety of materials and instruments should be gathered. Mortar (wooden) for cutting, grinders and oval and circular pestles (should be gathered). Shloka:

Shloka: Ye Ghana nibidah avayavasannivesah taih Visistesu sparsavatsu dravyesu vartamanah Sthithisthapakah svasrayamanyatha Kathamavanamitam yathavat sthapayati Kathamavanamitam yathavat sthapayati Purvavadrjuh karoti | Meaning: Elasticity is a property in the bodies having densely populated elemental parts; when sheared by (external) deforming forces, it helps the body recover its original state. Source: Nyayakandali, Sridharacharyah (991 AD) Etymology: Sthiti + sthapakah = original state + bring back= elasticity Ancient Theory According to vaisesika sutra the samskara i.e. elasticity in one of the six gunas. The concept of elasticity is explained as a property inherited in bodies which are compactly packed and when this compact

SHLOKA:         Atha vaimanikan lohananukramisyamah saumaka-                         Saudalika-maurtvikascaitat sammelanadusmapah                         Sodasadha bhavantiti te Meaning: Now we sequence the metals for aircrafts- Thermal (Saumaka), Acidic (Soundalika) and relating to shape (Maurtvika). The aircraft technologists say that by alloying these (three metal categories) 16 varieties of heat-conducting metals come into being. SHLOKA:         Usnambharosnaposnahanarajamlatrdviraha                         Pancafhnognitrd bharahanassitahano                         Garalaghnamlahano visambhara-visalyakrd                         Dvijamitrasca vatamitrascetityadih Meaning: These are heat bearing, heat conducting (thermal), heat proof, shining, acid-proof, toxic (weapon grade) non-malleable, fire proof, weight proof, cold-proof, poison proof (anti toxic), acid proof (alkaline), toxic (weapon grade), surgical grade, wrought metal and wind proof. Source:

Shloka:   Savita  yantraíh  prthivÍm  aramnad  askambhané  savita  dyam  adrmhat ashvam ivadhuksad dhunim antariksam aturte baddham savita           samudram   Meaning: The sun has tied Earth and other planets through attraction and moves them around itself as if, a trainer moves newly trained horses around itself holding their leashes. Source: Rig ved Mandalam 10, Suktam149, Mantram 1   Shloka:     Naivastamanamarkasya nodayah sarvada satah I Udayastamanakhyarn hi darsanadarsanarn raveh II   Meaning: There is, in truth, neither rising nor setting for the sun, for it is always there and these terms (of rising and setting) merely imply his presence and disappearance. Source:  Visnu-purana,

Shloka-Akrsta saktisca mahi taya yat svastham guru svabhimukham svasaktya I   Akrsyate tatpatativa bhati same samantat kva patatviyam khe II   Meaning- The attracting (gravitational) force (is) the earth. That (earth) with that gravitational force of hers attracts towards herself the large objects in the sky. It seems as though she is falling. In space, with matching forces where will she (earth) fall.   Source: Siddhanta- siromanih, Bhuvankosha 6, Bhaskarah II (1150 AD)   Shloka- Tatha prthivyamabhimanini ya devata prasiddha saisa purusasya                Apanavrttimavastabhyakrsya vasikrtyadha evapakarsenanugraham                Kurvati vartata ityarthah II                Anyatha hi sariram gurutvat patet

Spiritual, science and culture. These words might be highly unconnected, but they are much related as sides of triangle. Without any one, the identity would not be there. What humankind needs is humane and progressive culture on Earth, where spiritualism and scientific development go hand in hand. From time immemorial, this land has been known as BHARAT, a Sanskrit word that signifies a man or a nation immersed in knowledge what is today called as a knowledge society. In the course of the colonial rule Indians have learnt to ape the West. A person who has spent 15 years of