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* What is the Indian Knowledge System ?   

* What is the Indian Knowledge System ?   

Different systems like Nyaya Vyavastha (Judiciary), Arthika Vyavastha (Finance), Prashasana Vyavastha (Governance), Shikshana Vyavastha (Education), Samajika Vyavastha (Social Order), Kutumba Vyavasta (Institution of family), etc. hold a civilisation together. And the knowledge that stands as the atman within these systems is the knowledge of adhyatma (commonly translated as spirituality) or bharatiya darshana. This knowledge is the very 'Prana' (life force) of the various systems in a society.   

Different systems like Nyaya Vyavastha (Judiciary), Arthika Vyavastha (Finance), Prashasana Vyavastha (Governance), Shikshana Vyavastha (Education), Samajika Vyavastha (Social Order), Kutumba Vyavasta (Institution of family), etc. hold a civilization together. And the knowledge that stands as the atman within these systems is the knowledge of adhyatma (commonly translated as spirituality) or bharatiya darshana. This knowledge is the very 'Prana' (life force) of the various systems in a society.   

There are various branches of Indian knowledge (shastras) such as Vedanta, Ayurveda, Yoga, Natya, Artha, etc. But the one amsha or characteristic common to these branches is adhyatma or darshana that deals with the knowledge of creation, relation between jivatma and paramatma, etc. Darshana pervades all branches of knowledge be it music, dance, yoga, ayurveda or vedanta itself. It brings about balance in the society.  

There are various branches of Indian knowledge (shastras) such as Vedanta, Ayurveda, Yoga, Natya, Artha, etc. But the one amsha or characteristic common to these branches is adhyatma or darshana that deals with the knowledge of creation, relation between jivatma and paramatma, etc. Darshana pervades all branches of knowledge be it music, dance, yoga, ayurveda or vedanta itself. It brings about balance in the society.  

* धर्माधिष्ठानम् ॥ dharmādhiṣṭhānam  

* धर्माधिष्ठानम् ॥ dharmādhiṣṭhānam  

Like Adhyatma, Dharma also is very much indigenous to Bharat; it is rather the foundation of Bharat. Simply put, Dharma is the behaviour required for a well-run and happy society. It is that which is required for the peaceful and happy living of everyone in the society. It is said,  <blockquote>धारणात् धर्मः इत्याहुः । dhāraṇāt dharmaḥ ityāhuḥ । </blockquote>Meaning: That which holds viz. the person, family, society, institution, country, science; That which enables the sustenance of all living beings, environment, the creation itself is dharma. Accordingly, Dharma manifests in various forms such as personal, societal, special, national, etc.  

Like Adhyatma, Dharma also is very much indigenous to Bharat; it is rather the foundation of Bharat. Simply put, Dharma is the behaviour required for a well-run and happy society. It is that which is required for the peaceful and happy living of everyone in the society. It is said,  <blockquote>धारणात् धर्मः इत्याहुः । dhāraṇāt dharmaḥ ityāhuḥ । </blockquote>Meaning: That which holds viz. the person, family, society, institution, country, science; That which enables the sustenance of all living beings, environment, the creation itself is Dharma. Accordingly, Dharma manifests in various forms such as personal, societal, special, national, etc.  

The motto of the Parliament धर्मचक्रप्रवर्तनाय । dharmacakrapravartanāya, the slogan of the Supreme court यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः । yato dharmastato jayaḥ ।, all speak of dharma that is to be protected and followed. But first, that Dharma is to be understood. It is a non-translatable with no synonym. Infact, many Sanskrit words do not have synonyms in other languages.     

The motto of the Parliament धर्मचक्रप्रवर्तनाय । dharmacakrapravartanāya, the slogan of the Supreme court यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः । yato dharmastato jayaḥ ।, all speak of Dharma that is to be protected and followed. But first, that Dharma is to be understood. It is a non-translatable with no synonym. Infact, many Sanskrit words do not have synonyms in other languages.     

For eg. Papa is sometimes loosely translated as sin. But what is the english counterpart to Punya ? There is none. For, the concept itself is alien to the English culture.   

For eg. Papa is sometimes loosely translated as sin. But what is the english counterpart to Punya ? There is none. For, the concept itself is alien to the English culture.   

* What encompasses Sanskrit learning?  

* What encompasses Sanskrit learning?  

It is the study of Language, Arthashastra, Arogyashastra, Nyaya, Vidhi, Shilpa, Sangeeta, Kala, etc. All branches of knowledge have Sanskrit texts of ancient times. They should be studied.

It is the study of Language, Arthashastra, Arogyashastra, Nyaya, Vidhi, Shilpa, Sangeeta, Kala, etc. All branches of knowledge have Sanskrit texts of ancient times. They should be studied. The groupings of knowledge texts in the ancient times may be different as compared to today. 

In ancient times the groupings of knowledge texts were different as compared to the groupings of knowledge texts today.

For eg. We think of Puranas as a collection of stories on deities. What goes amiss is the understanding that they were created to acquaint common people with the tattvas, darshanas, siddhantas and vicharas in the Vedas.

For eg. We think of Puranas as a collection of stories on deities. What goes amiss is the understanding that they were created to acquaint common people with the tattvas, darshanas, siddhantas and vicharas in the Vedas.  

In a study of selected Puranas including the Agni Purana carried out in Shringeri, shlokas relating to 18 modern subjects like Mathematics, Geography, environment, psychology, vedanta, shilpa, medicine, etc. were found by the scholars. When scholars from various specifis fields like these study the Puranas carefully, many more such fields can be identified. The shlokas that seem to be an instance of adhyatma or vedanta in the first reading, when read in minute detailing reveal hidden meanings. Until now, veda mantras and shastra granthas have been studied from the perspective of adhyatma. There is a need for them to be re-studied through scientific lens with needs of the current times in mind.  

In a study of selected Puranas including the Agni Purana carried out in Shringeri, shlokas relating to 18 modern subjects like Mathematics, Geography, environment, psychology, vedanta, shilpa, medicine, etc. were found by the scholars. When scholars from various specifis fields like these study the Puranas carefully, many more such fields can be identified. The shlokas that seem to be an instance of adhyatma or vedanta in the first reading, when read in minute detailing reveal hidden meanings. Until now, veda mantras and shastra granthas have been studied from the perspective of adhyatma. There is a need for them to be re-studied through the scientific lens with needs of the current times in mind.

* Tools for knowledge exploration

Infact, the potential for knowledge exploration and the methods for the same provided in the Vedas can be useful even today.  

The potential for knowledge exploration and the methods for the same provided in the Vedas can be useful even today.  

For eg. lakshana parishkara in nyaya shastra.  

For eg. Lakshana parishkara in Nyaya shastra.  

Nyaya shastra states that thr lakshana or definition of a padartha or entity should be dosha rahita or devoid of faults. In this context, avyapti, ativyapti and abhava are enlisted as the 3 possible defects in a definition.   

Nyaya shastra states that the lakshana or definition of a padartha (entity) should be 'dosha rahita' or devoid of faults. The three possible defects in a definition enumerated are avyapti (non-comprehensiveness), ativyapti (excessive scope) and abhava (exclusion). One of the possibilities is to use this defining tool 'lakshana parishkara' given by Nyaya shastra to redefine modern definitions. Similarly, many such thoughts can be mined.   

One of the possibilities is to use this defining tool 'lakshana parishkara' given by Nyaya shastra to redefine modern definitions. Similarly, many such thoughts can be mined.

* Dawn of the new awakened Bharat

The journey of learning should progress from Sambhashana to Shastra adhyayana. And through the study of Sanskrit language, the heart and atma of Bharata may be revived making it Samrddha (prosperous), Sashakta (powerful) and a Vishvaguru. That should be the aim. On the foundation of Sanskrit, Dharma, Adhyatma and language, we should bring one and all together and facilitate the unity of sentiments towards Bharat. That accomplished, reawakening of the language and culture will follow. There will be a multifaceted reawakening of Bharata from all sides viz. Social, cultural, financial, dharmik, adhyatmik and educational. That will be the dawn of the new awakened Bharat.

 

The journey of learning should progress from Sambhashana to Shastra adhyayana. And through the study of Sanskrit language, the heart and atman of bharata may be revived making it Samrddha, Sashakta and a Vishvaguru. That should be the aim. On the foundation of sanskrit, dharma, adhyatma and language, we should bring one and all together and facilitate the unity of sentiments towards Bharata. That accomplished, reawakening of the language and culture will follow. There will be a multifaceted reawakening of Bharata from all sides viz. Social, cultural, financial, dharmik, adhyatmik and educational. That will be the dawn of the new awakened Bharat.

 

 

 

 

Sanskrit was once the most influential literary language in India, and texts written in the language could be understood by millions of people throughout the South Asian world. These texts contain profound meditations on every point on the spectrum of human concern: existence, reality, God, love, duty, marriage, war, death, violence, laughter, beauty, perception, nature, anatomy, urbanity, ritual, desire, food, purpose, meaning, and language, among hundreds of others. Moreover, Sanskrit texts are the repository of non-modern modes of thought, and they present distinct conceptions of the world that are often at odds with the understanding we have today. By learning how people used to think, we better understand both ourselves and the world we have inherited.

== References ==

== References ==

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