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| | Dharma is science and nothing but science an most certainly not religion in the Vedic context.<ref>Verma, K. D. (2012). ''Vedic Physics: Towards Unification of Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity''. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,. (27-31) | | Dharma is science and nothing but science an most certainly not religion in the Vedic context.<ref>Verma, K. D. (2012). ''Vedic Physics: Towards Unification of Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity''. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,. (27-31) |
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| − | <nowiki>https://archive.org/details/vedic-physics-keshav-dev-verma</nowiki></ref>
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| | Dharma is neither any worship or a ritual; science is the knowledge of order and '''dharma is the order''' itself.<ref name=":2" /> | | Dharma is neither any worship or a ritual; science is the knowledge of order and '''dharma is the order''' itself.<ref name=":2" /> |
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| | == Concept of Motion == | | == Concept of Motion == |
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| − | === Vaiseshika Principles and Prashastapada Bhashyam === | + | === Defining Motion based on Vaiseshika Principles and Prashastapada Bhashyam === |
| | Prashastapada in कर्मपदार्थनिरूपणम् prakarana<ref name=":10">[https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Prashastapada Bhashyam]</ref> defines motion as the change of place of particles and evolves a discussion of its characteristics properties. | | Prashastapada in कर्मपदार्थनिरूपणम् prakarana<ref name=":10">[https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Prashastapada Bhashyam]</ref> defines motion as the change of place of particles and evolves a discussion of its characteristics properties. |
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| | # ability to classify into distinct types (of motion) characterized by directions of initial motion (linear, upwards, contraction, spreading etc) | | # ability to classify into distinct types (of motion) characterized by directions of initial motion (linear, upwards, contraction, spreading etc) |
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| − | Prashastapada defines motion as the unconditional cause of conjunctions and disjunctions i.e., a change of place of particles. He regards motion as instantaneous, distinguishing it from impressed motion, and momentum (vega) which is a persistent tendency (Samskara) and implies a series of motions. Motion of a particle or object is one but from the point of view of the Observer, there may be many motions involved, e.g., a falling leaf driven by wind may have a rotatory or vibratory motion and a vertical downward motion at the same time. Here each particle of the leaf taken separately has only one motion or change of place at the same moment, but from Observer's stance, the particles have a rotatory or vibratory motion in one relation and the leaf as whole has a downward motion in another relation. | + | Prashastapada defines motion as the unconditional cause of conjunctions and disjunctions i.e., a change of place of particles. He regards motion as instantaneous, distinguishing it from impressed motion, and momentum (vega) which is a persistent tendency (Samskara) and implies a series of motions. Motion of a particle or object is one but from the point of view of the Observer, there may be many motions involved, e.g., a falling leaf driven by wind may have a rotatory or vibratory motion and a vertical downward motion at the same time. Here each particle of the leaf taken separately has only one motion or change of place at the same moment, but from Observer's stance, the particles have a rotatory or vibratory motion in one relation and the leaf as whole has a downward motion in another relation.<ref name=":11" /> |
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| | === Cosmic Motion === | | === Cosmic Motion === |
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| | === Gravitation === | | === Gravitation === |
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| − | === Vega or Momentum === | + | === Vega: Inertia, Momentum and Acceleration === |
| − | A motion has been conceived as a change of place in a particle, instantaneous and incapable of producing another motion. But when motion is caused by impact (abhighata) or impelling push (nodana) it develops a smaksra or persistent tendency to motion. This persistent tendency of a moving body to continue its motion has been called vega. That vega is a samkara has been clearly stated by Prashastapada. According to him, samskara is of three types | + | A motion has been conceived as a change of place in a particle, instantaneous and incapable of producing another motion. But when motion is caused by impact (abhighata) or impelling push (nodana) it develops a samskara or persistent tendency to motion. This persistent tendency of a moving body to continue its motion has been called vega. That vega is a samkara has been clearly stated by Prashastapada. According to him, samskara is of three types<ref name=":4" /> |
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| − | - vega or momentum
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| | + | * bhavana or mental impression |
| | + | * sthitisthapaka or elasticity |
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| + | The concept of vega closely fits in with the modern concept of momentum. Vaiseshikas accept one and the same samskara lasting till the cessation of motion. Uddyotakara and other writiers of the Nyaya school suppose a series of samskaras, each one generating the one that succeeds it. Nyaya view implies the modern idea of acceleration. The power of samskara diminishes by doing work against the counteracting forces and gradually when it gets exhausted, the moving body comes to rest. Thus Vega corresponds to inertia in some respects and to momentum (impressed motion) in others. It is the nearest approach to Newton's first law of motion.<ref name=":4" /> |
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| | == Light == | | == Light == |