SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2016 (PAGE-3) SACRED SPACE NATURE Dharma originates from Veds Vanishing Wildlife of Indian Himalayas Swami Ramswarup Ji, Yogacharya Almighty God mentioned in Vedas.To can never get peace, would not be able to Prof (Dr) R.D. Gupta region of India, the wildlife of Western ibex and musk deer. However, these understand and discharge the duties discharge moral duties and can never Himalayan region, covering Jammu days wildlife of cold. Arid Zone of Indi- and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, an Himalayas is much threatened, and God preaches in Vedas towards nation. spend long, happy life, no matter whether India, one of the world's biggest pop- To maintain virtuous conduct accord- he is rich or poor. So it is sad that due to ulated country after China presently hav- Uttrakhand, Punjab and Haryana, protection is vital if the ancient wild life that the main motto of ing to Vedas. To realise all living beings ignorance, most of the people are after ing population of 1.34 billion people, varies widely Jammu and Kashmir ecosystem is to be protected for the pos- like one's own soul.So, happiness and materialistic articles and pomp and has a rich heritage of wildlife vis-à-vis infact, is the only state in the country terity. human life is to realise God where Oriental and European species of Protection of wildlife sorrows of others should become our own show. They have forgotten their eternal long history and tradition of its conserva- wild animals, are present. However, Although the Wildlife Departments by following eternal vedic happiness and sorrows. Must take inter- vedic culture then question to discharge tion. Despite this fact Indian people are heavy deforestation as well as over graz- of all the Indian Himalayan states have est in eternal vedic spiritualism (so, in their duties according to Vedas does not now confronted with a sad paradox i.e; path. Although Vedas contain ing of the grasslands, have totally dam- tried and are trying their best to pre- arise. As a result, question of attaining wildlife of the country is diminishing. Vedas the Dharma(pious deeds) and the aged the habitats of the wild animals serve the wildlife through various proj- unlimited knowledge right happiness/salvation, maintaining broth- More than 66 species of the mammals, eternal truth are synonymous to each and water sheds. As a result some of the ects yet it becomes the duty of every cit- 38 those of birds and 181 of amphib- from straw to Brahma includ- other). Actually, if in the matter of Dhar- erhood by destroying the sorrows, prob- species of wild animals and plants have izen to preserve the wildlife on priority. ians, have not been found in the country ma -pious deeds/righteousness, there lems, illness also vanishes away. gone totally extinct. Generally the west- For this purpose the protection of ing creation yet, Atharvaved and as such are now included in the Hence, we must understand that def- ern Himalayan states particularly forests is the need of the hour. It is emphasis that the main sub- schedule of Wildlife Protection Act 1972. Uttrakhand, Himachal Pradesh and because the forests including grass- ject matter of the Vedas is to They have been declared as endangered Jammu and Kashmir have been divided lands act as an abode of wildlife and and rare species. Recently, the Wenting into 4 Himalayan regions viz. Trans serve as source of their food and feed. know/realise the Almighty cheeta a fastest running wild animal has Himalaya, Great Himalaya, Middle Hence, illicit cutting of trees should be God while discharging all become extint. The royal Bengal tiger Himalaya and outer Himalaya includ- totally stopped. One must recollect the has also been found in the declining list. ing submountainous tract of Haryana, following proverb, while felling the moral duties according to Similar is the status of Asiatic lion, the Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttrak- trees and plants. vedas. Vedas further edu- population of which used to occur in a hand. Submountainous tract of Siwaliks "Plants are the basis of life on the number of forests of the country but now having altitude ranging from 300 to planet earth - Prithivi Lok. All living cate us that at first step the the Asiatic lion is confined only to the Gir 900m is locally called Kandi belt. Kan- organisms including wildlife and deeds done for the welfare of Forests Sanctury present in Gujarat. di belts of Jammu, Nurpur, Kangra and human beings cannot survive without Like other parts of the country, the the human beings to main- Indian Himalayas which sprawal over tain good character to attain 14 states both in western and eastern region, are also one of the most threat- Samadhi by practice of Ash- ened wildlife support ecosystem. tang Yog Philosophy and to Destruction of Habitat and shifting cul- tivation in north east hill states viz; do pious deeds with pure Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripur, intellect is called "Dharma" Meghalaya, Mizorum, Nagaland, Sikkim and parts of Assam and West (righteousness). Bengal are the main threats to the sur- That is why, Manusmriti Shloka 2/6 inition of Dharma mentioned in Vedas vival of primates in the Himalayan hills states that - "Vedaha Akhilaha Dharma exist the eternal traditional views based and ancient vedic culture written by of these states which formerly had the Moolam" i.e., all Vedas are the root from on vedic evidence and which are benefi- Rishi-Munis is - pious deeds done richest primate diversity in the country. where deeds are originated/known. So, cial not only for all human beings, but The fate of several globally endan- according to Vedas and not present reli- the dharma (righteousness), pious deeds also for all living beings then the mind of gered wildlife species of the aforesaid gion etc. are preached by God in Vedas and is not the society will be steadfast on the said Himalayan states has been threatened made by anybody else either man or Dharmaand the public would also take If we also pay our attention towards owing to the dwindling of grasslands. woman. Poorva Mimansa Shastra Sutra interest to follow the Dharma. On the Bhagwad Geeta shloka 3/15 then we will These days, Assam has almost no grass 1/1/2 also states that God gives order to other hand, if the base of the Dharma will be able to know that the pious deeds orig- lands of any significance for conserving all human beings that whatever deeds are be on blind faith, bad traditions, selfish- inate from eternal knowledge of Vedas wildlife. In the first ever World Wildlife discharged by human- beings according ness, conservative views, false convic- and as such Vedas emanate directly from Fund Survey of Grasslands in the North Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), used to them". It, therefore, becomes the duty to vedas, those are called "Dharma" tions andpolicy withoutargumentation God ( Yajurved mantra 31/7 also refers). Cashar Hills, Hermen and Barak Valley, be the home of tiger (Cheeta or Chitra) of every one of us to protect them at all (pious deeds) and on the contrary, the then the destruction of society starts Study of all four Vedas and our ancient it was observed that previously these has now almost become extinct. It is due costs". deeds which are not inspired by God in quickly. vedic culture has very well revealed that tracts had more area under grasslands to the heavy deforestation and denuda- Rehabilation of the degraded forests vedas but are Wrong credity of the Dharma gener- in the absence of eternal worship of God but now they merely have 2 per cent area tion of the thickly forest areas including and eroded areas is the need of the hour. done by human-beings those are ates corruption, self-made bad tradi- nobody can attain permanent peace/sal- under grasslands of the total geograph- bamboo forests. More than 100 years Greater thrush must be laid on bringing called "Adharma" (irreligious deeds-sin). tions, characterlessness, foolishness in vation, which destroys all types of sor- ical area. This has adversely affected ago the bamboo forests were so thick more and more wilderness under pro- This is the eternal definition of pious and discharging duties, dissimilarity, rows and promotes universal brother- rich wildlife of the north east hill region that people of the said areas used them tected area network". More and more impious deeds. casteism, downfall and exploitation of hood, in the absence of which violence/ of the Himalayas. Rich elephant grass as roofs for crossing from one place to "National Parks" and "Wild life Sanctu- another. But they are now no more Again, a person who does the deeds women, violence, hatred and also gener- militancy cannot be overcome. So, to jungle once existed in the flood plains of aries" are required to be set up. To run except in few places like Jasrota. Indo- according to Vedas and in turn he gets atesunlimited badness. As a result the spread international brotherhood and to the main rivers confined to the Barak them smoothly, more and more funds ra and Bilaspur areas of Jammu and happiness in the present life and also gets nation becomes hollow. valley, southern Nagaon and Hamren are required to be sanctioned by all the overcome the violence also, Samved Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. salvation then such pious deeds are The fourth sign of Dharma quoted but now it has totally exhausted. This Governments fallings under jurisdic- mantra 50 states that every human being Other wild animals like wild cow, called Dharma (religious deeds). above contains the traditional and eter- has badly influenced the rich wildlife of tion of Indian Himalayas.