S.V.Vedic University Series No :- 104 ISSN No (Web) :- doXX{e©Zr (AÝVmam{ï´>¶m ‘yë¶mpL²>H$Vm ‘m{gH$emoYn{ÌH$m) V®da Dar¿in¢ (An International Refereed Monthly Research Journal) Issue - I : October, 2016 Editor - in - Chief Prof. K.E. Devanathan Vice - Chancellor Editor Dr T. Umesh Assistant Professor, Dept of Mimamsa SRI VENKATESWARA VEDIC UNIVERSITY Established under A.P State Act - 29/2006 (Sponsored by T.T.D and Recognised by U.G.C) Alipiri-Chandragiri Bypass Road Tirupati - 517502 Andhra Pradesh 2016 doXX{e©Zr, (AÝVmam{ï´>¶m ‘yë¶mpL²>H$Vm ‘m{gH$emoYn{ÌH$m) V®da Dar¿in¢, (An International Refereed Monthly Research Journal) Issue - I : October, 2016 Chief - Patron : His Excellency Sri E.S.L. Narasimahan, Chancellor, Hon’ble Governor of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana States Editor - in - Chief : Prof. K.E. Devanathan, Vice - Chancellor Advisory Committee Members : Dr Alladi Mohan, Professor & Head, Department of Medicine, SVIMS, Tirupati Prof P. Murali Krishna, Professor, S.V. Ayurvedic College, Tirupati Prof V.V. Jaddipal, Dept of Research Publications, R.S.Vidyapeetha, Tiurpati Dr K.Tarakarama Kumara Sarma, Dean, Faculty of Veda - Vedanga, SVVU, Tiruapti Editor : Dr T. Umesh First Impression : 2016 Copies : 200 Price : ISSN (Web) : © Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Tirupati, AP. All Rights Reserved Published By The Registrar, Sri Venkateswara Vedic University Alipiri-Chandragiri Bypass Road Tirupati - 517502, Andhra Pradesh, India E-Mail : [email protected] [email protected] Website : www.svvedicuniversity.ac.in Phone : +91-877-2264651, +91-8333038730 Fax : +91-877-2222587 Prepared by : JSVN Chandra Sekhara Sarma 20-10-2016 MESSAGE It is a great pleasure for me to know that Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Tirupati is going to publish a Monthly Journal called “V®da Dar¿in¢” for propagating scientific concepts hidden in Vedas and allied literature, which are the treasure house of Indian Heritage. The purport of Vedas shall reach everyone and understanding of Vedas shall be translated into practice. The hidden doctrines of Vedas shall be taken to masses so that the benefit of ancient wisdom and richness of Indian traditions can be availed by the Society. The chanting of Vedas itself is unique and it is established that hearing Vedas with traditional accent is having medicinal effects. TTD is protecting Vedic traditions by running many Veda Pathasalas in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, besides giving grant to more than one hundred Veda Pathasalas, spread all over our country. TTD is also conducting Vedic rituals for the benefit of the society and is providing Veda parayanadars to more than one thousand mandirs and traditional institutions. The TTD is encouraging research in Vedic subjects through S.V. Vedic University which is its sponsored institution. Unearthing Vedic contents which are not familiar but very useful to the society is the purpose of this kind of publication. I wish all success to this endeavour of the S.V. Vedic University. SRI VENKATESWARA VEDIC UNIVERSITY Established under A.P. State Act. 29/2006 (Sponsored by T.T.D. and Recognised by U.G.C.) Alipiri-Chandragiri Bypass Road, Tirupati-517 502, Andhra Pradesh. Ph: Prof. K.E. Devanathan 0877-2222586 Email: Vice-Chancellor [email protected] Date: 20-10-2016 FOREWORD Vedas are considered as perceived by our Rishis. According to Indian tradition Vedas have no age. They are eternal. Vedas contain many things like hymns, stories, ethics, science, history, astrology, astronomy and sacred rituals. The Vedic purport was understood by our forefathers, thus they were able to lead their life without any hindrance, though they had no sophisticated infrastructure. Unfortunately our people lost that capacity to understand, due to their mechanical style of life in the present century. Hence we heavily rely only on modern science to lead our life. Science in Vedas is not a novel thing. In our ancient texts, we find roots of modern science. For instance Bhaskara’s Chakravala method is very near to the modern problem of Solving Equations. Beeja Ganitam of Bhaskaracharya is surprising many western Mathematicians. In ancient days fixing the location, shape and dimensions of Yagasala and Vedi was done with extraordinary care by assessing the area with profound knowledge in geometry. Rekha Ganita, Guttaka, Angabhaga were branches of Mathematics in ancient India. In Tittiriyaka Aranyaka it is uttered that a single ray emits all seven colours. “Ók° A¿v° Vahati Sapta N¡m¡’’ is the utterance in Aranyaka. It is now called as VIBGYOR. Hence the Scientific concepts prevailing in Vedic Literature need to be taken to the masses, so that the benefits of the Vedas, the world’s most ancient literature can be availed by everyone. S.V.Vedic University has taken up many projects to unearth Vedic values, Vedic morals and scientific concepts hidden in Vedas and allied literature. Among these projects training the students in Vedic Science, encouraging science related research on Vedic texts and conducting seminars are some important initiatives. In this endeavour I, on behalf of our University and myself express my sincere gratitude to His Excellency Shri.E.S.L. Narasimhan garu, Hon’ble Governor of States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and Our Hon’ble Chancellor for directing us to start this V®da Dar¿in¢ monthly Journal. “dº$m lmoVm dMZ{df¶… àr¶Vm§ doL²>H$Q>oe…” K.E.DEVANATHAN Vice-Chancellor CONTENTS 1. Classical Ayurveda Concepts and Recent Scientific Trends in 1 - 15 Understanding the Sthaulya (Obesity) P. Murali Krishna 2. Greatest Ever Inventions of Vedas and Anciant Indian Science 16 - 22 with A Relavance to the Modern Physical Science O.M. Hussain 3. Role - P£r¸a¡huti on Human Health 23 - 28 D.V.R. Sai Gopal 4. “Psychology of Ancient India and its Relevance in the Modern Times” 29 - 39 V. Muralidhara Sharma 5. The Study on Ganges’s Water 40 - 46 Y.V. Subba Rao Addresses of Contributors 47 Classical Ayurveda Concepts and Recent Scientific Trends in Understanding the Sthaulya (Obesity) P. Murali Krishna* The incidence of obesity is increasing at an alarming rate during the past few years, it has reached epidemic proportions and is a major contributor to the global burden of chronic diseases. Approximately 2,00,000 individuals throughout the world die every year. It is also affecting younger children and adolescent. It is already reported that approximately 61% adults are overweight and 28% obese, 14% adolescents and 13% children in the age 6 to 8 are overweight1. Obesity is a metabolic disorder in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may lead to major health problems. It is the result of taking in more calories in the diet than are expected by the body’s energy consuming activities. Body mass index (BMI), a measurement which compares weight and height, defines people as overweight (pre-obese) if their BMI is between 25 and 30 kg/m2, and obese when it is greater than 30 kg/m2. The body can convert excess fuel to fat and store it in adipose tissues, or it can burn excess fuel by extra exercise and in another way it can waste fuel by diverting it to producing heat in uncoupled mitochondria. In mammals a complex set of hormonal and neuronal signals act to keep fuel intake and energy expenditure in balance2. As the prevalence of overweight and obesity have steadily increasedover the past several decades, reversing the obesity epidemic has become of paramount importance in India and around the globe. How to do this has been the subject of much research and debate. What makes the problem so vexing is not only the enormity of the problem in terms of sheer numbers of affected individuals,but the complexity of multiple interacting forces that are working to drive the epidemic. Obesity is the starting point for heart ailments, joint pains, hypertension and other unwanted conditions detrimental from health point of view. Some people are genetically predisposed to accumulation of fat tissue leading to obesity. The regional distribution of fat maybe classified simply as whole body mass, android, and gynoid.Android obesity or accumulation of fat around the abdomen is risk for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases than other types of obesity.Gynoid obesity is when fat accumulates mainly in the hip and thigh regions. * Professor, S.V. Ayurvedic Colleage, Tirupati 2 V®da Dar¿in¢ - An International Refereed Monthly Research Journal, Issue - I : October, 2016 This is mostly seen in women. There are several methods of assessing body mass. An easy method is the waist to hip ratio where for women this ratio should not exceed 0.8 and for men 0.95. In Ayurveda atiSthaulya or Morbid Obesity is described under one of the eight despicable(Asthauninditapurusha) conditions. Due importance is given by all Ayurvedic classics to detail the etiology, manifestation and management procedures of Sthaulya. It is also said that Sthaulya (obesity) management is relatively very difficult than the management of Karsya(leanness).AtiSthaulya is described under the following contests in Ayurvedic Classics. 1. One of the Bahudoshalakshana and indicated for Sodhana3 2. One of the 20 sleshmananatmaja vikara4 3. Described undersantarpanotta vikara5 4.AtiSthaulya is the result of vitiated Meda6 5.As a Rasanimitaja Vyadhi7 A person in whom there is excessive accumulation of Meda (fat/adipose tissue) and Mamsa (flesh/muscle tissue) leading to flabbiness of hips, abdomen, and breast has been categorized as Atisthula8.Medas is body tissue predominant in Prithvi and ApMahabhutas similar to Kapha Dosha9. It is characterized by Snighdha (unctuous), Guru (heavy), Sthula (space occupying), Picchila (slimy), Mridu (tender/soft) and Sandra (dense) Guna (qualities)10. Sneha (oleation), Sweda (production of sweat), Drudhatva (compactness), and Asthipushti (nourishment of bones) are the main function of Medodhatu11.