S.V.Vedic University Series No :- 104 ISSN No (Web) :- doXX{e©Zr (AÝVmam{ï´>¶m ‘yë¶mpL²>H$Vm ‘m{gH$emoYn{ÌH$m) V®da Dar¿in¢ (An International Refereed Monthly Research Journal) Issue - IV : January, 2017 Editor - in - Chief Prof. K.E. Devanathan Vice - Chancellor Editor Dr T. Umesh Assistant Professor, Dept of Mimamsa SRI VENKATESWARA VEDIC UNIVERSITY Established under A.P State Act - 29/2006 (Sponsored by T.T.D and Recognised by U.G.C) Alipiri-Chandragiri Bypass Road Tirupati - 517502 Andhra Pradesh 2017 doXX{e©Zr, (AÝVmam{ï´>¶m ‘yë¶mpL²>H$Vm ‘m{gH$emoYn{ÌH$m) V®da Dar¿in¢, (An International Refereed Monthly Research Journal) Issue - IV : January, 2017 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 CONTENTS 1. Astro – Herbal Relations as found in Ancient Sanskrit Texts 1 - 12 G.S.R. Krishna Murthy 2. Some Scintillating Jewels of Sagacious Science Crafted in Ancient Bharata Varsha 13 - 32 K. Vanadeep 3. Ayurveda and Human Resource Management 33 - 38 I.V.N.S. Raju 4. Bio-diversity - Ancient Indian Wisdom 39 - 44 C. Raghothama Rao 5. Social Aspects of Kitava Sukta in Rigveda 45 - 50 V.S. Neetu Addresses of Contributors 51 Astro – Herbal Relations as found in Ancient Sanskrit Texts G.S.R.Krishna Murthy* It is a well - known fact that we are as integral part of the nature. We live on earth, which is surrounded by atmosphere, which is composed of “Pancha Maha Bhootas” (Five Eternal Elements) n¥{Wdr, Amn…, VoO…, dm¶w…, AmH$meíM and houses enormous wealth of natural habitat. As the Indian Ancient Astrological concept goes, the solar system is made up if nine planets gy¶©…, MÝÐ…, ‘“b…, ~wY…, Jwé…, ewH«$…, ‘ÝX…, amhþ…, Ho$VwíM, and receives the effect of those planets that are neighbouring the earth, We are aware that seasons change and as a result of this change the human behaviour also changes. The same phenomenon is observed in animals and plants also. H$m{bXmgHw$‘magå^do - MÝÐmoX¶maå^ Bdmå~wam{e… We see that the high and low tides are the result of the moon on the seas. In the same way, the animals follow the season for reproduction. The crops are known to yield more due to the effect of the planets. ^d^yVo… CÎmaam‘M[aVo - {dH$g{V {h nV“ñ¶moX¶o nwÊS>arH$‘² The lotus blossoms when the sun rises and the water lily does when the moon rises. Insects effect the bamboo when it is cut in the dark phase of the moon. Similarly we get a better yield of honey when it is extracted during the moon-phase. And the fruits ripen during night time. That is way, Moon is called the “Oshadheesa” {Zéºo$ - Amof§ éO§ Y¶{V B{V Amof{Y… The herbs cure diseases and the same is described in the Ancient Sanskrit texts. Ayurveda also says that the collections of herbal medicines must be carried out during specific period only(Hw$emoËnmQ>Zm‘dmí¶m). The similar effect is also observed in inanimates. CÎmaam‘M[aVo - Ðd{V M {h‘aí‘mdwÒVo MÝÐH$mÝV… Moonstone oozes during on moonlit day and sunstone brightens when it is hit upon by the sunrays nydm}ºo$ ZmQ>Ho$ - Z VoOñVoOñdr àg¥V{‘Vaofm§ Z ghVo. This paper deals with these facts in depth with illustration to various concepts. The Plant Exhibition high – lights the facts that are dealt with here. The present paper is related to Star –Plant as described in Tantra Sastras and Ayurvedic Texts like, Sarada Tilaka, Narada Purana, Narada Samhita and Raja Nighantu. All the above said facts were presented in a paper entitled “Astrology and Ayurvedic Plant” by Dr Ramesh Waygaonkar and Dr Radha Raman Das which was published in the Astrological Magazine dated February – 2002. Even before the presentation of this paper, we’ve exhibited the plants in our Sanskrit Science Exhibition in April – 2000 itself. The Plants Exhibited were according to Ayurvedic Texts like Raja Nighantu and Dhanwantri Nighantu. For instance – * Professor, Dept. of Sahitya, Rastriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati 2 V®da Dar¿in¢ - An International Refereed Monthly Research Journal, Issue - IV : January, 2017 {dfd¥jmoíd^m¶må¶{Yîʶo¶‘H$aVé& CXþå~aíMm{¾{Yîʶo amo{hʶm§ Oå~wH$ñVé…&& BÝXþ^mËIm{Xamo OmV… H¥$îUßbjíM am¡Ð^mV²& g§^yVmo@{X{V^mÛ§e… {nßnb… nwî¶g§^d…&& gn©{YîʶmÞmJd¥jmo dQ>… {nV¥^g§^d…& nmbmemo ^m½¶^m‚mmV… AjíMm¶©‘g§^d…&& A[aï>d¥jmo a{d^mÀN´>rd¥jñËdmï´>g§^d…& ñdm˶¥jOmo@Ow©Zmo d¥jmo {ÛX¡d˶m{ÛH§$H$V…&& {‘Ì^mÛmHw$bmo OmVmo {d{ï>… nm¡a§Xaj©O…& g‚m©d¥jmo ‘yb^mƒ d§Owbmo dm[a{YîʶO…&& nZgmo d¡íd^m‚mmVíVmH©$d¥jíM {dîUw^mV²& dgw{YîʶmÀN>‘rd¥j… H$X§~mo dméUj©O…&& AOmhmoíMyVd¥jmo@^yXþ~ÜݶO… {nMw‘ÝXH$…& ‘Ywd¥j… nm¡îU{Yî¶m{Õîʶd¥jm… àH$s{V©Vm…&& ¶pñ‘ÄN>Z¡íMamo {Yîʶo VÕjmo@À¶©… à¶ËZV…& - ZmaXnwamUo {dfÐþ… YmÌrVé ho‘Xw½Ym Oå~yñVWm Im{XaH¥$îUd§em…& AídËWZmJm¡ M dQ>… nbme… ßbjñVWm@å~ð>Vé… H«$‘oU&& {~ëdmOw©Zm¡ M¡d {dH$L²>H$VVmo@W gHo$gam¡eådagO©dÄOwbm…& gnmZgmH©$íM e‘rH$Xå~mñVWm@@‘«{Zå~m¡ ‘YwH$Ðþ‘… H«$‘mV²&& A‘r ZjÌX¡d˶m d¥jm… ñ¶wñgßVqde{V…& Apídݶm{XH«$‘mXofm‘ofm ZjÌnÕ{V…&& - amO{ZKÊQ>m¡ It was also shown that those were the medicinal plants which are being used even today in curing several diseases like Mushini (Nux-Vomica) for diarrheal. S.No Name of Constelleation Name of Plants Botanical Name 1. Aswini Karaskara Strychnos nux-vomica L 2. Bharani Dhatri Phyllanthus emblica L 3. Krittika Udumbara Ficus racemosa L 4. Rohini Jambu Syzygium cuminii (L.) Skeels 5. Mruhashira Khadira Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd 6. Aarudra Krishna Dalbergia sisso Roxb. Astro - Herbal Relations as found in Ancient Sanskrit Texts 3 7. Punarvasu Vamsa Bamboo 8. Pushya Ashvattha Ficus virens Ait 9. Aashlesha Naga Mesua nagassarium (Burm.f.) 10. Magha Vata Ficus benghalensis L 11. Purva Phalguni Palasha Butea monosperma (Lamk.) Taub 12. Uttara Phalguni Palasha Ficus virens Ait 13. Hastha Arishta Sapindus mukorrossi Gaertn 14. Chitra Bilva Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr 15. Swathi Arjuna Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) W&A 16. Vishakha Vikamkatha Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr 17. Anuradha Vakula Mimusops elengi L 18. Jyeshtha Sarala Pinus roxburghil Sarg 19. Mula Sarja Shorea robusta Gaertn.f 20. Purvashadha Vamjula Salix tetrasperma Roxb 21. Uttarashadha Panasa Artocarpus heterophyllus Lamk 22. Shravana Arka Calotropis procera Br 23. Dhanishta Shami Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce 24. Shatabhishak Kadamba Anthocephalus chinesis (Lamk.) 25. Purva Bhadrapada Aamra Mangifera indica L 26. Uttara Bhadrapada Nimba Azadirachta indica Juss 27. Revathi Madhuka Madhuca indica Mac Jyothissastra has allocated names to the stars as per the appearance of the constellation in which they are. For example the constellation of Aswini looks like horse head hence the name. The presiding deities are Aswini Kumars who are also happen to be the Deva Vaidyas as indicated in Vedic Texts. This concept of the relation between the shape of the constellation and their derived name is illustrated in the Jyotish text – Muhurtha Chintamani. Now, due to these facts we can see that there exists some relation between the stars and plants. As a matter fact all the flowers blossom during nights. Stars also appear during nights only and some stars are not visible which are with sun. Now, Sin is in Kanya Rasi and therefore the stars from Revathi to Chitta are not visible. 4 V®da Dar¿in¢ - An International Refereed Monthly Research Journal, Issue - IV : January, 2017 Sunrays, as we know, are the lifeline for the plants for making their food and also blossoming of flowers. So it concluded that the rays of stars and Sun combined are effecting the plants. The Sages have established this fact very long ago and formulated the customs accordingly like consuming of Nimba flower with mango on the New Years Day i.e. the Chaitra Sukla Pratipat. This reveals the fact that there is some relation between plants and sunrays combined with stars. The sun transit from star to star in 13 1/3 days (i.e. one karti). (13.33 X 27 = 360 days = 1 year in sauramana.) Accorfing to Raja Nighantu, the plant for Poorvabhadra is Mango and for Uttarabhadra is Nimba. When Sun is across the Poorvabhadra the mango tree blossoms for 13 days. And the flowers become fruits after thirteen days. When the Sun is across Uttarabhadra the Nimba tree blossoms. So the Nimba flowers mixed with mango pieces to be eaten on that day. This custom indicates the science of relation between stars and plants. Just like that, every starry plant blossoms in particular nakshatramana days.