Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ258222

Concept of Water Depicted in Vedic Literature

Authors(2) :-Dr. Dasharatha Bharasagar, Dr. Sabyasachi Sarangi

Water has an important role in this creation and it has been observed that water is present before creation, during creation and also at the time of destruction. This paper focuses on the concept of waterdepicted in Vedic Literature. Vedas are the treasure of infinite knowledge and science. Manu has said that Vedic science is admirable in all times and circumstances- “भूतं भवद्भविष्यञ्च सर्वं वेदात् प्रतिसिध्यति”। According to the Vedas, when there was no created universe, the entire space was filled with inactive cosmic particles, in which all activities were inherent. The ancient Hindu scriptures like Vedas and Upanishads reveal the most scientific approach of our ancient Vedic sages who possessed the highest knowledge, examined the five gross elements in creation with their subtlest thinking power and scientific approach, which also includes the water element. This paper highlights water elements mentioned in the Vedic literature.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Dasharatha Bharasagar
(Assistant Professor) Dept of Education, CSU, K.J. Somaiya Campus, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Dr. Sabyasachi Sarangi
(Assistant Professor) Dept. of Prakrit and Sanskrit, Jain Vishva-Bharati Institute, Ladnun, Rajasthan

Water, Devat, Pur, Veds, Rigveda, BrÁhmaÆa, Manusmti

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 8 | Issue 2 | March-April 2025
Date of Publication : 2025-04-12
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 103-109
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ258222
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

Cite This Article :

Dr. Dasharatha Bharasagar, Dr. Sabyasachi Sarangi , "Concept of Water Depicted in Vedic Literature", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 8, Issue 2, pp.103-109, March-April.2025
URL : https://shisrrj.com/SHISRRJ258222

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