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Abstract—In this era of rapid scientific advancement and In scriptures we find the curiosity of ancient India to
technologies, the ancient Indian scriptures provide a reservoir understand the universe and advanced knowledge of science
of profound scientific knowledge. The advanced development of sages and Rishis. Where the famous Indian astronomers,
in the knowledge of ancient India in astronomy, chemistry, physicists and mathematicians like Aryabhata,
mathematics, medical-science, architecture, cosmology, Bhaskaracharya, Saynacharya and many more studied and
quantum studies were the results of careful, accurate and extended this subject.
precise observations of the natural events and phenomena. This
paper presents a remarkable parallel between the scientific and II. METHODOLOGY
astronomical analysis found in ancient scriptures and in
morden scientific understandings. This study aims to bridge The study of this paper is a descriptive type in nature, this
the gap between the bygone scientific wisdom and current paper is based on the secondary sources data of the Vedic
scientific paradigms and to explain the advanced scientific science, astronomy and physics studies in ancient scriptures
knowledge in the fields of science, astronomy and physics in found in India.
ancient Indian texts. The study of this paper is based on the
Sources of Data and Analysis: The sources are taken
secondary sources data of the Vedic science, astronomy and
physics studies in ancient scriptures found in India. from ancient India’s scriptures and texts like Vedas, Puranas,
Upanishads, Shrimad Bhagavat Geeta and their different
Keywords— Astronomy, Atomic Theory, Quantum Physics, translated books and research-papers, articles and from
Cosmology, Gravity, Vedas. research papers published at different time in different
journals.
I. INTRODUCTION
The different text and materials are taken from many
This The knowledge found in the Vedas as Shlokas, different sources and all the sources are verified and
Puranas, Upanishads, Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta and in many examined carefully and the data is organized systematically
more epics is totally scientific. They contain the advanced under appropriate headings to ensure the comprehensive
knowledge of Astronomy, Physics, Mathematics, results and conclusion.
Engineering and knowledge of many more fields (generally
in Sanskrit language). Form the ancient time in India, the III. SCIENTIFIC JUXTAPOSITION
scientific information is fused with hymns and stories in
everyday life by explaining them with examples and A. Atomic Theory and Quantum Physics
metaphors, where all the scientific facts are applied and When we talk about ‘The Atomic Theory’, the first name
implemented in everyone’s life practically (Like tradition that comes into our mind is “John Dalton”, who first
connected to health benefits to the daily routine according to proposed the morden atomic theory in 1808 [1], but it is a
Ayurveda) through traditions and customs and stories. Many matter of startling fact that, we find the definition of
different scientific theories and calculation can be observed Paramāṇu (atom) first mentioned in the ancient Indian text
in the ‘Rig Ved’ which was written in 2000 BCE in ancient of Shrimad Bhagavat Purana and future more characteristics
Bharat. are explained in Vaiśeṣika sutras by Sage Kaṇāda.
In Rig Veda, Puranas, Upanishads and in many more 1) Paramāṇu (atom) explanation in Shrimad Bhagavad
epics and scriptures we can find the evidences of the Purana:
advanced scientific knowledge and the different applications In chapter 11, shloka 1 [2][3]:
of Astronomy, physics and mathematics has been observed.
In scriptures we can directly find the evidences of knowledge “maitrīya uchava
of, 1. Atomic Theories and Quantum Physics (where we can caramaḥ sahviśiṣāṇāmanekosaṃyutaḥ sadā |
see the similar explanation of theory similar to Schrodinger’s
cat in Yog Sutra) in Bhagwat Puran and Rig Veda; 2. Time paramāṇuḥ sa vijñeyo nṛṇāmaikyabhramo yataḥ ||”
Dilation and Age of Our Solar-System; 3. The idea of
Gravity; 4. The calculation of Speed of Light in the form of
Shloka; 5. The distance between the Sun and the Earth Where, Maitreya explain Paramāṇu or atom as: The
according to the shlokas and Hanuman Chalisa and its ultimate irreducible partical of the part of a substance (which
calculations. It is noticed in human psychology that humans cannot be further divided), which is ever separate (which has
can remember hymns more easily than just statements, as we not yet evolved) and which is not combined with any other
know that music and sound play a vital role in our nature our similar particles and eternally existed, is known by the name
advanced knowledge in scriptures are described in the form of Paramāṇu (atom). It combines with one or more than one
of hymns and shlokas to easily understand and to easily such Paramāṇu which create an illusion of a unity or a whole
remember them. substance in the mind of men.