Let’s begin with an example—of you. Are you a student, a teacher, a doctor, a scientist, a fashion designer, a video editor, a home maker or any other professional? As a homemaker, you are structuring your home and setting some principles such that it brings certain order. As a student, you are organizing your homework or preparing for exams in a structured manner. 

Similarly, in all other professions, there is a sense of order and structure.

This order implies that there is someone or something behind it, someone who has established this structure, right?

Now, let’s consider the universe. There are galaxies, solar systems, planets, day and night, seasons, life forms, and every living being grows and evolves in an orderly fashion—from birth to death, and beyond. There is such immense order and precision. There must be some greater power behind it, someone who has set everything into this order. Whether you call that power the Supreme Soul, Lord, God, or any other name.

We can relate to the goals of the homemaker, student, or any other professional. But how do we know what God’s intentions are with creation and His goals for the entire universe? Wouldn’t it be wise to understand His vision and mission so we can align with it? By doing so, we make it simpler for both sides—ourselves and the Lord. Otherwise, we are in a strange position, aren’t we? Like a person who lives in a house but does not follow the rules of the house – causing chaos to the rest of the people in the house and to the home owner.

There is a grand manual to help us with the understanding of why, how, what, when, etc —the Vedas. As Sri Krushna says in the Bhagavad Gita

If you understand the vastness of Vedic knowledge, with which the entire universe is created, you can try to imagine the immense power of the Vedas. Now, do we still need to discuss the scientific relevance of the Vedas in modern society?

Here are a couple of examples to help us understand the scope of knowledge Vedas have. These examples will not only demonstrate its relevance but will also show that the Vedas are the foundation of all knowledge.

In the 9th century, there were some attempts to dissect a body to understand its functioning. However, these efforts faced resistance from both kings and society, and the studies didn’t progress. Later, in the 17th century, the medical fraternity made progress in studying human anatomy.

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To understand the topography of a location, we need technology that captures images from above at sufficient heights to measure angles, distances, and other aspects. This technology was only developed in the 1950s with the advent of rocket science.

Thus, let us not limit our thought around scientific relevance of Vedas in Modern society. Understand the scope and breadth of Vedas and we will never need to question it’s relevance in any specific aspect or for any specific type of society or culture.

-From the discourse of HH Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji
– City Party Palace, Jahada, Biratnagar, Nepal
-15^th March 2025

We may wonder, ‘if everything is there in the Vedas, then why are modern scientists researching for and what else are students aspiring for in different streams of knowledge?’ A few years ago, a student from KL university asked Swamiji the same question. To know what Swamiji said in response to that, don’t miss watching the below…

[Excerpt of Swamiji’s response] Essentially, for any knowledge to be put into action, a lineage of instruction and practical training is essential. What we have lost over time is the lineage of people who practiced Vedic wisdom. Centuries of invasion have not only diluted this knowledge but also distorted it, causing much of it to disappear from practical use. There was a time when we had artisans who could weave a saree small enough to fit into a matchbox. The invaders learned these skills from our native artisans, but in their pursuit of power and control, they “cut the artisans’ fingers,” stripping them of their rightful authority over the craft and its practice.

This is just one example, but there are countless others, with similar stories unfolding in many areas. In some cases, we are now learning from others, despite Bharath being the land of the Vedas. For other skills, however, the world remains deprived of this knowledge, along with the research, insights and practical applications that should have flourished from it.

The seed will always remain solid, it is us who must with pure heart, desire to benefit from it’s fruits and be grateful in service towards the essence of that great divine Vedic knowledge.

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