Why a commentary? Vedas....

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balaji,

 

The origin of the word - "vedas"

 

The word Veda is often derived from 5 roots these days :

1. Vid jnane: To know

2. Vid sattayam: To be

3. Vid labhe: To obtain

4. Vid vicharane: To consider

5. Vid chetanakhyananiveseshu: To feel, to tell, to dwell

 

To this roots is added the suffix 'ghaw' according to Ashtadhyaayi

3.3.19. Accordingly, the word Veda means 'the means of which, or in

which all persons know, acquire mastery in, deliberate over the

various lores or live or subsist upon them."

 

It signifies a vast body of sacred and esoteric knowledge concerning

eternal spiritual truths revealed to sages (rishis) during intense

meditation. They have been accorded the position of revealed

scriptures and are revered in Hindu religious tradition. Over the

millennia the Vedas have been handed over from generation to

generation by oral tradition and hence the name "shruti" or "that

which is heard". According to tradition they are un-authored

(apaurusheya) and eternal.

 

web source

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Namaste all,

 

dadiji wrote:

> balaji,

>

> The origin of the word - "vedas"

>

> The word Veda is often derived from 5 roots these days :

> 1. Vid jnane: To know

> 2. Vid sattayam: To be

> 3. Vid labhe: To obtain

> 4. Vid vicharane: To consider

> 5. Vid chetanakhyananiveseshu: To feel, to tell, to dwell

>

> To this roots is added the suffix 'ghaw' according to Ashtadhyaayi

> 3.3.19. Accordingly, the word Veda means 'the means of which, or in

> which all persons know, acquire mastery in, deliberate over the

> various lores or live or subsist upon them."

>

> It signifies a vast body of sacred and esoteric knowledge

concerning

> eternal spiritual truths revealed to sages (rishis) during intense

> meditation. They have been accorded the position of revealed

> scriptures and are revered in Hindu religious tradition. Over the

> millennia the Vedas have been handed over from generation to

> generation by oral tradition and hence the name "shruti" or "that

> which is heard". According to tradition they are un-authored

> (apaurusheya) and eternal.

>

> web source

 

I agree. But my statements were not to say 'etymological root of the

word veda' but tried to answer the question 'what leads to veda or

vidya?' I have erroneosly said 'the word veda comes from....' My

mistake. I'm sorry for that. Again let me thank you for that

elaboration of the etymology of 'veda'.

 

What I should have said was:

 

Without the complete awareness of the activities of the mind and the

cause for these, the root cause of the suffering cannot be known.

Hence, when the awareness or consciousness of the activities of the

mind is developed, the ignorance leading to the agitation in the mind

is removed. This is because the root cause of agitation itself is

known when the activities of the mind are known.

 

This results in the tranquility or equanimity of the mind. When the

mind becomes crystal clear - like in a lake with no waves or

agitations, the bottom becomes clearly visible, the oneness with pure

consciousness of the Self is revealed, since all the causes of

suffering were rooted in ignorance. When this ignorance was replaced

with pure consciousness (correct cognition or whatever name you give

it), where is the ignorance now left? This leads to the cessation of

all sorrow that comes from knowledge. This knowledge is

called 'vidya'.

 

The word vidya is commonly used to refer to the knowledge obtained

from reading or hearing. However, that comes under the category of

Shrutha-maya-prajna and only when bhavna-maya-prajna dawns can it be

called 'vidya'.

 

Satyameva Jayate Naanrtam