Vedic Timeline

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Dear Devotees,

The Vedas are not mundane works, it has not been

spoken chronologically by Maha Muni Sri Srila Suka Deva Goswami, hence I

would argue that a Vedic timeline may not be an appropiate measurement.

Let's ponder further : Historical and Geographical data's of our planet

can be plotted on a horizontal line with time and places but that is not

possible in case of the Vedas.

 

The Vedas transcends time. Some of it are about

Kali Yuga, others are of Satya Yuga and many other narrations are in

between or even before the creation of our planet.Then the Vedas move on

into the future and predicts more then 400,000 years ahead till the end

of Kali Yuga. Then again many of the events are not in the same Yuga

cycle, not even in the same Kalpa( one day of Brahma and who can plot

such a long duration). There are references of history in other planets,

there are references of wars in other part of the universe, they have

been spoken in Demi Gods time as well as time of upper and lower

planetary systems.Many more of these events are occuring in zillions of

material universes in the material sky which is only 25% of the total

creation and above and beyond this is the unlimited ever expanding

spiritual sky where time is absent. Lord Ananta through his zillions of

hooded mouth for zillions of years have been speaking the Vedas and still

it is not finished. Now who on earth with their tiny brain can fathom

this?

 

What I have said above is only a very small

summation but it is enough to make my point that at present time on our

planet we do not have a suitable method to establish a Vedic Timeline.

The Vedas are desending knowledge meant for as a hearing process passed

down as is by a Guru Parampara. There cannot be any interpretation nor

there can be any alteration. Nobody is qualified to change anything all

we can do is hear and repeat. I hope this information is helpful. All

glories to Srila Prabhupada the most sublime tutor of our age who have

distributed knowledge freely. YS Ashokamrita.

 

[MODERATOR NOTE: The original request was for a timeline discussing the order of

various events, and I know for a fact that devotees have put them together

before. I'm fairly certain it was done in a Back to Godhead issue some 2-3 years

back. The issue is not about measuring the length and breadth of Vedic

knowledge; this was not the original question. But it is correct that some

events took place in previous kalpas, and this should be considered before one

attempts to put together a timeline. - K ]