Guest guest Posted March 21, 2001 Report Share Posted March 21, 2001 > >Is there any reasonable evidence/counter-evidence available regarding > >the modern theory of dating the Vedas? > > In Sadaputa Prabhu's latest book "Mysteries of the Sacred Universe -- > The Cosmology of the Bh€gavata PuraŠa" the issue of dating Vedic texts > is addressed. > > In Chapter 1 he speaks about > --- The Pur€Šas > --- The Bh€gavata Pur€Ša (he gives an interesting table there with > datings ranging > from 1200--1000 B.C. to A.D. 1200--1300! That's a 2500 yrs. > difference taking the two > extremes...) Taking the extreme, this makes Bhagavatam 3200 years old. How do we resolve this with Srila Prabhupada's numerous statements that vedas were written down 5000 years ago by Vyasadeva? viz: Five thousand years ago Lord Sri Krsna spoke the Bhagavad-gita, and Vyasadeva recorded it. >>> Ref. VedaBase => SSR2: What Is a Guru? Srimad-Bhagavatam was compiled by Vyasadeva five thousand years ago, >>> Ref. VedaBase => EK 6: Taking to Krsna Consciousness But five thousand years ago Vyasadeva put the Vedas in writing for the people in this age, Kali-yuga. >>> Ref. VedaBase => Iso Introduction: Five thousand years ago this Srimad-Bhagavatam was written, >>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.1.2 -- London, August 16, 197 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2001 Report Share Posted March 21, 2001 At 07:33 PM 3/21/01 +0000, you wrote: > > >Is there any reasonable evidence/counter-evidence available regarding > > >the modern theory of dating the Vedas? > > > > In Sadaputa Prabhu's latest book "Mysteries of the Sacred Universe -- > > The Cosmology of the BhAgavata PuraNa" the issue of dating Vedic texts > > is addressed. > > > > In Chapter 1 he speaks about > > --- The PurANas > > --- The BhAgavata PurANa (he gives an interesting table there with > > datings ranging > > from 1200--1000 B.C. to A.D. 1200--1300! That's a 2500 yrs. > > difference taking the two > > extremes...) > >Taking the extreme, this makes Bhagavatam 3200 years old. How do we resolve >this with Srila Prabhupada's numerous statements that vedas were written >down 5000 years ago by Vyasadeva? viz: > > Five thousand years ago Lord Sri Krsna spoke the Bhagavad-gita, and > Vyasadeva recorded it. > >>> Ref. VedaBase => SSR2: What Is a Guru? > >Srimad-Bhagavatam was compiled by Vyasadeva five thousand years ago, > >>> Ref. VedaBase => EK 6: Taking to Krsna Consciousness > > But five thousand years ago Vyasadeva put the Vedas in writing for the > people in this age, Kali-yuga. > >>> Ref. VedaBase => Iso Introduction: > >Five thousand years ago this Srimad-Bhagavatam was written, > >>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.1.2 -- London, August 16, 197 Haribol prabhu, PAMRO., AGTSP., Although I admit I haven't read Sadaputa prabhu's recent book, I would suggest that he's just presenting ideas to support the antiquity of the Bhagavatam with those dates rather than challenging his spiritual master's statements. When we read things like this I suggest that be the bottom line, that the disciple finds evidence to support the teachings of the guru/Acharya rather than finding or seeing anything conflicting. When the Acharya says its a rope it's a rope, and when he says it's a snake, it's a snake - we can also understand that every statement that Srila Prabhupad makes may at this time not be available or realizable to or by us, but it doesn't mean his statements are wrong. Srila Prabhupad himself was so expert in presenting various perspectives of different Acharyas in a non-conflicting manner (Viraraghava says, but in the opinion of Sridhar Swami.... but Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur says.....like that). This way we remain chaste, and always remember our debt, and where we came from, by His Divine Grace. Srila Prabhupad gave a graphic example to one former sannyas disciple in Mayapur who told me of this incident. As they walked across the paddy fields they had to climb over the drainage ditches, so on one such climb the sannyas disciple reached out his hand for Prabhupad to take, and pulled Prabhupad to the top of the drainage ditch. Then Prabhupad threw the sannyasi's hand away walked a few steps and stopped, turned and said, this is like the impersonalist, they use guru to get where they want and then throw him away. Then to establish that this incident that was not the case they all smiled at each other (for the sannyasi very reassuring smiles) and carried on their walk. Hopefully will be of some use to the discussion. Yhs, JTCd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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