God is the seer of past, present and future. He knows the intellect of all human beings. In this regard, god preaches in Rigved mantra that there are people who although sees the literal Vedvani yet ignores it due to lack of the literal knowledge. And then there are people who don’t understand it. A few of so-called saints are unknown to the meaning of Ved mantras and Vedic knowledge, and then they misguide people. Whereas they must pay attention to the other mantras where god preaches that if an aspirant understand Vedas, he only receives benefit of it. People listen to Puranas, Bhagwad Geeta and other spiritual books as they are inspired to listen, in the name of faith. They are even explained the meaning of each word in Hindi language, whereas as far as the matter of Vedas, the said practice is not in vogue and hence the problem.
So it is clear that until people become aspirants and start understanding Ved mantras, the problem to follow Vedic path will always remain unsolved. Intellectuals should approach the government to do the needful because the most important knowledge to make the future bright is the knowledge of four Vedas, which emanate directly from god. It can’t be compared to any other literal knowledge.
Today, Vedas have almost been intentionally disregarded instead of being followed by people. Above quoted matter concludes that illusion, corruption, dishonour to women, violence and several other types of problems exist in world because people are not aware of the Vedic knowledge. Therefore, we will have to pay attention towards Vedas and its literature like Shastras, Upnishads. Kapil Muni states in his Sankhya Shastra Sutra that there are three types of sorrows, whose total destruction enables a devotee to attain salvation. First, AdhyatmikDukh, which is generated due to internal reasons. It has two kinds — Shareerik, due to human body and Manas, due to mind/thought. Second, Adhibhautik, pain and affliction caused by snake and scorpion’s bite due to physical violence and bitter words. Third, Adhidaivik, caused by non- living things like rain, fire, snowfall, lightening, earthquake and sorrows generated by cyclones.
Kapil Muni says that it is not possible to put an end to the sorrows until we follow the Vedas. Undoubtedly, today, most people do not believe in Vedic knowledge but truth prevails. He further adds that the said sorrows can’t be separated from the soul. Yes, money should be earned with hard effort. So the learning of Vedas in all circumstances will help to attain salvation.
(The author is Swami Ram Swarup, chief editor of Ved Ishvareeya vani, a bi-annual magazine.)
