VedasSource of Math, Physics, and Chemistry（VedasSource数学、物理和化学）.pdf

Vedas-Source of Math, Physics, and Chemistry Dr. Sudhir Anand The Sanskrit word veda means knowledge or wisdom and is derived from the root word vid which means to know. The Vedas deal with both the spiritual, as well as secular aspects of knowledge, and include such topics as God, His attributes, the attributes of the soul, the relationships of human beings to one another and to the community, society and other living things, how to live virtuously, prosper and enjoy the things of the world. Therefore, knowledge of the physical nature of the universe is also discussed. While the main focus of the Vedas is on how to know and attain God realization, as well as find peace, harmony, happiness and prosperity in life, yet in a seed/germ/nascent form many types of secular knowledge is included. Some of the nascent knowledge in the Vedas was later expanded in supplemental Vedic treatises such as Jyotisha Upang (Astronomy), Ayurveda etc. Regarding mathematics most of the information in the Vedas is in the seed form. In Yajur Veda mantra 17:2, large numbers are clearly described in multiples of ten starting with one (ekam), ten (dasham), hundred (shatam), thousand (sahasara)... and goes on to a trillion (praardh ). Atharva Veda mantras 5:15:1-11 pair 1 and 10, 2 and 20, 10 and 100 and finally 100 and 1000. These observations suggest that the concept of 0 (zero) was known. As we know, number # 0 (zero) and the decimal usage are some of the most fundamental number concepts in mathematics calculations. Their documented use, however, is credited to Aryabhatta in year 498 CE and not to Vedas. From India, the zero number in 800-900 CE travelled to Persia and Arab countries and then in 1300s to Europe. The concept of infini