Category: Seminars

Report Shri Shankar Shikshayatan concluded its annual discussion on Pandit Madhusudan Ojha’s Indravijaya with a two-day seminar at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University, Delhi, on December 28-29, 2024.  Inaugural Session In this session, the Vice Chancellor of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University, Prof. Murali Manohar Pathak, who chaired the session,  said that the two-day national seminar would provide an opportunity to showcase the ancient history and geography of India. He said history or itihasa was an integral part of the Vedas. There are several shrutis in these texts which offer a clear glimpse of Bharatavarsha’s history and geographical boundaries. Introducing the subject, Prof.Santosh Kumar Shukla, Centre of Sanskrit and Indic Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, pointed out that there were two forms of history–one which revolved around the history of kings and rulers and other about the creation of the universe.  The history of the creation of the universe is contained in the Purana. The history of mortal kings and rulers is known as itihasa. There is a reason why the Mahabharata and Ramayana are known as the itihasa of Bharatavarsha. Prof. Gopal Prasad Sharma, Acharya, Department of Vedas, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University, said that Indra was the main character in Indravijaya. Indra is the first king of Bharatavarsha or India. Therefore, the history of India is determined by the valour of Indra. Prof. Sundar Narayan Jha, Acharya, Department of Vedas, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University, said that the boundary of India was very vast–from the Red Sea to the China Sea.  Prof. Vishnupad Mohapatra, Acharya, Department of Justice, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University, said that there were clear references to  Indra’s victory in many verses of the Rigveda. There is also a reference to the war between devas and asuras. This proves that Indra has an important role in the history of India. Second Session This session was presided over by Prof. Devendra Prasad Mishra, Acharya, Veda Department, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University. He said that Pandit Madhusudan Ojha’s book was unique. It contains the history of entire India. Is. In which the history of entire India is available. In the fifth chapter of this book, there are references to rishis and sages, namely Vishwamitra, Kutsa,Hiranyastup, Savya, Gritsamada, Vamadev, Madhuchhandas, Sumitra, Durmitra Vabhru, Avasyu, Gaatu, Samvarna, Vasukra, Vasukra, Vairup, Vamdevya, Kanva, Shrushtigu, Medhya, Gautam, Aurava, Nrimedha, Purumedh, Dyutan and Saptagu. A victorious Indra was greeted by all these sages. These references provide a major contribution in determining the history of India.  Other speakers included Prof. Ram Chandra Sharma, Professor, Department of Justice, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University, Prof. Harish, Acharya, Department of Sanskrit, Kirori Mal College, Delhi University,Prof. Satish Kumar Mishra, Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Hansraj College, Delhi University, Dr. Dhananjay Mani Tripathi, Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Dr. Mamta Tripathi, Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Gargi College, Delhi University,Dr. Mani Shankar Dwivedi, Jamia Millia Islamia, Dr. Praveen Kumar Dwivedi, Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University, Bhagalpur, and Dr. Arvind, Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Meerut College, Meerut. Third Session Presided over by Prof. Ramraj Upadhyay, Acharya, Priesthood Department, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University, pointed out that there were many technical terms in Indravijaya which called for a detailed analysis. Prof. Suman Kumar Jha, Professor, Department of Literature, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University, said that the basic mantra of Aryans was Omkar and that it was worshipable. They all lived in harmony. Prof. Vijay Garg, Acharya, Department of Sanskrit, Hindu College, Delhi University said that Indus-Saraswati river used to flow in the  area. There was a city named Saraswati on its banks. The Surya Sadan or the solar planetarium was situated in the same city.Prof. Ramanuj Upadhyay, Acharya, Veda Department, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University, Dr. Kuldeep Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala,Dr. Arvind Kumar Tiwari, Assistant Professor, Sanskrit Department, Adarsh ​​Vedic College Inter College, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, Dr. Vijay Shankar Dwivedi, Department of Sanskrit, Delhi University, Dr. Sarita Dubey, Guest Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Jamia Millia Islamia, Dr. Sangeeta Sharma, Guest Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Jamia Millia Islamia, Dr. Madhav Gopal, Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma Mahavidyalaya, Delhi University, Dr. Kamini, Assistant Professor, Sanskrit Department, Mata Sundari College, Delhi University and Dr. Arpit Kumar Dubey, Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Morarji Desai National Yoga University, New Delhi were other speakers who spoke during the session. Closing Session In this session, the Indian Ambassador to Ireland, Akhilesh Mishra, delivered his speech as the chief guest through an online medium. In his speech, he explained the importance of the name of Bharatvarsha.  Read his transcript here:https://shankarshikshayatan.org/ambassador-akhilesh-mishra-on-pandit-madhusudan-ojhas-indravijaya/ Well-known  scholar of history, former chairperson of National Memorial Authority, Prof. Susmita Pandey in her presidential address said that a vivid explanation of the genesis of Creation has been given in the Rigveda’s nasadiya sukta. Pandit Madhusudan Ojha has explained these theories in various books on Creation, including Dashavadarahasyam.   Over 100 scholars participated and 30 papers were presented during the two-day seminar which was conducted by Dr. Lakshmi Kant Vimal, Research Officer of Shri Shankar Shikshayatan.

Report Shri Shankar Shikshayatan organised the 11th national seminar on Indravijaya on November 30,2024. The seminar was part of the annual series of discussions on Pandit Madhusudan Ojha’s extraordinary work, Indravijaya. The seminar focused on the fifth chapter of the book. Prof. Dharmadatt Chaturvedi, Acharya, Sanskrit Department, Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Varanasi, pointed out that the fifth chapter contained the victory celebration of Indra. Words of praise were gathered from the Rigveda to welcome Indra.  He quoted the Sanskrit verses used in the fifth chapter and recited them aloud. Dr. Rajeev Lochan Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Nyaya, Kumar Bhaskar Verma University of Ancient Studies, Assam said that on the occasion of felicitation of Indra in the fifth chapter, Rishi Gritsamad and Rishi Vamadev praised Indra. In the mantra of Rigveda, the form of Indra is described in his own words– I am Manu, I am the Sun and I am a wise sage named Kakshivan.  Dr. Ranjan Lata, Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, pointed out in her presentation that  the chief of Aryans was Kutsa and the dasyus were called non-Aryans. There was a big war between these two. The dasyus were defeated by Indra. After the war was over, Indra returned to his abode in heaven where he was hailed by all and sundry. Pro. Santosh Kumar Shukla, Centre of Sanskrit and Indic Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi presided over the event. He asked, “What should be the vision of history in the present context? . The Harappan civilization is considered to be the most famous source of history in modern history. Indian Archaeologists take Harappa as the basis. They do not consider history based on Indian literature before Harappa. Then what is the relevance of  history described in the book, Indravijaya? He said Indravijaya began with the description of Triloki. What relation can that Triloki have with history? This is a matter of consideration for us. Dr. Kamalraj Upadhyay, Vedic Acharya, Shri Rukmini Vallabh Veda Vedanga Sanskrit College, Bulandshahr, recited the vedic mangalacharan. The programme was conducted by  Dr. Lakshmi Kant Vimal of Shri Shankar Shikshayatan. 

प्रतिवेदन श्रीशंकर शिक्षायत वैदिक शोध संस्थान के द्वारा ३० नवम्बर, शनिवार को सायंकाल ५- ७ बजे तक अन्तर्जालीयमाध्यम से एक राष्ट्रीय संगोष्ठी समायोजित की गयी। पण्डित मधुसूदन ओझा जी का इन्द्रविजय नामक ग्रन्थ केपञ्चम अध्याय के विविध विषयों को आधार बना कर यह राष्ट्रीय संगोष्ठी हुई । प्रो. धर्मदत्त चतुर्वेदी, आचार्य, संस्कृतविभाग, शब्दविद्या संकाय, केन्द्रीय उच्च तिब्बती शिक्षा संस्थान मानितविश्वविद्यालय, वाराणसी ने कहा कि इन्द्रविजय ग्रन्थ के पाँचवें अध्याय में इन्द्र का विजयाभिनन्दन है। इन्द्र केअभिनन्दन में ऋग्वेद से अभिनन्दनवाक्य संकलित किया गया है। वत्स, श्रुष्टिगु और मेध्य ये सब कण्व के पुत्र हैं।गोषूक्ति के माध्यम से और अश्वसूक्ति के माध्यम से कण्व के पौत्र ने इन्द्र का अभिनन्दन किया। नोधा नामकगौतम ऋषि और अङ्ग ऋषि ने इन्द्र का अभिनन्दन किया। अभिनन्दन से प्रसन्न होकर इन्द्र ने कुत्स के साथ सोमपान किया और कुत्स ने इन्द्र के समान अपने स्वरूप को प्रस्तुत किया । महसि च मघवानिन्द्रो महसा परितोषितः प्रददौ।कुत्साय तत्र तस्मै सोमे सग्धिं स्वसारूप्यम् ॥ इन्द्रविजय पृ. ५२७, का. ४ विजयाभिनन्दन के बाद देवराज इन्द्र स्वर्ग जाने लगे। कुत्स को साथ लेकर इन्द्र स्वर्ग गये । स्वर्ग में भीविजयाभिनन्दन का समायोजन किया गया। इन्द्र के सत्कार से, सम्मान से और दान से कुत्स सम्मानित कियागया। अमरावत्यामिन्द्रः स्वीयं सदनं समासाद्य।सत्कार-दान-मानैः कुत्सं संभावयामास॥ वही पृ. ५३१, का. १ मुख्य वक्ता चतुर्वेदी जी ने पाँचवें अध्याय में प्रयुक्त संस्कृत छन्दों के नामों का उल्लेख किया और सस्वर उसकापाठ किया। डॉ. राजीव लोचन शर्मा, सहायक आचार्य, न्याय विभाग, कुमार भास्कर वर्मा पुरातन अध्ययन विश्वविद्यालय,असम ने कहा कि इन्द्रविजय नामक ग्रन्थ के पाँचवें अध्याय में इन्द्रविजय का अभिनन्दन के सुअवसर परगृत्समद ऋषि और वामदेव ऋषि इन्द्र की प्रशंसा की। इन्द्र अपना चरित्र वामदेव ऋषि को सुनाया। ऋग्वेद के मन्त्र में इन्द्र का स्वरूप इस प्रकार से वर्णित है। इन्द्र स्वयं कहता है कि मैं मनु हूँ, मैं सूर्य हूँ और मैं बुद्धिमान्कक्षिवान् ऋषि हूँ। अर्जुन के पुत्र कुत्स हैं। उसका समर्थन मैं करता हूँ। मैं दूरदर्शी उशना कवि नामक ऋषि हूँ।तुम वामदेव ऋषि मुझ इन्द्र को देखो। अहं मनुरभवं सूर्यश्चाहं कक्षीवाँ ऋषिरस्मि विप्रः।अहं भूमिददामार्यायाऽहं वृष्टिं दाशुषे मर्त्याय॥ऋग्वेद ४.२६.१; इन्द्रविजय पृ. ५११ डॉ. रञ्जन लता, सहायक आचार्या, संस्कृत विभाग, दीन दयाल उपाध्याय गोरखपुर विश्वविद्यालय, गोरखपुर नेकही कि आर्य के प्रमुख कुत्स थे और दस्यु अनार्य कहलाते थे, इन दोनों के बीच में बड़ा युद्ध हुआ। दस्यु कुत्स केद्वारा पराजित हुए। कुत्स का सहायक इन्द्र थे। जब युद्ध सुसंपन्न हुआ उसके बाद इन्द्र अपने निवास स्थान स्वर्गजाने के लिए तैयार हुए। उसी समय कुत्स ने इन्द्र के सम्मान में विजयाभिनन्दन का समायोजन किया। उसीविजयाभिनन्दन में अनेक ऋषियों ने, अनेक राजाओं ने और अनेक देवाओं ने इन्द्र का अभिनन्द किया । दस्यूनां विग्रहादार्याणां च स्वराज्यसंप्राप्तेः।सुस्थेऽत्र सर्वलोके स्वर्गायेन्द्रः स गन्तुमभ्यैच्छत् ।। वही पृ. ४७५, का. १ प्रो. सन्तोष कुमार शुक्ल, आचार्य, संस्कृत एवं प्राच्यविद्या अध्ययन संस्थान, जवाहरलाल नेहरू विश्वविद्यालय,नई दिल्ली ने कार्यक्रम की अध्यक्षता की। उन्होंने कहा कि वर्तमान सन्दर्भ में इतिहास की कैसी दृष्टि होनीचाहिए । आधुनिक इतिहास में हड़प्पा सभ्यता को सबसे प्रसिद्ध इतिहास का स्रोत माना जाता है। भारतीयपुरातात्त्विकविद् हड़प्पा को ही आधार बनाते हैं। हड़प्पा से पूर्व भारत साहित्य पर आधारित इतिहासपुरातात्त्विकविद् नहीं मानते हैं। फिर इन्द्रविजय ग्रन्थ में वर्णित इतिहास की क्या सङ्गति हो सकती है। इन्द्रविजय त्रिलोकी के वर्णन से प्रारम्भ होता है। उस त्रिलोकी का इतिहास के साथ क्या सम्बन्ध हो सकता है।यह हमलोगों के लिए विचारणीय है। द्युलोक में देवता रहते हैं, पृथ्वीलोक पर मनुष्य रहता है और अन्तरिक्ष मेंपक्षी रहते हैं। इन तीनों को इतिहास की दृष्टि से विचार हो सकता है।। डॉ. कमलराज उपाध्याय, वैदिक आचार्य, श्रीरुक्मिणी वल्लभ वेद वेदाङ्ग संस्कृत महाविद्यालय, बुलन्दनगर नेसस्वर वैदिकमङ्गलाचरण किया। कार्यक्रम का सञ्चालन श्रीशंकर शिक्षायतन वैदिक शोध संस्थान के शोधअधिकारी डॉ. लक्ष्मी कान्त विमल ने किया । इस कार्यक्रम में अनेक प्रान्तों के विश्वविद्याल और महाविद्याल केआचार्य, शोधछात्र, संस्कृत विद्या