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VEDIC MICROBIOLOGY (VEDIC SUKSHMAJAIVIKI)

Definition: A branch of Vedic Science, Microbiology and Ayurveda; Vedic Microbiology (SukshmaJaviki or SukshmaJivavijnana) encompasses the microbial science enshrined in the Veda-Ayurveda and other Sanskrit texts in the (scattered) form of Richas / Slokas brought into light by the Vedic Rishis / Ayurvedacharyas lakhs of years ago in the DevBhumi- BHAARATVARSHA.

INTRODUCTION

Microbes are causative agents of many diseases was an enigma for the western intellectual people. Microbiology began (in western hemisphere) when people learn to grind lenses from pieces of glass and combine them to produce magnifications greater enough to enable microbes to be seen. The Germ theory of disease was established by Robert Koch, Louis Pasteur and De Bary. Thus, there was beginning of golden period of microbiology in the western hemisphere.

As far as Vedic Bhārat is concerned, the Germ theory of diseases was first established by Vedic Rishis and was recorded in Vedas. In fact, Vedas are first text in the world to record nexus between microbes and disease. Rigveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda followed by Āyurvedas provide rich insight into microbial sciences that existed in Bhārat many thousands of years ago.

In Rigveda (1/191), Rishị Agastya pinpoints out that there are two types of poisonous creatures viz. those exceedingly poisonous and others are less poisonous. Of them, some are visible venomous, while others are invisible one. Some of them live in water, while others live on earth.3 Perhaps Ṛsị Agastya is the first person to state that invisible creatures are also toxin producers. He also prescribes antidotes as remedy for the poison. Atharvaveda reiterates that whenever there is accumulation of toxins within the body, disease results

In Vedas, prime etiological factors of diseases mentioned are--

a) Endogenous toxins, its accumulations, and causation of a disease; b) 'Krimi' –'Drisya' (visible), 'Adrisya' (invisible); and c) Imbalance of tridosha.

Vedic Microbiology Suktas : -- 

There are large number of suktas in the Vedas which provides information about microbiological knowledge in the ancient Vedic texts. Kankotan Sukta by Rishi Agastaya (Rigveda 1/191); Krimighnam Sukta (Atharvaveda 5/23), Kriminashnam Sukta (AV. 2/32), Krimijambhanam Sukta (AV. 2/31) all by Rishi Kanva; Rakshognam Sukta (AV. 5/29) by Rishi Chatan; Kriminashnam Sukta (AV. 4/37) by Rishi Badrayani and other suktas provides insight into the Microbial sciences in Vedas. Not only the Vedas, Ayurvedic texts like Charaka Samhita, Susruta Samhita, Ashtanga Hridaya and many others provides rich insight into Vedic Microbiology.

CONFERENCE ON VEDIC MICROBIOLOGY: "International Seminar on Vedic Microbiology" was organized on 20th and 21st August 2007 in New Delhi.

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