Everbody takes birth as Sudra

Janmana jayate Sudra, sanskarat Dwija uchyate

Meaning: Everybody takes birth as Sudra , but by virtue of teachings and reforms, can become Brahmin. That means, the son of Brahmin may not be Brahmin or the son of Khatriya may not be Khatriya etc. The caste system based on Gita does not give approval of hereditary or traditional norms of caste classification. Sudra can be elevated to Vaisya, Vaisya can be elevated to Khatriya and Khatriya can be elevated to Brahmin and they are interchangeable.

For example, Rishi Viswamitra was born in a family of Khatriya but he could become a good Brahmin, whereas though born of Brahmin parents, Dronacharya took the profession of a Khatriya .

Similarly, Satyakam was born as a Sudra but he could prove himself to be a perfect Brahmin.

Swami Vivekananda advocated that everybody should try to become perfect Brahmin not by religion but by virtue. There is similar mention in the Buddhist scripture, Dhammapada. According to Gita (14/18) persons with Satta Guna abodes to the upper berth above the heaven, Rajas rest at heaven or below to it, and Tamas at hell or below it. Division of caste on the basis of Triguna or Tri-virtues is very progressive system to build a true secular society. Not only Hindus, but Christians, Muslims, Sikhs-all can be classified as Brahmin, Khatriya, Vaisya and Sudra.

Krishna, righteousness and victory

Jatha Krishna tatha Dharma, jatha Dharma tatha jay

Wherever there is Krishna, there is the righteousness and wherever there is righteousness, there is victory

Aryabhatta

1. Prithudak Swami, who has written a commentary on Brahmagupta’s principle of the Brahmasphut, has also mentioned an aarya of Aryabhatta.

Bha panjarah sthiro bhoo rewaavrityaavrity praati dalvaslkau Udayaastamayau sampaadayati nakshatragrahaanaam.

It means that the constellation is stationary and the earth, with its movement, appears to make the plants and stars rise and set.

2. In the Dashageetika chapter of his book, Aryabhattiya, Aryabhatta has clearly written Praane naiti kalaam bhooh which means that in one praan, the earth rotates one degree. (There are 21,600 praans in one day).

Udayo yo Lankaayam sostamayah Savitureva Siddhapure. Madhyanho yavakotyaam romaka Vishayaardharatrah syaat.

—(Aryabhattiya Golapaad-13)

“When the sun rises in Lanka, it sets in Siddhapur; it is afternoon in Yavakoti and midnight in Cilia.”

3.
Planet Aryabhatta’s measurement Today’s measurement
Mercury 0.375 AU 0.387 AU
Venus 0.725 AU 0.723 AU
Mars 1.538 AU 1.523 AU
Jupiter 5.16 AU 5.20 AU
Saturn 9.14 AU 9.54 AU

Distance of the various planets— Aryabhatta has also written about the distances of the various planets from the sun. It is very much similar to the modern measurements. Today, the sun is at a distance of 1.5 x 108kms = 15 crore kms from the earth. It is called AU or Astronomical Unit. On the basis of this proportion, one can reach the conclusion as mentioned in the table.

Puranas and Einstein - similarity

Einstein established the relativity of time in his ‘Theory of Relativity’. He said that the concept of time on the various planets varies. Time is related to the movement of the planet. Hence, the measurement of time on various planets is different.
Time is large and small. We get indications of this in our scripture. There is a story in the Puranas that Rewati, the daughter of King Raiwatak, was very tall. So, it was difficult to find a suitable bridegroom for her. For a solution, the king took her to Brahmalok with the power of yoga. When he reached there, a Gandharva gaan was going on. So, he waited for some time. When the gaan was over, Brahma saw the king and asked him how he had come there? The king asked him if he had made any groom for his daughter. Brahma laughed out aloud and said, “While you were here, listening to the gaan, 27 chaturyugis have already passed on earth and the 28th, dwaapar, is about to finish. Go back and marry her off to Balaram, the brother of Krishna. He also said that it was good that he had brought Rewati with him because now, she had not grown older. This story shows the difference in time if one goes at great speed from the earth to Brahmalok.

In the Yogavashishtha and other scriptures, one finds descriptions of going back into time and experiencing previous birth and going into the future too, through yoga sadhana.

Sankalpa mantra

Vaivasvatamanvantare—There are 14 manvantaras in one day of Brahma. The 7th of these is the vaivasvat manvantara, which is going on.
Ashtaavinshatitame Kaliyuge—There are 71 chaturyugis in one manvantar. Of these, the kaliyug of the 28th chaturyugi is going on nowadays.
Kaliyuge Prathamacharane—The beginning of the kaliyug.
Kalisamvate or Yugaabde—At present, the kalisamvat or yugaabd is 5108 (2006 AD).
Jambu dweepe, Brahmaavarta deshe, Bhaarat khande—names of continents, region and country.
In such and such place—Place of work.
In such and such samvatsar—Name of the samvatsar.
In such and such ayane—uttaraayan or dakshinaayan.
In such and such ritu or season—There are six seasons including the spring season. In such and such month—There are 12 months like Chaitra etc.

Bhagat Singh was not an athiest

His grand father Sardar Arjun Singh had received initiation in Arya Samaj by Maharishi Dayananda himself. He also wrote a book Veda’s and Shri Guru Granth Saheb’s Common Message, for the good of the mankind. Bhagat Singh took inspiration from Veer Savarkar’s great book—1857 war of Independence, and had it published also.

Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadaapi Gariyasi

Meaning: Mother and motherland are greater than heaven.