Webinar delivered by Dr.C.S.R.Prabhu 20 Oct 2022 for 2nd Batch of CCSD
Lecture Notes transcripted by PIN 256 Padmaja T verson 30 Nov 22
Vimana Sastra is one of the topics taught in the Sanatana Dharma course. Dr.CSR Prabhu has given a lecture on 20 October 2022 on this subject.
Introduction:
“Vimana sastra” is a very big proof that the “vimanas” actually existed at one point of the time in the ancient historyof India and the world, before the present day “vimanas” which are claimed to have been originated by WrightBrothers 1904.
Infact, before Wright Brothers, Mr. Shivkar Bapuji Talpade (student of Subbaraya sastry) was reputed to have constructed an unmanned, heavier than air aircraft, named Marutsakhā,and flown it above Bombay’s chow patty beach in 1895. Talpade’s aircraft was reputed to have flown to a height of 1500 feet(460 m). It was witnessed by maharaja of BarodaMr.Gaukwad and reported in the Timesof India.At that time it was mentioned as “historical event in the modern times’.
(paper cutting link is given below)
THE TIMES OF INDIA
A flight over Chowpatty that made history
As the roar of the engines of the Air Force jets died down ..
Scriptures seen in the puranasin vedas , in Harivamsa and of-course in Ramayana too . Pushpaka Vimana in Ramayanais too advanced in comparison to moderen kaliyuga vimanas. The other instances available are- in harivamsa the so called vimana was used by salva to invade Dwaraka. In the above (oordva) seven lokas,Bhu, Bhuvar, Suvar etc. …vimans were going up and down and in fact even Dhasarathawent toswargaloka to help Devas in Devaasura war field by vimana and came back which was given by Mandatha. So descriptions given in the puranas are literary references, not technical and some times it may be exaggerated.
Models of some of the vimanas.
Origin of Science and Technology:
On the other side we have the modern text books which has no reference about the vimanas of ancient India. In Englandor near by England about 150 years ago there was no science. Lot of people particularly themodernage people and youngstersand the text books of-course describe a scenario of the history of science and technology is of recent times and of western origin. So, the basic question arises that is it true?If science and technology of anykind , laws of physics chemistry were not existed before the discovery of people like Nuiton ,Paskal or Young,without the knowledge of law of gravitation or motion theory, it will not be possible for any body to construct any large structures like palaces, courts, temples ofmultistory which required knowledge of gravitation, material science, civil engineering etc.For examle Rama Setu is civil engineering miracle. Ganga is not a natural river. It is a irrigation projectexecuted by Bhagiratha. All these are not be possible withoutunderstating the law of gravitation or law of motion. Another example is Tanjavur brihadeeshwara Temple, which is constructed by Chola 1000 years back.
According to text books, there was no science and technology existed before the modernwestern origin of science, physics,chemistry, engineeringall by Britishers and their neighbors. Surprisingly the Russians refer their scientists names in all the discoveries made in physics, chemistry and mathematics . India is the only countrythat agreed the Britishorigin of science and technology. Britishersof courseproudly tell their own scientists names.Other than India,Canada and Australia no other countries accepted England, who described as scientists as great.
This is anembarrassingsituation. The Monuments,pyramids, Structures made in the ancient times were clue less as to how constructed and how were these possible to construct no one knows..1000 kg stone how it wentto Tanjavur where thay were not available there nearby to construct britihdiswara temple . No one knows how gomateswara statue was made.
In the modern age Budha statue in Hyderabad erected and brought to Hyderabad by road. The statue was made in Bhongir and brought to Hyderabad with great difficulty. Many years it remained under water in the Hussain Sagar. Finally extraordinary machines from Germany and pulled it up. It costed about 2 crore per day.Such a great difficulty to erect statue of budha. But bigger than Budha statue Sravana belaguladistrict in Karnataka, near Bangalorestanding on the top of a hill. How they could take it to the top of the hill?
Similarly if you take aayurveda or medical system of ancient times the surgeries were done as per theSusruta Samhita. Even the methods which is used for modern surgery are based on the susruta samhita only.
Chumbak Mani:
Dr.CSR Prabhu got a hindi translated book on Vimana sastra from Nizams’ library printed in 1959 which described vimanas, vimana yantra parts, how to make the parts, materials required and formulas were also given. Out of the 32 yantras described in the book ,13were of electrical nature.From Rigveda it is understood that Mercury and Venus too have waning and waxing like moon and not visible to the humaneyes.A sort of lens is to be used, whose formula was also given in the vimana sastra book..
Dr.Prabhu’s yoga student in Mumbai Mr.Naren shaik, a travel agent was doing a project called Chumbak Mani (a material used inside the vimana) with help of chemical engineering lab of IITMumbai. After making the Chumbak Mani, it was sent for testing to KFIR, Colaba and determained as sort Parite,which can act as a semi conductor. It was later reproduced by CSIR.
The Birla Science Centre conducted a seminar by name “National Seminar for Ancient Indian Science and Technology” in 1990 at Birla Planetarium(Bhaskara Auditorium)…lot of speakers from different place from India came and gave lectures on different subjects. On vimana sastra a demonstration was also presented by Naren Shaik who produced “Chumbak Mani” the semi conductor, if exposed to sunlight it was able to generate electricity in a particular liquid called “paragrandhika dravaka”. Guhagarbha Adharsha Yantra, which is kept under thevimana, with which the underground objects can be seen while flying. This yantra is made from the vimana shastra book of sage Subbaraya sastry.
The original book however went to Josyer through Subbaraya Sastry’s great grand childrenand later it went throughhim to others and totally disappeared.
Thamogarbha Loha:
Dr CSR Prabhu tried himself and the parts required 10 to 20 ingredients…he tried with 3 ingredients part which is called “Thamo Garbha loha” with krishna seesam, anjanikam and vajrathundam black lead, soorma lead ore (led sulphite gelana) and cactus plant and madethamogarbha loha(dark womb-bed) it obsorbed 79 percernt radiation. Such a material never existed in the modern history of science and it is patented by Birla ScienceCentre.
Pushpini Yantram:
“Pushpini yantram” which had panchaloham (though it is called panchaloham it had only 3 ingredients) zink, copper andlead melted and obtained a golden coloured…with the formula under a particular combination of these 3 ingredients. These 3 ingredients were melted in the lab and produced…it had a special characteristic of not getting corroded with salt water as normally brass or copper do.
Anaratamram Yantra:
Next component of vimana sastra “Anaratamramyantra” used in vakra prasara vimanam.This yantra described as “hemavarnam” and “drudaam” very hard. Young’s modulus of 60.9 harder than steel, it was produced and tested in JNTU Metallurgical Engineering department…The original yantra used in the vimanam is 24 inchesdiameter and this product was 4 inchesdiameter.This is a gear box and used for sharpturns and reverse gear in the vimana’
Other products:
Next,“Rajaloha” which is used for the body of the vimana couldnot be produced due to lack of availability of ingredients to withstand the high heat of the orbit.
However, so far attempted and produced great works of Dr.CSR Prabhu was published in various journals starting with IITMumbaito many foreign journals. “High technology in ancient sanskrit manuscripts” is the title of the document. Dr.Prabhu gave more than 100 lectures on this concept. Many other components could not be produced by him due to requirement of more than 1400 degree furnaces.
Biological Products:
Next biological products (food items) a powder described in the vimana sastraconsuming which normal cooked food is notrequired as food can not be cooked in the vimana.’ api trinaadeenam cha” a mixture of 3types of grassdharba, gunja and kusha and tested for its nitrogen content and it was higher than any other proteinin source due to which one can stay for more than half a day without hunger and thirst.
In addition, there is a book called Tantra sastra which has lot of inventions using mantras and tantras. Incidentally a book called “Uddishya Tantra” written by Ravana in which there are miraculous tantrik formulas involving mantras. In kaliyuga these mantras does not workout . So,Dr.Prabhu by using a non mantra formula from Tantra Sastra “Agni stambanam”a herbal/ lotion, which sprayed on paper or clothesand lit, it is not burnt…it is a fire extinguisher and fire proof liquid/ lotion and Dr.Prabhu has the patent rights.
Another food product from Tantra sastra a laddu by eating it hunger and thrust can subside. Anaharam ..formulakshudpipasavaham can subside for sometime. Another anahara from koutilya’s ardha sastra biscuit and laddu which can subside hunger for about half a day.These are Dr Prabhu’s inventions.
References :
1.ANCIENT INSTRUMENT DESCRIBED IN VAIMANIKA SASTRA
In the Vedic Literature of India, there are many descriptions of flying machines that are generally called “Vimanas”. There are no physical remains of ancient Indian aircraft techn ology but references to ancient flying machines are commonplace in the ancient Indian tets. Several popular ancient epics describe their use in warfare.
According to the Vaimanika shastra, the vimanas of the ancient texts were actually true aerodynamic flying machines, propelled by what some claim were “mercury vortex engines”.
During the past fewyears some scientists have studied the Vaimanika shastra to know whether it’s figment of imagination or if concrete verification can be found.
Chumbak Mani
Maharshi Bhardwaj in his book Vaimanika shastra has given the recipes for making many instruments. In one chapter he describes an instrument called Chumbak Mani, which helps to detect any arsenal hidden underground.
In Mumbai professor Sharon, an expert in nanotechnology analyzing the Vaimanika shastra has discovered something incredible. The formula to make a material called Chumbak Mani. Rather than a chemical formula this looks like a magic potion. The components they used in these ingredients have been understood. Using these, they were able to realize two electrodes and the liquid that composed the Chumbak Mani, an ancestor of the modern solar panels.
As per the description, Chumbak Mani is component which emits some kind of electrical signals. Through that electrical power they can be able to detect any material which is hidden underground while the airplace is on its flight.
To melt together the ingredients that make the Chumbak Mani it is necessary to use atechnique called flux technology that reaches the fusion point at 1250 degrees. So this is also interesting to know that the flux tech was known to us about 50 years ago. But this tech was knownto maharishi Bharadwaj 1000 years ago.
Vakra Prasarana Yantra
Another validation comes from the research by Dr.Prabhu, in Indian scientist who was able to find out and study the original manuscripts of Shastri. Through the analysis of the text he could synthesize and patent five completely new alloys. He also realized the model of a mechanical element of a Machine called Vakra Prasarana Yantra. This machine is described as a mechanism to take sharp turns or reverse gear what is called in Sanskrit as the sarpa (snake like motion) or tiriyak (Reverse).
Vakra Prasarana Yantra or diversion enabling mechanism should be installed in the vimana and then as we are being chased by another enemy aircraft evasive tactics how to avoid it like what they call as sarpa gamana I.e. flying like a serpent.
The manuscript on the vimanas is not only the one dictated by Rishi Subbaraya sastri. Professor Nene and Dr.Dongre discovered and translated another manuscript which are also linked to the mysterious sage Bharadwaj. Hence they date back to more than 2000 years ago. The very evolution in the universe started from the sun in the same way the creation of the galaxies took place from the primal atom these are the opening words of the Amshubodhi, a very ancient treatise of cosmology and physics of nuclear particles. The slokas describe elaborately the evolution of universe from the big bang till the creation of universe. It is strikingly surprising that all the description given in these three steps are same to the one by Hans Stephane given in his book of general relativity but the Amsubhodini is not just a theory book.
Dhvantapramapaka Yantra
In Varanasi a faculty of physics reconstructed the Dhvantapramapaka Yantra(a spectrometer) an instrument used to study the light of thestars. The source of light, point source is located at the focus of convex lens and when light goes into the lens it becomes a parallel beam and it falls on the prism which is located inside this.
The special component of this spectrometer is a crystal prism, it is conical shaped very different from those that are used today and it forms spectrum which is focused on the screen by means of a convex lens and the spectrum comes in the form of a ring of different colors depending upon the source of light. When switched on the machine it starts to work just as we see the spectrum of the arc in the form of coloured circles. So thousand years ago our ancestors saw similar circle coming from the light of the sun and also from the stars and on the basis of that they characterized the spectrum of sun and stars into different categories much earlier than the modern classification of these stars.
2.HIGH TECHNOLOGY IN ANCIENT SANSKRIT MANUSCRIPTS
By
Dr.C.S.R. Prabhu
Deputy Director General
National Informatics Centre
A-Block, BRKR Buildings, Tank Bund Road
Hyderabad – 500 063.
Email: ddg@ap.nic.in
ABSTRACT
Bharadwaja’s Vimana Shastra deals with advanced metallurgy, material science, machine design, mechanical engineering and rocketry. The text describes detailed procedures in the preparation of several hundreds of materials such as Alloys and Glasses which are unknown to modern science. Most of these materials can be reproduced in the laboratoryeven now. Some of the principles of metallurgy which are brought out in the textual description indicates an advanced development in technology and engineering. About 31 machines (yantras) are also described with their construction procedures. Experimental investigation has been conducted for the materials part of the text. Several materials can be reproduced in the laboratory. By investigation it was found that they have specialproperties which are not available in any known materials of modern times. One machine “Vakra Prasarana Yantra” was reproduced as a working model and is found to be novel gear mechanism with sixteen gear wheels. In addition, “Agni Sthambana”, a fire proofing spray, “Anahara” a food substitute have also been produced. Patents are also being obtained for some of these items.
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1. Introduction.
This paper aims at presenting the preliminary results of the study and investigation on
a few rare ancient Indian Scientific Shastras in Sanskrit. While there is a general
opinion that at some point in the prehistoric or protohistoric times India had a highly
developed technological society, there has been till now no real corroboration of this
opinion.
The recent study and experimental investigations of a few rare and obscure Sanskrit
works of Scientific nature has provided some basis, especially in the fields of
Chemistry, Metallurgy and material science that there could have indeed existed an
advanced technological status of the society, atleast in these fields, at some point of time in India’s pre or protohistory.
This paper attempts to present these initial results which include the procurement and
decipherment of manuscripts and also the experimental laboratory preparation of the
deciphered materials. Aworking model of a machine “Vakra Prasarana Yantra” is made.
- History & Background
During January 1991 a set of Sanskrit manuscripts have been procured from a
source at Bangalore. While most of the manuscripts procured were never
published, limited publication was done for (a) Vimana Shastra and (b) Amsu
Bodhini, both ascribed to Maharishi Bharadwaja. Based on the study and investigation performed till now, the following history, background and origin of the system of Ancient Sanskrit Shastras have been identified: (i) An integrated system of ancient scientific shastras has been identified. This system is based on an integrated framework of concepts and principles unique and characteristic to ancient Indian literature including Vedic, Puranic and Ayurvedic components. These concepts have not much in common with modern science. However, the concepts can be tested only by independent physical verification. Since theoretical models of physical phenomena can be varied with time, the conceptual framework or model may not affect the physical phenomena themselves or the experimental results thereby achieved on empirical basis.
The Shastras covered in this system run into over a hundred in number with subjects
as wide ranging as Chemistry, Metallurgy, Engineering, Architecture and Medicine
(human, veterinary and plant). We will be presently dealing with only the specific set
of shastras which have been located by us during 1991, though there may be many
other sources of shastras traditionally or otherwise which have not been dealt by us.
(ii) While only a few of the total system of Shastras have actually been orally
delivered and subsequently recorded into writing around 1912 A.D., more than twenty
of them are supposed to have been actually available physically with the main source,
namely the late Pandit T Subbaraya Sastry of Anekal (near Bangalore) during the period of 1875 to 1930 A.D.
(iii) Pandit Subbaraya Sastry was apparently only a medium for oral delivery from his
memory (which he reportedly acquired from his Guru) of the Shastras which were written down either in parts or in whole by others (as G Venkatachala Sharma of Bangalore) who acted only as scribes.
About twenty Shastras were orally delivered by him in parts and handwritten
manuscripts (on old paper) were produced during 1911-1940 as indicated by the dates
recorded by the scribe. (though he himself had access to them even during 1865-
1911).
Some extracts of the Shastras were also printed in a few articles in journal `Bhoutica
Kalanidhi’ by late Shri B Suryanaraya Rau (grandfather of Shri B V Raman of Bangalore who displayed them also).
(iv) While reportedly Pandit Subbaraya Shastry had access to these Shastras through his Guru Maharaj (who was also a Yogi) the exact means and channels of acquisition have not yet been determined clearly. Possibilities of Yogic meditation, trance or other extranormal states being the cause for this cannot be ruled out, apart from regularmemorization for oral delivery.
(v) The small set of Shastras actually delivered have quoted extensively from various
other texts, including dictionaries, attributed to various authors of Vedic, Post Vedic
periods on varied subjects of scientific nature. None of these texts have been located
from any other sources, though the subject matter covered in them can be traced to be
common to many Sanskrit works on related subjects e.g. Ayurvedic texts and
Nighantus (Dictionaries).
(vi) Notwithstanding the unclear origin of these texts (for which reason many persons
claimed that these shastras are not authentic or genuine) some of the contents of these
texts have been investigated in terms of physical experimentation by trying out in the
laboratory, the given formulae for the preparation of materials as alloys, glasses,
ceramics, etc., as described in these texts. The decipherment process was primarily
involved in tracing the synonyms of the words used for the input ingredients for making
various materials by using Ayurvedic sources as Dictionaries.
List of procured manuscripts of Ancient Scientific Shastras in Sanskrit.
Tittle Author ascribed
(i) Vimana Shastra (or Vaimanika Prakaranam) Maharishi
Bharadwaja
(ii) Amsu Bhodhini – do –
(iii) Kritakavajra Nirnaya (of Ratna Pradeepika) Not clear
(iv) Jalatatwa Prakarna – do –
(v) Apatatwa Upanyasa – do –
(vi) Rajya Tantra Majahrishi
Yanjyavalkya
3. The Decipherment Process
Among the various manuscripts procured, the following were mainly studied:
(i) Vimana Shastra (or Vaimanika Prakaranam a chapter of Bhardwaja’s Yantra
Sarvasva) (ii) Amsu Bodhini (iii) Kritaka Vajra Nirnaya
The decipherment process centrally concerned itself on the identification of
practicable formulae for chemical preparations (in the laboratory) from the
corresponding Sanskrit descriptions and recipes for the preparation of the materials as
alloys, glasses and ceramics, as per the ancient methods in terms of notions, concepts
and framework which were unique to the Shastras. The only common grounds with
modern times were the input ingredient materials, which after decipherment could be
identified either as equivalents of simple inorganic materials in the laboratory (as metals as copper, lead etc) or alternatively complex organic materials from the nature such as herbs, roots, gums, resins, barks and mineral ores largely known to the Ayurvedasystem, as is practised today, both by AyurvedicPhysicians and Ayurvedic Chemists and Pharmacists.
The decipherable process which was quite tedious and complex, primarily involved
finding the equivalent modern Sanskrit words for names of input ingredients for
preparations of various materials. Since most of the words used in the manuscripts
were quite archaic they have gone out of use in more recent (classical) Sanskrit, the
Ayurvedic Nighantus or dictionaries helped to a partial extent in giving the more
recent equivalents for such words. However there are quite a number of words for
which no more recent equivalents have yet been found. The search efforts are still in
progress.
The second part of the effort lies in finding the equivalent Indian Language word for
Sanskrit word i.e. Hindi or Telugu equivalent which can be used for actual
identification of herb or mineral ore in the market or in the nature in general. In this
connection substantial help was obtained from Ayurvedic Physicians and Chemists.
The third step is procuring the identified materials from natural sources (e.g. mineral
ore), a task sometimes becoming a very difficult, as some of the materials are vary rare and may not be available in the modern times.
The fourth step involves the actual preparation of the described material (as an alloy
or a ceramic or glass) by mixing the identified input ingredients in the proportion
given in the Sanskrit original.
At this stage the modern Chemistry laboratory was utilised and the melting and
cooling procedures were performed according to the directions given in Sanskrit
manuscripts.
The mixing proportions were given in terms of relative units in weight. The units of
temperature used were in `Kakshyas’ and the exact interpretation of `Kakshya’ is not
yet known, though roughly it has been equated (as 1 Kakshya = 12.5 C) at low
temperatures (this scale may not be linear at higher temperatures). The procedure for heat treatment was also given in Sanskrit sources in terms of either sudden pouring or gradual cooling or slow pouring to produce various effects and different properties.
As regards the equipment to be used, in all experiments only the modern laboratory
equipment was used, though descriptions in Sanskrit were varied as various types of
crucibles (mooshas), bellows (bhastris) and furnaces (kundas) of ancient times (which
are not available now).
4. Status Report
Ancient Indian texts and manuscripts pertaining to Science & Technology have been
studied with an aim to decipher and decode formulae for making new materials as
alloys, ceramics and glasses. A formula for making protein rich food extract from
common Indian grasses also has been deciphered.
The following twenty formulae for new materials consisting of special alloys,
ceramics and glasses have been deciphered and some of them were actually produced
based on the formulae from the ancient Sanskrit texts of Vimana Shastra (quoting
Lohatantra), Amsu Bodhini, Kritaka Vajra Nirnaya, etc., based on the dictations of the
texts and formulae by the Late Pandit Subbaraya Shastri of Anekal (1855 – 1940 A.D).
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S.NO. NAME DESCRIPTION
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1. “Tamogarbha Loha” A lead alloy capable
of light absorption
Status :
Already produced in the laboratory, light in weight, black in colour, found to be
resistant to acids.
Displayed high level of absorption for laser light (from red Ruby laser – as observed by
prof. Robert Anderson of San Jose State University during his visit to India in
December 1991). Some chemical and other properties found to be unique – patentable
new alloy. A laboratory test done in 1996 in Physics Department of Osmania
University, Hyderabad indicated laser absorption characteristics upto 79% of
incident light from a laser. (this alloy was used in `Tamo Yantra’ in the Vimana Shastra
for the purposes of absorption of light escaping from a photochemical reaction which
resulted in absorption of light, thereby generating `darkness’). 2. “Pancha Loha”A copper alloy which is
(not the well-known highly malleable and also
Panchaloha for highly corrosion resistant
making idols)”to salt (NaCL)
Status :
Already produced and characterised to possess:
a) Golden Yellow Colour (described i the Sanskrit text as `Hema Varnam’ or golden
colour).
b) Corrosion resistance to moisture and salt water (displayed
2
weight loss of only about 0.00335 mg/dm / day in 3% NaCL solution).
c) High machinability and on micro structure analysis found to be single phase alloy with
high malleability (described in Sanskrit as `mridulam’ or `soft’).
d) Characteristics, composition and properties found to be not listed in ASM
Reference (1988) and therefore patentable new alloy.
3. “Araara Tamra”A copper alloy zinc, lead
and iron of light absorption
Status :
Already produced and characterised to possess:
a) Golden Yellow to reddish tinge (described in Sanskrit text as `Hema Varnam’ or
golden colour).
b) Brittle, light and hard on micro structure analysis found to be two phase alloy.
c) Very hard (Young’s modulus 16.9) (described in Sanskrit textas `Dridham’ or
`strong’).
d) Characteristics, composition and properties found to be not listed in ASM
Reference (1988) and therefore patentable new alloy.
4. “Chapala grahaka A fine porcelain type of
(ceramic)” ceramic
Status :
Already produced and characterised to be resistant to all acids and alkalis. 5. “Chapala grahaka (glass)”A soft glass (of low temperature melt)
Status :
Already produced and characterised to be resistant to acids and alkalis.
Refractive index found to be 1.614. (highest known among soft glasses made at low
temperatures).
6. “Ravi Shakti A special glass concent-
Apakarshana trating (visible) light
darpana (glass)” energy in sun light
Status :
Already produced and study of optical properties is not yet done.
7. “Ushna Shakti A special glass for
Apakarshana concentrating the heat
darpana (glass)” energy in sun light
Status :
Fully deciphered and to be produced in the laboratory.
8. “Badhira Loha”A sound proof alloy
Status :
Fully deciphered and to be produced in the laboratory.
9. “Vidyut A special glass that has
darpana” capability to neutralize
electrical discharges as
lightning
Status :
Fully deciphered and to be produced.
10. “Raja Loha”A high-heat-absorbing alloy
used for the bodies of
various flying crafts.
Status:
Fully deciphered and to be produced in the laboratory. 11. “Rudanti Mani” A special material
Status :
Fully deciphered and to be produced in the laboratory.
12. “Rutika Mani”A special material
Status :
Fully deciphered and to be produced in the laboratory.
13. “Abhra Mrid A special mica glass
darpana”
Status :
Fully deciphered and to be produced in the laboratory.
14. “Sunda Mrit A special glass
Kacha”
Status :
Fully deciphered and to be produced in the laboratory.
15. “Pingala A special glass
Adarsha”
Status
Fully deciphered and to be produced in the laboratory.
16. “Somanka Loha”A special alloy
Status
Fully deciphered and to be produced in the laboratory.
17. “Ravi Shakti A special glass with solar
Apakarshana heat collecting properties.
darpana”
Status
Fully deciphered and to be produced in the laboratory. 18. “Hatakasya Loha” A Copper alloy with golden
appearance.
Status
Fully deciphered and to be produced in the laboratory.
19. “Vata A copper, iron, lead alloy
Stambhana
Loha”
Status
Fully deciphered and to be produced in the laboratory.
20. “Ghantarava An alloy that has high
Loha” sensitivity to different
types of sounds.
5. Vakra Prasarana Yantra – Design and Fabrication.
The Arara Tamra (item no.3 above) was described to be basic alloy material for making
the cylindrical frame enclosure for the Vakra Prasarana Yantra given in Vimana Shastra.
This machine has been reproduced as a working model at M/s MTE Industries,
Hyderabad. This Yantra is an advanced machine. This machine was stated to enable
sharp turns, circular motion and reverse turn of Vimana or any vehicle. This machine is
found to be a gear mechanism with sixteen gear wheels in a conical design. This has one
input and two outputs. One of the two outputs moves in the same direction as the input
while the other output moves in the opposite direction as the input. The speed of the
second output also is higher than the first output. Multiple outputs can be taken out.
Such a mechanism is unknown and new in today’s machine design. Patent application is
being made for this Yantra.
6. Low cost Protein rich food from Grass
In addition to the above materials, a formula for producing a protein rich food extract
(powder) from specific Indian grasses is also deciphered. The Central Food Tech.
Research Institute, Hyderabad has certified that the powder extracted from the
specified grasses shows about 13% protein content. Other tests from nutrition and
medical angles are to be taken up. This activity is aimed at producing low cost
protein rich food products (as powder, biscuits, malt etc) based on this formula 7. Agni Sthambhana or Fire Resistance
In addition to materials produced or deciphered as above, a technique for preventing
and resisting fire and burning is also developed. Two techniques / solutions have
developed for Agni Sthambhana or Fire resistance :
a) for preventing burning of inflammable objects as paper, cloth and wood
b) for preventing burning of human body.
It has been noted that in both the above cases the fire will not be allowed to be
caught (or burning to start) even after continuous exposure to flame for upto 30
seconds. (Normallyfire catches any inflammable material with 0.5 seconds and any
moist material within 3dampened with this liquid do not catch fire and can also be used
to put off fire or escape unburnt in fire even after long exposure to flame). A Patent
has been obtained for this invention from Madras Patent Office.
8. Anahara or Avoiding food
A recipe for a special type of biscuit has been developed. This biscuit when consumed
upto 50 g dose can help overcome hunger and skip a meal for about 3 – 4 hours. Upon
medical trial, was found very useful in obesity and diabetic cases.
(Note: Items 7&8 are developed independent of Vimana Shastra).
9. Details of individuals and organisations involved &
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments with deep gratitude are due to the following individuals and
organisations who have been contributing in Aarious capacities and roles for the
success of this project:
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Organisation Person involved Role
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1. Birla Science Dr B G Siddharth Committee member Centre, Hyderabad Director, Birla (of the three member Science Centre Committee forinvestigation into Ancient Indian Science & Technology) and had played crucial role in arrangingvarious resourcesfor the project.
2. Birla Institute 1. Late Dr M C Ganorkar Committee member of Scientific Director, BISR, (of the three Research(BISR), Hyderabad and member Committee Hyderabad for investigation 2. Mr RangaMadhavan, into Ancient (then Doctoral Indian Science & student) Technology) and had played a crucial role in terms of conductingvarious experiments and all activities related to Chemistry in terms of preparation of materials
as per formulae in the Shastras, etc., and also testing for Chemical properties of materials produced in the laboratory BISR, Hyderabad.
3. BHEL-CTI, Dr B K Chandrasekhar, Assistance in Bangalore Sr. Manager, CTI melting at high temperature.
4. D.M.R.L. Sri R B Subramanian For assisting Project Director with providing facilities in DMRL.
5. Punarvasu Dr Ram Niwas For assisting Arogya Sharma with AyurvedicKendra, Dr Surendra Sharma information in Secunderabad Dr K G Sharma decipherment of
various formulae.
6. Dr B V S Subba Rao For assisting with ceramics related information and also interacted with Indian Ceramics Society.
- N.G.R.I. Dr Y V Ramana For performing mechanical tests on alloys produced at NGRI, Hyderabad and producing valuabledata
8. Sri S R Sarma, For advice from (Retired Director time to time in of Mines & Geology, the process of Govt.of A.P.) decipherment.
9. Maharaja Head For permitting to Palace use the library of Manuscript Ancient manuscripts Library, Jaipur in Sanskrit.
10. I.R.D.E, Head For offeringDehradun test facilities.
11. M/s MTE Industries Sri. Ch. Sathi Reddy For arranging for the design,Dindigul, Hyderabad Head casting and fabrication of Vakra Prasarana Yantra
12. Shri Khuleesh For offering support Kothari, to this work. Jaipur
13. Prajna For sponsoring and Bharati, arranging resources.Hyderabad
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10. Conclusion
This investigation provides the basis for identifying the veracity of the description given in source of the Sanskrit texts dealing with materials and also machine design. While it is not clear how these texts originated or whether they are authentic, the experimental approach only attempted in finding out the validity of the description of preparation of some special materials such as alloys, glasses, ceramics, etc., and also one machine VakraPrasarana Yantra. Even though some persons have hinted at the whole text being a modern work, composed by the oral deliverer himself, the experimental results uphold the veracity of the textual contents and also indicate lack of availability of these materialsand machines in their exactness in modern times, thereby hinting at an ancient historical origin.
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