Payradanga: The book-“Conceptual Studies on the Vedas” written by Dr.Debesh Bhowmik is being released today (22-09-2024) at Sri Aurobindo Society, Payradanga, Nadia by the eminent persons such as Dr.Buddhabeb Mandal(Prof. Rishi Bankim Chandra College,), Dr.Rajashri Ghosh(Prof. Burdwan University), Dr.P.K.Biswas (Prof,Kanchrapara College), Author Debesh Bhowmik, Dr.Hrishikesh Bal (Prof.,Banipur BEd College) and Dr.Swapan Modak (Officer, Govt of WB Agriculture),Prem Singh Bisht (publisher) ,Kalyan Bhattacharjee (Secretary, Sri Aurobindo Society, Payradanga) respectively.
The book highlighted on the following contents, namely,
- Introduction
- Concept of the Vedas
- Area of Research on the Vedas
- Economics and Business in the Vedic Period
- Vedic Culture
- Vedic Philosophy
- Concept of Environment in the Vedas
- Marx and the Vedas
- Influences of the Vedas
- Contemporary Issues
- Conclusion
- References
- Archaeology of the Vedas
- Bibliography
- Index
Besides, the thoughts on the Vedas of the renowned personnel such as Vivekananda, Dayananda Saraswati, B.R.Ambedkar, Max Muller, e.t.c., have been added for the forthcoming thoughts on the Vedas exclusively on the Vedic Philosophy.
The Foreword of the book was written by Professor B. Suresh Lal of Kakatiya University, Warangal, India where he has expressed his clear views on the Vedas as it provides a valuable window into ancient India’s socioeconomics, environment, and culture, revealing insights into people’s lives, beliefs, rituals, and values. The Vedas support specific cultural values, such as
truthfulness (satya), morality (dharma), and hospitality (Atithi devo bhava). These beliefs affected interpersonal relationships and societal standards. Additionally, Vedic literature contains hymns, poetry, and philosophical musings that reflect the cultural and intellectual atmosphere of the time.
The book “Conceptual Studies on the Vedas” was covered by more than 110 research articles of researchers in India and abroad which revealed that the book is a review type on the above-mentioned themes.
After releasing the book, the above educationists discussed about the book and its usefulness as well as the necessity of reading the Vedas.
The book will help the researchers and students who are engaged in studying the Vedas. Because, in the book, the socio-economic structure, culture, the role of women, state and its branches, business and economics, trade, exchange, agriculture, industry of the Vedic period have been discussed. Even, the modern research on the Vedas on education, Yoga, medicine, mathematics, meditation have been elaborated clearly. The Vedic age is the origin of ancient civilisation in all respect.
