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Creation of Universe
* Dr. Ashok Kumar Das & **Dr. Saradamani Das *
*Head Department of Physics, Karimganj College; **Sr. Lecturer Department of Sanskrit, R.S.
Girls College, Assam
The unique phenomenon of creation of the Universe could not be explained without giving
analogies between science and philosophy. Throughout the 20th century the researches on Modern
Physics about the origin of the Universe have steadily accumulated evidences that the Universe had a
beginning and it is created from a 'Big Bang'. Vedic seers have dwelt upon the creation of the
universe from philosophical point of view which always presupposed a creative agent behind it. This
creative agent is either subjective or objective. The Nasadiya hymn of Rig Veda (X.129) clearly
refers to the objective aspect which is very close to the Belgian scientist George Lemaitres primeval
zero volume atom and ultimately to the concept of pregnant zero, and the universe was created from
that primeval zero- volume atom. In this paper an attempt has been made to give a philosophical
exposition of the 'Big Bang' theory of the creation of the Universe as reflected in the Vedas. In Vedic
texts Creation of the Universe is discussed from many angles and in Scientific world scientists are
also trying their best to explain the creation of the Universe from scientific point of view along with
experimental evidences in respect of creation of the universe. In some cases it is found that science
and philosophy are converging and in some cases it is seen that they are going parallel.
Scientists have put forward many theories regarding creation of the Universe. But in
cosmology out of all these theories 'Big Bang' theory is currently the dominant theory about the early
development and current shape of the Universe and it has accumulated strong evidences throughout
the 20th century. According to Big Bang theory all the matter, indeed the Universe itself, was created
at just one instant.
Scientists before the 20th century could not be able to find any experimental evidences in
respect of creation of the Universe. Scientists from the 20 th century onwards are trying to find out the
solution of this problem and have been able to collect some experimental supporting evidences in
favor of Big bang theory such as:
Background radiation
Distribution of Quasars
Translation:
There was neither non-existence (asat) nor existence (sat) then. There was neither the realm of space
nor the sky which is beyond. What stirred? Where? In whose protection? Was there water,
bottomlessly deep? (Only something gahana gambhira )
X.129.2:
namrtyurasidamrtham na tarhi na ratrya ahna asit praketah |
anidavatam svadhaya tadekam tasmaddhananna parah kim chanasa||
Translation:
There was neither death nor immortality then.
There was no distinguishing sign of night nor of day.
That ONE breathed, windless, by its own impulse.
Other than that there was nothing beyond.
X.129.3:
tama asittamasa gurmagrepraketam salilam sarvama idam |
tuchchhyenabhvapihitam yadasittapasastanmahinajayataika||
Translation:
Darkness was hidden by darkness in the beginning,
With no distinguishing sign, all this was water.
The life force that was covered with emptiness,
That ONE arose through the power of heat.
X.129.4:
kamastadagre samavartatadhi manaso retah prathamam yadasit |
Translation:
Desire came upon that ONE in the beginning,
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