Shankaracharya raised questions on Durrani’s claim, said no one can read Vedas without this sanskar. Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati raised questions on Iqbal Durrani Urdu Translation Samveda
Why are Sanskrit scholars including Shankaracharya raising questions on the Urdu translation of Samveda which was grandly released from the Red Fort premises of Delhi? Must read this article to know.
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Well-known film director Iqbal Durrani has translated Samveda, the holy scripture in Hinduism, into Urdu. Which was released recently in the presence of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in the Red Fort complex of the country’s capital Delhi. This is believed to be the first Urdu translation of any one of the four Vedas associated with Hinduism. On the release of the Urdu translation of Samveda, Durrani has also advocated teaching it in madrasas, describing it as a song of love. The Vedas, whose study, teaching and recitation have been considered an important part of Hinduism, can this thought really be put into practice. Let us know in detail what opinion Sanskrit scholars and saints have about the Urdu translation of Samveda done by Durrani and taught in Madrasas.
Who has the right to read Vedas
Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati says that in Hinduism no one has the right to Vedas without Upnayan Sanskar. The person who has studied this according to tradition and rules, only he can translate its essence. Questioning Durrani’s Urdu translation of Samaveda, Shankaracharya says that he should make it clear under which tradition he has studied Samaveda.
What do the scholars of Kashi say
Kashi Hindu University Prof. Ramnarayan Dwivedi says for teaching Samaveda in Madrasas, eligibility is required for study of Vedas, but it has two parts, one is Veda Bhashya and one is mantra. Samveda is the subject of singing. This topic is related to that music, which paves the way for the welfare of the living beings, health and sharpening of the brain. In such a situation, if the study-teaching work of Samveda is done by following the purity, purity and Guru-disciple tradition, then there is no harm in it.
Why is translation of Samveda difficult?
Devendra Prasad Mishra, Professor of the Department of Vedas at Lal Bahadur Sanskrit Sansthan, says that among the four Vedas, Samaveda is considered one of the most difficult texts. In such a situation, any other language-speaking person cannot translate it at all. Surely this must have been a fictional translation. They believe that no scholar can properly translate the mantras of Vedas to Urdu, because it has a vowel system. This task is impossible not only for an Urdu speaking person but also for a Hindi speaking person. Pro. Mishra says that, I am a professor of Yajurveda but cannot interpret Samveda properly. Only a scholar of this subject can present it.
How will Samveda be studied in Madrasa?
According to Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, president of Saptarshikulam, Samaveda is not a normal Sanskrit but a text of Vedic Sanskrit, so can children be made proficient in Vedic Sanskrit in madrasas? Especially when it is necessary to have Yagyopaveet Sanskar and follow its rules to read it. In such a situation, would it be possible for them to believe in the Vedic rituals and accept them in the madrasa? According to Dr. Mishra, all types of songs in Samveda are based on music according to Naradiya education, while music is considered haram in Islam. Similarly, to understand the Vedas, one has to study the Vedangas first. Will the Madrasa students study these six Vedangas of Vyakaran, Shiksha, Chhanda, Nirukta, Kalpa and Jyotish?
Religious importance of Samveda?
In response to why the Samaveda is studied in the Hindu tradition, Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwarananda says, “Brahmane nishkarano dharma: shadango vedosdhyeyo gyeyashcheti.” That is, a Brahmin or should we say a scholar should study the Vedas without any reason, that is, without any desire. According to Shankaracharya, Vedas are not studied or recited thinking that reading will be beneficial, rather it is our religion, that’s why we recite it.
Spiritual Significance of Samveda
Pro. Ramnarayan Dwivedi says that Samaveda contains that knowledge, on attaining which a person’s brain develops. It is very beneficial for those who go into depression or whose intelligence is weak. If they study and teach according to the method of Samveda, then their brain becomes fertile.