Atomic Theory & Vaisheshika Sutra !
Maharishi Kanada (6th to 2nd century BC) not only gave laws of motion earlier than Newton (17 - 18th century CE) rather much more
Modern science credits Dalton for atomic theory (18 -19th century CE)
But Kanada is real profouder of it
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Maharishi Kanada (6th to 2nd century BC) not only gave laws of motion earlier than Newton (17 - 18th century CE) rather much more
Modern science credits Dalton for atomic theory (18 -19th century CE)
But Kanada is real profouder of it
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His ideas are also mentioned other texts also
Buddhist texts attributed to Aśvaghoṣa
His philosophy appears with alternate name "Aulukya philosophy" in Jainism
Greeks came into India only in 4th century B.C
it is possible that the Greeks borrowed atomic theory from him
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Buddhist texts attributed to Aśvaghoṣa
His philosophy appears with alternate name "Aulukya philosophy" in Jainism
Greeks came into India only in 4th century B.C
it is possible that the Greeks borrowed atomic theory from him
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Kanad's Atomic Theory
Everything can be subdivided until smallest entity reached which is indivisible (Parmanu)
Atom is eternal (indestructible) & is basis of all creation
Atom had unique identity & properties belongs to its class of substance
invisible to naked eye
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Everything can be subdivided until smallest entity reached which is indivisible (Parmanu)
Atom is eternal (indestructible) & is basis of all creation
Atom had unique identity & properties belongs to its class of substance
invisible to naked eye
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Atoms can have two states absolute rest & motion
Atoms connect with each other to form molecules (anu) through a process which includes heat & other factors to produce dvyanuka (diatomic molecules) and tryanuka (triatomic molecules)
Greek philosopher Leucippus might have
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Atoms connect with each other to form molecules (anu) through a process which includes heat & other factors to produce dvyanuka (diatomic molecules) and tryanuka (triatomic molecules)
Greek philosopher Leucippus might have
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Picked the concept of Atomic theory from him further followed by Dalton
But Maharishi Kanad's atomic theory seems far more advanced
Atom is mentioned in Gita (Ch 8, Verse 9)
कविं पुराणमनुशासितार-मणोरणीयांसमनुस्मरेद्यः।
सर्वस्य धातारमचिन्त्यरूप-मादित्यवर्णं तमसः परस्तात् ।
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But Maharishi Kanad's atomic theory seems far more advanced
Atom is mentioned in Gita (Ch 8, Verse 9)
कविं पुराणमनुशासितार-मणोरणीयांसमनुस्मरेद्यः।
सर्वस्य धातारमचिन्त्यरूप-मादित्यवर्णं तमसः परस्तात् ।
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Indian concept of the atom was developed independently and prior to the development of the idea in the Greco-Roman world
Indian ideas about atom are the oldest 🙏
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Indian ideas about atom are the oldest 🙏
@TIinExile @InfoVedic @artist_rama @desi_thug1 @rightwingchora @vedicpress @History_Ink1008 @_UntoldHistory
