साहित्य की विविध विधाए

Varn System : Original Concept and Distortions “Gentle Lady! What’s your name?” An unknown person, walking a few steps behind me asked this question on a warm winter morning of December 1984. My thoughts were interrupted. For me, walking is meditation. It is the time of the day when I want to be just myself. After initial hesitation, I responded to the query. The person introduced himself as Dr. T.K. Parchure. Throughout the morning walk, lasting about an hour, we discussed J. Krishanmurti’s book Awakening of Intelligence. Both of us were staying at Krishanmurti Foundation, Rajghat Fort, Varanasi. A few days later, Dr. Parchure asked me if I could translate J. Krishanmurti’s book Urgency of Change into Hindi. I was flabbergasted. Thunderbolt had struck me. Expression of my inability and lack of acumen in the art of translation had no impact on him.
Soon he became a father-figure. He taught me the intricacies of translation from one language to another. Under his stewardship, I completed the translation of the book. Its title was आमूल क्रांति की आवश्यकता (Aamul Kranti ki Aavashyakta).
This book was published by Krishanmurti Foundation in 1986. Covid-19 virus had made my body its temporary abode. One day, in October 2020, Dr. Ravindra Shukl called me to enquire about my health. Conversation continued for long. Life once again put me to test on the plank of translationas he asked me if I could translate his book the Varn Vyavstha, V Maulik Avdharna aur Vikriti. We briefly discussed the book.
His views were in unison with mine. A seed was sown, which could not sprout till 24.05.2021.
I was conscious that this translation work is a journey down the Hindu scriptural, historical and social fabric of Bharat, which is more than 10000 years old. A joyful play with words, patience, trust and persevarance would be absoultely necessary. I was sure to travel no matter how good or bad the
paths were. I was aware that this journey was not going to be a simple journey. And it has been no less than a roller coaster ride.
I humbly request the reader to go on this journey with me. This journey should be with an open mind. Fixed ideas adversely affect a logical, analytical and rational mind. Make a leap out of the dence fog of a cluttered mind and onto upward path. The reader must embrace the winding road and keep the head and heart in sync. Soren Kierkegaard said, “To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.
Let’s start the journey with the journal of my venture. 26 May 2021 – Wee hours. Captivating shimmer of
full moon of Budh Purnima. I was engrossed in scheduling translation of Dr. Ravindra Shukl’s book. Suddenly, mind was thoughtless and still. No conscious record of time. I realized the shimmer of moon had given way to glimmer of sun that had penetrated my skin.
28 May 2021 – With each turning page, my head bowed down in awe before the lofty ideal of Varn System and Ashram Dharm enshrined in Hindu scriptures. The text of the book covers almost 30 centuries. The work of translation could not be free of pitfalls and to make it more slippery the Sanskrit
Shloks from various scriptural texts spanning many eras are going to be a great challenge.
31 May 2021- Though translation work is proceeding well, yet somehow I feel the fragrance is missing. I introspect. I realize that my work so far has been a mechanical translation done perfectly. What to do?
02 June 2021 – For two days, I keep the book by my side and let it communicate with me. The awful truth begins to dawn on me. I need to be in love with the content of the book not only intellectually but emotionally as well. My heart and mind has a dialogue. The love for the content is now fructifying in translation.
03 June 2021- Difficulties concerning language, structures, idioms and expressions, compound words, twoword verbs, appropriate English equivalents of Hindi words need to be tackled.
04 June 2021- Lexical and semantic problems still stare at me. Several circumstances, instances and persons emerge as powerful catalysts to propel the translation work.
15 June 2021- Doing the translation work for almost seventeen hours a day was taking its toll on body.
Nonetheless mind came to rescue by keeping spirits elevated.
19 June 2021- The most challenging issues I was facing concerned cultural differences and cultural
connotations. Neither it could be merely translated from one language to another language nor it could be a simple adaptation based on the author’s thoughts.
01 July 2021- I spent two hours searching Varn System on various search engines on internet. Most of the
material found on these search engines is distorted information about everything that has to do with Bhartiy Sanatan Sanskriti. Along with Portuguese, Muslim and Mughal invaders and British, these search engines are equal partners in conspiracy. Many theories which damage our ten thousand year old civilization are constantly weaved and uploaded. This literary invasion is fatal. As a result, many generations of Hindu Sanatan Sanskriti have been alienated from their Bhartiy roots. The western paradigm has mortally impacted our sacred Varn System. It is difficult not to sink in depression caused by these wrong and distorted informations.
2 July 2021- The warm hues of sunrise have brought a gentle-strong message from nature to boost energy, psychologically and physically. I must chase the goal of translation. The belief in the immortality of Sanatan Dharm is renewed.
12 July 2021- The twenty two centuries of horrendous attacks on Sanatan Dharm, Sanatan Sanskriti and our Rashtr are deep injuries imprinted on our consciousness. In my own way, I have tried to heal the lacerating wounds. Present translation work is one of such several ways.
15 July 2021- Wilful adherence to law, wilful deterrence against misconduct, responsible exercise of freedom and liberties and having the societal trait of ‘May all be happy’ will lead every person, family, society and nation to contentment and perpetual peace. This is to be attained through Varn System.
One must appreciate David Frawley for saying, “Hindu Dharm is not based upon a religious belief or political ideology, but respect for the living universe and oneself within all, accepts a universal truth behind all worlds and all beings from the physical to the transcendent, not limited to any anthropocentric views.”
20 July 2021- It is astonishing that none told us about great kings like Smrat Vikramadity, Lalitadity Muktpida, Samudr Gupt, Kanishk, Kharavela, Rajendr Chola, Mihir Bhoj, Govind III, Pulakesi II, Krishnadev Raya, Mahapadm Nand, Gautmiputr Satakarni.
History books do not mention that horrors of forceful religious conversions and tortures were put on halt by Gurjari Rampyari Chauhan, a 20 years old Virangana who led all female regiment of four thousand women and defeated Taimur who, even after winning Delhi had to return to his homeland.
25 July 2021- It is amazing to know that Smrat Harshavardhan used his scientific skills and knowledge to
prepare the first artificial ice pieces. This scientist king was playwright too, who wrote plays in Sanskrit.
How many people from young generation know that ancient Bharat had supreme knowledge about Dentistry (7000 BC), Ayurveda (5000 BC), Ancient flush toilet systems (2500 BC), Ruler (2400 BC), Weighing scale (2400 BC), Plastic surgery (2000 BC), Crucible steel (200 BC)?
For centuries we have been fed with wrong information that in the year 1665 AD, Robert Coach, a botanist with the help of microscope, explained to the world about the plant cell and its structure. 1600 years prior to that date, Rishi Parashara in the first century AD, had clearly explained the structure of a
plant cell in the Sanskrit work VRKSA AYURVEDA
In the Southern Bharat, there is a tradition that newlywed couples watch Arundhati-Vashishth stars. In twin star system, one star rotates round the other star. In the case of Arundhati-Vashishth twin star system, these two stars rotate on their axis and rotate round each other too. One must wonder at the deep knowledge of Rishis.
09 August 2021- The word ‘secular’ means everybody has a right to do what they want to do and others respect it.
Secular does not mean you give up everything that belongs to Sanatan culture. Secularism does not mean being irreverent to Sanatan Dharm.
13 August 2021 – When one ponders, over the downfall of Varn System and consequent downward slide of Bharat, one gets caught in the swirl of reasons. Though as a Rashtr, we were involved in research and spiritual enlightenment yet our kings valorously, fearlessly and courageously defeated the invaders many times.
14 August 2021 – We believe in Bharat as one Rashtr. The concept of two nation theory is not some modern construct. It is a political variant of the concept of Ummah i.e. universal Muslim brotherhood.
15 August 2021- All those who have deep faith and reverence for Sanatan Dharm and its scientific basis, must come forward to make synergetic efforts to eliminate distortions, chase away dark clouds of wrong informations, drive off conspiracies of the Left, so called secularists and liberalists and sluggishness of those who believe in Sanatan Dharm. I have a firm belief that the clarion call will be heard.
We need another Chanaky, Chandr Gupt and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel in our midst.
17 August 2021- I am again reminded of the profound words uttered by Maharishi Aurobindo “It is this religion that I am raising up before the world, it is this that I have perfected and developed through the Rishis, saints and Avatars, and now it is going forth to do my work among the nations. I am
raising up this nation to send forth my word. This is the Sanatan Dharm; this is the eternal religion which you did not really know before, but which I have now revealed to you. The agnostic and the sceptic in you have been answered, for I have given you proofs within and without you, physical and subjective,
which have satisfied you. When you go forth, speak to your nation always this word, that it is for the Sanatan Dharm that they arise, it is for the world and not for themselves that they
arise. I am giving them freedom for the service of the world. When therefore it is said that India shall rise, it is the Sanatan Dharm that shall be great. When it is said that India shall expand and extend herself, it is the Sanatan Dharm that shall expand and extend itself over the world. It is for the Dharm and by the Dharm that India exists.”
19 August 2021- In the words of Dr. David Frawley “All Hindus should teach their children the fundamentals of Vedant, Karm, Punarjanm, Moksh, Atman, Ishvar and Brahm, before they are exposed to negative portrayals of Hinduism in schools. The youthful mind is vulnerable to social influences
if not given a deeper understanding.” During this journey, reader will be in awe of grandeur,
splendour, generosity, majesty, spiritual, scientific and social thinking, contemplations and philosophy of life of Bharat in the first part of the book. In the second part of the book, reader will have to endure the bacchanalias, bibulousnesses, unrestrained orgies; frightening murders, rapes, loots, razing of temples and horrendous crimes committed against Hindus. It will be difficult to digest the anamorphic distortions,
cockeyed conspiracies, gnarled attitudes and blatant use of ‘divide and rule’ policy of the British.
Though the pain and tortures, Bharat has suffered are indescribable, nonetheless, we can not let lose the rope of hope. We must not forget the daggars of betrayals, that our souls were torn and we were objects of scorn. We have to fight with all our might. We have to make a choice for a change to muster our might and boost up our morale. A choice from our hearts and souls to restore the ancient glory of our own
Motherland Bharat. I quote from my book ‘VIbes’ published in 2013.