सहस्रशो वै सञ्चरति मनोरथः । असंख्याः काम-सरिताः गुप्ताः सुप्ताः चापि । मृगयन्त्यः अविश्रान्ताः आलयं चोपवनं ।

पूर्वजाः तु वने रमन्ते । कीदृशोऽयं वैपरीत्य इति विचारणीयः विषयः । सम्भावितस्य का लक्षणं, शिष्टः कः इत्यपि ।

सम्यक्ख्यातिः इति साङ्ख्येषु प्रसिद्धा संज्ञा।
सम्यग्ज्ञानम्, सुज्ञानम् इत्यादयः शब्दाः अपि प्रचलिताः।
यत् ज्ञानं न मिथ्याज्ञानं, यच्च वेदगर्भितं, तदेव ज्ञानम् इति उच्यते।

Amongst its many themes, the glaring presence of Samkhya, perhaps one of the oldest branches of Bharatiya Jnana Parampara, stands out as a profound metaphysical framework for understanding life, self, and the universe.

Herodotus, the Greek historian, embarked on a mission to record the deeds of human civilizations from his vantage point in the 5th century BCE. His magnum opus, Histories, not only provides a narrative of the Greco-Persian Wars but also delves deeply into the cultural practices, mythologies, and daily lives of the people his world knew. Among these fascinating, sometimes grim, cultural practices is the burial rituals that offers a lens into the values and beliefs of ancient societies.

The study of history - the knowledge of the past, particularly the ancient Bharatiya or Vedic traditions, is among the most maligned fields of study today. In essence, you have no right to talk about History until you have dug up something from the ground or accept what is being told to you.

He is universally adored today, but his earliest references paint him as a mischievous, even malevolent force. Y. Krishan’s The Origins of Gaṇeśa explores this fascinating evolution, tracing how a once-feared spirit became one of the most beloved gods in the Hindu pantheon.

इत्युक्त्वा स नृपः शोचन्निषसाद महीतले ।तमध्यात्मरतिर्विद्वाञ्शौनको नाम वै द्विजः ।योगे सांख्ये च कुशलो राजानमिदमब्रवीत् ॥

शोकस्थानसहस्राणि भयस्थानशतानि च । दिवसे दिवसे मूढमाविशन्ति न पण्डितम् ॥ Vanaparva ३.२.१५

Translation:

Having spoken thus, the king, anguished and grieving, sank to the forest floor. A learned Brahmin named Shaunaka, steeped in the delight of the self’s inner truth, Skilled in Yoga and Samkhya, approached the monarch and spoke these words:

“Of the reasons to mourn, there are thousands, hundreds of causes for fear— Day after day, they assail the fool, but never the wise.”

The narrative of Matrigupta, as chronicled in Kalhana's Rajatarangini, offers a compelling tale of a poet's journey from obscurity to sovereignty, underscoring themes of humility, merit, and the unpredictable nature of destiny.

Mahāsalilam (MS) is a fundamental text not just for Vedic astronomy, but also for Vedic-Hindu (Pre-hora) astrology unaffected by Hellenistic and Islamic astrology. Since, History of Vedic Astrology is an uncharted field, I am posting a few snippets from my book. For more details the book has to be referred.