Vedic rituals need cow’s milk, curd, ghee and urine. As part of self reliance, students are taught to look after the cows including milking them. Soon the Ved-Pathshala plans to produce products from cow dunk and urine.
The Study of the Vedas imposes a strict discipline on the students as well as the Guru. The class begins with the intonation of AUM.
Special attention is paid to pronunciation. The Guru is expected to enhance the potential of his students. As per time honoured tradition, the Guru is not suppose to change any fee for the education.
Currently 22 students reside at the Ved-Pathshala, 10 studying Rig-Veda and 12 studying Yagniki.
Vedic scripts are written in Sanskrit. At Ved-Pathshala we value the language and hence teach
and encourage its usage. Grammar and pronunciation are carefully nurtured through conversations.
A structure built as per the norms and proportion prescribed in the Vedas, It is believed that
sacrifices made in the fire place (Homkunda) reach the Gods in heaven. In return, the Gods grant
us good, healthy lives. It’s also believed that the smoke created by the fire helps seed the clouds which
bring us good rain and a good harvest. Yadnya Shala is a laboratory where students are made
to learn and practice, under the guidance of their seniors.
It is believed that the purity of the food we eat leads to the purity of our minds and souls. Which in turn leads to good memory. And good memory makes good students. Healthy, nutritious meals are prepared using local produce.
Sandhya, a daily ritual performed by all students soon after admission, stimulates inner strength and inspiration. And helps absolve oneself of one’s sins.
The worship of goddess ‘Aditya’ in the sunbeams offers long life, intelligence, wealth and spiritual well being. It is performed by all students in the early morning.
The holy fire, used to light the Homkunda, is ignited as per the traditional method prescribed in
the scriptures. Heat generated by the friction between two wooden surfaces, one of which is
called the Mantha, produces the flame. The process resembles Manthan (churning)
Also called Deo-Yadnya. It is believed that every one – gods, humans, animals and birds – has a share in what we eat. Students are taught to share their food.
Also there are 5 possible implements – the pounding apparatus (UKHAL), grinding stones (Jata), stove (Chul), well (Vihir), cleaning apparatus (Soop) – in which possibly a life could have been unwittingly killed. Vaishwadev rids us of these sins committed unknowingly.
