(Kanada, the Vedic Nuclear Scientist)

Founder of the Vaisheshika school of philosophy. (Glossary for the Vahinis)

Kanada Kashyapa was the one who experienced and propagated the truth that God is all-pervasive. Anor aniyan mahato mahiyan (Brahman is subtler than the subtlest and vaster than the vastest). Kanada recognised the existence of God in every atom. He even described God as Anuswarupa (the very form of atom). The world cannot exist without the atom. Earlier, nothing existed in the universe. In the beginning, the sun, the moon, the stars, the Earth, the sky, etc., did not exist. There was only pitch darkness all around. The combination of atoms resulted in the formation of hard matter of a high density. As a result, a lot of heat was generated. Then all of a sudden, the hard matter exploded with a big bang into pieces and spread all over. This was the cause of creation. This was also the experience of Kanada. The sound emanated when the big bang took place is ‘Pranava’. That is Omkara, the primordial sound. This sound of Pranava is all pervasive. It originated from Paramanu (minutest atom). There is nothing other than atom in the creation. ‘How can one understand and realise this? This was the enquiry of Kanada. Ultimately, he realised the principle of Pranava. The primordial sound has to be contemplated upon by man for attaining liberation. The primordial sound ‘Pranava’ is verily the Divinity, which is subtler than the subtlest and vaster than the vastest. It is all-pervasive and stands as the eternal witness. (Telugu Poem)

This truth was propagated by Kanada. It is from this Pranava that sun, moon, the Earth, the sky, etc., originated. There is no matter without atoms. But modern man is unable to understand the mystery of atoms. He considers the teachings of our ancient Rishis as mere stories and ridicules them. He does not have the ability and capacity to understand the sacredness of ancient Bharatiya culture. He is not able to understand the reality that is within him. He installs the statues of ancient Rishis and noble souls as a mark of respect for them but fails to understand their teachings and put into practice. He has to install their sacred forms not outside but in the altar of his heart and follow their teachings. To which time does Kanada belong? Twenty thousand years ago, people were all praise for Kanada and his teachings. Kanada recognised the principles of Hydrogen and Oxygen. The scientists observed that hydrogen represents the water principle, while oxygen represents fire principle. Today people attach great value to the observations made by scientists, but fail to understand and appreciate the great truths taught by our Rishis out of their experience.

How can one understand the atomic power? Atom is not visible to the physical eye but is present everywhere. The water we drink, the food we eat, the words we utter, the sounds we hear, and everything is permeated by atoms. Though man treads on atoms, eats atoms, drinks atoms, he is unable to understand their mystery. He thinks that only scientists can investigate into the nature of atoms. Atomic process is highly sacred. By conducting a proper enquiry into this, one can understand Divinity. This was the teaching of Kanada. But today nobody is conducting a proper enquiry to experience the atomic process. People are leading their lives with materialist outlook.

The Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around sun. Who is responsible for this phenomena? Nobody can explain this. As earth rotates on its axis, we have day and night. As it revolves around the sun, we are able to get food required to sustain our body. It is the Divine Will that is responsible for all this. It is the Divine master plan for the benefit of the world. Nobody has understood the Anushakti (power of the atom) in its totality till this day. People think that the atom has no life in it. It is a wrong notion. The life force that holds the entire world together is present in the atom also. Hence it is said, God is present in microcosm as well in macrocosm. Man should make an attempt to understand the mystery of creation. He should recognise his responsibilities and conduct himself accordingly. Man has to necessarily understand the principle of the atom. If he understands this, he would have understood everything else, for atom is God. The life-principle present in the atom is present all over the universe. Kanada said that proper understanding of atom would lead to the understanding of the divinity. When you close your fist, you have caught of many atoms. When you release it, the atoms will travel in different directions. The sound of Pranava that emerges from the atoms will be as minute as the particles themselves. (DD on 24-07-2002 , pp. 2-6)