Bharatiya Satsang, October 1980, Vol.1 No.5

Prophet Mohammed, Prophet of Satya Dharama A Satsang reader has sent us the following verses from the ancient Arabic anthology SAYR-UL-UKUL with free English rendering. The composer is Labi bin Akhtab bin Turfa. The poet lived several centuries before Prophet Mohammed i.e. around 1800 B.C. We are further informed that the Arabic verses quoted here were among the most prized and were hung inscribed in letters of gold in the K’aba Shrine. The Verses are bardic tribute to Vedas and mention all the four Vedas by name i.e. RIG, YAJUR, SAMA, ATHARVA. Aya Muwarekak Araj Yushaiya Noha Minar Hind-e Wa Aradakallah Manyonaijail Jikaratun………………1 Wahalatjjali Yatun Ainana Sahabi Akha-a tun Jikra Wahjayhi Yonajjelur Minal Hinda tun………………………………………………….2 Yakuloonallaha Ya Ahlat Araj Alameem Kullahum Yonajjaylatun….3 Wahowan Almus SAM Wal YAJUR Minallahay Tanajeelan FA-e-noma Ya Akhiyo Muttabay-an Yobassheriyonajatun……4 Wa-isa-Nain Humar RIG-Athar Nasayhin Ka-a-khuwatun Wa Asanat Ala-udan Wabowa Masha-e-ratun…………………..5 Free English Rendering: Oh the Divine Land of Bharat….(how) very blessed art Thou Because Thou art the Chosen of Good blessed with Divine knowledge……….1 ….through the (utterances of) Indian Sages in fourfold abundance…….2 God enjoins on all humans follow with hands down The path the Vedas with His Divine precept..lay down…3 Bursting with ( Divine) knowledge are SAM and Yajur bestowed on Creation Hence brothers respect and follow Vedas…guides to salvation……..4 ……RIG-ATHARVA…. Shelterings under their lustre dispels darkness till eternity………5 The word Veda comes from the Sanskrit verb VID meaning to know. Hence Veda means knowledge. Sanskrit was nobody’s mother tongue at any time on earth. All languages have words coming from Sanskrit. There is not a single word in Sanskrit which has come from any other language. In this mother of languages knowledge was unfolded in the beginning in terms of four Vedas. This is the ancientmost thing known to man. Several sciences are given through Vedas. The Fivefold Path is the Satya Dharma given through Vedic knowledge for transforming man by ‘renewal of the mind’ which leads him to the state described as “Be thou perfect as my Father which is in Heaven is perfect.” Yajnya, Daan, Tapa, Karma and Swadhyaya is the Fivefold Path.