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VEDIC MANAGEMENT THE PRIN INC C IPL IPLE ES A ND M ESSA G ES O F V EDI DIC C MA M A NA G EM ENT

Dr.. N. Go p a lakr Dr lakris ishna hna n, M.Sc M.S c (P (Pha ha rm); M .Sc . (Ch e m .); M.A. (So (So c .); Ph.D Ph.D (Bioc (Bioc he m ); D.Litt D.Litt (Sa (Sa ns ns). ). Sc ientis ientistt a nd Hon . Dir Direc to r, Ind ian Ins nstitute titute of Sc ientifi ientific c Heri erita ta g e, Tri riva va nd rum 695 018, Ind ia ( 0471-2490149) www.iishglobal.org 1

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management principles are not religious nor spiritual. They are given in

Vedas and vedic related related literature including Vedas, Vedas, Upanishads, Darsanas, Puranas Puranas and Itihasas. They are based on individual, social, national and universal principles and are always complimenting and never contradicting. They They are coordinating and never conflicting. They are meant for revolutionary and violent internal changes changes and evolutionary and silent external changes. These messages are applicable to everyone everyone in the world whatever may be their without the barrier of religion, caste, language, nation of origin, race or age and sex. Integration of science and spirituality, ancient and modern, old and new, experienceble and experimentable knowledge, spiritual and physical comforts,

can be clearly

observed in vedic mesages. These messages never

say only my pathway / goal / book / vision /method / teachers /teachings…are correct and perfect. They advocate to take good from everywhere including all religious and non religious books like Gita /Bible / Quran /Communism /Capitalism / any book /any country /any language /any type of w ritings. They pray for co existence

and sharing. The Vedas consider human being as one group among the

family members of the living and non living beings on the the globe earth. The messages are based on satya- dharma –jnana -ahimsa and so on. The messages always focus on the iccha sakti, jnaana sakti and kriya sakti. Vedic messages focus on Dharma (dharmic way of living); Artha (acquiring prosperity through dharmic dharmic way); Kaama ( fulfilling the expectations through dharmic ways) ways) and Mosksha Mosksha (Getting detached). These are the four principles for making the life fruitful and and purposeful known as purusharthas ! The vedas inform us that how long we are living is not important , but how we are living is important !. All these messages are important for a manager, which are integrated messages.

Books on Vedic management:

Four Vedas, Upanishads, dharma saastras, puranas, itihasaas and so on are the general reference books. Bhishma upadesa, Vidura upadesa, Bharathopadesa, Lakshmanopadesa, Vibhishanopadesa, Uddhavopadesa, Bharthruhari’s upadesa sathaka, Bharthruhari’s neethi






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Foundation principles of Vedic management.

Vedas and vedic knowledge always

consider human being as the manifestation and

manipulation of the divinity. So the vedic scholars say * Prajnaanam brahma: inherent intrinsic awareness and consciousness are the divinity in all living beings. beings. That awareness is in me/us hence Vedas say

* aham brahmaasmi. It is present in you too hence *

thathwam asi. It is present as the soul in all living being; hence * ayam aathmaa brahma. Divinity is present in an atom atom * anoraneeyaan and in the universe * mahato maheeyaan and in all living beings * aathma guhaayaam nihithoasya janthoo: Human beings are considered as the children of immortality: * srunvanthu srunvanthu viswe amruthasya putraa. Vedic messages declare that there there are three pathways pathways for anyone to opt 1st one is (the pathway of) * brahmajnaana prayaanam, 2nd *dharma jnaana jnaana prayaanam and the 3rd karmajnaana prayaanam. Of which a manager has to opt for second and the third, i.e. doing the karma without a hidden agenda but with dharmic values. Vedas observe divinity in all natural resources like, soil,

air, water, oushadhee, animals, plants, forest, earth, Sun, and so on.

Hence over utilization and exploitation

of anything are objected with strong words. Vedas

consider their their existence is for the mutual benefit and welfare. Hence vedic messages are for the past, present and future generations.

Practical Principles of Vedic management given as quotations! * Asatho maa sat gamaya : lead us from bad to good * Thamaso maa jyothir jyothir gamaya: lead us from darkness darkness to light * Mruthyormaa Mruthyormaa amrutham gamaya: lead us from the pains to happiness

* Saha naa vavatu: let us exist together * Saha now bhunaktu: let us share the result (food) of the work together * Saha veeryam karavaavahai: let us work together together * Thejaswinaa vadheethamastu: let us all get enlightened






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* Satyam vada dharmam chara : tell the truth, practice the dharma * Swaadhyaayaan maa pramadaa: never never deviate from learning * Satyaan na pramadithavyam: never deviate from the path of truth * Dharmaan Dharmaan na na pramadithavyam: never deviate

from the the dharmic pathway

* Kusalaan na pramadithavyam: never deviate from building social relations * Bhoothyai na pramadithavyam: never deviate from leading a prosperous life * Swadhyaaya pravachanaabhyaam pravachanaabhyaam na pramadithavyam: never deviate from learning and teaching (for making making the the life of the manager successful)

* Utthishtathaa jaagratha praapya varaanibhodhathaa: Arise, awake

stop not till the goal

is achieved. * Kshurasya dhaara dhaara nisithaa durathyayaa durgam pathasthath kavayo vadanthi: the dharmic pathway for a successful (management) is like walking on a sharp

knife says the

experts and scholars.

* Bhadram karnebhi srunuyaama deva: let us (the managers) listen to the glorious messages through our ears ( for improvement). * Bhadram pasyema akshabhir yajathraa: let us (managers) see the the glorious positives through our eyes ( for implementing in their work). * Sthirairangai: thushtuvaamsa sthanubhir vyasema vyasema deva hitam yadaayu: Let us all (enjoy) do

good and divine work with this body composed of healthy organs, as long as we live.

* Aapyaayanthu mamaangaani vaak praana chakshu srothra balamindriayaani cha sarvaani: For undertaking all the missions let our (managers’) words, soul, eyes, ears, functional organs become strong.

* Vaang me manasi prathishtithaa: words are founded in the mind * Manoo me vaachi prathishtithaa:

the mind is established on the words.

* Aaviraaveermaa edhi : let they exist together (let what is told and and what is thought not get contradicted). *Srutham me maa atheethena ahoraatraan sandhadhaami: let us remember/recollect what






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* Mana eva manushyaanam kaaranam bhandha bhandha mokshayo: mind (of the manager) is the only cause for attachment attachment and detachment detachment *Bhandhaaya vishaayaasaktham muktham nirvishayam smrutham: there should not be something which is binding Us (the manager) manager) with selfish interest and get detached without getting attracted towards sensational matters

* Sathyameva jayathey naanrutham: truth only will triumph and never the lie . * Sathyena pantha vithatho vithatho deva yaana: truth is the the only pathway to glory.

* Thyagenaike amruthathwa maanasu: only through relinquishing /thyaagam, one ( Manager) can attain happiness and immortality (attain glory).

* Thejoasi thejo mayee dhehi : you are fiery spirit make me (manager) like that * Veeryamasi veeryam mayi mayi dehi: you are vigor , give me vigour in my actions * Balamasi balam mayee dehi: you are powerful make me also powerful * Ojosi ojomayee dhehi: you are energetic make me energetic * sahosi saho mayee dehi: you are the conquering might give me the same

(Rigvedic aikamathya sooktham for unity among workers) * Sangacchandwam samvadadwam samvo manaamsi jaanathaam: jaanathaam: let us progress together, let us discuss together, let us keep the same mental attitude * Devaa bhaagam yathaa poorve sanjaanaano sanjaanaano upaasathey: It is known for ever that the gods accept the the offerings if we give together together with unity. * Samaano mantra samaano samithi samaanaa mana saha chittha mesham : Let our mantra be the same , let our gathering have same purpose, let our mind also remain same, let all our thoughts may become one and the same. * Samaanam mantramabhi mantraeva smaanenana vo havishaa havishaa juhomi juhomi : Let me offer this havis to the agni, with all our mantra becoming unanimously the the same and the the goals and pathways become the same. * Smaaneeva akoothi samaana hrudayaani va: Let all our mission and and also our hearts






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* (Six qualifications needed for manager) Uddhyamam saahasam dhairyam bhuddhi sakti paraakramam shadethey yathra varthanthey daivam thathra thathra prakaasayeth: where the six qualifications of entrepreneurship, facing any challenges, courage, wisdom, power, capacity to thrash out the obstacles exist, the blessings of the divine power will automatically be there. (Dharma sastra)

* (Ten qualifications for a manager) Ahimsa sathyam astheyam brahmachryam aparigraham soucham santhosham sthapa swaadhyaaya eeswara pranidhaanam: Non violence, understanding the truth/fact/essence, non stealing, knowing the the ultimate purpose of life, self reliance, cleanliness, pleasant happy vision, mission oriented

work, acquiring the

knowledge on the subject of work, faith in divinity. (Yama and niyama from Patanjali’s yoga saastra)

* Uddhareth athmanaathmaanam na athmaanam avasaadhayeth athmaivahyaathmano bandhu: athamaiva ripu raathmana:

(Every manager should) Get ourselves elevated and

never denigrate ourselves, we (the managers) ourselves are our

relatives and we ourselves

(can become) are our own enemies. (Bhagavath Gita)

* Jnaanam vijnaana sahitham yad jnaathwaa mokshyathey asubhaath: asubhaath: A manager should scientifically analyze everything to get rid of superstitions and miunderstandings. (Bhagavath Gita)

* Dukheshu anudvigna manaa: sukheshu vigatha spruhaa; veetha raga bhaya bhaya krodha sthithadheer muniruchyathe: never (a manager should) get upset nor dejected during sorrow, never get attached beyond a limit with happiness,. He should never get over attachment-fear-anger and should should keep a vision of stabilized muni. (Bhagavath Gita)

* Lokesmin dwividhaa nishtaa puraa prokthaa mayaanakhaa. Jnaana yogena saankhyaanaam karma yogena yoginaam: there are two options ( for a manager) for us to








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* Hato vaa prapsyathi swargam jithwaa vaa bhokshyase maheem: if you are failed in your endeavours even after the best level of input input consider that that you have done your dharma, and if you are successful enjoy the result and reward.

* Swadharmo nidhanam sreya paradharmo bhayaavaha: It is meritorious (for a manager) to concentrate in our own dharma instead of penetrating into others, which can be dangerous. ( Bhagavath Gita)

* Aacharyaath paadam adatthey paadam sishya swamedhayaa paadam sa brahma charibhya sesham kaalakramena cha: cha: acquire one quarter of the knowledge (of management) from teacher, one quarter from self experience, one quarter from the colleagues and friends and the last one quarter

during the process of living (by addition,

deletion, modification and corrections- Never depend only on books or teachers- Dharma saastra)

* Amanthra maksharam naasthi naasthi moolam anoushadham: there is no letter (aksharam) which cannot be used for making a manthra and no roots which cannot be used for making a medicinal preparation * Ayogya purusho naasthi yojaka thathra durlabha: there i s none who can be labeled as useless fellow. What is lacking is the coordinators who can make the manthra manthra from the letters (aksharas), the medicinal preparation using appropriate roots, and getting the work done using the efficient workers are scanty (or absent).(Know how to use the resources properly - Dharma saastra)






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*Karyatheshy avasa karma sarva prakruthijair gunai: you are the product of environment, whatever mission you have undertaken, you have no option but to fulfill them. (Bhagavath Gita) * (Ultimate aims of management should be ) Lokaa: samasthaa: sukhino bhavanthu: let everyone become happy and prosperous. * Sarvey bhavanthu sukhina: : let all become happy * Sarve santhu niraamaya: let all become healthy * Sarve bhadraani bhadraani pasyanthu: let all be seen in glory * Maa kaschith dukhabhaag bhaveth: let not anyone face sorrow.

*saptha dweepa nivaaseenaam praneenaam akshayam upathishtau: Let all living being in all the seven continents become happy and prosperous. *Vedic messages always advise and guide for the unity of the cosmic consciousness, social consciousness and individual consciousness as it mentions through Om saanthi: saanthi: saanthi:. Let there be adhyaathma saanthi ( peace for self) aadhiboudhika saanthika (peace around us) Adhidevatha saanthi saanthi ( peace in the universe).

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