Age of the Vedas
Vedas were revealed to 4 Rishis, one Veda to each Rishi (seer), in the beginning of human creation. These Rishis were purest among the thousands of people in the beginning. Vedas were revealed from the beginning, so that no human being is deprived of their knowledge. Rishis passed down the Vedas to the other intellectuals and the cycle continued. First life on earth was non-parental, after that parental birth started.
Similar Creation as Done Before
सूर्यचन्द्रमसौ धाता यथापूर्वमकल्पयत |
दिवं च् प्रीथिविं चान्तरिक्षमथो स्वः || RV 10.190.3
Suryachandrmasau dhaataa yathaapurvmakalpayata,
Divam ch preethiviam chaantarikshamatho svah. RV 10.190.3
Meaning: The supreme master creator and controller planned the sun and moon, heaven and earth, the middle regions and the regions of bliss as ever before since eternity.
Total Darkness before the Creation
तम आसीत्तमसा गूलहमग्रे प्रकेतं सलिलं सर्वमा इदम | तुच्छयेनाभ्वपिहितं यदासीत्तपसस्तन्महिनाजायतैकम || RV 10.129.3
Tama aaseettmasaa guulahamagre praketam salilam sarvmaa idama, tuchchhayenaabhvapihitam yadaaseettpasastanmahinaajaayataikama. RV 10.129.3
Meaning: There is only dark, darker and deeper than darkness itself before the world of existence comes to into being.
How Old Are the Vedas
Vedas were revealed in the beginning of human race – 1,960,853,115 years ago (in Apr. 2014 AD).
How did we come up with this number?
Before performing any auspicious ceremony Vedic/Hindu priest undertakes sankalpa, which is a declaration of the function being held, to ourselves and to God within us. Vedic calendar is lunar and called Vikram Samvat. Normally newyear falls in April called Ugaadi. Ugaadi is a new year for the Vikram Samvat calendar as well as the Creation year (srishti calendar).
Sankalpa
Vedic Pundit/Priest recite following human years (sankalapa) at every special occasion:
ओम् तत्सत् अद्य श्री ब्राह्मणो द्वितीये प्रहरार्धे सप्तमे वैवस्वत मन्वन्तरेअष्टाविनशतितमे कलियुगे कलि प्रथमचरणेमुकसंवत्सरायनर्तुमासे पक्षे ...दिने...नक्षत्रे...लग्ने मुहूर्ते जम्बुद्वीपे भरतखण्डे आर्यावर्तेकदेशेत्रेन्द कार्य क्रियेते ||
Meaning: It is almost noon of God’s day (ब्राह्मादिन), this is Vevsvat Manvantar. Years remaining of Vevsvat manvantar are the same number of years from God’s noon. This is first part of 28th Kalyug of Vevsvat Manvantar. Kalyug’s 5116th (from Apr 2014) year is running. Today’s year, month, day, time. This function is being held in Bharat-khand, Aryavrata desha (America desha).
This is explained in detail thru the following charts:
Division of Time
- Day
- Month
- Year
- Yuga
- Manvantra
Day, Month, Year – do not need explaining.
Yuga
The time has been divided into 4 parts which are called yugas. Each Yuga has a life span depicted in the chart below.
Division by yugas is basically a time tracker. It does not make one Yuga better or worse than the other.
Manvantra
Further, the time has been divided into 14 parts called Manvantras as depicted in the chart below. Each Manvanvtra contains 71 foursome Yugas (chaturyugi). 14 Manvantras is the total life of God’s day (ब्रह्मदिन). After God’s day, God’s night (ब्रह्मरात्री) starts and the cycle of God’s day and night continues.
| Yuga | Life (in years) |
| 1,728,000 |
| 1,296,000 |
| 864,000 |
| 432,000 |
| Total years in 1 chaturyugi (foursome) | 4,320,000 |
| Age of creation or God’s day – 1000 foursome yugas | 4,320,000,000 |
Division by yugas is basically a time tracker. It does not make one Yuga better or worse than the other.
Manvantra
Further, the time has been divided into 14 parts called Manvantras as depicted in the chart below. Each Manvanvtra contains 71 foursome Yugas (chaturyugi). 14 Manvantras is the total life of God’s day (ब्रह्मदिन). After God’s day, God’s night (ब्रह्मरात्री) starts and the cycle of God’s day and night continues.
Manvantra | Number of Chaturyugi (Foursome Yugas) |
1. Svaayambhuva
| 71 |
2. Svaarochisha
| 71 |
3. Uttama
| 71 |
4. Taamasa
| 71 |
5. Raivata
| 71 |
6. Chaakshusha
| 71 |
7. Vaivasvata
| 71 — currently 28th chaturyugi (foursome) is running
|
8. Saavarni | 71 |
9. Daksha-saavarni
| 71 |
10. Brahma-saavarni
| 71 |
11. Dharma-saavarni
| 71 |
12. Rudra-saavarni
| 71 |
13. Deva-saavarni
| 71 |
14. Indra-saavarni
| 71 |
Total chaturyugis (foursomes)
| 994 |
Current Manvantra and Yuga
Currently, we are in 7th Manvantra called Vaivsvata Manvantra depicted in the chart above. Out of 71 foursome Yugas of Vaivsvata Manvantra, 27 foursome Yugas have been completed and are currently in 28th foursome Yuga. Of the 28th foursome Yuga; Sat Yuga, Treta Yuga and Dwapar Yuga have been completed. We are now in Kal Yuga. Completed Kal Yuga years are 5115 (in Apr. 2014 AD).
Adding It All Up Gives the Age Of Vedas and Creation
- 1 Chaturyugi (foursome Yuga)= 4,320,000 years
- 6 Manvantras have passed = 4,320,000 x 71 x 6 = 1,840,320,000 years
- 7th Manvantra (27 chaturyugis completed) = 4,320,000 x 27 = 116,640,000 years
- 7th Manvantra’s(28th chaturyugi’s years passed = Sat Yug 1,728,000 + Treta Yug 1,296,000 + Dwapar Yug 864,000 + Kal Yug year passed + 5115 = 3,893,115 years
- Add 6 Manvantras passed + 7th Manvantras 27 chaturyugis passed + 7th Manvantras 28th chaturyugis years passed = 1,960,853,115 Years
Total Years in God’s day (Brahm din)
Total chaturyugis (foursome Yugas) in all 14 Manvantras are 71 X 14 = 994. This time is for the living beings. Actual number of chaturyugis (foursome Yugas) in God’s day is 1000. The rest of the 6 chaturyugis (foursome yugas) are taken in creation and annihilation of the universe. So God’s day is made of foursome Yuga years 4,320,000 x 1000 = 4,320,000,000 years. After God’s day, God’s night (Brahm ratri) is of the same number of years. God’s day after God’s night the cycle continues. During God’s night, there is no creation, only total darkness and souls are in deep sleep. Matter is in its finest form.
