From: Bhattathity M P Mailing-List: list vediculture@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 21:02:33 +0530 Subject: [world-vedic] Word Hindu is Vedic Term Meaning of HINDU & HINDUSTAN Nowadays everybody has started defining the words HINDU and HINDUSTAN in his or her own way. But the exact definition is the one which our Rishis gave several thousand years ago in Vishnu Purana, Padmapurana and Bruhaspati Samhita. "Aaasindo Sindhu Paryantham Yasyabharatha Bhoomikah MathruBhuh Pithrubhoochaiva sah Vai Hindurithismrithaah" Whoever considers the Bharatha Bhoomi between Sapta Sindu and the Indian Ocean, as his or her motherland and fatherland is known as Hindu. (Sapta sindhu muthal Sindhu maha samudhram vareyulla Bharatha bhoomi aarkkellamaano Mathru bhoomiyum Pithru bhoomiyumayittullathu, avaraanu hindukkalaayi ariyappedunnathu.) "Himalayam Samaarafya Yaavat Hindu Sarovaram Tham Devanirmmitham desham Hindustanam Prachakshathe." The region between the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean is called Hindustan. (Himalyam muthal Indian maha samudhram vareyulla devanirmmithamaya deshaththe Hindustanam ennu parayunnu) Thus all Indians are Hindus regardless of their caste and religion. These definitions were given several thousands years ago. There is no religious taste in these words. It is unfortunate that these words have become communal now. From: "Shaasa A. Ruzicka" Mailing-List: list vediculture@yahoogroups.com Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 22:08:44 -0400 (EDT) Subject: RE: [world-vedic] Digest Number 555 Dear Maheshji, We would like to know the exact reference of the quotes on Hindustan. It is quite a surprise to hear that the word Hindustan should be from the Vedic Literature. For example the word "Samaarafya" quoted by you does not at all look Sanskrit. Whenever I found something in the Vedas about India, it was Bharat-Varsha or something like that: e.g. in Brahma Purana 26:5 Nivaasam Bhaarate Varsha Aakaankshanti sadaa Suraah - All the Devas desire to dwell in the Land of Bharat.With best wishes Shaas PS. The ending ...sthan, although I can see the similarity to the root "stha", is now a days applied to moslem countries, like Pak, Turkmenistan, Kasachstan, Afghanistan, etc. etc. From: "sanjeev nayyar" Mailing-List: list vediculture@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 23:01:51 +0530 Subject: Re: [world-vedic] Digest Number 555 to my mind Hindusthan is of foreign origin, may be Persian or Urdu. When the word Hindu itself was given to us by the Persians it appears logical that hindusthan must come from ther, today all muslims in the sub continent always refer to India as Hindustan and never as bharat. love sanjeev