Matoshri Rampyaribai Sarda Dharmik Pratisthan's

Whether the Vaidic Aryans came to INDIA, from outside, or they are the original natives of this country, may be a point of difference. But, no doubt, they stayed in one place, and were a disciplined, organised Society. Th main source of their living was farming and animal - breeding. They are described as Farmers, in RIGVEDA. The Aryans, gave a lot of importance to Agriculture. The Vaidic advice is - “Get rid of gambling, and learn the Art of Farming. “Akshairya Divyaha Krushimit Krushaswaha”. (RIGV. 10/347).

THE FIELD (Kshetra (Khet))

The word ‘Kshetra Khet’ in RIGVEDA, clearly indicates that different types of Fields, were in existence, (RIG. 10, 33, 6). In some places, it represents ‘Agricultural Land’ (RIG. 1, 100, 18). Its meaning becomes clear, in ATHARV - VEDA, and after that.

The fields were of two types - AGRICULTURAL (Apnaswati) (Productive), and NON-AGRICULTURAL (Artana) (RIG. 1/127/6) (Non- producing). According to RIGVEDA, the fields used to be alertly new. This fact indicates, that there was the personal ownership, of the filed for farming. This conclusion is supported by one SUKTA of RUGVEDA (8/91/5), in which, the ownership of Apala, over the productive filed of his father, is considered similar to his personal right on the HAIRS of his head. The separation of land (Urvarajit) etc., is also, admissible as per that principle. It appears, that the use of the word ‘Bhumi Ka Swami’ (RIGV. 8/21/3), in the case of GOD, is only the transcription or transfer of the personal adective, (Urvarapati). The conquest of the fields, is referred to in Taitariya Sam. (3;2); Kathak (5;2) Maikayani (4;12;3). The opinion of Pishal (Vaidishe Studiyan - 2.2404 to 207) is, that, the wealth in the form of grass, was available, on all the four sides, of the agricultural land. In VAIDIC literature, there is no reference of any personal wealth, or agriculture, in the Lordship of any complete race. (Beden Pavel - Indian Village Community - 1899).

The filed and house (Aitanani), are included, in the examples of wealth, stated in, Chhandyogya Upanishad (7,24,2). In most cases, the family used to keep all the shares of land, in one united for, instead of its division. The rules concerning the Heredity of the land, were not existing, before the ‘SUTRAS’ (Gautam Dharm Sutra - 18.5); (Bodha Dharm 2.2.3) (Aap Dharm 2.6.14).

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