Project अर्थ Artha
Using AI to build largest knowledge wiki for ancient Indian texts
Pronounced "earth", means "meaning"
(अर्थ, अस्, अम्) m. n., in Rg-veda generally n., but in later Sanskrit only m. (said to be fr. rt. ऋ , but connected with rt. अर्थ्), object; purpose; cause, motive, reason; advantage, use, utility; thing; substance, wealth, property, opulence; affair, concern; request, suit, petition; asking, begging, want, need; sense, meaning, notion; manner, sort, kind; prohibition, prevention, abolition; price; N. of a son of Dharma. (अर्थ in some of its first senses may govern an inst. case; e. g. को मे जीवितेन अर्थः , 'what concern have I with life?')
भारतीय सभ्यता ie. The Indian Civilisation
For someone who has not lived in India it is very hard to comprehend being part of a human society that is thousands of years old and yet not lost touch from its origins. How does a society survive over such a long period of time without breaking apart and still allowing for reacting and changing to the changing world? Despite numerous attacks from the outside world, the recent being the 1000 year foreign rule by first the Islamic empires and then during the British Raj, Bharatiya civilization has survived. The only example of society that has survived numerous hardships, losing its main land and yet thriving today is the Jewish society.
Saying that this civilization is over 5000+ years old is considered pseudoscience at best and jingoism at worst, yet for every 1 in 5 people on this planet it is obvious. The backbone of any culture is its value system, the set of values, norms or goals that guide a collective’s decision-making and actions. Our value system is based on the ancient text left by our ancestors in the language called संस्कृत (Sanskrit).
संस्कृत is split as सम् + कृ + क्त which means "carefully or accurately formed, artificially made or constructed or fabricated"
As the wheel of time spins and now the Western society faces challenges, Indian civilization is gaining momentum and drawing inspiration from its rich past. The first thing is to look back at the heritage safely handed down to us, the stories, the books and the knowledge system. Let’s try to take a look at few metrics:
Using AI to
For someone who has not lived in India it is very hard to comprehend being part of a human society that is thousands of years old and yet not lost touch from its origins. How does a society survive over such a long period of time without breaking apart and still allowing for reacting and changing to the changing world? Despite numerous attacks from the outside world, the recent being the 1000 year foreign rule by first the Islamic empires and then during the British Raj, Bharatiya civilization has survived. The only example of society that has survived numerous hardships, losing its main land and yet thriving today is the Jewish society.
