THE FATHER OF VEDIC MATHEMATICS – SWAMI SHRI BHARTI KRISHNA TIRTHAJI

 

THE FATHER OF VEDIC MATHEMATICS –

SWAMI SHRI BHARTI KRISHNA TIRTHAJI

 

 

 

Venkataraman Shastri   was born on 14 March 1884 to an orthodox Tamil Brahmin family. His childhood name was vekatraman His father was P. Narasimha Shastri, originally a tehsildar at Tirunelveli, in Madras Presidency, who later became the Deputy Collector of the Presidency.

He was born in a small village named “Tinnievelly” of Tamil Nadu.  At the age of twenty years he completed his post graduation in six different subjects like Mathematics, Science, History, Philosophy, English and Sanskrit from the Bombay centre of American college of Science Rochester; New York. He was a greatest orator of Sanskrit and awarded the title of “SARASWATI” for his all round proficiency in Sanskrit by the Sanskrit association of Madras in July 1899. In 1902 he won the highest place in the graduation B.A. examination. After a brilliant university career he became a lecturer in Mathematics and Science in the Baroda College. Thereafter he became Principal of National College in Rajamundary, Andhra Pradesh, India.

In 1905 when the Freedom movement started in Bengal, Bharti Krishnaji participated in the freedom movement along with Shri Aurobindo Ghosh and Gopal Krishna Gokhale, an ardent nationalist. Bharti Krishnaji wrote to numerous newspapers propagating the freedom movement. He was also appointed ‘Warden of the Sons of India’ by Dr.Annie Besant in 1908.

There seemed a devout urge in Him to devote his life in the service of humanity, and he held that man could render such service only after attaining Self Realization. Therefore he proceeded in 1909 to Shringeri Matha to realize it at the feet of Shri Shankaracharya Shri Sachchidananda Shiva Abhinava Narasimha Saraswati.

 At the age of twenty seven (27) years he studied advanced Vedanta philosophy for eight years from 1911 to 1919 and practised Brahma-Sadhana at the feed of Shri Nrisimha Bharati swami.

In 1919 he was initiated into the holy order of Sannyasa at Varanasi by H.H. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Shri Trivikrama Tirthaji Maharaja of Sharadapeetha and was given the new name, Swami Bharati Krishna tirtha. Three years later in 1921 he was throned as the Shankaracharya of Sharada peetha. In 1925 he shifted to puri when he was installed as Jagadguru Shankaracharya of the Govardhan math. In 1953 he founded in institution named “SHRI VISHWA PUNRNIRMANA SANGHA” (World Reconstruction Association) in Nagpur, with Shri Chimanlal Ttrivedi as the general secretary.

It was during his deep meditation retreats between the year 1911 to 1919 in the Shringeri forest he became aware of the sixteen sutras later he associated them with Vedic mathematics. He found “Sixteen Sutras” or word formulas which cover all the branches of Mathematics – Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Physics, plan and spherical geometry, conics, calculus- both differential and integral, applied mathematics of all various kinds, dynamics, hydrostatics and all.

In his life span, he was written many book poem slokas on various issues. Vedic Mathematics is one of them. There is one more book “Sanatana Dharma” which is also the favorite book. He had composed more than 3000 slokas in adoration of various debas and devices.

VEDIC MATHEMATICS presently known as the modern mathematics is completely based on ALGEBRA. It is rediscovered by the greatest mathematician and the Shankaracharya Jagadguru Bharatikrishna Tirthaji Maharaj of Govardhan math puri; Odisha. He is the 143^rd Shankaracharya of Govardhan math. He was such genius that he used to make horoscope just by feeling the pulse

He died on 2 February 1960.The whole life of Jagadgur is the example of the simplest living and highest thinking. He has always been remembering for his excellent work done. His Holiness Jagadguru Sankaracharya Sri Bharati Krishna Tirthji Maharaja has left us, but his work and words will forever remain in the hearts of us.