Vymaanika Shastra Sanskrit Text - First Ten Pages with Translation
Summary: This page presents the first ten pages of the original Sanskrit text of the Vymaanika Shastra, an ancient Hindu aeronautics treatise attributed to Maharshi Bharadwaaja and translated into English by G.R. Josyer. Sanskrit readers can compare the original Sanskrit with Josyer's English translation, examining the foundational sections of this unique historical text on ancient Indian aviation technology and philosophy.
FIRST TEN PAGES IN SANSKRIT
The following are page images of the first ten pages of the Sanskrit text of the Vymaanika Shastra to help Sanskrit readers to compare a portion of the Sanskrit with Josyer's English translation. Only ten pages are made available here.
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Source: Vymaanika‑Shaastra (Aeronautics) Attributed to Maharshi Bharadwaaja Propounded by Subbaraya Shastry English translation and edition originally printed and published by G. R. Josyer, Coronation Press, Mysore, India (1973). This text was reproduced and reformatted from Sacred‑Texts.com, based on the edition made available there by the late John Bruno Hare, founder of Sacred‑Texts.
Copyright Status: The English translation published by G. R. Josyer is formally still under copyright; however, extensive research by Sacred‑Texts determined that this edition constitutes an orphaned copyright. No rights‑holder, estate, or legal representative has ever been identified, and no copyright claims have been asserted for several decades. Sacred‑Texts published the text with this understanding, and this reproduction follows the same good‑faith assessment of its cultural and historical significance.
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