Yanavichara: Types of Vehicles in VastuIn the modern world full of transport machines from small Nano to elite cars like Ferrari, science of harmonics or vastu can play a good role. Our ancient shastras mention vehicles in different forms and types. There were basically three types of tansport.

1. Surface.2. Water transport.3. Aviational transport.

Chariots are the examples of surface transport. According to Puranas several types of machines were used for making chariots. In 31st chapter of Samrangan Sutradhar.

“Tasya Bijam Caturdhasyat ksitiraponalo nilah,

Asrayatvena Caitesa vijaya Dapyupayujyate”

The chariots that run on surface or roads are called Rasayantras. “Rasa” signifies nectar in Sanskrit. It also refers to fusion of chemicals. If it would have been “Ashva” or horse then the word should have been “Ashvakat”. There are many places in epics that mention that a “Drutgami” or Superspeed “Ratha” or chariot was used. It seems that horses were not the only source of transport in those days.

In Ramayana, Nala, used chariots that were faster than mind & heart. Only “nala” knew this art. In Rigveda “Ashvani Devatas” used chariots that ran on water and land. It seems that something else was used in place for horses, for these kinds of Chariots. “Yantra” also refers to mechanical or robotial forms or figurines. May be, robots fuelled by some chemicals were used as mode of transport. In “Yuddha kanda” of Ramayana Rishi Valmiki writes in a “Sanvad” or dialogue between Prabhu Rama and Vibhishana.

“ Is that huge human shape (Kumbhakarana) is a robot made in the factory of Ravana ?”

He hereby is referring to some kind of “Yantramanushya” and is wondering whether the huge body of “kumbhakarna” is a kind of Robot. In Samranga Sutradhar Yantras powered by fire are mentioned and today we have devised the same.

Water transport of boats are mentioned in our Sastras but huge ships are not mentioned. It seems that some of them were aware of using same “Yantras” on land and water. A single machine with dual mode of transport. It is been mentioned in Rigveda in reference to “Aswinikumaras”.

Aviation was a popular mode of transport and mentioned everywhere in our Sastras. Rishi Bhardwaja mentioned the same in his “Vimana sastra”. It has also been discussed in Samrangana Sutradhara.

It is been mentioned that Mercury was used a fuel for these vehicles. Technically Mercury is highly sensitive to heat and there is a very acute possibility of the same. But Sastras mention the same at many points.

In Vaimaniki every details has been given about “Vimanas”. The types of aviation vehicles, types and qualities of a pilot etc are mentioned in these classics. Sunlight was used in place of an ignition plug and fuel could be reused.

“Pushpakavimana” was also mentioned in Ramayana. These aircrafts could be controlled by mental energies as well. This has been mentioned in the sastras.

In “Mayamatta” war crafts have been defined. It explains how sunlight can be used as a weapon against a enemy. Precise proportions are mentioned in Vaimaniki and it seems that vastu was utilized in formation of these vehicles.

Today vehicles are just made on commercial level and they are used by the masses. Still there are vehicles which create mass appeal and I always wonder what leds to the same. “Maruti 800” was one such car who still carries a good resale and had a mass appeal. Money and facilities might be the cause as well but there are other subtle reasons which are still unclear.

I still believe that “Rathas” or vehicles carry certain maths which resonates with the rider, only then vehicles will be utilized to its full potential. This applies to general mode of transport like buses or trains as well. May be, they carry subtle maths which resonates to general population.

Alok Jagawat