Sripad Srivallabh Charitra - Rudram Chamaka and the Theory of Atoms

A thread on a chapter of Sripad Shrivallabh Charitra

Shankar Bhatt and Vichitrapuram [ Rudram Chamaka and the Theory of Atoms]

Shankar bhatt is the author Shripad Srivallabh Charitra and most of the chapters are about divine experiences during his sojourn to differens towns of India in search of Guru Dattatreya's 1st incarnation Sripad Srivallabh

Shankar bhatt was crossing the town of Vichitrapuram, when the found the royal guards approaching. They met him and requested him to come with them to meet the king. The King of Vichitrapuram was meeting all the brahmans that day and asking them 3 questions. Shankar Bhatt also went through this remembering Sripada. After successfully answering the 2 questions, it was time for the final question. The Raja purohit was reading out the mantras from Rudra Chamaka and asked Shankar Bhatt to tell their meanings. Shankar bhatt took a deep breath chanting Sripada's name and explained:

Ekachame is number 1. Trisrachame is adding number 3 to the number 1, which is 4. It's Mathematical root is 2.

Panchachame is adding 5 to the previously derived 4, that is 9. Sq root of 9 is 3.

Saptachame is adding 7 to the previously derived 9, total is 16. Sq root of 16 is 4.

Navachame is adding 9 to the previously derived 16, that is 25. Sq root of 25 is 5.

Ekadashcame is adding 11 to the previously derived 25, total is 36. Sq root of 36 is 6.

Trayodaschame is adding 13 to the previously arrived 36, that is 49. Sq root of 49 is 7.

Panchadasame is adding 15 to the previously arrived 49, total is 64. Sq root of 64 is 8.

Saptadaschame is adding 17 to the previously arrived 64, that is 81. Sq root of 81 is 9

Navadaschame is adding 19 to the previously arrived 81, total is 100. Sq root of  100 is 10.

He continued explaining this sequence and showing mathematical mysteries in the Mantras of the Rudra Chamaka. This explanation was appreciated by the scholars in the court. He also explained abou the mystery of structures of atoms, which are core to the Creation and Sage Kanada had shown this. How various metals form according to the various arrangement of the number of atoms.

Shankar bhatt was himself amazed at what he had just spoken. With he grace of Sripada, he was able to leave Vichitrapuram after this strange episode.

[Thanks to English Edition by Kulapati. De]