That Extraordinary Being and These Prophecies

It would not be wrong to declare this century the century of prophecies from the perspective of the future. A sense of curiosity, fear, and restlessness pervades people's hearts and minds regarding this century, wondering what will finally happen. While on one hand, forecasters have created fear by talking about the end of Kali Yuga in various ways, on the other hand, they have also spoken of a pleasant wait by prophesying the beginning of Satyug in the initial decades of this century with the advent of a great saint.

Indeed, rare are those who are endowed with this natural mastery that they can peer into the future and make accurate estimations about what is brewing in the subtle world behind the veil.

Born in December 1503 at a place called Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, the French Jew Nostradamus made 2500 prophecies during his lifetime, out of which over 800 proved absolutely precise and correct. His other prophecies extend up to the year 3797. All the unique prophecies of this foreteller were compiled in a book titled 'Centuries' and given the form of mythological symbols. These prophecies are divided into 100 parts with 'Rhymed Quatrain' groups, each group of 100 being known as a Century. This book is written in poetic form, which requires effort to understand. Various interpreters and curious individuals extract meaning from his poetic verses according to their own understanding.

'Interpretation of Nostradamus's Most Discussed Prophecy'

"In a country located in the east of the world, situated in a chain of three seas, a miraculous being will be born who will consider Thursday his holy day and worship. That being will be so great and powerful that he will spread like a storm across the entire world."

Arguments:

1. Some scholars have linked this prophecy to America, which was discovered two hundred years after Nostradamus's death. Besides, he has addressed America everywhere as 'New City'. Apart from this, India is the only country which has a chain of three seas.
2. Those who consider Thursday their special day are definitely only Hindus of India. Besides this, Jupiter is not worshipped in any other country. That is, "That being who considers 'Guru' (Jupiter/Teacher) paramount will be from India" - this is the view of many commentators.

Apart from this, Nostradamus has written in his book that with the beginning of the twenty-first century, an entire vicious cycle of global massacre will come to an end, and a time will come for creating divinity in humans and a heaven-like atmosphere on Earth. A new interpreter, John Home, says that in this time of crisis and challenge, a new spiritual consciousness will arise which will reach its peak by the end of the century. Nostradamus has called this spiritual consciousness the Age of Truth, i.e., the beginning of Satyug.

Nostradamus has referred to that amazing supernatural person by the name 'Great-Chairen' and has said that he will conquer the entire world by the strength of his truth, love, sacrifice, and compassion.

Interpreting 'Great-Chairen', scholars have pointed towards that great personality, endowed with supernatural, miraculous, and sharp intellect, who will create a new great revolution in the entire world with his acute ideological and spiritual flow in the coming days.

Nostradamus's poetic verse regarding mass destruction has been interpreted in this way:

"At the end of 20th Century and starting of 21st Century from the sky will come the king of terror"

That is, there are strong possibilities of a great destructive war beginning at the start of the twenty-first century.

Renowned astronomer Davidson compiled Egyptian prophecies inscribed in the pyramids in his book 'The Great Pyramids and Its Divine Message'.

Davidson believes that these pyramids have events inscribed from the time of Earth's birth until the apocalypse.

According to pyramid calculations, the number of prophecies that have come true since 1924 is 63.

In his book published in 1924, Davidson concluded based on the pyramid prophecies that "A period will come when people in the world, forgetting their morality and social responsibilities amidst speedy conveniences and extraordinary means of comfort, will be dominant, engaged in frantic rush."

Then the possibilities of destructive war will increase, there will be unimaginable ruin and destruction of all countries in the world, natural disasters will wreak havoc, and dreadful weapons will be used ruthlessly.

This widespread upheaval will continue until the beginning of the twenty-first century. After this, a new religion will emerge. This will be a spiritual era, called 'Jamana Roohani' (Spiritual Age) in the pyramids. The leader of this era will be a saintly person, called 'Roohani Shakhsiyat' (Spiritual Personality) in the pyramids. The entire humanity will enjoy happiness for a long time by following the path shown by this spiritual personality. According to the extraordinary visionary Anderson, "The religious influence of a person born in a small village in India will increase so much that it will bring about a powerful ideological revolution not only in India but in the entire world, the result of which will be that the religion whose form the world today cannot even imagine will expand rapidly and spread across the entire world."

Just like Nostradamus, another extraordinary divine visionary is the famous prophet Gasserd Cryse, born into a Jewish family in Holland, renowned for his prophecies throughout Holland and Europe. Regarding the end of the twentieth and beginning of the twenty-first century, he says, "I am seeing a light rising from the very ancient land of the East where saints and serpents are worshipped, where people do not eat meat, are devout and faithful to God. There a great man has been born who will plan for the welfare of the entire world. Meanwhile, there will be great upheaval in the world, dreadful wars will occur in which the existence of several countries will be wiped out, and there will be excessive air accidents. Innumerable people will be following that person. Those people will not be from one place but will gather from all over the country and will light a fire, put some fragrant substances in it, and be happy. The atmosphere will be purified by its smoke. People of the entire world will look towards that direction and follow that person. All political leaders will be compelled to gather on one platform. The effect of all these things will start to be felt by the beginning of the twenty-first century, and the entire world will become bound together in one thread. There will be peace and harmony everywhere, no violence."

Mrs. Jeane Dixon is the most well-known prophetess of America. Through her work 'My Life and Prophecies', she says that a great personality will emerge in the twenty-first century and establish peace throughout the world. People will call him "God's messenger of peace," whom she calls the 'Peace-Maker'. He will change the prevailing warlike mindset of modern times into brotherhood.

Prophet "Kee" in his book 'World Predictions' has also considered India as the focal point for the advent of religious, moral, and cultural consciousness. Dr. Jules Verne is a French writer; he has a series of prophecies, most of which are proving true, but not entirely, thus giving him both fame and not. According to you (this seems to be a mistranslation in the original Hindi text, likely referring to Dr. Jules Verne's opinions, not addressing the reader as "you")...

... A store of such material, books, and gold coins could be found from an ancient mountain in the world that remains covered in snow throughout the year (possibly the Himalayas) that could completely change history before Christ. The country associated with it could become so powerful that Russia, America, France, Britain, and Germany combined will not be able to face it.

From any of the aforementioned regions, a mysterious person will emerge who will prove to be the most capable person in history to date. The laws created by him will be implemented throughout the world, and by the middle of the twenty-first century, these laws will transform the entire Earth into a federal state.

By the twentieth century, the world's population would be approximately 640 crore, there will be no nuclear wars, but class struggle will increase. While such conflicts are happening on one hand, a religious revolution will arise on the other that will reveal new mysteries of God and the soul. Science will confirm them, and consequently, atheism will gradually disappear.

According to Prof. Jules Verne, this spiritual revolution will arise from India, and its conductor has already been born; he also has a large number of followers. The task that appears impossible will be accomplished easily and successfully through the medium of spiritual power.

According to the interpretation of Nostradamus's prophecies, the beginning of Satyug will occur by the second decade of the twenty-first century after this great destruction.

The views of India's astrologers and old foretellers regarding the duration of Kali Yuga do not match each other. According to the astrologers of the Gupta period, the first phase of Kali Yuga is currently ongoing, but according to the words of Maharishi Vyas, the duration of the four Yugas is as follows:

Satyug - Four thousand years, Treta Yuga - Three thousand years, Dwapar Yuga - Two thousand years, and Kali Yuga - One thousand years.

Meanwhile, according to Shrimad Bhagwat and Vishnu Purana, the full duration of Kali Yuga can be considered five thousand years.

Regarding when Kali Yuga began, interpreters believe that roughly the time of Krishna's death can be considered the start of Kali Yuga. Interpreters believe that the death of Yogi Raj Krishna occurred thirty-one hundred years before Christ (3100 BCE). That is, by the twentieth century, five thousand years are about to be completed. Many scholars, based on their calculations, have declared the twentieth century as the end of Kali Yuga.

Let's see what the astrological calculations for the year 2000 say.

Nostradamus says that when Jupiter and Shanti (Peace) are together in Aries, there are strong possibilities of great destruction.

In 2000, eight planets are gathering together in Aries, out of which five planets will be together in the same Nakshatra 'Bharani'. While revolving in their orbits, the speed of each planet is different.

The orbit started by Mars in the year sixteen thirty-seven (1637) will reach Aries in 2000.

Jupiter, orbiting since 1656, is reaching Aries in this same year.

Similarly, the orbits started by Venus in 1765, the Sun in 1600, Saturn in 1617, and Mercury in 1645 are reaching Aries in 2000.

As a result of all of these gathering in one sign, a special kind of Ashtagrahi Yoga (conjunction of eight planets) is formed, which is also creating a Kaal Sarpa Yoga.

According to astrologers, the effect of the combined gravitational force of the Earth and all these planets aligning cannot be fully predicted. Changing the position of the poles and changing their axis cannot be ruled out either. In such a situation, extraordinary changes, earthquakes, floods, destructive heat, anything is possible.

Nostradamus possibly declared this same time as the time of the stunning great war (Mahasamar). Veer Brahmendra Yogi declared that during this period, a comet would collide with the Earth, proving catastrophic. After this unimaginable devastation, a spiritual era will begin, and India will remain completely safe from the effects of natural disasters. Then a divine incarnation will arrive.

This same divine incarnation has been called 'Kalki Avatar' by Ved Vyas and 'King of Kings' in the Holy Bible. This avatar will be just, righteous, and peace-loving, and India will be the birthplace of this amazing avatar.

Regarding the prediction of natural disasters in 2000 due to the Ashtagrahi Yoga, that does not seem correct because a similar Ashtagrahi Yoga also occurred in 1962, the effects of which were not seen at all.

Regarding war, according to forecasters, this year will prove destructive for America from both the perspectives of natural disasters and war; the Gulf countries will also go through destruction.

Bhavishya Purana, the Holy Bible, and Nostradamus – the statements of all these regarding this are similar. According to which, America will be compelled to engage in military confrontation with China.

According to the prophecy made by Hazrat Wali Sahib 800 years ago, "There will be a world war. At the end of the twentieth century, the wrath of Qayamat (Judgment Day/great destruction) will descend, in which the Muslim community will suffer the most destruction."

An organization named 'Pulse of the World' is a network of such people worldwide who claim their premonitions, nightmares, and associated fears come true. According to its analysis, a sea storm is predicted to occur in Norway in October 1999. This same organization claims that a major nuclear accident could take place in Italy in June 2000.

'Probable Archives' is also an organization related to prophecies. A mentally unstable but true prophet associated with it, named Ron Sege, has declared that at the end of the twentieth century, under an Islamic holy war, New York City will be annihilated by a nuclear attack.

Even scientists are fearful about possible disasters in the coming years. They estimate that the continuous construction of dams will severely affect the Earth's rotation and gravitational field. Since most dams are located on both sides of the equator, the Earth's water balance could be disturbed, which could cause a slight change in the Earth's tilt on its axis (which is tilted at 23.5 degrees latitude).

According to a scientific estimate, the Earth's speed of rotation on its axis is decreasing due to the effect of the Moon's tides on Earth.

One result of increasing global warming is that in 1995, an iceberg the size of 16,896 square kilometers broke off and fell into the sea, causing a rise in sea level. Professor Jesse Paul of Carnes University has expressed the possibility that such large-scale events could bring about a 'Jal-Jala' (upheaval/deluge) on Earth.

Speaking of mass destruction, there is always a situation of doubt regarding the United States space research organization 'NASA' because the fuel used in the rockets going into space under its programs is 'Plutonium', which is the most infectious and destructive element on this Earth. If one pound of plutonium is spread in the atmosphere, all Earthlings could get lung cancer.

If a rocket ever crashes while entering Earth's atmosphere, the heat generated by friction would cause an immediate explosion, spreading all the plutonium into the atmosphere. Its effect would cover 50,000 square kilometers of Earth. The estimated cost to clean up this destructive pollution is $2470 lakh per square kilometer. According to Dr. Ernest Sternklass of Pitt University's Radiological Physics, three to four crore people would die immediately. Even NASA officials and experts are concerned in this regard.

Looking at the foretellers, the coming time is not such that humanity can breathe a sigh of relief. However, while these future predictions describe a scene of destruction on one hand, on the other hand, they also signal an optimistic wait for the pleasant experiences of a bright future.

The great saint, mysterious personality, Peace-Maker, Roohani Shakhsiyat, miraculous being, whom almost all foretellers have predicted will emerge in this era. Let's gather those signs and see how many of them strengthen the possibility of Ravi Shree being that person.

By looking closely at all these prophecies, especially those by foretellers whose numerous prophecies have so far proven one hundred percent true, the following signs are found for the identification of that "extraordinary person":

1. The birthplace of that 'extraordinary personality' will be India – all foretellers have emphasized this statement, so to search for that personality, we need to focus only on India, leaving aside a very large part of the world.
2. He will be a person endowed with sharp intellect, not a woman.
3. He will consider Thursday a holy day. This sign strengthens the possibility that he will be related to Hinduism.
4. That person will be miraculous from birth, who can be called a "Divinely Powerful Person" or 'Roohani Shakhsiyat'.
5. That person has not only been born by this time but could be a person ranging from near youth to middle age.
6. That person will be of a 'spiritual nature'.
7. He will be engaged in the work of awakening a spiritual consciousness at this time.
8. Despite being connected to a specific religion, that person will be above narrow religious and caste ideologies.
9. That person will have many followers who will be continuously increasing, yet that person will not be political.
10. In addition to being miraculous, this person will be extraordinarily capable in himself, i.e., he will definitely be a Yogi Purush (realized being). Krishna was also extraordinarily capable due to being a Yogi Purush and was worshipped as God.

Among the above ten signs, the sign of the person being miraculous or a 'Roohani Shakhsiyat' is a clear characteristic mentioned by the foretellers about that person, which can help us identify that person much earlier than the coming time.

Here it would also not be inappropriate to say that that person will not be like Mahatma Gandhi either.

Mahatma Gandhi was a great man, but he can certainly not be called a miraculous or supernatural person. 'Roohani Shakhsiyat' or miraculous person here means a person endowed with the same divine powers that we expect to be in gods and goddesses. For example, if Vivekananda were alive today, he would fall into that category because he possessed numerous capacities within the definition of a miraculous person.

But Nostradamus's statement that a miraculous person will be born, meaning he will be endowed with divine power from birth, is a characteristic that eliminates the possibility of Vivekananda also being that person.

The intention of giving the above example is merely to suggest that by combining all these characteristics found in the prophecies, the possibility arises that the 'Roohani Shakhsiyat', the miraculous great man, could be "Ravi Shankar Paramhans."

Let us now compare each sign with Ravi Shree's personality.

The first two signs are clear: that the extraordinary personality will be an Indian male.

The third sign is about considering Thursday holy. The following arguments can be presented in this regard:

1. All the dreams Ravi Shree's mother had before his birth came on Thursday mornings.
2. Ravi Shree's birth also took place on a Thursday.
3. Ravi Shree has worn light yellow clothes from the beginning; this is one of the clear signs of individuals dominated by the Guru (Jupiter) planet.
4. Ravi Shree does not perform tasks like getting haircuts or cutting nails on Thursdays, in addition to Tuesdays and Saturdays.
   Giving special importance to these two days, Tuesday and Saturday, is necessary for Ravi Shree because he has to connect with the concept of duality (Dvaita Bhava) to awaken religious consciousness in people; otherwise, he is a Paramhans Advaita Yogi Purush (a non-dualistic realized being). In the eyes of an Advaita Yogi Purush, the Guru always holds special respect, or rather, for a saintly person, the Guru is always primary. Today, in every event of Ravi Shree, special regard is given to Devraha Baba. All the above arguments clearly indicate Ravi Shree's special attachment towards Guru and Thursday.

The fourth sign is that the extraordinary person will be miraculous or divinely powerful from birth.

This clear sign points towards Ravi Shree being "that unique person." Being endowed with divine power from birth is undoubtedly a characteristic that differentiates him from 'other individuals who fit into this category based on other signs'. There are other miraculous Yogi Purushas in India who could be considered "that extraordinary person," but two reasons differentiate them from being "that extraordinary person": firstly, not being supernatural from birth, and secondly, always preferring solitude, not coming much before people, wanting to keep themselves hidden even for the welfare of the world. Whereas Ravi Shree is continuously meeting people with the objective of awakening religious consciousness, not only connecting them to religion but also compelling them to trust in divine power through his miracles.

Besides this, there is no room for doubt that he is endowed with divine power from childhood. If we consider the incidents of his going into the cave in his childhood and leaving home despite locked doors, his extraordinary abilities that were present within him from childhood clearly emerge.

Now we move towards the fifth sign, according to which the age of that person can be from youth to middle age. This sign has been taken as a natural characteristic keeping in mind the extraordinary capacity of that person to spread across the Earth and lead the world on a new path, as mentioned by the foretellers. Furthermore, if Dr. Jules Verne's prophecy that 'by the year 2050, that person's laws will change the entire Earth into one state' is considered correct, then there are strong possibilities that "that extraordinary person" will definitely be living through this time, as he needs to remain capable and alive until 2050. It would be appropriate to consider the possibilities as almost non-existent for a person who has crossed the age of 50 at this time (i.e., in 1999) to remain capable as a powerful person until 2050. Therefore, it would not be inappropriate to say that only those persons who can remain capable from this time (1999) until 2050 can be eligible to be that extraordinary person. You yourselves decide whether Ravi Shree holds this eligibility or not.

The sixth sign, that he will be of a spiritual nature, is one hundred percent true for Ravi Shree, and anyway, it is a natural thing for a divinely powerful Yogi Purush to be spiritual. For this very person, the name 'Roohani Shakhsiyat' was used by the pyramids of Egypt.

The seventh sign, that he will be busy awakening a religious consciousness, authentically applies to Ravi Shree within our context. Ravi Shree's great objective is that people should reconnect with religiosity so that moral upliftment occurs. This moral upliftment is the only way to bring Satyug among us. It is certain that by combining this moral upliftment, religiosity, and miracles, Ravi Shree will succeed in achieving his great objective. This sign also applies only to Ravi Shree, and the conclusion that Ravi Shree could be "that extraordinary person" becomes clearly visible like two plus two equals four when we compare the statements of the foretellers and Ravi Shree's great objective. A Paramhans saint taking reincarnation cannot be without reason; under some definite plan of nature, this person has come to this Earth as a miraculous being. On the other hand, foretellers are talking about the emergence of that 'Roohani Shakhsiyat' at this very time and speaking of the advent of spiritual consciousness through him. Please set aside mere sophistry and, without becoming an anti-Jesus Jew, think with a positive attitude, and at the same time, ask yourselves, 'What other clear signs would be needed for you to believe that "that extraordinary person" is Ravi Shree??'

The eighth sign is that he will be above the futile disputes of religion, caste, and region, despite being connected to a specific religion. This will be a natural characteristic of that extraordinary person because someone who is ready to string the world together into one thread cannot have narrow ideologies. The feeling of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the world is one family) is not just necessary but mandatory for him. And his own connection to a specific religion is necessary because any individual always needs a group to gain initial momentum. Besides this, to turn society towards morality, it is necessary to turn society towards religion, and to turn society towards religion, it is necessary to connect oneself to a specific religion, only then will society be attracted to him. According to Ramakrishna Paramhans, "For the welfare of society, it is appropriate and correct even for an Advaita Yogi to declare his faith in duality (Dvaita Bhava), otherwise there is a fear of society going astray."

To what extent this sign proves accurate for Ravi Shree, consider the following points related to Ravi Shree before thinking about it.

Ravi Shree's previous birth was that of a Paramhans Yogi. Regarding a Paramhans, Shri Ramakrishna Paramhans used to say that a seeker attains the state of Paramhans and becomes truly knowledgeable only when, after seeing, hearing, and experiencing the states of people from the lowest level to the universal emperor, the firm conviction arises in the mind that all this is trivial and unsubstantial. Now, for a truly knowledgeable person, proving whether he is above issues of region, caste, and religion will certainly be meaningless.

According to Ravi Shree's statements to people, one of his previous five births was in a Brahmin family, two births in a Yadav family, one birth in a Thakur family, and one birth in a Muslim family.

When a gentleman named Suresh Tripathi of Rawatpura asked Ravi Shree why he favored Babukhan so much and what was the reason, Ravi Shree's reply was that he had told him that he had played with him in his lap in his previous life, which is also true. But in fact, one of his previous births was in a Muslim family, and this person (Babukhan) is a part of that same family.

Under the title "A Question" (referring to a previous section), a question was raised. If that same logic is briefly considered here, even if Ravi Shree were not a Paramhans and only remembered the details of his previous lives hundred percent, which caste or religion would he prioritize?

Furthermore, in the Rawatpura temple, devotees are divided into only two categories during Aarti and meal प्रसाद (blessed food): these two categories are male and female. People go there, and no inquiry is made about their religion, caste, or region.

The ninth sign, that 'he will have many followers, but he will not be political', this has been clearly stated by the foretellers. In addition to this, having many followers is a natural consequence for a person who is to appear before the world as a capable, supernatural, and powerful person by the second decade of the twenty-first century, and who is to give a message of peace to the world by awakening a religious and spiritual consciousness. Such a person would certainly not be sitting alone; the work of awakening spiritual consciousness must have already begun by now, and numerous people must have become his followers.

This ninth sign for "that extraordinary person" will qualify Ravi Shree one hundred percent; this is outside the realm of doubt.

Ravi Shree is absolutely not a political person. In addition to this, at the location where the "Rawatpura temple" stands, there was nothing but jungle. Ravi Shree first came here in 1990-91. Just five years later, the Yagya held here in 1996 was declared the biggest Yagya in South Asia by radio news. Approximately fifteen lakh people participated in this nine-day Yagya. Fifteen lakh people reaching such a place where there was nothing but jungle in just five years is proof of a large and continuously growing number of followers.

The tenth sign, that 'that person will be extraordinarily capable in himself'. This is a clear prophecy; in addition to this, being extraordinarily capable is also a necessity for the great work that the foretellers indicate is to be accomplished by that extraordinary person. It has been explained by this prophecy of the foretellers that there are many ordinary miraculous people. Anyone who adopts the path of Yoga practice and is able to attain the company of a suitable Guru can increase their subtle abilities (Atindriya Kshamata) within just one or two years. However, to attain the state described by the foretellers as being extraordinarily capable, an ordinary human has to spend a lifetime before they can attain the supremely high state of a Yogi, become a Paramhans Yogi, and have extraordinary abilities within their grasp. In this state of Paramhans, the eight Siddhis and nine Nidhis always join that Yogi like maids (दासियाँ), becoming part of his capabilities in the same way that we have the abilities to see, hear, and speak.

Again, this is a clear and only indication that compels us to think towards Ravi Shree.

"That extraordinary person" will certainly be a person who has attained the highest state of Yoga, otherwise he cannot be extraordinarily capable in himself. Today, people worship Krishna and Veer Hanuman Ji as God. Behind that was their coming into the category of extraordinarily capable men by highly developing their abilities through Yoga practice. Otherwise, they too must have been ordinary humans at some point in their previous births.

Ravi Shree had to spend as much time in ascetic practice to attain the high state of a Yogi as was needed, and he did that in his previous birth. Authentically, in his previous birth, he spent at least two hundred and thirty years just in penance. Besides this, we do not know the account of what he did in the life before Guiyan Baba's birth. Today, in the form of Ravi Shree, we have before us a Paramhans Yogi Purush hardened by at least two hundred and sixty years of penance – two hundred thirty years in the previous birth and thirty years in this birth. It is up to us to decide whether it is appropriate or inappropriate to consider him only 30 years old, but keeping in mind that tomorrow people might not remember us by calling us anti-Jesus Jews, even if we are wrong (the possibilities of which are negligible). The mistake was not crucifying Jesus; that was the consequence of the mistake. The mistake was that by abandoning this egoistic belief that "No! How can he be the son of God?", they could not provide him a solid and strong foundation of faith.

Even if he were not truly Jesus, and people had still believed in him, it would have been a very small mistake that would at least not have distorted their lives. But the mistake they made by doubting not only distorted their lives, and humanity's, but even the face of history. Their doubt killed Jesus!!

We will never make that mistake!

"For thousands of years the narcissus weeps over its lightlessness,

Only with great difficulty is a seer born in the garden."

Today, the same Jesus has been born in our country. We will give him everything that the Jesus of yesterday did not receive. Because this belief of ours, which will certainly prove correct, will not only be a good deed towards ourselves, coming generations, and humanity, but if thought about seriously, it will also be patriotism.

The great messenger of peace whom all astrologers, foretellers, and this world are waiting for, who will bring a new spiritual consciousness to the world and start a new era, it is our belief that "that divine and extraordinary person" is Ravi Shankar Paramhans... "There is no second!" (द्वितीयोऽनास्ति)!

Whom will he blame?

And to whom will he narrate his sorrow?

While mud with mud

Commits injustice.

Late Shri Anantram Trivedi