This paper attempts to bring out environmental consciousness as reflected in Indian culture. This attitude is antipathetic to nature, which explains our careful but callous experimentation with nature that produces achievements as well as harmful by-products. When dealing with living beings on earth, we should not rely fully on the methods applied in laboratories.
Science explains particular phenomenon in terms of universally valid laws.
But abstract aspects of things do not do justice to the aspirations of living beings. This vibrant common bond enlivens everything existing in the universe. To substantiate the above, a few phenomena will be cited. Hence scientific and cultural efforts should proceed hand in hand for the progress of humanity. A deer is entrapped while he stands still enchanted by the melodious sound of a flute.