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Khratu (Skt: Kratu) (Human Rational Thinking)
The Prophets utterances (Part 2) Khratu (Skt: Kratu) (Human rational thinking) [My preamble in ‘The Prophet’s utterances’ Part (1) I had discussed both the closeness as well as some noteworthy differences in the usage of the word ‘səraōša’ (uttered by Zarathushtra) with the word ‘śrōša’, used by the composers of the early part of the Ŗg Vēdā and later Sanskrit texts. Here, I present another Gāthic word ‘Khratu’ and its parallel ‘Kratu’ in the Ŗg Vēdā. The purpose of this rather time-consuming undertaking, apart from pointing towards the closeness of the Vēdic Āryānic and the Gāthic Āiryānic peoples, is to provide a ready reference to researchers of this interesting subject matter]. Pronunciation symbols Again, I have adopted the following transcription (after Kanga 6. & Taraporewala 9) as permitted by my software, while avoiding the encoding of the ITRANS convention hoping to make the reading for non- academic purposes generally easier: - a as in fun; ā as in far; ã (nasal sound ãn) as in ‘āvãn’; ə as in fed, ē as in fade; i as in fill; ī as in feel; o as in for; ō as in fore; u as in full; ū as in fool. The nasal sounds are ãn as in āvãn; ən as in the French ‘trés biən’, ĩn as in Ahĩnsā (also pronounced ‘ĩm’ as in Sanskrit Ahĩmsā and as also in Avestan and Gathic languages) and ũn as in Humayũn. The pronunciation of some consonants (as permitted by my software) are ‘ś’ for ‘sh’, ‘š’ for ‘ss’, ‘ŗ’ for ‘ri’, ñ for ‘ni’, ‘ž’ for ‘zh’. -
The Brahma Purana
THE BRAHMA PURANA In the forest known as naimisharanya. The sages (maharshis) arranged for a sacrifice (yajna) in this forest and the ceremony went on for twelve years. Naimisharanya forest was a wonderful place to arange sacrifices in. The climate was pleasant. There were trees full of flowers and fruit. There was no shortange of food in the forest, and animals, birds and sages lived there happily. Many sages ame to attend the sacrifice that had been arranged in naimisharanya. With them was Romaharshana (alternatively Lomaharshana). Vedavyasa’s disciple. Vedavyasa had instructed this disciple of his in the knowledge of the Puranas. The assembled sages worshipped the learned Romaharshana and said, Please tell us the stories of the Puranas. Who created the universe, who is its preserver and who will destroy it? Please instruct us in all these mysteries. Romaharshana replied, Many years ago, Daksha and the other sages had asked Brahma these very questions. I have learnt about Brahma’s replies from my guru (teacher) Vedvyasa. I will relate to you what I know. In the beginning , there was water everywhere and the brahman (the divine essence) slept on this water in the form of Vishnu. Since water is called nara and since ayana means a bed, Vishnu is known as Narayana. In the water there emerged a golden egg (anda). Brahma was born inside the egg. Since he created himself, he is called Svayambhu, born (bhu) by himself (svayam). For one whole year, Brahma lived inside the egg. He then split the egg into two and created heaven (svarga) and the earth (prithivi) from the two parts of the egg. -
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4
The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Translator: Kisari Mohan Ganguli Release Date: March 26, 2005 [EBook #15477] Language: English *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE MAHABHARATA VOL 4 *** Produced by John B. Hare. Please notify any corrections to John B. Hare at www.sacred-texts.com The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa BOOK 13 ANUSASANA PARVA Translated into English Prose from the Original Sanskrit Text by Kisari Mohan Ganguli [1883-1896] Scanned at sacred-texts.com, 2005. Proofed by John Bruno Hare, January 2005. THE MAHABHARATA ANUSASANA PARVA PART I SECTION I (Anusasanika Parva) OM! HAVING BOWED down unto Narayana, and Nara the foremost of male beings, and unto the goddess Saraswati, must the word Jaya be uttered. "'Yudhishthira said, "O grandsire, tranquillity of mind has been said to be subtile and of diverse forms. I have heard all thy discourses, but still tranquillity of mind has not been mine. In this matter, various means of quieting the mind have been related (by thee), O sire, but how can peace of mind be secured from only a knowledge of the different kinds of tranquillity, when I myself have been the instrument of bringing about all this? Beholding thy body covered with arrows and festering with bad sores, I fail to find, O hero, any peace of mind, at the thought of the evils I have wrought. -
Editors Seek the Blessings of Mahasaraswathi
OM GAM GANAPATHAYE NAMAH I MAHASARASWATHYAI NAMAH Editors seek the blessings of MahaSaraswathi Kamala Shankar (Editor-in-Chief) Laxmikant Joshi Chitra Padmanabhan Madhu Ramesh Padma Chari Arjun I Shankar Srikali Varanasi Haranath Gnana Varsha Narasimhan II Thanks to the Authors Adarsh Ravikumar Omsri Bharat Akshay Ravikumar Prerana Gundu Ashwin Mohan Priyanka Saha Anand Kanakam Pranav Raja Arvind Chari Pratap Prasad Aravind Rajagopalan Pavan Kumar Jonnalagadda Ashneel K Reddy Rohit Ramachandran Chandrashekhar Suresh Rohan Jonnalagadda Divya Lambah Samika S Kikkeri Divya Santhanam Shreesha Suresha Dr. Dharwar Achar Srinivasan Venkatachari Girish Kowligi Srinivas Pyda Gokul Kowligi Sahana Kribakaran Gopi Krishna Sruti Bharat Guruganesh Kotta Sumedh Goutam Vedanthi Harsha Koneru Srinath Nandakumar Hamsa Ramesha Sanjana Srinivas HCCC Y&E Balajyothi class S Srinivasan Kapil Gururangan Saurabh Karmarkar Karthik Gururangan Sneha Koneru Komal Sharma Sadhika Malladi Katyayini Satya Srivishnu Goutam Vedanthi Kaushik Amancherla Saransh Gupta Medha Raman Varsha Narasimhan Mahadeva Iyer Vaishnavi Jonnalagadda M L Swamy Vyleen Maheshwari Reddy Mahith Amancherla Varun Mahadevan Nikky Cherukuthota Vaishnavi Kashyap Narasimham Garudadri III Contents Forword VI Preface VIII Chairman’s Message X President’s Message XI Significance of Maha Kumbhabhishekam XII Acharya Bharadwaja 1 Acharya Kapil 3 Adi Shankara 6 Aryabhatta 9 Bhadrachala Ramadas 11 Bhaskaracharya 13 Bheeshma 15 Brahmagupta Bhillamalacarya 17 Chanakya 19 Charaka 21 Dhruva 25 Draupadi 27 Gargi -
Ramayan Ki Kathayen, Pandemic and the Hindu Way of Life and the Contribution of Hindu Women, Amongst Others
Hindu Sevika Samiti (UK) Mahila Shibir 2020 East and South Midlands Vibhag FOREWORD INSPIRING AND UNPRECEDENTED INITIATIVE In an era of mass consumerism - not only of material goods - but of information, where society continues to be led by dominant and parochial ideas, the struggle to make our stories heard, has been limited. But the tides are slowly turning and is being led by the collaborative strength of empowered Hindu women from within our community. The Covid-19 pandemic has at once forced us to cancel our core programs - which for decades had brought us together to pursue our mission to develop value-based leaders - but also allowed us the opportunity to collaborate in other, more innovative ways. It gives me immense pride that Hindu Sevika Samiti (UK) have set a new precedent for the trajectory of our work. As a follow up to the successful Mahila Shibirs in seven vibhags attended by over 500 participants, 342 Mahila sevikas came together to write 411 articles on seven different topics which will be presented in the form of seven e-books. I am very delighted to launch this collection which explores topics such as: The uniqueness of Bharat, Ramayan ki Kathayen, Pandemic and the Hindu way of life and The contribution of Hindu women, amongst others. From writing to editing, content checking to proofreading, the entire project was conducted by our Sevikas. This project has revealed hidden talents of many mahilas in writing essays and articles. We hope that these skills are further encouraged and nurtured to become good writers which our community badly lacks. -
Skill Study Report Published by PHDCCI for State Govt
A REPORT SKILL GAP ANALYSIS OF THE RELEVANT SKILLS OF UTTARAKHAND GOVT. OF UTTARAKHAND An initiative by Uttarakhand Skill Development Mission Address: 26, Mahila ITI, Near Survey Chowk, EC Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001 [email protected] Background Research Based Study for the Survey on Skill-Gap Analysis of the Traditional Skills/Non SSC listed Job Roles which are Unique to Uttarakhand, proposed by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry was initiated by Uttarakhand Skill Development Mission directorate. The broad objective of the study was to address the state challenges in relation to its unique demographics to complimenting skill development. For identifying need of State specific job roles not in SSC list, the state SSDMs is mandated to work closely with SSCs for development of QPs, curriculum and model contents. MES courses not mapped to SSC QP-NoS, can be taken up under these provisions by the respective states. It’s the responsibility of MSDE to ensure development of the QPs for such innovative job roles identified by respective state governments in a time bound manner. The initiative was supported by Economics and Statistics directorate, Department of Planning & Directorate of Industry of the Govt. of Uttarakhand. Copyright Information Technical Team authors herein are responsible for the authenticity of their materials and for obtaining written permissions from publishers or persons who own the copyright to any previously published or copyrighted materials used herein. All rights reserved, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher and Uttarakhand Skill Development Mission - Govt. -
Imagery of Monks -Bodhidharma and Aṟavaṇa-Aṭikaḷ in Visual Art
Journal of Fine Arts Volume 2, Issue 4, 2019, PP 4-17 ISSN 2637-5885 Saṅgama of Buddhism in the Asiatic Diaspora: Imagery of Monks -Bodhidharma and Aṟavaṇa-Aṭikaḷ in Visual Art R.K.K. Rajarajan* Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu, India *Corresponding Author: R.K.K. Rajarajan, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu, India, Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Buddhism is a creative religion in Asiatic civilization, creative in the sense the proliferation of a rich literature and visual art leading to Universal Harmony. The present article is an attempt to examine the imagery of Buddhist monks in visual arts with special reference to Bodhidharma/ Aṟavaṇa-aṭikaḷ, propagator of the Buddhist creed. Bodhidharma hailing from Kāñcīpuram lived in China to propagate the Buddhist dharma in the land of Confucianism and Taoism. The imagery of Bodhidharma is popular in Chinese and Japanese annals and visual art through the ages. Visual culture is an authoritative source to demonstrate how a personality was viewed some 1000 or 2000 years ago, e.g. the murals and fresco in the Ajaṇṭā caves that illustrate the Buddhist annals. The Buddha‟s nativity was Nepāḷa, which means his physiognomy should have been of the Mongoloid milieu. The article examines the facial anatomy of the Buddha with reference to monks that propagated Buddhism. Bodhidharma was of the Tamil stock, which means what anthropologists normally designate Drāviḍian. Āryan and Mongolian are of different genres and pigments, viz. Āryan-white, Mongolian-yellow (or golden) and Drāviḍian-black. By the way, the personality of the Mongol reflected in Vassili Yan‟s novelJenghiz Khan is corroborated while dealing with facial anatomy that is known as mukhalakṣaṇa in Indian iconographic jargon. -
Shree Janmangal Kathasar: Shree Janmangal - Its Divine Essence
ll Shree Swaminarayan Vijaytetram ll Shree Janmangal Kathasar: Shree Janmangal - Its Divine Essence Published with the due blessings of: H.H. Acharya Maharaj 1008 Shree KoshalendraPrasadji Maharajshree, Shree NarNarayan Dev Desh Diocese, Ahmedabad In loving memory of our great Saint: Late Brahmanishtha Sadguru Mahanta Shastri Swami Shree DharmaJeevandasji Printed and Published by: Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Bhuj – Kutch India Mahanta Purani Swami Dharmanandanadasji Samvat 2074 First English Edition Date: 09/05/2008 Vaishaakha Suda 5 3000 Copies Friday Available at: Shree NarNarayan Dev, Kothar Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Bhuj – Kutch. 3700001 This English Edition of the Scripture ‘Shree Janmangal – Its Divine Essence’ from Gujarati to English is Sponsored by: (London Residents) Late Father Gorasia Valjibhai Gangji - Wife Dhanbai, Son Gorasia Laljibhai Valji - Wife Premilaben, Grandson Arjanbhai Lalji - Wife Kantaben, Kerai Navinbhai Harji - Wife Kasturben, Bhanderi Meghjibhai Khimji - Wife Kantaben, Kerai Ravjibhai Meghji - Wife Manjulaben, Granddaughter Meenabai Lalji Gorasia, along with SaankhyaYogi Shyambai Arjan Hirani (Mirzapur) Printed by: Shree NarNarayan Printing Press, Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhuj – Kutch India CONTENTS Preface Preface Introduction Intro The name of Shree Hari guides one to auspiciousness. It is a wing directing one to eternal bliss. Intro Shree Hari’s name only, is worthy of chanting. Intro Mantra (1) Aum Shree Shree Krushnaaya Namah 1 Wed the soul with Supreme Shree Hari. 1 Mantra (2) Aum Shree VaasuDevaya Namah 2 Shree Hari is in every atom and every particle. 2 Mantra (3) Aum Shree NarNarayanaya Namah 3 One performing penance should remain a great distant apart from females. 3 Mantra (4) Aum Shree Prabhave Namah 4 Mantra (5) Aum Shree Bhakti-dharmaatma-jaaya Namah 5 The fruit of devotion is Bhagwan. -
Who Were the Shudras ? ______
WHO WERE THE SHUDRAS ? __________________________________________________ ____________ Inscribed to the Memory of MAHATMA JOTIBA FULE (1827—1890) The Greatest Shudra of Modern India who made the lower classes of Hindus conscious of their slavery to the higher classes and who preached the gospel that for India social democracy was more vital than independence from foreign rule. WHO WERE THE SHUDRAS? How they came to be the Fourth Varna in the Indo-Aryan Society By B. R. Ambedkar __________________________________________________ ____________ CONTENTS Preface PART I 1. Chapter I - The Riddle of the Shudras 2. Chapter II - The Brahmanic Theory of the Origin of the Shudras 3. Chapter III - The Brahmanic Theory of the Status of the Shudras 4. Chapter IV - Shudras Versus Aryans 5. Chapter V - Aryans Against Aryans 6. Chapter VI - Shudras And Dasas PART II 7. Chapter VII - The Shudras were Kshatriyas 8. Chapter VIII - The Number of Varnas, Three or Four? 9. Chapter IX - Brahmins Versus Shudras 10. Chapter X - The Degradation of the Shudras 11. Chapter XI - The Story of Reconciliation 12. Chapter XII - The Theory in the Crucible APPENDICES PREFACE In the present stage of the literature on the subject, a book on the Shudras cannot be regarded as a superfluity. Nor can it be said to deal with a trivial problem. The general proposition that the social organization of the Indo-Aryans was based on the theory of Chaturvarnya and that Chaturvarnya means division of society into four classes—Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (soldiers),Vaishyas (traders) and Shudras (menials) does not convey any idea of the real nature of the problem of the Shudras nor of its magnitude. -
Select Stories from Puranas
SELECT STORIES FROM PURANAS Compiled, Composed and Interpreted by V.D.N.Rao Former General Manager of India Trade Promotion Organisation, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India 1 SELECT STORIES FROM PURANAS Contents Page Preface 3 Some Basic Facts common to Puranas 3 Stories related to Manus and Vamshas 5 (Priya Vrata, Varudhini & Pravaraakhya, Swarochisha, Uttama, Tamasa, Raivata, Chakshusa, and Vaiwasvata) The Story of Surya Deva and his progeny 7 Future Manus (Savarnis, Rouchya and Bhoutya) 8 Dhruva the immortal; Kings Vena and Pruthu 9 Current Manu Vaiwasvata and Surya Vamsha 10 (Puranjaya, Yuvanashwa, Purukutsa, Muchukunda, Trishanku, Harischandra, Chyavana Muni and Sukanya, Nabhaga, Pradyumna and Ila Devi) Other famed Kings of Surya Vamsha 14 Origin of Chandra, wedding, Shaapa, re-emergence and his Vamsha (Budha, Pururava, Jahnu, Nahusha, Yayati and Kartaveeryarjuna) 15 Parashurama and his encounter with Ganesha 17 Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Nrisimha, Vamana and Parashurama Avataras 18 Quick retrospective of Ramayana (Birth of Rama, Aranya Vaasa, Ravana Samhara, Rama Rajya, Sita Viyoga, Lava Kusha and Sita-Rama Nidhana) 21 Maha Bharata in brief (Veda Vyasa, Ganga, Bhishma& Pandava-Kauravas & 43 Quick proceedings of Maha Bharata Battle Some doubts in connection with Maha Bharata 50 Episodes related to Shiva and Parvati (Links of Sandhya Devi, Arundhati, Sati and Parvati; Daksha Yagna, Parvati’s wedding, and bitrh of Skanda) 52 Glories of Maha Deva, incarnations, Origin of Shiva Linga, Dwadasha Lingas, Pancha -
Lord Brahma Trinity Who Is Brahma
INDIAN MYTHOLOGY & HISTORY LORD BRAHMA TRINITY WHO IS BRAHMA • Creator in the Trinity • Either born from navel of Lord Vishnu or is Self-born (Swayambhu) or born from Shiva as per some puranas. • He is the creative aspect of Brahman, the ultimate God. • Has 4 heads that signifies – the creator of all 4 Vedas. – 4 directions – 4 casts – 4 natural forces • Very few temples in India as he has already finished his work. HOW BRAHMA CAME INTO BEING • In the Beginning there was Nothing. • It was the Maha Pralaya. • Vishnu, on Serpent Ananta. Dreams of creation. • Lotus sprouts from navel of Vishnu • Brahma appears on navel • No starting point, but, hears the instruction to create universe from nothing. • He settled on a symmetric form. CREATION OF UNIVERSE • He created the four Kumara Rishis, Sanaka, Sanatan, Sanata and Sanat, from his mind. • Brahama ends up frowning, from which Rudra is born. • Brahma created then ten more sons from his body. Angira, Atri, Bhrigu, Daksha, Kratu, Marichi, Narad, Pulastya, Pulaha and Vashista. • From Brahma’s mouth was born his daughter Saraswati. SARASWATI • He was so much in love with the beauty of his own creation that he added a 5th head but Shiva cut off his head as it was not necessary. • So, he realized that it’s a mess so he starts creation all over again. • This time he first created a brilliant body for himself and then divided it into two, the primordial man, Manu and woman, Shatrupa. • They were married and had two sons Priyavarta and Uttanpad and three daughters:Aakooti, Devhooti and Prasuti. -
The Vedic-Aryan Entry Into Contemporary Nepal [A Pre-Historical Analysis Based on the Study of Puranas]
The Vedic-Aryan Entry Into Contemporary Nepal [A Pre-Historical Analysis Based on the Study Of Puranas] - Shiva Raj Shrestha "Malla' [Very little is known about pre-historical Nepal, Kumauni Brahmans (after I, 100 A.D.) were the first ils people and Aryan entry into Nepal. A hazy picture Aryans to enter Nepal and settle down. But there are of Aryan invasion of Nepal and the contemporary some very clear indications that the Pre-Vedic and aborigines people of Nepal can be drawn with the Vedic Aryans had already entered Nepal much help of Sata-Patha Brahman records and various earlier.] Puranas. In these mythological records one can also The Back-Drop find sufficient details about Yakshays, Kinnars and Some 3, 500 to 4,000 years "Before Present' Naga-Kiratas and Indo-austroloids like Nishadhas. (B.P.) Hari-Hara Chhetra (of present day Gandaki By the middle of 20th century, many scholars had Basins, including Mukti Nath, Deaughat andTriveni realized that original versions of Puranas contain of Western Nepal), was one of the most important historical oral traditionsof thousandsofyears. Famous centers of Vedic Aryans, who had already expanded scholars and historians like Pargiter, Kirfel, K.P. Swarswat Vedic Civilization. Just before this time, Jaiswal and Dr. Satya Ketu Vidyalankar etc. have Raja Harishchandra was ruling northern India, from very firmly opined that on the basis of Puranas an his capital of Ayodhya in those days. Raja Dasharata outline of Vedic Aryan civilization and its clash with (Lord Rama's father) was born in the famous Raghu Harappa Sindha civilization (Hari-Upa according to dynasty after some 29 generations from King Rig-Veda) can be drawn.