Annavaram: Distant by 80 km from Rajamundry and 125 km from Vishakhapatnam on Ratna giri hills on the banks of Pampa River, ‘Anna varam’ literally meaning ‘The Boon of whatever one wishes for’ is the Tempe of Veera Venkata Satya… Continue Reading
The opening and the concluding stanzas of Gautami Smrita are as follows: Vedo Dharma mulam tadvidaancha mahataam, na tudrushtortho varadorbalyaat tulya balavirodhe vikalpah/(Those who know and practise Dharma as per the precepts in Vedas and Smritis do transgress Dharma. Yet,… Continue Reading
[Some prayaschittas like kruccha vrata in reference to Brahma Hatya and Go hatya have already been discussed in the Chapter on Principle of Dharmaacharana above] Maharshi Angirasa defined Prayaschitta as follows: Praayo naama tapah proktam chintam nischaya ucchyate, Taponischayasamyuktam Prayaschittam… Continue Reading
As per Paraashara Madhaveeyam, the purpose of Shraaddha is to portend Shuddhi of Ashoucha and to cleanse off all sorts of impurities especially consequent on relatives from deaths as also to prepare oneself to intiatite all types of auspicious acts.In… Continue Reading
Grihasti Dharma Vivarana: Atah param Grihastasya Dharmaachaaram kulou yuge, Dharmam saadhaaranam shaktyaa chaaturvarnaashwaramaagatam/ Sampravakshyamaham bhuyam Parasharavacho yatha, Shatkarmanirato ViprahKrishi karmaapi kaarayet/(Parashara Maharshi describes the Grihasti Dharmas in Kali Yuga as regulatory duties to all the house holders among all the… Continue Reading
Following are the general regulations applicable to ‘Ashoucha’ to the ‘Chatur Varnaas’ of Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya and Lower Classes or ‘Chatur Ashramas’ of Brahmachari-Grihastha-Vanaprastha- Sanyasins of the Hindu Society. In reference to the demise of Mother-Father-Brothers and close relatives of ‘Sagotra-Sapinda’classification, Brahmanas… Continue Reading
The above guide lines apart, following are the essential duties of a Brahmana as in Paraashara Smriti: Shantkarmaabhirou nityam Devaatithi pujakah, Huta sheshaantu bhungagno Brahmano naavaseedati/ Sandhyaa snaanam japo homo Devataanamcha pujanam, Vishwa Devaatithi yaamcha shatkarmaani diney diney/(Regular observance of… Continue Reading
[ Back Ground: In the Anushasika Parva of the Famed Epic of Maha Bharata, Lord Krishna quotes the Shiva Sahasra Naama Stotra to Yudhishthara as he learnt from Sage Upamanyu; the Sage learnt the Sahasranama from what he was taught… Continue Reading
(Note: Translation in English follows the Text in Sanskrit) [ Preface: Having married off his daughter Sati Devi, Daksha Prajapati developed dislike and hatred Shiva his son-in-law as the latter moved about as ‘digambara’ or unclad in the awful company… Continue Reading
[ In the Koti Rudra Samhita of Shiva Purana, Bhagavan Vishnu eulogised Maha Deva as follows] Om ( The auspicious) (2) Hara ( The Destroyer) (3) Mrida (Giver of Happiness) (4) Rudra (The Trouble Shooter, Evil Demolisher) (5) Pushkar (… Continue Reading
