THE VEDAS Discourses of His Holiness Śri Candrasekharendra Sarasvatī, Śrī Śaṅkarācārya of Śrī Kāncī Kāmakoṭi Pīṭha Translated into English by Dr. T.M.P. Mahadevan THE VEDAS* Of the fourteen dharma-sthānas (the sources of knowledge of dharma), six are auxiliaries, …
Read MoreDharma is the basic and important factor based on which a human-being and an animal are distinguished. It is said “धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः”. A person devoid of dharma is equivalent …
Read MoreLegend: Analasur was a demon who terrified the three worlds. He emitted fire from his eyes and troubled everyone. At the request of the Devas, Lord Ganesha fought with Analasur …
Read Moreये तु शिष्टाः सुनियताः श्रुतित्यागपरायणाः धर्मपन्थानमारूढाः सत्यधर्मपरायणाः॥ A person with exceptional goodness leads a disciplined life, indulges in the study of vedas and gives importance to sacrifice. He always goes …
Read MoreIn the Uttara Khanda of “Padma Purana”, Smritis have been classified according to three qualities of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas : ” तथैव स्मृतयः प्रोक्ता ऋषिभिस्त्रिगुणान्विताः । सात्विका राजसाश्चैव तामसाः …
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