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Varnashrama Dharma Prakaranam
(The Dharma of different Varnas)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
I Dharma
1. Vedas
The basis of the universe is Vedas
2. Manu
Understand that Dharma is that which is practiced by those who know the Vedas and Shastras and are persons without bad qualities like passion and jealousy and are practices recognized by the mind as correct.
3. Apasthambha
Dharma and Adharma do not tell that I am Dharma and I am Adharma. Devas, Gandharwas and pithrus (manes) would not tell that this is Dharma; this is Adharma by showing their real form. So understand that which is praised by saints as Dharma and which is not accepted by them is Adharma.
II Dharma Pramana
(The support for Dharma/ The axioms of Dharma)
1.Manu
All Vedas support Dharma. The teaching and actions of the sages who know Vedas and the acts that are followed by Vedas are support to Dharma. The happy assent by saints is also support Dharma.
2.Apasthambha:-
Following of our Acharas as told in the Vedas would give him immense pleasures in this life , take him to heaven , and then he would be born again in earth in a good caste , with beauty, colour , strength , wisdom, intelligence , wealth , house , garden , gold etc and he would live with interest in Dharmic activities, Like this he would keep on rotating in between the heaven and earth.
3. Parasara:-
Aachaaraas (practices as ordained by religion) is important for all the four castes. Bathing, inner cleaning (aachamana) , following rules for food and celibacy are termed as Aachaaraas. These are a part of every one’s Dharma. So Dharma should be followed along with Aachaaraas . Then only one’s Dharma would be protected and one would get results(benefits) . Unless dharma is carried out with Aachaaraa, it does not give strength.
4.Narada:-
Vedas, devotion to Vishnu and Devotion to Maheswara (Shiva) do not save any one who is not following aachaaraas , even if he is a Brahmin. Going to sacred temples, taking bath in sacred rivers like Ganges, carrying out sacrifices like Soma Yaga also do not protect one, who has slipped from Aachaaraas.
Following of aachaaraas would result in heaven, pleasures as well as salvation. Is there anything in the world that cannot be attained by following Aachaaraas.
III.The authors of Dharma Sashthraas:-
Manu, Brahaspathi, Daksha, Gowthama, Yama, Aangeeras, Yagnavalkya. Prachethas , Saaathaathapa, Samvartha, Shukra, Sankara, Likitha, Athri , Vishnu , Aapasthambha and Haaritha are the 18 sages who are called as the authors of Smrithis.
Bodaayanam , Aapasthambham , Sathyaashaadam, Drahyayanam , Aagasthyam, Sakkalyam, Aswalaayanam , Saambhaveeyam , and Kathyayanam are the nine poorva suthraas.
Vaikaanasam , Sounakeeyam , Bharadwajam , Aagnivesyam , Jaimineeyam , Maadhunyam , Madhyandhinam , Koundinyam and Kousheethakam are the nine Uthara Sukthas. Thus there are 18 Sukthaas.
(The Dharma of different Varnas)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
I Dharma
1. Vedas
The basis of the universe is Vedas
2. Manu
Understand that Dharma is that which is practiced by those who know the Vedas and Shastras and are persons without bad qualities like passion and jealousy and are practices recognized by the mind as correct.
3. Apasthambha
Dharma and Adharma do not tell that I am Dharma and I am Adharma. Devas, Gandharwas and pithrus (manes) would not tell that this is Dharma; this is Adharma by showing their real form. So understand that which is praised by saints as Dharma and which is not accepted by them is Adharma.
II Dharma Pramana
(The support for Dharma/ The axioms of Dharma)
1.Manu
All Vedas support Dharma. The teaching and actions of the sages who know Vedas and the acts that are followed by Vedas are support to Dharma. The happy assent by saints is also support Dharma.
2.Apasthambha:-
Following of our Acharas as told in the Vedas would give him immense pleasures in this life , take him to heaven , and then he would be born again in earth in a good caste , with beauty, colour , strength , wisdom, intelligence , wealth , house , garden , gold etc and he would live with interest in Dharmic activities, Like this he would keep on rotating in between the heaven and earth.
3. Parasara:-
Aachaaraas (practices as ordained by religion) is important for all the four castes. Bathing, inner cleaning (aachamana) , following rules for food and celibacy are termed as Aachaaraas. These are a part of every one’s Dharma. So Dharma should be followed along with Aachaaraas . Then only one’s Dharma would be protected and one would get results(benefits) . Unless dharma is carried out with Aachaaraa, it does not give strength.
4.Narada:-
Vedas, devotion to Vishnu and Devotion to Maheswara (Shiva) do not save any one who is not following aachaaraas , even if he is a Brahmin. Going to sacred temples, taking bath in sacred rivers like Ganges, carrying out sacrifices like Soma Yaga also do not protect one, who has slipped from Aachaaraas.
Following of aachaaraas would result in heaven, pleasures as well as salvation. Is there anything in the world that cannot be attained by following Aachaaraas.
III.The authors of Dharma Sashthraas:-
Manu, Brahaspathi, Daksha, Gowthama, Yama, Aangeeras, Yagnavalkya. Prachethas , Saaathaathapa, Samvartha, Shukra, Sankara, Likitha, Athri , Vishnu , Aapasthambha and Haaritha are the 18 sages who are called as the authors of Smrithis.
Bodaayanam , Aapasthambham , Sathyaashaadam, Drahyayanam , Aagasthyam, Sakkalyam, Aswalaayanam , Saambhaveeyam , and Kathyayanam are the nine poorva suthraas.
Vaikaanasam , Sounakeeyam , Bharadwajam , Aagnivesyam , Jaimineeyam , Maadhunyam , Madhyandhinam , Koundinyam and Kousheethakam are the nine Uthara Sukthas. Thus there are 18 Sukthaas.