LET US SEE SOME OF THE PRAYASHCHITAS FOR SINS AS SAID IN “VAIDYANATHA DEEKSHITIYAM”(THE COLLECTION OF VARIOUS SMRITHI VAAKYAS,AN ENCLYCLOPEDIA OF SMRITHIS OR DHARMA SHASTRA).
NOTE:
I HAVE GIVEN FOR THE TIME-BEING ONLY THE CONTENT OF THE WORK SO THAT PEOPLE MAY KNOW THE VARIOUS SINS.TO EXPLAIN THE PRAYASHCHITTAS IT WILL TAKE MORE TIME.IT WILL BE PUBLISHED LATER AS THE WORK IS VOLUMINOUS.
THE CONTENT OF THE BOOK CONTAINS THE BELOW CHAPTERS,
- THE MEANING OF PRAYASHCHITTA(EXPIATION)
- PERSON FIT FOR EXPIATION
- NOT PERFORMING EXPIATION LEADS TO 21 TYPES OF NARAKA(HELL)
- AFTER SUFFERING IN NARAKA GETTING BIRTH IN ANIMAL & PLANT SPECIES.
- 9 TYPES OF SINS
- MAHAPAATHAKA LIKE BRAHMAHATYA
- ATHIPATHAKAAS
- SINS EQUIVALENT TO BRAHMAHATYA
- SINS “ TO DRINKING OF ALCOHOL
- SINS “ TO STEALING OF GOLD
- SINS “ TO COHABITION OF GURU’S WIFE
- UPAPAATHAKAAS
- SINS DONE DELIBERATELY AND UNDELIBERATELY
- EXPIATION FOR SINS DONE PUBLICALLY AND SECRETELY
- EXPIATION FOR BRAHMAHATYA( KILLING OF A BRAHMANA & COW)
- IF TRIED TO KILL
- BRAHMAHATYA DONE BY KSHATRIYA AND OTHERS VARNAS
- ABOUT USING WEAPONS
- FOR KILLING SACRED COWS
- FOR KILLING OTHER ANIMALS
- FOR DRINKING ALCOHOL & THE LIKE
- FOR EATING EXCRETA AND URINE
- FOR DRINKING WATER PRESENT IN CHANDALAS POT
- FOR DRINKING WATER IN CHANDALAS POND ETC…
- FOR DRINKING PROHIBITED MILKS
- FOR STEALING GOLD
- FOR STEALING GOLD FOR KSHATRIYAS
- FOR STEALING SILVER
- “ “ COPPER
- “ “ BRASS
- “ “ MONEY & GRAINS
- FOR GETTING LAND FORCIBLY
- FOR STEALING DRESS
- “ “ ANIMALS
- “ “ ITEMS USED FOR POOJAS LIKE SALIGRAMAM
- EARNING BY GIVING JUDGEMENT AS A JUDGE
- FOR COHABITING GURU’S WIFE
- FOR COHABITING A GIRL OF SAME VARNA
- FOR “ GIRLS RELATED TO FATHER-IN-LAW
- “ “ A WHO IS AT FREE WILL
- IF FOETUS IS FORMED IN OTHER CATES
- FOR COHABITING A CHANDALA LADY
- FOR “ A THURUSHKI & PULKASI
- “ “ AN ACTRESS
- FOR “ THE 16 TYPES OF GRAMA CHANDALIS
- “ “ A BRAHMAN CHANDALI
- “ “ A WOMEN IN HER PERIODS
- “ “ A WIDOW
- “ “ A DASI
- FOR MOUTH CONGRESS
- FOR COHABITING A COW
- FOR DISCHARGING SEMEN
- FOR BRAHMACHARIS WHO DISCHARGE SEMEN
- IF SURPASSES THE PERIOD MEANT FOR COHABITION ( FOR MARRIED)
- IF FAILED IN AN OATH
- IF A KSHATRIYA COHABITS A BRAHAMANA GIRL
- IF A LADY COHABITS WITH OTHERS OTHER THAN HER HUSBAND
- TO ABONDON IF A GIRL BECOMES A PROSTITUTE
- IF ANYONE AMONG THE HUSBAND & WIFE ARE SEPERATED WITHOUT ANY GENUINE REASON
- IN DANGER IF A BRAHMIN GIRL UNDERGOES COHABITION DONE FORCIBLY BY A SHUDRA
- IF A WIDOW DEVELOPS FOETUS SHE SHOULD BE OUT-CASTED TOTALLY.
- IF THERE IS SUSPISION ABOUT ONE OF BEING A PROSTITUTE,THE NECESSARY REQUIRED ACTIONS
- EXPIATION FOR HUSBANDS IF HER WIVES GOES OUT INDEPENDENTLY
- IF ENTERED THE HOUSE OF A PROSTITUTE
- IF A BRAHMIN GIRL COHABITS A CHANDALA
- IF SHE COHABITS WITH A MLECCHA OR RAJAKHA
- IF ONE IS ABOUT TO BEAT A BRAHMANA WITH A STICK
- IF ONE HUMILIATES A BRAHMANA
- IF ONE BEATS A BRAHMANA
- IF ONE DISOBEYS HIS GURU &PARENTS
- EXPIATION FOR TRAVELLING ABROAD( FOR PREVIOUS YUGAS)
- FOR WORKING UNDER A WICKED PERSON
- FOR WORKING UNDER A SHUDRA
- FOR DOING ABICHARA & GIVING CURSE
- TEACHING & LEARNING VEDAS FOR MONEY
- FOR FORGETTING THE LEARNED VEADAS
- FOR NOT BEING IN VARNA ASHRAMA
- PROHIBTION FOR MARRIAGE ABOVE 50 YRS OF AGE
- IF A GIRL GETS MARRIED AGAIN
- FOR MARRYING ONE OF THE SAME GOTRA
- FOR TRAVELLING IN CAMEL & DONKEY
- FOR BEING IN A JAIL
- FOR LIVING IN A VERY REMOTE PLACE
- FOR GOING TO NISHIDHA(PROHIBITED) COUNTIRES
- IF BEING BITTEN BY A DOG OR FOX
- IF WORMS DEVOLOP IN BODY
- FOR EATING IN DHUR-BRAHMANA HOUSE
- FOR EATING THE FOOD OF A KING
- FOR EATING FOOD THAT HAS BECOME SOUR
- FOR EATING IN VYATHEEPATHAM(AUSPICIOUS DAY FOR PITHRUS)
- FOR EATING IN A FEAST OF 1000 & 16,000 PEOPLE
- FOR EATING IN DHEERGA SATRAM
- FOR EATING IN A SHUDRA’S SATRAM
- FOR EATING SELF COOKED FOOD IN THE HOUSE OF A SHUDRA OR A PROSTITUTE
- FOR EATING FOOD SERVED FOR A BIG GANG
- FOR EATING FOOD THAT IS PURCHASED
- FOR EATING FOOD IN A YAGA
- EATING WITHOUT HAVING BATHED
- FOR EATING WHEN THE BODY IS IMPURE
- FOR EATING OLD FOOD
- FOR EATING VADAAMS AND APPALAMS
- FOR EATING SEASUME AND PAYASAM IN UNPRESCRIBED DAYS
- FOR EATING THE FOOD OF VRATHYA AND KUSHTA ROGI
- FOR EATING IN A VILLAGE CONTAINING A DEAD-BODY
- FOR EATING IN CHANDRA & SURYA GRAHANA(ECLIPSE)
- FOR EATING IN BROKEN UTENSIL
- FOR EATING THE FOOD PREPARED BY WOMEN IN PERIODS
- FOR EATING TWICE IN PROHIBITED DAYS AND FOR NOT DOING BRAHMA YAGYAM
- FOR NOT DOING SAMSKARAS LIKE GARBHADHANAM IN TIME
- FOR BATHING IN HOT WATER
- EATING WITHOUT YAGYOPAVEETHA
- FOR NOT HAVING SHIKA (TUFT) AND YAGYOPAVEETHA
- FOR YAWNING ,SNEEZING ETC….WHILE EATING
- FOR EATING SHIVA NIRMALYA PRASAD
- NO PROBLEM IF SHIVA IS WITH SALIGRAMA AND OTHER DEITIES
- FOR EATING WITH WIFE,SON & BROTHER
- FOR WEARING BLUE CLOTHES
- FOR EATING BY WEARING BLUE CLOTHES
- FOR EATING OTHERS FOOD & FOR SERVING PARTIALLY
- FOR EATING IN NAVA SHRAADHA
- IF BRAHMACHARI EATS IN SHRADDHA
- FOR EATING IN KSHATRIYA’S SHRAADHA
- FOR EATING IN NAANDHI SHRAADHA
- FOR EATING SHRAADHA SHESHA
- FOR EATING IN SAMSKARAS LIKE CHOWLAM(TONSURE CEREMONY)
- FOR SELLING PROHIBITED ITEMS AND LENDING FOR HIGHER INTERESTS
- FOR DOING VRATHA BY BORROWING MONEY
- FOR SELLING BRAHMANA,WIFE,SON,NITHYA KARMA,DAUGHTER AND SERVANT MAID
- FOR SELLING VEDA,SMRITHIS AND SALIGRAMA
- FOR RETURNING AFTER BEING DECIDED TO DIE IN WATER OR FIRE
- FOR RETURNING BACK FROM SANYASA TO LOWER ASHRAMA
- FOR CARRYING A DEAD-BODY OF ONE WHO HAS DONE SUICIDE
- FOR TELLING LIE
- FOR LEAVING THE SHRAUTHAAGNI
- FOR NOT BELIEVING GOD
- FOR SERVING PARTIALLY IN A FEAST ROW
- FOR INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE UNFIT FOR FEAST,SPEAKING WITH PATHITHA,FOR EXCREMENTING IN WATER
- FOR EXCREMENTING WITHOUT YAGYOPAVEETHA IN RIGHT EAR
- FOR SLEEPING IN PALASHA
(BUTEA MONOSPERMA)TREE’S WOOD - IF ONE COMES LATE FOR A SHRAADHA
- FOR DOING ABHIVAADHANA (SALUTING)TO A KSHATRIYA
- IF A SHUDRA HEARS VEDIC CHANTING
- ABOUT GETTING PRATHIGRAHA(CHARITY)
- FOR SINS DONE IN SECRET
- CHARACTERISTICS OF VARIOUS KRICHHRAAS
- NUMBER OF MAHAANADHIS
1.Should always have a dhanda(bamboo staff) and kamandulu(used for abulations made of wood).If he is without these two he cannot be considered as a sanyasi but a chandala.
2.Should strictly observe celibacy.
3. Must not travel in vehicles.Should travel by foot only.
4.Must shave once in two months only.
5.Must take biksha and eat.
6.Must not travel abroad.
7.Should not indulge on wordly affairs.
8.Must not stay in a town more than three days.Must be in continous travel.
9.Must bathe thrice daily in cold water.
10.Must not save money for personal use.
11.Must concentrate only in doing sharavana,manana,nidhidhyaasana of vedhantha.
12.Should do the karmas like japas and poojas as said by the guru.
And many more……….
For more information see a scanned book called “paarmahamsya dharma mimamsa” written in sanskrit.You should download ALTERNATIFF to view the scanned book.It is available at,
http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/scripts/FullindexDefault.htm?path1=/data/upload/0051/944&first=1&last=115&barcode=1990030051939
1.Should study vedas with its shadanga.(six angas).
2.Should do samidhadhanam daily twice.
3.Must have a palasha dhanda in hands.
4.must wear mounji (munja grass made into rope) in his waist.
5.Must wear krishnajina maekala (deer hide as upper garment) .
6.Must observe celibacy strictly.
7.Must not use perfumes,tambulam,sandal paste,flowers,scented oil.
8.Must take bisksha (food alms by saying BHAVATHI BIKSHAM DHEHI) twice daily.
And more……….
Shaunaka Smriti says:
"Ashtamyam cha chadurdashyam na kuryaath bhojanam dhiva
AADITYA parva sankranthau vyathipathae pitur dinae
Abithashchopavasasya na kuryan NISHI BHOJANAM"
MEANING:
During ashtami,chadurdasi dont eat during noon.During sunday,amavasya,poornima,month birth,vyathipatham,pitur dinam dont eat during night.
There r mantras for prayashchitta if u eat!
1. Swami Vivekananda
2. Satya Sai Baba
3. Swami Dayananda Saraswati(Arya Samaj)
4. Gandhiji
5. Sri Ram Sharma Acharya ( Gayatri Pariwar)
6. Dr Hegdewar (founder of RSS)
7. Swami Dayananda Saraswati ( Arsha Vidya Gurukulam) and many others.
Though the above mentioned persons belong to hinduism we cant say them as followers of dharma shastras! They have their own principles which contradict with many places in dharma shastras! thats why we say their doctorine doesnt belong to SATH (good)SAMPRADAYA!Only good aspects in them that doesnt contradict with dharma shastras must be followed by brahmins!They should not be considered as ideals for brahmins! Ideals should be Adi shankara,ramanuja,madhwacharya ..... who was within varnaashrama dharma (sanyasa ashrama).so,they r called as NIYAMA VAIDHEEKA SANYASIS.
But the people above said r ANIYAMA AVAIDHEEKAS.For heaven sake dont follow their activities like going abroad etc which r against shastras if u r a brahmin
DOWNLOAD IT FROM,
http://vaidyanatha.ambaa.org/ (only sanskrit)
Karmas like sandhayavandhanam,tharpanam,shraadham etc become fruitless if it is done without having shika in ur head.Like havir offerings done in ash which is of no use,similarly karmas done without shika doesn't reach the devas but gives strength to asuras!
BOOKNAME : Vaidhyanatha deekshiteeyam( also called smriti muktha phalam)
VOLUME : Varnaashrama dharma kandam
TITLE : Kaliyuga nishiddha dharma:
REFERENCE :Dharma shastra sudha nidhi
TEXT :
" DHVIJASYAABDHAOU THU NIRYAANAM, SHOWDHITASYAAPI SANGRAHAHAH"
Purport:
To rejoin those who have went abroad eventhough if they have done purification rites(prayashchitta).{ is prohibited in kali yuga}
The lord has given us intellect only to know the difference btween dharma & adharma! NOT TO ASK QUESTIONS OVER HIS RULES! U r refrained to use ur rationalism in dharma shastras! I have already said WE MUST do our duties without asking reasons for it ,for our goodness!
"thirai kadal oodiyum draviyam thedu" is meant for vaishya varna not for brahmana! "OADHAMAL ORU NAALUM ERUKKA VAENDAAM" ONLY IS SAID for brahmins!
Making shastras relevant r in ones own hands!Where ther is a will ther is a way!
I think noting can be done with those who went abroad!But ,ther r expiation rites(praayashchitta karma) for all other sins done, to get purified ! why dont u do them to remain as a brahmin?
BY PRACTISING DHARMA U GET RID OF UR SINS DONE IN SEVERAL PREVIOUS BIRTHS AND ATTAIN PURIFICATION OF MIND,WORD & DEED! U ATTAIN PEACE HERE & BLISS IN HEAVEN! MAHARISHI MANU SAYS: BY PRACTISING DHARMA SASTRA ONE GETS PURIFIED BY GETTING RID OF SINS AND ATTAINS GOD EASILY & QUICKLY!. MAN IS BORN LONELY & DIES LONELY.ENJOYS HEAVEN AND EXPERIENCE SEVERE PAIN &SORROW LONELY IN HELL.HIS FRIENDS AND RELATIVES LEAVE HIM ALOOF IN GRAVYARD AND GO WITHOUT LIKING TO SEE HIS DEADBODY.ONLY THE DHARMA HE PRACTISED COMES ALONG WITH HIM FOR RESCUE IN HELL TO CROSS IT EASILY.NOBODY ELSE.HE IS THE BEST FRIEND.SO,DHARMA MUST BE PRACTISED BY HUMANS WITHOUT LAZINESS,GRADUALLY.
MOREOVER,U R DESTINED BY GOD TO DO UR VARNASSHRAMA DHARMA WITHOUT ASKING REASONS!
The word ABROAD generally means the countries outside bharatah varsha!Eventhough afgn,pak,kailsh belong to bharath they are said to be nishiddha deshas! The smriti karthaas who r representatives of god have also stated some places within bharath varsha r unfit for brahmins to live! pakisthan,afghanisthan,kailash which were called as sindhu,sauvira,parvatha dhesha respectively in olden days are said to be adharma deshas!!!!!!!
OTHER NON-BRAHMIN HINDUS CAN GO TO THESE PLACES!
one who observed deeksha during somayagya sacrifice for 5 days without food,bath r said 2 be dixit or deekshidhar. sleeping in floor,brahmacharya,drinking only milk & eating only oudumbara tree's fruits, givig dhana 2 brahmin ritviks(16),offering havir bhaagam to devatas must b done for 5 days.only these people can keep deekshit as thier surname.shame on those who only keep the dixit title of thier forefathers & who dont do agnihotra,somayagas!!!!!!!
Every brahmin should do shraadha to his ancestors during amavasya,birth of every month,manvadhi,yugadhi,vaidridhi,ardhodayam,mahodayam,vyathipaadam,ashtaka,anvashtaka without fail.U can see these days in ur almanac.If u r unable to do these shraddhas which count to 96 every year, also called as shannavathi shradhhas u must atleast satisfy ur pitru devatas by doing thila tharpanam which may take only 5 min to do.ATLEAST DO THESE 96 THILA THARPANAMS REGULARLY EVERY YEAR TO GET D GRACE OF UR ANCESTORS.IF U DONT DO THEY HAVE D POWER 2 CURSE U WHICH LEADS 2 PITRU DOSHA!!!
whatever u eat,it may be fruits,water,milk,wheat etc,parishaychanam mut b done.as per sastras brahmins must eat only twice a day.afternoon& night
Also keep in mind that u should not eat during sunday,poornima,amavasya nights & ashtami,chathurdasi afternoons!.There r expiation rites if u eat!!
1) Don’t be an addict to tv programmes .First,disconnect ur cable tv ,then only u will be able to do anushtaanam ,really u will be able to do wonders.you will have lot of time.(especially for women).
2) Entertain yourself in any useful activities like gardening,reading,music,social services etc.
3) Teach your children about dharma sastra in their childhood and be a roll-model for them.
4) Create a suitable environment for ur child.Assit & encourage him to practice dharma anushtanam.
5) Read the dharma sastras regularly every day whether you follow it or not.Reading itself brings u great virtues.
6) Don’t admit your child in co-education school or colleges as this may lead to inter-caste love marriage & varna sankaryam(collapse society set-up of varnas).
7) Make marriage arrangements for ur child as young as possible.(boys-below 17,girls-below 12 yrs)
8) Don’t eat in hotels.
9) Have a shika (tuft) to make ur rites fruitful
10) Perform sandhyavandhana thrice daily.
11) If married do aupaasanam,agnihotra,vaishvadevam daily.
12) In kaliyuga dhanam(charity) & naama sankirthana are said to be more fruitful & powewrful.
13) Give food for bhramachari’s ,sanyasins and unknown guests daily if married.Or calculate the amount of rice and give it to mutts or patasalas every month.
14) Study and recite atleast a small portion of ur veda.
15) Atleast try to have the basic knowledge of sanskrit.
16) One cannot be considered as a brahmin if he crosses the sea (i.e. the limits of bharat desa)
17) There is no expiatory(praayashchittha) rite for crossing the seas in kaliyuga.
18) For livelihood brahmin can do only any of the below:
1)teach vedas &sastras(adhyaapanam)
2)get charity (Prathigraham)
3)do vedic rites for others (yaajanam)
4)do farming by others(krishi)
5)finance at dharmic interest rate
6) do shilpam (cooking food for others)
7)maintain cows ,but should not sell its milk(Gosamrakshanam)
8)Doing unjavritti(unja=picking.i.e.picking leftover grains from the farm fields)
19)Must not sell those which are prohibited in the sastras.e.g.rice,salt ,oil,pulses etc
20)Must not work under shudras.
A grihastha should do darsha poornamasa ishti and sthaalipaakam during prathamai without fail.
It is the duty of every household brahmin (grihastha) to do sandhyavandanam,aupasanam,agnihotram,deva pooja,maadhyanikam,brahma yagyam and vaishvadevam daily.He must give biksha(food) to the brahmachari's & sanyasis.
Accepting those who have went to abroad again into the brahmin community after doing prayashchitta is stricrly prohibited in kali yuga.
Brahmins must not go abroad for any purpose(material or spiritual).They should not cross the seas by means of ship or plane.This doesn't mean that they can go abroad by land.Going by landways are also restricted.Severe prayashchittas are said in the sastras for going abroad in previous yugas's itself.(i.e.they can do prayashchitta and join the brahmin community again.)But,In kali yuga if he goes he will be considered as a mleaccha(very lowest ) and not a brahmin(eventhough if he wears a poonal).Sastras say that they should not be accepted as brahmins & should be seperated from brahmin community totally.No prayashchittha can purify them.
Brahmin must not eat onion,garlic,drumstick,raddish,surakkaai,egg,non-veg items and all other vegtables of english origin.
Smoking & drinking are strictly prohibited by shaastras(i.e.dharma shaastra).
cooldrinks,cofee,tea,choclates,bisciuts,icecreams,bread must not be eaten under any circumstances.
If a grihastha brahmin fails to do Aupaasana homam daily for a year ,as a praayashchittham (expiatory rite) he has to give 60 padis(kgs approx) of rice and 3 padis of traditional cow's ghee to a brahmin who does aupasanam without fail.Multiply the above amount with the no. of years of not doing aupasanam.(eg)For 5yrs : 60*5=300padis of rice & 3*5=15 padis of ghee.
To understand & know our vedic culture & tradition,study of the
following works are recommended:
A)DHARMA SASTRA:
1)SRINIVASA DEEKSHITEEYAM
2) VAIDYANATHA DEEKSHITEEYAM (ALIAS)
SMRITI MUKTAPHALAM (SIX PARTS): (VERY IMPORTANT )
I. VARNASHRAMA KANDAM
II. AANIKA KANDAM
III. SHRAADHA KANDAM
IV. PRAYASHCHITHA KANDAM
V. THITHI NIRNAYA KANDAM
VI. AASOWCHA KANDAM
3)PARASARA SMRITI ( ESPECIALLY MEANT FOR KALI YUGA)
4)MANU & YAGYAVALKYA SMRITI
5)NIRNARYA SINDHU
6)DHARMA SINDHU
F)PURANAM:
1)SRIMATH BHAGAVATAM
2)VISHNU PURANAM
C)POORVA MIMAMSA(KARMA KANDA):
1)BHATTA DEEPIKA
2)MIMAMSA PARIBASHA
3)ARTHA SANGRAHAH
4)MIMAMSA PARIBASHA
B)UTTARA MIMAMSA(VEDANTA):
1)BRAHMA SUTRA BHASYAM
2)SRIMATH BHAGAVATH GEETA BHASHYAM
3)UPANISHAD BHASHYAM
D)VYAKARANA(SANSKRIT GRAMMER):
1)VAIYAKARANA SIDDHANTA KAUMUDHI
2) BRIHAT DHATU KUSUMAKARAM
3) VYAKARANA MAHABHASHYAM
4) AMARAKOSAM
5)LAGHU SIDDHANTA KAUMUDHI
E)NYAYA(TARKA):
1)TARKA SANGRAHAH
2) NYAYA PRAKASA
3) NYAYAMALA
G)ETHIHASAS:
RAMAYANA
MAHABARATHA
H)ARTHA SASTRA:(POLITICAL SCIENCE)
1)KAUTILYA ARTHA SASTRA
2)SUKRA NEETHI
I)FOR SHANTIS & PRAAYASHCHITTAS:
1)RUDRA YAMALAM
2)HAEMADRI
3)SRAUTA KOSA
4)SHANTHI KUSUMAKARAM
5)SHANTHI RATNKARAM
6)PRANPANCHA SARA SANGRAHAH
J)JYOTHISHAM(ASTRONOMY&ASTROLOGY):
1)PARASHARA HORA SASTRAM
2)BRIHAT SAMHITA
3)PRASNA MARGA
4)SOORYA SIDHANTHA
K)PRAYOGAM:(KALPAM-RITUALS):
1)APASTAMBA POORVA & APARA PRAYAGA SUTRAM
2)APASTAMBA SRAUTA SUTRAM
3)APASTAMBA GRIHYA & DHARMA SUTRAM
4)SULBA SUTRAM
5)EKAGNI KANDA BHASYAM
L)YOGA:
1)PATANJALA YOGA SUTRAM
2)HATAYOGA PRADIPIKA
14 vidhya sthanas
VEDAS(4):
1. Rig vedam
2. Yajur vedam
3. Sama vedam
4. Atharvana vedam
SHATANGAAS:(6)
5.SHIKSHA
6.CHANDHAS
7.VYAKARANAM
8.JYOTHISHAM
9.NIRUKTHAM
10.KALPA SUTRAM.(SHRUATAM,GRIHYAM,DHARMA,SHULBA)
UPAANGAAS(4):
11.Nyayam (tarka)
12.Mimamsa
a. Poorva mimamsa &
b. Uttara mimamsa(vedanta)
13.Puranam (totally 18)
14.Dharma sastram
TOTALLY 14
UPAVEDAS(4):
1. Aayur vedam (medical science)
2. Dhanur vedam(archery)
3. Gandharva vedam(music)
4. Artha sastram(political science)
ETHIHASAS(2):
1) Srimath Ramayanam
2) Srimath Mahabaratham
Let us see some of the important rules as prescribed in the smrithis(dharma sastras).
For Brahmins:
1. Must have a shika(tuft),i.e.having hair in the mid-part & shaving all the other four sides of the head.
2. Must do sandhyavandhanam daily thrice.(during sun-rise,noon & sunset).
3. Must not cross the seas i.e.go abroad .
4. Must not drink coffee,tea& other soft drinks.
5. Must not eat the food cooked by other castes.
6. Must not eat the food which was prepared by shudras.
7. Must not eat during astami,amaavasya&Sunday nights.
8. Must fast completely during the ekadasi days.
9. Must not eat onion,garlic,drumstick,raddish,egg& all english vegtables.
10. Must not self-shave & shave frequently.
11. Must not shave during Sunday ,Tuesday ,Saturday, amavasya,poornima,astami ,ekadasi,pratama& chaturdasi .
12. Must not have moustache& crop.
13. Must not eat the food prepared in the hotels.
14. Must not use old water .
15. Must use only ground water for cooking and drinking purposes.
16. Must always have a traditional mark on his forehead.
17. Must not eat food that are made in ever-silver utensils.
18. Must recite the vedas daily to the extent possible.
19. Must perform aupasanam,agnihotram,vaishvadevam,brahmayagya daily before eating.
20. Must perform other paaka,havir&soma yagyas(totally 21) .
21. Must do marriage to their daughters within the age of 12 to get rid great sins as said in the sastras.
22. Must always wear panchakaccham.
23. Must reside in a place where dharma sastras can be followed i.e.along river-sides,villages etc.
24. Must not travel equally together with other castes.
25. Must not sell rice,salt ,oil,seasume, all metals,ores,honey,food,cereals,spices,milk,milk products,stones,mud,textiles,dyes etc.
26. Must not work under other castes.
27. Must make livelihood only from teaching,doing spiritual rites in yagyas & accepting dhana(gifts) from the king & other people. During emergency cases he can do agriculture ,business & finance.
28. Must not earn money from illegal ways,by telling lies & especially by being a doctor,singer or artist.
For ladies:
1. Must wear traditional dress always & assist their husband in the dharmic acts.
2. Must cook only with firewoods.
3. Must not wear fashion dresses.
4. Must not wear bindi stickers.
5. Must put kolam only with powdered rice for ants.
6. Must clean the house twice daily.
7. Must not use plastic,ever-silver&iron utensils.
8. Must not go for working.
9. Must not go outside the house independently.
After the death of their husband:
1. Must shave their head & cover it with their saree.
2. Must not wear kumkumum,gold,diamonds,flowers .
3. Must not decorate themselves.
4. Must be chaste & spend their time only in spiritual activities.
5. Must wear only ochre coloured saree.
For Kshatriyas:(The rulers)
1. Must govern their subjects as per sastras.
2. Must be well-versed in dhanur-veda(archery etc), vedas, sastras& politics.
3. Must help the down trodden & needy people
4. Must collect tax like a bee which doesnot ruin the flower while sucking the honey.
5. Must respect the brahmins and do charities to them for the country’s welfare.
6. Must control the social setup.i.e.the varnaashrama system.
7. Must do yagyas like ashwameda for people’s welfare.
8. Must setup many veda and sastra patasalas to propogate the vedas & its teachings.
9. Must equip his army well to face the enemies.
10. Must give the right justice to the problems.
11. Must punish those who disturb the brahmins &cows severely.
For vaishyas: (The business people)
1. Must do business,agriculture&finance.
2. Must protect & multiply the cow’s population.
3. Must give charities to the brahmins & needy.
4. Must perform shradha for forefathers as prescribed.
5. Must setup annadhana chatras for the poor.
For shudras:(labourers)
1. Must do the labour activities for the other three castes.
2. Must live under the shelter of brahmins & use the articles they give.
3.Must do pithru shradam with slokas regularly.
4.Must give great respect to brahmins & holy indian cows!
5.If he attacks brahmins & cows with his words or by his organs ,the ruler should cut off his tongue & the organ which ill-treated brahmins & cows.
AND MORE
Common dharmas:3. Must always wear oordhva or tripundra pundra i.e.thiruman or vibhuti.4. Must do shradda(thithi)for their ancestors sincerely.5. Must donate to their capablity to needy people daily.6. Must speak only truth.7. Must follow the sastric way of life in residence,food & dress.8. Must not supress,torture & treat women as a slave.9. Must donate generously to the brahmins for the world’s welfare.10. Women must be educated and given full rights.11. Everybody must respect each other.Especially the brahmins & kings.12. Must save &protect especially our traditional cows(i.e.non-high breed varieties).13. Must do gavaanikam daily.(i.e. giving green fodder to cows before eating).14. Must not kill or wound animals and birds.15. Must not blame & say other’s faults to anyone.
