 |
|
The theme of all of the prime scriptures that form the body
of Sanatan Dharm and the Divine personalities of 5,000 years............................
|
535 |
|
The Vedas, Upvedas and Vedangas................................................................................................. |
535 |
|
Age of the Vedas and the Puranas................................................................................................ |
535 |
|
The four Vedas............................................................................................................................ |
538 |
|
Brahman and aranyak.................................................................................................................. |
541 |
|
The Upvedas............................................................................................................................... |
542 |
|
The Vedangas............................................................................................................................. |
543 |
|
As perceived by the Sages in their Divine intellect.......................................................................... |
543 |
|
Vyakaran (Sanskrit grammar)....................................................................................................... |
543 |
|
Jyotish (Astrology)....................................................................................................................... |
545 |
|
Nirukt, Shikcha and Chand............................................................................................................ |
545 |
|
Kalp Sutras (four kinds)................................................................................................................ |
547 |
|
Shraut Sutra................................................................................................................................. |
548 |
|
Grihya Sutra................................................................................................................................ |
548 |
|
Dharm Sutra................................................................................................................................ |
548 |
|
Shulb Sutra.................................................................................................................................. |
549 |
|
Anukramanika
 ....................................................................................................... |
549 |
|
Period of Panini and the Sutras, the Sages and
Saints who were produced by Brahma,
the characteristics of the Vedic
yagyas, and the Smritis................................................................. |
549 |
|
Period of Panini and the Sutras..................................................................................................... |
549 |
|
The eternity of Sages and Saints who were produced
by Brahma.................................................... |
551 |
|
The strictly disciplined Vedic yagyas are not for
kaliyug, only bhakti
to supreme God is advised......... |
553 |
|
Smritis......................................................................................................................................... |
554 |
|
Darshan Shastras.............................................................................................................................. |
555 |
|
Significance of the Darshan Shastras and their
period..................................................................... |
555 |
|
Poorv Mimansa............................................................................................................................ |
556 |
|
Nyay Darshan............................................................................................................................. |
557 |
|
Vaisheshik Darshan..................................................................................................................... |
559 |
|
Sankhya Darshan......................................................................................................................... |
560 |
|
Yog Darshan............................................................................................................................... |
561 |
|
Nyay, Vaisheshik, Sankhya and Yog Darshan................................................................................ |
563 |
|
Brahm Sutra................................................................................................................................ |
563 |
|
The Jain and Buddh religions......................................................................................................... |
565 |
|
The Upnishads.................................................................................................................................. |
571 |
|
The Divine significance of Bhartiya scriptures................................................................................ |
571 |
|
The Upnishads: |
|
|
(1) Ishopnishad............................................................................................................................ |
572 |
|
(2) Kathopnishad.......................................................................................................................... |
573 |
|
(3) Mundakopnishad..................................................................................................................... |
574 |
|
(4) Mandukyopnishad................................................................................................................... |
575 |
|
(5) Taittariya Upnishad................................................................................................................. |
576 |
|
(6) Shvetashvatar Upnishad.......................................................................................................... |
577 |
|
(7) Muktikopnishad....................................................................................................................... |
578 |
|
(8) Yogshikhopnishad................................................................................................................... |
579 |
|
(9) Tripadvibhushit Mahanarayanopnishad..................................................................................... |
580 |
|
(10) Krishnopnishad..................................................................................................................... |
581 |
|
(11) Gopal Poorv Tapiniyopnishad................................................................................................. |
582 |
|
The Puranas and the Itihas.............................................................................................................. |
583 |
|
General description of the eighteen Puranas................................................................................... |
583 |
|
The ten and the twenty-four avataras (descensions of
God) |
|
|
Allegorizing a Divine event is a spiritual
transgression..................................................................... |
593 |
|
The age and the reproduction of the Vedas, Puranas
and the Smritis;
and an answer to the critics..... |
594 |
|
General theme, significance, greatness and the
historic descriptions of the Puranas........................... |
597 |
|
The Itihas (The Ramayan and the Mahabharat)............................................................................. |
601 |
|
The Ramayan (Valmiki and Tulsidas)............................................................................................ |
601 |
|
The style of description of the Ramayan of Valmiki
and Tulsidas..................................................... |
603 |
|
The Mahabharat.......................................................................................................................... |
606 |
|
The Divinity of the Mahabharat and the Puranas, and
the dual representations of agni, vayu and Sun. |
610 |
|
The Gita and the Bhagwatam........................................................................................................... |
611 |
|
The Gita...................................................................................................................................... |
611 |
|
The Bhagwatam.......................................................................................................................... |
615 |
|
The seven Divine virtues of the Bhagwatam.................................................................................. |
616 |
|
The Bhagwatam in a nut shell....................................................................................................... |
621 |
|
Acharyas, Jagadgurus and their
philosophies................................................................................. |
625 |
|
How did they describe God?......................................................................................................... |
625 |
|
The Jagadgurus and acharyas of the last 5,000 years
and their philosophies...................................... |
628 |
|
Other acharyas, rasik Saints and the Divine
personalities
(of the last 1,000 years)............................. |
642 |
|
‘Grace’ of a Saint and God, and the philosophy
of karm.................................................................. |
647 |
|
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