There is a world beyond मेधातिथि and Altekar. Few people have very narrow view point on such Dharmik matter.
In this Thread, I will answer basic questions about Sati with शास्त्रप्रमाण.
This thred is for genuine people, not for शास्त्रद्रोही people/gang.
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In this Thread, I will answer basic questions about Sati with शास्त्रप्रमाण.
This thred is for genuine people, not for शास्त्रद्रोही people/gang.
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https://twitter.com/VedicWisdom1/status/1391800699856449536
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Q - Is Sati practiced in ancient eras ?
A - Yes. Wives of श्रीकृष्ण and Pandu (माद्री) practiced it with grace. People keep them in high regard. Nobody condemned it (#महाभारतम् )
There may be more examples from other शास्त्र but these are well known.
Q - Is Sati practiced in ancient eras ?
A - Yes. Wives of श्रीकृष्ण and Pandu (माद्री) practiced it with grace. People keep them in high regard. Nobody condemned it (#महाभारतम् )
There may be more examples from other शास्त्र but these are well known.
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Q - How can we believe what they did was शास्त्रसम्मत ?
A - Examples mentioned are always surrounded by धर्माचार्य and Dharmik people like VedaVyasa, Vidur etc.
They took this step after guidance from these greats only. Such steps can't be taken in isolation.
Q - How can we believe what they did was शास्त्रसम्मत ?
A - Examples mentioned are always surrounded by धर्माचार्य and Dharmik people like VedaVyasa, Vidur etc.
They took this step after guidance from these greats only. Such steps can't be taken in isolation.
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Q - Is Sati mentioned in धर्मशास्त्र ?
A - Yes. धर्मशास्त्र covers all possible social traditions of their times. Few texts give detail while few just touches it.
सहगमन, अनुगमन etc. are शास्त्रीय names for this practice.
Q - Is Sati mentioned in धर्मशास्त्र ?
A - Yes. धर्मशास्त्र covers all possible social traditions of their times. Few texts give detail while few just touches it.
सहगमन, अनुगमन etc. are शास्त्रीय names for this practice.
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Q - Which #धर्मशास्त्रम् mention sati ?
A - आपस्तम्बसूत्र, गरुडपुराण, पद्मपुराण, याज्ञवल्क्य स्मृति, व्यास स्मृति, पाराशर स्मृति and few more may be there.
Nobody has proved interpolation in these texts till today. So, if somebody is saying so, he/she is running agenda.
Q - Which #धर्मशास्त्रम् mention sati ?
A - आपस्तम्बसूत्र, गरुडपुराण, पद्मपुराण, याज्ञवल्क्य स्मृति, व्यास स्मृति, पाराशर स्मृति and few more may be there.
Nobody has proved interpolation in these texts till today. So, if somebody is saying so, he/she is running agenda.
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Q - Do we have evidence other than धर्मशास्त्र ?
A - Yes. Few #Inscription and Hero stones are found in West-South India glorifying/stating sati. Woman becoming sati is always kept in high regard.
Mother of King Harsha became sati (7th c. CE) - Before arrival of Islam.
Q - Do we have evidence other than धर्मशास्त्र ?
A - Yes. Few #Inscription and Hero stones are found in West-South India glorifying/stating sati. Woman becoming sati is always kept in high regard.
Mother of King Harsha became sati (7th c. CE) - Before arrival of Islam.
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Q - But how can burning of a woman be justified ?
A - Being sati is a विशेषधर्म (Specific Duty). It is not meant for all. Mostly, women from ब्राह्मण/क्षत्रिय वर्ण were allowed to do this and that to after agreement with पुरोहित.
It was never a forced practice.
Q - But how can burning of a woman be justified ?
A - Being sati is a विशेषधर्म (Specific Duty). It is not meant for all. Mostly, women from ब्राह्मण/क्षत्रिय वर्ण were allowed to do this and that to after agreement with पुरोहित.
It was never a forced practice.
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Glorification of Sati is a wrong word. In our civilization, विशेषधर्म like being sati was always respected.
Because it needs much courage to practice. A woman doing it is put in parallel with माता पार्वती whose another name is सती (शिवपुराण).
Glorification of Sati is a wrong word. In our civilization, विशेषधर्म like being sati was always respected.
Because it needs much courage to practice. A woman doing it is put in parallel with माता पार्वती whose another name is सती (शिवपुराण).
Also go through this thread for few more references in detail. 👇 Don't fall for random Twitter handle's agenda.
https://twitter.com/Lost_History1/status/1391862035663626241?s=19
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Ignorants believe that vedic literature must have everything in them.
Vedas are not collection of social practices. This is why धर्मशास्त्र texts are created so that society can be guided properly.
People with no basic sense must shut their mouth.
Ignorants believe that vedic literature must have everything in them.
Vedas are not collection of social practices. This is why धर्मशास्त्र texts are created so that society can be guided properly.
People with no basic sense must shut their mouth.
https://twitter.com/VedicWisdom1/status/1391979566248255489?s=19
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Here Puri Shankaracharya ji is explaining the term सती and its significance. Remember this is always a विशेष धर्म (Not for all).
Here Puri Shankaracharya ji is explaining the term सती and its significance. Remember this is always a विशेष धर्म (Not for all).
(12) Another important short thread on why Altekar's view point has no value as an evidence.
Hindus should be careful in understanding difference between view point and primary evidence. 👇
Hindus should be careful in understanding difference between view point and primary evidence. 👇
https://twitter.com/Vyasonmukh/status/1392001519587786752?s=19
(13) स्वामी अविमुक्तेश्वरानंद जी (शिष्य of another Shankaracharya ji) on सती. Thnx to @hinduhistory_ for this short video.
He also says that many examples of sati in our शास्त्र but it was never forced. It was a choice by woman herself.
He also says that many examples of sati in our शास्त्र but it was never forced. It was a choice by woman herself.
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Whenever Sati is being discussed, I always push readers to go through this scholarly article of @nkgrock covering extensive references from शास्त्र.
indictoday.com/research/sati-…
Whenever Sati is being discussed, I always push readers to go through this scholarly article of @nkgrock covering extensive references from शास्त्र.
indictoday.com/research/sati-…
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अग्निस्नान (by women in memory of their husband) is one of शास्त्रसम्मत voluntary death (इच्छामृत्यु) prescribed in our शास्त्र. Read the quoted article for other such options. All these are विशेष धर्म (Not for all, not forced). 👇
अग्निस्नान (by women in memory of their husband) is one of शास्त्रसम्मत voluntary death (इच्छामृत्यु) prescribed in our शास्त्र. Read the quoted article for other such options. All these are विशेष धर्म (Not for all, not forced). 👇
https://twitter.com/Vyasonmukh/status/1392325591559401474?s=19
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In relation to tweet No. 2 (Examples of sati from शास्त्र), quoted thread mention exact Sanskrit verse & ref. from इतिहास texts 👇.
In relation to tweet No. 2 (Examples of sati from शास्त्र), quoted thread mention exact Sanskrit verse & ref. from इतिहास texts 👇.
https://twitter.com/thesongofmanu/status/1392021931050762250?s=19
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