Deivathin Kural Vol 2 Pg 1022:
Removal of Ego:
Today even intelligent people ask "How can the work done by one person be according to Dharma & meritorious while the same done by another considered contrary to the Dharma & sinful?". In the olden days every one knew that it 1/4
was a sin & Dharma to adopt the location & duties of another Jathi because it will be harmful to the society.They worked together in matters related to temple functions & social duties but not in other areas as that will result in changes in all the things including food 2/4
etc. Since each of the aacharam. It was helpful to the respective location of Jathi, & they did not mix things together as they were clear such mixing will be harmful to the system of vocations made for the benefit of the society. For thousands of years all jathis have lived 3/4
according to this system.If they have not found happiness & fulfillment in this type of system would they have followed it for so many years? 4/4
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Deivathin Kural Vol 2 Pg 1023:
Removal of Ego:
Subsequently also these arguments would not have cropped up just like that.But after the advent of British rule, Brahmins lost their royal grants but got jobs in Government.Due to machines in industries & urbanization handicrafts 1/4
& village life received a setback .While other communities found it difficult to get work, Brahmins variable to learn for the upkeep without much physical exertion. The competition that arose because of this was shaking the foundation of the Varnashrama Dharma. During this 2/4
time the policy is brought by British like equality race theory had changed the minds of people who earlier had faith in sastras. If by the grace of iswaran the old system is restored work by Brahmin into panchaman will bring in word purity to all.Besides this there will be a 3/4
Deivathin Kural Vol 2 Pg 1020
Removal of Ego:
The shastra are one with the socialists in proclaiming that all types of work are equally noble. If the socialist say so from material point of view,the Shastras say the same from spiritual point of view adding bhakti in it. That 1/5
is, since the well being of mankind depends on variety of jobs, there is no question of one job being inferior to another job. If everyone does the occupation destined to them as & dedication to Eshwaran that will lead to the purification of one's mind .Dedication to god 2/5
brings in bhakti.The purification of mind takes one to self realisation (athmic wisdom). Therefore whether we see from dignity of labour perspective for all activities are to be dedicated to Eshwaran perspective &" the concept" "self-respect" has no place in it. If there is 3/5
Amazing indeed!
Arjuna’s Arrows and Algebra! :
Bhāskarāchārya (1114 -1185 CE), has been called the greatest mathematician of medieval India. He was born in Karnataka, & is considered the progenitor of Differential Calculus - 500 years before Newton & Leibniz!
Bhāskarāchārya 1/
wrote at least four mathematical treatises in Sanskrit. One of them, titled Leelavati, contains many algebra-related teasers, which have become the subject of significant research by scholars. These teasers are in the form of shlokas which pose the problems.The shlokas need 2/
to be interpreted correctly to decipher the meaning in order to find the solution.
Take a look at the shloka displayed below.
पार्थ: कर्णवधाय मार्गणगणं क्रुद्धो रणे संदधे
तस्यार्धेन निवार्य तच्छरगणं मूलैश्चतुभिर्हयान् |
शल्यं षड्भिरथेषुभिस्त्रिभिरपि च्छत्रं ध्वजं कार्मुकम् 3/
Deivathin kural volume 2 page 993
Quality and vocations by birth:
How can birth be the basis of the Guna on which one's occupation is based? Even modern study of psychology says once individuality & the heriditary determines overall personality of a person.Before a man's 1/5
individual character develops, he grows in a certain environment, evolved through the profession practice in his family ,generation after generation. He adopts to this profession & receives training in it from his people & therefore gets character aligned to that profession. 2/5
Those days everybody lived in harmony and had the conviction about their profession that it was determined for them & lived happily without any competition and greed .People born in this setup naturally developed liking & aptitude for families profession. Therefore what is 3/5
Deivathin kural Vol 2 Pg 992
Caste View of Vedhas &Gita:
If such argument is correct on Arjuna, what about the character of Dharma Putra? From the very beginning he was averse to war & wanted peace with Gauravas. Did he not come down to the level to say that he would not 1/5
insist on half the kingdom but would be satisfied with just five houses ?Krishna who went as an envoy finally dragged Dharmaputra also into war . Earlier did he not encourage him to subjugate all his neighbouring kingdoms to become an imperial ruler & perform Rajasuya Yagam? 2/5
Did Dharmaputra desire such Glory? His inner character & temperament show that he is not warlike by nature nor do they suggest that you desire the status of a mighty imperial ruler. If Krishna paramatma makes a man such temperament to practice Kshatriya Dharma means, by 3/5
Deivathin Kural Vol 2 Pg 990
Caste View of Vedhas &Gita:
Does this mean Bhagavan lends his support in theory alone to the system of vocations according to the character & in actual practice he was supporting occupations to be based on birth ?Bhagavan will not be like 1/5
politicians to have something as policy but do opposite in action.What do we see in his life ? When Arjuna refused to fight saying that it is better to become a mendicant than rule over an Empire by spilling the blood of friends & relatives,what does Bhagavan tell him? He 2/5
advises Arjuna to fight you are born as a Kshatriya & your swadharma ( own duty) is to wage a war. Take your bow & fight. Like this he made Arjuna to fight. Here too it may be argued that, Arjuna was a great warrior. His reluctance to take up arms against friends & relatives 3/5