Pranam 1 Vasthu sastra are told in different versions; And Viswakarma sastra is not available; If Tirupathi temple because of the crowd and collection can take the reason as to its Vasthu, then temples with no income and dilapidated condition are an outcome of Bad Vastu,WHICH IS NOT LOGICAL. Also against teh Agama sastra. So reliance on Vastu is limited. And for those who believe in Karma theory, even without being aware of the vastu, your building will be done in the right manner. 2 It is not Artha sastra which speaks primarily about the terrible punishments but it is the Garuda Purana and Vishnu Puranam which speaks at length, which was adopted in Arthasastra. 3 Q9 last 2 lines on man and woman is erroneous. The Rig vedam says" “May all the Directive Energies of the Cosmos unite our hearts, may the Universal Principles, the Life Force and the heavens keep us two together.” (RV.10.85.47) “Om. Gaze gently upon each other, never be hostile to each other, be tender to animals, of cheerful mind, beautiful in your glory, the parents of heroes, be devoted to the gods, be the bestower of happiness, be good and kind to us, and to all creatures.” (RV.10.85.44) अघोरचक्षुरपतिघ्न्येधि शिवा पशुभ्यः सुमनाःसुवर्चाः | वीरसूर्देवकामा सयोना शं नो भव दविपदेशं चतुष्पदे ||44\10\85 इमां तवमिन्द्र मीढ्वः सुपुत्रां सुभगां कर्णु | दशास्यां पुत्राना धेहि पतिमेकादशं कर्धि ||45 सम्राज्ञी शवशुरे भव सम्राज्ञी शवश्र्वां भव | ननान्दरि सम्राज्ञी भव सम्राज्ञी अधि देव्र्षु ||46 समञ्जन्तु विश्वे देवाः समापो हर्दयानि नौ | सम्मातरिश्वा सं धाता समु देष्ट्री दधातु नौ ||47 aghoracakṣurapatighnyedhi śivā paśubhyaḥ sumanāḥsuvarcāḥ | vīrasūrdevakāmā syonā śaṃ no bhava dvipadeśaṃ catuṣpade || imāṃ tvamindra mīḍhvaḥ suputrāṃ subhaghāṃ kṛṇu | daśāsyāṃ putrānā dhehi patimekādaśaṃ kṛdhi || samrājñī śvaśure bhava samrājñī śvaśrvāṃ bhava | nanāndari samrājñī bhava samrājñī adhi devṛṣu || samañjantu viśve devāḥ samāpo hṛdayāni nau | sammātariśvā saṃ dhātā samu deṣṭrī dadhātu nau || Go to the house to be the household's mistress and speak as lady ito thy gathered people. 27 Happy be thou and prosper witlh thy children here: be vigilant to rule thy household in this home. Closely unite thy body with this; man, thy lord. So shall ye, full of years, address your company. 28 Her hue is blue and red: the fienod who clingeth close is driven off. Well thrive the kinsmen of this bride the husband is bourid fast in bonds. 29 Give thou the woollen robe away: deal treasure to the Brahman priests. This female fiend hath got her feet, and as a wife attends her lord. 30 Unlovely is his body when it glistens with this wicked fiend, What time the husband wraps about his limbs the garment of his wife. 31 Consumptions, from her people, which follow the bride's resplendent train,— These let the Holy Gods again bear to the place from which they came. 32 Let not the highway thieves who lie in ambush find the wedded pair. By pleasant ways let them escape the danger, and let foes depart. 33 Signs of good fortune mark the bride come all of you and look at her. Wish her prosperity, and then return unto your homes again. 34 Pungent is this, and bitter this, filled, as it were, with arrow-barbs, Empoisoned andṇot fit for use. The Brahman who knows Sūrya well deserves the garment of the bride. 35 The fringe, the cloth that decks her head, and then the triply parted robe,— Behold the hues which Sūrya wears these doth the Brahman purify. 36 I take thy hand in mine for happy fortune that thou mayst reach old age with me thy husband. Gods, Aryaman, Bhaga, Savitar, Purandhi, have given thee to be my household's mistress. 37 O Pūṣan, send her on as most auspicious, her who shall be the sharer of my pleasures; Her who shall twine her loving arms about me, and welcome all my love and mine embraces. 38 For thee, with bridal train, they, first, escorted Sūrya to her home. Give to the husband in return, Agni, the wife with progeny. 39 Agni hath given the bride again with splendour and with ample life. Long lived be he who is her lord; a hundred autumns let him live. 40 Soma obtained her first of all; next the Gandharva was her lord. Agai was thy third husband: now one bornof woman is thy fourth. 41 Soma to the Gandharva, and to Agni the Gandharva gave: And Agni hath bestowed on me riches and sons and this my spouse. 42 Be ye not parted; dwell ye here reach the full time of human life. With sons and grandsons sport and play, rejoicing in your own abode. 43 So may Prajāpati bring children forth to us; may Aryaman adorn us till old age come nigh. Not inauspicious enter thou thy husband's house: bring blessing to our bipeds and our quadrupeds. 44 Not evil-eyed, no slayer of thy husband, bring weal to cattle, radiant, gentlehearted; Loving the Gods, delightful, bearing heroes, bring blessing to our quadrupeds and bipeds. 45 O Bounteous Indra, make this bride blest in her sons and fortunate. Vouchsafe to her ten sons, and make her husband the eleventh man. 46 Over thy husband's father and thy husband's mother bear full sway. Over the sister of thy lord, over his brothers rule supreme. 47 So may the Universal Gods, so may the Waters join our hearts. May Mātariśvan, Dhātar, and Destri together bind us close. So nowhere including the later SAPTAPATI anywhere women were degraded. KR IRS 11221
On Wed, 1 Dec 2021 at 08:17, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < iyer...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > QUES ANSW DIVINE 62 > > Dear friends, > > These are information posted by members compiled as QA by me in > 1998’s-2004’s and stored in my computer. At this date I have no information > of the members posted. > > BEING COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS. > > Sincerely, > > *R. Gopalakrishnan, 78, Former AGM Telecom Trivandrum dated 01-12-2021* > > Q1 What is essentially Vastu shastra? > > A1 Essentially Vastu shastra is the art of correct settings where by one > can place himself in such a manner so as to absorb the maximum benefit > from the panchabhutas, the five elements (space, air, fire, water and > earth) as well as from the influence of magnetic fields surrounding the > earth. > > In those days Vastu Shastra covered civil engineering, architectures, > designs, sculptures, temples, Raja Prasadas and building technology > > Q2 Who were the oldest vasthu experts? > > A2 Viswakarma, the greatest architect of Mahabharata times, designed and > built Indraprastha (capital of pandavas) incorporating all the update > layout, wide roads, lakes, fountains, water facilities and connections of > drainage system. > > Similarly "Maya sabha" designed and built by the great architect "Maya"was > majestic manifestation of the ultra imaginative structure of beautiful > fairy like royal palace. > > Q3 What is the effect of following and not following Vasthu principles? > Have we got good examples to show the same ? > > A3 In samaraangana sutra-dhara the author explains that properly designed > and planned constructions (pleasing houses) will be an abode of good > health, wealth, intelligence, good children, peace, happiness and will > redeem one from debt of obligations > > Negligence of rules of architecture will result in unnecessary travels, > bad name in society, sorrows and disappointments . > > The location, direction and disposition of construction have a direct > impact on life. > > For example the temple of Sri. Venkateswara at Tirupati is found adhering > to the principles of vastu shilpa shastra i.e. the main entrance is on the > East, while the water tank is in the north-East and as such God is giving > peace, prosperity and wealth to every one having darshana and by > worshipping will be rich and desires will be fulfilled. They will be > comfortable in their lives. > > Q4 Which book we have the description of treatmeant by Yamakinkaras to the > deceased? > > A4 The Arthasastra, a Hindu textbook from the second century BCE, offers > a detailed description of some of the more frightening realms > > The hard-hearted men of Yama, terrifying, foul-smelling, with hammers and > maces in their hands" come to get the deceased, who tremble and begin to > scream. Filled with terror and pain, the soul leaves the body. "Preceded by > his vital wind, *he takes on another body of the same form, a body born > of his own karma in order for him to be tortured."* > > The evil man becomes born as an animal, among the worms, insects, moths, > beasts of prey, mosquitoes, and so forth. There he is born in elephants, > trees, and so forth, and in cows and horses, and in other wombs that are > evil and painful > > When he finally becomes a human, he is a despicable hunchback or dwarf, > or he is born in the womb of a woman of some tribe of Untouchables. When > there is none of his evil left, and he is filled with merit, then he > starts climbing up to higher castes, Shudra, Vaishya, Kshatriya, and so > forth, sometimes eventually reaching the stage of Brahmin or king of men. > *With > so many unpleasant possibilities, it is easy to understand why > reincarnation is not the only goal of every Hindu.* > > *Those who lead a life of austerity, meditation and grace can look forward > to the possibility of reaching Brahmaloka*. This is the "highest among > the heavenly planes" and the dwelling place of Brahma himself. "This is a > place of intensely spiritual atmosphere, whose inhabitants live, free from > disease, old age, and death, enjoying uninterrupted bliss in the > companionship of the Deity." There is no need for them to return to earth > because they have freed themselves "from all material desires." While > they do experience a sense of individuality, they also experience a oneness > with Brahma. This is the realm of immortality. > > Q5 What is the glory of Banaras in the case of death of a person? > > A5 There is one other way to achieve liberation from samsara. *This is to > die within the city of Banaras, on the Ganges. "Death, which elsewhere is > feared, here is welcomed as a long-expected guest."* > > A city of many names, it was known in ancient time as Kashi, the city of > light, and the Mahabharata refers to it as Varanasi. *The funeral pyres, > which are located on the river, burn non stop. "Death, which elsewhere is > polluting, is here holy and auspicious."* > > People travel from around the country and the planet to spend their last > days in Banaras because, "Death, the most natural, unavoidable, and certain > of human realities, is here the sure gate to moksha > > For those who are unable to die in Banaras, cremation *on the banks of > the Ganges or the spreading of the ashes in her waters is the next best > thing* > > Q6 What are the broad Hindu death rituals? > > A6 Hindu death rituals in all traditions follow a fairly uniform pattern > drawn from the Vedas, with variations according to sect, region, caste and > family tradition. > > Religious pictures are turned to the wall, and in some traditions mirrors > are covered. He is the eldest son in the case of the father's death and the > youngest son in the case of the mother's. In some traditions, the eldest > son serves for both, or the wife, son-in-law or nearest male relative. > > The women then walk around the body and offer puffed rice into the mouth > to nourish the deceased for the journey ahead > > Only men go to the cremation site, led by the chief mourner. Two pots are > carried: the clay kumbha and another containing burning embers from the > homa. > > The body is carried three times counter clockwise around the pyre, then > placed upon it .The men offer puffed rice as the women did earlier, cover > the body with wood and offer incense and ghee > > With the clay pot on his left shoulder, the chief mourner circles the pyre > while holding a fire brand behind his back. At each turn around the pyre, a > relative knocks a hole in the pot with a knife, letting water out, > signifying life's leaving its vessel > > Prolonged grieving can hold him in earthly consciousness, inhibiting full > transition to the heaven worlds. *In Hindu Bali, it is shameful to cry > for the dead.* > > Q7 What is the 31st-Day Memorial? > > A7 A priest purifies the home, and performs the sapindikarana, making one > large pinda (representing the deceased) and three small, representing the > father, grandfather and greatgrandfather. . The large ball is cut in three > pieces and joined with the small pindas to ritually unite the soul with the > ancestors in the next world *Some perform this rite on the 11th day after > cremation.* > > At the yearly anniversary of the death (according to the moon calendar), a > priest conducts the shraddha rites in the home, offering pinda to the > ancestors. This ceremony is done yearly as long as the sons of the deceased > are alive (or for a specified period). They also demonstrate that death > is something that can be prepared for instead of being feared. A true Hindu > shall love death as he loves this life. > > *My note- Specified period can be up to Gaya srardha is performed or > become very aged.* > > Q8 What are the duties of a Grahastha? > > A8 The duties of the Grihasta include the performance of 'PANCHMAHAYAGNA' > (five great sacrifices) laid down in MANU DHARMA SASTRA. > > DEVA YAGNA : (Deity worship) - The daily worship and puja to > Ganapathi,Kula devata and Ishta devata. Visiting kula devata temple often > or atleast once in a year. > > BRAHMA YAGNA : (Seer worship) Each day the householder expresses his debt > to the the human kind by doing some services to the society. Performing > ones own profession/vocation with the standards of ethics itself is a > service to the society. BRAHMA YAGNA also includes Guru worship and > studying, teaching, repeating and meditating upon the Vedic scriptures.( > Vedic rituals) > > PITRU YAGNA : (Ancestor Worship) Respecting the ancestors, parents of the > self and spouse and getting their blessings by making salutations to them > by leaning towards their foot. Parentless children should perform Annual > Shraddas(Thithi) and observe fasting during new moon days and beginning > of months, offer rice balls (pindas) to crows or in holy river. Those > persons who do not know the thithi of their parents death should perform > thithi on the new moon day of the month "Thai" which usually comes between > the second week of January and the second week of February. The thithi > given or the fasting observed on thai amavasya constitute a remembrance of > ancestors back to the 7th generation. > > BHUTA YAGNA : Worship of living beings by scattering grains, offering > food at the threshold for animals, birds, insects etc. Loving and watering > plants also do constitute bhuta yagna. > > NARA YAGNA OR PURUSHA YAGNA OR MANUSHYA YAGNA (Guest worship)Obligation > to love and honor ties of fellowship with humanity *by showing > hospitality to fellow humans, friends, relatives or even strangers and > beggars.* > > *It is to be noted here that a person performing his PANCHMAHAYAGNA > everyday without fail will not be disturbed by kali purusha.* > > Q9 What was the position of wife during vedic period? > > A9 The wife always accompanies the husband in discharging his duties. > Marriage is no doubt, primarily for begetting children but it was also > required for the proper performance of worship. > > The husband is expected to first satisfy the wife's soul and *the wife > satisfies the husband with her body* and gets his soul. > > Q10 Do abortion permitted during vedic times? > > A10 NO NO. On Abortion, the Sastras are very clearly against it. The > foetus is considered to be a living person with consciousness who is > required to be protected and reared with care and affection. Rigveda even > goes to the extent of pleading for mercy on behalf of the foetus. Atharva > veda characterizes the killer of a foetus as brunagni , one of the most > heinous sins. > > *KAUSHITAKI UPANISHAD equates it to the killing of one's parents.* > > SUSRUTHA SAMHITA if the foetus is alive, every attempt should be made to > remove it from the mother's womb alive In extreme cases, it permits > inducing miscarriage of the foetus if that were the only means to prevent > the loss of the mother > > Q11 What are the four kinds of sanyas? > > A11 Sannyasa is of four kinds: > > 'Vidvt'-a deathbed when there is no hope in living born out of real > wisdom'Vividisha'- springing from a yearning for self-realization Aatura > upon one's further Markata - embracing Sannyasa as an escape from great > misery, disappointment or misfortune that one is not able to face in > worldly activities. > > *Sannyasa means renunciation not of life alone but of Kama, Artha and even > worldly Dharmas. Sannyasa may be deemed a second phase of Brahmacharya*. > > Q12 What are the details of the verses in the different Vedas? > > A12 Rg-Veda The heart of the entire Veda with 10,552 verses. Rg-Veda > Interpretation(Poorna Pragnya). > > Yajur-Veda (hymns for oblations)apr. 2000 verses. > > Sama-Veda (same prayers and hymns in meters for singing)apr. 2000 verses > > Atharva-Veda (body/world maintenance and destruction).Nearly 6,000 verses > of prayers, charms and rites are unique. > > Q13 What is Vedanga? > > A13There are six aspects of knowledge in the Vedas known as Vedangas: > > Siksa - phonetic science > > Vyakarana – grammar > > Nirukti - context (conclusive meaning) > > Candas – meter > > Jyotis - time science (astronomy & astrology) > > Kalpa – rituals > > Q14 How many main Upanishaths are there? > > A14 Fourteen. It is accepted that all the ten principal Upanishads namely > Isa, Kena, Katha, Prasna, Mundaka, Mandukya, Taittiriya, Aitareya, > Chandogya and Brihadaranyaka are the most authoritative ancient Upanishads. > > In addition to these the Kaushitaki, Svetasvatara, Mahanarayaniya and > Maitrayaniya are also taken into account as they have been referred to by > many early authorities. These belong to the different Vedas as shown below: > > Rig Veda 1. Aitareya Upanishad 2. Kaushitaki Upanishad > > Sama Veda 1. Kena Upanishad 2. Chandogya Upanishad > > Krishna Yajur Veda 1. Katha Upanishad 2. Svetasvatara Upanishad 3. > Maitrayaniya Upanishad 4. Mahanarayaniya Upanishad 5. Taittiriya Upanishad > > Sukla Yajur Veda 1. Isavasya Upanishad 2. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad > Atharva Veda 1. Mundaka Upanishad 2. Mandukya Upanishad 3. Prasna Upanishad > > Q15 How many Upanishaths are there in total? What are the topmost? > > A15 There are 108 Upanisads, as accepted by disciplic succession. Among > them the following are considered as topmost: > > 1) Isa 2) Kena 3) katha 4) Prasna 5) Mundaka 6) Mandukya 7) Taittiriya 8) > Aitareya 9) Chandogya 10) Brhad-aranyaka 11) Svetasvatara > > Q16 What is Darsana? How many are there? > > *A16 Darsana means, sight or vision They are also* known as sad-darsanas > (six systems of philosophy The six philosophical treatises are: > > Nyaya propounded by Gautama > > Vaisesika propounded by Kanada > > Sankhya propounded by Kapila > > Yoga propounded by Patanjali > > Purva (karma) Mimamsa propounded by Jaimini > > Uttara (brahma) Mimamsa propounded by Vyasa > > Nyaya, the philosophy of logic, maintains that the atom is the cause of > the cosmic manifestation. > > Vaisesika, philosophy of specialised logic, maintains that the > combination of atoms is the cause of the cosmic manifestation. > > Sankhya, philosophy of analytical study, maintains that the material > nature is the cause of the cosmic manifestation. > > Yoga, philosophy of mystic perfections, maintains that universal > consciousness is the cause of the cosmic manifestation. > > Purva (karma) mimamsa, philosophy of actions and reactions, maintains > that fruitive activities are the cause of the cosmic manifestation. > > Uttara (brahma) mimamsa has two different categories: > > Q17 Who summarised the Darsanas? > > A17 After studying the six philosophical theses, Vyasadeva completely > summarized them all in his Vedanta-sutra darsana: The Absolute Truth is > the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the cause of all causes. > > Srila Vyasadeva wrote the Vedanta-sutras and taking the essence of all > vedic literature, established the supremacy of the Supreme Personality of > Godhead. > > Q18 What are the most important manthras? > > A18 While there are plenty of mantras available, there are a few that are > chanted with high esteem by the shaivas. praNava, paNJchAkashra, gAyatri > to name a few. > > paNJchAkashra, This great mantra is namaH SivAya (namah Sivaaya). The > five syllables in this mantra are na - maH - si - vA - ya. The Holy Five > Syllables namaH SivAya is the heart of vedas > > Q19 What are sadyojAta paNJchAkshara and aghora paNJchAkshara? > > A19 *namaHSivAya is the sadyojAta paNJchAkshara and SivAyanamaH is the > aghora paNJchAkshara or the aghora mantra*. > > As the paNJchAkshara namaHSivAya is at the center of vedas, it is referred > as vedic way paNJchAkshara. SivAyanamaH is the paNJchAkshara is used very > much in the Agamic worship of the Lord. So it is referred as the Agamic way > paNJchAkshara. > > Q20 What is shaDAkshara mantra ? > > A20 This mantra could be chanted as it is as paNJchAkshara or could be > chanted along with the praNava (aum) as shaDAkshara mantra (om > namahSivAya . > > *While the rudraksha and Holy Ash are the ornament externally for the > devotee the internal ornament is the paNJchAkshara mantra.* > > Q21 What is Pranava manthram? Where it is described? > > A21 The mantra that is held very sacred by all Hindus is the mantra Om > also called praNava mantra The praNava has five parts. They are akara, > ukara, makara, bindhu, nAtham. (aum). Consequently this is also one of the > glorious paNJchAkshara mantra. > > The scriptures that explain the glory of this praNava mantra are quite > many. However the significant one is from the skandha purANa It is a well > known purANic event that skandha described the real meaning of the praNava > mantra to God Siva. > > In the above mentioned episode of skandha purANa the sage vAmadeva seeks > the boon from Lord skandha to tell him too that description.(Vamadeva > referred during gayathri prayer before chanting) Lord skandha who was > pleased with the devotion of sage vAmadeva told him that great secret. > > Q22 What is Srichurna? > > A22 The vertical three lines (or at times single red line) that is worn > by the Vaishnavites is called shrI chUrNa > > The two outer lines will be in the white color and the middle one in the > red. The red line is normally with kumkum or the red sand at the base of > the tulsi plant. This custom has been introduced in the later parts of time > by rAmAnuja as vaiShNavite symbolism. VaiAhNavas not belonging to rAmAnuja > sampra-dAya (for example mAdhvas) do not follow this custom. > > Q23 what is the importance of nandi > > A23 This is the Holy Bull - the vehicle and the disciple of Lord Siva. So > Nandi is the first Guru Shaivites. On the wall of the Shaivites temples, in > the flags, in the message headers and many other articles this emblem could > be found. > > The ancience of this emblem will be very evident from the fact that this > emblem has been found in the excavations of Harappa mahanjadaro (the > so-called Indus valley civilization sites). According to Shaivites > scriptures bull represents the dharma (justice). > > Q24 What is Holy Ash / bhasma/ vibUti > > A24 The three bands one could see on the foreheads of the gods and > goddesses. These three bands are worn by the Shaivites and the other > religions in that family. This symbol is called tripunDra (three bands). > As the God appeared as a Supreme Flame (This need not be confused with > agni. Agni becomes one of the aspects of God but not the Supreme itself), > in the Shaivites religion, naturally Ash becomes the symbol that indicates > the association with that Parma jyoti (Supreme flame). > > Q25 What are important symbols of Vaishnavites ? > > A25 The counch called pAnchajanya and the disc called sudarshana in the > hands of Lord Vishnu are the important symbols of Vaishnavites. 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