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Showing posts with label yajnavalkya. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yajnavalkya. Show all posts

Monday, August 24, 2026

cheating in weights and measures,forgery, creaing counterfeit currency, and abettots to ther should get harsh pnishment

 



तुलाशासनमानानां कूटकृन्नाणकस्य च ।
एभिश्च व्यवहर्ता यः स दाप्यो दममुत्तमम् ॥
- याज्ञ्वल्क्य
tulāśāsanamānānāṃ kūṭakṛnnāṇakasya ca ।
ebhiśca vyavahartā yaḥ sa dāpyo damamuttamam ॥
- yājñvalkya

A very strict instruction from ancient law text yajnavalkyasmriti
People who cheat in dealings where materials are weighed through balances and weighing stones
People who tried to subvert law through forging documents,
People who produce counterfeit coins and currency and cause damage to the economy
Must be meted out harshest punishment
And people who aid and abet in the above three activities and those who transact with them fully aware of their culpability, also should be similary punished.

തുലാശാസനമാനാനാം കൂടകൃന്നാണകസ്യ ച ।
ഏഭിശ്ച വ്യവഹര്‍താ യഃ സ ദാപ്യോ ദമമുത്തമം ॥
- യാജ്ഞവല്‍ക്യ
ഭാരതീയ സംസ്കാരപാരമ്പര്യത്തില്‍ ഏറെ സംപൂജ്യനും ബഹുമാന്യനും ആയ നിയമകര്‍ത്താക്കളില്‍ അഗ്രഗണ്യന്‍ ആയിരുന്നു യാജ്ഞാവല്‍ക്യ മഹര്‍ഷി. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്‍റെ കര്‍ശനമായ നിര്‍ദ്ദേശമാണ് താഴെ കൊടുക്കുന്നത്.
നിയമാനുസ്ടുതമായ അളവുകളും തൂക്കങ്ങളും ഉപയോഗിച്ച് ന്യായമായ ഇടപാടുകള്‍ നടക്കുന്ന സാഹചര്യങ്ങളില്‍ തെറ്റായ അളവും തൂക്കവും കാണിക്കുന്ന ഉപകരണങ്ങള്‍ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ആളുകള്‍
പ്രമാണങ്ങളും രേഖകളും കൃത്രിമമായി നിര്‍മ്മിക്കുകയോ, പ്രധാനപ്പെട്ട രേഖകള്‍ ദുരുദ്ദേശത്തോടെ തിരുത്തുകയോ ചെയ്ത് നിയമവ്യവസ്ഥയെ അട്ടിമറിക്കുന്ന വ്യക്തികള്‍
ആധികാരികവും നിയമപരവും അല്ലാതെ നാണയങ്ങളും നോട്ടുകളും കൃത്രിമമായി നിര്‍മ്മിക്കുകയോ പ്രചരിപ്പിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്ത് രാഷ്ട്രത്തിന്‍റെ സാമ്പത്തിക അടിത്തറ തന്നെ തകര്‍ക്കുന്ന ദ്രോഹികള്‍
ഇവര്‍ക്കെല്ലാം വളരെ കഠിനമായ ശിക്ഷയാണ് ഭരണകൂടും നല്‍കേണ്ടത്.

അതുപോലെ ഇത്തരം ക്ഷുദ്ര പ്രവൃത്തികളില്‍ ഒത്താശ ചെയ്യുന്നവര്‍, അറിഞ്ഞു കൊണ്ട് ഇത്തരം പ്രവൃത്തികളിലൂടെ ലഭിക്കുന്ന നേട്ടങ്ങളില്‍ പങ്കു ലഭിക്കുന്നവര്‍, ഇത്തരം പ്രവൃത്തികളുടെ കണ്ണികള്‍ ആവുന്നവര്‍ എന്നിവര്‍ക്കും ഏറെ കഠിനമായ ശിക്ഷ വിധിക്കെണ്ടാതാണ്.

Friday, July 10, 2026

the fire of suppressin will inundate the despot ruler



प्रजापीडनसंतापात्समुद्भूतो हुताशनः |
राज्ञः कुलं श्रियं प्राणान् चादग्ध्वा न निवर्तते ||
- याज्ञवल्क्य
prajāpīḍanasaṃtāpātsamudbhūto hutāśanaḥ |
rājñaḥ kulaṃ śriyaṃ prāṇān cādagdhvā na nivartate ||
- yājñavalkya

The intense fire-like destructive agitation arising out of the action of the kings who cause difficulties and intense torment to the subject, does not die down without burning down the king completely along with his clan, race and perhaps, his life too.

प्रजापीडन causing torture to the subjects, punishing the subjects संतापात् intense disturbance like heat समुद्भूतः originated हुताशनः the fire, राज्ञः of the kng कुलं clan श्रियं wealth, prosperity प्राणान् life च to अदग्ध्वा without burning dow न does not निवर्तते withdraw

പ്രജാപീഡനസംതാപാത്സമുദ്ഭൂതോ ഹുതാശനഃ |
രാജ്ഞഃ കുലം ശ്രിയം പ്രാണാന്‍ ചാദഗ്ധ്വാ ന നിവര്‍തതേ ||
- യാജ്ഞവല്‍ക്യന്‍പ്രജകള്‍ക്ക് ദുരിതവും കഷ്ടപ്പാടുകളും മാത്രം കൊടുക്കുന്നത് കൊണ്ട് അഗ്നി പോലെ കത്തിനില്‍ക്കുന്ന ജനങ്ങളുടെ വിഷമങ്ങളും പ്രതിഷേധങ്ങളും രാജാവിനെ അയാളെയും അയാളുടെ കുലത്തെയും, അയാളുടെ സമ്പത്തിനെയും ഒരുപക്ഷെ അയാളുടെ ജീവനെത്തന്നെയും കവര്‍ന്നെടുത്തു ചുട്ടു ചാമ്പല്‍ ആക്കിയ ശേഷം മാത്രമേ കെട്ടടങ്ങുകയുള്ളൂ

Saturday, January 17, 2026

revere these holy entities

 



गुरुं गां दैवतं तीर्थं घृतं मधु चतुष्पदं।
प्रदक्षिणं प्रकुर्वीत प्रज्ञातांश्च वनस्पतीन्॥ मनुस्मृति याज्ञवल्क्य स्मृति
guruaṁ gāṁ daivataṁ tīrthaṁ ghṛtaṁ madhu catuṣpadaṁ|
pradakṣiṇaṁ prakurvīta prajñātāṁśca vanaspatīn ||
This is an old slokam-one of the many indicating the code of conduct as per the traditions of our country.
A person who wishes the welfare of himself and all around him, should always move with utmost respect and do circumambulation (प्रदक्षिणं) when he in the presence of
1. Guru.. the preceptor
2.The Cow
3. Gods and deities ( in whatever form)
4. Hloy waters... teertham
5. Ghee ( because it is the source of health and is a primary ingredient for yajnas)
6. Honey ( reason as above)
7. The four-legged domestic animials
8. The revered trees of the forest ( may include even the herbs and other plants)
Pradakshinam is the show of ultimate reverence and of great discipline and self control in the presence of the most Venerated things.. And the inclusion of the products of nature in their pristine purity in the list of things to be respected would indicate the wisdom possessed by our ancestors.. Now we are setting up Green groups etc.. after the damage has already been done..

Thursday, October 16, 2025

follow the instruction but do not copy the activities

 

अनुष्ठितं तु यद्देवैर्मुनिभिर्यदनुष्ठितम्।
नानुष्ठेयं मनुष्यैतदुक्तं कर्म समाचरेत्॥
यज्ञवल्क्य:॥
anuṣṭhitaṁ tu yaddevairmunibhiryadanuṣṭhitam|
nānuṣṭheyaṁ manuṣyaitaduktaṁ karma samācaret||
yajñavalkyḥ||
A very important instruction from the celebrated Indian lawmaker and jurist Yajnavalkya.
People should not try to do all that the gods or the sages did themselves.
The men should just do things that the sages and gods have directed and prescribed for men.
We know Gods and sages had mystic and supernatural powers and the power of penance, often the gift or immortality and so on.
They would have done so many things, some so unnatural and odd too.
They could get away with such actions and survive too because of their special gifts and endowments.
If men with limited capacity and dexterity tried to do all these things, they are sure to meet with great problems.
However, the sages and the gods, while giving advice to men on the lifestyle that the ordinary men should follow, were clearly aware of what the men could do and have given instructions accordingly.
It is better to follow the advices of the gods and rishis rather than copying what they did.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

The important Lawgivers or Dharmashastra authors of India.



The important Lawgivers or Dharmashastra authors of India.
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मन्वत्रिविष्णुहारीतयज्ञवल्क्योशनोङ्गिरः।
यमापस्तम्बसम्वर्ताः कात्यायनबृहस्पती॥४
पराशरव्यासश्ङ्खलिखिता दक्षगौतमौ।
शतातपो वसिष्ठश्च धर्मशास्त्रप्रयोजकाः॥५
याज्ञवल्क्यस्मृतौ आचाराध्याये॥
manvatriviṣṇuhārītayajñavalkyośanoṅgiraḥ|
yamāpastambasamvartāḥ kātyāyanabṛhaspatī||4
parāśaravyāsaśṅkhalikhitā dakṣagautamau|
śatātapo vasiṣṭhaśca dharmaśāstraprayojakāḥ||5
yājñavalkyasmṛtau ācārādhyāye||
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The prominent authors of Dharmasasras or Smruthis which set out personal and State law in India in ancient times, are mentioned in Yajnvalkya Smriti.. Acharaadhyaayam.. as follows.
1. Manu
2. Atri.
3.Vishnu
4. Haareetha
5. Yaajnavlkya
6. Usaana
7 Aangira
8 Yama
9 Apastamabha
10.Samvarta
11 Kaatyaayana
12 Brihaspati
13 Paraashara
14 Vyaasa
15 Shankha
16Likhita
17 Daksha
18 Gautama
19 Shataatapa
and
20 Vasishta..
Note 1Manu is considered the pioneer followed by others.
Note 2 The names Vishnu, Yama, do not represent the deities of Vedic names. Regarding other names we really are not sure they are the Puranic characters of same name..
Note 3.The Law treatises of Yajnavalkya and Paraashara have played a major role in the evolution of modern codified Hindu Law in India.
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Regards
k v ananthanarayanan
In addition to the 20 lawgivers the following names are given in bhavishyapuranam.
Prachetaa
Budha
Devala
Soma
Jamadagni
Viswamitra
Prajapati
Narada
Paideenasi
Pitamaha
Bodhayana
Chhaagaleya
Jaabaali
Chyavana
Mareechi
Kashyapa

Monday, February 10, 2025

दैवे पुरुषकारे च कर्मसिद्धिर्व्यवस्थिता



अभिमतिसिद्धिरसेषा भवति हि पुरुषस्य पुरुषकारेण॥पचतन्ते॥
abhimatisiddhiraseṣā bhavati hi puruṣasya puruṣakāreṇa|pacatante||
एवं पुरुषकारेण विना दैवं न सिद्ध्यति॥ पञ्चतन्त्रे
दैवे पुरुषकारे च कर्मसिद्धिर्व्यवस्थिता॥याज्ञवल्क्य॥
evaṁ puruṣakāreṇa vinā daivaṁ na siddhyati|| pañcatantre
daive puruṣakāre ca karmasiddhirvyavasthitā|jājñavalkya||
Our fond desires which we are always waiting to fulfil would turn in to reality only through concerted planning and hard work that are to be put in place in the right way by human beings.
However, favourable results matching the human enterprise would happen only if luck, serendipity, is in our favour.
Therefore the success of any action depends both on human action and luck or divine intervention.

Monday, April 08, 2024

सत्यमस्तेयमक्रोधः शौचं धीर्धृतिर्दमः



सत्यमस्तेयमक्रोधः शौचं धीर्धृतिर्दमः।
संयतेन्द्रियता विद्या धर्मः सर्व उदाहृदः॥
याज्नवल्क्य्स्मृति ३-४-६६
satyamasteyamakrodhaḥ śaucaṁ dhīrdhṛtirdamaḥ|
saṁyatendriyatā vidyā dharmaḥ sarva udāhṛdaḥ||
yājnavalkysmṛti 3-4-66
The greatest among the lawmakers and jurists of ancient India, Sage Yajnavalkya, gives an inculsive definition for what dharma is
He says in his Yajnavalkyamsriti, which forms a great foundation even for the modern codified Hindu Law.
Meaning
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The following qualities are considered as the basis or fundamentals of Dharma
1.Truthfulness (satyam )
2 . Conscious abstainment from stealing (astheyam)
3. Lack of excessing anger or rage (akrodham)
4.. cleanliness (shaucham)
5. intellect (dheeH )
6. Self control (dhriti)
7. Restraint.. ( damaH )
8. control over sense organs (samyatendriyataa )
9. Proper education and knowledge (vidyaa )
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Of course the list would looks idealistic or utopian.. But then human development is dependent entirely on aiming at the best and striving for it..
The good day is sure to come..
We have to live in hope..

Saturday, December 30, 2023

न विद्यया केवलया तपसापि च पात्रता।



न विद्यया केवलया तपसापि च पात्रता।
यत्र विद्या चरित्रं च तद्धि पात्रं प्रचक्ष्यते॥
yaajnvalakya mitaaksharee samhita
na vidyayā kevalayā tapasāpi ca pātratā|
yatra vidyā caritraṁ ca taddhi pātraṁ pracakṣyate||
A person does not become eligible for highest respect just because of mere education. His respectability cannot be rated high even on the basic of the penance and rituals he undertake. If one possesses erudition and is having a blemishless character too then he must be praised as the forerunner for all accolades .
We would come across some very sturdy characters who are educated and persevering across the history of society and many of them lack in character. They would have forced others around to pay respects to them but such situations were entirely unpleasant. At the same time if a person is good but lags behind in knowledge and skills, he would be of little use to either himself or to others.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Study and acquisition of Knowledge.. curriculum as per Indian traditions.

Study and acquisition of Knowledge.. curriculum as per Indian traditions.


अङ्गानि वेदाश्चत्वात्रो मीमांसा न्यायविस्त्ररः।
पुराणं धर्मशास्त्रं च विद्याः हि एताह् चतुर्दश॥
मनुस्मृतौ पराशरस्मृतौ महाभारते शान्तिपर्वे च
पुराण न्याय मीमांसा धर्मशास्त्राङ्गमिश्रिताः।
वेदाः स्थानानि विद्यानां धर्मस्य च चतुर्दश॥
याज्ञवल्क्य
आयुर्वेदो धनुर्वेदो गान्धर्वश्चैव ते त्रयः।
अर्थशास्त्रं चतुर्थं तो विद्याह्यष्टदशैर्व ताः॥
पराशरस्मृतौ महाभारते शान्तिपर्वे च
aṅgāni vedāścatvātro mīmāṁsā nyāyavistraraḥ|
purāṇaṁ dharmaśāstraṁ ca vidyāḥ hi etāh caturdaśa||
manusmṛtau parāśarasmṛtau mahābhārate śāntiparve ca
purāṇa nyāya mīmāṁsā dharmaśāstrāṅgamiśritāḥ|
vedāḥ sthānāni vidyānāṁ dharmasya ca caturdaśa||
yājñavalkya
āyurvedo dhanurvedo gāndharvaścaiva te trayaḥ|
arthaśāstraṁ caturthaṁ to vidyāhyaṣṭadaśairva tāḥ||
parāśarasmṛtau mahābhārate śāntiparve ca

The entire spectrum of education of arts and science in India of the past consisted of eighteen items.. The details are given in the Slokas about.. found variously in Mahabharatam, Yajnavalkya Smurti, Manusmriti and Parasharasmriti
The list would be found in other texts like Shatapada brahmanam too.. But the list is more important that the quote

The Subjects of Study are
1 to 4 The four Vedas
5 to 10 The Six Vedangas
11 Meemaamsaa
12 Nyaayavistara
13 Puranas (Including Itihasas )
14 Dharmasastras
15 Ayurveda
16 Dhanurveda
17 Gandharvavidyaa
18 Artha Shastra..

The four Vedas are Rigveda, Yajurveda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda
The Six Vedangas are Shiksha, Niruktham, Kalpam Vyakaranam Jyothisham and Chandas

Meemasa actually is the study of lifestyle in the physical sense as also the study and seeking of the supreme beyond the earthly life.. The two parts are Poorvameemaamsa (which later was called Meemaasa exclusively ) and Vedanta which dealth with higher planes of life

NyayaVistara is the study of Logic.. and even Sankhya, Mathematics and such structured training on a theoretical subject would come under this category.

Puranas.. there are eighteen Mahapuranas, eighteen upapuranas, many other minor puranas, and the great epics of India Ramayanam and Mahabharatham.. arranged under this head.
Dharmasatras.. There were great rishis and heads of clans who gave out rule books based on the Vedas and Manusmriti.. and these rule books were to be followed by the constituents of their clans without fail... The number of authors of Dharmasastra vary considerably.. We could find upto two hundred or more such authors.. But there are thirty six authors who are most respected.. and who are the authorities..

Ayurveda is the Science of health and well being.. this is considered as an Upaveda of Rigvedam
Dhanurveda.. The study of archery and techniques of warfare.. This is an upaveda of Yajurveda
Gandharva Veda or Gandharva Vidya.. This is the art and science of music and other art forms.. This is an upaveda of Samaveda
Artha Sastra... The study of economic and commerce.. This is considered as a part of Atharvana veda

Of course, any other subject above can be imparted validly only as long as they are in agreement with the four Vedas.

Each item listed about is the subject matter of thousands and thousands of students.. And many great souls actually learned and trained themselves in all these subjects..

But expansion of the subject further cannot be undertaken in a single post

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Prayer to Agni for removal of Sins...


Prayer to Agni for removal of Sins...
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अग्नेर्मन्वे प्रथमस्य प्रचेतसः यं पाञ्चजन्यम् बहवस्समिन्धते।
विश्वस्यां दिवि विविशिवांसमीमहे स नो मुन्चत्वग्ंहसः॥
तैत्तिरीयप्रपाठके ॥ अपि च अथर्ववेदे
agnermanve prathamasya pracetasaḥ yaṁ pāñcajanyam bahavassamindhate|
viśvasyāṁ divi viviśivāṁsamīmahe sa no muncatvagṁhasaḥ||
taittirīyaprapāṭaka|| api ca atharvavede

Oh Agni, who is kindled to supreme vigour
( by offerings of twigs and ghee etc.,)
you the great one of Supreme vitality,
you, whom we praise as Paanchajanya,
Oh Agni who is spread all over this universe,
we make this prayer to you. with humble prostrations
.
May you be pleased to annihilate our sins and relieve us of all that is not good..

We see the word Panchajanya in this mantram.. and the holy Conch which we use in pooja comes to our mind.. So we chant this mantram when offering pooja to the Shankham.. relating the word Panchajanya to the Shankham.. as Lord Narayana holds in his hand a conch by name Panchajanya..

Panchajanya is the shell of a demon by that name whom Krishna defeated in the famous Santhanagopalam episode..

In Bagavat Gita first chapter we find Krishna blowing the conch Panchajanyam..
Paanchajanyam Hrisheekesho....

But the real mening of Panchajanya is Agni or the Lord of Fire.

He is called Panchajanya because he manifest in five forms.. In devayajna, pitru yajna, bhutayajna, manushyayajna and brahmayajna..
He is manifest in Panchabhoothas, Panchavarnas and so on..

This is a mantram in daily use..
Found in Krishna Yajurveda Taittireeya school.. and also in Atharvaveda in a slightly altered form..



Saturday, May 30, 2015

The false witness and the silent witness




The false witness and the silent witness

न स्यात् कूटसाक्षी॥५५०॥
॥चाणक्यसूत्रे॥ 
na syāt kūṭasākṣī||550||
|hāṇakyasūtre||


The great Statesman and lawgiver, Chanakya in his Sootram or aphorism 550, declares that 

one should never give false evidence… |

That is, one should never declare as right and genuine something which he has not seen or felt or witnessed to be true and correct.. Moreover, one should never depose depose as genuine anything which he know s is not genuine, before any authority or forum .
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On this issue, Sage Yaajnavalkya in his smritis goes a step further..

न ददाति हि यः साक्ष्यं जानन्नपि नराधमः।
स कूटसाक्षिणाम् पापैः तुल्यो दण्डेन चैव हि॥
॥याज्ञवल्क्यस्मृतौ॥

na dadāti hi yaḥ sākṣyaṁ jānannapi narādhamaḥ|
sa kūṭasākṣiṇām pāpaiḥ tulyo daṇḍena caiva hi||
||yājñavalkyasmṛtau||
A person who declines or refrains from giving evidence before a forum, even while knowing the facts of an issue, is a mean human being equal to a false witness. He should suffer the same sins as a false witness and the state should also mete out identical punishmes to him as if he were a perjurer or a false witness.


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Mahabharatham ( Bhagavan Vyaasa) goes one more step further.


यश्च कार्यार्थतत्त्वज्ञो जानन्नपि न भाषते।
सोऽपि तेनैव पापेन लिप्यते नात्र सम्शयः॥
॥महाभारते॥
yaśca kāryārthatattvajño jānannapi na bhāṣate|
so'pi tenaiva pāpena lipyate nātra samśayaḥ||
|ṁahābhārate||

One who is aware of the facts of a case, and is also well versed in law and customs, and simply keeps quiet or declines to intervene with the correct facts and law when it comes for consideration in the appropriate forum, also becomes tarnished and he too partakes in sins to the same extent as the perpetrators of the sinful action..