Author: hinduscriptures

Indian Tradition is said to be based on Sanskrit language [Sanskriti Sanskritashrita]. Ramayana and Mahabharata are two giant pillars of Indian cultural tradition which have nurtured generations of India.  Indians feel proud to be part of a land which has such glorious past. The respect and popularity which Ramayana has earned in Indian tradition has not been attained by any other book. Sage Valmiki is known as the first poet in Sanskrit literature. Even in Buddha literature from Tibet and China, references to Ramayana can be found. At the Shiva temples on Java islands there are sculptures which narrate…

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From ancient times, great aims of human life, also termed as Purusharthas in India have been classified into four, namely Dharma/ Moral behavior, Artha/ Wealth, Kama/ Worldly pleasures, and Moksha/ Salvation. According to Kautilya, the greatest master of the science, the term Artha has much wider significance than merely a word concerning wealth. Material well-being of an individual is a part of it. As Kautilya says in the text, “The source of livelihood of men is wealth”. Through his ideology, he states that; “Arthamulau Hi Dharmakamau” (Wealth is the primary stage for morals and pleasures). Somnath dhar in his…

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