Vedic Jurisprudence and Atonement
In this paper, we will present some of the various texts in pañcarātra-śāstra and vaidika-śāstra pertaining to prāyaścitta (atonement) prescribed for a Vaiṣṇava.
Eka-varṇa mentioned in Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa
(The following is an excerpt from Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa 4.129.49-61, with English Translation and Notes. To download the full paper, click here.) TEXT 4.129.59 man-mantropāsakā viprā ye mad-ucchiṣṭabhojinaḥmām eva nityaṁ dhyāyante…
Oil crisis: A silent tsunami approaching the humanity
(Originally published in Bharatiya Pragya, Vol. 15, No. 06, June 2010, pages 31 – 34.) Industrial civilization, which began 150 years ago, is entering a decisive phase now as the…