Hindu Scriptures Part 6/6: Mahabharata & Bhagavad Geeta
Amonsgt the four main Itihasas, is the Mahabharata. The Mahabharata is the history of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. It gives a description of the great war, the Battle of Kurukshetra,...
Hindu Scriptures Part 5: The Itihasas
In Part Five we will focus on the Itihasa category of Hindu Scriptures.
There are four books under this heading: The Valmiki-Ramayana (and now Tulsidasa Ramayana or Sri Ramacharitamanas), the Yogavasishtha, The Mahabharata and the...
Hindu Scriptures Part 4
The Puranas
In part four we will examine the Puraanas.
Puranas have five characteristics (Pancha-Lakshana) viz., history, cosmology (with various symbolical illustrations of philosophical principles), secondary creation, genealogy of kings and of Manvantaras. All the Puranas belong...
Hindu Scriptures Part 3
By Pt. Nandalall
Smritis
Parts one and two of the series ‘Hindu Scriptures’, we looked at the Sruti—the primary scriptures of Hinduism. In part three we will begin examining the Smriti—secondary scriptures.
Following Srutis are Smritis—secondary scriptures. Sruti (Vedas)...
Hindu Scriptures Part 2
By Pt. Charranlall Avishkar Nandalall
Vedas are Self-authorities
Unlike modern faiths, the scriptures of Hinduism that is Sanaatana Dharma does not have any special person as the authority of over the scriptures. The Vedas are themselves...
Hindu Scriptures Part 1
By Pt. Charranlall Avishkar Nandalall
Scriptures are essential to religion. Religions are often preserved by their scriptures. Bhagavad Geeta says, “One, who acts under the influence of his or her desires, disobeying scriptural injunctions, neither...
Seeta: Our Power, Glory and Richest Treasure
The Hindu world observes Seeta Jayanti today. Mother Seeta is revered as the consort of Lord Sri Raama and is a living source of power, glory and inspiration to all Sanaatanee Hindus. She...
Adi Shankarachaarya: Biography, Experiences and Philosophy
In honor of Bhagavaan Sri Adi Shankarachaarya Jayanti, 2025, The Hindu Media Guyana shares in the biography, experiences and philosophy of the Great Aachaarya.
Adi Shankarachaarya by Sri Swami Sivananda
Introduction
Chaos pervaded all through...
Introduction to Srimad Bhagavad Geeta by Swami Chidbhavananda Part 8
Who recorded the Bhagavad Geeta?
This dialogue transpired between Sri Krishna and Arjuna right on the battle-field. It was no assembly of learned men intent on intellectual or spiritual pursuit. How...
Introduction to Srimad Bhagavad Geeta by Swami Chidbhavananda Part 7
Why preached on the Battlefield?
Vedanta or Self-knowledge is born of Shaanti, peace. The Rishis of yore resided in forest retreats and made calm inquiries into the principles governing life. The...
