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...
