tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304719112013667984.post4870564181515468843..comments2024-03-23T02:50:09.890-07:00Comments on harshad : "Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah" - How to Quote Out of Context and Harm a Nation for Centuries.Cmde Harshad Datarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07678176031264475761noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304719112013667984.post-5123999600935848392017-08-18T07:44:54.823-07:002017-08-18T07:44:54.823-07:00Thanks fr ur comment. Thanks fr ur comment. Cmde Harshad Datarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678176031264475761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304719112013667984.post-7698311453122844002017-08-18T07:44:15.114-07:002017-08-18T07:44:15.114-07:00I am looking for citation for this श्लोक. If u can...I am looking for citation for this श्लोक. If u can get chapter and verse reference it would be great. I hv said in the end of my blog post that for want of citation I could not quote this श्लोक. Cmde Harshad Datarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678176031264475761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304719112013667984.post-72368795327850015832017-08-18T07:42:07.894-07:002017-08-18T07:42:07.894-07:00Well articulated Harshad! Happy that after retirem...Well articulated Harshad! Happy that after retirement this guy is keeping his pen moving to good effect! Now my two Anna bit:-<br /><br />1. Varna system was a good system to ensure symbiotic well being of society and was never meant to be carried forward as inheritence by birth! Nothing to support this "by birth right" in scriptures ! it is absolutely a corruption of a good system propagated and fuelled by vested interest at the helm of affairs of the society !<br /><br />2. Bramhan was never supposed to be a cast and whatever is referred to as "Bramhan" in our scriptures actually refers to "a learned/wise being who was supposed to take care of the Bramham- entire world through his/her knowledge" . It is a clear misguided interpretation that Bramhans as a cast - as came to be known - was never meant to take up arms.<br /><br />3. As we had Varna system for maintaining control and well being of the society, we also had four Ashrams to keep control and well being of individuals and as a corollary the society. The Ashrams were not decided by age but loosely defined by the individuals progression in life stage. Depending upon the type of courses opted by each individual, his Bramhacharyashram would be short or long only after that he could progress to the next ashram Grihasthashram, and so on. So when one would progress into the next stage was an individuals choice, but it was expected that each individual on own volition would progress to the next stage and this was important. So applicability of " Ahimsa Paramo Dharma" reduces to only those individuals who have retired/progressed to Sanyasashram and such individuals were from any of the four varnas - the old, infirm, worldly wise but dependent for sustenance. Role of Grihasthashram and Vanaprasthashram was huge and major portion of life span was dedicated to these two stages and that left very limited number of individuals who in any case weren't capable of really doing "Hinsa" as we know. Of course with their world vision and wisdom they could wrought heavier damage - but that is another angle to the story.<br /><br />Liked your interpretation. Enjoyed scratching my brains too! Thanks.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975322641956736188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304719112013667984.post-86366920280132931122017-08-18T07:15:44.321-07:002017-08-18T07:15:44.321-07:00Very well written. It is important for people to u...Very well written. It is important for people to understand the meaning of this shloka in full and not in parts as it is being used todaypranay.h.dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903370327275404789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304719112013667984.post-24668938120283883762017-08-18T06:23:15.464-07:002017-08-18T06:23:15.464-07:00Very well analysed, Sir. As also stated in the Mah...Very well analysed, Sir. As also stated in the Mahabharata, and I quote -<br />"अहिंसा परमो धर्म:।<br />धर्म हिंसा तथैव च।।"<br />This line has been misinterpreted by people through generations. People need to be made aware of the complete shloka and its meaning.Aditi Patwardhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12703814408724480743noreply@blogger.com