OK sir. I will not post further chapters in that case.
Gopala Krishnan
On Friday, 6 August, 2021, 1:50:09 pm IST, Narayanaswamy Iyer
<[email protected]> wrote:
Dear Sri Gopala Krishna
Shivashankarao of USBrahmins website is notorious for blatant lying and for
manufacturing his own illegitimate "Vedic sayings" and passing them off as
divine scriptures from our ancient rishis.
This is one of them.
THERE IS NO "PARASHARA SMRITHI". Tkhere never was.
Please reprint no more of his blasphemies. Thanks.
S Narayanaswamy Iyer
On Fri, Aug 6, 2021 at 4:00 PM 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123
<[email protected]> wrote:
DIVINE INFORMATION PART 72
Respected friends,
While goingthrough one of my external memory device, I came across some good
information stored from websites. Ithought of sharing interesting ones from
them as a series.
In part 72, I amstarting with 271th item in this posting. Kindly note
the series is a compilation.
Sincerely,
Gopala Krishnan 05-08-21
271 Parashara Smriti
Smriticreated by sage Parashara and known by his name as 'Parashara Smriti
issupposed to be the mostbenevolent for the Kali Yuga. Parashara has himself
said:
KRITETU MANAVO DHARMASTRETAYAAM
GAUTAMOSMRITAH ||
DWAPARESHANKHALIKHITAA KALAU
PARASHARAHSMRITAH ||
Meaning-Manu Smriti was most relevant in Satya Yuga. In Treta, Smriti created
byGautama had most relevance whereas in Dwapara, Shankha's Smriti was
mostlyrecognized. But in KaliYuga, it is Parashara Smriti that by and large
shows the way to the ignorantpeople.
ParasharaSmriti endorses all those ideologies of human life which are capable
ofimproving the life of common people in the present fourth age. Paradoxes
arethe main feature of human life in Kali Yuga irrespective of region, culture
andsociety.
272 INDICATIONS OF KALI YUGA
SageParashara was the father of Vedvyasa. In the first chapter of this
treatise,Maharshi Vedvyasa requests his father to create such an ideologically
andmorally sufficient discipline that will help the people in Kali Yuga
toovercome their woes.
SARVADHARMOHAKRITE JATAH SARVE
NASHTAHKALAU YUGE ||
CHAATURVARNYAMSAMAACHAARAM
KINCHITSAADHAARANAM VAD ||
Meaning- All these religions were createdin Satya Yuga and would be destroyed
in Kali Yuga.Hence, kindly outline some ordinary religious norms so that all
the fourclasses could run their lives in a religious way.
SageParashar too was fully aware of the attenuation that religion would suffer
infuture on the basis of his deep knowledge, that great sage contemplated on
theproblems which he thought would imminently afflict the religion in Kali
Yuga.Change is the only thing that remains constant in nature. Religion is also
noexception to this rule.
Intwelve chapters, Parashar Smriti preaches its whole moral discourses.
Conductand expiation are the main subjects of contemplation here.
273 FIRST CHAPTER -CONDUCT
FIRST CHAPTER -CONDUCT
Thischapter describes the conduct and do's and don'ts of all the four classes.
KALPEKALPE KSHAYOTPATYAA BRAHMAVISHNU
MAHESHWARA||
SHRUTISMRITI SADAACHAAR NIRNETARASCCHA SARVADAA ||
Meaning-At the time of re-genesis after Pralay, Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh
appear anddecide about Shruti (Veda), Smriti (religious text) and moral
conduct. Kalp isregarded as a single night of Brahma. As the night changes,
similarly, Yugaalso changes. Therefore, religious norms are also subject to
change.
KRITESAMBHAASHNAADEV TRETAAYAAM
SPARSHNENCHA ||
DWAPARETVANMAADAAYA KALAU PATATI
KARMANA||
Meaning-In Satya Yuga, a human being would be defiled just by conversing with
thesinner. In Treta, a mere touch of sinner was enough to defile a man. In
Dwapar,eating the cereals given a sinner defiled a man. But in Kali Yuga, man
issubject to sins by his deeds alone. Thus, a curse used to realize in an
instantnow takes a year to show its effect.
CONDUCT SUITABLE FOR A CLASS
Conductas per the class increases in the religion for that class. A person
engaged inthe conducts as per his religion is never at fault. But in Kali
Yuga,irreligion is more powerful than the religion. Hence it is even more
necessarytoday than ever to abide
bythe path of religion.
274 VIPRAKARMA (Conduct of Brahmin)
SANDHYAASNAANAM JAPO HOMO DEVTAANAAM CHA PUJANAM ||
AATHITYAMVAISHVADEVAM CHA SHATKARMAANI DINE DINE ||
Meaning-Six routine tasks like three times bath, prayer at dawn and dusk,
recitation,Homa (offerings to sacred fire), worship of deity, treatment of
guests andoffering sacrifices for the deceased ancestors are mandatory for a
Brahmindaily. Through these actions, a Brahmin gets free from the sin he
commitsunknowingly.
HOSPITALITY
Aguest arriving at the end of these daily routine tasks is a means to provide
aplace in heaven. Hence, such a guest deserves respect no matter whether he is
afriend or a foe, a fool or a savant. A cordial welcome should also be
extendedto such a guest like the ones already present. Even the guest arriving
afterdining is over should be welcomed with honour. Such a pious conduct of a
householder today ensures hisright to a place in heaven. A guest should not be
asked to revealhis caste and creed for it indents the religion. Smriti also
tells that a guestshould never be insulted nor should one let a guest go
dejected because thenthe deceased ancestors of the host starve for fifteen
years.
ALMS AND DONATIONS
Recitationof God's name and making donations and giving away alms constitute
religion inKali Yuga. Donationis the only intact support of religion today.
Hence, it is the moralduty of the common householders today that they should
recite God's name and makedonations within their powers. Character of donation
has also changed completelytoday. Sage Parashar says:
ABHIGAMYAKRITE DAANAM TRETAAYAAMAHUYA DIYATE ||
DWAPAREYAACHMAANAAYA SEVAYAA
DIYATEKALAU ||
Meaning-In Satya Yuga, the donor used to visit the home of the beggar to
makedonations. IIn Treta, the donor called the beggar to him, In Dwapar, the
donormade donations only when demanded but in Kali Yuga, donor demands service
from the beggar before makingdonations.
Butone should take care that the donation must be made for good deeds and to
adeserving person only.
SUKSHETRECHA SUPATRE CHA HYUPTAM
DATTAMNA NASHYATI ||
Meaning-Sowing of seeds in a good fertile field and making donation to a
deservingperson never go futile. Making donation is an easy and divine measure
to ensuresuccess of life in this world and in another. This dictate of sage
Parashar isstill being followed faithfully even today.
Giving Alms: Like other religious actions,there are certain evolved norms to
giveaway alms. First of all, pour water on the palms of the ascetic and then
givehim alms. According to Parashar, alms given away in such way are
asinexhaustible as the Mount Sumeru and the whole waters of the ocean.
If a beggar arrives when aBrahmin household is offering sacrifices for the
solace of his deceasedancestors, the Brahmin must divide the cereals in two
parts and should reserveone to make offerings and donate the other as alms to
the beggar.
VAISHWADEVKRITAMPAAPAM SHAKTO
BHIKSHURVYAPOHITUM||
NAHI BHIKSHUKRITANDOSHAANVAISHVADEVO
VYAPOHATI||
Meaning-The sin committed unknowingly while offering sacrifices to the dead
ancestorsis done away with by the beggar. But, a crime committed against a
beggar at such a moment is never doneaway with by the offering of sacrifices to
the dead ancestors.
My note- There are many who close the gateon the srardha day and wade them
away. He may give alms and help in anotherdays
Offering Sacrifices to the deadancestors:
Offeringsacrifices to the dead ancestors is one of the five great Yagyas.
During thisritual, a Brahmin should make offerings to the sacred fire. Then, he
should usethe remaining cereals to offer to the dead ancestors and also to the
animals and birds.
Ifa Brahmin does not perform this ritual, he is bound to suffer severe
tormentsin hell and takereincarnation as a crow.
Norms for Dining: A Brahmin should dedicatehis food to God first. Then he
shouldtake it as a pious giving of God. While dining, a Brahmin should not
cover hishead, should not face the south and should not put his hand on the
left leg.These are all deeds characteristic of demons.
275 CONDUCT OF KSHATRIYAS
Forthe people of Kshatriya caste (warrior class), sage Parashar says that
theyshould wield the arms and preserve the subjects and punish the culprits to
keepthem within the religious path. Defeating the enemies and preserving the
earth, which contains seven oceansand great mountains are also duties of the
Kshatriya.
NASHRIH KULKRAMAJJAATAA ||
BHUSHANOLLIKHITAAPIVAA ||
KHADGENAKRAMYABHUNJEET ||
VEERBHOGYAVASUNDHARA ||
Meaning-One doesn't get wealth in legacy nor it is hidden in the jewels. Brave
peoplewin it with the power of their sword and enjoy it because this earth
isenjoyable only by enthusiastic brave people.
Continuousvigilance is the price for complete independence. And one gets real
pleasureonly in independence.In Panchatantra, Vishnu Sharma writes-
UDDYAMENHI SIDDHYANTI ||
KARYAANINA MANORATHAIH ||
NAHI SUKTASYA SINHASYA ||
PRAVISHANTIMUKHE MRIGAH ||
Meaning- Only by makingefforts, desires are fulfilled and not by thinking and
thinking alone. Even, adeer doesn't enter the mouth of a sleeping lion though
the lion is the king ofbeasts.
Preservingof his subjects is the greatest expiation for a king. A king is in
fact thetrue servant of the people. Like the duties of a servant, duties of a
king arealso very difficult.
Literally, being a king means being anascetic. Country is the only friend ofthe
king and his family as well. A king has to constitute a governing body forthe
preservation of his subjects. Kautilya says-
SAHAYASAADHYAM RAAJATVAM ||
CHAKRAMEKAMNA VARTATE ||
Meaning- Governance is a combined process.It cannot run on a single wheel.
SageParashar dictates a king to realize a little bit of revenue from each of
hissubjects in order to meet the expenses of governance. Parashar also
describesthe glory of a warrior and an ascetic that both of them are able to
benefit thecountry.
PARASHARA SMRITI.- Posted by: "shivashankara
rao"[email protected] Date:Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:33 am ((PDT))
I will continue in next posting
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