Original Vedas and Puranas: Thanks a lot Pundit Arjunji and Richard Sir

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Thanks a lot Pundit Arjunji and Richard Sir for this wonderful

information...I have a few collection of the Gita press books but I

want to buy the Munshilal and Chaukhamba books for my reference...

thanks once again

aadi

 

 

sacred-objects, "panditarjun2004"

<panditarjun2004 wrote:

>

> dear friend aadi

>

> as rightly explained by brother richardji mlbd.com is the best

source

> for all ancient indian classics. besides you may try gitapress.org

> and also chaukhamba sanskrit pratisthan who both have good sanskrit

> and hindi collections of vedas and puranas.

>

> the four main vedas also have four corresponding upa (minor) vedas

> viz. aayurveda (medicine), dhanurveda (military science),

> gandharvaveda (music, art) and sthapatyaveda (architecture).

>

> besides there are eight vedangas or auxilliary sciences common to

all

> the vedas and upa vedas viz. siksa (pronounciation), jyotisha

> (astronomy & astrology), chandas (prosody), nirukta (lexicology,

> etymology), kalpa (ritual rules), vyakaran (grammar), nyaya

(statute)

> mimamsa - poorva and uttara (hermeneutics).

>

> the 18 puranas mentioned by richardji too have 18 corresponding upa

> (minor) puranas viz. santkumara, narasimha, nandi, sivadharma,

> durvasa, naradeeya, kapila, manu, usana, brahmanda, varuna, kali,

> vasishtha, laingya, samba, saura, parasara, marichi.

>

> there are 34 upanishads viz. rudro, bruhadaranyo, swetaswataro,

> kaivalyo, kalgano, kathivalliyo, taittareeyo, chandogyo, katyayano,

> brahmo, naarayano, hamso, paramahamso, bhaskaro, brhmabindo,

> kauseetako, mandukyo, mudgalo, aruno, amrutabindo, charcho,

> panchabrahmo, jabalo, vagisaniyo, bodhayaneeyo, mundako,

> aswalayaneeyo, maitrayaneeyo, sankhyasaneeyo, saunakeeyo,

> sivasankalpo, eesavaasyo, tejobindo.

>

> also there are 12 smritis viz. manu, atri, hari, vishnu,

yagnavalkya,

> una, angeerasa, yama, apastamba, samvarta, katyayana, bruhaspati,

> parasara, vyasa, sankhalikhita, gautama, sataatapa, vashishtha.

>

> besides the above, there are also 12 shastras viz. charvaka,

bauddha,

> kaulayaroola, saaketya, laukika, vaidika, adhyatmika, saankhya,

> patanjala, atimaaginka, maantrika, aadibhautika.

>

> india's civilisation is the oldest in the world and the takshasila

> and nalanda universities are the oldest in the world. the most

> signifying features of these hundreds of books mentioned above is

> that all of them were got by rote by the learnt sages and were

taught

> only by word of mouth and only few hundreds years ago, these were

> given print shape. the britishers, the germans and the jews all

came

> to india and learnt these and some even took the oldest manuscripts

> away to their homelands.

>

> for an ordinary layman, one lifetime is not sufficient even to

> complete mere reading of all these classics.

>

> there are some decades old institutions in delhi and chennai who

have

> preserved some of these most rarest manuscripts including the most

> comprehensive mahabharat (which i heard in my childhood) with some

28

> or 30 volumes and it was said that one lifetime is not sufficient

to

> read that entire mahabharat.

>

> with best wishes and blessings

> pandit arjun

> 9948892439

> ps: any spelling mistakes in typing the names of these classics

above

> is unintentional and may be condoned.

>

> sacred-objects, "Richard Shaw-Brown"

> <rsbj66@> wrote:

> >

> > Dear Aadi,

> >

> > Here is basis of Shastra:

> >

> > Vedas

> > The Rig-Veda

> > The Sama-Veda

> > The Yajur-Veda

> > The Atharva-Veda

> >

> > Upanishads

> > Brhad-aranyaka Upanishad

> > Chandogya Upanishad

> > Aitareya Upanishad

> > Taittriya Upanishad

> > Isa Upanishad

> > Kena Upanishad

> > Katha Upanishad

> > Prashna Upanishad

> > Mundaka Upanishad

> > Mandukya Upanishad

> > Svetasvatara Upanishad

> > Kausitaki Brahmana Upanishad

> > Maitri Upanishad

> > Subala Upanishad

> > Jabala Upanishad

> > Paingala Upanishad

> > Kaivalya Upanishad

> > Vajrasucika Upanishad

> >

> > Puranas

> > The 18 Puranas are: Brahma Purana, Padma Purana, Vishnu Purana,

Vayu

> > Purana or Siva Purana, Bhagavata Purana, Narada Purana, Markandeya

> > Purana, Agni Purana, Bhavishya Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana,

Linga

> > Purana, Varaha Purana, Skanda Purana, Vamana Purana, Kurma Purana,

> > Matsya Purana, Garuda Purana and Brahmanda Purana.

> >

> > There are the classics, Mahabharat & Ramayana

> >

> > The philosophical classics: Bhagavad Gita and Vedanta Sutras <---

All

> > sampradaya's are based on bhasyas of these 2 works.

> >

> > Best wishes,

> > Richard

> >

> > PS: Try Moti Lal Banarsi Das in Chandi Chowk (Delhi) or any

Sanskrit

> > books stores. Most are already translated, I have Bhagavat,

Vamana,

> > Vishnu, Kurma,and Agni Puranas in my library.

> >

> > sacred-objects, "aadi291" <aadi291@> wrote:

> > >

> > >

> > > dear pandit arjun and others,

> > >

> > > could you please name all the original puranas, vedas other

> shastra

> > > books and from where to procure them, hopefully from india? i

> want them

> > > with the original sanskrit text and with english or preferably

> hindi

> > > translation...i am based in mumbai..

> > >

> > > warm regards

> > >

> > > aadi

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > sacred-objects, "panditarjun2004"

> > > <panditarjun2004@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > dear friend

> > > >

> > > > since i am not aware whether the owner of this website is a

> member

> > > > of this group or not, it is not prudent to write on his

> postings in

> > > > his own website, as he would not have an opportunity to

clarify.

> > > >

> > > > however, any rudraksha seller MUST mention the source or

> reference

> > > > of the classics while posting the benefits of a particular

> rudraksha.

> > > >

> > > > vedas and puranas have no patents and do not attract any

> copyright

> > > > infringement and hence rudraksha sellers must mention the

> references

> > > > from these ancient classics while promoting a product.

> > > >

> > > > many famous leading rudraksh websellers have substantiated or

> > > > corroborated their attribution of benefits of rudraksha by

> quoting

> > > > verses from various puranas, upanishads and devibhagavatam.

> > > >

> > > > before making available rudraksha to others, i myself bought

> all the

> > > > various puranas in sanskrit in their original form and only

> after

> > > > convincing myself about their recommendation by the ancient

> sages,

> > > > have started offering them to others.

> > > >

> > > > in this context, i appreciate richardji as he always promote a

> > > > product by citing the benefits of it as written in the

classics.

> > > >

> > > > so any buyer must insist on the seller to substantiate his

> claims of

> > > > attribution of benefits by giving references from classics.

> > > >

> > > > with best wishes and blessings

> > > > pandit arjun

> > > > 9948892439

> > > > sacred-objects, "rudraksha67"

> > > > satyadharma@ wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Namaskar

> > > > >

> > > > > At the website Rudraksham.com, there is a description of the

> > > > powers of

> > > > > 13 Mukhi Rudraksha, which I have not seen anywhere else:

> > > > >

> > > > > 13 Mukhi Rudraksha

> > > > > ( Terah Mukhi Rudraksha Terah Ratno ko Barane)

> > > > >

> > > > > This Rudraksha belongs to Thirteen Ratna(Gems). The wearer

of

> this

> > > > > Rudraksha get the thirteen Ratna (Gems) by the blessing of

> Lord

> > > > Shiva.

> > > > > This Rudraksha removes all kind of Diseases from the Body

of

> the

> > > > wearer

> > > > > of this Rudraksha. This Rudraksha possess the power of

> thirteen

> > > > Sant (

> > > > > Saints). The wearer of this Rudraksha becomes intelligent,

> > > > powerful,

> > > > > free from diseases, good spouse, sons and daughter. The

Person

> > > > live the

> > > > > life of King; it is said by Bhagwan Dattatreya. this

> Rudraksha is

> > > > to be

> > > > > worn on Monday before sunrise.

> > > > >

> > > > > What is Thirteen Ratna and Thirteen Sant (Saints)? Is this

> > > > something

> > > > > authentic?

> > > > >

> > > > > Thank you for any comment,

> > > > >

> > > > > Satyadharma

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>