Prabuddha Bharata or Awakened India June 1938

Hence they are an authority as regards their meaning independently of any other means of knowledge." As regards the relative importance of the Vedas and the Smritis it is held by the Hindus that `in case of any difference between the teachings of the Srutis and the Smritis the verdict of the former is of greater weight and value than that of the latter.' (4) Faith in Prophets: The Muslims beli [...] For the protection of the good For the destruction of the wicked and for the establishment of the Law I am born from age to age."" The Shankhya-Sutras " the Plitaniala-Dasana " the Brahma-Sutras" and the Puriinas "—all lend support to this theory of Divine Incarnation and hold that these liberated souls (the Incarntions) attain to lordly powers except the power of creation etc. [...] The sinful and the miscreants will grope along it and fall into its abymal depth while the faithful and the virtuous aided by a resplendent light will cross it with the swiftness of birds and enter the Vehesta or the realm of Paradise." In the Smritis and the Puriinas of the Hindus there are frquent references to the Lord of Death (Dharmaraja) sitting in judgement over the actions of being [...] If the combined genius of the Hindus and Mussalmans had built the most beautiful edifice in the world the Taj Mahal of Agra there is no doubt that the consolidated and concerted efforts of the Hindus and the Muslims to-day can create a new India which will be the brightest jewel in the world like the great Taj of old. [...] She participated with her husband in the preparation of the offering the consecration of the fire the offering of the oblations and the concluding cermonies.