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Prabuddha Bharata or Awakened India

1951

So a social group in which the majority of people come under the sway of such a hedonistic pleasure-principle cannot but suffer from the evil effects of exploitation and persecution of the poor by the rich the weak by the despotic and the masses by the upper ten thousand. [...] The growth of the society depends upon the growth of the individual and the growth of the individual upon the growth of the society. [...] Agriculture cattle-rearing and trade are the duties of a Vaishya born of his own nature and work consisting of service is the duty of a Shudra born of his own nature.8 Manu-Smrti specifies the duties of the four classes as follows : 'Study and teaching worship and guiding worship making and receiving gifts--these are the duties ordained for the Brahmana. [...] Ungrudging service to the other three classes is the main duty prescribed for the Shudra."8 But the common duties of all the classes as stated in the Bhfigavata are non-injury truthfulness non-stealing restraint of lust anger and greed and endeavour to do what is agreeable and beneficial to all beings." The practice of Svadharma conduces to both outer and inner development of man. [...] The later Sarhhitas the Brahmanas the Upanishads as also the epics and the Puranas have similarly inculcated the virtues of dana while at a later stage the Smrtis regulated and regularized the entire system of gifts.
philosophy religion
Pages
47
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120002
Segment Pages Author Actions
The Journey—s End
273-273 Gathina Visvamitra view
Conversations of Swami Vijnanananda
274-275 Vandanananda view
The Ideal of Social Reconstruction
276-280 Vandanananda view
The Vedic Religion: A Twofold Way
280-284 Satprakashananda view
Kalikrishna at the Baranagore Monastery
284-288 Atmasthananda view
The Land-Grant Charters of Ancient India
289-290 R.K. Dikshit view
The Conception of the Sportive Absolute
290-296 Akshaya Banerjea view
Studies in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
296-301 Nalini Brahma view
Atmapanchaka of Shankaracharya
301-306 K.R. Pisharoti view
Notes and Comments
306-308 Vandanananda view
Reviews and Notices
309-311 Vandanananda view
News and Reports
311-312 Vandanananda view

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