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== Distinguishing features ==

== Distinguishing features ==

# DharmaWiki articles tap into the traditional well-established research heritage of India, reflected in the intellectual writings and translations of Indian scholars, whose knowledge base was founded on the guru-shishya parampara.

# DharmaWiki articles tap into the traditional well-established research heritage of India, reflected in the intellectual writings and translations of Bharat's scholars, whose knowledge base was founded on the guru-shishya parampara.

# Compilation of the subject matter involves extensive research of Vedic literature available both in libraries and on reliable internet sources. ([http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in:8080/jspui/ Shodhganga], [http://vedicheritage.gov.in/ Vedic Heritage Portal], [https://archive.org/ Internet Archives], Digital Library of India and Sanskrit Literature sites such as Sanskrit ebooks and Sanskrit Documents). Research thesis works of modern day research students (published in shodhganga), find an expression in DharmaWiki articles.

# Compilation of the subject matter involves extensive research of Vedic literature available both in libraries and on reliable internet sources. ([http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in:8080/jspui/ Shodhganga], [http://vedicheritage.gov.in/ Vedic Heritage Portal], [https://archive.org/ Internet Archives], Digital Library of India and Sanskrit Literature sites such as Sanskrit ebooks and Sanskrit Documents). Research thesis works of modern day research students (published in shodhganga), find an expression in DharmaWiki articles.

# Subject matter is supported by direct quotations from vedic and vedantic literatures to remove ambiguity, numerous interpolations and extrapolations, and psychoanalysis thereby allowing the readers to independently develop unbiased thoughts (based on the presented primary sources). 

# Subject matter is supported by direct quotations from vedic and vedantic literatures to remove ambiguity, numerous interpolations and extrapolations, and psychoanalysis thereby allowing the readers to independently develop unbiased thoughts (based on the presented primary sources). 

# '''कालानुक्रमणिका न ॥ No Dating or Chronology of Texts''' : The subject of establishing timeframes of Vedas, vedic texts, or any other allied literature will not be attempted here.

# '''कालानुक्रमणिका न ॥ No Dating or Chronology of Texts''' : The subject of establishing timeframes of Vedas, vedic texts, or any other allied literature will not be attempted here.

# '''अननुवादनीयता ॥ Non-translatability''' : English or any language is grossly insufficient to explain the numerous nuances of the divine language Samskrit. Hence words such as Moksha translated as 'liberation' or 'release from bondage' do not exactly stand for Moksha. Hence such words, viz., atma, karma, moksha, sat, chit, etc are used as is in the narratives.

# '''अननुवादनीयता ॥ Non-translatability''' : English or any language is grossly insufficient to explain the numerous nuances of the divine language Samskrit. Hence words such as Moksha translated as 'liberation' or 'release from bondage' do not exactly stand for Moksha. Hence such words, viz., atma, karma, moksha, sat, chit, etc are used as is in the narratives.

# '''भारतीय विद्वत्समीक्षा ॥ Indian Scholarly Views''' : The field of "Indology", which developed in the past 300 years and is largely controlled till date by western academia, is now presented here with perspectives of traditional Indian academia to dispel myths created by western indoctrination.

# '''भारतीय विद्वत्समीक्षा ॥ Bharat's Scholarly Views''' : The field of "Indology", which developed in the past 300 years and is largely controlled till date by western academia, is now presented here with perspectives of traditional Bharat's academia to dispel myths created by western indoctrination.

# '''संस्कृतमूलम् ॥ Original Samskrit Sources''' : Articles contain the original samskrit references from traditional texts (Vedas, Vaidika Vangmaya, Puranas, Itihasas etc) with their sources cited to enable anyone with knowledge of Samskrit to verify personally and make their interpretations. Interdisciplinary interpretations, extrapolations, psychoanalysis are strongly discouraged here.

# '''संस्कृतमूलम् ॥ Original Samskrit Sources''' : Articles contain the original samskrit references from traditional texts (Vedas, Vaidika Vangmaya, Puranas, Itihasas etc) with their sources cited to enable anyone with knowledge of Samskrit to verify personally and make their interpretations. Interdisciplinary interpretations, extrapolations, psychoanalysis are strongly discouraged here.

# '''भारतीयप्रज्ञा ॥ Bharatiya Prajna''' : Reference to indigenous research heritage of Bharatavarsha is advocated as opposed to that originating from western sources. Narratives include prose quotations, slokas, and mantras available in samskrit texts along with basic translation to place the perspective before the reader. Research work done by students, academic paper presentations, poster presentations, and conference proceedings of revered scholars are explored and used for references.  

# '''भारतीयप्रज्ञा ॥ Bharatiya Prajna''' : Reference to indigenous research heritage of Bharatavarsha is advocated as opposed to that originating from western sources. Narratives include prose quotations, slokas, and mantras available in samskrit texts along with basic translation to place the perspective before the reader. Research work done by students, academic paper presentations, poster presentations, and conference proceedings of revered scholars are explored and used for references.