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=== Before Conception ===
 
=== Before Conception ===
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* Understanding the [[Varna Dharma (वर्णधर्मः)|Varna Dharma]] or Svadharma as explained in the [[Bhagavad Gita (भगवद्गीता)|Bhagavad Gita]].  
 
* Understanding the [[Varna Dharma (वर्णधर्मः)|Varna Dharma]] or Svadharma as explained in the [[Bhagavad Gita (भगवद्गीता)|Bhagavad Gita]].  
 
* Acquiring knowledge, strengths and skills as per one's Varna and building habits accordingly.
 
* Acquiring knowledge, strengths and skills as per one's Varna and building habits accordingly.
 
* Following Yama and Niyama.
 
* Following Yama and Niyama.
 
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==== Brahmana Varna: ====
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==== Brahmana Varna ====
 
* Taking steps necessary to become a teacher.
 
* Taking steps necessary to become a teacher.
 
* Being disciplined in Svadhyaya, understanding the knowledge obtained from Svadhyaya and taking efforts to understand the various elements of the society from a practical and time relevant point of view.
 
* Being disciplined in Svadhyaya, understanding the knowledge obtained from Svadhyaya and taking efforts to understand the various elements of the society from a practical and time relevant point of view.
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* Understanding and enabling the explanation of the history of India's geography.
 
* Understanding and enabling the explanation of the history of India's geography.
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==== Kshatriya Varna: ====
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==== Kshatriya Varna ====
 
* Undertaking things essential for protection.
 
* Undertaking things essential for protection.
 
* Trying to better one's own health, strengths and war skills; creating an association or joining an association.
 
* Trying to better one's own health, strengths and war skills; creating an association or joining an association.
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* Understanding the geographical history of India.
 
* Understanding the geographical history of India.
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==== Vaishya Varna: ====
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==== Vaishya Varna ====
 
* Taking efforts to fulfill the monetary, infrastructural and resource related needs of the teachers and protectors.
 
* Taking efforts to fulfill the monetary, infrastructural and resource related needs of the teachers and protectors.
 
* Aligning with military organisations.  
 
* Aligning with military organisations.  
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=== During Pregnancy ===
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* In this state, the mother plays a prime role with the father lending a supportive hand.
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* All those activities prescribed for the stage of 'before conception' that can be performed now, should be continued with the permission of a medical adviser.
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* The foundation of Yama and Niyama explained in the Ashtanga Yoga should be laid in this stage. And internalising Yama and Niyama is indispensable for all the varnas.
 
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==== Brahmana Varna ====
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* Reading [[Bharatiya Samskrtika Parampara (भारतीयसांस्कृतिकपरम्परा)|Bharatiya Shastriya Sahitya]].
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* Constantly thinking and contemplating on them.
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* Discussing the subject matter in these texts with people of different age groups.
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* Looking out for people who are keen to acquaint themselves with this knowledge and guiding them.
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* Making use of stories in this regard while engaging children. For eg. The story of Yudhisthira.
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* Byhearting the Ekatmata Stotra.
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* Studying the current Cultural map of India.
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==== Kshatriya Varna ====
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* Reading and teaching the stories of Samrats and the protectors of Dharma.
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* Aiming at improving physical strength, health, war skills with due care for the state of pregnancy under the guidance of a medical adviser.
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* Acquiring the company of Upholders of Dharma.
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* Byhearting the Ekatmata Stotra.
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* Studying the current Cultural map of India.
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==== Vaishya Varna ====
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* Acquiring the company of Upholders of Dharma.
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* Donating money, providing time and facilities.
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* Reading and teaching the stories of Raja Raghu and Harshavardhana.
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* Byhearting the Ekatmata Stotra.
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* Studying the current Cultural map of India.
 
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* Deciding one's role keeping in mind one's age and performing the prescribed activities therein.
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* Staying clear of any trouble by avoiding those activities whose execution is beyond one's capacity.
 
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