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• ShadPramanas (षड्प्रमाणाः)
  ...ion is not the only source of our knowledge, but is the basis of the other sources or means of knowledge. ...ds one to apprehend the reality. All other means of knowledge are indirect sources of apprehending reality. Example: When the sense-organ, i.e. eye, comes in
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• Annaprashana (अन्नप्राशनम्)
  ...lid diet to the child seems to have originated in the much later times. We find multiple mantras in Yajurveda relating the importance of Anna, and they are ...ows in age, it demands more nutrition. The child must adapt to the regular sources of nutrition, but it is not until he has gained some strength and grown the
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• Jatakarma (जातकर्म)
  ...e but used in the sense of relations. However, in the '''Atharvaveda''' we find a whole sukta (1.11) dedicated for the safe delivery of the child.<ref name Further, in the sukta, we find details such as the passage of the delivery, the descent of the placenta in
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• Shulbasutras (शुल्बसूत्राणि)
  ...e Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava are the main sources of the knowledge of geometry. The Kalpa texts of Vedangas clearly outline t ...pe stretcher) is also used, this rope plays a very significant role and we find many references of similar words rajjuka, rakku-grahaka, sutra-grahaka - al
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• Ayurveda and Darshanas (आयुर्वेदः दर्शनानि च)
  ...e individual) and Aptopadesha (आप्तोपदेशः। Knowledge obtained from trusted sources like classical treatises, Gurus etc) are the 3 such ways or means proposed
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• Vidyarthi's Qualities (विद्यातुराणां लक्षणानि)
  ...have given in texts like Smritis, Mahabharata, Chanakyaneeti and later day sources like Subhashitas. ...ic of high state of alertness in a student, towards learning, increase the sources of knowledge. It is well known that intake of too much food makes a person
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• Pre-natal Samskaras (जन्मात्पूर्वसंस्काराः)
  ...added over the centuries of development of these sacraments. Many times we find that the procedures involved in Samskaras they differ slightly based on the To begin with the first class, we find in the '''Markandeya-Purana''' the following, observation:
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• Chikitsa (चिकित्सा)
  ...rve health and life. Therefore, at most of the places in classics, one can find that, various herbs, minerals, food items and even lifestyle measures are s ...pashraya‟ treatment. In Atharvaveda and Kousitski Sutra, the two authentic sources of this therapy, many „occult‟ method have been described to deal with
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• Tattva-viveka Prakriyas in Vedanta (वेदान्ते तत्वविवेक-प्रक्रियाः)
  In Tattvabodha, composed by Shri Adisankaracharya, we find the lakshana vakyas (defining words) of Atman as follows,<blockquote>स् ...re from the standpoint of our own experience, and from the panchakoshas we find there are five common levels of experience which we mistake for Atman. Clar
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• Svasthya (स्वास्थ्यम्)
  ...monly, wrongly mentioned as available in Brhdaranyaka Upanishad) and other sources as noted by Dr. Sampadananda Mishra, and he describes the essence as follow ...g is an expression commonly used in popular parlance, and does not usually find a place in technical literature. Therefore, it is all the more essential to
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• Formation of Yajurveda Shakas (यजुर्वेदशाख-अवतरणम्)
  ...how the two Yajurveda shakas came into being. It is widely known from many sources that Vaisampayana is the student of Maharshi Vedavyasa to whom the Yajus sa
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• Different Gitas (विविधाः गीताः)
  Although the chief emphasis of this Purana is on devotion, here we find the stress on jnana as the ultimate means for mukti. ...er.It is the collection of different beautiful verses taken from different sources. The  hymn described in this Gita was sung by the Pandavas.
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• Ayurveda (आयुर्वेदः)
  ...f means to get rid of these diseases , achieve longevity and the source to find this knowledge. In a meditative state, they saw Indra as a savior, the sour ...of Ayurveda which deals with management of cases of poisoning from various sources like snakes, insects, food combinations, natural and artificial poisons etc
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• Bharatiya Samskrtika Parampara (भारतीयसांस्कृतिकपरम्परा)
  ...classification of Vaidika and Laukika Sahitya has been attempted with the sources of the material as given in the article. ...of origin. It is to be noted that in place of the many Vaidika devatas we find mention more of Brahman or Parabrahman (nirakara), showing the unity of div
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• Yoga and Its Four Paths
  ...d its sharpness. The answer of question “who am I?” helps an individual to find out true self and attain self-realization .
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• Sadhana (साधनम्)
  ...t, but cannot yield the experience itself which transcends reason. Here we find the need for sadhana. It is sadhana which makes the realization or the expe ...ed from many sources, just as physical development. But although here the sources are many and separate, it is to be remembered that all of them have the sam
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• Yajna (यज्ञः)
  ...vedic rituals is derived with a varying degree of accuracy from the three sources : the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, and Shrauta and Grhya Sutras. ...ames such as yupa, idhma, drona, darvi, juhu of different things of Yajnas find a mention in Rigveda, a large number of mantras do not have any role in pro
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• Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेदः)
  ...da Samhita is also available. But in most of the other scriptures, one can find some essence of this particular scripture. {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/w ...the origin and place of origin of Dhanurvidya, but according to historical sources, this knowledge probably travelled from India to Greece and Arab countries.
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• Pramanas in Astika Darshanas (आस्तिकदर्शन-प्रमाणानि)
  *आप्तवचनम् || aptavacana (word/testimony of reliable sources) Vachana being शब्दप्रमाणाः । sabda-pramana. ...ive and adds another pramana - non- apprehension (anupalabdhi) and thus we find six pramanas there in Mimamsa.
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• Brahmavadinis (ब्रह्मवादिन्यः)
  ...ions have seen unsatisfactory history as regards the position of women, we find that Vedas mention the scholarship of educated women like Vaak Ambhrni, Rom ...s. A maiden seeking a husband for herself with the aid of her elders would find the task easier if her intellectual attainments were added to her physical
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