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Dharmawiki compositions are essentially compilations of subject matter on particular topics. Rachana (रचना । creation) Sausthavam (सौष्ठवम्) here refers '<nowiki/>'''''not to''' the well being of a new creation''<nowiki/>' as there is no object of creativity in the Vedas. Numerous concepts available in the ancient texts, hardened over years by commentaries of several maharshis, have to be rightly explored and put together with reference to present days society and relevance.  
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Dharmawiki compositions are essentially compilations of subject matter on particular topics. Rachana (रचना । creation) Sausthavam (सौष्ठवम्) here refers '<nowiki/>'''''not to''' the well being of a new creation''<nowiki/>' as there is no object of creativity in the Vedas. Numerous concepts available in the ancient texts, hardened over years by commentaries of several maharshis, have to be rightly explored and put together with reference to present days society and relevance.
    
Rachana Saushtavam in Dharmawiki refers to the quality goals of the narratives being compiled after Samshodhana (''samyak shodhayati) or thorough examination of the original sources''. It includes the many 'checks and balances' to prevent bias both in understanding the concepts and the writing (presentation) style. Articles are compiled in simple English and Hindi languages with concepts linked with references to (as many as appropriate) particular pages of primary sources (samskrit texts) directly. Readers can access these sources and verify any reference by themselves. The presentation style should be  
 
Rachana Saushtavam in Dharmawiki refers to the quality goals of the narratives being compiled after Samshodhana (''samyak shodhayati) or thorough examination of the original sources''. It includes the many 'checks and balances' to prevent bias both in understanding the concepts and the writing (presentation) style. Articles are compiled in simple English and Hindi languages with concepts linked with references to (as many as appropriate) particular pages of primary sources (samskrit texts) directly. Readers can access these sources and verify any reference by themselves. The presentation style should be  
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* Refer to original samskrit source of information
 
* Refer to original samskrit source of information
 
* Carefully weed out extrapolations and psychoanalysis
 
* Carefully weed out extrapolations and psychoanalysis
Any new additions to the reference section may be presented in the Talk and Discussion pages of that article and the team will add them to the main article following a verification process after due diligence. Thus here an academically discussed seed content is presented. A particular example, Karna in the Mahabharata is said to be a Suta (सूतः).{citation needed}
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Any new additions to the reference section may be presented in the Talk and Discussion pages of that article and the team will add them to the main article following a verification process after due diligence. Thus here an academically discussed seed content is presented. A particular example, Karna in the Mahabharata is said to be a Suta (सूतः). Suta in the context of Mahabharata is to be taken as "Charioteer" and not "Carpenter" as described in few English translations of Mahabharata.{citation needed}
    
Care should be taken to avoid the language used in translations of colonial times as readability is affected. Comprehensiveness of the concept as well as the article is required to ensure academic rigour, where articles are refined over time with many scholarly inputs. Detailed [[Guidelines for Authors and Editors|guidelines]] for [[Dharmawiki Editor|Dharmawiki Editors]] as well as [[Guest Author|Guest Authors]] are being placed and refined.  
 
Care should be taken to avoid the language used in translations of colonial times as readability is affected. Comprehensiveness of the concept as well as the article is required to ensure academic rigour, where articles are refined over time with many scholarly inputs. Detailed [[Guidelines for Authors and Editors|guidelines]] for [[Dharmawiki Editor|Dharmawiki Editors]] as well as [[Guest Author|Guest Authors]] are being placed and refined.  
 
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