References

[Legend: BG – Bhagavad Gita, MS – Manu Smrithi, YS – Yoga Sutra]

1.Means of Knowledge

Right knowledge has three sources: Pratyaksha (direct cognition), Anumana (inference) and the Agama (words of the awakened ones) [YS.1.7]

2.Sources of Dharma

[MS.2.6.], [MS.2.10], [MS.2.12], [MS.2.13], [MS.2.14]

3.Contents of Veda

[MS.12.94] - [MS.12.102]

4.Definition of Dharma

A concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Vol 1, Topic: Dharma, Pages: 503 – 509. 4a, 4b - Mahabharata, 4c – Bruhadaranyaka.U. 1.4.14, 4d - Vaisheshika. 1.2] 4e - Purva mimamsa. 1.1.2]. Also, [MS.6.92.], [MS.10.63], [BG.16.1], [Bhagavata 17 Skanda.17, Chpter.11].

5.Objectives of Life

[BG. 8.3], [BG. 8.15], [BG.8.21]

6.Consequences of Adharma

[MS.4.172] - [MS.4.174], [MS.4.176]

7.Darshana

[Nyaya Shastra.1.1], [Vaisheshika.1.1] – [Vaisheshika.1.4], [Sankhya Karika.1], [Sankhya Karika.11], [Sankhya Karika.12], [Sankhya Karika.54].

8.Karma

[BG.9.20] - [BG.9.21]

9.Rebirth

[BG.2.13], [BG.2.18 - 20], [BG.2.22 - 24], [MS.4.239] - [MS.4.243]

10.Creation

[MS.1.6] – [MS.1.11], [MS.1.52].

11.Delusion

[BG.7.13]

12.Who is dearer to God?

[BG.12.8] - [BG.12.20],[BG.13.8] - [BG.13.11],[BG.13.13] - [BG.13.18],[BG.13.19]

13.Relative Merit

[BG..40], [BG.7.40] –[BG.7.45].

14.Varna

[MS.1.31], [MS.1.32], [MS.1.87], [MS.1.88] - [MS.1.91], [MS.1.101], [MS.1.103], [MS.1.106], [MS.10.1], [MS.10.5], [MS.10.57] - [MS.10.65].

15.Ashrama

[MS.3.2], [MS.4.1], [MS. 6.1] - [MS. 6.5], [MS. 6.33], [MS. 6.35], [MS. 6.87].

16.Stree Dharma

[MS.5.147] - [MS.5.169]. [MS.9.2], [MS.9.3], [MS.9.6], [MS.9.7], [MS.9.10], [MS.9.12], [MS.9.27]

17.The Hindu Ideal by G. Ramachandra Iyer, 1933. Page 100, point 12.

18.The Hindu Ideal by Sri Ramananda Saraswathi Swaminaha, Page 82, int 7

19.Demoniacal thinking

[BG.16.7], [BG.16.8], [BG.16.9], [BG.16.10], [BG.16.11], [BG.16.12], [BG.16.13], [BG.16.14], [BG.16.15], [BG.16.16], [BG.16.17], [BG.16.18], [BG.16.19], [BG.16.20]

20.The Hindu Ideal by Sri Ramananda Saraswathi Swaminaha, Page 85, point 11