By
P.R.Ramachander
It was ten years back
that I completed the
translation of the great book “Samksepa Dharma Sasthras”
compiled as per wishes of Maha Periyava by
Manjakudi Venkatrama SAtrigal, with help of Sri E,S,Ramamurthy SAstrigal
and Sri.S.M.Krishna Sarma .
This book was
pubished in 1985 and sold at the cost of 50 paise By Heritage India Educational
trust , Sanskrit college, Mylapore Madras .Maha Periyava
wanted it to be clearly mentioned in the book , that since this book should reach every Brahmin’s home, no copy
right should be there.The second edition of the book was published in 2007.
It was in
2009 that my scholarly and elderly friend Sri.P.P.Ramachandran(People
call him PPR) wanted me to translate in
to English.I thought that it was an
order from Maha Periyava and did it to the best
of my ability and created
a web site for that.
1, Introduction to the book https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2010/02/introduction.html
I.Varnashrama Dharma Prakarana(Dharma for different Varnas) https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2010/02/varnashrama-dharma-prakarana.html
II. Aahneeka Dharma Prakarana(Dharma of activities of day to day life) https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2010/02/aahneeka-dharma-prakarana.html
III. AAsoucha Dharma Prakarana (Dharma for upholding cleanliness) https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2010/02/aasoucha-dharma-prakarana.html
IV.Sradha Dharma Prakarana (Dharma towards the Pithrus( manes)) https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2010/02/sradha-dharma-prakarana.html
V.Thidhi nirnaya Dharma Prakaranam (dharma towards fixing time ) https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2010/02/thidhi-nirnaya-dharma-prakarana.html
VI.Prayachitha Dharma Prakarana,(Dharma of redemptive acts) https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2010/02/prayaschitha-dharma-prakarana.html
Theses are followed by a sort of appendix entitled
I.Varnashrama Dharma Prakarana(Dharma for different Varnas) https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2010/02/varnashrama-dharma-prakarana.html
II. Aahneeka Dharma Prakarana(Dharma of activities of day to day life) https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2010/02/aahneeka-dharma-prakarana.html
III. AAsoucha Dharma Prakarana (Dharma for upholding cleanliness) https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2010/02/aasoucha-dharma-prakarana.html
IV.Sradha Dharma Prakarana (Dharma towards the Pithrus( manes)) https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2010/02/sradha-dharma-prakarana.html
V.Thidhi nirnaya Dharma Prakaranam (dharma towards fixing time ) https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2010/02/thidhi-nirnaya-dharma-prakarana.html
VI.Prayachitha Dharma Prakarana,(Dharma of redemptive acts) https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2010/02/prayaschitha-dharma-prakarana.html
Theses are followed by a sort of appendix entitled
SAmkshepa
Dharma sasthra Samkeerna Vishaya.(Miscellaneous
important aspects ) https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2010/02/samkshepa-dharma-shastre-sankeerna.html
I do not
know among al the great scholars why I was chosen by HIM to do this job.The fact that no one else has
done it and that it has become a reference book on rituals of
all Brahmins, goes to show that “The blessings of Maha Periyava” is with
me.
My humbe million Namaskarams to
Maha Periyava on his Samadhi day