In the Hindu way of life we are guided by four purusharthas (पुरुषार्थ) – dharma (धर्म) - righteousness, global ethic, moral principle artha (अर्थ) -...
Muniswamy Achar was one of the frontrunners among a group of connoisseurs at Mulabagilu. He was popularly called Gattanagari Muniswamy. He was a goldsmith...
Srinivasa Murthy was a born rasika (connoisseur). Being a rasika presupposes a penchant to search for splendour in every aspect of life and to enjoy the splendo...
The final episode of D V Gundappa’s essay on Rta, Satya and Dharma that talks about man’s alignment with universal principles, nature and the cosmic order.
13 Dharma (Global Ethic or Righteousness) is the conduct of earning all that is good. Good means "सत्". The supreme among all the good things attained by human...
11 ऋत means 'as is,' सत्य also means 'as is.' As is comprehending the fact or object in its true form. To convey the same meaning why is there usage of two wor...
9 The difference in meanings of ऋत and सत्य is unequivocal in the following mantra of the Vedas: ऋतं त्वा सत्येन परिशिञ्चमीति सायं परिषिञ्चति | सत्...
7 With reference to this topic, we need to understand three more words: ऋतु, ऋजु, and ऋण. ऋतु has come from the root (धातु) word 'ऋ.' ऋ deno...
4 It appears the concept of rta is multifold: System or Order in the Universe अवश्यम्बावी (Sure things, such as action and result, debtor and creditor re...
3 The popular belief held from the period of the Vedas is that in the world of creation, behind the various forms there is a formless principle or law tha...
1 We commonly say, "This is my nature," "This is his mould," or "This is my mould." What do we mean by 'mould' or 'nature'? By birth, a human being a...