By Swami Sivaananda The Divine Life Society, Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, India Sanskrit literature can be classified under six orthodox heads and four secular heads. The six orthodox sectio... Read more
(The ancient Indian Aphorisms on Love) It is difficult to fix the period of Vatsyayana and Kama Sutras. However he was definitely before the Mahabharata period because Lord Krishna me... Read more
Chapter Nine Brahma’s Prayers for Creative Energy 1. Lord Brahma said: O my Lord, today, after many, many years of penance, I have come to know about You. Oh, how unfortunate the embodied li... Read more
Scriptures index About Hindu Scriptures By Swami Sivananda B. Miscellaneous Shandilya Bhakti Sutras by Sage Shandilya (100 C.E.) Narada Bhakti Sutras by Narada. The classic work on the path... Read more
Scriptures index About Hindu Scriptures By Swami Sivananda Additional texts on Vedanta: the Upanishads. The word upanishad is derived from upa, “near;” ni, “;” and sh... Read more
Scriptures index About Hindu Scriptures By Swami Sivananda VI. Shad-Darshana (“Six Philosophies”), a.k.a. Upa-Vedangas The six darshanas or ways of seeing things, are usually cal... Read more
Scriptures index About Hindu Scriptures By Swami Sivananda V. Agamas (“Manuals of Divine Worship”) The Agamas do not derive their authority from the Vedas, but are not antagonist... Read more
Scriptures index About Hindu Scriptures By Swami Sivananda A. The 18 Main Puranas They are divided into three groups of six Puranas each: 1) Sattvic Puranas, glorifying Lord Vishnu; 2) Rajas... Read more