Tag Archives: Sanatana Dharma

Pathni (पत्नी)

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Tarun Rattan

Sanskrit terms used by the husband for the wife were Pathni (पत्नी), derived from Sanskrit पथ (pathá) i.e. path or course (the one who leads the husband through life), Dharmapathni (the one who guides the husband in dharma) and Sahadharmacharini … Continue reading →

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रश्मिरथी – One who rides on the chariot of sun rays…

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Tarun Rattan

Ramdhari Singh Dinkar is the national poet of India and in this lyrical poem written in 1952, he covers the life of Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण), the tragic hero of Indian epic Mahabharata, the record of war between Kauravas & righteous … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Adi Shankaracharya: Hinduism’s Greatest Thinker by Pavan K. Varma

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Tarun Rattan

Jagad Guru Adi Shankaracharya (788-820 CE) was an early 8th century philosopher and theologian who led the revival of Hinduism and is credited with unifying and establishing the Advaita Vedanta doctrine in Hinduism. He successfully trampled the onslaught of contrarian … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Why I’m A Hindu by Shashi Tharoor

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Tarun Rattan

This book is a light primer by an Indian politician covering the basic tenets and sacred texts of Hinduism. I’ve read Shashi Tharoor’s earlier works, some of which I can vouch to be pretty good, but this book has been … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Ideology of India’s Modern Right

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Tarun Rattan

Subramanian Swamy is like a Rasputin of Indian politics, nobody is more courageous or bolder than him in contemporary India. In this book he strives to articulate the ideology of the India’s modern right and summarises it as Virat Hindutva. … Continue reading →

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Lakshmi: Vedic science of Wealth

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Tarun Rattan

Wealth is defined in modern English as “an abundance of valuable possessions or money” or “a plentiful supply of a particular desirable thing.” Father of Capitalism – Adam Smith – in his book “The Wealth of Nations”, described wealth as … Continue reading →

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How to wipe out Islamic terror : An article by Dr Subramanian Swamy in DNA

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Tarun Rattan

  The terrorist blast in Mumbai on July 13, 2011, requires decisive soul-searching by the Hindus of India. Hindus cannot accept to be killed in this halal fashion, continuously bleeding every day till the nation finally collapses. Terrorism I define … Continue reading →

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Attack On Ayodhya

Posted on July 5, 2005 by Tarun Rattan

“Mosques built after destroying temples are the sign of slavery and Muslims should hand over the same to Hindu Society” – Mahatma Gandhi in ‘Navjeevan’ dated July 17, 1937. “Hindus profess secularism because they are cowards and are afraid of … Continue reading →

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