Prachi Prajna (Jun 2023)
स्मार्तज्ञानपरंपरायां संस्काराणां प्रासङ्गिकता (The Relevance of Rituals in the Smārta Tradition)
Abstract
It is true that the dignity of India is unique and admirable among many nations in the world. Because the Vedas are the foundation point of the land of India. The Vedas, forgotten as breath from the lotus of the face of Srimad Bhagavatam, rejoice in the entire world. These Vedas are the cause of preservation of Indian culture. These are the oceans of the nectar of knowledge and the teachings of the Apta. All other scriptures appear like branches of a great and vast tree of the Vedas. Therefore it is said - वेदो वृक्षो मूलकान्यत्र विप्रा अङ्गाः शाखाः धर्मकर्माणि पत्रम्। तस्मान्मूलं यत्नतो रक्षणीयं छिन्ने मूले नैव शाखा न पत्रम्॥ इति The great sages who saw the mantras composed the Kalpa Sutra to easily understand the meaning of the Vedas. In those Kalpa Sutras, more than a hundred religious texts devoted to Smarta knowledge shine as illuminators of Indian culture. The history of the importance of human activity to a healthy social order is found in the scriptures. The Smartajnana Tradition (theological tradition) is very widespread and well-known. It also includes very broad topics such as the varnashrama system, rituals, the five great sacrifices, religion and so on. Ritual is one of those human welfare issues and the best. It takes a long time to consider all the smart knowledge. Therefore, I have described the usefulness of rituals in human life in this paper. From Vedic times to modern times, rituals are observed in this globe. For he is all-knowing, according to the words of Manu, and it is accepted that the Vedas are the seed of all knowledge. Although the Vedas are the ocean of knowledge, all eternal subjects are contained therein. But the proper arrangement of all the virtuous behavior required in human life to attain it is available in memory. Therefore, the rituals described in the Smarta Jnana Tradition must be criticized.This will enable us to know what kind of rituals are to be performed at what time and under what circumstances and what is the usefulness of rituals in life. Consequently, the disordered (unchained) human being in modern society strives to attain salvation by keeping his life chained and orderly.
