The Dharma Dispatch

Ten Random Subhashitas of Bharthari Owing to the repeated requests from our readers, we've published a random selection of ten Bhartrhari Subhashitas from both his Niti and Vairagya Shatakas. These are given in the original Sanskrit followed by a transliterated English version along with an English translation. Here's a sample. Wealth is fleeting, breath is fleeting, life is fleeting and youth is fleeting. In this world of movable and immovable life forms, only Dharma is stable, permanent. -- Do read the whole thing and teach it to your children. 🙏🛕🕉🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/ten-random-subhashitas-of-bharthari

This is the story of Pakistan's attempted capture of Delhi less than a month after India attained independence and how Sardar Patel foiled it https://www.dharmadispatch.in/commentary/the-forgotten-1947-siege-of-delhi-scripted-in-pakistan-executed-by-indian-muslims-and-foiled-by-sardar-patel

Ghar-Wapsi in the Vijayanagara and Maratha Empire and Gandhi’s Betrayal of Hindus In 1398, a mass Ghar-Wapsi ceremony was conducted in the city of Vijayanagara in which forcibly converted Hindu men and women were readmitted to the Hindu society. This unknown episode has largely been overlooked even by the authentic scholars of Vijayanagara history. The next great epoch of Shuddhi occurred with the timely arrival of Swami Dayananda Saraswati. His most illustrious disciple, Swami Shraddhananda’s mass Shuddi campaigns unnerved the Muslim clergy throughout northern India and they had him murdered. But to his eternal shame, Gandhi declared that he would work for the remission of the death sentence of Abdul Rashid, Shraddananda’s murderer. The conclusion is inescapable — Muslim appeasement, and not the safety of the Hindu society was topmost on the phoney Mahatma’s nonviolent mind. --- Read the whole essay! 🙏😡🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/commentary/ghar-wapsi-in-the-vijayanagara-and-maratha-empire-and-gandhis-betrayal-of-hindus

Episodes from the Udyoga Parva as Guides to the Contemporary Hindu Society https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/episodes-from-the-udyoga-parva-as-sagacious-guides-to-the-contemporary-hindu-society

Here is a brief glimpse of Jadunath Sarkar's no holds barred verdict on the legacy of Mohandas Gandhi https://thedharmadispatch.substack.com/p/this-is-jadunath-sarkars-unsparing

Ghar-Wapsi: Meos, Malkana Rajputs and a Saga of Missed Opportunities Ghar-Wapsi of converted Hindus was a continuous process until it suddenly stopped due to the depleted vigour of the Hindu society. In the early centuries of incessant alien Muslim aggressions, Shuddhi was rather swift and easier because no raider had the capacity to establish an independent Muslim empire on the soil of Bharatavarsha. But as Muslim conquests spread wider and penetrated deeper and Hindu kings kept waging defensive wars, it became progressively tougher to undertake Shuddhikarana. Thus, with each defensive war, the toll of forcible Hindu conversions kept increasing. We continue to harbour this deep-seated mentality of civilisational defensiveness. Do read the whole essay! 🙏🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/commentary/ghar-wapsi-meos-malkana-rajputs-and-a-saga-of-missed-opportunities

[ANNOUNCEMENT] On this auspicious Ganesh Chaturthi, I'm delighted to announce the launch of my debut English historical novel, Jahangir's Messenger published by BluOneInk. Link to preorder the book is given below. https://www.amazon.in/dp/9365470722/

Vrātya-stōma: Schopenhauer, Emerson, Elst and Frawley The Vrātya-stōma was the typical ceremony performed for admitting foreigners into the Sanatana society during the pre-Islamic period. It is still valid for foreigners who formally want to become Hindus. This is how the Greeks, Śakas, Huns, et al., were formally admitted into the Hindu society. To give a contemporary analogy, an alien becoming a Hindu was akin to a Hindu who today seeks the coveted American citizenship. Even the green card — granted or denied on whim even after the Hindu has lived and served the US for a decade or longer — is no guarantee of full citizenship. In our own time, we have the shining examples of Koenraad Elst and David Frawley. Frawley’s remarkable spiritual journey narrated in his How I Became a Hindu, is a must-read account for all born Hindus who are either ignorant of the grandeur and beauty of their own Dharma or are seduced by oily missionaries and dazzled by the resplendent facade of American materialism. -- Read the full essay! 🙏🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/commentary/vr%C4%81tya-st%C5%8Dma-schopenhauer-emerson-elst-and-frawley

Some Gleanings from the Dēvala-Smriti The Dēvala-Smriti is an exemplar of the practical application of Āpad'dharma — the Dharma of Exigency. It is particularly noteworthy for its humane and compassionate treatment of welcoming forcibly converted Hindu women back to the Sanatana fold. The long-term vision of Devala Muni was truly extraordinary. For example, the Smriti tells us of a mass Śud'dhīkaraṇa ceremony that occurred as early as in the second decade of the eighth century. This essay provides a sample of Śud'dhīkaraṇa ceremony to take back Hindu women into the Sanatana fold. This ceremony applied to Hindu women of all Varnas. After they were purified by undergoing the aforementioned rituals, they would be received back into the fold of their respective Varna, their former status and dignity restored. Do read and share widely. 🙏🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/commentary/some-gleanings-from-the-d%C4%93vala-smriti

The Devala-Smriti: A Brief Introduction A brief introduction to the Devala-Smriti, a very ancient Dharmasastra treatise. In the 10th century, a chapter titled Mlēccita-Śud'dhih was added to it, dealing with the reconversion of Hindus back to their original Dharma. When we read the specific details of why Hindus became impure they were forcibly converted to Islam, the real story reveals itself. Here's an excerpt: "Being forcibly made slaves by the Mleccha, Hindus were compelled to commit an impure act such as [1] the slaughter of the cow [2] clearing or eating the leftovers of the food of the Mlecchas [3] forced to eat the flesh of the donkey, camel or village-pig." --- Do read and widely share this essay. 🙏🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/commentary/the-devala-smriti-a-brief-introduction

Even as Sri Krishna prepares to sleep, here is our profound story of two Gopalas that we publish each year on #janmastami2025. Jai Shri Krishna 🕉️🕉️🕉️ https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/a-tale-of-two-gopalas

[COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT] Sanatana Dharma - A Comprehensive Course Vibhu Academy announces the launch of an upcoming, online course titled "Sanatana Dharma - A Comprehensive Study." Enrolments are open NOW! For full details, click the link below. https://www.dharmadispatch.in/dispatches/course-announcement-sanatana-dharma-a-comprehensive-course