Written  by London Swaminathan

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Date: 18 May 2019

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Post No. 6408

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4 Detrimental Factors – Haanikaaraka

Tattered clothes- detrimental to splendour- Kuvastram Tejas –

Bad wife – detrimental to home -Kubhaaryaa Grham

Unhealthy food-seed- Kubhojyam biijam
Bad son -Family- kuputre kulam

Kuvastram harate tejah kubharya harate grham
Kubhojyam haratebiijam kuputro harate kulam

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Botanical knowledge

Vanaspati-Non flowering trees bearing fruits
Vrksa-  Flowering trees
Viirudha – Creepers on ground
Ausadha – Herbaceous plants

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4 Actions for Happiness

Praatahsnaana -Taking bath before sunrise
Gosevaa – Protection of cows
Aaraama puspavatikaa- Relaxing in flower garden
Maataa pitaa susruusaa – Service to mother and father
—Citta vinodini 

Praatah snanam gavaam sevaa aaraama puspavaatikaa
Maataa pitaasca susruusaa saastraaya ca sukhaaya ca
Citta vinodini

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Equal sharers in merit or demerit
Kartaa — doer
Kaarayitaa — man behind such an action
Presekah —  sender
Anumodakah — one who approves

Karta karayita caiva presako hyanumodakah
Sukrutamduskrtam caiva catvarah samabhaginah
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Four Women who attained Salvation
Maitreyii
Sulabhaa 
Saarngii
Saandilii

Maitreyi sulabha sarngi sandili ca tapasvini
Stritve praptah param siddhimanya janma samadhitah
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Saadya phala dayaka– Givers of immediate results
Resolution of Gods – Devataanaam sankalpa
Obedience to the learned – Dhiimataa manubhaavam
Vidusaam vinayam- Humility of the accomplished
Paapakarmanaasa – destruction of wicked deeds

—Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva,33-71/72
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4 Officiating priests
Hotaa- Rig Veda
Adhvaryu-Yajur Veda
Udgaataa – Sama Veda
Braahmana – Atharva Veda
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Common to Man and Animals

Aahaara – Eating
Nidraa -Sleep
Bhayam- Fear
Maithunam – Copulation 

Human beings excel in dharma, and if they lack it they are equal to animals.
Aharanidra bhayamaithunam ca samanya metat pasu birnaranam
Dharmohi teshamadhiko visesah dharmena hinah pasubhissamanah

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