Sati, glorious choice?
The below screenshot is from THE PERFECT WIFE: The Orthodox Hindu Woman according
to the Stridharmapaddhati
of Tryambakayajvan
by Julia Leslie.
The writer of Stridharmapaddhati, Tryambakayajvan is defending why the act of Sati doesn't amount to su!c!de.
The below screenshot is from THE PERFECT WIFE: The Orthodox Hindu Woman according
to the Stridharmapaddhati
of Tryambakayajvan
by Julia Leslie.
The writer of Stridharmapaddhati, Tryambakayajvan is defending why the act of Sati doesn't amount to su!c!de.
He says that the prohibition of su!c!de in Vedic texts is a general rule and is open to modifications by giving expecptions. He justifies it by saying how general rule that "‘one
should not desire to kill any living being" is modified for Pashubali by supplimentary rules.
should not desire to kill any living being" is modified for Pashubali by supplimentary rules.
I do not wish to comment upon the injunctions on Pashubali but a question arises here.
Vedas were received by our great Rishis directly from ईश्वर when in a state of समाधी.
Vedas are no man-made rule book that will have flaws and would need ammendment from time to time.
Vedas were received by our great Rishis directly from ईश्वर when in a state of समाधी.
Vedas are no man-made rule book that will have flaws and would need ammendment from time to time.
They are the perfect knowledge recieved directly from ईश्वर. How can any mortal, no matter how learned or otherwise give "exceptions" to these injunctions?
Wouldn't accepting such "modifications or expecptions" give rise to the notion that Vedas, by themselves are imperfect?
Wouldn't accepting such "modifications or expecptions" give rise to the notion that Vedas, by themselves are imperfect?
Vedas stand above any text ever written by man. They are supreme for all Hindus.
Manusmriti declares that anything that is outside of Vedas i.e. goes against the injunctions of Vedas is founded in darkness and is false.
Acharya Medhatithi while commenting on MS verse 12.95 says,
Manusmriti declares that anything that is outside of Vedas i.e. goes against the injunctions of Vedas is founded in darkness and is false.
Acharya Medhatithi while commenting on MS verse 12.95 says,
... "No trustworthiness can attach to the teachings contained in the compilations made by human authors; for the simple reason that such authors do not possess the faculty to perceive things beyond the senses."
Can read the entire context here.
wisdomlib.org
Can read the entire context here.
wisdomlib.org
Hence there is no question of accepting anything that contradicts Vedas based on exceptions given by any mortal no matter how learned that person maybe.
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