STRING OF DIVINE ABSURDITIES !
The orthodox ,not only among the Hindus but among all other religious communities,should realize that social customs,laws and rituals prescribed in their respective scriptures cannot be followed today in their entirety.Today,it serves no purpose to swear by their 'eternalness'. They were not eternal for they have,even while religious bigots keep on harping on them,disappeared slowly but certainly.The 'varnashram dharma' as propounded in the Puranas is virtually impossible to follow;the taboos and restrictions prescribed are humanly impossible to observe and follow.
The Shankracharya,has talked much about the rules of personal hygiene.I herewith give below a rules prescribed in the Puranas and would like to know,how many of followers observe them or can do so.To give an example,the Purnas prescribe a thorough washing and cleaning of the hands,feet and private parts of the body after defecating.The prescribed number of washes are :-
*PADAMPURAN: [Srishtikhand] and VISHNUPURAN : [Tritya ansha]= 21 times.
*BRAHMAVAIVRTA PURAN : [Brahmkhand]=27 times ; for widows=54 times;for Vaishnavas,Brahmrishis and Brahmcharis=108 times.
*NARAD PURAN :[Purvabhag-prathampada]=29 times;for Brahmcharis=58 times;for Vanprasthis= 87 times;for Sanyasis=116 times.
*DEVIBHAGWAT PURAN :[II-1/2] 26 times;[for brahmcharis,Vanprasthis and Sanyasis-twice,thrice and four times this number].
*Since caste prejudice and discrimination has been integral aspect of almost all scriptures, color of clay has been prescribed as under:-white for Brahmans;Red for Kshatriyas;Yellow for Vaishyas and Black for Shudras.
In case gullible and credulous devoted followers follow said prescribed rules for their personal hygiene,among all probabilities,they would be between confused state and madness while remembering the number of washes.
The orthodox ,not only among the Hindus but among all other religious communities,should realize that social customs,laws and rituals prescribed in their respective scriptures cannot be followed today in their entirety.Today,it serves no purpose to swear by their 'eternalness'. They were not eternal for they have,even while religious bigots keep on harping on them,disappeared slowly but certainly.The 'varnashram dharma' as propounded in the Puranas is virtually impossible to follow;the taboos and restrictions prescribed are humanly impossible to observe and follow.
The Shankracharya,has talked much about the rules of personal hygiene.I herewith give below a rules prescribed in the Puranas and would like to know,how many of followers observe them or can do so.To give an example,the Purnas prescribe a thorough washing and cleaning of the hands,feet and private parts of the body after defecating.The prescribed number of washes are :-
*PADAMPURAN: [Srishtikhand] and VISHNUPURAN : [Tritya ansha]= 21 times.
*BRAHMAVAIVRTA PURAN : [Brahmkhand]=27 times ; for widows=54 times;for Vaishnavas,Brahmrishis and Brahmcharis=108 times.
*NARAD PURAN :[Purvabhag-prathampada]=29 times;for Brahmcharis=58 times;for Vanprasthis= 87 times;for Sanyasis=116 times.
*DEVIBHAGWAT PURAN :[II-1/2] 26 times;[for brahmcharis,Vanprasthis and Sanyasis-twice,thrice and four times this number].
*Since caste prejudice and discrimination has been integral aspect of almost all scriptures, color of clay has been prescribed as under:-white for Brahmans;Red for Kshatriyas;Yellow for Vaishyas and Black for Shudras.
In case gullible and credulous devoted followers follow said prescribed rules for their personal hygiene,among all probabilities,they would be between confused state and madness while remembering the number of washes.
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