Vratas depicted in the Gangajala (study)
by Maitreyee Goswami | 2018 | 55,000 words
This page relates 鈥榁ratas dealt with in the Vrataviveka-pariccheda鈥擨ntroduction鈥� of the study dealing with the Vratas (vows) depicted in the Gangajala鈥攁 Smriti-Nibandha, i.e., a text belonging to the Kamarupa School of Dharma-shastra literature which deals with social topics, religious rites and local traditions. The term Vrata refers to ritual vows aimed at spiritual and moral purification. This essay explores its socio-religious implications reflecting medieval Assam.
Part 3 - Vratas dealt with in the Vrataviveka-pariccheda鈥擨ntroduction
[Full title: Discussion on certain important Vratas dealt with in the vrataviveka-pariccheda of the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 II]
The Vratavivekapariccheda of the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 II is next to 迟颈迟丑颈辫谤补办补谤补峁嘺 of the same work. Of this five important vratas have been taken here which acclaimed wide popularity in Indian context and glorifying 碍腻尘补谤奴辫补 since the days of ancient kings of Assam. The other vratas are proposed to be deal with in the next chapter in two heads considering their intrinsic merit.
Presently the following five vratas in alphabetic order are taken for discussion鈥�
- 础艣辞办腻峁ａ弓补尘墨惫谤补迟补;
- 碍辞箩腻驳补谤补惫谤补迟补;
- 惭补苍补蝉腻辫补帽肠补尘墨惫谤补迟补;
- 搁辞丑颈峁噛补峁ａ弓补尘墨惫谤补迟补;
- 艢颈惫补谤腻迟谤颈惫谤补迟补;
D膩modara Mi艣ra, observing the practice and significance of the Vratas, has incorporated them in his digest 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 II for deliberation. Accordingly, he tried to assert the codes from different sources for the performance of the Vratas. It is seen that, while deliberating the vratas he has neither arranged them according to the serial order of the month, nor 辫补办峁 and tithi. Therefore, in this chapter an attempt has been made to arrange the vratas in an alphabetic order. All these five vratas mentioned above are very significant as well as important, which gives Kamarupa School of Dharmashastra a definite place in Indian context.