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Madhavan Annamacharya • Mon Feb 11 2002 - 23:41:32 PST 


srimathe ramanujaya namaha

namo narayana

           1.pls explain other part namely bramhanas.
           the brahmanas are in prose form .their main 
aim is to prescribe the rituals in detail and also 
praise the glory of the devas.
 2.how are brahmanas divided?
           1.vidhi
           2.arthavadha
 3.wht is vidhi and marga?
            vidhi-portions tht give command to do a 
thing,to perform rituals
             arthavadha-generally praises the 
rituals,the glory of devas and also points out their
weaknesses.they also contain stories to illustrate the 
points.
 4.wht is the relative importance of thse diff. 
portions?
            portions connected with rituals are called
karmakanda.generally they teachhow rituals like various 
yagas are performed.they are also called purvakanda.
            portions dealing with philosophy and 
knowledge of brahman are called gnana kanda or brahma 
kanda.
             so mantras and brahmans come under 
karmakanda.upanishads are called gnanakanda.but 
knowledge of brahman and philosophy are also discussed 
in mantras and brahmanas. 
              from "a dialogue on hinduism "
                  by sri sri gopaladesikan
                                  adiyen
                                    madhavadasan

 



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