Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. Project Shivoham Videos inspires a lot and I am always passionate to hear more from you. Your dedication to exploring ancient Hindu scriptures like Vedas, Puranas, and Upanishads is truly commendable 🙏 . Feels blessed to be born in a sanathana dharma culture keep continuing your great work 🙏
I am a Bengali non Brahmin born in the General category... I learned the scriptures myself with the help of eminent Gurus and their books, and perform my own yajnas, pujas myself including our most elaborate Durga Puja which even many of the inexperienced Brahmin family born men doesn't dare to. Interestingly, not a single Brahmin has ever asked me "Why are you performing pujas, you are not a Brahmin". It's often people from other communities including my own relatives who have asked the same!
I cant be any more grateful to you for this video. I have been struggling all my life to understand all that you have mentioned here. I am blessed to have come across this video. Thank you so very much 🙏 Requesting you to please do a video on 'If women were doing the death rituals for their parents in our Sanatana Dharma when they were the only child'.
If that woman has a son, he gets to do. If she doesn't have son, her husband need to do. If she doesn't have husband, she can do. Why this job is given to men where possible? Sathras are made for the average human. Average women will get nightmare to watch last rituals. Women are kept at home while men take care of last rituals. Sathras are not final, dhaarma is final. Dharma changes based on situation. Even killing can be dharma. While in general killing isn't dharma, its adhrma. Dharma > sathsra
Mindset is what matters in today's day and age. I come from a Havyaka Brahmin family where traditions are respected but at the same time my parents have always taught me to never judge a person based on their background. No restrictions have ever been placed on me making friends with people of other castes and my dad has even made it clear that i can marry anyone i wish to. My non-Brahmin friends are actually more casteist than my Brahmin ones. People opening their minds and removing the caste political angle is what is needed to solve this issue, but ofc that is easier said than done.
@@pranavprabhakar9Yes, nobody is born a brahmin but that's how the constitution identifies you. You cannot become a shudra and obtain a backward caste certificate today just because you don't know the Vedas. Be a little more sensible before making such dumb comments!
@@pranavprabhakar9 What a stupid comment to make. Whether I am a Brahmin through my actions is irrelevant because I, and every other Hindu in this country is classified into castes on the basis of lineage by the constitution and our census, regardless of the Vedic requirements. Is this wrong, yes, but it is what is. Changing the system is much more difficult than people opening up their minds and working together towards building an inclusive society (ie: the point I was trying to make in the original comment). And just as a matter of fact, i have indeed made an effort towards trying to understand the Vedas. I have started learning Sanskrit for the past few months so that I can grasp the knowledge without the need for too many translations. It will take a long time, perhaps my entire life in order to understand the the vast trove of knowledge held in our Shastras, but I am definitely dedicated towards it.
This truly helped me understand the nuances and also educate my parents. If you can please let me know the sources you study these from that would be really helpfull.
Same bro even If I tell them about who is real brahmin they say, so what they are brahmin by birth, like they don't even know there should nothing exists " by birth "
Go see video of chaubey on vaad podcast all brahmins have same ancestors south north west east and no other community is india which spread throught has this level of interlinkage. I am not saying that brahmins are superior but somehow now we have become like an different ethnicity with common blood like ashkenazi jews in german society. So saying caste is a sham is not completely right as for brahmins we have become a distinct pan indian community.
Go see video of chaubey on vaad podcast all brahmins have same ancestors south north west east and no other community is india which spread throught has this level of interlinkage. I am not saying that brahmins are superior but somehow now we have become like an different ethnicity with common blood like ashkenazi jews in german society. So saying caste is a sham is not completely right as for brahmins we have become a distinct pan indian community.
@@anshupandit4490 That sounds like BS. Brahmin isn't a caste name. Each caste that calls itself Brahmin has its own name. They are not allowed to marry outside that (not even other casts that calls themselves Brahmins). How did these groups(caste isn't right word)? These groups are followers of certain interpretation of Vedas or puranas. They all have their own most valued scripts. They is never been single bramin caste. Its modern idea to call they all Brahmins.
One of the best 1:30 hrs spent on UA-cam.. Thx for all your efforts and sharing the information with the world. This is my first comment over a decade of watching UA-cam.
shows your intelligence levels. just getting swayed by gimmicks. the video is misinformation from the creators of dravidian movt and a century of brahmin hate in tamilnadu. ascribing everything to the british, when in fact, they are the source of all the hate and malice.
Thank you só much for this informations. I’m from Brasil and here in Western, we got stuck in Vedic studies because of the lack of true sources. Your knowledge feeds me and makes me have more hungry for search more and more. Hari Ohm!
Also I heard Dronacharya himself said that although he is born a brahmin but since his work is related to Warfare and weapons he identifies himself as a Kshatriya although he was a teacher. That's why he also participated in wars
Hi i am from Malaysia, we dont have much knowledge about all of this here , some of us still chose to be ignorant. I am so grateful that I found this channel. You have enlightened my ignorant mind. Now, I am learning Sanskrit and rereading the Yoga Sutra from swami Vivekananda's commentary. I will continue to equip myself with knowledge from our sutras, puranas, Vedas, and other related texts. I will proudly say this is where it all begins.
I am an atheist and come from a leftist background. And I had my fair share of criticism against Hinduism for propagating caste system. But I see a deeply researched documentary! A film that doesn’t take sides with hideous agenda. The video just explains the evolution of the Hindu dharma with all its glitters and flaws. I had been waiting for something unbiased on this issue and man you just served truth like no other mainstream organisation ever did. I think Project Shivoham is a well researched content that will be referenced for writing thesis in the future coz it has no agenda but the truth. 😮
As a Neutral and Theist many like me think that, Left ideology is proven to be very harmful for Countries!!! The left has destroyed tens of countries! Except china which was a kind of a mixture of nationalism and communism Left ideology looks like cancer
Personally, I appreciate the Brahmin community for upholding our civilisational knowledge despite the insurmountable odds Bharath and Sanatana Dharma has faced. Correction, not just Bharath but the whole world................. .............................................................................. If I recollect reading somewhere, there were 36 known major civilistions from real antiquity ( _Abrahamic ones are relatively newer ones, so, as far as I can remember they don't count_ ). All of them perished except in Bharath. We are the only surviving one -- hence, the jealous targetting by outside forces. We are the only living link to the long dead civilisations .......................................................................................................... Military solutions can only take you so far, but the knowledge systems ( _especially the oral transmission knowledge system_ ) have proven to be the most successful ones in preservation of our civilisation, it is time tested as well. .................. ................................................ My only criticism is that rest of the society has been kept out of this knowledge stream and the Brahmin community itself has become ossified. .................................................................. Some dynamism in the community with updation of handling of contemporary issues would revive the knowledge community. ..........................................................Sanskrit as a national language can spread the knowledge outside the community and provide access to classical literature to one and all. It also acts as a glue language to various other Indian languages. ..................................................... Just basic level Sanskrit, not elaborate "granthika" version ( _if there is a difference_ ) would do. While there are pretty good translations in other languages, the ability to access source material would greatly attach one towards the quest for traditional knowledge.
*Bhārata. Even though Chapters 19-24 (bar Chapter 22) amply explicates the underlying principle for the NATURAL system of class structure of adult males within society, and for the NATURAL hierarchy of collective humanity, based on the obvious fact that equality is non-existent in the macro sphere, and the fact that human society, as with most animal species, requires specialization in order to properly function, the following Glossary entry has been included simply due to the fact that Bhāratīya (Indian) society has become adulterated by a gross misunderstanding of this NATURAL hierarchical structure over the past few centuries, and the fact that Indians are most likely to comprehend this Holy Scripture. caste: This English term originates from the mid sixteenth century (in the general sense “race, breed”): from Spanish and Portuguese “casta” (“lineage, race, breed”), feminine of “casto” (meaning “pure, unmixed”), from Latin “castus” (meaning “chaste”). Therefore, the term “caste” should NEVER be used instead of “class”, and especially ought not be conflated with the notion of “varna” (literally, “colour”), an ancient Sanskrit word that refers to the natural-born proclivities of adult males and their occupations. As clearly explained in Chapter 19 of this “A Final Instruction Sheet for Humanity”, the division of adult males into four social classes (that is, priests, kings, businessmen, and workers) has absolutely naught to do with one’s birth but ENTIRELY dependent upon a man’s innate qualities and the kind of work he is performing (“guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ”, in Sanskrit). Of course, it may seem rather bewildering to consider that a man born to a carpenter, for instance, has the opportunity to break away from his social milieux/circumstances and become a king, for example, but it does happen more often than one may believe. In my own particular case, I was born the son of a working-class man (an aircraft instrument maker, to be precise), yet in my early twenties, became attracted to the monastic life, swiftly becoming a member of the Holy Priesthood, and eventually the current World Teacher Himself. If I had not joined the priesthood, but had decided to devote my adult life to some kind of manual work, such as that of my father, I would still probably have embodied the priestly qualities enumerated in Chapter 20 (since that is my nature) but I could not in all honestly claim to be a priest/guru, because my occupation would have been other than that of a spiritual guide, at the risk of stating the obvious. So, in summary, it is ABSOLUTELY imperative that, in order to claim that any particular man is a member of any particular social class, that he both exemplifies the pertinent qualities of the particular class and actually works in that class (although, at the risk of sounding sophistic, only members of the working class, by definition, work - priests and monarchs, for instance, have a “vocation”). Therefore, there is no such thing as a child or a woman belonging to any social class. As a child, I was not a member of the working class, even though my father was a worker, since, as a child, I did not work, nor was I member of the Priesthood, since I had yet to join the monastery/seminary until I was well into adulthood. Similarly, there is most definitely no such thing, for example, as a “Brahmin* woman”, since, excepting extenuating circumstances, women can not and should not perform male roles. *Brāhmaṇa
You are right. To teach others not only the teacher but the student also should be (capable of) interest in the learning { which is called Jignyasa in Sanskrit}. So that's why some of the students like Ekalavya for example is rejected. It's because of his impatience. If you are a Telugu person then I am telling you to watch the upanyas of Bhagavad Gita by TTD came at Corona time. So Sanskrit is so complicated in it's grammar or poetic meter it is hard to learn it. so, that's why it can't be a national language and this is another reason for the birth of Indian languages.
Dude, restricting learning to one caste or group does not classify as furthering knowledge. Of course there were many bright Brahmins (geniuses, really) but who knows what all progress would have been made if 85% of the population were also educated. If you ask me the slow death of Sanskrit has been at the hand of the Brahmins. Pardon me if my words hurt, but I say it only because I believe it to be fact.
@@desibigfoot3874 You only need to look around you at the people outside, and how the world looks with democracy, to see that you would not have had the same results if you had let everyone have a hand in guarding sacred knowledge. People lack intelligence and virtue. They just survive from day to day. What's created by the wise can only be sustained by selected people. Naturally, their descendants will also have higher intellect. You get the same effect with horses, dogs, cows and other animals. You can selectively breed traits. In animals, this is called animal husbandry, but its real name is eugenics. Take Indian religions completely out of the equation and let's look at science and maths. In the UK, there are many poor and ignorant white working class people. Those people can take a fully funded (by the taxpayer) degree in maths, and go instantly into a very highly paid job. So why don't they? The problem is ability. Even though there are no entry barriers, they cannot do that degree. Humans are not as smart as you think, so it's necessary to select for positive traits and repress undesirable ones. If you leave breeding in the hands of nature, you get strong humans, with big p3nis, strong disease resistance, big muscles, etc. In classical India they began to select specific traits to specific jobs. Then it was observed that training (education) was mostly father to son. Then it was observed that the children of educated people are naturally brighter and can learn things easier. What use is it to teach a farmer the Vedas? He is the best at farming and his son is strong at wielding farm tools. When you look at teachers' children they are, likewise, smarter than factory worker children, even to this day. This is the reasoning that has brought you the Vedas intact in 2024, memorised by generations of genetically selected people over thousands of years. Just the facts.
The Vedas do not say that caste is determined by birth. Rather, Shri Krishna explains in the Bhagavad Gita that a person's caste is determined by "guna" and "karma" (characteristics and actions of the person). the birthright is Kaitava Dharma (deceit religion). In addition, it is explained in the Vedas that in Kali-yuga every person is born as Shudra. A brahmana is one who has realized the Brahman, which means that one has realized that one is not the body but a spiritual soul. Such a person can live in celibacy without any problems and is only sexually active when it comes to fathering a child. In addition, the consciousness of the parents during the conception of the child should be as pure as possible, free from passion (rajaguna) and tamaguna (ignorance). So there are only a few in our age who are allowed to call themselves Brahmana and those who do it anyway even though they don't have the qualifications are nothing but hypocrites and are only deceiving themselves... no good karma for the next life. Hare Krishna! 🙏
A great documentary that talks unbiased from all sides. Being together and equal is need of the time . Be united. Do not waste time in being cunning,quarellsome putting our great great culture down. Move up and ahead. Carry our great culture and not hatred for the later generations. ❤
@@avsgaming6669 are you assuming that only north Indian pronunciations are correct? I really hope not. His pronunciations are very good. You probably have an issue with his accent. But thats because you probably dont recognise there is accent in north indian samskrit speakers too.
00:11 Cast discrimination in Brahmin community. 02:28 Exposing the dark side of Brahmins 06:41 Brahmans worshipping Nar in Shivalayams across Tamil Nadu 08:53 Adharam as the source of societal standards 13:04 A Brahmana is defined by qualities, not birth 15:07 Gutra is the identity of a patrilineal lineage 19:23 Ekalavya's true identity as a Maharaja 21:34 Challenging the basis of caste discrimination in the story of Aalia 25:43 The caste system is not rigid and can change based on knowledge and education. 27:53 Brahmana is not entitlement, but attainment 31:44 Dharma Sutras are high-level guiding principles 33:33 Dharma sutras are codified guidelines for upholding Dharma in various aspects of life. 37:17 Challenges of corrupting scriptures for self-interest 39:03 Manusmriti to be discarded for discriminatory content 42:39 British struggle to understand and translate Hindu law 44:32 William Jones translated the complete Manusmriti in 1794, leading to significant impacts on European languages and ideologies. 48:44 Theory of Southern Indian Languages 50:35 Language and caste being mixed to create fault lines 54:57 Telugu is derived directly from Sanskrit, making it easy for Telugu speakers to understand Sanskrit slokams. 56:56 Introduction of 'dravida' as a synonym for Tamil identity. 1:00:54 Historical roots of anti-Sanskrit sentiment in Tamil Nadu 1:02:54 EVR AKA Perar's controversial views on Ramayanam and Mahabharatam 1:06:49 Introduction to the North-South divide's impact on Hindi and Dravidian movement. 1:08:41 Nuance of socio-political terms like 'brahminical patriarchy' 1:12:23 Kanyadan is misunderstood as donating a girl to another family 1:14:16 Bhat has been a patriarchal society 1:18:12 Women's roles in Hindu scriptures are often overlooked 1:20:09 Entry rules for Vatican City's St. Peter's Basilica contrast with arguments for women's entry into Sabarimala 1:24:20 Brahmins have historical discrimination responsibility 1:26:14 Protest against Brahminical hegemony in temple entry 1:30:05 Belief in deity for temple entry vs. garbag graa exclusion in traditional temples 1:32:03 Bhagat Ramanara revived tradition of welcoming dalits into temples Crafted by Merlin AI.
Strength of this author of Project Shivoham is that he bases his views and interpretations on the ORIGINAL Sacred Works and second, he is firmly based on UNIFYING view of Sanatana Dharma because he is upported by the original Sacred Works!!
I was born in a Bramhin family. But you brother are a true bramhin by your nature and deeds as described by Bhagwaan Krishna. Absorbing and distributing the knowledge of the Vedas are qualities of a Bramhin. Namostute 🙏
This clearly helps me to do my duties & rituals, which I’m inconsistently doing these days, due to Corporate work pressure. Thank u for an eye opening video ❤️
Very precisely, concisely and authorstively you have established that caste system is not of recent origin and has been followed as per Vedas. There is nothing in the Vedas to conclude caste by birth. Thanks for the elusidating presentation. God bless you.
Great video yet again! I've been watching your videos for a long time. Finally started learning Samskritam. इदानीं अहं संस्कृतेन संभाषणं कर्तुं शक्नुमः . The language opens many doors of knowledge and in the process you'll start discovering yourself! Thanks for making such great contribution to humanity thru your channel and many such channels from others as well. सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः 🙏🙏🙏
Wonderful discourse,such talks are very important for modern people,who have doubts about their Dharma, culture and rituals! Discrimination is found in the families of modern Shudras!
Ya whole idea about the authors stupid cultural bharat zeal😅😅😅. Go check out the books Ancient Indians, Indians for the true picture if not the whole picture
Dhaan also means letting go.. A father is letting go of his daughter who he loved and took care of all of his life for the betterment of the future and dharma.. thats the beauty of sanathan dharma
Thanks for making this video and many such other videos on different matters. I am always interested in knowing about the history, culture and traditions of Bharat. I try to read scriptures of ancient times and your informative video makes things more interesting and inspire me to do more research myself. You said right that we need to read out scriptures so that we can know the truth and this is the only way that can prevent us from becoming fool. It's sad that most of us without understanding the context making fun of our culture and traditions. I thank you a lot for the work your are doing.
Anna, just overwhelmed to know the truth!! Great video which collapsed all the walls built in our minds by society and education. Will definitely start reading our scriptures. Dhanyavadam, Namaskaram.
You are sincerely appreciated for all depth of research, citations,references, presentation, rationality ! You also put forward an important message of difference between Truth and Ultimate Source of Information,Perspective, narrative, Propaganda which Always LOST in media ( whatever be the medium)
If you are referring any script before Gupta times, please do not show in "Devanagari" script. Please find out the original that has any "Brahmi" script
@DesiLaunde-um7dq If the law is just, it will have no qualms with Dharma. Even if doesn't happen in India, other Dharmic cultures would happily aim for it. Just out of curiosity, what is your problem with Dharma?
From the Dao Dejing: "The dao that can be spoken of is not the real dao." China, prior to foreign occupation, was a Dharmic culture influenced by Buddhism. Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism syncretized quite well; hence, "Dao" and "Dharma" are not too distinct from one another and why I quoted the Dao Dejing. Dao is often translated as "the way"; Dharma as "righteousness". Among the strengths of ancient India was its acceptance of religious diversity and respect for each to follow their own path. The example you gave regarding Krishna cheating Karna exhibits the complexity of the concept. Fortunately, there are no gods among us to overturn what we know to be right. Dharmic renaissance is largely cultural. Would it have effects on law and politics? Just as much as other beliefs adopted the people whether religious or secular. Let us also not think that secularism is a desirable feature of society. Many nontheistic ideologies which are essentially are the substitute of religions proliferate and cause much damage to the society. Not to mention Abrahamic culture which has carved up countries and dragged them into conflict.
@DesiLaunde-um7dq A good question to which I now will try and provide an answer. I am not sure if this is the right explanantion or even makes sense but Karna as a person has his crests and troughs. He was a great archer, student and friend. He even donated his kavach kundal knowing it was Indra asking for it! I have the utmost respect for this side of him. Now to come to his troughs, he as a friend never corrected the ways to Duryodhana, he blindly supported him in his endeavours. Even though one can say that Duryodhana helped him but the way he returned back the favour was not just. Even when Duryodhana ne Draupadi ka chir haran krne ko bola us bhari samaj me, Karn ne kch nahi kiya. So he did fail as a warrior who is supposed to protect the helpless. Here Shri Krishna too is binded by Karma and just. He has to ensure as a saarthi and as a bearer of Dharma that the one in wrong should not win over Dharma. Karn even though he had his crests was supporting the one in wrong. So Krishna did what his karma was to win over the wrong
Life is not absolute. Nature is not absolute. Dharma is not absolute. Dharma is "sukshmn"......it's the most beautiful doctrine for a neutral seeking mind to understand ..... 'neutral and seeking' being the operative words. DHARMA IS SANATAN.....TIMELESS...
Thank you for the point by point, well laid out thesis on the Brahmana, laced with irrefutable facts n proof. Kudos to you for patiently combing through hundreds of texts to put up this presentation - a superb document on a burning topic. May God give you the viveka to continue and bring out more such precious content. Keep slashing them ignoramuses and liberandus who haven't touched even the tip ofthe iceberg! 🙏
This video came just in time. I was watching some video, where the narrative remain same the caste is originated from 'Casta' & British used it to divide us & blame is on Manusmiriti. I was thinking this discrimination existed even before Buddha period, which is long before Manusmiriti first edition. There are many stories of Buddha's time, where someone was discriminated, defamed & abused. In Buddha Sangha, everybody was equal from king to fisher man. Another dimension of casteism is British created Criminal Caste & Tribe Act of 1871, in which he put all those caste & tribe, who rebels against British & fought for motherland. But, most of the people don't want to acknowledge our filth. Loss of BharatVarsha consciousness, which made us disintegrated before Invaders. Back to 2024, still casteism is prevalent be it matrimony or many stories of my friends. Those were painful story & then i don't defend Hinduism. Not sure, if our 'Vivek Bhuddi' went to wool gathering despite of some much literature we had. But you nailed it perfectly by saying 'learn your tradition' & example of 'Ram Nami Samaj' Fortunately, we got a lot of literature to learn & grow, but somehow people are complacent to remain illiterate & be happy with offering Coconut, sweets , flower etc & Shouting 'Jai Sanatani. That's entire hinduism for them I have been learning many stuff about our tradition, meaning behind it & Ancient Indian contribution. Your channel is always a blessing.
Omg....just wat I need....such deep work...am so much grateful to you n ur team for putting this out....just no words...thank you frm bottom of my heart!!!
Such a wonderfully well researched and perfectly delivered presentation. So objectively done. A 360 degree exploration of the topic. The best work on the subject I have come across, while you show so much love and understanding of our Shrutis, our most ancient knowledge systems and finally how the interpretations, translations and other factors led to where we are today. Well done Project Shiviham! I hope many people get to see such invaluable work!
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There is some detailed evidence in ancient texts and puranas to indicate that caste was a horizontal construct prior to the islamic invasions. There were many castes but not in a top down hierarchy. You could belong to any caste and still have the knowledge imparted provided you were fit to receive the knowledge. Then the brutal islamic invasion turned this horizontal caste system into a vertical hierarchy one and this was done I guess to preserve the knowledge system from being erased completely. But over time this hierarchy became rigid and oppressive.
What a fantastic job you have done!! It would be really nice if you have all references in description. This should go on government website. I agree - India needs to work on fixing the gaps without blaming anyone as we cannot go back in past to correct anything but we can build better future. Hindus please unite - everyone suffered for centuries and everyone has contributed to keep our civilization strong. We failed as we were divided at some stage, there was some were greed and somewhere we may not be strong enough to give up constant invasions. But we have glorious future with all the knowledge we have. Let us break any divide within us - all Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhist and many other faiths of Sanatan Dharma, we are rivers ultimately merging together. Please don’t create more hate and divisions on name of caste 🙏🙏🙏
It is an amazing research work and lot of enlightenment for the dummies, who don't know anything about the subject but they just pick few words to make unwanted noice. Thank you for your great work.
I come from a lineage of Brahmins in Kolkata, and I admire your dedication to your work. It's evident that many Bengali Brahmins face barriers in performing traditional rituals due to the suppression inflicted by the British colonial era, which has hindered our cultural evolution compared to Brahmins from regions like UP, Bihar, and Rajasthan. I believe it's crucial to revive our ancestral traditions and encourage young Brahmins to pursue the path of learned priesthood to preserve our timeless heritage. Let's work together to reclaim our past glory and ensure the continuation of our cherished traditions for generations to come.😊
Wow! I watched it in one go and it felt like 5 min ....even though I listen to you (always) at 75% speed, and pause and repeat as needed..... thanks for your research, it's cut about the rest 😊😊😊
One of the best videos I have watched in recent times. Tons of thanks to Project Shivoham and hope to watch more such videos in future. In present time, the main problem is that most of the Hindus do not really know and understand what is Hinduism. Performing pujas, putting tikas on their forehead, listening 'Kathas' and 'Pravachans' from Babajis and Gurujis and stuffs like these are considered as being Hindus and following Hinduism. We need to educate people to make them understand the main concepts and essence of Hinduism so that all the people from North, South, East or West understand Hinduism in the same light .
Shankar from Malaysia Thank you sir for your explanationt all this while our vedas been misinterpreted and it's become a reason to lot of people to talk negative about our santana Dharmam
Your research and voice exude a profound sense of reverence and respect, a testament to your deep understanding of the subject matter. It is rare for me to maintain such unwavering attention for extended periods, yet your video held me captivated for an hour and a half. I express my heartfelt gratitude for your courageous exploration of topics often left untouched, presented with an unwavering commitment to truth and impartiality. May the blessings of Lord Shiva continue to illuminate your path. Thank you immensely for your invaluable contributions.
Great Work. A strong light on our own culture and practice. Keep it up. 1. Rights and wrongs are always there. Only when we respect our culture, we can understand the essence of it. 2. Before finding fault lines in our culture, learning FACTs from our OWN SOURCES is important. NOT from our INVADERS. 3. Off-course, we must always stand up and practice course corrections and change ourselves from wrong doings. Once again, appreciating your work. Keep Going.
You have an excellent grasp of Sanatan Dharma. You are doing great service for the humanity. I always believed that our Dharma never tells us to discriminate among people. We are all made of certain qualities and Dharma tells us to serve the whole humanity equally. I have great respect for you.
Now ,the greedy corporates ,politicians , doctors and civil servants are the culprits.They are the wolves in the sheep’s clothing , I hope everything gets better .
1:26:00 Absolutely true that most temples were/are governed by Brahmins and they are responsible for barring of untouchables in temples. But did they create the norms for untouchability? Isn't it that Shudras were untouchables for all Varnas in the society and not just for Brahmins? When all other Varnas also treated them as untouchables, why are we blaming only Brahmins for it? What was the real reason the society created untouchability? Was it because of hygiene? Or stopping deceases from spreading into society? There must be a strong reason behind it. Even today, we won't shake hand with someone who has just come out of toilet. Even today, we are scared to go near someone who has serious skin problems. Is that the beginning of untouchability? I don't support it but want to understand how it started and got stuck to specific people in the society.
You are right. My house is surrounded by Dalit community and government gave them toilet also . But still they don't use toilet and pollute the environment. They really don't care about hygiene. So it's difficult for everyone to eat from their hand . But at the same time, many people are changing and we shouldn't judge anyone based on Caste
Thank you very much for your time and effort in educating us about our culture and traditions !! I don’t believe much in religion and its practices but I take good from any religion! We need people like you in all religions to make us understand the nuances and values that exist and let us decide what is right and wrong for us!! Today, there is so much hatred amongst people from different religions and cultures which is not required. All religions preach the same thing that we are all equal and should be treated with respect and compassion!! I request you to come up with such interesting topics and throw light on issues that were miss led in the name of propaganda and misinformation and let us/ them decide what they think!!
As always it was a pleasure watching the video. The title brings lots of curiosity and it increases as you start explaining in detail. Appreciate all the efforts you are making to educate people like me. I say it because, there's very little effort I put to learn beyond what you have mentioned in the video or probably wait for some other situation to do some searching. Thanks for giving us more information ☺️ ☺️☺️
One of your best posts ever......👍.... very much required for the society now...👍.. mainly some half baked movie actresses ...👍.... Thanks for enlightening people...🙏
Shudras were allowed entry in the temples. It is the Dalits who are denied entry. The temple entry movement in the south is for the Dalits. Nandanar was a dalit. Not a Shudra. Untouchables are not part of Shudra community. The Dalits were not part of the four Varna system. Brahmins alone were not responsible for untouchability. The ruling class like Cholas were not Brahmins and the system of untouchability could not have existed without their agreement. This is not to say that Brahmins were not complicit, but untouchability could not have existed without widespread support from the society.
As usual pass the blame on others. The cholas kept quite bcos the aryans go to the extent of killing the kings if their superemcy was touvhed like they killed adhitya chola. Like they killed the grandson of ashoka like they killed ghandhi.like they killed the Buddhist monks. Histroy has all evil finger prints. So dont escape
@@BeRight4u Aditya Chola may have been killed by Brahmins, but that had nothing to do with Aryan. The Brahmins were from the Pandya kingdom and were taking revenge for the killing of their king by Aditya Chola. I think you did not read my comment properly. I said `This is not to say Brahmins were not complicit..'. All varnas and jathis have carried out atrocities. Look up the Kizhvenmani incident where Dalits were burnt alive by a landowner from the Naidu caste. According to the recent report, the people who mixed human faeces with the drinking water of Dalits are not Brahmins. The trouble in Draupadi Amman temple is not due to Brahmins. Many Dalit boys who married girls from OBC castes were murdered in public places by men from the girl's side. So, own up your share like I have owned up my share.
there is no such thing dalit exists in sanatana scriptures it's just four vernas that's it this dalit word nowhere exists in scriptures of sanatana dharma my challenge to you , find and show me dalit word existence, it's only four vernas and they are equal!!!
Excellent!! First and last 15 minutes are relevant to the topic and very powerful. Rest of the videi digressing into language issues. Shorter videos will attract more readers .
Absolutely loved your detailed video, I have been living with partial truths or the facts covered under the dust till now, I'll be searching for more and more such facts from now on, thank you
Wow...hats off to you brother for such a beautiful, bold & a honest compilation.I really appreciate your seamless efforts towards gathering of facts & analysis.India needs such awakened souls ..I am proud to follow you.The quest for truth is never ending...but the irony is how many are really concerned in this Kaliyuga..?Nevertheless seeing your humble efforts I am only being more hopeful that time is undoubtedly changing with the unfolding of long buried truths & traditions gradually.. Change is certain! Keep the great work going..& as always thanks for your thoughtful content every time🙏🙏🙏
Anna! your documentaries are an eye openers for me. Most of my questions were answered with crystal clear facts. Thankyou so much. my wish you will make many such videos.🙏
Not allowing people into the temple is okay but, denying realisation and salvation of lower caste people was the biggest act of wickedness. They have committed this sin against lord Shiva and mata Shakti. 😢
I watched other comments where people are criticizing him for not giving proof. But What i saw in this video is that he gave proof of every word which he is saying and if you don't understand that there is something problem in you. Love you content ❤
He totally discounts the very scientific and extremely well researched body of science called linguistics, claiming it's nothing more than a 200 year old whim of a British official. Of course he knows better but it does not fit his narrative. He also left out Sino-Tibeten languages from the North East. Be careful, he is using pseudo science to sell his ideas. Do your own research into the various languages families of India to understand what a truly wonderful sub continent India is.
@@barryobrien1890 British are not to be trusted either. Also can you be more precise where exactly he went wrong? And what pseudoscience did he use? Or are you just throwing away technical words?
@@barryobrien1890the invasion of an entire race which brought in an entire language and culture is pseudo science enigu especially when there has been no major influx in the Indian gene pool in the last 15,000 years at least and there also being no archeological evidence for an invasion. There is no definitive proof.
The amount of efforts you put into every video is paramount brother🙏🏻💮... Excellent video. Calling out everyone who is doing wrong. This is highly missing in this society these days. Hope this changes
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. Project Shivoham Videos inspires a lot and I am always passionate to hear more from you. Your dedication to exploring ancient Hindu scriptures like Vedas, Puranas, and Upanishads is truly commendable 🙏 . Feels blessed to be born in a sanathana dharma culture keep continuing your great work 🙏
I am a Bengali non Brahmin born in the General category... I learned the scriptures myself with the help of eminent Gurus and their books, and perform my own yajnas, pujas myself including our most elaborate Durga Puja which even many of the inexperienced Brahmin family born men doesn't dare to. Interestingly, not a single Brahmin has ever asked me "Why are you performing pujas, you are not a Brahmin". It's often people from other communities including my own relatives who have asked the same!
Great work brother!
❤ from Brahmins, brother
Every human has the right to do pujas
Well said 🙏 Thanks for speaking the truth.
@@SrikanthIyerTheMariner yes ! We all agree
Thanks! Your videos are most informative. Great work 🙏
I cant be any more grateful to you for this video. I have been struggling all my life to understand all that you have mentioned here. I am blessed to have come across this video. Thank you so very much 🙏 Requesting you to please do a video on 'If women were doing the death rituals for their parents in our Sanatana Dharma when they were the only child'.
Thank you for asking this question, really good question.
It's really good question and I am waiting fir an answer for this query from project shivoham
If that woman has a son, he gets to do. If she doesn't have son, her husband need to do.
If she doesn't have husband, she can do.
Why this job is given to men where possible? Sathras are made for the average human. Average women will get nightmare to watch last rituals. Women are kept at home while men take care of last rituals.
Sathras are not final, dhaarma is final. Dharma changes based on situation. Even killing can be dharma. While in general killing isn't dharma, its adhrma. Dharma > sathsra
Amazing work. Keep digging the history and traditions more
Mindset is what matters in today's day and age. I come from a Havyaka Brahmin family where traditions are respected but at the same time my parents have always taught me to never judge a person based on their background. No restrictions have ever been placed on me making friends with people of other castes and my dad has even made it clear that i can marry anyone i wish to. My non-Brahmin friends are actually more casteist than my Brahmin ones. People opening their minds and removing the caste political angle is what is needed to solve this issue, but ofc that is easier said than done.
Nobody is born a Brahmin. Do you know Vedas that you call yourself a Brahmin?
@@pranavprabhakar9Yes, nobody is born a brahmin but that's how the constitution identifies you. You cannot become a shudra and obtain a backward caste certificate today just because you don't know the Vedas. Be a little more sensible before making such dumb comments!
@@pranavprabhakar9 What a stupid comment to make. Whether I am a Brahmin through my actions is irrelevant because I, and every other Hindu in this country is classified into castes on the basis of lineage by the constitution and our census, regardless of the Vedic requirements. Is this wrong, yes, but it is what is. Changing the system is much more difficult than people opening up their minds and working together towards building an inclusive society (ie: the point I was trying to make in the original comment). And just as a matter of fact, i have indeed made an effort towards trying to understand the Vedas. I have started learning Sanskrit for the past few months so that I can grasp the knowledge without the need for too many translations. It will take a long time, perhaps my entire life in order to understand the the vast trove of knowledge held in our Shastras, but I am definitely dedicated towards it.
Hengidri?
It is good to have an open mindset. But don't commit the mistake of marrying a non-brahmin because majority of the chances are you will be not happy
This truly helped me understand the nuances and also educate my parents. If you can please let me know the sources you study these from that would be really helpfull.
Same bro even If I tell them about who is real brahmin they say, so what they are brahmin by birth, like they don't even know there should nothing exists " by birth "
This is the essence. Born as Brahmins Vs learned , practising Brahmins .
Go see video of chaubey on vaad podcast all brahmins have same ancestors south north west east and no other community is india which spread throught has this level of interlinkage. I am not saying that brahmins are superior but somehow now we have become like an different ethnicity with common blood like ashkenazi jews in german society. So saying caste is a sham is not completely right as for brahmins we have become a distinct pan indian community.
Go see video of chaubey on vaad podcast all brahmins have same ancestors south north west east and no other community is india which spread throught has this level of interlinkage. I am not saying that brahmins are superior but somehow now we have become like an different ethnicity with common blood like ashkenazi jews in german society. So saying caste is a sham is not completely right as for brahmins we have become a distinct pan indian community.
@@anshupandit4490 That sounds like BS. Brahmin isn't a caste name. Each caste that calls itself Brahmin has its own name. They are not allowed to marry outside that (not even other casts that calls themselves Brahmins). How did these groups(caste isn't right word)? These groups are followers of certain interpretation of Vedas or puranas. They all have their own most valued scripts. They is never been single bramin caste. Its modern idea to call they all Brahmins.
One of the best 1:30 hrs spent on UA-cam.. Thx for all your efforts and sharing the information with the world. This is my first comment over a decade of watching UA-cam.
shows your intelligence levels. just getting swayed by gimmicks.
the video is misinformation from the creators of dravidian movt and a century of brahmin hate in tamilnadu. ascribing everything to the british, when in fact, they are the source of all the hate and malice.
Worthy of attention and time spent.
This is a gold mine .. please don't delete it or let UA-cam delete it
my first ever comment in my life on any video.... just goosebumps ! May you and the team be blessed!
Thank you só much for this informations. I’m from Brasil and here in Western, we got stuck in Vedic studies because of the lack of true sources. Your knowledge feeds me and makes me have more hungry for search more and more. Hari Ohm!
Hello
Thank for your efforts.
Also I heard Dronacharya himself said that although he is born a brahmin but since his work is related to Warfare and weapons he identifies himself as a Kshatriya although he was a teacher. That's why he also participated in wars
What is the source ?
source: he made it the fk up
It was said in the gita
Idk which exact part of gita but somewhere in it cause my mother who have read it said that it is said like that in it
Caste in olden times was fluid. We changed it and made it rigid.
It's called kshatravenu Brahmin. Now a Kshtriya. Ina kshatravenu Brahmin too (and a MMA fighter carrying the tradition lol.)
Hi i am from Malaysia, we dont have much knowledge about all of this here , some of us still chose to be ignorant. I am so grateful that I found this channel. You have enlightened my ignorant mind. Now, I am learning Sanskrit and rereading the Yoga Sutra from swami Vivekananda's commentary. I will continue to equip myself with knowledge from our sutras, puranas, Vedas, and other related texts. I will proudly say this is where it all begins.
I am an atheist and come from a leftist background. And I had my fair share of criticism against Hinduism for propagating caste system. But I see a deeply researched documentary! A film that doesn’t take sides with hideous agenda. The video just explains the evolution of the Hindu dharma with all its glitters and flaws. I had been waiting for something unbiased on this issue and man you just served truth like no other mainstream organisation ever did. I think Project Shivoham is a well researched content that will be referenced for writing thesis in the future coz it has no agenda but the truth. 😮
As a Neutral and Theist many like me think that,
Left ideology is proven to be very harmful for Countries!!!
The left has destroyed tens of countries!
Except china which was a kind of a mixture of nationalism and communism
Left ideology looks like cancer
Personally, I appreciate the Brahmin community for upholding our civilisational knowledge despite the insurmountable odds Bharath and Sanatana Dharma has faced. Correction, not just Bharath but the whole world................. .............................................................................. If I recollect reading somewhere, there were 36 known major civilistions from real antiquity ( _Abrahamic ones are relatively newer ones, so, as far as I can remember they don't count_ ). All of them perished except in Bharath. We are the only surviving one -- hence, the jealous targetting by outside forces. We are the only living link to the long dead civilisations .......................................................................................................... Military solutions can only take you so far, but the knowledge systems ( _especially the oral transmission knowledge system_ ) have proven to be the most successful ones in preservation of our civilisation, it is time tested as well. .................. ................................................ My only criticism is that rest of the society has been kept out of this knowledge stream and the Brahmin community itself has become ossified. .................................................................. Some dynamism in the community with updation of handling of contemporary issues would revive the knowledge community. ..........................................................Sanskrit as a national language can spread the knowledge outside the community and provide access to classical literature to one and all. It also acts as a glue language to various other Indian languages. ..................................................... Just basic level Sanskrit, not elaborate "granthika" version ( _if there is a difference_ ) would do. While there are pretty good translations in other languages, the ability to access source material would greatly attach one towards the quest for traditional knowledge.
*Bhārata.
Even though Chapters 19-24 (bar Chapter 22) amply explicates the underlying principle for the NATURAL system of class structure of adult males within society, and for the NATURAL hierarchy of collective humanity, based on the obvious fact that equality is non-existent in the macro sphere, and the fact that human society, as with most animal species, requires specialization in order to properly function, the following Glossary entry has been included simply due to the fact that Bhāratīya (Indian) society has become adulterated by a gross misunderstanding of this NATURAL hierarchical structure over the past few centuries, and the fact that Indians are most likely to comprehend this Holy Scripture.
caste: This English term originates from the mid sixteenth century (in the general sense “race, breed”): from Spanish and Portuguese “casta” (“lineage, race, breed”), feminine of “casto” (meaning “pure, unmixed”), from Latin “castus” (meaning “chaste”).
Therefore, the term “caste” should NEVER be used instead of “class”, and especially ought not be conflated with the notion of “varna” (literally, “colour”), an ancient Sanskrit word that refers to the natural-born proclivities of adult males and their occupations.
As clearly explained in Chapter 19 of this “A Final Instruction Sheet for Humanity”, the division of adult males into four social classes (that is, priests, kings, businessmen, and workers) has absolutely naught to do with one’s birth but ENTIRELY dependent upon a man’s innate qualities and the kind of work he is performing (“guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ”, in Sanskrit). Of course, it may seem rather bewildering to consider that a man born to a carpenter, for instance, has the opportunity to break away from his social milieux/circumstances and become a king, for example, but it does happen more often than one may believe. In my own particular case, I was born the son of a working-class man (an aircraft instrument maker, to be precise), yet in my early twenties, became attracted to the monastic life, swiftly becoming a member of the Holy Priesthood, and eventually the current World Teacher Himself. If I had not joined the priesthood, but had decided to devote my adult life to some kind of manual work, such as that of my father, I would still probably have embodied the priestly qualities enumerated in Chapter 20 (since that is my nature) but I could not in all honestly claim to be a priest/guru, because my occupation would have been other than that of a spiritual guide, at the risk of stating the obvious.
So, in summary, it is ABSOLUTELY imperative that, in order to claim that any particular man is a member of any particular social class, that he both exemplifies the pertinent qualities of the particular class and actually works in that class (although, at the risk of sounding sophistic, only members of the working class, by definition, work - priests and monarchs, for instance, have a “vocation”).
Therefore, there is no such thing as a child or a woman belonging to any social class. As a child, I was not a member of the working class, even though my father was a worker, since, as a child, I did not work, nor was I member of the Priesthood, since I had yet to join the monastery/seminary until I was well into adulthood. Similarly, there is most definitely no such thing, for example, as a “Brahmin* woman”, since, excepting extenuating circumstances, women can not and should not perform male roles.
*Brāhmaṇa
You are right. To teach others not only the teacher but the student also should be (capable of) interest in the learning { which is called Jignyasa in Sanskrit}. So that's why some of the students like Ekalavya for example is rejected. It's because of his impatience. If you are a Telugu person then I am telling you to watch the upanyas of Bhagavad Gita by TTD came at Corona time. So Sanskrit is so complicated in it's grammar or poetic meter it is hard to learn it. so, that's why it can't be a national language and this is another reason for the birth of Indian languages.
Dude, restricting learning to one caste or group does not classify as furthering knowledge. Of course there were many bright Brahmins (geniuses, really) but who knows what all progress would have been made if 85% of the population were also educated. If you ask me the slow death of Sanskrit has been at the hand of the Brahmins. Pardon me if my words hurt, but I say it only because I believe it to be fact.
@@desibigfoot3874 You only need to look around you at the people outside, and how the world looks with democracy, to see that you would not have had the same results if you had let everyone have a hand in guarding sacred knowledge. People lack intelligence and virtue. They just survive from day to day. What's created by the wise can only be sustained by selected people. Naturally, their descendants will also have higher intellect. You get the same effect with horses, dogs, cows and other animals. You can selectively breed traits. In animals, this is called animal husbandry, but its real name is eugenics. Take Indian religions completely out of the equation and let's look at science and maths. In the UK, there are many poor and ignorant white working class people. Those people can take a fully funded (by the taxpayer) degree in maths, and go instantly into a very highly paid job. So why don't they? The problem is ability. Even though there are no entry barriers, they cannot do that degree. Humans are not as smart as you think, so it's necessary to select for positive traits and repress undesirable ones. If you leave breeding in the hands of nature, you get strong humans, with big p3nis, strong disease resistance, big muscles, etc. In classical India they began to select specific traits to specific jobs. Then it was observed that training (education) was mostly father to son. Then it was observed that the children of educated people are naturally brighter and can learn things easier. What use is it to teach a farmer the Vedas? He is the best at farming and his son is strong at wielding farm tools. When you look at teachers' children they are, likewise, smarter than factory worker children, even to this day. This is the reasoning that has brought you the Vedas intact in 2024, memorised by generations of genetically selected people over thousands of years. Just the facts.
@@chandra_has That's news for me. From where did it come? And source please.
The Vedas do not say that caste is determined by birth. Rather, Shri Krishna explains in the Bhagavad Gita that a person's caste is determined by "guna" and "karma" (characteristics and actions of the person). the birthright is Kaitava Dharma (deceit religion). In addition, it is explained in the Vedas that in Kali-yuga every person is born as Shudra. A brahmana is one who has realized the Brahman, which means that one has realized that one is not the body but a spiritual soul. Such a person can live in celibacy without any problems and is only sexually active when it comes to fathering a child. In addition, the consciousness of the parents during the conception of the child should be as pure as possible, free from passion (rajaguna) and tamaguna (ignorance). So there are only a few in our age who are allowed to call themselves Brahmana and those who do it anyway even though they don't have the qualifications are nothing but hypocrites and are only deceiving themselves... no good karma for the next life. Hare Krishna! 🙏
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Well said indeed Sir
First of all Bagavadgita don't say anything about cast at all. It talks about verna (the coloring of mental nature).
this is a fake theory that is debunked many times. Stop the raita posting
Stop using the word Caste but use the Varna
Last 2 Slokas just makes you emotional , it's quite touching and reminds you what you stands for and what made us us.
A great documentary that talks unbiased from all sides. Being together and equal is need of the time . Be united. Do not waste time in being cunning,quarellsome putting our great great culture down. Move up and ahead. Carry our great culture and not hatred for the later generations. ❤
Thank you. Well researched content. It is a shame most, without knowledge or context come to conclusions and fall prey to propaganda.
His pronunciations in Sanskrit are god tier! We don't get to hear such sounds in speech these days.
no, its not... trust me
the only disappointment I have with him in his work is his sanskrit pronounciation..
त थ द ध can be improved @@avsgaming6669
@@avsgaming6669 I don’t trust you
It is not the best but he is definitely doing his best.
@@avsgaming6669 are you assuming that only north Indian pronunciations are correct? I really hope not. His pronunciations are very good. You probably have an issue with his accent. But thats because you probably dont recognise there is accent in north indian samskrit speakers too.
Thanks!
00:11 Cast discrimination in Brahmin community.
02:28 Exposing the dark side of Brahmins
06:41 Brahmans worshipping Nar in Shivalayams across Tamil Nadu
08:53 Adharam as the source of societal standards
13:04 A Brahmana is defined by qualities, not birth
15:07 Gutra is the identity of a patrilineal lineage
19:23 Ekalavya's true identity as a Maharaja
21:34 Challenging the basis of caste discrimination in the story of Aalia
25:43 The caste system is not rigid and can change based on knowledge and education.
27:53 Brahmana is not entitlement, but attainment
31:44 Dharma Sutras are high-level guiding principles
33:33 Dharma sutras are codified guidelines for upholding Dharma in various aspects of life.
37:17 Challenges of corrupting scriptures for self-interest
39:03 Manusmriti to be discarded for discriminatory content
42:39 British struggle to understand and translate Hindu law
44:32 William Jones translated the complete Manusmriti in 1794, leading to significant impacts on European languages and ideologies.
48:44 Theory of Southern Indian Languages
50:35 Language and caste being mixed to create fault lines
54:57 Telugu is derived directly from Sanskrit, making it easy for Telugu speakers to understand Sanskrit slokams.
56:56 Introduction of 'dravida' as a synonym for Tamil identity.
1:00:54 Historical roots of anti-Sanskrit sentiment in Tamil Nadu
1:02:54 EVR AKA Perar's controversial views on Ramayanam and Mahabharatam
1:06:49 Introduction to the North-South divide's impact on Hindi and Dravidian movement.
1:08:41 Nuance of socio-political terms like 'brahminical patriarchy'
1:12:23 Kanyadan is misunderstood as donating a girl to another family
1:14:16 Bhat has been a patriarchal society
1:18:12 Women's roles in Hindu scriptures are often overlooked
1:20:09 Entry rules for Vatican City's St. Peter's Basilica contrast with arguments for women's entry into Sabarimala
1:24:20 Brahmins have historical discrimination responsibility
1:26:14 Protest against Brahminical hegemony in temple entry
1:30:05 Belief in deity for temple entry vs. garbag graa exclusion in traditional temples
1:32:03 Bhagat Ramanara revived tradition of welcoming dalits into temples
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@@googlegurusai7005 Yeah dude I am watching a part everyday (lil busy with studies)
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Cannot thank you enough for making this. Sick of outsiders telling us about our culture.
Please keep up the great work you are doing.
This is so Informative. Thank you for all the hard work and dedication you put into making this documentary. It's pure gold. 🙏🙏
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How do you get time to study so much. Seriously, you are awesome.
This is one of the best documentaries of yours.
Very good question, Sir. I, too, wonder how he aquire these much knowledge and information
I think because he is a Brahmin (?!) Who dedicates his inteire life to knowledge 😉
I too wonder the same 😅
Great work , definitely brought a lot of understanding. Thank you so much for doing this .
Thanks
Strength of this author of Project Shivoham is that he bases his views and interpretations on the ORIGINAL Sacred Works and second, he is firmly based on UNIFYING view of Sanatana Dharma because he is upported by the original Sacred Works!!
I was born in a Bramhin family. But you brother are a true bramhin by your nature and deeds as described by Bhagwaan Krishna. Absorbing and distributing the knowledge of the Vedas are qualities of a Bramhin.
Namostute 🙏
This clearly helps me to do my duties & rituals, which I’m inconsistently doing these days, due to Corporate work pressure.
Thank u for an eye opening video ❤️
The incident of satyakaam jabaal is the prime example of the highest level of liberalism of thought that our great wise men had.
I bow down my head with gratitude for enlightening us, thank you soo much project shivoham
Wonderful!!! Brilliant effort.
Very precisely, concisely and authorstively you have established that caste system is not of recent origin and has been followed as per Vedas. There is nothing in the Vedas to conclude caste by birth. Thanks for the elusidating presentation. God bless you.
Great video yet again! I've been watching your videos for a long time. Finally started learning Samskritam. इदानीं अहं संस्कृतेन संभाषणं कर्तुं शक्नुमः . The language opens many doors of knowledge and in the process you'll start discovering yourself!
Thanks for making such great contribution to humanity thru your channel and many such channels from others as well.
सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for your time and effort in bringing these infotainment documentaries. I know a simple thanks would not do the justice for your hard work.
Wonderful discourse,such talks are very important for modern people,who have doubts about their Dharma, culture and rituals! Discrimination is found in the families of modern Shudras!
1.35 hours man. I assume this doc film will give you whole idea of big picture.
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Ya whole idea about the authors stupid cultural bharat zeal😅😅😅. Go check out the books Ancient Indians, Indians for the true picture if not the whole picture
@@sudeepmnv646 You just got yourself in messed up situation
Dhaan also means letting go.. A father is letting go of his daughter who he loved and took care of all of his life for the betterment of the future and dharma.. thats the beauty of sanathan dharma
Thanks for making this video and many such other videos on different matters. I am always interested in knowing about the history, culture and traditions of Bharat. I try to read scriptures of ancient times and your informative video makes things more interesting and inspire me to do more research myself. You said right that we need to read out scriptures so that we can know the truth and this is the only way that can prevent us from becoming fool. It's sad that most of us without understanding the context making fun of our culture and traditions. I thank you a lot for the work your are doing.
Very informative and thought provoking documentary. Thanks & Kudos for the hard work and research you have done to produce this documentary.
This is the one of the best documentaries I have ever watched on UA-cam and immediately I subscribed to your channel. Thanks for the great work.
This is just amazing. Thank you sir for sharing this amazing information. I learned many things by watching this.
Anna, just overwhelmed to know the truth!! Great video which collapsed all the walls built in our minds by society and education. Will definitely start reading our scriptures. Dhanyavadam, Namaskaram.
Shatakoti vandanalu🙏🙏🙏
Omg!! Words are not enough to describe how much you have educated and brought light to misrepresentation 🙏🙏🙏🙏 O Namaha Shivaya 🙏🙏🙏
You are sincerely appreciated for all depth of research, citations,references, presentation, rationality ! You also put forward an important message of difference between Truth and Ultimate Source of Information,Perspective, narrative, Propaganda which Always LOST in media ( whatever be the medium)
If you are referring any script before Gupta times, please do not show in "Devanagari" script. Please find out the original that has any "Brahmi" script
Once again, I find the "like" button insufficient.
We must recognize the problems in order to reform. Only then could there be a Dharmic Renaissance.
@DesiLaunde-um7dq If the law is just, it will have no qualms with Dharma. Even if doesn't happen in India, other Dharmic cultures would happily aim for it.
Just out of curiosity, what is your problem with Dharma?
From the Dao Dejing: "The dao that can be spoken of is not the real dao."
China, prior to foreign occupation, was a Dharmic culture influenced by Buddhism. Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism syncretized quite well; hence, "Dao" and "Dharma" are not too distinct from one another and why I quoted the Dao Dejing. Dao is often translated as "the way"; Dharma as "righteousness".
Among the strengths of ancient India was its acceptance of religious diversity and respect for each to follow their own path. The example you gave regarding Krishna cheating Karna exhibits the complexity of the concept. Fortunately, there are no gods among us to overturn what we know to be right.
Dharmic renaissance is largely cultural. Would it have effects on law and politics? Just as much as other beliefs adopted the people whether religious or secular.
Let us also not think that secularism is a desirable feature of society. Many nontheistic ideologies which are essentially are the substitute of religions proliferate and cause much damage to the society. Not to mention Abrahamic culture which has carved up countries and dragged them into conflict.
@DesiLaunde-um7dq A good question to which I now will try and provide an answer. I am not sure if this is the right explanantion or even makes sense but Karna as a person has his crests and troughs. He was a great archer, student and friend. He even donated his kavach kundal knowing it was Indra asking for it! I have the utmost respect for this side of him. Now to come to his troughs, he as a friend never corrected the ways to Duryodhana, he blindly supported him in his endeavours. Even though one can say that Duryodhana helped him but the way he returned back the favour was not just. Even when Duryodhana ne Draupadi ka chir haran krne ko bola us bhari samaj me, Karn ne kch nahi kiya. So he did fail as a warrior who is supposed to protect the helpless. Here Shri Krishna too is binded by Karma and just. He has to ensure as a saarthi and as a bearer of Dharma that the one in wrong should not win over Dharma. Karn even though he had his crests was supporting the one in wrong. So Krishna did what his karma was to win over the wrong
Life is not absolute. Nature is not absolute. Dharma is not absolute. Dharma is "sukshmn"......it's the most beautiful doctrine for a neutral seeking mind to understand ..... 'neutral and seeking' being the operative words. DHARMA IS SANATAN.....TIMELESS...
Thank you for the point by point, well laid out thesis on the Brahmana, laced with irrefutable facts n proof. Kudos to you for patiently combing through hundreds of texts to put up this presentation - a superb document on a burning topic. May God give you the viveka to continue and bring out more such precious content. Keep slashing them ignoramuses and liberandus who haven't touched even the tip ofthe iceberg! 🙏
It is non-Brahmins who aee caste now. In TN, most politicians uphold caste feelings personally.
This video came just in time. I was watching some video, where the narrative remain same the caste is originated from 'Casta' & British used it to divide us & blame is on Manusmiriti. I was thinking this discrimination existed even before Buddha period, which is long before Manusmiriti first edition. There are many stories of Buddha's time, where someone was discriminated, defamed & abused. In Buddha Sangha, everybody was equal from king to fisher man.
Another dimension of casteism is British created Criminal Caste & Tribe Act of 1871, in which he put all those caste & tribe, who rebels against British & fought for motherland.
But, most of the people don't want to acknowledge our filth. Loss of BharatVarsha consciousness, which made us disintegrated before Invaders.
Back to 2024, still casteism is prevalent be it matrimony or many stories of my friends. Those were painful story & then i don't defend Hinduism. Not sure, if our 'Vivek Bhuddi' went to wool gathering despite of some much literature we had.
But you nailed it perfectly by saying 'learn your tradition' & example of 'Ram Nami Samaj'
Fortunately, we got a lot of literature to learn & grow, but somehow people are complacent to remain illiterate & be happy with offering Coconut, sweets , flower etc & Shouting 'Jai Sanatani. That's entire hinduism for them
I have been learning many stuff about our tradition, meaning behind it & Ancient Indian contribution.
Your channel is always a blessing.
Omg....just wat I need....such deep work...am so much grateful to you n ur team for putting this out....just no words...thank you frm bottom of my heart!!!
Such a wonderfully well researched and perfectly delivered presentation. So objectively done. A 360 degree exploration of the topic. The best work on the subject I have come across, while you show so much love and understanding of our Shrutis, our most ancient knowledge systems and finally how the interpretations, translations and other factors led to where we are today. Well done Project Shiviham! I hope many people get to see such invaluable work!
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There is some detailed evidence in ancient texts and puranas to indicate that caste was a horizontal construct prior to the islamic invasions. There were many castes but not in a top down hierarchy. You could belong to any caste and still have the knowledge imparted provided you were fit to receive the knowledge. Then the brutal islamic invasion turned this horizontal caste system into a vertical hierarchy one and this was done I guess to preserve the knowledge system from being erased completely. But over time this hierarchy became rigid and oppressive.
Thank you brother! This project and this piece are an absolute inspiration for me to restart my knowledge journey into the Vedas!
What a fantastic job you have done!! It would be really nice if you have all references in description. This should go on government website. I agree - India needs to work on fixing the gaps without blaming anyone as we cannot go back in past to correct anything but we can build better future. Hindus please unite - everyone suffered for centuries and everyone has contributed to keep our civilization strong. We failed as we were divided at some stage, there was some were greed and somewhere we may not be strong enough to give up constant invasions. But we have glorious future with all the knowledge we have. Let us break any divide within us - all Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhist and many other faiths of Sanatan Dharma, we are rivers ultimately merging together. Please don’t create more hate and divisions on name of caste 🙏🙏🙏
It is an amazing research work and lot of enlightenment for the dummies, who don't know anything about the subject but they just pick few words to make unwanted noice. Thank you for your great work.
It is very educative & puts me into a deep thinking into the subject. Astonished at the vast knowledge of our ancestors.
0 bias . Pure research. Favourite content creator for a reason
Why didn't I hear this before ? I have been looking for all these answers for years together!
I come from a lineage of Brahmins in Kolkata, and I admire your dedication to your work. It's evident that many Bengali Brahmins face barriers in performing traditional rituals due to the suppression inflicted by the British colonial era, which has hindered our cultural evolution compared to Brahmins from regions like UP, Bihar, and Rajasthan. I believe it's crucial to revive our ancestral traditions and encourage young Brahmins to pursue the path of learned priesthood to preserve our timeless heritage. Let's work together to reclaim our past glory and ensure the continuation of our cherished traditions for generations to come.😊
Wow! I watched it in one go and it felt like 5 min ....even though I listen to you (always) at 75% speed, and pause and repeat as needed..... thanks for your research, it's cut about the rest 😊😊😊
Eye opener .. thank you so much for extensive research and presentation.. 🙏
One of the best videos I have watched in recent times. Tons of thanks to Project Shivoham and hope to watch more such videos in future. In present time, the main problem is that most of the Hindus do not really know and understand what is Hinduism. Performing pujas, putting tikas on their forehead, listening 'Kathas' and 'Pravachans' from Babajis and Gurujis and stuffs like these are considered as being Hindus and following Hinduism. We need to educate people to make them understand the main concepts and essence of Hinduism so that all the people from North, South, East or West understand Hinduism in the same light .
Thank you for your research.
Great job.
A Hindu from Guyana
Thanks for making such a detailed video, it was really an eye opener.
Shankar from Malaysia Thank you sir for your explanationt all this while our vedas been misinterpreted and it's become a reason to lot of people to talk negative about our santana Dharmam
Your research and voice exude a profound sense of reverence and respect, a testament to your deep understanding of the subject matter. It is rare for me to maintain such unwavering attention for extended periods, yet your video held me captivated for an hour and a half. I express my heartfelt gratitude for your courageous exploration of topics often left untouched, presented with an unwavering commitment to truth and impartiality. May the blessings of Lord Shiva continue to illuminate your path. Thank you immensely for your invaluable contributions.
The best documentary I have ever watched on you tube. No words other than 🙏🙏🙏
Such good documentary ❤ Thank you so much for creating this master piece 🙏
Great Work. A strong light on our own culture and practice. Keep it up. 1. Rights and wrongs are always there. Only when we respect our culture, we can understand the essence of it. 2. Before finding fault lines in our culture, learning FACTs from our OWN SOURCES is important. NOT from our INVADERS. 3. Off-course, we must always stand up and practice course corrections and change ourselves from wrong doings. Once again, appreciating your work. Keep Going.
For the lack of words to express ThankYou
I'm just typing:
#Shambhoo...
You have an excellent grasp of Sanatan Dharma. You are doing great service for the humanity. I always believed that our Dharma never tells us to discriminate among people. We are all made of certain qualities and Dharma tells us to serve the whole humanity equally. I have great respect for you.
Among the best of your podcasts. Thank you
Thank you so much for this knowledge and educating us .🙏🏽🙏🏽👏👏👏👏👏
Now ,the greedy corporates ,politicians , doctors and civil servants are the culprits.They are the wolves in the sheep’s clothing , I hope everything gets better .
1:26:00 Absolutely true that most temples were/are governed by Brahmins and they are responsible for barring of untouchables in temples. But did they create the norms for untouchability? Isn't it that Shudras were untouchables for all Varnas in the society and not just for Brahmins?
When all other Varnas also treated them as untouchables, why are we blaming only Brahmins for it?
What was the real reason the society created untouchability? Was it because of hygiene? Or stopping deceases from spreading into society? There must be a strong reason behind it.
Even today, we won't shake hand with someone who has just come out of toilet. Even today, we are scared to go near someone who has serious skin problems.
Is that the beginning of untouchability? I don't support it but want to understand how it started and got stuck to specific people in the society.
You are right. My house is surrounded by Dalit community and government gave them toilet also . But still they don't use toilet and pollute the environment. They really don't care about hygiene. So it's difficult for everyone to eat from their hand . But at the same time, many people are changing and we shouldn't judge anyone based on Caste
Thank you very much for your time and effort in educating us about our culture and traditions !! I don’t believe much in religion and its practices but I take good from any religion! We need people like you in all religions to make us understand the nuances and values that exist and let us decide what is right and wrong for us!!
Today, there is so much hatred amongst people from different religions and cultures which is not required. All religions preach the same thing that we are all equal and should be treated with respect and compassion!!
I request you to come up with such interesting topics and throw light on issues that were miss led in the name of propaganda and misinformation and let us/ them decide what they think!!
As always it was a pleasure watching the video. The title brings lots of curiosity and it increases as you start explaining in detail. Appreciate all the efforts you are making to educate people like me. I say it because, there's very little effort I put to learn beyond what you have mentioned in the video or probably wait for some other situation to do some searching.
Thanks for giving us more information ☺️ ☺️☺️
Glad to hear u back. As always.. 🙏🏼
As a shudra I approve this video ❤
@@dhanashreessshut the hell up if he has the qualities he will do anything...and he has his allegiance only to god not you low human
You are bhramin now if you are educated
@@sahilsingh6048 A brahmin can never be educated.
It doesn't work that way
You have to be more than educated to be a Brahmin. And ancient Indians are also educated but not everyone are called brahimans.
This is gold. I wish this video reaches everybody 🙏. Hands down, Absolutely great work 🙌
One of your best posts ever......👍.... very much required for the society now...👍.. mainly some half baked movie actresses ...👍.... Thanks for enlightening people...🙏
Shudras were allowed entry in the temples. It is the Dalits who are denied entry. The temple entry movement in the south is for the Dalits. Nandanar was a dalit. Not a Shudra. Untouchables are not part of Shudra community. The Dalits were not part of the four Varna system. Brahmins alone were not responsible for untouchability. The ruling class like Cholas were not Brahmins and the system of untouchability could not have existed without their agreement. This is not to say that Brahmins were not complicit, but untouchability could not have existed without widespread support from the society.
As usual pass the blame on others. The cholas kept quite bcos the aryans go to the extent of killing the kings if their superemcy was touvhed like they killed adhitya chola. Like they killed the grandson of ashoka like they killed ghandhi.like they killed the Buddhist monks. Histroy has all evil finger prints. So dont escape
@@BeRight4u Aditya Chola may have been killed by Brahmins, but that had nothing to do with Aryan. The Brahmins were from the Pandya kingdom and were taking revenge for the killing of their king by Aditya Chola. I think you did not read my comment properly. I said `This is not to say Brahmins were not complicit..'. All varnas and jathis have carried out atrocities. Look up the Kizhvenmani incident where Dalits were burnt alive by a landowner from the Naidu caste. According to the recent report, the people who mixed human faeces with the drinking water of Dalits are not Brahmins. The trouble in Draupadi Amman temple is not due to Brahmins. Many Dalit boys who married girls from OBC castes were murdered in public places by men from the girl's side. So, own up your share like I have owned up my share.
there is no such thing dalit exists in sanatana scriptures it's just four vernas that's it this dalit word nowhere exists in scriptures of sanatana dharma my challenge to you , find and show me dalit word existence, it's only four vernas and they are equal!!!
@@bharat12842 read ambedkar books.
Great job with the objectivity that you articulated to cut through the misconceptions.
Hats off for the documentary. Every piece of Project Shivoham illuminates me, this is the best of the lot so far.
Excellent!! First and last 15 minutes are relevant to the topic and very powerful. Rest of the videi digressing into language issues. Shorter videos will attract more readers .
Absolutely loved your detailed video, I have been living with partial truths or the facts covered under the dust till now, I'll be searching for more and more such facts from now on, thank you
I applaud your balanced approach and thorough research in any topic you pick up. As usual, great job here too. 👍
Wow...hats off to you brother for such a beautiful, bold & a honest compilation.I really appreciate your seamless efforts towards gathering of facts & analysis.India needs such awakened souls ..I am proud to follow you.The quest for truth is never ending...but the irony is how many are really concerned in this Kaliyuga..?Nevertheless seeing your humble efforts I am only being more hopeful that time is undoubtedly changing with the unfolding of long buried truths & traditions gradually..
Change is certain!
Keep the great work going..& as always thanks for your thoughtful content every time🙏🙏🙏
Anna! your documentaries are an eye openers for me. Most of my questions were answered with crystal clear facts. Thankyou so much. my wish you will make many such videos.🙏
Well made documentary. A lot of misconceptions have been removed. Thank you.
😂😂😂❤❤🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾Thanks a lot for sharing this❤❤🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Not allowing people into the temple is okay but, denying realisation and salvation of lower caste people was the biggest act of wickedness. They have committed this sin against lord Shiva and mata Shakti. 😢
I watched other comments where people are criticizing him for not giving proof. But What i saw in this video is that he gave proof of every word which he is saying and if you don't understand that there is something problem in you. Love you content ❤
He totally discounts the very scientific and extremely well researched body of science called linguistics, claiming it's nothing more than a 200 year old whim of a British official. Of course he knows better but it does not fit his narrative. He also left out Sino-Tibeten languages from the North East. Be careful, he is using pseudo science to sell his ideas. Do your own research into the various languages families of India to understand what a truly wonderful sub continent India is.
@@barryobrien1890 British are not to be trusted either. Also can you be more precise where exactly he went wrong? And what pseudoscience did he use? Or are you just throwing away technical words?
@@barryobrien1890Well said
@@barryobrien1890the invasion of an entire race which brought in an entire language and culture is pseudo science enigu especially when there has been no major influx in the Indian gene pool in the last 15,000 years at least and there also being no archeological evidence for an invasion. There is no definitive proof.
The amount of efforts you put into every video is paramount brother🙏🏻💮...
Excellent video. Calling out everyone who is doing wrong. This is highly missing in this society these days.
Hope this changes
Thank you. Are any of these puranas and/or the documents you referred available online? Greatly appreciate the response.
Great work! Love the detailed research!