According to the Atharva-veda 3/19/4 - We, the priests shall keep our hosts active, bright, helpful to others and powerful. We shall never allow them to go on the path of downfall.
Message: Brahmans are considered the source of inspiration for all the strengths of the society and the nation. All the citizens - whether they are Kshtriya (warriors) or Vaishya (traders, farmers and those engaged in producing societal-wealth) or Shudra (the service-class doing labor, sweeping, cleaning, washing etc) - are their hosts and the responsibility of the physical, mental and characterial upliftment of all these three classes lies on them (the Brahmans). Therefore it is for them to see that every man becomes a karma yogi (i.e. work for his living and develop a work-ethic or work-ethos) and is engaged in good deeds with a sense of duty. He, the host should not be tempted to adopt an indiscipline and irregular life-style trapped in hopes, desires, temptations and wishful-thinking. He should constantly strive to go forward, to progress, to achieve a better status and be naturally engaged with diligence for further development. The responsibility here lies on the Brahmans to see that in the above process there should not be a conflict with a view to selfish interests and instead all should help in achieving progress by mutual cooperation and cooperative efforts.
A Brahman must firmly determine that innumerable streams of knowledge, deeds and devotion should flow forth. Knowledge and education should be available equally to all, religious discourses should be regularly arranged so that people are saved from wicked thinking and wicked tendencies. A Brahman must determine that every man develops the intelligence to discriminate between right and wrong, truth and untruth, morality and immorality and they create all round an atmosphere of pleasantness, simplicity, cleanliness and fair, gentlemanly conduct.
It is also the duty of the Brahmans to arouse devotion to God in large measure in every person in the society. The essence of devotion is not in mere ritualistic-worship but to arouse the faith that God's authority is present in every particle in this world. By knowing this very important philosophy, understanding it and putting it into personal conduct, we can achieve the progress of society and also of the nation.
During Nepal's golden era, every Brahman used to fulfill this duty with full faith and dedication. In those days, in this country, a Brahman was called Jagatguru (teacher of the world) and used to illumine and enlighten the world with the light of his knowledge. Today, those calling themselves as 'Brahmans' should do introspection and search within themselves and find out how much part of that ideal Brahmanism exists in them. The root-cause of the miserable condition of this country, which we see worsening every moment, is the downfall of Brahmanism. Most of them have made Brahmanism as the basis of their profession. With the aim that this profession can go on, they fool the people by reciting a few mantras here and there, and achieve their selfish ends. The public also blindly believes them and thinks that to be the easy solution for liberation from their troubles. One or two percent of people benefit from such rituals and then it becomes easy to loot others on their basis. If the Brahman himself becomes a fallen-person that way, then how can he uplift others?
Only a true Brahman can halt this downfall of Brahmanism.
Message: Brahmans are considered the source of inspiration for all the strengths of the society and the nation. All the citizens - whether they are Kshtriya (warriors) or Vaishya (traders, farmers and those engaged in producing societal-wealth) or Shudra (the service-class doing labor, sweeping, cleaning, washing etc) - are their hosts and the responsibility of the physical, mental and characterial upliftment of all these three classes lies on them (the Brahmans). Therefore it is for them to see that every man becomes a karma yogi (i.e. work for his living and develop a work-ethic or work-ethos) and is engaged in good deeds with a sense of duty. He, the host should not be tempted to adopt an indiscipline and irregular life-style trapped in hopes, desires, temptations and wishful-thinking. He should constantly strive to go forward, to progress, to achieve a better status and be naturally engaged with diligence for further development. The responsibility here lies on the Brahmans to see that in the above process there should not be a conflict with a view to selfish interests and instead all should help in achieving progress by mutual cooperation and cooperative efforts.
A Brahman must firmly determine that innumerable streams of knowledge, deeds and devotion should flow forth. Knowledge and education should be available equally to all, religious discourses should be regularly arranged so that people are saved from wicked thinking and wicked tendencies. A Brahman must determine that every man develops the intelligence to discriminate between right and wrong, truth and untruth, morality and immorality and they create all round an atmosphere of pleasantness, simplicity, cleanliness and fair, gentlemanly conduct.
It is also the duty of the Brahmans to arouse devotion to God in large measure in every person in the society. The essence of devotion is not in mere ritualistic-worship but to arouse the faith that God's authority is present in every particle in this world. By knowing this very important philosophy, understanding it and putting it into personal conduct, we can achieve the progress of society and also of the nation.
During Nepal's golden era, every Brahman used to fulfill this duty with full faith and dedication. In those days, in this country, a Brahman was called Jagatguru (teacher of the world) and used to illumine and enlighten the world with the light of his knowledge. Today, those calling themselves as 'Brahmans' should do introspection and search within themselves and find out how much part of that ideal Brahmanism exists in them. The root-cause of the miserable condition of this country, which we see worsening every moment, is the downfall of Brahmanism. Most of them have made Brahmanism as the basis of their profession. With the aim that this profession can go on, they fool the people by reciting a few mantras here and there, and achieve their selfish ends. The public also blindly believes them and thinks that to be the easy solution for liberation from their troubles. One or two percent of people benefit from such rituals and then it becomes easy to loot others on their basis. If the Brahman himself becomes a fallen-person that way, then how can he uplift others?
Only a true Brahman can halt this downfall of Brahmanism.
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