What is a 'Sanatani'?
"Sanatan" ka arth hai Shashwat (Eternal) - jiska na koi aadi hai, na ant. Ek Sanatani wo hai jo is brahmand ke niyam (Dharma), karm ke siddhant, aur moksha ki prapti mein vishwas rakhta hai. Yeh keval ek dharm nahi, balki kartavya aur adhyatma ka ek vigyan hai.
Brahma
The Creator
Generator of the Universe
Vishnu
The Preserver
Operator of the Universe
Mahesh (Shiva)
The Destroyer
Destroyer (for Renewal)
Kaal Chakra (The Time Cycle)
Sanatan Dharma mein samay (time) rekhik (linear) nahi, balki chakriya (cyclical) hai. Ek Mahayuga char yugon se milkar banta hai.
Purusharthas (4 Goals)
Ek Sanatani ka jeevan in char stambhon par santulit hota hai.
1. Dharma
Righteousness, Duty, Moral Order.
2. Artha
Wealth, Prosperity (earned by Dharma).
3. Kama
Desire, Pleasure, Emotional fulfillment.
4. Moksha
Liberation from the cycle of rebirth.
The Sanatani Library (Gyaan)
👂 Shruti
"That which is Heard" (Revealed)
- The 4 Vedas: Rig, Sama, Yajur, Atharva
- Upanishads: Philosophy & Metaphysics
- Brahmanas & Aranyakas: Rituals
🧠 Smriti
"That which is Remembered"
- Itihasa (Epics): Ramayana, Mahabharata (Gita)
- Puranas: Stories of Gods (Shiva Purana, etc.)
- Dharmashastras: Laws & Codes (Manu Smriti etc.)