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Skanda Veera

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Rāvaṇavadha - Brahmahatyā, Questions of Varṇa and Prāmāṇya

Rāvaṇavadha - Brahmahatyā, Questions of Varṇa and Prāmāṇya

Did Rāvaṇavadha result in brahmahatyā doṣa for Rāmacandra? Does the answer change when we look at it through the lens of formal knowledge, the current socio-political discourse, and religious traditions?

Aug 31, 2025 9 min read
Bodhas
The Question of Śāstra Adhikāra and Jāti

The Question of Śāstra Adhikāra and Jāti

How adhikāra for śāstrādhyayana is understood, its determinants, and implications on accessibility and collective awareness.

Oct 05, 2025
Bodhas
A Systemic Analysis of Social Problems in India - Part One - Pre Independence

A Systemic Analysis of Social Problems in India - Part One - Pre Independence

This essay, the first in a 4-part series, examines how colonial centralization, disrupted sovereignty, and altered institutional systems reshaped Indian social life, arguing for a systemic rather than moralized reading of pre-independence social problems.

May 05, 2026
Social Commentary
A Systemic Analysis of Social Problems in India - Part 2: Post Independence

A Systemic Analysis of Social Problems in India - Part 2: Post Independence

This essay, the second in a 4-part series, takes the systemic examination further into post-independence India, tracing how colonial institutional inheritances reshaped society, dignity, identity, and civilizational continuity, contributing to many social issues we see today.

May 12, 2026
Social Commentary
A Systemic Analysis of Social Problems in India - Part 3: The Current Situation

A Systemic Analysis of Social Problems in India - Part 3: The Current Situation

This is the third in a four-part series of articles that examines India’s social questions through a civilizational and systems-oriented lens, arguing for reform rooted in institutional renewal, indigenous categories, and an “in-prism” understanding of society.

May 14, 2026
Social Commentary
A Systemic Analysis of Social Problems in India - Part 4: The Way Forward

A Systemic Analysis of Social Problems in India - Part 4: The Way Forward

This is the final part of a 4-part series of essays offering a systemic reflection on India’s past, present, and future. It argues that true national renewal requires moving beyond political noise toward a dhārmika civilizational framework rooted in knowledge, sacred geography, and institutional reimagination.

May 16, 2026
Social Commentary