A Practical Indian Philosophy

 

 

 

 

Topical Index 

This Selection comprises the following IV Sections: 

Section I 
    Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
   Introduction      Paragraphs       1-24 
   The Story of of the Incarnation of God in Shree Raamacharita Maanasa            Couplets           1-473 

Section II 

 The Philosophy in the Shree Raamacharita Maanasa Paragraphs         Paragraphs         1-297 

Section III Selection of Hindi couplets from the Shree Raamacharita Maanasa 

Baalaakaandda    Couplets           1-110 

AyodhyaakaanddA                       111-210 

Aranyakaandda                            211-284 

Kishkindhaakaandda                    285-301 

Sundarakaandda                          302-335 

Lankaakaandda                            336-360 

Uttarakaandda                              361-473 

Section IV                                     Topical Index, 
Glossary, Proper Names,  Bibliography, Acknowledgement, 
Appendix, Appendix 2,  Appendix 3,  Appendix 4 and Ghazal

(References in this Index to Introduction and the Chapter on the Philosophy are given respectively,  as I. or P followed by the number of the paragraph,  to the Story as S followed by the number of the couplet in it,  and to Section III,  as a number of the couplet from the Ramayan. Where a click on the pointer does not bring the particular paragraph or the couplet on the top of the screen,  it will be in the document as shown in the band on the top of the screen. It can be reached by moving the screen up or down.)

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Definitions or concepts

Brahman or the Almighty God,  P76,  P106,  65.  68-71, 241

Dharma,  P70, P74,  P75,139,242,386,453, 

Discipline,  spiritual,  33,  327,  471-472

Hindu Religion,  P79-P83, 

Follower of a Religion,  P85, 

Indian Heritage, Vedic,  P79, P112, P87,241,398

Karma,  the Law of,  P120,185,265,327

The Law,  139,148, 

Mind (Antahkarana) P44-P47,  P93,P118,P121,  P148-P150,  P220, 42,  259, 272,  318

Philosopohy of a Religion,  P70, P81, 

Religion. P0, P81, 

Sanaatana Dharma,  P70, P81-P84,  241, 

Sin,  P40,  252, 

Soul,  P124, 

Soul (Aatmaa) P105-P114, P120-P126, 

Soul,  Human (jeevaatmaa) P84-P86, P105, 

Devil or Satan,  P134-P139, 

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achievment,  means for,  42, 203, 244-248, 259, 351-355, 360, 390, 396, 426, 471,  See success and happiness in life, tips for. 

Ages,  four,  Satyayuga,  Traytaayuga,  Dwaaparayuga and Kaliyuga,  28, 32, 73, 79, 385, 426-428, 

Akhandda (indivisible) Bhaarata,  P80,  P279

alignment of the self with jeevaatmaa,  42,  322, 

animals,  P38, P44, P48, P82, P128, P135, P138, P185, 23, 65, 178, 267, 390, 392, 404, 

aphorisms,  251, 

Aryans,  P13, 

asleep and awake,  133-135, 

astrology,  P33, 47, 50, 173, 

atheist,  160,  See non-believer. 

attachment,  76, 122, 126, 132, 134, 136, 172, 203, 209, 222, 240, 327, 365, 

   affects whom,  51, 76, 81,134, 

   causes ignorance,  18, 51, 66, 

   how removed,  42, 299, 322, 325-327, 404, 

attitude towards God, 

man's attitude,  P21, P69, P137, P147, P149, P152, P154, P155, P187, P206, 33, 34,101,186, 319, 347, 444,   See intent. 

   towards worldly pleasures,  132, 392, 398, 458, 

austerities,  P136, P138, P151, P201, P207, 2, 42,134, 226, 353, 

360[2], 396, 455, 471, 
 

being and becoming,  66, 

birth and death,  P130, P131, P171, P176, P177, P179-P182, P188, P196, P200, P204, P215, 64,131,170,173, 344,  Also see rebirth. 

bless,  to,  185[21], 428, 

bliss,  18, 95, 234,  Also see aananda and happiness. 

body and mind,  P136-P141, 450, 

Book,  the,  the Shree Raamacharita Maanasa written by Goswamee Tulaseedaasa,  37, 

Brahman,  P106-P114, P122-P182, P212, P230, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41, 65, 67-71, 82, 108, 133, 137, 144, 147, 148, 228, 234, 

241[3-4, 9-10, 12-14, 17-18, 20, 23-26, 28-29, 32-33, 35, 39, 45-46], 267, 411, 414, 462, 

   formless and with form,  P88-P89, P85, P97, P100, P102, 21, 25, 29, 30, 61, 65, 68-71, 82, 137, 230, 234, 

241[9, 17, 23, 26-32, 35, 38, 46-47], 288, 358, 398, 411, 414, 435, 466, 

breath,  P 119, 24, 125, 185, 450[4, 9], 

British,  the,  P2, P7, P9, P16, P19, P54, P65, P69, P255-P297, 

   Administration,  P261-P262, P265-P266, 

   Its legacy of an alien mind-set,  P255-P297,  See Glossary

   Pride of an Empire,  P268, 

   steel frame of bureaucracy,  P262, P264, P266

brother,  17, 45, 174, 188, 191, 195  Also see Sugreeva and Vibheeshana. 
  

caste or jaati,  P157, P159-P164, 123, 157, 166, 178, 262, 398, 415, 

causal body,  after the physical and subtle,  the third constituent of the human body which is the cause of our rebirth; it comprises our unfulfilled desires,  accumulation of consequences of our deeds and attachments to worldly attractions which we failed to rid of in life to cause our rebirth; all these result from the effect of maya upon us and comprise our causal body,  hence it is also called maya,  P121, P124-P126, 390, 450 [11-14, 23]

cause and effect,  law of See karma and consequences. 

ceremonials,  123, 

charity,  99, 157, 199, 280, 352, 421, 430, 455, 

Christianity,  P9, P75, P85, 65, 241[16], 398, 472, 

common sense defined,  P118, 65[20], 

communalism in modern India, P269-P270, P276-P281, P283, 398,  See Gandhi, Islam, Muslims, secularism and Appendix-2

communication,  P249, 65, 174, 175, 207, 223, 235, 

communism,  P7, P67, P72, P166, P170, 223, 

company,   433, 452, 

   good,  9-12,16, 25, 26, 39, 71, 204, 246, 263, 284, 302, 304, 394, 404, 

compassion,  P17, P23, P47-P48, P51, P53, P55, P67, P74, P94, P120, P139, P142, P243, P244, 32, 42, 71, 96, 107, 131, 162, 187, 259, 261, 307, 347, 372, 

computer,  P144-165, 

concepts,  some basic,  P47-P50, P73, P85, P91, P105-P115, P134, P143-P160, P180-P182, P201, P216, P229, P231, P234, 17, 33, 42, 65, 66, 101, 111, 123, 130-139, 144, 148, 155, 157, 174, 183-185, 205, 234-242, 252, 259, 265,  267, 272, 275, 288, 300, 

conduct, 

   to be avoided,  159, 176, 241[18], 251, 252, 312, 342, 344, 345, 376-385, 389-392, 

   demon's,  323, 347, 359, 

   devotee's,  150-168, 263-267,  295, 

   towards the distressed,  175, 

   towards the enemy,  P105, 46, 342, 351-355, 

   towards the family,  24, 110, 119, 122, 123, 126, 174, 189, 191, 195, 207, 325, 327, 348, 

   towards a friend,  46, 289, 

   good,  the,  46, 11, 15, 99, 115, 242, 259, 267, 281, 329, 342, 350, 386, 464, 

  towards guru,  87, 123, 207, 

   towards holy men,  316, 

   humble,  the,  88, 192, 199, 369, 

   Lessons in,  8, 18, 34, 42, 46, 88, 103, 107, 110, 114, 118, 121-124, 159, 160, 164, 171, 174-176, 192, 195, 197, 199, 207, 223, 235, 249-252, 257, 271, 289, 296, 297, 312, 314-317, 342, 344, 356, 370, 386, 389, 390, 398, 413, 432, 433, 

   of lustful persons,  249, 291, 425, 

   servant's,  180, 

   towards the small,  88, 199, 

   towards step mother,  118, 124, 189, 

   towards the wicked,  114, 315, 333, 342, 433, 

   woman's, 51, 126, 143, 214-223, 249, 340, 

consciousness,  inmost, or the Self,  P108-P109, 42, 450 [1-16]

consequences

   of austerities,  421, 

   of observing dharma,  P242,  See mind,  science of

   of faith and trust,  P120, 2, 418, 419, 457, 

   of opposition to guru,  87, 

   of hurting a devotee,  184, 316, 

of doing satyasanga,  11, 302, 394, 404, 460, 

Constitution,  Indian,  P62-P71, P287, 

contentment,  P175, P193,P215, 42, 249, 266, 267, 277, 280, 352, 353, 375, 396, 414, 451, 

control of the self (temperament,  attitude,  conduct,  habits and mind),  242, 265,280, 353,439,  Also see,  of senses,  passions. 

   of senses,  P190, 265, 272, 280, 351, 353, 374, 421,  Also see passions under control. 

conventional wisdom,  P273, 213, 

conversion,  massive,  P256-P259, P271-P290, 

corruption,  P264, P274, 

cosmic power,  P24, P155, P218-P229, P241, 42, 62, 65, 240, 318, 339, 414[6], 

crime,  punishment and religion,P64,P96-P99,  P129,P137, P143,P146,P158,P167-P168,  P185,P253,185,252,272, 

Creation,  239, 267,450[27-30], 

crisis,  a test, 166, 196, 215, 240, 325, 

criticism,  193,453, 

culture,  P7, P14, P53, P59-P60, P70, P139,  Also see tradition. 

custom,  See tradition. 
 
 

dead body,  P125, P126, 64, 344, 450[1, 4, 9], 

death,  P121, P124-P125, P176, P182, 131, 170, 173, 203, 211, 258, 292, 346, 347, 387, 388, 423, 450[1, 4, 9] ,  See birth. 

   signs and time of,  346, 

dedication,  P129, P149, P154, P173, P174, P209, 156, 226, 251, 265, 325, 327, 444,   Also see refuge in Raama. 

deeds,  265,  See karma. 

democracy,  P55, P90, Appendix 2[8]

desire,  P87, P128, P148, P149, P166, P175, P181, P185, P189, P195, P199, P200-P202, P206, P211, 

   that is not a desire,  363, 

   and lust,  249-250, 265, 272, 273, 275, 284, 299, 300, 313, 359, 363, 378, 382, 407, 424, 472,  Also see passions. 

destruction

   of,  after life,  387, 390, 

   of devotion,  34, 

   of effect on us of karma,  33, 50, 72, 318, 325, 

   of suffering,  265, 325, 326, 471, 

detached from worldly desires,  P187, P188, P206, P207, P225, 122, 134, 136, 166, 210, 240, 245, 326, 352, 364, 365, 367, 404, 458, 

Devil,  P134-P137, 272, 273, 300, 

devotee

   defined,  187, 

   and God,  15, 65, 83, 107, 138, 141, 186, 226, 229, 233, 247, 248, 259, 276-282, 360, 

   of God,  27, 58, 65, 83, 140, 150-169, 184-187, 227, 242, 246, 262-267, 275-282, 336, 398, 443, 463, 

   of God of mere conduct,  159, 162, 267, 360, 

   of God without God,  64, 262, 416, 417, 419, 438, 443, 444, 

   greatest,  23, 58, 78,140,188, 247, 262, 287, 310, 360, 401, 

   kinds of,  27, 28, 34,150-168, 202, 224, 227, 242-248, 263, 267, 444, 

   needs not labour much,  243, 396, 429, 442, 443, 

   prayer of a,  62, 113, 226, 233, 234, 472, 

devotion

   in the Geetaa,  248, 

   as a path beloved of God,  201, 242, 325-328, 415, 439, 

   to God,  34, 64, 210, 283, 394, 396, 419, 436, 443, 462, 472,

   kinds of,  27, 80, 150-168, 244-248, 262-268, 

   Knowledge,  non-attachment and,  61, 136, 196, 210, 226, 234, 235, 240, 243, 398, 414, 417, 437-440, 

   obstacles to,  166, 332, 344, 428, 462,  Also see obstacles. 

   path of,  P212-P214, 32, 80, 150-169, 225, 226, 242, 243, 248, 258, 394, 404, 421, 437-439, 444, 471, 

   result of practising,  107, 183, 242, 268, 275, 287, 419, 442, 443, 

   how secured,  2, 150-169, 187, 242-248, 263-269, 288, 318, 365, 394, 419, 446, 462, 464, 

   in servant,  master and other relationships,  113, 163, 187, 202, 231, 241[44-47], 288, 294, 358, 444, 

   single-minded,  266, 53, 155, 227, 248, 288, 337, 360, 

   what,  is,  17, 33, 155, 196, 262, 360, 437,  Also see God,  love of; 

dharma,  facets of,  P21, P54, P58, P74, 32, 33, 42, 49, 51, 54, 66, 73, 111, 115, 123, 136, 139, 144, 157, 166, 181, 207, 216, 222, 225, 226, 239, 241[14], 242-245, 251, 252, 257-276, 265, 318, 347, 351-354, 373, 386, 399, 430, 432, 453, 455, 

   Brahmin's,  P70, 157, 

   harm to,  73, 373, 

   highest,  the,  54, 139, 259, 386, 453, 

   King's,  181, 208, 291, 367, 

   man's,  54, 111, 139, 174, 242, 244, 265, 367, 368, 386, 430, 453, 

   pillars of,  430, 

   Shree Raama's,  245,  Also see God's nature. 

   servant's,  180, 200, 

   woman's,  51, 126, 214-223, 

difficulty and distress,  227, 307, 359, 416, 472, 

discipline,  P201, P207, P228, P241, P242, 33, 42, 216, 235, 241[23-24,45], 249, 280, 329, 353, 360, 374, 414, 418, 421-426, 440, 449, 455, 471, 472, 

discourse, 

   Anasooyaa's,  to Seetaa,  213-223, 

   Kaakabhushunddi's,  to Garurha,  404- 459, 

   Lakshmana's,  to Guha,130-138, 

   Naarada's,  to Mainaa,  56, 

   Raama's,  to Bharata,  370- 389, 

   Raama's,  to citizens,  390- 398, 

   Raama's,  to Lakshmana,  235- 248, 295- 298, 

   Raama's,  to Naarada,  275- 282, 

   Raama's,  to Shabaree,  262- 269, 

   Raama's,  to Sugreeva,  289, 317- 319, 

   Raama's,  to Vibheeshana,  321- 329, 351- 355, 

   Shiva's,  to Paarvatee,  59-74, 273, 274, 293, 294, 315, 316, 347, 349, 358, 360, 460- 470, 

discovery,  man's greatest,  P2, 42[6], 240[6], 241 [9]

discrimination or vivayka (discernment or acuteness in judgement to separate real from unreal), 10, 14, 39, 67,136, 251, 281, 351, 365, 389, 421, 

diseases,  their prevention and cure,  P140-P142, P220, 42, 318, 319, 449, 454- 458, 

distressed,  the,  27, 30, 96, 185, 227, 261, 305, 307-309, 416, 472,  Also see suffering. 

divine vision,  2, 9, 234, 448, 451, 

divinity,  P3, P24, P40, P74, P95, P117, P127, P131, P135, 17, 30, 241[10, 12-13, 23, 26, 28-31, 34, 36-37, 48],  242, 265, 409, 

divorce,  216, 

doubt,  P81, 40, 206, 

dream,  131, 135,


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Baalakaandda

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Sundarakaandda

Lankaakaandda

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