Name: Vivekananda Smṛtiḥ (Vivekananda Smriti)
Brand: Advaita Ashrama
SKU: AVE148
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There were great smṛtikāras, or law-givers, like Manu, Yājñavalkya, Gautama, and others, whose codes of law have governed Hindu society for ages. These Smṛtis have not only protected Hindu society from the evils of their times but also ensured the all-round progress of society and the nation. In fact, these Smṛtis have been the bulwarks of Hindu society, protecting them and keeping them united, organized, and unrelenting in the face of threats and challenges, especially threats like the barbarous Islamic and European invasions. However, as society undergoes change, laws meant for a certain time and place become obsolete and irrelevant, and therefore such laws need to be repealed. Thus, from time to time, new codes or Smṛtis come into existence, which take into account the contingencies of changing ecosystems. *Vivekananda Smṛtiḥ—A Code of Law for the Modern Age* is a well-researched compilation of Swami Vivekananda’s ideas on national, social, spiritual, religious, and humanistic issues, classified under sixteen chapters. Swamiji’s ideas have been rendered into versified Sanskrit in the style of ancient works on codes of law, like the *Manu Smṛtiḥ* and *Yājñavalkya Smṛtiḥ*. The law-makers (smṛtikāras) and the Acharyas of the past were great builders of Indian society and nation. Whether it was Yājñavalkya, Manu, or giants like Sri Shankaracharya, their lives were dedicated to the protection and efflorescence of Dharma. Swami Vivekananda walked in their footsteps and believed in continuing their line of action, with only slight changes suitable for the present times. Having an incisive insight into the workings of human history, especially Hindu society, Swami Vivekananda, like his predecessors, worked to awaken India by carrying the eternal message of Shruti to everyone’s doorstep. Along with spreading the message of Shruti, he wanted to draft a new Smṛti suitable to contemporary Indian society. The present work is a step in the direction of fulfilling that wish of Swamiji. *Vivekananda Smṛtiḥ—A Code of Law for the Modern Age* is a compilation of Swami Vivekananda’s utterances spread throughout his literature, classified into sixteen topics, and presented in versified Sanskrit in the style of the old smṛtikāras.

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