DharmashastraAugust 12, 2026
The Three Balls: Ancestral Rites in the Tripiṇḍīśrāddha
Tripiṇḍīśrāddhaprayoga is a manual of the ancestral rites — the three piṇḍas, the Kṣipiṇḍī rite, and the worship that keeps the departed connected to the living.
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DharmashastraJuly 25, 2026
The Bath with a Single Garment: Purification Rituals
Ekavastrasnānavidhi — 'the bath with one garment' — prescribes the rituals of purification: the ash of the Agnihotra for the tilaka, and the sacred bath that restores purity.
DharmashastraJune 14, 2026
The Seven Constituents: A Second Copy of Nītimayūkha
A second Nītimayūkha manuscript confirms the doctrine of the seven-constituent kingdom — and cites Kauṭilya alongside Kāmandaka for the anatomy of the state.
DharmashastraJune 12, 2026
The Art of the Kalasha: Gandhottamanirṇaya on Ritual
Gandhottamanirṇaya, a ritual manual, measures the kalasha vessel — made by Viśvakarman himself — and defends the consistency of Veda and Āgama against the skeptic.
DharmashastraMay 19, 2026
The Fifth Stage: Entering Renunciation
Pañcamāśramanirūpaṇa describes the acceptance of the fifth āśrama — the renunciate stage — with its auspicious timing, its fire ritual, and its final leaving behind of the world.
DharmashastraApril 24, 2026
Worshipping the Śrī Cakra: A Manual of the Goddess
Cakrapūjana is a ritual manual for worshipping the Śrī Cakra — the sacred diagram of the Supreme Goddess — with meditations, nyāsas, and the geometry of the nine enclosures.
DharmashastraFebruary 13, 2026
Four Ways to Settle a Dispute: Vīramitrodaya on Law
Vīramitrodaya's Vyavahārakāṇḍa, a 17th-century legal digest, lays out the four means of deciding doubtful matters — dharma, vyavahāra, caritra, and the king's command.