This research paper is dedicated to the innocent citizens of my ancestral village in undivided India, who fell victim to violence, looting, and massacre at the hands of brutal mobs. “How & Why to Handle Mob violence” By Cdr Alok Mohan Introduction“Based on Recent national international events, like what happened in neighboring countries, it is …
Consciousness Beyond Death: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry into the Continuity of Awareness By Cdr Alok Mohan श्लोक न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचिन् नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः।अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे॥— Bhagavad Gītā 2.20 Translation:“The soul is never born, nor does it ever die; it has not come into being, does not …
Genealogies of Sage Lineages and Semi-Divine Beings:A Study of the Kubera–Vaiśravaṇa, Agastya, Viśvāmitra–Kauśika, and Pulastya Traditions By Cdr Alok Mohan श्लोक “ऋतस्य पार्थिवोर्मणिर्वादयेत्प्राज्ञः स हि भूयात् ।तस्मात्प्रयत्नेन मन्त्रोक्तं श्रुत्वा विशेदध्वनम् ॥” English Translation:“The wise one, as the earthly mind of R̥ita (cosmic order), should pronounce what is appropriate. Therefore, having heard the mantra attentively and …
“The Transmission of Vedic Knowledge: The Role of Sage Paila” By Cdr Alok Mohan ॐ सह नाववतु ॐ सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ॥Om saha nāvavatu / saha nau bhunaktu / saha vīryaṃ karavāvahai / tejasvi nāvadhītamastu mā vidviṣāvahai(“May He protect us both; may He nourish us both; …
“Kāmad Brahmarṣi: Interpreting Dharma, Artha, and Kāma in Indian Ethical Thought” By Cdr Alok Mohan पुरुषार्था चतुर्विधा: धर्मार्थकाममोक्षश्च। puruṣārthā catuvvidhā: dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa ca.(“Human aims are fourfold: dharma (righteousness), artha (means/prosperity), kāma (desire/pleasure), and mokṣa (liberation).”) Introduction: Sages (ṛṣis, munis, brahmarṣis) function in Indic tradition as custodians and expounders of dharma and human purpose. …
“The Custodian of Rigveda”The Vedic Sage ShaklyaByCdr Alok Mohan अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं — (A relevant Vedic śloka) ॐ अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवम् ऋत्विजम् ।होतारं रत्नधातमम् ॥(Rigveda 1.1.1) Translation (literal, contextual):“I worship Agni, the high priest (purohita) of the sacrifice, the divine ministrant (rtvij), the hotā who summons the deities, the supreme bestower of treasure (ratnadhātama).” This …
“Charaka and the Charaka Saṃhitā: A Study of Ancient India’s Medical Thought” byCdr Alok Mohan श्लोकःस्वस्थं हि साधुर्विविधं सत्यं चिराय जीवितम् ।विषादं तीव्रं दुःखं च कृत्ये चिरं न तिष्ठति ॥ Translation:“A person virtuous and healthy, steadfast in truth, may he live long;For intense sorrow and pain born of misdeeds do not endure long.” श्लोकःहिताहितं सुखं …
The Sage, Strategist, and Statesman of Ancient India“Chanakya the Great Sage”By Cdr Alok Mohan Śloka विद्याधनं सर्वधनप्रधानं विद्याधन, धर्माधनं सर्वधनप्रधानं धर्माधन।विद्या धर्मेण शोभते शोभते च धर्मं विद्यास् तिष्ठति॥ Translation:“The wealth of learning is supreme among all riches; the wealth of righteousness is supreme among all wealth.Learning shines glory through righteousness; and righteousness abides through learning.” …
Rishi Kapila: Avatāra, Philosopher, and Pioneer of Dualistic Thought” By Cdr Alok Mohan “ॐ आत्म पुरुषं वेद – पुरुषं यद्वेद न तत् पुरुषम् आत्म वेद स आत्मैवेदम्” (A composite Sanskrit invocation — loosely: “Om: the Self (Ātman) knows the Self; what is known is not other than the Self; know that Self to be one’s …
“Rishi Kratu: Genealogy, Narratives, and the Legacy of the Balākhilyas” By Cdr Alok Mohan ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । Translation (English):Lead me from the unreal to the Real; lead me from darkness to Light; lead me from death to Immortality. (Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad / Ānanda Vandanā — a Vedic invocation often employed to open scholarly treatments …