- A23, X70 -

SRUTHI SMRITHI PURANANAM ALAYAM KARUNALAYAM NAMAMI BHAGAVATH PADAM SHANKARAM LOKA SHANKARAM I salute the compassionate abode of the Vedas Smritis and Puranas known as Shankara Bhagavatpada who makes the world auspicious. SADASHIVA SAMARAMBHAM SHANKARACHARYA MADHYAMAM ASMADHACHARYA PARYANTHAM VANDE GURU PARAMPARAM Starting from the Great Lord Shiva through Shankaracharya and my Aacharya the Guru parampara eternally flows. Sanatana Dharma Sanatana dharma in Hinduism term used to denote the eternal or absolute set of duties or religiously ordained practices incumbent upon all Hindus regardless of class caste or sect. Different texts give different lists of the duties but in general sanatana dharma consists of virtues such as honesty refraining from injuring living beings purity goodwill mercy patience forbearance selfrestraint generosity and asceticism.