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In the Post-Vedic literature, next to 厂尘峁泃颈 comes the 厂尘峁泃颈nibandha literature. It enriches the domain of 顿丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补 (顿丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补). In the context of Assam, this literature is found composed during the mediaeval period (1200-1826 CE). The 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 is a 厂尘峁泃颈nibandha of this period belonging to the 笔谤腻肠墨苍补蝉尘峁泃颈 class of the 碍腻尘补谤奴辫补 School of 顿丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补. It may more precisely be called a 痴测补惫补蝉迟丑腻蝉补峁僩谤补丑补 from the aspects of its genre and treatment. This literature is a collection of codes of the Hindu laws by the application of which, the religious heads of different institutions of Assam earn the privilege to guide the Hindu society. But unfortunately, the above valuable work and its author have yet to receive due attention of the scholars of 顿丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补 in Indian context. The reason behind this is the problem of its script in its printed version. Had the script of the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 been in 顿别惫补苍腻驳补谤墨, the scholars of 顿丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补 would have found it easier to interpret in Indian context. This shortcoming has occurred when Bengali script occupied the printed version of the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补. It should be borne in mind that, all the manuscripts of 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 that are available to us in Assam, are in old Assamese script. In fact, both the two languages i.e., Assamese and Bengali bear similarities mostly in structure of the scripts. These similarities may create some sort of regional understandings between them. But it cannot generate expected amount of national cohesion, so long the scripts of one language remain beyond the knowledge of the people used to another language. The text of the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 is probably due to this reason that the circulation as well as popularity of the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 had to face limitation, covering the area belonging to Assam and a part of Bengal only. It suggests performance of Vratas as a possible means to eradicate sin. Thus sins or moral lapses generally are supposed to be due to involvement of 碍腻测颈办补, 痴腻肠颈办补 and 惭腻苍补蝉颈办补 and 厂补峁僺补谤驳补诲辞峁�a etc., which may be expiated through the performance of Vrata and 鲍辫补惫腻蝉补.

The Vratas in Indian context, is seen practicing in a pervasive way since past. All people can perform it in the mode of Ekabhakta, Nakta, 础测腻肠颈迟补 etc., besides 闯补苍尘腻峁ａ弓补尘墨, 艢颈惫补谤腻迟谤颈 etc. People with the objectives of earning virtue, progeny, prosperity, bliss and to get rid of the sins, have been practicing it with devotion, whatsoever, tiresome the mode of performance may be.

With this end in view, D膩modara Mi艣ra has incorporated a good number of Vratas, mostly prevalent in Assam in his 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补. Some of them are pan-Indian in nature and some are local and prominent. As 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 is a 厂尘峁泃颈nibandha, it chiefly regulates the codes of Hindu laws, but finds no scope to deal with them in a massive way. An extensive and systematic deliberation on them, is not found undertaken so far. Therefore, the proposed thesis entitled 鈥�An Interpretative Study of the Vratas Depicted in the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补鈥� is an attempt to expose the importance of the Vratas in the Hindu society particularly of Assam, besides paving a way to raise the status of 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 and its author in Indian context.

The present thesis is divided into six chapters. In the opening chapter, an introduction to 顿丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补, its aims and objectives, relation with 蝉尘峁泃颈苍颈产补苍诲丑补, the 碍腻尘补谤奴辫补 School of 顿丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补 besides, the advent of Vedic culture in Assam along with a note on 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补, its author and sources, are taken for deliberation. In the second chapter, besides the genre of the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补, its contents i.e., 笔谤腻测补艣肠颈迟迟补, 痴颈惫腻丑补, Tithi, 艢谤腻诲诲丑补 and 础艣补耻肠补 are being dealt with. The third chapter will be an attempt to explain the meanings of the term vrata, along with a discussion on certain Vratas depicted in the second part of the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 i.e., 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 II The fourth chapter is meant for an interpretative study of various Vratas of the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 II classified into general and particular groups. In the fifth chapter, it is attempted to show as to how the prescripts of the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 have become responsible to help in the growth of a particular School of socio-religious culture in Assamese society. Its impact on academic scenario besides socio-cultural and religious aspects is also taken in this regard. In the last chapter the concluding remarks are going to be presented.

While preparing this thesis I have gone mainly through the printed version of the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 edited by Ram膩n膩th Goswami Vidy膩la峁卥膩ra of Gaur墨pur, Dhuburi. It was published by him in two parts in 1931 CE and 1937 CE respectively. A few manuscripts of the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 are also consulted in this regard.

HYPOTHESIS

The 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 is a text of 诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补 which is still occupying an important position in the socio-religious life of the people of Assam.

OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The objectives of the present study are鈥�

a) to draw a concrete idea on 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 and its author.
b) to make an interpretative study of the Vratas depicted in the second part of the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 (骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 II).
c) to assess the influence of the 骋补峁単腻箩补濒补 upon the Assamese society.

METHODOLOGY

The methodology followed in this research project is descriptive cum analytical.

Maitreyee Goswami
Date: 18/03/2019