The chemistry of parahita, a cardinal principle of Ram’s life
By Bal Ram Singh, PhD Keeping one’s word (vachan vaddhata) and looking after others’ welfare (parahita) were the two cardinal principles of Ram’s life. In the Ramacharitmanas by Goswami Tulsidas, the word parahita appears 13 times, either as para hita or parahita, generally meaning the same as the welfare of others. One of these references...