Siddha Vedam Moksha Soothram (An Old and Rare Book)

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This is the third edition of Siddha Vedam. There is no change in the text of the second edition. Pronunciation of the entries in Glossary is given in English phonetic letters, instead of that in Sanskrit in the last edition. Also one Pronunciation Key' is included, to help the readers in pronouncing Sanskrit words, used in the text. Regarding the meanings of entries in glossary. errors in the second edition are corrected. Both the common and theoretical meanings are given. The meanings generally known are given first. Following most of them is given the theoretical one; i.c., the very accurate meaning in order to dislodge the misconceptions in the name of religions. Siddha Vedam is the very authoritive for it. Also, Sıddha Vedam is all in all the real life history of "Jeeva", the Self-the vital force, known as 'Life'. Swamiji's order included in this edition, proves it. Indeed, Siddha Vedam is the true life-history of every one. And it is the duty of every one to read Siddha Vedam thoroughly, understand one's life, protect it, attain fulfilment and thereby help to achieve world welfare and world peace.

The purpose of this introduction is to acquaint the reader, with a brief account of the author, HIS HOLINESS SWAMI SIVANANDA PARAMAHAMSA and the context in which this work has come out.

In His early days, the Swamiji observed the tortures that people undergo at the time of death and moved by this phenomenon, He started thinking. Then, with a firm determination to find out a solution for this, He renounced everything and entered the free world. At the end of a good deal of suffering and self-sacrifice, His Holiness discovered for Himself a solution for the suffering and this solution or the method by means of which the death panges can be avoided is known as "Siddha Vidya". After having attained self-realization by a vigorous practice of this "Vidya" and then harvesting the fruits of it in its fullest measure, the Swamiji, out of dire sympathy for the suffering millions, condescended from His supreme position, which He had adorned by His own efforts, and began to mix with the common people, preaching to them and initiating them into this noble means self-realization. Of When people, irrespective of caste, creed and position, began to follow Him in large numbers, being convinced of the teachings and initiated into the noble path, the necessity for a corporate living was felt and "SIDDHA SAMAJ was founded by His Holiness in the year 1920. It was then enjoined on the members, to practice "Siddha Vidya for eight hours a day and during the spare time to do some simple work, which would provide them with the means to meet the meagre necessities of their austere life. Incidentally, certain rules and regulations have also been framed for the conduct of its members, particularly with a view to lead them to a spiritual goal.

The Swamiji touring all over the country, had delivered numerous courses of lectures and entertained discussions with various learned and intelligent people and the essence of these lectures and discussions have been embodied in the form of a book known as "SIDDHA VEDAM" originally written in Malayalam language and the present version is only a true translation of the revised edition of it. In translating in English, it is to be admitted, that the power of expression and the suggestiveness in the conversational style of the original work have been affected to some extent, due to the fact that there are no appropriate words in English to convey the exact meanings of certain Sanskrit expressions and that the import in the couversational style of a language is very difficult to translate into any other language, without losing its charm or affecting the fullness of meaning. However, great care has been taken to preserve the original quality of the work.