'Should women tie their hair tresses? Is this question necessary' - By Sri Dushyanth Sridhar

[@Tulsi1894]

This is the way our whole puranas are made. No one gives their answer. They refer it to a chat had by elders on similar lines earlier and quote it then. There was absolute humility and it's so delightful to watch on the same lines. Thank You Dushyant Ji. However in my house and in the generations till now, hair is not left loose. It is said that at home we have our God's and Goddesses around and it is important to remain respectful. This is just our version at home. Leaving at the individual's choice is the right way to conclude.

[@ramyal1669]

Beautifully closed as your / individual choice. Excellent choice of words. And still sharing scriptures thq

[@serenity_96]

Excellent explanation sir.... Our scripture is full of all solutions for every problem...

[@gayathrikarurramaswamaiah8123]

I felt very very happy to listen to your most, objective, authentic and realistic explanation without any bias.My humble salutations to you.

[@pavithramuthaiyan3592]

Mad respect for you and your work, Dushyanth ji. God bless!

[@warrio617]

For me only thing is I hate hair in my eyes or mouth wen there is a breeze and I hate hair in food while cooking ! Anyday it's hygenic to plait the hair !

[@padmavathygonugunta3353]

First of all pl. We can have our home clean without falling in the ground or In. The kitchen it is very much necessary! In one shop, the girl with open hair, pedestrial fan made her to fall and became an accident ! Dushyant ji very nice message !

[@jayasankar749]

Nice talk.the hair should tie neetly.the younger generation will not listen it is our duty to teach our dharma.

[@jyothiradithya2000]

You'd mentioned that people might have started thinking that letting the hair loose might bring about something inauspicious. But I think it's the other way round. People think letting the hair loose is done only when something inauspicious happens. It's always related with sorrow, death, anger and other negative emotions. Also it has to do with outward propriety. Our civilization has been conditioned to find loose hair uncouth irrespective of gender. When hair spikes were the talk of the town, I always wanted to sport one but my mother and grandmother would comment, 'Dei enna da idhu paaka goramaa irukku'.

[@vasanthisenthil1613]

Really needed topic for this transforming society .nowadays kids pose many whys to elders regarding dressing up in some particular way. I personally am between my girl child and elders in the family for this lose hair topic. My child questioned me 'what is connection between ethics and hairstyle?. Thank you sir . I have asked my child and the elders to watch your video. I am free now.

[@venkris5226]

good observation. Adding to yours, if we leave everything to people's choices, we would be living in a terrible society of chaos and anarchy. We inculcate values and discipline in all walks of life. Men are expected to shave, trim their mustache/ beard etc.. . when they work in civilized spaces like military, police, business etc.. Tying hair is a hygienic and good etiquette/ dress code. It could also be a safety code in some circumstances. No one can force such things of cultural value in India, however, adult men and adult women should do the right thing after knowing the pros & cons.

[@sahanaveeraraghavan6460]

Well said

[@malaranga3953]

Wonderful analysis. Respect to individuals was remarkable.Thank you for giving a new dimension( to approach any problem.

[@superswati26]

Very modestly replied.

[@srinidhisankaran69]

Thank you very much swami for this wonderful explanation. No one I have heard has explained so beautifully the scientific,philosophical facts behind leaving hair As you said beautifully the sanatana dharma doesn't force it only tells the facts of different choices undertaken by the individual Jai shree rama

[@jayantivenkatadri1724]

great and sensible.appealing and logical.an eye opener to the intelligent.

[@sunforms]

Excellent explanation, very useful.

[@sujaimc9903]

Very nicely explained sir! 👏👏. As you said it’s only while cooking, the one who cooks should tie the hair. During other times it’s their choice. Women should have the right to do as they wish, that is, they also know what’s right and wrong. They need not be neither told what to do nor judged for their actions. They are not someone’s property, and the sooner men and women, especially the orthodox ones, understand this, the better!

[@crsrikumari]

“Choose what they want... “very well balanced after all the elaboration. Very well researched and attention drawn in ia modest way I remember one more instant where hair is let loose that was not mentioned by Shri Dushyant : that is when a death happens the women are asked to open their hair, turn to south and prostrate to the dead body or the direction in which side the body is carried as a final farewell .. because they don’t accompany to the cremation ground

[@malathyrajnarain9723]

What a thoroughly analysed & respectful deliverance of such a sensitive issue !! Your wife is indeed very lucky to have been blessed with such a knowledgeable & respectful person like you. Deergha Ayushman bhava Dushyant.

[@kamalaiyer7542]

Perfect narration. Hygiene maintained by tying the hair is very true. Your explanation about tying hair or not tying hair is left to the individual according to their fashion. Great respects to you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@vedavalli5369]

Guru ji we like ur lecture very much so do not harsh about hair less importance matter like hair👍

[@sukhino4475]

hair is not less important. kesava becomes kavacha hair roots are kavacha ,transmitters,sensors,the tip picks up signals from atomosphere abd takes it to the roots which interacts with the skin one of the pancha indriyas. they act as long filters to ward off negativity. Even in rural china and trafitional Europe the main5enance of a long hair us a divine gift

[@sujith4848]

The perfect narration👌.U are gem for Hindhus 🙏🙏and I am not bothered about other dharma,.

[@krishnamurthiramachandran2432]

A loophole is provided by the speaker to violate stree dharmam

[@vimaladominic]

Atma namaste sir wonderful explanation heartfelt gratitude God bless much love 🙏❤

[@RamboRamie]

Wonderful explanation.... In the end you also showed how magnanimous our Santana Dharma is 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@dr.avisheesinha452]

Respect your talk about freedom of choice🙏

[@subabhaskar5663]

Respect you ayya... nandri valzhga valamudan

[@visaliprg]

Such a valid topic good one thanks

[@ashalakshman3668]

Nice explanation. Similarly if you could pose a video on the importance of bindi/vibuti on the forehead, it will be good. I find it quite attractive in a person's face, but most of the time, the foreheads are empty

[@shalus4770]

This talk was satisfying at many levels.. one main reason being that you weren’t gender specific, and very logical explanation based on scriptures which were story telling tools, the detailed description of characters were meant for the readers to visualize the person , the scene, as there were no cameras or video recording gadgets. They are pure literature. But here we are today where we want to use these for regression and manipulate the minds. Thanks to you all that can change.

[@Platepalate88]

I wish I could do more with my hair.. when I have no hair I have no comments. But I'd say any hair, tied hair, loose hair all welcome. But elaboration was beautiful

[@sunnyl260]

Adieyn heard from my Guru that we should tie the hair especually the adi mudi as per the Sastram. It clearly says what one should do if they see someone with lose hair. Since it is not possible these days( as it deemed considred not so modern). Atleast one is expected to tie their hair when they visit temples, going to spritual discourses, taking blessings from Acharyan , and attending Kalakshepams etc.Adiyen

[@JR-cq1yx]

A very beautiful explanation. The topic that was taken up, which is , is it necessary to question whether hair should be tied or let loose had been answered wonderfully, by stating the amount of importance that has been given to that part of our body in our scriptures. The rest, as said, is an individual's choice. Well explained! Adiyen🙏

[@srividyaputchha8220]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 well explained as per scripture I

[@Venkatarajans]

There is defnitely a yogic reason behind it..

[@krishnapreetha187]

Ram ram anna. Yes ofcourse, it's the individual's wish to tie their hair, but the women in Indian tradition/Dharmam tied their hair. None of the mahaans, or devatha moorthys encouraged loose hair. It's said that open hair is a negative sign (ofcourse hair or dress doesn't have anything to do with moksham, but culture is important). You, Being a renowned speaker who says Sri Mahaperiyava is one of your guru, shld tell whats right. Periyava never encouraged loose hair (he says in dheivathin kural and in penmai yen potrapadavendum) . Even other religion women doesn't leave their hair open. There's definitely a static energy force in our (combing the hair and keeping near a piece of paper would prove this). Since none of the mahaan encouraged this, this is definitely wrong! But again it's the individual's choice. Thank you. Ram ram.

[@balaramanan2805]

Please, do you know any explanation given by Maha Periyava ? ? Please

[@vijayendranvijay4538]

good reference from maha periyava.

[@bhavanamaanay1472]

Very delicate issue, neatly dealt, thank you sir!

[@shekharrevalkar6252]

My grandmother never loose her hairs n also told to my mother it's mostly hygiene point of view .but we must follow as much as possible n I'm fortunate my wife also follow this.

[@vijayendranvijay4538]

very correct sir.ladies should tie the hair.this is the correct way.

[@anandisundar3270]

Keeping your hair tried..is basically considered as hygienic.... I completely agree that we should not impose, but culturally.....I feel that man or woman should follow as much as it is possible to respect these codes....

[@shyamalasekar1466]

Namaskaaram Dushyanth ji.I am against ladies leave the hairs loose .It is our traditional and has to follow

[@chandrasekaranduraiswamy8982]

You must also include Kannagi who vowed to tie her hair only when she avenged.

[@ayyappaad9376]

Same like Draupadi

[@sunitaeaswar6879]

My paati would say ' nuni mudichu potukko ...paramacharya sonndhu '...all our customs have a scientific basis...hence open hair was associated with mourning etc., to instill discipline and hygiene...

[@latharamesh1306]

When we feel high, happy or low and sad emotions we feel like keeping our hair open. when we feel.composed, contented and in thirupthi bhav we would like to keep hair tied. It's purely depends upon their mental state. It's my personal observation about myself.

[@raha256]

Ur 100% correct latha. I feel exactly opposite. I keep open when i am completely relaxed and tie up when i am down mood.

[@rajikrishnan2]

I have great respect for your intelligence and the knowledge you have acquired and still acquiring in such a young age. You do know how to involve your audience and your humor is interesting. That said your explanation about tying up hair or letting it loose leaves me with the following feeling. I feel you are not forthcoming in your explanation and you are very guarded in your opinion. You keep saying you should leave it the individual's wishes and must not enforce our opinion on anyone. This is not about thrusting our wish but to know what the shastras say about it. We have always considered letting loose our hair as a negative act and we have seen ladies openig their hair during deaths of some close ones. We have read Kaikeyi keeping her hair open when Mantara wins her over by her speech. We Hindus are always scared to opine openly our views and hide behind the words like "we should not interfere". This is the very same attitude which has weekened us and allowed others to take advantage of us. Sir we should get out of this apathy and you were totally a disappointment in this regard.

[@sanjaikumarja]

Dushyant ji's objective here was to cite examples from scriptures about the practice and reasons behind it. This should taken as reinforcement of beliefs and take it to the future generations with confidence. Leaving it to the individual is only when the kids grow into individual being and to give them space to realize themselves.

[@venkris5226]

good observation. Adding to yours, if we leave everything to people's choices, we would be living in a terrible society of chaos and anarchy. We inculcate values and discipline in all walks of life. Men are expected to shave, trim their mustache/ beard etc.. . when they work in civilized spaces like military, police, business etc.. Tying hair is a hygienic and good etiquette/ dress code. It could also be a safety code in some circumstances. No one can force such things of cultural value in India, however, adult men and adult women should do the right thing after knowing the pros & cons.

[@balum.krishnasgrammar5850]

Explained beautifully swamy. Please explain in Tamil too as it needs to reach all. Thank you swami

[@subramanianmariyappan8671]

Great 👍

[@indragauris7448]

Awesome! No more words to express.

[@ushapathi2740]

🙏 u have explained best, today girls r not having long thick hair so they r doing like that and one to another copying the styles.

[@nandhadevielangovan7254]

Nicely explained. Beautiful research done in a great way. Thank you so much Ji.

[@iyercoffeeworks9680]

Hare Krishna Jai Shree Ram

[@jaishrikrishna5011]

Really superb swami.

[@KaalaantargatA]

Shree mathe Ramanujaya namaha Shree Vedanta maha deshikar tituvadigale sharanam

[@ramnarayan4236]

How about one more reference in the Mahabharata - Stree Parva where all widows of Hastinapura marched with Dritharashtra with hair locks untied to cremate/attend final rites of their dead warrior husbands? Another example of open hair signifying something ominous. Yes I do agree that if women are expected to tie their hair so are men expected to wear a shikha and tie it as well. Finally, to me it comes down to a matter of respect (or not) for cultural symbolism. Why does the police wear a certain attire, why does the navy/airforce wear a certain attire/ why does a doctor wear a white coat, etc. Thanks a lot for this well researched peace of work.

[@vijayendranvijay4538]

finally give the answer to me.? !!!!!

[@thamaraipalani9581]

Vanakkam sir. My mother used to say that for a single lady had open hair, 18 days war was waged leading to enormous loss of lives. Just imagine if all Indian ladies let their hair loose.

[@vijayendranvijay4538]

like superstitious.

[@lordwarrenhastings2201]

Lifetime of war happens in houses....haha

[@mythilivenugopal5643]

Not only unhygienic, but , also. inauspicious to let the hair loose. Till recently girls plaited and kept flowers. Nowadays, lady musicians are very particular about letting it down for others to follow.

[@shubhakota3268]

This is just a mental state and to act according to the situation /comfort...there are other modest tendencies that women should take on...if you ask me

[@geethav1693]

Hair is one aspect of human beauty..... Only till a certain age or if health permits a person to lift hands to pamper😂😂😂

[@jayamohan7047]

Very nice explain adiyen 🙏

[@vinodhnekhiladi5959]

Amazing. Nice explanation. Well said. Good job. Thank you for your insights. Can you please explain about dress and Bindi. Is there any connection be it boy or girl.

[@ni3070]

Talk about Kanyadaan please

[@savithamuralidhar3127]

NAMASKARAM. Beautifully explained. It's got everything to do with the ஜீவ ஸ்வாதந்தர்யம் bestowed upon all of us by God. We're supposed to use our அனுபவம், ஞானம் & அறிவு and decide accordingly. As you rightly said, we shouldn't judge a person's character by keeping this as a benchmark. Mahaperiyava Saranam

[@sitaswaminathan6531]

Well said sir

[@sriramiyer543]

Be Thankful To Lord That We Are Born In Sanatan Dharma!😊

[@pm-ve6ic]

Well said..Nowadays if women ties hair or put bhindi on her forehead the Hindu community itself looks at them as if they hv come from some other planet.Women Wearing jeans and t shirts are fashion and men growing beard and hair is fashion

[@harshadad7153]

It is all about how you carry it. I am college going student from Mumbai and yet i put bindi on forehead, traditional clothes and properly clipped hair. It is about how confidentially you carry our culture.

[@ni3070]

Men in India have always grown hair and beard.....

[@muralivasudevan389]

Brilliant

[@kgayathri4696]

Do we have to follow dress code in home to light the lamp sir??? That is wear nighty and light lamp or else that too their comfort zone sir please explain me...this has been a long debate between myself and my daughter in law....

[@raji101984]

Wonderful explanation 🙏

[@padminikrishnan4122]

Earlier days we used to eat sitting on the floor. By leaving the hair open there is a chance os hair fall in the dining area.it can fly and fall into your food plate which is very unhygienic. This also is one of the day reason why females are asked to tie the hair. When a death occurs in a family the vadiyar while doing the kriya instructs all ladies to untie the hair (virichu pottungo) so leaving the hair open somehow rekindles the memory of the sad event

[@surabhi3199]

there was a mention of this in lakshmi ashtoram also.

[@NectarsofKrishna]

Can u pls let me know about hair thing in Lakshmi ashtothram

[@chandrika21krishna]

Fashions come and go in cycles.Elaborate coiffure may return.The same people who like open hair , will like complex hairdos, when in fashion.No trend is permanent.

[@bittertruth4301]

Thank you 🙏

[@SUDHIRMYLA]

🌺Jai ♥️

[@gayathrikrishnamoorthi4418]

Sir very nice good explanation.please tell some slokas for hair growth.

[@vedavalli5369]

Good question pls tel Answer

[@ravirajmayapur]

Lol

[@poornimadinakaran4871]

Pristine talk, Very nicely put.. liked the way how the impatient satire was nicely mentioned at 4:05. " Kaetka poruma illana, poitae irunga" :) :) 🙏

[@vijayalakshmivasudevan8644]

Very nice explanation , you are quoting more sanskrit Slokas and english Let's educate or correct our Tamilnadu people first then we concentrate on foreigners. So what ever you can't do first do that in your language so that your contribution to the society benefited to your people first

[@jayanthikrishna]

Namaste

[@shubhakesh]

Very well answered

[@s.sripriya1214]

Sir, I need to learn these literature as ur eyes do, but I don't know where to get all those, how to learn ,like as u do.

[@kousalyanandu9271]

Our shastras insist that while doing nithya karmaanushtanams, our hair should be tied., like while cooking for Perumaal. Then how could Droupathi did not tie her hair for 13 years? Swamin

[@indragauris7448]

Dear Dushyant Ji, can you please make a video about whether the shastras speak about suicide? Presently people are quite depressed and feeling claustrophobic and sometimes they think that if this life is over all their problems end. So if you could enlighten us on this topic it will be great. Thank you.

[@sanjoydey1030]

First of all, there is no organized spiritual education centers for Hindus in India anymore as it used to be in earlier times. Nobody goes to Gurukulam and live a Brahmachari/Brahmacharini lifestyles to study and analyze scripture anymore, so that they can make informed decision out of their own choice. In this age of Kali, the only institution in India that teaches Hinduism is their own home and parents and society. So, you yourself has told that there are enough instances in Itihasas and Puranas in favor of tieing hair in normal time and keep it open in adversarial times such as Asaucham and Vedic Shastras only gives instructions but not commands, then is it not our duty to follow those scriptures and age-old cultures? I totally understand that it should not be imposed, but given current circumstances of India where Hindu spiritual education is almost non-existant, why not Hindus should follow their scripture rather than their own false ego boosted by your false justifications? In brief, IT SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED, BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT SHOULD NOT BE ENCOURAGED EITHER. YOUR LECTURES ARE MORE ON THE SECOND LINE. If you give too much freedom of choice for everything, especially in Kaliyuga, where people are of short memory and full of envy, lust and greed, and no idea of responsibilities, a society will only lead to anarchy and chaos. Freedom comes with responsibilites, which was mostly applicable in Satya yuga, but not in this age of kali.

[@lakshmisridharan174]

🙏🙏🙏🙏தயவு செய்து தமிழிலும் விளக்கம் தரவும்

[@shivayanamaha7060]

Free hair falls....on back side seaters,or in quee where we stand on super market....left temple it irritates....me...... If they scold inside it brings .,it's not good to free hair person.....so avoid...free hair atleat in public space....public space is for all not for your hair only If any 🐦 birds or animal eat yr hair brings bad health to them....it brings you bad features to you.....,,

[@हरिःव्योम]

certain people are allergic to other people's hair

[@ramyal1669]

3.52 amazing yes everyone wants two min noodle effect in everything... Please carry on.

[@vasupradakari2729]

Sir.. I don't remember where have I heard, but During olden days, females used to wear more than 1 saree during normal days and used to be with one during her menstrual cycle. Jus an explanation for Draupadi calling herself ekavastra.

[@sunitaeaswar6879]

True....even I've read that combing of hair and bathing were disallowed

[@sairamakrishnaprasad2479]

Namskaram

[@supriyamd8409]

Not just women. It also applies to men.

[@veenaparasuram9416]

Pranams swami. Can you kindly do a video about avoiding Non-vegetarian and Non-Satvic vegetables. You always quote in your talks Hindus is not always vegetarians. But can we know the reasons for one to avoid them? We especially meat and onion, garlic please? Adiyen.

[@krishna2240]

ஏங்க நீங்க ஆரம்பத்தில் பிரணத்தைக் கூறாமலே பாடத் தொடங்கனீங்க....ஆனால் இடையில் ஹரிஹி.... எனும்போது அபரம் ஶ்ரீராம ராம ராமேதி ராமே மனோரமே வருதுல்ல அதற்கு முன் ஏகப்பட்ட பிரணவம் வந்திடும் போலவே....அப்போ சொல்றீங்க....தினம் சகஸ்ராமா கேட்டால்தான் கால்வலி வராது போலும்...விஷ்ணு குறித்த உபன்யாசம்தானே கேட்கறோம் ஆக சகஸ்ரநாமா கேட்கவே தேவையிராதுன்னு இருந்தா....இருந்தா என்ன கால் நல்லா வலிக்கும்...😀🙏

[@marzzz1680]

Sami tamizhla sollungo

[@ramasatyam8313]

👍

[@ravirajmayapur]

Sanatan dharma has nothing to do with hair, as some comments say. Ordinary dharma, dos and don'ts, are for institution. Sanatan dharma or service to the supreme lord, or devotion/love for the lord, is for the lord. Krsna says in bhagavat Gita that anything offered with love will satisfy me. Further in caitanya caritamrta he even says that the love of even the vaikuntha basis, who consider him God, doesn't satisfy him, bcos it's diluted with feelings of awe and reverence. He says, only the live of braja basis satisfy me, bcos they consider me like a son, friend or lover. When only pure love satisfies the lord, what can ordinary religion accomplish. Therefore however proud one may be of one's mundane dharma, it's bound to be faulty. However, for an institution to run, there are rules. And u can see that these are just institutional rules by seeing that there are so many Inconsistencies between different mundane religions, like Hindu, Muslim, Christianity. While hindus may pride in their religion, some of the muslim customs do more justice to Hindu values. Like we say that a women shouldn't show her face in front of any man other than husband, well, the only way to accomplish this is the Muslim way!!! So point is, so much for institutional religions, or organised religions. Real religion, or sanatan dharma, means love God. In Jagannath Puri, one Muslim wanted to offer food to Jagannath. He was refused by the guards. Jagannath personally accepted it, and then declared that from that day this particular foodstuff will be accepted by him as soon as it is cooked. This is none other than the famous khaja. Lord Rama accepted the love of even a vulture, who ordinarily eats meat. he rejected many a proud people. what then is the value of such a tiny puny argument as tied/untied hair.

[@ushadesikan8450]

But I feel all the photos of all Goddess they have loose hair why is it so.May be by seeing these pictures next generation girls want to keep like this

[@shivayanamaha7060]

Ravi Varma arts brings that....not in puram........one man's imagines not it is aatharem........ nowadays Google can say good and bad like that ma..... If you really want the correct answer ask the person those who having full knowledge ........

[@revatishaktivel496]

The simplest explanation is that women should just get a boy - cut or go bald . No need to tie then? Is this a possible solution guruji ? This way there will be no hair on our food , no fungul infections or any other problems .

[@ersonali12]

If you respect symbolism then also know that turning bald means something else all together for women.

[@ravirajmayapur]

Even more simpler solution is that those men who have a problem with hair, cook themselves. This will also save the proposed haircut money. This will improve their appreciation of how much the women work hard, and this will increase the level of taste they feel when eating food cooked by women. What do you think?

[@visveswaran9111]

Then let everyone do what they want. Do not criticize people believing in astrology. Be broad minded everywhere.

[@ravirajmayapur]

@@visveswaran9111 hi. I didn't get ur comment. Is it for the original comment. Thanks.

[@hariharanr2140]

What does Achara Kovai book say? Vedas may not impose anything but Sastram does. Like constitution does not talk about punishment but Crpc or IPC does. Your explanation is not convincing enough Dushyanth ji.

[@manapchand]

Sorry Mr. Dhushyant. Your explanation is of evading nature. When said in Tamil நீங்கள் மழுப்பி இருக்கிறீர்கள்.

[@gayatrigg7249]

We must listen to understand and not listen to judge or criticize. He very clearly answered the question and gave elaborate examples on both sides of the debate. Our knowledge traditions do not give straight , simple answers. It is upto to us to listen, comprehend, learn, absorb, internalize and decide what is best based on the context and situation. There are no simple answers to any question in life.. there are a million ifs and buts. That's the beauty of dharma!

[@harinir6169]

Why do all sad women have their hair do described as ekaveni... eka veni means single braid or ottrai pinnal... so even is a single brain styled hair ominous...

[@gayathriv8148]

Not a topic to be analysed. Let us stick to puranas and Bhagavatam 🙏

[@ushav8664]

தமிழிலும் பேசுங்க

[@amala_bhakthi]

You don’t need to be politically correct , morality is defined by the prosecuting agency be it a police or religious convention. Like capital punishment. So let us be straight. I would expect someone of your calibare to put the prescription and proscription on the table rather than verses where the issues is not dealt at all. Please sharpen ur pencil.