Everyone of us has to perform his or her duty designated as Svadharma to please God, to serve the world and to repay one's debt to the society. Svadharma implies ambition commensurate with one's capacity and the necessary inclination as also the drive to achieve it. Our well being lies in performing our Svadharma. Paradharma, duty suitable for others  but not for us, will positively harm us if chosen by us. 

The Smritis are treatises composed by the sages like Manu, Yajnavalkya and Parasara. Keeping the eternal truths of the Vedas in view, the Smritis controlled and guided the Hindu society through the various vicissitudes brought about by time. They depict the code of conduct for every Hindu both at the individual and at the social level. 

The Agamas concern themselves mainly with ritualistic worship of the various deities, rites connected with temples and Places of worship as well as modes of spiritual practices.  Though containing some historical material the Puranas have devoted themselves mainly to the propagation of ethical principles and spiritual truths, often through stories, allegories, similes and symbolism. They have been the chief source of religious and cultural education for the masses.

The Vishnupurana and the Bhagavatapurana dealing with the story of Sri Krishna, are more well known.  The Darshanas six in number are systematic treatises of different philosophies which deal with basic questions like the origin and creation of the world, God and Soul. Out of these, the Yoga System of Patanjali and the Vedanta system of Badarayana Vyasa are Popular even today. 

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