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Shodashi Somayaga, 2020 Mattur, Karnataka, India
SHODASHI SOMAYAGA, 2020 MATTUR, KARNATAKA, INDIA Jointly organized by: Dr Raja Vikram Aditya Charoen-Rajapark, Thailand Global Country of world Peace Foundation, Rajapark Maharishi Vedic University, Holland PV Ramana Reddy Foundation Sri Aurobindo International Foundation Shodashi Somayaga, 2020 – Mattur CONTENTS 1. The legend of Shodasi, Indra and Vritrasura (story from Rig Veda) ...................................................................3 2. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................5 3. Yajamana & Ritwiks : ..........................................................................................................................................6 4. Protocols: ............................................................................................................................................................8 Stotras ....................................................................................................................................................................8 5. Sankalpa..............................................................................................................................................................9 6. Pravargya ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 7. Ritual Process: ................................................................................................................................................ -
Shiva Panchakshara Stotram Nagendra Haraya Trilochanaya
SVT Vindhya Kaveri Class 2016-2017 Shiva Panchakshara Stotram Nagendra haraya Trilochanaya, Basmanga ragaya maheswaraya, Nithyaya shudhaya digambaraya, Tasmai “Na”karaya namashivaya. Mandakini salila chandana charchithaya, Nandeeswara pramadha nadha maheswaraya, Mandra pushpa bahu pushpa supoojithaya, Tasmai “Ma”karaya namashivaya. Shivaaya gowri vadanabja bala, Sooryaya daksha dwara naasakaya, Sri neela kantaya vrisha dwajaya, Tasmai “Si”karaya namashivaya. Vasishta kumbhodhbhava gowthamarya, Munendra devarchitha shekaraya, Chandrarka vaiswanara lochanaya, Tasmai “Va”karaya namashivaya. Yajna swaroopaya jada dharaya, Pinaka hasthathaya sanathanaya, Divyaya devaaya digambaraya, Tasmai “Ya”karaya namashivaya. Panchaksharamidham punyam, Ya padeth Shiva sannidhou, Shivaloka maapnothi, Shive na saha modathe. 1 SVT Vindhya Kaveri Class 2016-2017 Shiva is the destroyer among the trinity and is worshipped as their main deity by millions of Hindus. The holy word chant to worship him is made of five letters and is popularly called Panchakshara- “Na Ma Si Va ya”. In this popular stotra each of these letters is considered as him and he is praised for his great qualities. Nagendra haraya Trilochanaya, Basmanga ragaya maheswaraya, Nithyaya shudhaya digambaraya, Tasmai “Na”karaya namashivaya. My salutations to the letter “Na” , which is Shiva, Who wears as garland the king of snakes. Who has three eyes, Who wears ash all over Him, Who is the greatest Lord, Who is forever, Who is the cleanest, And who wears the directions themselves as dress Mandakini salila chandana charchithaya, Nandeeswara pramadha nadha maheswaraya, Mandra pushpa bahu pushpa supoojithaya, Tasmai “Ma”karaya namashivaya. My salutations to the letter “Ma” , which is Shiva, Who is bathed by waters of ganges, Who applies sandal paste all over him, Who has Lord Nandi as his chiefton, Who is the greatest lord, And who is worshipped by Mandhara and many other flowers. -
Reminiscences of Swami Prabuddhananda
Reminiscences of Swami Prabuddhananda India 2010 These precious memories of Swami Prabuddhanandaji are unedited. Since this collection is for private distribution, there has been no attempt to correct or standardize the grammar, punctuation, spelling or formatting. The charm is in their spontaneity and the heartfelt outpouring of appreciation and genuine love of this great soul. May they serve as an ongoing source of inspiration. Memories of Swami Prabuddhananda MEMORIES OF SWAMI PRABUDDHANANDA RAMAKRISHNA MATH Phone PBX: 033-2654- (The Headquarters) 1144/1180 P.O. BELUR MATH, DIST: FAX: 033-2654-4346 HOWRAH Email: [email protected] WEST BENGAL : 711202, INDIA Website: www.belurmath.org April 27, 2015 Dear Virajaprana, I am glad to receive your e-mail of April 24, 2015. Swami Prabuddhanandaji and myself met for the first time at the Belur Math in the year 1956 where both of us had come to receive our Brahmacharya-diksha—he from Bangalore and me from Bombay. Since then we had close connection with each other. We met again at the Belur Math in the year 1960 where we came for our Sannyasa-diksha from Most Revered Swami Sankaranandaji Maharaj. I admired his balanced approach to everything that had kept the San Francisco centre vibrant. In 2000 A.D. he had invited me to San Francisco to attend the Centenary Celebrations of the San Francisco centre. He took me also to Olema and other retreats on the occasion. Once he came just on a visit to meet the old Swami at the Belur Math. In sum, Swami Prabuddhanandaji was an asset to our Order, and his leaving us is a great loss. -
Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamiji an Offering
ॐ श्रीगु셁भ्यो नमः JAGADGURU SRI JAYENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMIJI AN OFFERING P.R.KANNAN, M.Tech. Navi Mumbai Released during the SAHASRADINA SATHABHISHEKAM CELEBRATIONS of Jagadguru Sri JAYENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMIJI Sankaracharya of Moolamnaya Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Kanchipuram August 2016 Page 1 of 151 भक्तिर्ज्ञानं क्तिनीक्त ः शमदमसक्ति ं मञनसं ुक्तियुिं प्रर्ज्ञ क्तिेक्त सिं शुभगुणक्तिभिञ ऐक्तिकञमुक्तममकञश्च । प्रञप्ञः श्रीकञमकोटीमठ-क्तिमलगुरोयास्य पञदञर्ानञन्मे स्य श्री पञदपे भि ु कृक्त ररयं पुमपमञलञसमञनञ ॥ May this garland of flowers adorn the lotus feet of the ever-pure Guru of Sri Kamakoti Matham, whose worship has bestowed on me devotion, supreme experience, humility, control of sense organs and thought, contented mind, awareness, knowledge and all glorious and auspicious qualities for life here and hereafter. Acknowledgements: This compilation derives information from many sources including, chiefly ‘Kanchi Kosh’ published on 31st March 2004 by Kanchi Kamakoti Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamiji Peetarohana Swarna Jayanti Mahotsav Trust, ‘Sri Jayendra Vijayam’ (in Tamil) – parts 1 and 2 by Sri M.Jaya Senthilnathan, published by Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, and ‘Jayendra Vani’ – Vol. I and II published in 2003 by Kanchi Kamakoti Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamiji Peetarohana Swarna Jayanti Mahotsav Trust. The author expresses his gratitude for all the assistance obtained in putting together this compilation. Author: P.R. Kannan, M.Tech., Navi Mumbai. Mob: 9860750020; email: [email protected] Page 2 of 151 P.R.Kannan of Navi Mumbai, our Srimatham’s very dear disciple, has been rendering valuable service by translating many books from Itihasas, Puranas and Smritis into Tamil and English as instructed by Sri Acharya Swamiji and publishing them in Internet and many spiritual magazines. -
Shirdi Sai Baba the Personification of Vedic Truths
Shirdi Sai Baba The personification of Vedic Truths Sumeru Swami Sai Venkatesha ||Sri Gurubhyo Namah|| Much like the Divine name Rama, the name Sai Ram, and its glory and power far predate the physical life of Sai. Nevertheless, the physical incarnation gives a basis and a Dhyana form to that wonderful name. As has already been said, the whole of Sai's teachings arises from the expansion of the Nath tradition for the forthcoming Satya Yuga, just like Dattatreya did for the running Kali Yuga. With this established, this section is dedicated at the feet of Sai Ram, and purports to understanding how Sai Ba ba, through simple incidents in His life reinforced truths of the Vedic era, and revived the Nath tradition for the upcoming era. Before that, it is essential to clear some gross misconceptions about Sai, which lead to ridiculous claims about th e Guru. These baseless claims stand as a clear mirror, reflecting how baseless and illiterate the very proponents of such claims are. Authoritative References to the life of Sai shall be twofold: the Satcharita by Henadpant, and the Sai Guru Charitra by Das Ganu, both enlightened disciples of Sai who have written these books with the ex press blessing and guidance by Sai. First, we start by recalling and strongly reinforcing here, Sai's own words recounted in the two above mentioned books many sources including "Everyone's Sai": "I live in a Mosque but I am not a Muslim; I light the holy fire but I am not a Hindu. I wish to break your concepts about me". -
INTRODUCTION All the Vedic Concerned Texts Repeat That The
1 INTRODUCTION All the Vedic concerned texts repeat that the agiṣṭoma forms the archetype of the soma sacrifice. As such, it is usually confused with the jyotiṣṭoma, a ceremony where the pressing of the soma is accomplished in one single day. Nevertheless, the overall rite will require five days, for it is necessary to prepare the sacrificial ground, or vedi, and the sacrificer himself. During the initial day, the first part of the vedi is prepared, which implies the erection of a kind of shed, the śālā, and the sacrifice ris consecrated. For the three next days, the main process will be articulated into the performance of two minor rites, the pravargya and the upasad. They must be achieved twice each day, once in the morning and then again in the afternoon. Inside this structure, the overall preparation of the last day moves forward. During the fifth and last day, the most important and prestigious offerings will be performed by the priestly team. The entire day will be dedicated to the libations of soma freshly pressed out. There will be three main pressing sessions, early in the morning, at midday, and in the evening. The soma libations prepared during this last day alternate with two kinds of oral performances. On one hand, certain hymns are chanted by the udgātar and his team. These passages constitute the stotras « chants ». On the other hand, selected hymns are recited by the hotar and his team. These hymns, mixed with other passages, as for instance the nividas, are arranged in śastras « recitations ». Basically, each soma sequence corresponds to a particular stotra and śastra. -
Arsha Nov. 08 Final
Arsha Vidya Newsletter Rs. 10/- Sri G.K. Sundaram (29.5.1914 – 18.5.2009) - an admirable person who was an era-maker. Vol. 10 May 2009 Issue 5 Arsha Vidya Pitham Arsha Vidya Gurukulam Arsha Vidya Gurukulam Swami Dayananda Ashram Institute of Vedanta and Institute of Vedanta and Sanskrit Sri Gangadhareswar Trust Sanskrit Sruti Seva Trust Purani Jhadi, Rishikesh P.O. Box No.1059 Anaikatti P.O. Pin 249 201, Uttarakhanda Saylorsburg, PA, 18353, USA Coimbatore 641 108 Ph.0135-2431769 Tel: 570-992-2339 Tel. 0422-2657001, Fax: 0135 2430769 Fax: 570-992-7150 Fax 91-0422-2657002 Website: www.dayananda.org 570-992-9617 Web Site : "http://www.arshavidya.in" Email: [email protected] Web Site : "http://www.arshavidya.org" Email: [email protected] Board of Trustees: Books Dept. : "http://books.arshavidya.org" Board of Trustees: Chairman Board of Directors: H.H. Swami Dayananda Paramount Trustee: Saraswati President: Swami Dayananda Saraswati Swami Dayananda Saraswati Managing Trustee Chairman: Swami Suddhananda Vice Presidents: Saraswati Swami Viditatmananda Saraswati G.K. Sundaram Swami Tattvavidananda Saraswati Acharya-Trustee Exe. Trustee: Swami Aparokshananda Secretary: R. Santharam Saraswati Anand Gupta Trustees Trustees: Swamini Maneeshananda Treasurer: C. Soundar Raj Saraswarti Piyush and Avantika Shah P.R.Ramasubrahmaneya Rajhah Swami Brahmavidyananda Asst. Secretary: Saraswati Dr. Carol Whitfield Ravi Sam Swami Hansananda N.K. Kejriwal Saraswati Directors: T.A. Kandasamy Pillai Sri Rajnikant Drs.N.Balasubramaniam (Bala) & Arul Ravi Gupta Sri M. G. Srinivasan Ajay & Bharati Chanchani M. Krishnan Sri M. Manickam Dr.Urmila Gujarathi Secretary: Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam Sharad & Lata Pimplaskar V. Sivaprasad 72, Bharat Nagar Dr.V.B. -
Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamiji an Offering
JAGADGURU SRI JAYENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMIJI AN OFFERING ॎश्रीगु셁भ्योनमः P.R.KANNAN,M.Tech. Navi Mumbai Released during the SAHASRADINA SATHABHISHEKAMCELEBRATIONS of Jagadguru Sri JAYENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMIJI Sankaracharya of Moolamnaya Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Kanchipuram August 2016 Page 2 of 152 भक्तिर्ज्ञानंक्तिनीक्ततःशमदमसक्तितंमञनसंतुक्तियुिं प्रर्ज्ञक्तिेक्ततसिंशुभगुणक्तिभिञऐक्तिकञमुक्तममकञश्च। प्रञप्ञःश्रीकञमकोटीमठ-क्तिमलगुरोयास्यपञदञर्ानञन्मे तस्यश्रीपञदपेभितुकृक्ततररयंपुमपमञलञसमञनञ॥ May this garland of flowers adorn the lotus feet of the ever-pure Guru of Sri Kamakoti Matham, whose worship has bestowed on me devotion, supreme experience, humility, control of sense organs and thought, contented mind, awareness, knowledge and all glorious and auspicious qualities for life here and hereafter. Acknowledgements: This compilation derives information from many sources including, chiefly „Kanchi Kosh‟ published on 31st March 2004 by Kanchi Kamakoti Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamiji Peetarohana Swarna Jayanti Mahotsav Trust, „Sri Jayendra Vijayam‟ (in Tamil) – parts 1 and 2 by Sri M.Jaya Senthilnathan, published by Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, and „Jayendra Vani‟ – Vol. I and II published in 2003 by Kanchi Kamakoti Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamiji Peetarohana Swarna Jayanti Mahotsav Trust. The author expresses his gratitude for all the assistance obtained in putting together this compilation. Author: P.R. Kannan, M.Tech., Navi Mumbai. Mob: 9860750020; email: [email protected] Page 3 of 152 P.R.Kannan of Navi Mumbai, our Srimatham‟s very dear disciple, has been rendering valuable service by translating many books from Itihasas, Puranas and Smritis into Tamil and English as instructed by Sri Acharya Swamiji and publishing them in Internet and many spiritual magazines. -
VEDA (Level-A)
Ekatmata Stotra - Song of Unity CLASS-III 9 Notes EKATMATA STOTRA - SONG OF UNITY A nation is consisting of its people, physical features, cultures and values inherited in the society. The culture and values are developed, grown and transmitted from one area to another over a period of time. These values, special natural phenomena, noble action of its people and leaders becomes motivation for next generation. Ekatm Stotra is collection of shlokas praising the nature, mountains, rivers, great leaders and the values of Indian society. This lesson will make you feel proud about our country. OBJECTIVES After studying this lesson, you will be able to : • recite all 33 shlokas from ekatmata stotra; • identify the grand traditions of the land; • appreciate the beauty of nature and its interaction with people; and • appreciate the rich literature of country. OBE-Bharatiya Jnana Parampara 77 Ekatmata Stotra - Song of Unity CLASS-III 9.1 SHLOKA OF EKATMATA STOTRA (1 TO 20) Notes Are you not proud of you? Your parents? People? Nation? Country and the society? We as a nation, have a great things to remember. We study the historical events in social studies. Here is a set of shlokas containing all such grand scenario of our nation. This is called Ekatmata Stotra. The song of unity. All the Sadhakas, Sadhana and tradition is just listed here. 1- Å lfPpnkuan:ik; ueksLrq ijekReusA T;ksfreZ;Lo:ik; foÜoekaxY;ewrZ;sAA1AA Om. I bow to the supreme Lord who is the very embodiment of Truth, Knowledge and Happiness, the one who is enlightened, and who is the very incarnate of universal good. -
The Stotra - a Literary Form © 2017 IJSR Received: 14-05-2017 Accepted: 15-06-2017 Sailaja Kaipa
International Journal of Sanskrit Research 2017; 3(4): 77-79 International Journal of Sanskrit Research2015; 1(3):07-12 ISSN: 2394-7519 IJSR 2017; 3(4): 77-79 The stotra - A literary form © 2017 IJSR www.anantaajournal.com Received: 14-05-2017 Accepted: 15-06-2017 Sailaja Kaipa Sailaja Kaipa 1. The Glory of Sanskrit Literature Sri Venkatesvara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India The Classical Sanskrit literature has inherited the spirit of the Vedas. Almost all the literary forms of classical period have been greatly inspired by the earlier literature existent in assuming new external forms. The epics have played a greater role of transmission by bringing down the ideal content of the Vedas and the Upanishads in the form of genealogical accounts of the rulers of both Solar and Lunar races. While the depiction of an ideal man has assumed the shape of the first poetic piece in the world (adikavya) in the name of Ramayana, the day today conflicts between the vice and virtue took the shape of the Mahabharata. The stress on moral teachings in the latter lead it to reckon as the fifth Veda (pancamaveda). The appealing technique of expression kindled the inquisitive and creative faculty of the man to give expression to their own feelings and ideas. The creator (poet) in man gave verbal expressions to abstract ideas and visible nature leading to the creation of poetry (kavya). Mammata succinctly expresses in a nutshell the effectiveness of the poetry (kavya) in the following lines- “Kavya is that which touches the in most cords of the human mind and diffuses itself into the crevices of the heart working up a lasting sense of delight. -
The Right Heart (Anāhata) Chakra
The Right Heart (Anāhata) Chakra VictoryJai jai to Raghuvīrathe all-powerful Samartha Shri Rama! The 16 holy names of Shrī Rāma The 108 holy names of Shrī Rāma Aum twameva sākshāt Shrī Rāma sākshāt Aum twameva sākshāt Shrī Sītā Rāma sākshāt Shrī Ādi Shakti Mātājī Shrī Nirmalā Devyai namo namah Shrī Ādi Shakti Mātājī Shrī Nirmalā Devyai namo namah O Divine Mother, You are verily Shri Rama. Salutations to You! O Divine Mother, You are verily Shri Sita-Rama. Salutations to You! Rāma .......................................You are... The one who gives joy Rāma .......................................You are… The one who gives joy The son of Dashratha (The seventh incarnation of Shri Vishnu) Dāsharathi ............................... Auspicious joy Shūra .......................................Courageous Rāma-bhadra .......................... The one who is joyful like the full moon Lakshman’ānuchara ................The one whose companion is Shri Lakshmana Rāma-chandra ........................ Eternal Balī ..........................................The one who is mighty and strong Shāshwata ............................... The descendant of Shri Kakutstha The one with blue lotus-like eyes 5 Kākutstha ................................ Rājīva-lochana ........................ Glorious Purusha ...................................The all-pervading primordial Being Shrīmān ................................... Like Indra, the king of kings Pūrna .......................................The one who is Purnabrahma Rāj’endra ................................ -
Essence of Hindu Festivals & Austerities
ESSENCE OF HINDU FESTIVALS AND AUSTERITIES Edited and translated by V.D.N.Rao, former General Manager of India Trade Promotion Organization, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi now at Chennai 1 Other Scripts by the same Author: Essence of Puranas:- Maha Bhagavata, Vishnu Purana, Matsya Purana, Varaha Purana, Kurma Purana, Vamana Purana, Narada Purana, Padma Purana; Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, Skanda Purana, Markandeya Purana, Devi Bhagavata;Brahma Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Agni Purana, Bhavishya Purana, Nilamata Purana; Shri Kamakshi Vilasa Dwadasha Divya Sahasranaama: a) Devi Chaturvidha Sahasra naama: Lakshmi, Lalitha, Saraswati, Gayatri; b) Chaturvidha Shiva Sahasra naama-Linga-Shiva-Brahma Puranas and Maha Bhagavata; c) Trividha Vishnu and Yugala Radha-Krishna Sahasra naama-Padma-Skanda-Maha Bharata and Narada Purana. Stotra Kavacha- A Shield of Prayers Purana Saaraamsha; Select Stories from Puranas Essence of Dharma Sindhu Essence of Shiva Sahasra Lingarchana Essence of Paraashara Smtiti Essence of Pradhana Tirtha Mahima Dharma Bindu Essence of Upanishads : Brihadaranyaka , Katha, Tittiriya, Isha, Svetashwara of Yajur Veda- Chhandogya and Kena of Saama Veda-Atreya and Kausheetaki of Rig Veda-Mundaka, Mandukya and Prashna of Atharva Veda ; Also ‘Upanishad Saaraamsa’ (Quintessence of Upanishads) Essence of Virat Parva of Maha Bharata Essence of Bharat Yatra Smriti Essence of Brahma Sutras* Essence of Sankhya Parijnaana*- Also Essence of Knowledge of Numbers Essence of Narada Charitra Essence Neeti Chandrika* [Note: All the above Scriptures already released on www. Kamakoti. Org/news as also on Google by the respective references. The one with * is under process] 2 PREFACE Dharma and Adharma are the two wheels of Life‟s Chariot pulling against each other.