vishnu, shiva and brahmin
अलङ्कारप्रियो विष्णुः अभिषेकप्रियः शिवःनमस्कारप्रियो भानुः ब्राह्मणो भोजनप्रियःalankaarapriyo vishnuaH abhishekapriyaH shivaHnamaskaarapriyo BhaanuH braahmano bhojanapriyaHഅലങ്കാരപ്രിയോ വിഷ്ണു...
View Articleall pervading Rudra
यो रुद्रो अग्नौ यो अफ्सु य ओषधीषु यो रुद्रो विश्वा भुवनाविवेश तस्मै रुद्राय नमो अस्तु॥कृष्ण यजुर्वेदेyo rudro agnau yo aphsu ya oṣadhīṣu yo rudro viśvā bhuvanāviveśa tasmai rudrāya namo astu||kṛṣṇa...
View Articlein full strength to be a nuisance
अतिमलिने कर्तव्ये भवति खलानामतीव निपुणता।तिमिरे हि कौशिकानां रूपं प्रतिपद्यते चक्षुः॥सुभाषितमञ्जरी ५-४कादंबरी पूर्वभागेसुबन्धुविरचिते वासवदत्तायाम्॥atimaline kartavye bhavati khalānāmatīva...
View ArticleVairagya dindimam
शङ्कराचार्यविरचितं वैराग्य डिण्डिमम्-----------------------------------------Vairagya dindimam---------------------------------The clarion call..for renunciation..Wake up, keep awakeby Shankara...
View ArticleOur desires and expectations make us miserable for ever.
खलालापाः सोढाः कथमपि तदाराधनपरै-र्निगृह्यान्तर्बाष्पं हसितमपि शून्येन मनसा।कृतो वित्तस्तम्भप्रतिहतधियामञ्जलिरपित्वमाशे मोघाशेकिमप्रमतो नर्तयति माम्॥भर्तृहरेः वैराग्यशतके॥khalālāpāḥ soḍhāḥ kathamapi...
View Articlegive up ill gotten wealth..
महान्तमप्यधर्मयुक्तं य सन्त्यजत्यनुपाकृष्ट एव।सुखं स दुःखानवमुच्य शेते जीर्णां त्वचं सर्प इवावमुच्य॥श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि प्रजागरणपर्वणि विदुरनीतिवाक्ये॥४०-२॥mahāntamapyadharmayuktaṁ ya...
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There are only two ways of existence..maybe we can simply shut off our minds,, be it through yoga or with the help of drugs, dope or hooch..Or we can live normally..the normal life exposes us to the...
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Just a very funny thought..My faith, my religion, all originated and grew under the feet of a small Pullayar (Ganaptahy)stationed just at the western end of our street..In 1959 as a boy of six years or...
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Happened to read a post on family reunions and get togethers happening through social media contacts.But I feel the issue is deeperMy comments..Nice.. But a mild rejoinder...these are just external...
View Articleseeing shiva everywhere...
आत्मा त्वं गिरिजा मतिः प्राणाः शरीरं गृहम्।पूजा ते विषयोपभोगरचना निद्रा समाधिस्थितिः॥सञ्चारः पदयोः प्रदक्षिणविधिः स्तोत्राणि सर्वा गिरो।यद्यत्कर्म करोमि तत्तदखिलं शम्भो तवाराधनम्॥ ४शङ्कराचार्यविरचिते...
View Articlejoy at the inferiority of others
One’s virtue is destroyed byimpatience at the excellence of his betters,by haughtiness to his equals,andby joy at the inferiority of others.-------from Yogavaasishtam..How true.. I know I revel in all...
View ArticleSelfishness and sadism are our eternal enemies..
We do so many things which are or no particular benefit for ourselves in any way, just because such actions can cause difficulties or discomfort to others..and we seem to derive pleasure out of other's...
View ArticleThe basics of religions are simple
The basics of religions are simple.Step one... A man and his group, during their lifespan full of challenges and near -impossible situations, are often stuck in blind alleys.. not having any clue how...
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The temples in Kerala following the traditions unique to Kerala,usually do not differentiate between coconut oil and gingely oil being used for lighting deepams,,In some temples it is the practice that...
View Articlemusings 129
Gratitude is a feeling for something which we have been blessed with without which we could not have existed, and for which we could not fix monetary value by the usual fiscal standard.. There is the...
View ArticleRetire at the right time.. Or…
Retire at the right time.. Or…-----------------------------------------जराशुभ्रेषु केशेषु तपोवनरुचिर्भवेत्।अन्ते वनं ययुर्धीराः कुरुपूर्वा महीभुजः॥९५क्षेमेन्द्रविरचिते चारुचर्यायाम्॥jarāśubhreṣu keśeṣu...
View ArticleWhat is the essence of our sanathana dharma.. ?
What is the essence of our sanathana dharma.. ?I could think of this answer only..What we have to understand is that there are no general rules applicable to all Hindus..not even to persons belonging...
View Articlewhat every father dreams.. what he expects...
what every father dreams.. what he expects... a fathers day message.....-------------------------------- अश्मा भव परशुर्भव हिरण्यमसुतं भव।आत्मा वै पुत्रनामासि स जीव शरदः शतं॥अङ्गाद् अङ्गाद् संभवति...
View ArticlePranams on guru poornima
व्यासाय विष्णुरूपाय व्यासरूपाय विष्णवे। नमो वै ब्रह्मनिधये वासिष्ठाय नमो नमः॥ व्यासं वसिष्ठनप्तारं शक्तेः पौत्रमकल्मषम्। पराशरात्मजं वन्दे शुकतातं तपोनिधिम्॥ शङ्करं शङ्कराचार्यं केशवं बादरायणम्।...
View Articlehunger, the best appetizer
संपन्नतरमेवान्नं दरिद्रा भुंजते सदा । क्षुत् स्वादुतां जनयति सा चाढ्येषु सुदुर्लभा ॥– महाभारत, उद्योग अ.३४ saṃpannataramevānnaṃ daridrā bhuṃjate sadā । kṣut svādutāṃ janayati sā cāḍhyeṣu sudurlabhā ॥ –...
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