What are the wrong thoughts? You only know
One learned friend's poser"What are the wrong thoughts? You only know."Irrespective of the context, my tuppence on the issueUnless when one is ill like being down with fever, a person would act only on...
View ArticleSurrender is just giving up of dogmatism
Surrender is just giving up of dogmatism, abandoning coloured and unreasonable presumptions and perhaps surrender of oneself to truth and objectivity.. The only preconditions may be that the truth to...
View Articlechanting of Gayatri
It is for this reasons that chanting of Gayatri...invoking the supreme intellect to kindle or rejuvenate our intellects through His effulgence,, is prescribed for us minimum 108 times in the morning,...
View ArticleWe are doing the best but the best is neither optimal or adequate
We are doing the best but the best is neither optimal or adequate.The shrugging of Atlas or the puranic reduction of Bhoobharam , the density of earth.. when it is deemed fit by that supreme being we...
View ArticleThe vishve devaas.
The vishve devaas.In the pirtushraddhams conducted by brahmins, for every function, when we invoke the pitrus, they are invoked in the company of Vishve Devas..The hierarchy of piturs we invoke can...
View ArticleOne should not talk (or write) without thinking and evaluating
Posting something when one genuinely thinks that such post would be of some help to others and for himself too is great..And any person with some sense could easily gauge the mood of the...
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पन्था देया ब्राह्मणाय गवे राज्ञे ह्यचक्षुषे।वृद्धाय भारतप्ताय गर्भिण्यै दुर्बलाय च॥बोधायन धर्मसूत्रे २-३-२०panthā deyā brāhmaṇāya gave rājñe hyacakṣuṣe|vṛddhāya bhārataptāya garbhiṇyai durbalāya...
View Articleeven the stones are like gods.
This is from the great collection, the most famous and respected collection subhashita ratna bhaandaagaramन द्विषन्ति न याचन्ते परनिन्दां न कुर्वते।अनाहूता न चायान्ति तेन अश्मानोऽपि...
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दुर्जनस्य श्वपुच्छस्य व्याळस्योष्ट्रगळस्य च।न मन्त्रैः नौषधैर्वापि ऋजुता जातु जायते॥रामायणमञ्जरी ६-३१३durjanasya śvapucchasya vyāḻasyoṣṭragaḻasya ca|na mantraiḥ nauṣadhairvāpi ṛjutā jātu...
View ArticleDetermination is part of the journey to success
Determination is part of the journey to success.But there are many known factors and many more unknown ldiopathic factors that make or mar ones life.Glorious uncertainty for someand not so glorious...
View ArticleRespects for that Holy, most Holy, Divine personage. Jesus the Christ
He gave up his life,He suffered to atone for the sins committed by all of us, human beings...That is supreme sacrifice..Only the greatest among the great could do thatWe have to respect and worship...
View Articleif a person is having great character he will be successful in winning over...
जिता सभा वस्त्रवता मिष्टाशा गोमता जिता।अध्वा जिता यानवता सर्वं शीलवता जितम्॥महाभारते ५-३४-४७jitā sabhā vastravatā miṣṭāśā gomatā jitā|adhvā jitā yānavatā sarvaṁ śīlavatā jitam||mahābhārate 5-34-47If a...
View Articleseven types of bath are prescribed as most preferred.
seven types of bath are prescribed as most preferred.1 Vaaruna Snaanam..-------------------------Taking bath, fully immersing the whole body including head and hair, and raising and dipping the head...
View ArticleOne should avoid discussions leading to silly actions
वर्जयेत् क्षुद्रसंवादं अरिष्ठस्य च दर्शनंविवादं सह मित्रेण प्रीतिश्च सह शत्रुभिः॥१॥८चाणक्यतिनीतिशास्त्रात्varjayet kṣudrasaṁvādaṁ ariṣṭhasya ca darśanaṁvivādaṁ saha mitreṇa prītiśca saha...
View ArticleThose who either hoard, and those who are not capable of helping others would...
सङ्ग्रहैकपरः प्रायः समुद्रोऽपि रसातले।दातारं गगनं पश्य गर्जन्तं भुवनोपरि॥saṅgrahaikaparaḥ prāyaḥ samudro'pi rasātale|dātāraṁ gaganaṁ paśya garjantaṁ bhuvanopari||A subhashitam found in many famous...
View Articlepeople celebrate the words uttered by affluenc people even if such words and...
पण्डिताः कवयः शूराः कलावन्तस्तपस्विनःवैद्यस्येव सवित्तस्य वीक्ष्यन्ते मुखमातुराः॥हेतुप्रमाणयुक्तं वाक्यं न श्रूयते दरिद्रस्य।अप्यतिपरुषमसत्यं पूज्यं वाक्यं समृद्धस्य॥DarpadalanamGreat scholars, poets,...
View ArticleNoble men celebrate and rejoice over the great activities and fame of great...
हृष्यन्ति चारुचरितैस्सुजनस्य सन्तः क्षुद्रत्वमाशु पिशुनादपि सन्त्यजन्ति।रत्नं न केवलमलङ्करणाय लोके क्रूरग्रहादिशमकं च भवेत्प्रभावैः॥त्रिलोचनस्यhṛṣyanti cārucaritaissujanasya santaḥ kṣudratvamāśu...
View Articlenever entertaining any thoughts as to who he really is
मातापितृमयो बालः यौवने दयितामयः।शेषेऽपत्यमयो मूढः हन्त नात्ममयः क्वचित्॥mātāpitṛmayo bālaḥ yauvane dayitāmayaḥ|śeṣe'patyamayo mūḍhaḥ hanta nātmamayaḥ kvacit||The deluded human being things that his...
View ArticleDanda means punishment especially physical punishment
while dealing with the word दण्ड someone said that it meant defence..That idea is misconceived.Danda means punishment especially physical punishmentMy analysisOn what authority are you saying this.. ?...
View ArticleThe snake is curling around the neck of Lord Shiva Himself.. Still he has...
महतामाश्रयः कार्यः फलं भाग्यानुसारकः।शिवस्य कण्ढलग्नोऽपि भुजगो वायुभक्षकः॥mahatāmāśrayaḥ kāryaḥ phalaṁ bhāgyānusārakaḥ|śivasya kaṇḍhalagno'pi bhujago vāyubhakṣakaḥ||The best course of action to be...
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