Prakriti – Vishnu’s mother as also His consort
Prakriti – Vishnu’s mother as also His consort In the Vishnu Puranam there is a stuti of Devaki by the Deva-s: देवता ऊचुः प्रकृतिस्त्वं परा सूक्ष्मा ब्रह्मगर्भाभवत्पुरा । ततो वाणी जगद्धातुर्वेदगर्भासि...
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Namaste Free Download of e-book ‘Yoga, Sakshatkara mattu Jivanmukti’ (Kannada) Sri Vidyatheertha Foundation, Chennai, is pleased to offer the e-book, ‘Yoga, Sakshatkara mattu Jivanmukti’ of the 35th...
View ArticleAdvaitic realization expressed in the Vishnu purana
Advaitic realization expressed in the Vishnu purana The Vishnu Purana gives expression to the liberating realization of ‘I am Brahman and all this is Brahman alone.’: अहं हरिः सर्वमिदं जनार्दनो...
View ArticleThe Devi, Kaalikaa and other puranas
The Devi, Kaalikaa and other puranas The article on the above topic is about the authenticity and antiquity of the puranas exclusively devoted to Devi, in the face of an objection that this category is...
View Article‘Turiya’ Shiva and Vishnu
‘Turiya’ Shiva and Vishnu सायण says for the name ‘trayambaka’: त्रयाणां ब्रह्मविष्णुरुद्राणाम् अम्बकं पितरम् – ie., the father of Brahma, Vishnu & Rudra. [The Sayana Bhashya for the Rg.Veda...
View Article‘Turiya’ Shiva and Vishnu in the words of Madusudana Saraswati
There is a complete commentary of Madhusudana Saraswati for Purshpadanta’s Mahimna stotram and the highlights of the same are shown below:...
View ArticleParashakti Durga – the Antaryami of the Trimurtis – Silappadhikaram
In the Silappadhikaram of the 5 – 6 Century CE, there occurs a stuti of Durga, the Parashakti. http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/l3100/l3100pd5.jsp?bookid=50&pno=14 “ஆனைத் தோல் போர்த்து, புலியின் உரி...
View ArticleVishnu is also a vibhuti of Brahman – Vishnupuranam
Vishnu is also a vibhuti of Brahman – Vishnupuranam In the following verses of the Vishnupuranam we get to know a very important philosophical concept. In Vedanta, Brahman is the jagatkaaranam. Even...
View ArticleSelections from Baudhayana Gruhya Sutras
Selections from Baudhayana Gruhya Sutras The Baudhayana Sutras are a group of Vedic Sanskrit texts which cover dharma, daily ritual, mathematics, etc. They belong to the Taittiriya branch of the...
View ArticleBondage is Unreal; The Jiva is Nityamukta, ever-liberated
Bondage is Unreal; The Jiva is Nityamukta, ever-liberated ಬಂಧ ಸತ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ಆತ್ಮನು ನಿತ್ಯಮುಕ್ತ ಎಂದು ಉಪನಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಸಂದೇಶ. In the face of many Upanishadic statements proclaiming that the Atman is nityamukta...
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Jayantha Bhatta on Shaiva-Vaishnava tussle
There is no basis, justification, for Shaiva-Vaishnava quarrels – says Jayantha Bhatta, a vaidika, of 9th Century CE in his Nyayamanjari. சைவ-வைணவப் பூசலுக்கு ஆதாரமும் ந்யாமமும் இல்லவே இல்லை – 9 ஆம்...
View ArticleSelections from the Kavyalankara of Bhamaha (7th Century CE)
Selections from the Kavyalankara of Bhamaha (7th Century CE) Sri Bhamaha was a Sanskrit poetician, apparently from Kashmir, believed to be contemporaneous with Sri Daṇḍin (7th century CE). This article...
View ArticleA few selections from Ballala Sena’s (12th Century CE) ‘Daana saagara’
A few selections from Ballala Sena’s (12th Century CE) ‘Daana saagara’ In this selection the aspect of kind of texts he used in this work, the deities, especially Shiva and Vishnu, are highlighted....
View ArticleSelections from Ksheerasvamin’s commentary to Amarakosha
Shiva related names and other selected words of interest to Vedanta in the Amarakosha and the commentary of Ksheerasvamin thereon This post, with several images, can be viewed in a pdf downloadable...
View ArticleCommentary of Shankara and Haradatta on the Adhyatma PaTala of Ap.Dh.Sutra
Commentary of Shankara and Haradatta on the Adhyatma PaTala of Ap.Dh.Sutra It is very well known that Bhagavatpada Shankara has penned a commentary on the chapter ‘Adhyatma PaTala’ (the chapter...
View ArticleA short selection from Haradatta’s works
Here is a short document that collects some portions of the works of Haradatta (12th Century CE):http://www.mediafire.com/file/u7e9q1vlbi6xoyg/Sri_Haradatta_works.pdf/file warm regards subrahmanian.v
View ArticleA few selections from three commentaries on the Amarakosha
A few selections from three commentaries on the Amarakosha by: 1. Lingayasuri (12th Century CE) 2. Mallinatha (1350-1450 CE.)3. Bommaganti Apparaya (1385-1410 CE) The following selection highlights:...
View Article‘The states of being Brahma, Keshava, Indra, etc. granted by Rudra’
‘The states of being Brahma, Keshava, Indra, etc. granted by Rudra’ In the Mahabharata in a dialogue Vaishampayana says: https://sanskritdocuments.org/mirrors/mahabharata/mbhK/mahabharata-k-13-sa.html...
View ArticleVishnu, donning the Bhasma Tripundra, meditates on Shiva – Harivamsha
This post is a citation of the preface to a book in Kannada by Mahamahopadhyaya (late) Sri Ranganatha Sharma in Kannada. He has cited verses from Harivamsha, etc. to show that if people, owing to...
View ArticleMoksha KaanDa of Lakshmidhara’s (early 12th century CE) ‘Krtya Kalpataru’
Moksha KaanDa of Lakshmidhara’s (early 12th century CE) ‘Krtya Kalpataru’ The Moksha KANDa is one, the last, of the 14 volumes compiled by Lashmidhara Bhatta in his Dharma Shaastra nibandhana. Like...
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