Hindu Festivals – 2009
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A Vishnudas and a Sambhudas once to shelter from the rain in an old, desert house, on the road-side. By the vertical a horizontal marks on their foreheads, that showed themselves to be one a devotee Vishnu, and the other a Shiva-bhakta. They would, therefore, not speak to each other and put the maximum possible…
1. ‘Brahman,’ she said. ‘You were triumphing in the victory of brahman.’ Then he knew it as brahman. 2. That is why these gods?Agni, Vayu, Indra?are somewhat above the other gods: they touched it closest. 3. That is why Indra is somewhat above the other gods: he touched it closest; he was the first to…
1. Savitr, first yoking mind, Yoking thoughts for truth (tattva), Discerning the light of Agni Brought it up from earth. 2. We, with mind yoked, Under the inspiration of the god Savitr, By his power, for the heavenly world. 3. Having yoked by mind the heaven-going gods That go by thought to the sky, May…
Hindu Fasts: Agastyargha Fast Brahma Said:- Now I shall describe the mode of practising the Agastyargha-Vratam. The vow should be celebrated on the three days immediately before the sun passes into the sign of Virgo. 0 thou holy sage, an image of Agastya, should be made of Kasha flowers, and worshipped inside a water-pitcher. The…
Bhagavad Gita – Chapter VI: Dhyana Yoga Text 1 Sanskrit working: English Wording: sri-bhagavan uvaca anasritah karma-phalam karyam karma karoti yah sa sannyasi ca yogi ca na niragnir na cakriyah. English Translation: The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: One who is unattached to the fruits of his work and who works as he is obligated…
English Wording: Shri Ramchandra Krupaalu Bhaju Mann Haran Bhavabhay Daarunam. Navakanj-Lochan, Kanjmukh, Kar-kanj, Pad Kanjaarunam. Kandarp Aganit Amit Chhabi, Navneel-Neeraj-Sundaram. Pat Peet Maanahu tadit Ruchi Shuchi Naumi Janak Sutaavaram. Bhaju Deenbandhu Dinesh Daanav-Daytyavansh Nikandanam. Raghunand Aanandakand koshalchand Dasharath-nandanam. Sir Mukut Kundal tilak chaaru udaaru Ang Vibhooshanam. Aajaanubhuj Shar-Chaap-Dhar, Sangraam-Jit-Khardooshanam. Iti Vadati Tulsidaas Shankar Shesh-Muni-Man-Ranjanam. Mam…