Now on to the Shukla Yajur Veda related Brihadaaranyaka Upanishad, the most significant and voluminous Six Chaptered treatise with as many as forty Brahmanas or sections. The first chapter with six Brahmanas describes the first ever ‘Ashvamedha Yagna’ with Hiranygarbha’s… Continue Reading
Anchored firmly to the School of Shukla Yajur Veda, is Isha Upanishad which is a small Upanishad in size hardly comprising Eighteen Stanzas but yet a very powerful treatise from the view point of Supreme ‘Jnaana’ exhorting to perform ‘Karmaacharana’… Continue Reading
Of RIG VEDA orientation, Kaushitaki Upanishad opens with the concepts of Deva Yaana and Pitru- Yaana and about the passage of Soul after death. As one leaves the world, all the Beings are stated to reach the gate way viz.… Continue Reading
Of Rig Veda course is Aitareya Upanishad and in the Aranyaka portion , Srishti Tatwa or the philosophy of Evolution of Creation of the Universe is detailed describing how Paramatma was self manifested and crafted the Universe and the Lokas… Continue Reading
[In Ananda Lahari especially, Amba’s depiction is close to affectionate parents of Prakriti and Paramashiva, while Soundarya Lahari reflects beauty waves coming in a rush as the ideas expressed as complex too with poetic finesse.] 42. Jagajjanani!Your Saadhakas on visioning… Continue Reading
Stanzas : 1. Shiva the ‘sthaanu’ and Shakti the energiser; 2.Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva manifested from Her foot dust as responsible for Srishti-Sthiti-Samhara; 3. Ignorance and Poverty in Samsara; 4.Abhaya and Loka Raksha; 5. Manmadha the symbol of material desires; 6. Maha Shakti… Continue Reading
Shrunu Devi pravakshyaami Sthaanvaashrama vanam mahat, Yacchrutwaa muchyate jantuh Maha Paataka kotibhih/ (Maha Bhairava Deva then described the Mahima of Sthaanu Ashrama and this account for sure would provide relief to countless Manavas. In the days of yore, Sati Devi… Continue Reading
Shrunu Devi pravaksheham Nila Gangaa samudbhavam, Yacchrutwaa praapyate Matyeh Agnishtoma phalam Priye/ (Bhagavan Maha Bhirava recounted the episode of Nila Ganga’s origin and auspiciousness andassured tat those who bathe and worship in this Sacred River would certainly reap the fruit… Continue Reading
The opening and the concluding stanzas of Gautami Smrita are as follows: Vedo Dharma mulam tadvidaancha mahataam, na tudrushtortho varadorbalyaat tulya balavirodhe vikalpah/(Those who know and practise Dharma as per the precepts in Vedas and Smritis do transgress Dharma. Yet,… Continue Reading
[Some prayaschittas like kruccha vrata in reference to Brahma Hatya and Go hatya have already been discussed in the Chapter on Principle of Dharmaacharana above] Maharshi Angirasa defined Prayaschitta as follows: Praayo naama tapah proktam chintam nischaya ucchyate, Taponischayasamyuktam Prayaschittam… Continue Reading
