Life of Sri Adi Shankaracharya Courtesy by Sringeri Sharda Peetham सदाशिवसमारम्भां शङ्कराचार्यमध्यमाम् । अस्मदाचार्य पर्यन्तां वन्दे गुरुपरम्पराम् ॥ The permanent charm of the name of Sri Shankara Bhagavatpada, the founder of the Sringeri Mutt, lies undoubtedly in the Advaita philosophy he propounded. It is based on the Upanishads and augmented by his incomparable commentaries. He…
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Totakasthakam – ॥ तोटकाष्टकं ॥ With Shankra 108 Naama
॥ तोटकाष्टकं ॥ Here is an article containing the toTakAShTakam, eight verses composed in honor of Adi ShankarAchArya Bhai his disciple Totkacharya. A short description of the advaita paramparA and a short account of Shankara’s disciple toTaka are included. शङ्करं शङ्कराचार्यं केशवं बादरायणम् । सूत्रभाष्यकृतौ वन्दे भगवन्तौ पुनः पुनः ॥ I offer obeisances again and…
॥ हस्तामलकस्तोत्रम् ॥
॥ हस्तामलकस्तोत्रम् ॥ Introductory Prayer Verses यस्मिन्ज्ञाते भवेत्सर्वं विज्ञातं परमात्मनि। तं वन्दे नित्यविज्ञानमानन्दमजमव्ययम् ॥ When the Supreme Self is known, everything is known. My salutations to that Self, who is timeless awareness, fullness (änanda), unborn, and imperishable. यदज्ञानदभुदद्वैतम ज्ञाते यस्मिन्निवर्तर्ते। रज्जुसर्पवदत्यन्तं तं वन्दे पुरुषोत्तमम्॥ My salutations to that Supreme Self from ignorance of whom there…
Vairagya Satakam By Raja Bhartuhari
वैराग्य शतकम १ तृश्ह्णादूश्हणम: चूडोत्तंसितचन्द्रचारुकलिकाचञ्चच्च्हिखाभास्वरो | लीलादग्धविलोलकामशलभः श्रेयोदशाग्रे स्फुरन:|| अन्तःस्फूर्जदपारमोहतिमिरप्राग्भारमुच्चाटयनः | चेतःसद्मनि योगिनां विजयते घ्य़ानप्रदीपो हरः ||1|| Condemnation of Desire To Him who appears radiant in the shimmering rays, like half-bloomed buds, of the crescent moon which ornaments His head; who sportively burned Cupid like a moth; whose presence augurs supreme well-being; who, like the…
Shakti Pitham
The Shakti Peethas (holy places of cosmic power) are places of worship consecrated to the goddess ‘Shakti’, the female principal of Hinduism and the main deity of the Shakti sect. Shaktipeeth are sprinkled throughout the Indian subcontinent. This goddess is often associated both with Gorri / Parvati, the benevolent goddess of harmony, marital felicity…
Upadesh Saram by Ramana Maharshi
Upadesa Saram By Sri Ramana Maharshi 1 कर्तुराज्ञया प्राप्यते फलं | कर्म किं परं कर्म तज्जडम || It is by the will of God that actions happen and also the fruits thereof. The sense of doership is not superior. It is ineffective. Every action is impersonal. 2 कृति महोदधौ पतनकाराणम | फलमशाश्वतं गतिनिरोधकम || In…
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Shree Ganeshay NamaH : sadashiva samarambham, shankaracharya madhyamam | asmadacharya paryantam, vande guru paramparam ||
|| अहम् ब्रह्मास्मि || 