Steps away from me…

When you attend your very first day at school, I will be there, holding your hand, taking you in, Watching you as you walk apprehensively towards those who will be part of your future. And a small step away from me… When you attend your first day at college, I will mostly see you off, …

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Nama Ramayana – Ayodhya Kaandam – Part 1

॥ अयोध्याकाण्डम् ॥ || Ayodhyaa-Kaannddam || The Chapter on Ayodhya अगणितगुणगणभूषित राम् ॥२३॥ Agannita-Gunna-Ganna-Bhuussita Raam ||23|| 23: I take Refuge in Sri Rama, Who was Adorned with Inumerable Virtues. अवनीतनयाकामित राम् ॥२४॥ Avanii-Tanayaa-Kaamita Raam ||24|| 24: I take Refuge in Sri Rama, Who was Desired by the Daughter of the Earth (i.e. Devi Sita). राम् राम् जय राजा राम् । राम् राम् जय सीता राम् । Raam Raam Jaya Raajaa Raam …

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Nama Ramayana – Bala Kaandam – Part 3

Nama Ramayana sums up the epic Ramayana written by sage Valmiki. It describes Lord Rama’s divine form, qualities and pastimes. It consists of 108 padas which are divided into six chapters: Bala-kanda, Ayodhya-kanda, Aranya-kanda, Kiskindha-kanda, Sundara-kanda and Yuddha-kanda. विदेहमानसरञ्जक राम् ॥१७॥ Videha-Maana-Sa-Ran.jaka Raam ||17|| 17: I take Refuge in Sri Rama, Who Enhanced the Honour of King Janaka. त्र्यंबककार्मुकभञ्जक राम् ॥१८॥ Try[i]-Ambaka-Kaarmuka-Bhan.jaka Raam …

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Nama Ramayana – Bala Kaandam – Part 2

Nama Ramayana sums up the epic Ramayana written by sage Valmiki. It describes Lord Rama’s divine form, qualities and pastimes. It consists of 108 padas which are divided into six chapters: Bala-kanda, Ayodhya-kanda, Aranya-kanda, Kiskindha-kanda, Sundara-kanda and Yuddha-kanda. घोरताटकाघातक राम् ॥९॥ Ghora-Taattakaa-Ghaataka Raam ||9|| 9: I take Refuge in Sri Rama, Who was the Slayer of the Terrible Demoness Tataka. मारीचादिनिपातक …

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Nama Ramayana – Bala Kaandam – Part 1

Nama Ramayana sums up the epic Ramayana written by sage Valmiki. It describes Lord Rama’s divine form, qualities and pastimes. It consists of 108 padas which are divided into six chapters: Bala-kanda, Ayodhya-kanda, Aranya-kanda, Kiskindha-kanda, Sundara-kanda and Yuddha-kanda. नामरामायणम् : शुद्धब्रह्मपरात्पर राम् Nama Ramayanam : Shuddha Brahma Paratpara Raam ॥ बालकाण्डम् ॥ || Baala-Kaannddam || The Chapter on Childhood शुद्धब्रह्मपरात्पर राम् ॥१॥ Shuddha-Brahma-Paraatpara Raam …

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It starts with one, and also ends with one…

आदौ राम तपोवनादि गमनं हत्वा मृगं कांचनं । वैदेही हरणं जटायु मरणं सुग्रीव सम्भाषणं ॥ वाली निर्ग्रहणं समुद्र तरणं लंकापुरी दाहनं । पश्चात रावण कुम्बकर्ण हननं एतहि रामायणं ॥  aadau raama tapovaanadi  gamanam , hathva mrugam kaanchanam vaidehi haraNam Jatayu maraNam sugreeva sambhaashaNam, vaali nirgrahaNam, samudra taraNam lanka puri daahanam pashchad raavaNa kumbakarNa hananam yetahi raamayaNam Once when Rama …

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And then there was one…

मां निषाद प्रतिष्ठां- त्वमगमः शाश्वतीः समाः। यत्क्रौंचम- िथुनादेकम्- अवधीः काममोहितम् || “mā niṣāda pratiṣṭhāṁ tvamagamaḥ śāśvatīḥ samāḥ yat krauñcamithunādekam avadhīḥ kāmamohitam”  “You will find no rest for the long years of Eternity For you killed an unsuspecting bird in love”  It is said that all Sanskrit literature originated in its form as sahitya from the time of Sage Valmiki …

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A quick one…

What’s better than one new project? Two new projects! So we have a new way of communicating updates and news, and I am pretty excited about it. It’s quite a radical form I must say, and challenges the status quo. Will it work? Or will it not? Frankly, if it doesn’t break, might as well …

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