Rohāmrta is a bit under the weather since yesterday. The normal blocked nose, a bit of cough and fever. But enough to trigger an emergency in the minds of us parents. After all, which parent can lie still when their 18-month old sniffs and whimpers while trying to sleep through the night? We tend to …
The great emperor Kṛṣṇadevarāya (Krishnadevaraya) had a lot of wise ministers in his court. The wisest of them was Tenali Ramakrishna. One day, a merchant came to the king’s court from a foreign kingdom. He saluted the king and then said, “Your Majesty, I have heard from many people that you have very wise ministers in your …
We may remember Teachers Day as the day when we decorated the blackboard (or green board, as was in our case), and wished our teachers and thanked them for teaching us well. We may not have understood the importance of teachers day then, as we do now. Today, we live in different parts of the …
Tomorrow is Guru Purnima. Oddly enough, not many people know it is. We do know Teachers Day, although it falls on an arbitrarily selected date, which does not have much to do with the Guru-shishya parampara that has defined our civilization. Gurus have now been reduced to teachers, who are paid for completing a syllabus …
Gujjus are known for a lot of things – but they are a bit missing in the creative field. I mean, when compared to their industrious nature and a penchant for business – the movies or art is not their first calling. It is in this context that a piece of news caught my attention. …
The very fact that you are alive and breathing, is a cause to celebrate, isn’t it? The mesmerising moments captured at Pandharpur Wari, the annual pilgrimage to the town of Padharpur, which is the seat of Lord Vithoba in the Indian state of Maharashtra, in honour of the deity. Palakhis (palanquin processions) carrying the paduka (foot prints) of the deity and various saints, most …
ॐ भूर् भुवः सुवः ।तत्स॑वि॒तुर्वरेण्यंभर्गो॑ दे॒वस्य॑धीमहि ।धियो॒ यो नः प्रचो॒दया॑त् ॥ om bhūr bhuvaḥ suvaḥtatsaviturvareṇyaṃbhargo devasyadhīmahidhiyo yo naḥ prachodayāt – Rigveda 3.62.10 गायत्री छन्दसामहम् – among the chhandas – I am Gāyatri, said Sri Krishna. If there is only one mantra that you truly want to imbibe, let it be the Gāyatri. If you want one …
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु निद्रारूपेण संस्थिता ।नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमोनमः ।। Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Nidra Roopen Samsithaha INamastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah II O Devi, you are omnipresent. You also exist in the act of sleep.I bow to you, I bow to you, I bow to you. You are the one who is present in …
ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्म हविर्ब्रह्माग्नौ ब्रह्मणा हुतम् |ब्रह्मैव तेन गन्तव्यं ब्रह्मकर्मसमाधिना || 24|| brahmārpaṇaṁ brahma havir brahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutambrahmaiva tena gantavyaṁ brahma-karma-samādhinā For those who are completely absorbed in the universal consciousness, the yagna is Brahman, the ladle with which it is offered is Brahman, the act of offering is Brahman, and the agni is also Brahman. …
सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि ।विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥ sarasvati namastubhyaṃ varade kāmarūpiṇi .vidyārambhaṃ kariṣyāmi siddhirbhavatu me sadā .. Namaskar, O Saraswati, grantor of blessings and embodiment of all wishes. Bless me as I commence my studies, and help me to be successful in the gain of knowledge. Today’s shloka is as relevant for …
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