ரிக் வேதத்தில் விஷ்ணு பல இடங்களில் துதிக்கப்படுகிறார் . ஆனால் முழுமையாக ஐந்து ஆறு துதிகள் மட்டும் முழமையாக கிடைக்கப் பெற்றுள்ளன . அவற்றின் தொகுப்பே இப்போது நாம் துதிக்கப் பயன் படுத்தும் விஷ்ணு ஸூக்தம் . ஓம் விஷ்ணோர்னுகம்’ வீர்யா’ணி ப்ரவோ’சம் யஃ பார்தி’வானி விமமே ராஜாக்ம்’ஸி யோ அஸ்க’பாயதுத்த’ரக்ம் ஸதஸ்தம்’ விசக்ரமாணஸ்த்ரேதோரு’காயோ . ய : -எவர் ,யார் , பார்த்திவானி ரஜாம்சி -இப்புவியையும் ,அதனில் உள்ள அனைத்தையும் ,…
I had a very interesting comment on my post on Electricity and Vedas shared in Facebook.
The comment was to the effect that the information in the Indian Texts are so allegorical and descriptive that it is very difficult to sift Data from these.
புருஷன் ,இறைவன் ஆயிரக்கணக்கான தலைகள் உடையவர் . ஆயிரக்கணக்கான கண்களை உடையவர் . ஆயிரக்கணக்கான பாதங்களை உடையவர் .அவர் பூமியை வியாபித்து 10 அங்குல அளவில் நிற்கிறார் .1 முன்பு எது இருந்ததோ ,எது இனி வரப் போகிறதோ ,இப்பொழுது எது காணப்படுகிறதோ ,எல்லாம் இறைவனே . மரணமிலாப் பேரு நிலைக்குத் தலைவராக இருப்பவரும் அவரே. ஏனெனில் , அவர் இந்த ஜட உலகைக் கடந்தவர் . 2 இங்கு காணப்படுவதெல்லாம் இறைவனின் மகிமையே . ஆனால்…
Even ancient Hindu mythology states that the forefathers of the Hindus came down in successive waves from Eastern Siberia (Uttara Kuru). Even now, the major tribes in Eastern Siberia bear virtually the same names as the three major grass-roots Indian groups: Saka, Buryat, and Yakuts. In India, they became the Saka (Scythians), Bharats, and Yakhu-Deva…
It is interesting to note that Lord Ranganatha,The presiding deity at Sri Rangam,is attired in Muslim tradition with Lungi,and the offering to Him are Roti and Butter.
And there is a Lady Devotee called Thulukka Nachiar,who is worshipped in Srirangam.
Legend has it that when Muslim invaders looted Srirangam temple and took away the Utsavar…
ரிக் வேதத்தில் விஷ்ணு பல இடங்களில் துதிக்கப்படுகிறார் . ஆனால் முழுமையாக ஐந்து ஆறு துதிகள் மட்டும் முழமையாக கிடைக்கப் பெற்றுள்ளன . அவற்றின் தொகுப்பே இப்போது நாம் துதிக்கப் பயன் படுத்தும் விஷ்ணு ஸூக்தம் . ஓம் விஷ்ணோர்னுகம்’ வீர்யா’ணி ப்ரவோ’சம் யஃ பார்தி’வானி விமமே ராஜாக்ம்’ஸி யோ அஸ்க’பாயதுத்த’ரக்ம் ஸதஸ்தம்’ விசக்ரமாணஸ்த்ரேதோரு’காயோ . ய : -எவர் ,யார் , பார்த்திவானி ரஜாம்சி -இப்புவியையும் ,அதனில் உள்ள அனைத்தையும் ,…
Above is a live recording of Sri Vishnu Sahasranama class being conducted by me .(The audio is in Tamil as well as in English as this was delivered to participants whose mother tongue is Tamil.)My classes are conducted in English . This lecture covers Slokas Eight to Sixteen.
Two batches are going on now and the third begins on 20 July. To accommodate international students,time slots are available.How I came to conduct these classes, Sri Lalitha Sahasranama and Sri Vishnu Sahasranama are narrated below..Those who want to join may contact ..
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I have been writing this blog since 2009. I have focussed on the history of Ancient India and explanation Vedic practices as found in the original texts. Temples which have unique characteristics in terms of architectural excellence, astronomical significance and Parihara Sthalas have been covered in detail.And special remedies offered by Hinduism for Life’s problems have been explained. These include, Pitru dosha parihara,for early marriage,marital discord begetting children ,court and financial issues, mental health, insomnia, specific disorders like Autism,Heart, Kidney issues….
I have translated the Five Sukthas,Sri Rudra and Chamaka in Tamil.
Since the last few years, many have been requesting me to conduct Online Classes on Vedic Texts and Slokas.
So I have started Sloka classes since March 2022 and I am impressed by the interest shown by the participants.My sloka classes are more on detailed exposition of the texts,with meanings, explanation from The six Systems of Indian philosophy,Vedas and interpreting the ancient texts in modern scientific terms including Quantum theory.Hence the classes are more of dialogues with question and answers.Questions are posted in the relevant WhatsApp group and are answered.Sloka audios are sent to enable the participants to learn and they are encouraged to record their audio to enable me to correct them. In short, the classes are for Serious Spiritual Seekers..
Though philosophers define Reality as Beyond Qualities/Attributes,human mind needs an Icon to cling to,to focus and regulate the Mind.
Vedas,the Scriptural authority of Hindus, declare the Reality,Brahman,as Nirguna, Beyond Attributes,Vedas also mention Personal God’s,like Vishnu,Lakshmi….
The worship of personal God is called Saguna Upasna .
Please read my posts on Nirguna and Saguna.
The need of the individual is so pressing , individual Gods are worshipped through Prayers,called Stuthi,despite intellectual pretensions.
This Stuthi takes many Forms.
Astothra(hundred and eight names),Sahasranama(1008) and Trisathi(300).
There are also other types like Bhujanga,based on ,meters,couplets
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The prayers are as many as there are as many individuals.
One unique fact is that the Systems like Jainism and Buddhism do not believe in the Existence of personal God,also have Sahasranama addressed to Jina and Buddha.
In this connection,it may be of interest to know that there is a Sahasranama addressed to Vishnu in Sikhism. Sikh scripture “Sundar Gutka”, by the 5th Guru Arjun Devji.
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Sundar Gutka – Maru mahala 5
The following is the English transcription of the Sahasarnam from Sundar Gutka – page 465 to 471.
Achut parbrahma paramesur antarjami
Madhusudan damodar suaami. Rikhikes govardhandhari murali manohar hari ranga ..1 Mohan madhv krisn murare Jagadisur hari jiyu asur sanghare Jagagivan abinasi thakur ghat ghat vasi hai sanga .. 2 Dharanidhar ees narsingh narairang Dada agre prithmi dharain. Davan rup kiya tughu karte sabh hi sete hai changa ..3 Stri ramachand jisu rup na rekhia Banvali chakrapani darasi anupia Sahas netra murati hai sahasa ik data sabh hai manga ..4 Bhagativachalu anathha nathe Gopi nathu sagal hai sathe Basudev niranjan date barani na sakaou bhun anga ..5 Mukand manohar lakhmi narayan Dropati laja nivari udharan Kamalakant karahi katuhal anad vinodi nihsanga ..6 Amogh darshan aajuni sambhou Akaal murati jisu kade nahi khaou Avinasi avigat agochar sabhu kichu tujh hi hye laga ..7 Sri rang baikunth ke vasi Machu kachu kurmu agiya autarasi Kesav chalat karhi nirale keeta lodahi so hoyiga ..8 Nirahari nirveru samayia Dhari khelu chaturbhuju kahayia Saaval sundar rup vadavahi benu sudat sabh mohega ..9 Banmala bimukhan kamal nain Sundar kundal mukut bain Sankh chakra gada hai dhari mahasarthi satasanga ..10 Peet peetambar tribhavan dharani Jagannathu gopal mukhi bhani Saringdhar bhagavan bithula mai ganat na aave sarbanga ..11 Nihkantaku nihkevalu kahiye Dhanuje jani thali hai mahiye Mirath lok pyeaal samipat asathir thanu jisu hai abhanga..12 Patit pavan dhuk bhai bhanjanu Ahankar nivaran hai bhav khandanu Bhagati tokhit deen krupala gune na kitahi hai bhiga..13 Nirankaru achal adolo Joti sarupi sabhu jagu moulo So mile jisu aapi milaye aapahu koye na pavega Aape gopi aape kana aape gau charave bana Aape upavahi aapi khapavahi tughu lepu nahi iku til ranga…15 ek jih gun kavan bakhane sahas phani sekh antu na jane Navatan naam jape din rati ek gun nahi prabh kahi sanga..16 Oot gahi jagat pit sarkhayia Bhai bhaianak jamdut dutar hai mayia Hohu kripal icha kari rakhaou saadh santan ke sangi sanga..17 Drisatiman hai sagal mithena Iku maagaou daanu govind sant raina Mastaki layi param padu paval jis prapati so pavega..18 Jin kaou kripa kari sukh date Tin sadhu charan lai ridai paraate Sagal nam nidhanu tin payia anahad savad mani dajangaa..19 Kirtan naam kathe tere jihaba Sati namu tera para purbala Kahu nanak bhagat paye saranayi dehu darasu mani rangu laga..20 Teri gati miti tuhe janahi Tu aape kathahi tai aapi vakhanahi Nanak dasu dasan ko kariahu hari bhave dasa raakhu sanga .. 21
Ramayana is a historical fact, validated by archeology, Astronomy and, Literary references from contemporary literature from India and from around the world of ancient times.
Ramayana has over three thousand versions.
Some of them are in foreign languages of the Far East. Please read my articles on Ramayana, and Rama.
Be that as it may.
Ancient Indian texts have minimum four meanings.
1.Literal meaning.
2.An Allegory to indicate a Spiritual fact.
3.A hidden meaning indicating Tantra Sastra.
4.Explaining a scientific fact.
Apart from the words/letters of Characters indicate abstract qualities.
In some cases these names are mysticallly locked sounds.
They have the power to heal.
This is because of the Resonance the Sound creates.
I have written on the Breath of Earth measured is identical to the Resonance of OM.(Schumann Resonance)
Please read my articles on Mantras.
Though there are many names for Individual God(Saguna Brahman), sometimes there is more than one name for One God, some names are more powerful. One such powerful name is Rama.
Probably because of this fact the sound of Rama in various forms is found in many cultures.
For the worship of RA.
Rama nama is declared to be so powerful that it is rated higher than Lord Rama Himself.
For more on Rama Nama please read my article on this.
The reference to Rama Nama is found at an important point in Vishnu Sahasranama, which along with Lalitha Sahasranama is rated as best among Mantra and Tantra Sastra combined.
Vishnu Sahasranama chanting is guaranteed to provide you mental peace, apart from many other things.
There are two methods of reciting Vishnu Sahasranama.
One is starting from the beginning to the end, with
Arthaa vishanna chanted twice.
The shorter version is to begin at the beginning and skip Phala Sruthi.
That is after Vanamaali Gathisaarngi…, you go to
EASWARA Uvacha, declaration by Lord Shiva
And continue to till the end as in the first method.
All the fruits that accrue are described in the phalasruthi.
But even when you skip the phalasruthi in the second method of chanting, you get all the benefits by the single sloka of EASWARA Uvacha.
Meaning: 1: By meditating on “Rama Rama Rama” (the Name of Rama), my Mind gets absorbed in the Divine Consciousness of Rama, which is Transcendental, 2: The Name of Rama is as Great as the Thousand Names of God (Vishnu Sahasranama).
The sloka is special because the Speaker is Easwara(Shiva) and the one who is spoken about is Vishnu as Rama.
Easwara means personal God.
Vishnu is One supports everything.
One interpretation of this sloka, which is popularly accepted is
‘Chanting Rama nama accounts to chanting the whole Vishnu Sahasranama (1000 names of Vishnu). :
The other explanation is that chanting Rama Nama is equivalent to chanting God’ s Name thousand Times.
Here Sahasranama is interpreted as Thousand Names, which is etymologically correct and not specific to only Vishnu Sahasranama.
The Numerical Explanation.
According to Sanskrit scriptures, there is a principle in which sounds and letters are associated with their corresponding numbers. Ra denotes number 2 (Ya – 1, Ra – 2, La – 3, Va – 4 … )
Ma denotes number 5 (Pa – 1, Pha – 2, ba – 3, Bha – 4, Ma – 5) So Rama – Rama – Rama becomes 2 * 5 * 2 * 5 * 2 * 5 = 1000amayana the Indian Epic is not a figment of imagination in the fertile mind of a poet.
* In the sloka each of the sounds RA and MA occurs thrice.
Hence the above calculation. Reference and Citation.
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