Tuesday, December 31, 2013

JAGANNATHASHTAKAM

JAGANNATHASHTAKAM
 
कदाचि त्कालिंदी तटविपिनसंगीतकपरो
मुदा गोपीनारी वदनकमलास्वादमधुपः
रमाशंभुब्रह्मा मरपतिगणेशार्चितपदो
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे

भुजे सव्ये वेणुं शिरसि शिखिपिंछं कटितटे
दुकूलं नेत्रांते सहचर कटाक्षं विदधते
सदा श्रीमद्बृंदा वनवसतिलीलापरिचयो
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे

महांभोधेस्तीरे कनकरुचिरे नीलशिखरे
वसन्प्रासादांत -स्सहजबलभद्रेण बलिना
सुभद्रामध्यस्थ स्सकलसुरसेवावसरदो
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे

कथापारावारा स्सजलजलदश्रेणिरुचिरो
रमावाणीसौम स्सुरदमलपद्मोद्भवमुखैः
सुरेंद्रै राराध्यः श्रुतिगणशिखागीतचरितो
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे

रथारूढो गच्छ न्पथि मिलङतभूदेवपटलैः
स्तुतिप्रादुर्भावं प्रतिपद मुपाकर्ण्य सदयः
दयासिंधु र्भानु स्सकलजगता सिंधुसुतया
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे

परब्रह्मापीडः कुवलयदलोत्फुल्लनयनो
निवासी नीलाद्रौ निहितचरणोनंतशिरसि
रसानंदो राधा सरसवपुरालिंगनसुखो
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे

वै प्रार्थ्यं राज्यं कनकितां भोगविभवं
याचे२ हं रम्यां निखिलजनकाम्यां वरवधूं
सदा काले काले प्रमथपतिना चीतचरितो
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे

हर त्वं संसारं द्रुततर मसारं सुरपते
हर त्वं पापानां वितति मपरां यादवपते
अहो दीनानाथं निहित मचलं निश्चितपदं
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे

जय जय श्रीराधे !

Monday, December 16, 2013

WHAT ARE THE KANDAS IN THE ARSHEYA PATHA OF KRSHNA YAJUR VEDA SAMHITA?

The following are the  five kANdas  in the आर्षेयपाठः  (Arsheya pAtha) of  KrshNa Yajur Veda samhitA:-
(1)   प्राजापत्य-काण्डम् (PrAjApatya KANdam)
(2)   सौम्य-काण्डम् (soumya KANdam)
(3)   आग्नेय-काण्डम् (Agneya KANdam)
(4)   वैश्वदेव-काण्डम् (VaiSvadeva KANdam)
(5)   स्वायम्भुव-काण्डम् (svAyambhuva KANdam)

Sunday, December 15, 2013

GODA AND RADHA

SrI RAdhA is MahAlakshmi in the form of NIlA Devi. She is worshipped with intense bhakti bhAva by AzhvArs and AndAl (GodA) as Nappinnai. She is also fondly adored as Pinnai.

Along with chanting of TiruppAvai , chanting of SrI RAdhA KrupA katAksha Stava helps one to gain the bliss of Krishna katAksha and His divine association.

SrIgovindapriyAm rAjnIm brundAvana manoharIm !
KrupAsvarUpiNIm divyAM RAdhA DevIm namAmyaham !!

I offer my respectful obeisances to the Goddess Sri Radha Devi, Sri Krishna’s beloved Queen, the source of the beauty of Brindavan, who is auspicious and is of the form of mercy.

SrIRAdhikAkruPAPAtrAM VishNucittasutAm sudhAm !
SrIKrishNapremamagnAm tAm GodA Devim namAmyaham !!

I offer my respectful obeisances to Sri Goda Devi (AndAl) who is blessed by Sri Radha Devi (in the form of Nila Devi), the nectar like daughter of Sri Vishnu citta (Perialvar), immersed in Sri Krishna Prema Bhakti.

जय जय श्रीराधे 

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS NAMES OF BRUHASPATI GRAHA?

There are many names in samskrtam for Bruhaspati graha (Jupiter) in different contexts. These are presented below for ready reference:
  • Angirasah
  • bruhaspatih
  • citraSikaNdijah
  • dhishaNah
  • goshpatih
  • graharAjah
  • guruh
  • JIvah
  • surAcAryah
  • surapriyah
  • surejyah
  • vAcaspatih

Monday, December 9, 2013

WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS NAMES OF ANGARAKA GRAHA?

There are many names in samskrtam for AngAraka  graham (Mars)  in different contexts. These are presented below for ready reference:

  • angArakah
  • Arah
  • AshADhabhavah
  • Avaneyah
  • bhaumah
  • bhUmijah
  • bhUsutah
  • carah
  • dharAputrah
  • dharAsutah
  • dharAtmajah
  • gaganOlmukhah
  • ghanteSvarah
  • jnah
  • kholmukhah
  • kshitisutah
  • kujah
  • lohitah
  • lohitAngah
  • lohoitakah
  • mahIsutah
  • mangalagrahah
  • mangalah
  • navadIdhitih
  • raktAngah
  • RNAntakah
  • rudhirah
  • Sivadharmajah

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

WHAT ARE THE 18 UPA PURANAS?

The following are the 18 upa purANas:
(1) sanatkumAram
(2) nArasimham
(3) nAradIyam
(4) Sivam
(5) durvAsasam
(6) kApilam
(7) mAnavam
(8) AuSAnasam
(9) varuNam
(10) kAlikA
(11) Sambham
(12) nandikeSvaram
(13) sauram
(14) pArASaram
(15) Adityam
(16) mAheSvaram
(17) bhAgavatam
(18) vaSishtham