Gita-God-Hinduism

  Shiva Tandava Stotram jaṭāṭavī-galajjala-pravāha-pāvitas-thalē galē-valambya lambitāṃ bhujaṅga-tuṅga-mālikām । ḍamaḍ-ḍamaḍ-ḍamaḍ-ḍaman-nināda-vaḍ-ḍamar-vayaṃ chakāra chaṇḍa-tāṇḍavaṃ tanōtu naḥ śivaḥ śivam ॥ 1 ॥ jaṭā-kaṭāha-sambhrama-bhraman-nilimpa-nirjharī- -vilōla-vīchi-vallarī-virāja-māna-mūrdhani । dhagad-dhagad-dhagaj-jvalal-lalāṭa-paṭṭa-pāvakē kiśōra-chandra-śēkharē ratiḥ pratikṣaṇaṃ mama ॥ 2 ॥ dharā-dharēndra-nandinī-vilāsa-bandhu-bandhura sphurad-diganta-santati-pramōda-māna-mānasē । kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-dhōraṇī-niruddha-durdhar-āpadi kvachid-digambarē manō vinōdamētu vastuni ॥ 3 ॥ jaṭā-bhujaṅga-piṅgaḻa-sphurat-phaṇā-maṇi-prabhā kadamba-kuṅkuma-drava-pralipta-digva-dhūmukhē । madāndha-sindhura-sphurattva-guttarīya-mēdurē manō vinōdam-adbhutaṃ bibhartu bhūta-bhartari ॥ 4 ॥ sahasra-lōchana-prabhṛtya-śēṣa-lēkha-śēkhara prasūna-dhūḻi-dhōraṇī vidhū-sarāṅghri-pīṭhabhūḥ । bhujaṅga-rājamālayā nibaddha-jāṭa-jūṭaka śriyai chirāya jāyatāṃ chakōra-bandhu-śēkharaḥ ॥ 5 ॥ lalāṭa-chatvara-jvalad...

  शिव ताण्डव स्तोत्रम् जटाटवी-गलज्जल-प्रवाह-पावित-स्थले गले-वलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्ग-तुङ्ग-मालिकाम् । डम-ड्डम-ड्डम-ड्डमन्निनाद-वड्डमर्वयं चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् ॥ 1 ॥ जटा-कटाह-सम्भ्रम-भ्रम-न्निलिम्प-निर्झरी- -विलोल-वीचिवल्लरी-विराज-मान-मूर्धनि । धग-द्धग-द्धग-ज्ज्वलल्ल-लाट-पट्ट-पावके किशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम ॥ 2 ॥ धरा-धरेन्द्र-नन्दिनी-विलास-बन्धु-बन्धुर स्फुर-द्दिगन्त-सन्तति-प्रमोद-मा-नमानसे । कृपा-कटाक्ष-धोरणी-निरुद्ध-दुर्धरापदि क्वचि-द्दिगम्बरे मनो विनोदमेतु वस्तुनि ॥ 3 ॥ जटा-भुजङ्ग-पिङ्गल-स्फुरत्फणा-मणि-प्रभा कदम्ब-कुङ्कुम-द्रव-प्रलिप्त-दिग्वधू-मुखे । मदान्ध-सिन्धुर-स्फुरत्त्व-गुत्तरीय-मेदुरे मनो विनोद-मद्भुतं बिभर्तु भूत-भर्तरि ॥ 4 ॥ सहस्र-लोचन-प्रभृत्य-शेष-लेख-शेखर प्रसून-धूलि-धोरणी विधू-सराङ्घ्रि-पीठभूः । भुजङ्ग-राज-मालया निबद्ध-जाट-जूटक श्रियै चिराय जायतां चकोर-बन्धु-शेखरः ॥ 5 ॥ ललाट-चत्वर-ज्वल-द्धनञ्जय-स्फुलिङ्ग-भा- -निपीत-पञ्च-सायकं नम-न्निलिम्प-नायकम् । सुधा-मयूख-लेखया विराज-मान-शेखरं महा-कपालि-सम्पदे-शिरो-जटाल-मस्तु नः ॥ 6 ॥ कराल-फाल-पट्टिका-धग-द्ध...

ಶಿವ ತಾಂಡವ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಜಟಾಟವೀ-ಗಲಜ್ಜಲ-ಪ್ರವಾಹ-ಪಾವಿತ-ಸ್ಥಲೇ ಗಲೇ-ವಲಂಬ್ಯ ಲಂಬಿತಾಂ ಭುಜಂಗ-ತುಂಗ-ಮಾಲಿಕಾಮ್ । ಡಮ-ಡ್ಡಮ-ಡ್ಡಮ-ಡ್ಡಮ-ನ್ನಿನಾದ-ವಡ್ಡಮರ್ವಯಂ ಚಕಾರ ಚಂಡ-ತಾಂಡವಂ-ತನೋತು ನಃ ಶಿವಃ ಶಿವಮ್ ॥ 1 ॥ ಜಟಾ-ಕಟಾಹ-ಸಂಭ್ರಮ-ಭ್ರಮ-ನ್ನಿಲಿಂಪ-ನಿರ್ಝರೀ- -ವಿಲೋಲ-ವೀಚಿವಲ್ಲರೀ-ವಿರಾಜ-ಮಾನ-ಮೂರ್ಧನಿ । ಧಗ-ದ್ಧಗ-ದ್ಧಗ-ಜ್ಜ್ವಲಲ್ಲಲಾಟ-ಪಟ್ಟ-ಪಾವಕೇ ಕಿಶೋರ-ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರೇ ರತಿಃ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ಷಣಂ ಮಮ ॥ 2 ॥ ಧರಾ-ಧರೇಂದ್ರ-ನಂದಿನೀ-ವಿಲಾಸ-ಬಂಧು-ಬಂಧುರ ಸ್ಫುರ-ದ್ದಿಗಂತ-ಸಂತತಿ-ಪ್ರಮೋದ-ಮಾನ-ಮಾನಸೇ । ಕೃಪಾಕಟಾಕ್ಷ-ಧೋರಣೀ-ನಿರುದ್ಧ-ದುರ್ಧರಾಪದಿ ಕ್ವಚಿ-ದ್ದಿಗಂಬರೇ ಮನೋ ವಿನೋದ-ಮೇತು ವಸ್ತುನಿ ॥ 3 ॥ ಜಟಾ-ಭುಜಂಗ-ಪಿಂಗಳ-ಸ್ಫುರತ್ಫಣಾ-ಮಣಿ-ಪ್ರಭಾ ಕದಂಬ-ಕುಂಕುಮ-ದ್ರವ-ಪ್ರಲಿಪ್ತ-ದಿಗ್ವಧೂ-ಮುಖೇ । ಮದಾಂಧ-ಸಿಂಧುರ-ಸ್ಫುರತ್ತ್ವ-ಗುತ್ತರೀಯ-ಮೇದುರೇ ಮನೋ ವಿನೋದ-ಮದ್ಭುತಂ ಬಿಭರ್ತು ಭೂತ-ಭರ್ತರಿ ॥ 4 ॥ ಸಹಸ್ರ-ಲೋಚನ-ಪ್ರಭೃತ್ಯ-ಶೇಷಲೇಖ-ಶೇಖರ ಪ್ರಸೂನ-ಧೂಳಿ-ಧೋರಣೀ ವಿಧೂ-ಸರಾಂಘ್ರಿ-ಪೀಠಭೂಃ । ಭುಜಂಗ-ರಾಜ-ಮಾಲಯಾ ನಿಬದ್ಧ-ಜಾಟ-ಜೂಟಕ ಶ್ರಿಯೈ-ಚಿರಾಯ ಜಾಯತಾಂ ಚಕೋರ-ಬಂಧು-ಶೇಖರಃ ॥ 5 ॥ ಲಲಾಟ-ಚತ್ವರ-ಜ್ವಲ-ದ್ಧನಂಜಯ-ಸ್ಫುಲಿಂಗ-ಭಾ- -ನಿಪೀತ-ಪಂಚ-ಸಾಯಕಂ ನಮ-ನ್ನಿಲಿಂಪ-ನಾಯಕಮ್ । ಸುಧಾ-ಮಯೂಖ-ಲೇಖಯಾ ವಿರಾಜ-ಮಾನ-ಶೇಖರಂ ಮಹಾ-ಕಪಾಲಿ-ಸಂಪದೇ-ಶಿರೋ-ಜಟಾಲ-ಮಸ್ತು ನಃ ॥ 6 ॥ ಕರಾಲ-ಫಾಲ-ಪಟ್ಟಿಕಾ-ಧಗ-ದ್ಧಗ-ದ್ಧಗ-ಜ್ಜ್ವಲ- ದ್ಧನಂಜಯಾ-ಧರೀ-ಕೃತ-ಪ್ರಚಂ...

Sanatana Spiritual Society (SSS) aims to create awareness around Sanatana Dharma and Hinduism by organizing and supporting events that align with this goal. Following are some events that SSS will be actively part of:   Tuesday, January 14th, 2025: Sankranti Festival (organized by SSS) Saturday and Sunday, February 8th and 9th, 2025: Sri Purandaaradasa Aaradhana (organized by Mahalakshmi Temple) Tuesday, February 25th, 2025: Mahashivaratri (organized by SSS) Saturday, March 15th, 2025: DV Gundappa Jayanti - Mankutimmana Kagga competition Saturday, April 12th, 2025: Ramanavami Celebrations (organized by SSS) Saturday, May 3rd, 2025: Sri Shankara Jayanti (organized by Sri Sankara Jayanti team) Saturday, June 28th, 2025: Sri Jagannath Rath Yatra (organized by Jagannath Cultural Society in association with NAHA) Saturday, August 16th, 2025: Sri Krishna Janmashtami (support ISKCON)    Tuesday, August 26th, 2025: Ganesha Utsav (organized by SSS)  Tuesday, September 30...

  ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮ ಭುಜಂಗ ಪ್ರಯಾತ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ವಿಶುದ್ಧಂ ಪರಂ ಸಚ್ಚಿದಾನಂದರೂಪಂ ಗುಣಾಧಾರಮಾಧಾರಹೀನಂ ವರೇಣ್ಯಮ್ । ಮಹಾಂತಂ ವಿಭಾಂತಂ ಗುಹಾಂತಂ ಗುಣಾಂತಂ ಸುಖಾಂತಂ ಸ್ವಯಂ ಧಾಮ ರಾಮಂ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯೇ ॥ 1 ॥ ಶಿವಂ ನಿತ್ಯಮೇಕಂ ವಿಭುಂ ತಾರಕಾಖ್ಯಂ ಸುಖಾಕಾರಮಾಕಾರಶೂನ್ಯಂ ಸುಮಾನ್ಯಮ್ । ಮಹೇಶಂ ಕಲೇಶಂ ಸುರೇಶಂ ಪರೇಶಂ ನರೇಶಂ ನಿರೀಶಂ ಮಹೀಶಂ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯೇ ॥ 2 ॥ ಯದಾವರ್ಣಯತ್ಕರ್ಣಮೂಲೇಽಂತಕಾಲೇ ಶಿವೋ ರಾಮ ರಾಮೇತಿ ರಾಮೇತಿ ಕಾಶ್ಯಾಮ್ । ತದೇಕಂ ಪರಂ ತಾರಕಬ್ರಹ್ಮರೂಪಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಮ್ ॥ 3 ॥ ಮಹಾರತ್ನಪೀಠೇ ಶುಭೇ ಕಲ್ಪಮೂಲೇ ಸುಖಾಸೀನಮಾದಿತ್ಯಕೋಟಿಪ್ರಕಾಶಮ್ । ಸದಾ ಜಾನಕೀಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣೋಪೇತಮೇಕಂ ಸದಾ ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಮ್ ॥ 4 ॥ ಕ್ವಣದ್ರತ್ನಮಂಜೀರಪಾದಾರವಿಂದಂ ಲಸನ್ಮೇಖಲಾಚಾರುಪೀತಾಂಬರಾಢ್ಯಮ್ । ಮಹಾರತ್ನಹಾರೋಲ್ಲಸತ್ಕೌಸ್ತುಭಾಂಗಂ ನದಚ್ಚಂಚರೀಮಂಜರೀಲೋಲಮಾಲಮ್ ॥ 5 ॥ ಲಸಚ್ಚಂದ್ರಿಕಾಸ್ಮೇರಶೋಣಾಧರಾಭಂ ಸಮುದ್ಯತ್ಪತಂಗೇಂದುಕೋಟಿಪ್ರಕಾಶಮ್ । ನಮದ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರುದ್ರಾದಿಕೋಟೀರರತ್ನ ಸ್ಫುರತ್ಕಾಂತಿನೀರಾಜನಾರಾಧಿತಾಂಘ್ರಿಮ್ ॥ 6 ॥ ಪುರಃ ಪ್ರಾಂಜಲೀನಾಂಜನೇಯಾದಿಭಕ್ತಾನ್ ಸ್ವಚಿನ್ಮುದ್ರಯಾ ಭದ್ರಯಾ ಬೋಧಯಂತಮ್ । ಭಜೇಽಹಂ ಭಜೇಽಹಂ ಸದಾ ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರಂ ತ್ವದನ್ಯಂ ನ ಮನ್ಯೇ ನ ಮನ್ಯೇ ನ ಮನ್ಯೇ ॥ 7 ॥ ಯದಾ ಮತ್ಸಮೀಪಂ ಕೃತಾಂತಃ ಸಮೇತ್ಯ ಪ್ರಚಂಡಪ್ರಕೋಪೈರ್ಭಟೈರ್ಭೀಷಯೇನ್ಮಾಮ್ । ತದಾವಿಷ್ಕರೋಷಿ ತ್ವದೀಯಂ ಸ್ವರೂಪಂ ಸದಾಪತ್ಪ್ರಣಾಶಂ ಸಕೋದಂಡಬಾ...

Anusmriti is considered as one of the five jewels in the great epic of Mahabharata as mentioned in the following oft-quoted verse: गीता नामसहस्रं च स्तवराजोऽनुस्मृतिः। गजेन्द्रमोक्षणं चैव पञ्चरत्नानि भारते॥ The following are the five jewels in Mahabharata: Bhagavadgita, Sahasranama, Bhishma stava, anusmriti and Jagendra Moksha.  Anusmriti is in the form of a conversation with as beautiful in composition as Sri Vishnusahasranama.  शतानीक उवाच – महामते महाप्राज्ञ सर्वशास्त्रविशारद। अक्षीणकर्मबन्धस्तु पुरुषो द्विजसत्तम ॥१॥ सततं किं जपेज्जाप्यं विबुधः किमनुस्मरन्। मरणे यज्जपेज्जाप्यं यं च भावमनुस्मरन् ॥२॥ यं च ध्यात्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठ पुरुषो मृत्युमागतः। परं पदमवाप्नोति तन्मे वद महामुने॥३॥ शौनक उवाच – इदमेव महाप्राज्ञ पृष्टवांश्च पितामहम्। भीष्मं धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठं धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥ युधिष्ठिर उवाच – पितामह महाप्राज्ञ सर्वशास्त्रविशारद। प्रयाणकाले किं चिन्त्यं मुमुक्षोस्तत्त्वचिन्तकैः॥५॥ किं नु स्मरन् कुरुश्रेष्ठ मरणे पर्युपस्थिते। प्राप्नुयां परमां सिद्धिं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वत...

Yesterday late night I was asked by a senior member of the community to give a 10 minute talk next day on science, maths and astronomy in Sanatana Dharma. I am not an expert in any of these and may not even be qualified but when someone asks me to talk about anything I never say no because by saying yes I have the opportunity to learn about something. Talking about Mathematics, Science and Astronomy in 10 or 15 minutes is like swimming across the Atlantic Ocean in 10 or 15 minutes. It will take more than 10 to 15 minutes just to start. It could take 10-15 minutes to just mention the names of the great aacharyaas who have made significant impact of not just the past but even the present. Sanatana dharma has not just touched but gone into the details of almost every aspect of science and engineering: biology, chemistry, metallurgy, botany, physiology, medicine, anatomy, surgery, astronomy, cosmology, holistic healthcare etc. etc. etc. Have you heard of four-minute-mile? The four-minute...

Introduction to Mahabharata and the shAstrAs As we all know, Sanatana Dharma Shastras (the eternal and universal laws or scriptures) form the firm foundations of the Bharatiya (or "Hindu") philosophy. They encompass a wide range of texts, teachings, and disciplines that guide ethical, spiritual, and practical aspects of life. The shAstrAs are broadly divided into two categories: Shruti and Smriti, with further subdivisions in each.  Shrutis Shrutis refer to the base of all knowledge revealed within the hearts and intuitions of the realized Rishis upon intensified journey into the inner world. The source of the shrutis are unknown even though portions are attributed to some sages. They are "apaurushEya" -impersonal, authorless, beyond human capacity to produce them and are considered eternal and immutable. They form the core of Sanatana Dharma.  Key Texts in Shruti: The Vedas (the primary scriptures): Rgveda (collection of Hymns), Yajurveda (putting the hymns into pr...