Deeksha
A person who displays the insignia of Vishnu’s weapons and ornaments is to be treated just like a murthy in a temple or home, and accorded the same reverence.
Hariprasad Nelliteertha
Sarvamoola Sandesha Sept-Oct 2020
नियमात् भुज्यते पुंभिः धर्माधर्मफलं मृतौ | कैष्यिदत्रापि भुज्येत तस्मान्नाधर्ममाचरेत् || niyamāt bhujyatē pumbhiḥ dharmādharmaphalam mrutau | kaiśyidatrāpi bhujyēta tasmānnādharmamācarēt || – || Bhagavata Tatparya –… Read More »Sarvamoola Sandesha Sept-Oct 2020
Putting logic in its place – through logic!
śrī vādirāja tīrṭha shows how relying on logic can lead us to draw our own conclusions without basis and ensure dilution of custom.
Yuktimallika Mangala Shloka
O Lord Hari! The One who grants great wealth and progress to those sajjanās who worship with great chants, filled with devotion and detachment from worldly affairs;
The concept of Papa and Punya in Sanatana Dharma 3/3
Just like puNya, pApa also can be classified similarly into three types.
The Concept of Punya and Papa in Sanatana Dharma – II/III
puNya and pApa karma are categorized into three types – mAnasa, vAchika and kAyika. Those activities which happen only in our mind are mAnasika. Our words and speech constitute vAchika. Our physical actions lead to kAyika karma.
Vishnu is called Kaala
विष्णुः सर्वगुणोद्रेकात् कालः इत्यभिदीयते || vishNuH sarvaguNOdrEkAt kAlaH ityabhidIyatE || || bhA.tA 10-11-30 || Since Vishnu is complete with all auspicious attributes, he is known… Read More »Vishnu is called Kaala
Is the famous ‘Rayara shloka’ deviant from shastra?
This is a famous shlOka that eulogizes sri rAghavEndra tIrtha. A shlOka that is taught first even to a two year old toddler. An easy, simple and meaningful shlOka. It is a protective mantra as well. There have been innumerable people who have obtained the siddhi of this shlOka through purascharaNa and other methods.
The Concept of Punya and Papa in Sanatana Dharma – I/III
The concepts of puNya and pApa is a very important foundational principle in sanatana dharma. Our shAstras consider it vitally important that people believe in… Read More »The Concept of Punya and Papa in Sanatana Dharma – I/III