Monday, 20 March 2017

Vasudeva Sutam Devam

The Bhagavad Gita is considered to be among the most precious scriptures in Hindu literature.  It is said to be a treasure trove of values for one to live by The Gita also has verses that pay tribute to Lord Krishna’s glory.  One such verse is “Vasudeva sutam devam…..”.  The verses describe Lord Krishna as the supreme joy of Devaki, His mother.  By reciting this shloka, one hails Lord Krishna, the Son of Vasudeva, as the destroyer of the demons Kamsa and Chanura.  One worships Him as the Guru of the entire universe


Sanskrit language in comparison with Greet and Lathin

Sir William Jones. Who was also a Sanskrit scholar, a grammarian, a poet repute, a translator, who introduced Sanskrit classics to the western world, and founder of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Jones served the East India Company as a judge of the Supreme Court in Calcutta from 1783 to 1794.

The Sanskrit language,” he wrote, “whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure, more perfect than Greek, more copious than Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either; yet bearing to both of them a strong affinity, in roots of verbs and forms of grammar.”

Courtesy: The Hindu dated 3rd March 2017.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/visitor-who-turned-scholar/article17399549.ece

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Sarva Mangala Mangalye

Sarva Mangala Mangalye


Goddess Shakti is believed to be the Mother of all earthly beings.  It is said that she protects the entire universe with her benevolence and grace.  A shloka that hails the Divine Mother is “Sarva Mangala Mangalye…” – verse that it taken from the Devi Mahatmyam, also known as Devi Saptashati.  By reciting the verses, one worships the Goddess by describing Her as the essence of nobility and the embodiment of everything auspicious.  One offers salutations and surrenders to the Goddess who is believed to fulfill the wishes of Her devotees.