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SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Story of varadha’s emergence << Part 1 brahmA was shattered when Goddess saraswathi left him in a rage to start penance. He started analysing – “She was angered since I mentioned SrIdhEvi as the great, ignoring her name. She left me, understandably. But why to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Story of varadha’s emergence sathyalOka! The abode of brahmA (four faced lord) – filled all around with Goddess saraswathi’s grace! Celestial angels were dancing on one side. Gifted singers were singing everywhere. brahmA and his consort saraswathi were seated on a white lotus. brahmA – … Read more
Śrīḥ Śrīmathē śatakōpāya namaḥ Śrīmathē rāmānujāya namaḥ Śrīmath varavaramunayē namaḥ Śrī vānāchala mahāmunayē namaḥ This article uses diacritical marks. A reference table that shows Sanskrit letters, diacritics and the standard koyil.org transliteration is available at https://koyil.org/index.php/transliteration-pronunciation-guide/ . General remarks This article describes a simple Thiruvārādhanam (worship of one’s home deities) based on a very comprehensive article … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous The comprehension of the import of Vedas Criticism of Bhāskara’s Bhedābheda Passage 73 In the second view (that of Bhāskara), nothing other than the Brahman and qualifiers (upādhi) is admitted. As a result, the qualifiers can touch only the Brahman. All … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous The comprehension of the import of Vedas Criticism of Advaita Passage 66 Also, from where does the knowledge that removes the perception of all difference become born? If one says that it is born from the Vedas, it cannot be accepted. … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous The comprehension of the import of Vedas Criticism of Advaita Passage 58 The objector speaks: Avidyā is proposed by us for two reasons: (i) the Vedas have mentioned it and (ii) the teaching that the individual soul is identical to Brahman … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous The comprehension of the import of Vedas Criticism of Advaita Passage 51 The objector speaks: But you too should admit of a soul which is of the nature of conscious and that is self-luminous. It is necessary for this light to … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous The comprehension of the import of Vedas Criticism of Advaita Passage 45 The objector speaks. The refutation of asatkāryavāda is done only to teach that illusion cannot exist without a substratum. There is only one truth, pure consciousness, which distorted by … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous The comprehension of the import of Vedas Criticism of Advaita Passage 40 An objection can be raised. In the śṛti-vākya (Vedic passage) “sadeva somya! idamagra āṣīt, ekameva advitīyam”, the words ekameva (only one) and sadeva (only Sat) contain the emphasis only … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full series << Previous The comprehension of the import of Vedas Criticism of Advaita Passage 35 If the true nature of the Brahman always shines by itself (svayaṃprakāśa), there cannot be the super-imposition (adhyāsa) of another attribute (dharma) on the Brahman. For example, if the … Read more