Sri Ramodantam-Ayodhya Kandam-Slokas-M. Venkataraman Glimpses From Indian Spirituality, Mythology And Way Of Life. podcast

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Sri Ramodantam-Aranya Kanda-Slokas-M. Venkataraman 10:27

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We all know about Valmiki Ramayana, consisting of 24000 verses, expounded by sage Valmiki. There is another scholar, who has composed in just 200 verses, the seven chapters of the Ramayana that was written by sage Valmiki. This is known as Sri Ramodantam. I have given a brief introduction about this in one of my earlier presentations. I am presenting Sri Ramodantam in fourteen episodes-first the summary of each Kanda followed by the slokas in the next. This is the sixth episode dealing with the recitation of the slokas of Aranya kandam. This is already available as a book and also as an audio book with leading booksellers like Google Playbooks and Apple. A few links are given below. https://play.google.com/store/books/details/M_Venkataraman_Slokas_of_Sri_Ramodantam?id=YgN2EAAAQBAJ&hl=en-IN https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Parameshwara_Kavi_Sri_Ramodantam_Slokas?id=AQAAAEC8pDjklM&hl=en-IN https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sri-ramodantam-slokas-parameshwara-kavi/1140112678 https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781667049342 https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1583204183 Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ You can also make a token payment as per your wish and download the e book from this link https://www.ramannithya.com/e-books-for-sale…

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Hymn- Bhavani Ashtakam –M. Venkataraman 7:10

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This is one of the beautiful hymns composed by Adi Sankara on Goddess Parvati. He says, ‘Oh, Mother Bhavani, you are my refuge, you alone are my protector. ‘I am tied in the bondage of worldly existence. It is an endless ocean of misery and I struggle with sorrow and fear. Neither the father nor the mother nor son, daughter, knowledge, profession nor anything in this world can help me. You alone are my guardian angel. ‘I have fallen with excessive desires and greed, drunken and intoxicated as it were. I have not done any good and virtuous deeds like charity, meditation or yoga. I do not even know them. I do not know the practice of tantra, or hymns and prayers. I do not know how to even worship. I have not done my traditional duties. I am engaged in bad conducts. I do not know anything about the various gods like Shiva, Vishnu and Rama. I always seek solace from you and you only. I am helpless, poor, afflicted by old age and disease. I am very weak and miserable. You are my refuge; you alone are my protector. Please give protection to me always.’ It is clear that Adi Sankara has composed this for the welfare of common people and recitation of this hymn will be of great advantage to all of us. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e-books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. There is no prescribed price for some of the e-books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam. They can be obtained by making any amount chosen by the purchaser. https://www.ramannithya.com/e-books-for-sale…

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Hymn-Sri Krishna Prata Smarana Stotram-M. Venkataraman 6:53

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This hymn on Lord Krishna was composed by Saint Nimbaarkaacharya. He is believed to have lived around the 11th and 12th centuries and is the exponent of the Dvaitadvaita school of philosophy. According to him the Jiva and the world are both separate from, and also identical with, Brahman. Adi Sankara was the exponent of the Kevala Advaita philosophy, Ramanuja of the Visishtadvaita philosophy, Madhvacharya of the Dvaita philosophy, Vallabhacharya of the Suddhadvaita philosophy and Nimbaarkaacharya of the Dvaitadvaita philosophy. Followers of this cult worship Radha and Krishna and Bhagavata Purana is the most important scripture for them. Nimbaarkaacharya has written many books including commentaries on the Brahma Sutras and the Bhagawat Gita and this small beautiful hymn is one of them. This hymn is to be recited in the early morning. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e-books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. There is no prescribed price for some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam, Brahma Yagnam and Ramodantam. They can be obtained by making any amount chosen by the purchaser. Please see the following link. https://www.ramannithya.com/e-books-for-sale…

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Sri Ramodantam-Aranya Kanda-Summary-M. Venkataraman 8:38

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We all know about Valmiki Ramayana, consisting of 24000 verses, expounded by sage Valmiki. There is another scholar, who has composed in just 200 verses, the seven chapters of the Ramayana that was written by sage Valmiki. This is known as Sri Ramodantam. I have given a brief introduction about this in one of my earlier presentations. I am presenting Sri Ramodantam in fourteen episodes-first the summary of each Kanda followed by the slokas in the next. This is the fifth episode dealing with the summary of Aranya kandam. This is already available as a book and also as an audio book with leading booksellers like Google Playbooks and Apple. A few links are given below. https://play.google.com/store/books/details/M_Venkataraman_Slokas_of_Sri_Ramodantam?id=YgN2EAAAQBAJ&hl=en-IN https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Parameshwara_Kavi_Sri_Ramodantam_Slokas?id=AQAAAEC8pDjklM&hl=en-IN https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sri-ramodantam-slokas-parameshwara-kavi/1140112678 https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781667049342 https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1583204183 Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ You can also make a token payment as per your wish and download the e book from this link https://www.ramannithya.com/e-books-for-sale…

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The Bhagavat Gita-Synopsis-Cantos 1-6 (M. Venkataraman) 48:44

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The Bhagavat Gita is one of the main religious literature in the Hindu way of life. It contains about 700 verses divided into 18 cantos. It is the essence of the philosophy contained in the Upanishads and is a part of the Mahabharata which describes the story of the Pandavas and the Kouravas. The development of the various incidents in the life of the Pandavas and the Kouravas ultimately leads to the war in Kurukshetra wherein the Pandavas finally win the battle. When Arjuna, the great warrior of the Pandava brothers sees the Kourava army in the battlefield, he is overwhelmed with concern because they are all his kinsmen. He gets terrified. Not because of fear of battle but because of emotions. Krishna who is the incarnation of the Almighty God was acting as his charioteer. Arjuna tells Krishna, ‘My limbs give way. My mouth is getting parched. I feel shaky. My bow slips from my hand. My skin burns all over. My mind is whirling as though I cannot hold on to myself. I see evil portends.’ A conversation ensues between Krishna and Arjuna and this conversation is the Bhagavat Gita. This presentation is a short summary of the first six cantos of the Bhagavat Gita. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e -books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download. I have also prepared a book and an audio Book which can be seen through the following links. E book https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=W85wEAAAQBAJ&pli=1 Audio Book https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9798822634022 https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/bhagawat-gita-a-synopsis-the https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/the-bhagawat-gita-a-synopsis-by-venkataraman-m-526ac0987e https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/575059222/The-Bhagawat-Gita-A-Synopsis https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-bhagawat-gita-a-synopsis-venkataraman-m/1141493854?ean=2940175314206 https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/bhagawat-gita-a-synopsis/597027 https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1625232125 https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/VENKATARAMAN_M_The_Bhagawat_Gita_A_Synopsis?id=AQAAAEACtRD1AM…

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Sri Ramodantam-Ayodhya Kandam-Slokas-M. Venkataraman 8:01

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We all know about Valmiki Ramayana, consisting of 24000 verses, expounded by sage Valmiki. There is another scholar, who has composed in just 200 verses, the seven chapters of the Ramayana that was written by sage Valmiki. This is known as Sri Ramodantam. I have given a brief introduction about this in one of my earlier presentations. I am presenting Sri Ramodantam in fourteen episodes-first the summary of each Kanda followed by the slokas in the next. This is the fourth episode dealing with the recitation of the slokas of Ayodhya kandam. This is already available as a book and also as an audio book with leading booksellers like Google Playbooks and Apple. A few links are given below. https://play.google.com/store/books/details/M_Venkataraman_Slokas_of_Sri_Ramodantam?id=YgN2EAAAQBAJ&hl=en-IN https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Parameshwara_Kavi_Sri_Ramodantam_Slokas?id=AQAAAEC8pDjklM&hl=en-IN https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sri-ramodantam-slokas-parameshwara-kavi/1140112678 https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781667049342 https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1583204183 Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ You can also make a token payment as per your wish and download the e book from this link. https://www.ramannithya.com/e-books-for-sale…

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Hymn-Ekadanta Stotram-M. Venkataraman 15:45

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There are a number of stories and parables in the Puranas about Lord Ganesha. The Ganesha Purana and the Mudgala Purana are the core scriptures regarding Ganesha. They consider Ganesha as the Supreme Being, the one Almighty God. The Mudgala Purana indicates eight incarnations of Ganesha like the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu. These incarnations are Vakratunda, Ekadanta, Mahodara, Gajavaktra, Lambodara, Vikata, Vignaraja and Dhumravarna. These incarnations are to subjugate the evil tendencies in the form of the demons, namely Maatsaryāsura (jealousy), Madāsura (arrogance), Mohāsura (delusion), Lobhāsura (greed), Krodhāsura (anger), Kāmāsura (lust), Mamāsura (possessiveness) and Ahamkarasura (attachment). The Ekadanta Stotram is from the second canto of Mudgala Purana relating to the subjugation of Madasura. It is said that Madasura was created by Sage Chyavana. Madasura propitiated Shukracharya who initiated him with a Shakti mantra. He performed intense penance by chanting the mantra. Soon he attained the power to rule the universe. With huge power in his disposal he became corrupt and evil. His activities caused immense difficulties to all living beings. The Devas and the Rishis approached Sanatkumara to find a way to defeat Madasura. Sanatkumara asked them to pray to Ganesha in Ekadanta form. Ganesha answered their prayers and appeared before Madasura as Ekadanta. On seeing him, Madasura did not fight and completely surrendered before Ekadanta. After the subjugation of Madasura, the Devas and the Rishis praise Lord Ganesha as in this Ekadanta stotram. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e-books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. There is no prescribed price for some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam. They can be obtained by making any amount chosen by the purchaser. https://www.ramannithya.com/e-books-for-sale…

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Sri Ramodantam-Ayodhya Kanda-Summary-M. Venkataraman 6:53

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We all know about Valmiki Ramayana, consisting of 24000 verses, expounded by sage Valmiki. There is another scholar, who has composed in just 200 verses, the seven chapters of the Ramayana that was written by sage Valmiki. This is known as Sri Ramodantam. I have given a brief introduction about this in one of my earlier presentations. I am presenting Sri Ramodantam in fourteen episodes-first the summary of each Kanda followed by the slokas in the next. This is the third episode dealing with the summary of Ayodhya kandam. This is already available as a book and also as an audio book with leading booksellers like Google Playbooks and Apple. A few links are given below. https://play.google.com/store/books/details/M_Venkataraman_Slokas_of_Sri_Ramodantam?id=YgN2EAAAQBAJ&hl=en-IN https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Parameshwara_Kavi_Sri_Ramodantam_Slokas?id=AQAAAEC8pDjklM&hl=en-IN https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sri-ramodantam-slokas-parameshwara-kavi/1140112678 https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781667049342 https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1583204183 Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ You can also make a token payment as per your wish and download the e book from this link https://www.ramannithya.com/e-books-for-sale…

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Hymn-Krishnashtakam-M. Venkataraman 4:14

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This hymn is one in praise of Lord Krishna. The author of this hymn is not known. It consists of eight verses each verse ending with the phrase ‘Krishnam vande Jagatgurum’ meaning ‘I prostrate Krishna, the Lord of the Universe’. At the end there is a phalasruti which says that all the sins of those who get up early in the morning and recite this hymn would be completely destroyed. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e-books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. You can pay any desired amount and get some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam. Please refer the link given below. https://www.ramannithya.com/e-books-for-sale…

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Hymn-Sri Ramodantam- Bala Kandam-Slokas-M. Venkataraman 14:15

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We all know about Valmiki Ramayana, consisting of 24000 verses, expounded by sage Valmiki. There is another scholar, who has composed in just 200 verses, the seven chapters of the Ramayana that was written by sage Valmiki. This is known as Sri Ramodantam. I have given a brief introduction about this in one of my earlier presentations. I propose to present Sri Ramodantam in fourteen episodes-first the summary of each Kanda followed by the slokas in the next. The first episode dealing with the summary of Bala kandam has been presented earlier. This is the second episode dealing with the slokas of Bala Kandam. This is already available as a book and also as an audio book with leading booksellers like Google Playbooks and Apple. A few links are given below. https://play.google.com/store/books/details/M_Venkataraman_Slokas_of_Sri_Ramodantam?id=YgN2EAAAQBAJ&hl=en-IN https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Parameshwara_Kavi_Sri_Ramodantam_Slokas?id=AQAAAEC8pDjklM&hl=en-IN https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sri-ramodantam-slokas-parameshwara-kavi/1140112678 https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781667049342 https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1583204183 Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ You can also make a payment as per your wish and download the e book from this link https://www.ramannithya.com/e-books-for-sale…

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Hymn-Sri Ramodantam-Bala Kandam-Summary-M. Venkataraman 11:01

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We all know about Valmiki Ramayana, consisting of 24000 verses, expounded by sage Valmiki. There is another scholar, who has composed in just 200 verses, the seven chapters of the Ramayana that was written by sage Valmiki. This is known as Sri Ramodantam. I have given a brief introduction about this in one of my earlier presentations. I propose to present Sri Ramodantam in fourteen episodes-first the summary of each Kanda followed by the slokas in the next. This is the first episode dealing with the summary of Bala kandam. The recitation of the slokas will be in the next episode. This is already available as a book and also as an audio book with leading booksellers like Google Playbooks and Apple. A few links are given below. https://play.google.com/store/books/details/M_Venkataraman_Slokas_of_Sri_Ramodantam?id=YgN2EAAAQBAJ&hl=en-IN https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Parameshwara_Kavi_Sri_Ramodantam_Slokas?id=AQAAAEC8pDjklM&hl=en-IN https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sri-ramodantam-slokas-parameshwara-kavi/1140112678 https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781667049342 https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1583204183 Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ You can also make a token payment as per your wish and download the e book from this link https://www.ramannithya.com/e-books-for-sale…

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Hymn-Introduction to Sri Ramodantam-M. Venkataraman 4:38

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We all know about Valmiki Ramayana, consisting of 24000 verses, expounded by sage Valmiki. There is another scholar, who has composed in just 200 verses, the seven chapters of the Ramayana that was written by sage Valmiki. This is known as Sri Ramodantam. The author of this work is unknown. But it is said that one Parameshwara Kavi has composed this in the 15th century. In Sri Ramodantam, he has presented the entire Ramayana in his inimitable and simple style. This work also has the seven chapters namely-Bala Kanda, Ayodhya Kanda, Aranya Kanda, Kishkinda Kanda, Sundara Kanda, Yudha Kanda and Uttara Kanda. Sri Ramodantam is a minor poetical composition called in Sanskrit as Lagukavya. It is in simple Sanskrit and is generally prescribed as study material for the beginners in Sanskrit language. The term Sriramodantam is composed of two words ‘Srirama’ and ‘udantam’ meaning ‘the story of Srirama’. In the succeeding presentations, I shall tell this Ramodantam in fourteen episodes- first the summary of each Kanda followed by the recitation of the slokas in the next. This is already available as a book and also as an audio book with leading booksellers like Google Playbooks and Apple. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e-books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download. https://play.google.com/store/books/details/M_Venkataraman_Slokas_of_Sri_Ramodantam?id=YgN2EAAAQBAJ&hl=en-IN https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Parameshwara_Kavi_Sri_Ramodantam_Slokas?id=AQAAAEC8pDjklM&hl=en-IN https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sri-ramodantam-slokas-parameshwara-kavi/1140112678 https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781667049342 https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1583204183…

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Hymn-The Bhagavat Gita-Canto 6-M. Venkataraman 15:25

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The Bhagavat Gita is one of the main religious literature in the Hindu way of life. It contains about 700 verses divided into 18 cantos. It is the essence of the philosophy contained in the Upanishads and is a part of the Mahabharata which describes the story of the Pandavas and the Kouravas. The development of the various incidents in the life of the Pandavas and the Kouravas ultimately leads to the war in Kurukshetra wherein the Pandavas finally win the battle. When Arjuna, the great warrior of the Pandava brothers sees the Kourava army in the battlefield, he is overwhelmed with concern because they are all his kinsmen. He gets terrified. Not because of fear of battle but because of emotions. Krishna who is the incarnation of the Almighty God was acting as his charioteer. Arjuna tells Krishna, ‘My limbs give way. My mouth is getting parched. I feel shaky. My bow slips from my hand. My skin burns all over. My mind is whirling as though I cannot hold on to myself. I see evil portends.’ A conversation ensues between Krishna and Arjuna and this conversation is the Bhagavat Gita. I am presenting here the recitation of the verses of the Bhagavat Gita in a series. Now I present the recitation of Canto 6. The Dhyana Slokas and earlier cantos have been covered in earlier episodes. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e -books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download. https://www.ramannithya.com/e-books-for-sale…

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Hymn-Sri Sita Rama Stotram-M. Venkataraman 8:35

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This is a hymn in praise of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita. It describes the attributes and compassion of Rama and Sita. According to legends, this hymn is said to have been composed by Lord Hanuman. The hymn consists of ten verses based on simple sentences like this. Rama is the Lord of Ayodhya and a great ornament of the Raghu dynasty. Sita is the queen of Mithila and a great jewel of the Janaka clan. He is from the lineage of Surya. She is from the lineage of Chandra. Rama is the son of Dasaratha, born to Kousalya and Sage Vasishta is his family Priest. Sita who manifested from the Earth is the daughter of Janaka and Sage Sadananda is her family Priest. His broad eyes are like lotuses. Her eyes resemble the indeevara flowers. He has the attraction of the moon rays. She has the face resembling the moon. His gait resembles an elephant and she walks like a swan. Rama applies sandal paste to His chest. Sita decorates Herself with Kunkum. While he keeps a rope in His hands, her hand adorns a lotus. He resembles the dark cloud and she dazzles like gold. Rama protects the devotees who surrender to him. Sita is pleased with the devotion. He sits on the divine throne and she adorns the divine garments and garlands. Rama always keeps glancing at Sita and she lovingly invites his glances. They reflect each other. They are the great Divine Couple in the three worlds. I sincerely and devoutly surrender to them and sing and chant their praise. When we sincerely pray to them with ardent devotion, we shall become close to this Divine Couple and all our problems will vanish. The phalasruti says that this hymn praising Rama and Sita is being chanted as ordained by Sri Hanuman who has prayed to them with these lines. The person who sincerely reads and recites this hymn shall get his desires fulfilled. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e -books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download.…

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Hymn-The Bhagavat Gita-Canto 5-M. Venkataraman 12:01

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The Bhagavat Gita is one of the main religious literature in the Hindu way of life. It contains about 700 verses divided into 18 cantos. It is the essence of the philosophy contained in the Upanishads and is a part of the Mahabharata which describes the story of the Pandavas and the Kouravas. The development of the various incidents in the life of the Pandavas and the Kouravas ultimately leads to the war in Kurukshetra wherein the Pandavas finally win the battle. When Arjuna, the great warrior of the Pandava brothers sees the Kourava army in the battlefield, he is overwhelmed with concern because they are all his kinsmen. He gets terrified. Not because of fear of battle but because of emotions. Krishna who is the incarnation of the Almighty God was acting as his charioteer. Arjuna tells Krishna, ‘My limbs give way. My mouth is getting parched. I feel shaky. My bow slips from my hand. My skin burns all over. My mind is whirling as though I cannot hold on to myself. I see evil portends.’ A conversation ensues between Krishna and Arjuna and this conversation is the Bhagavat Gita. I am presenting here the recitation of the verses of the Bhagavat Gita in a series. Now I present the recitation of Canto 5. The Dhyana Slokas and earlier cantos have been covered in earlier episodes. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e -books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download.…

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Hymn-Raghuveera Gadyam-M. Venkataraman 17:25

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Swamy Vedanta Desikan is one of the greatest Vaishnavite scholars and thinkers of India. He belonged to the 13th century. He had written a number of philosophical as well as religious and poetical works in several languages. Raghuveera Gadyam is one of his important works. Gadyam means prose. Normally most of the hymns are in poetic forms. But this hymn is in prose form. And this hymn portrays the heroic form of Lord Rama, the descendant of the Raghu dynasty. Hence it is known as Raghuveera Gadyam. Leaving out the single sloka at the beginning and the two slokas at the end, this work consists of 94 addresses to Lord Rama in prose form, some small and some big. The entire epic of Valmiki Ramayana has been epitomised in these 94 sentences called as choornikas. The outstanding traits of Rama are all touched upon. Every address makes mention of at least one characteristic trait of that Repository of all auspicious qualities. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e -books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download.…

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Hymn-The Bhagavat Gita-Canto 4-M. Venkataraman 15:41

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The Bhagavat Gita is one of the main religious literature in the Hindu way of life. It contains about 700 verses divided into 18 cantos. It is the essence of the philosophy contained in the Upanishads and is a part of the Mahabharata which describes the story of the Pandavas and the Kouravas. The development of the various incidents in the life of the Pandavas and the Kouravas ultimately leads to the war in Kurukshetra wherein the Pandavas finally win the battle. When Arjuna, the great warrior of the Pandava brothers sees the Kourava army in the battlefield, he is overwhelmed with concern because they are all his kinsmen. He gets terrified. Not because of fear of battle but because of emotions. Krishna who is the incarnation of the Almighty God was acting as his charioteer. Arjuna tells Krishna, ‘My limbs give way. My mouth is getting parched. I feel shaky. My bow slips from my hand. My skin burns all over. My mind is whirling as though I cannot hold on to myself. I see evil portends.’ A conversation ensues between Krishna and Arjuna and this conversation is the Bhagavat Gita. I am presenting here the recitation of the verses of the Bhagavat Gita in a series. Now I present the recitation of Canto 4. The Dhyana Slokas and earlier cantos have been covered in earlier episodes. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e -books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download.…

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Hymn-Shri Hayagriva stotram-M. Venkataraman 23:14

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This hymn is a composition of Swamy Vedanta Desikan. Swamy Desikan is a great Poet-Saint. He belonged to the 13th century. He had composed many hymns and many other works based on the Visishtadvaita philosophy. Notable among his great works are the ‘Yadavabhudayam’ and ‘Paduka Sahasram’. His authorship of the Sri Hayagriva Stotram is one of the most potent of his collection of hymns and intellectual writings. Sri Hayagriva is regarded as the Supreme God of Knowledge. It is considered that one who prays to Hayagriva shall be blessed with all knowledge and wisdom. Students and others pursuing academic goals will find this hymn to be of great assistance. Hayagriva is considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Haya means horse and Greeva means neck and Hayagreeva is the horse-faced form of Lord Vishnu. He has the appearance of a lovely white horse with a human body. His body has the shine and sparkle of a white crystal. He has the sacred disc Sudarshana Chakra, the holy conch Paanchajanyam, a book, and the Jnana Mudra in his four hands. While seated with his spouse Lakshmi, He is revered as Sri Lakshmi Hayagriva. The hymn has 33 verses set in 6 different poetic meters. In the first verse Swamy Desikan points out that Sri Hayagreeva is the integrated form of Pure Knowledge and Supreme Bliss. He goes on to describe that the Lord is the manifestation of the effulgent light. In the thirty second verse, Swamy Desikan blesses us with the Dhyana slokam for Sri Hayagreeva. He praises the Lord as the one with a lustre that never diminishes and visualizes Him as being seated on a beautiful white Lotus. He sees in the hands of the Lord of unblemished attributes, a book symbolizing sacred knowledge, the divine disc, the Conch and the Jnana upadesa mudra. Through this Dhyana slokam he appeals to Lord Hayagreeva to appear in his mind and drench him with His Vision. It is said that at this point of time the Lord responded to his appeal and appeared before him at the hill of Thiruvaheendrapuram and blessed him. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e -books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download.…

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Hymn-Shiva Tandava Stotram-M. Venkataraman 8:00

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This is a hymn said to have been composed by the great demon Ravana. Ravana committed the sin of abducting Sita and was punished by Lord Rama. We all know that. But Ravana was also a great devotee of Lord Shiva and he has composed this hymn praising Lord Shiva. There is a story behind this hymn. It is said that on one occasion Ravana tried to lift Mount Kailash in his hand to take Lord Shiva along with him to Sri Lanka. To prevent this, Lord Shiva pressed his toe. In the process, he crushed the fingers of Ravana and Ravana cried in pain. And to escape from the act of Lord Shiva, Ravana sang this hymn and thus pleased Lord Shiva. The hymn represents the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva that eliminates all negative energies. This contains 15 verses each describing in great detail the various qualities of Lord Shiva and his eternal beauty. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e -books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download.…

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Hymn-The Bhagavat Gita-Canto 3-M. Venkataraman 15:55

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The Bhagavat Gita is one of the main religious literature in the Hindu way of life. It contains about 700 verses divided into 18 cantos. It is the essence of the philosophy contained in the Upanishads and is a part of the Mahabharata which describes the story of the Pandavas and the Kouravas. The development of the various incidents in the life of the Pandavas and the Kouravas ultimately leads to the war in Kurukshetra wherein the Pandavas finally win the battle. When Arjuna, the great warrior of the Pandava brothers sees the Kourava army in the battlefield, he is overwhelmed with concern because they are all his kinsmen. He gets terrified. Not because of fear of battle but because of emotions. Krishna who is the incarnation of the Almighty God was acting as his charioteer. Arjuna tells Krishna, ‘My limbs give way. My mouth is getting parched. I feel shaky. My bow slips from my hand. My skin burns all over. My mind is whirling as though I cannot hold on to myself. I see evil portends.’ A conversation ensues between Krishna and Arjuna and this conversation is the Bhagavat Gita. I am presenting here the recitation of the verses of the Bhagavat Gita in a series. Here I present the recitation of Canto 3. The Dhyana Slokas and earlier cantos have been covered in earlier episodes. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e -books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and the Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download.…

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Talk- Saints- Chapter 19- Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati (M. Venkataraman) 14:36

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In earlier episodes, I have presented eighteen chapters from my book titled ‘Great Saints of India’. This is the nineteenth and final chapter of the book dealing with Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati . Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e -books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download. Link for book https://www.draft2digital.com/book/739855 Link for audio book https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/great-saints-of-india-4 https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/VENKATARAMAN_M_Great_Saints_of_India?id=AQAAAEC8-xe7uM https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/great-saints-of-india-by-venkataraman-m https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/537763163/Great-Saints-of-India https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1593857836 https://www.nookaudiobooks.com/audiobook/1060319/Great-Saints-of-India https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781667080727…

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Hymn-The Bhagavat Gita-Canto 2-M. Venkataraman 24:11

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The Bhagavat Gita is one of the main religious literature in the Hindu way of life. It contains about 700 verses divided into 18 cantos. It is the essence of the philosophy contained in the Upanishads and is a part of the Mahabharata which describes the story of the Pandavas and the Kouravas. The development of the various incidents in the life of the Pandavas and the Kouravas ultimately leads to the war in Kurukshetra wherein the Pandavas finally win the battle. When Arjuna, the great warrior of the Pandava brothers sees the Kourava army in the battlefield, he is overwhelmed with concern because they are all his kinsmen. He gets terrified. Not because of fear of battle but because of emotions. Krishna who is the incarnation of the Almighty God was acting as his charioteer. Arjuna tells Krishna, ‘My limbs give way. My mouth is getting parched. I feel shaky. My bow slips from my hand. My skin burns all over. My mind is whirling as though I cannot hold on to myself. I see evil portends.’ A conversation ensues between Krishna and Arjuna and this conversation is the Bhagavat Gita. I am presenting here the recitation of the verses of the Bhagavat Gita in a series. This is the recitation of Canto 2. The Dhyana Slokas and Canto 1 have been covered in earlier episodes. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e -books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download.…

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Hymn-Sriramastotram by Indra, the King of gods (M. Venkataraman) 7:14

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Most of us are aware of Valmiki Ramayanam. It is considered to be the original and oldest version of the Ramayana. Adhyathma Ramayanam is a spiritual version of Ramayanam and it finds a place in the Brahmanda Purana. It is the portrayal of a conversation between Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati as reported by Lord Brahma to Sage Narada. Its author is considered to be Sage Veda Vyasa. This is a much smaller work than the Valmiki Ramayanam and contains about 4,000 verses. The Adhyatma Ramayanam contains many hymns. In the Yudha Kanda, after the annihilation of Ravana, the gods hail the victory of Lord Rama. In Canto 13 of the Yudha Kanda, Indra, the king of gods, praises Lord Rama and that hymn is this Srirama Stotram. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e-books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download.…

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Hymn-The Bhagavat Gita-Canto 1-M. Venkataraman 14:10

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The Bhagavat Gita is one of the main religious literature in the Hindu way of life. It contains about 700 verses divided into 18 cantos. It is the essence of the philosophy contained in the Upanishads and is a part of the Mahabharata which describes the story of the Pandavas and the Kouravas. The development of the various incidents in the life of the Pandavas and the Kouravas ultimately leads to the war in Kurukshetra wherein the Pandavas finally win the battle. When Arjuna, the great warrior of the Pandava brothers sees the Kourava army in the battlefield, he is overwhelmed with concern because they are all his kinsmen. He gets terrified. Not because of fear of battle but because of emotions. Krishna who is the incarnation of the Almighty God was acting as his charioteer. Arjuna tells Krishna, ‘My limbs give way. My mouth is getting parched. I feel shaky. My bow slips from my hand. My skin burns all over. My mind is whirling as though I cannot hold on to myself. I see evil portends.’ A conversation ensues between Krishna and Arjuna and this conversation is the Bhagavat Gita. I am presenting here the recitation of the verses of the Bhagavat Gita in a series. The Dhyana Slokas has been covered in an earlier episode. Now I present the recitation of Canto 1. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e -books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download.…

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Talk- Saints- Chapter 18- Swamy Vivekananda (M. Venkataraman) 13:51

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In earlier episodes, I have presented seventeen chapters from my book titled ‘Great Saints of India’. This is the eighteenth chapter of the book dealing with Swamy Vivekananda. Link for book https://www.draft2digital.com/book/739855 Link for audio book https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/great-saints-of-india-4 https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/VENKATARAMAN_M_Great_Saints_of_India?id=AQAAAEC8-xe7uM https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/great-saints-of-india-by-venkataraman-m https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/537763163/Great-Saints-of-India https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1593857836 https://www.nookaudiobooks.com/audiobook/1060319/Great-Saints-of-India https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781667080727 https://www.audible.com/pd/Great-Saints-of-India-Audiobook/B09MSPFHKL Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ . I have published a number of e -books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download.…

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Hymn-The Bhagavat Gita-Dhyana Slokas-M. Venkataraman 7:56

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The Bhagavat Gita is one of the main religious literature in the Hindu way of life. It contains about 700 verses divided into 18 cantos. It is the essence of the philosophy contained in the Upanishads and is a part of the Mahabharata which describes the story of the Pandavas and the Kouravas. The development of the various incidents in the life of the Pandavas and the Kouravas ultimately leads to the war in Kurukshetra wherein the Pandavas finally win the battle. When Arjuna, the great warrior of the Pandava brothers sees the Kourava army in the battlefield, he is overwhelmed with concern because they are all his kinsmen. He gets terrified. Not because of fear of battle but because of emotions. Krishna who is the incarnation of the Almighty God was acting as his charioteer. Arjuna tells Krishna, ‘Krishna, My limbs give way. My mouth is getting parched. I feel shaky. My bow slips from my hand. My skin burns all over. My mind is whirling as though I cannot hold on to myself. I see evil portends.’ A conversation ensues between Krishna and Arjuna and this conversation is the Bhagavat Gita. A recitation of the Bhagavat Gita is presented here in a series. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/ I have published a number of e -books and audio books and you may be able to see them in my website. You may even be able to purchase a few of them through the shop page of that website. Some of the e books like the one on Sandhyavandanam and Brahma Yagnam are almost free for download.…

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Talk-Saints- Goswamy Tulsidas-M. Venkataraman 12:51

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In earlier episodes, I have presented sixteen chapters from my book titled ‘Great Saints of India’. This is the seventeenth chapter of the book dealing with Goswamy Tulsidas . Link for the book https://www.draft2digital.com/book/739855 Link for the audio book https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/VENKATARAMAN_M_Great_Saints_of_India?id=AQAAAEC8-xe7uM https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/great-saints-of-india-by-venkataraman-m https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/537763163/Great-Saints-of-India https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1593857836 https://www.nookaudiobooks.com/audiobook/1060319/Great-Saints-of-India https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781667080727 Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/…

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Hymn-Vinayagar Agaval-M. Venkataraman 8:45

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Avvaiyar is one of the important and famous woman poet-saints of Tamilnadu. In Tamil literature, there are many poetesses with the name of Avvaiyar. However, there are two of them who are well known. One of them lived during the Sangam period and was close to the kings of that period like Pari Vallal and Adhigaman. It is said that she wrote a number of poems of a work known as Purananuru. The other Avvaiyar was a contemporary of poet Kamban. Kamban wrote the Ramayanam in Tamil known as Kamba Ramayanam. This Avvaiyar was an elderly lady well known to Tamil people. Her works, the Athichudi and the Kondraivendan contain universally acceptable values of life in just a single line. They are normally prescribed in schools for children of primary classes. Two of her other works known as Moodurai and Nalvazhi are generally prescribed for children of higher classes. All these works instruct and explain the basic wisdom that should govern the ordinary course of life. Vinayagar Agaval is another one of her great works and is a hymn on Lord Ganesha. Lord Ganesha is popularly known as Pillaiyar in Tamilnadu. He is also known as Vinayagar meaning ‘he who removes obstacles’. Agaval means blank poetry and Vinayagar Agaval is a poem on Lord Ganesha. It is in Tamil and this hymn is popular in Tamil Nadu. The hymn brings out the mastery of Avvaiyar in the philosophy of Hindu religion and in particular the Saivism. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/…

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Talk- Saints- Chapter 16- Sant Tukaram (M. Venkataraman) 7:28

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In earlier episodes, I have presented fifteen chapters from my book titled ‘Great Saints of India’. This is the sixteenth chapter of the book dealing with Sant Tukaram . Link for book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZB809A https://www.amazon.com/dp/1520412738 https://www.draft2digital.com/book/739855 Link for audio book https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/great-saints-of-india-4 https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/VENKATARAMAN_M_Great_Saints_of_India?id=AQAAAEC8-xe7uM https://shop.authors-direct.com/products/great-saints-of-india https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/great-saints-of-india-by-venkataraman-m https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/537763163/Great-Saints-of-India https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1593857836 https://www.nookaudiobooks.com/audiobook/1060319/Great-Saints-of-India https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781667080727 https://www.audible.com/pd/Great-Saints-of-India-Audiobook/B09MSPFHKL Please also visit my website: https://www.ramannithya.com/…

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Hymn-Guru Stotram (M. Venkataraman) 7:56

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Guru occupies a very important place in the Hindu way of life. Hindu tradition gives a place of high esteem to a guru. The word cannot be easily translated though roughly it may be said that the word represents a teacher. In Sanskrit, the word Guru is made up of two root words Gu and Ru. Gu means darkness, and Ru means remover. So, the word guru stands for the teacher who is the remover of darkness and is the harbinger of enlightenment. Since Guru leads to a path of light, Guru is the Para Brahmam, the Almighty God. This Stotram is the one which offers prostrations at the lotus feet of the Almighty who is the highest Teacher of all beings. The author is not known but some consider that it is composed by Sage Vyasa. The poet says ‘Salutations to you, oh my Teacher. You are the Lord of the Universe and the teacher of the Universe. You are the Self in me, and the Self in all Beings. You are the one whose form is the entire universe and by whom all the movable and immovable are pervaded. You are both the beginning and the beginningless and you are limitless. You are the Creator, Sustainer and Destroyer of the Universe. You permeate in all objects both sentient and insentient. Through a needle coated with the ointment of knowledge, you indicate the one to be known and thus remove the blindness in me which is created by ignorance. You are the one who by bestowing the knowledge of the self, burns up the bondage created by accumulated actions of innumerable births. You are the one who is rooted in knowledge adorned with the garland of Truth and is the bestower of the joy of liberation. O Almighty God, you alone are my mother, my father, my kinsman, and my friend. You are the source of all the knowledge and wealth. You are everything to me. Please also visit my website at https://www.ramannithya.com/…

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