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Thirumalai Thirumalai 1-10

Thirumaalai – 1 to 10

श्रीरङ्गनाथाय नम: । श्रीरङ्गनायक्यै नम: श्रीमते भगवते रामानुजाय नम: । श्रीमते निगमान्तदेशिकाय नम: । ஶ்ரீரங்க³நாதா²ய நம: । ஶ்ரீரங்க³நாயக்யை நம: ஶ்ரீமதே ப⁴க³வதே ராமாநுஜாய நம: । ஶ்ரீமதே நிக³மாந்ததே³ஶிகாய நம: । maRRonRum vENdA manamE mathiLarangarkaRRinam mEyththa kazhaliNaikkIzh – uRRathirumAlai pAdum sIrth thoNdaradip podi emperumAnai eppozhudhum pEsu மற்றொன்றும் வேண்டா மனமே! * மதிளரங்கர்கற்றினம் மேய்த்த கழலிணைக்கீழ் * – உற்றதிருமாலைபாடும் சீர்த்தொண்டரடிப் பொடி […]

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Kavyaprakasha

Introduction: The Sanskrit Literature is broadly classified in to two categories in terms of Lakshya (objective) and Lakshna (attribute): Kavyaprakasha (The Light of Poetry) was composed by Mammata in 12th Century CE. When he wrote, all the other theories were well established. It is a comprehensive work of earlier theories. He accepted all earlier theories […]

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Bhakti Kavyas

Vakratunda Mahakaya

I present five shlokas of Shri Ganesha, four popular shlokas and fifth one written by me (1) श्रीकान्तो मातुलो यस्य जननी सर्व मङ्गला। जनकः शङ्करो देवः तं वन्दे कुञ्जराणनम्॥ ஶ்ரீகாந்தோ மாதுலோ யஸ்ய ஜநநீ ஸர்வமங்களா । ஜநக: ஶங்கரோ தே³வ: தம் வந்தே³ குஞ்ஜராநநம்॥ śrīkāntō mātulō ẏasẏa jananī sarvamaṅgalā। janakaṃ śaṅkarō dēvaṃ tam vandē kunjarānanam॥ Whose maternal uncle […]

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Bhagavad Gita Itihasas Puranas

Bhagavadgita 2-11 to 2-72

Literal Meaning of Gita Verses 2-11 to 2-72 श्रीमते भगवते वासुदेवाय नम: श्रीभगवानुवाच । अशोच्यानन्वशोचस्त्वं प्रज्ञावादांश्च भाषसे । गतासूनगतासूंश्च नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः ॥ २-११॥ śrībhagavānuvāca । aśōcẏānanvaśōcastvaṁ prajñāvādāṁśca bhāṣasē । gatāsūnagatāsūṁśca nānuśōcanti paṇḍitā: ॥ 2-11॥ पदच्छेद: अशोच्यान् अन्वशोच: त्वम् प्रज्ञावादान् च भाषसे गतासून् अगतासून् च न अनुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः अन्वय:              श्री भगवान् उवाच त्वम् प्रज्ञावादान् च भाषसे […]

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Andal, Thiruppavai Bhakti Kavyas

Andal’s Dream

श्रीमते भगवते रामानुजाय नम: । श्रीमते निगमान्तमहादेशिकाय नम: । Andal’s Dream   வாரண மாயிரம் சூழவ லம்செய்து, நாரண நம்பி நடக்கின்றா னென்றெதிர், பூரண பொற்குடம் வைத்துப் புறமெங்கும், தோரணம் நாட்டக் கனாக்கண்டேன் தோழீநான். Tamil Verse Meaning: Sriman Narayana surrounded by thousands of elephants is on procession, with arches are built all over the city with filled golden pots , thus […]

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Andal, Thiruppavai Bhakti Kavyas Part V - Verses 29 & 30

Andal Unites with Krishna

लक्ष्मीनाथ समारंभाम् नाथ यामुन मध्यमाम् । अस्मदाचार्य पर्यन्ताम् वन्दे गुरु परम्पराम् ॥ श्रीमते भगवते रामानुजाय नम: । श्रीमते निगमान्तमहादेशिकाय नम: । Day 29 chiTRanj chiRukaalee vandhunnaich cheeviththun poTRaa maraiyatiyee pooTRum poruLkeeLaay peTRammeeyth thuNNung kulaththiR pirandtha(thu) nii kuTReeval engaLaik koLLaamaR pookaathu iTRaip paRaikoLvaa nanRukaaN goovindhaa etRaikkum meezheezh piRavikku munRannoo tuTRomee yaavoo munakeethaa maatcheyvoom maTRainang kaamangaL maaTReelo rembaavay. […]

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Chandas -छन्दस् (Prosody)

Section I छन्दस् is a prosody, poetic metre. They are classified in to In this chapter we deal only with Prosody used in Literature i.e., Laukika. Composing poem in Chandas make it charming , rhythmic and easy to memorize. A poem or verse is usually divided in to four quarters (pada / पाद),  Chandas is […]

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Part 4 - Verses 21 to 28

Andal wakes up Krishna and Sings his glories

लक्ष्मीनाथ समारंभाम् नाथ यामुन मध्यमाम् । अस्मदाचार्य पर्यन्ताम् वन्दे गुरु परम्पराम् ॥ श्रीमते भगवते रामानुजाय नम: । श्रीमते निगमान्तमहादेशिकाय नम: । Day 21 eeTRa kalangkaL ethirpongi miithaLippa maaTRaathee paalsoriyum vaLLal perumpasukkaL aaTRap pataiththaan makanee aRivuRaay! uuTRa mutaiyaay! periyaay! ulakinil thooTRa maayninRa sudaree! thuyilezhaay maaTRaar unakku valihtolainthun vaasaRkaN aaTRaathu vandhun adipaNiyu maapoolee pooTRiyaam vanthoom pukazhndhelo rembaavaay. ஏற்ற […]

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Verses 1 to 10

Shubhashitam 1-10

1 यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः । स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते ॥ yad yad acarati sresthas tat tad evetaro janah sa yat pramanam kurute lokas tad anuvartate  अन्वय: श्रेष्ठः यत् यत् आचरति इतरः जनः तत् तत् एव (आचरति)। सः यत् प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकः तत् अनुवर्तते । Meaning: Whatever noble people do, rest of the people do the […]

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Part 3 - Verses 16-20

Andal wakes up Nanda, Yashoda, Baladeva & Neela Devi

Part 3 – Verses 16 to 20 लक्ष्मीनाथ समारंभाम् नाथ यामुन मध्यमाम् । अस्मदाचार्य पर्यन्ताम् वन्दे गुरु परम्पराम् ॥ श्रीमते भगवते रामानुजाय नम: । श्रीमते निगमान्तमहादेशिकाय नम: । naayaga naayninRa nandhagoo panudaiya kooyilkaap paanee kotiththoonRum thooraNa vaa(sa)yil kaap paane maNikkathavam thaaLthiRavaay aayar siRumiya roomuk kaRaipaRai maayan maNivaNNan ninnalee vaayneerndhaan thuuyoomaay vawthoom thuyilezhap paatuvaan vaayaalmun namunnam maaTRaathe […]