Sunday, August 16, 2009

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra" - Victory over Death

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is one of the most famous mantras dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is chanted during prayers and pujas.
The chant starting with OM Trayambakam consists of four lines and it asks Shiva – the one who nourishes human beings to liberate from bondage.
In this Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra MP3 for free download, the mantra is chanted nine times.


"OM Trayambakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanam
Mrityor Mukshiya Mamritat
".

We worship the three-eyed Lord Shiva who is full of sweet fragrance and nourishes human beings. May he liberate me from bondage.


Source:-http://www.hindu-blog.com/2009/02/download-shiva-maha-mrityunjaya-mantra.html


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Saturday, August 15, 2009

Kanaka Dhara Sthothram-for " WEALTH CREATION ' The hymn of the golden shower

Kanaka Dhara Sthothram
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
The hymn of the golden shower
By Sri Sankara Bhagavat Pada
Translated by P.R.Ramachander


Adhi Sankara was possibly one of the great saints of his time. He was born in a poor Brahmin family in Kerala. After brahmopadesa, as is usual during those times, he was asked to beg alms for his lunch. One day when he went to a Brahmin house, the lady of the house was so poor that she did not have anything to give him. She searched hard and found one small fruit of gooseberry, which she gave to Sankara. He was so touched by her gesture that he sang these 21 mellifluous hymns on Goddess Lakshmi, who poured golden goose berries as rain to the poor woman’s house.
It is believed that poverty would be banished by singing this hymn.


"Angam hare pulaka bhooshanamasrayanthi,
Bhringanga neva mukulabharanam thamalam,
Angikrithakhila vibhuthirapanga leela,
Mangalyadasthu mama mangala devathaya.," 1


To the Hari who wears supreme happiness as Ornament, The Goddess Lakshmi is attracted,Like the black bees getting attracted,To the unopened buds of black Tamala tree,Let her who is the Goddess of all good things,Grant me a glance that will bring prosperity.


"Mugdha muhurvidhadhadathi vadhane Murare,
Premathrapapranihithani gathagathani,
Mala dhrishotmadhukareeva maheth pale ya,
Sa ne sriyam dhisathu sagarasambhavaya.," 2


Again and again return,those glances,Filled with hesitation and love,Of her who is born to the ocean of milk,To the face of Murari,Like the honey bees to the pretty blue lotus,And let those glances shower me with wealth.


"Ameelithaksha madhigamya mudha Mukundam
Anandakandamanimeshamananga thanthram,
Akekara stiththa kaninika pashma nethram,
Bhoothyai bhavenmama bhjangasayananganaya., " 3



With half closed eyes stares she on Mukunda,Filled with happiness, shyness and the science of love,On the ecstasy filled face with closed eyes of her Lord,And let her, who is the wife of Him who sleeps on the snake, Shower me with wealth.


"Bahwanthare madhujitha srithakausthube ya,
Haravaleeva nari neela mayi vibhathi,
Kamapradha bhagavatho api kadaksha mala,
Kalyanamavahathu me kamalalayaya., " 4


He who has won over Madhu,Wears the Kousthuba as ornament,And also the garland of glances, of blue Indraneela,Filled with love to protect and grant wishes to Him,Of her who lives on the lotus,And let those also fall on me,And grant me all that is good..


"Kalambudhaalithorasi kaida bhare,
Dharaadhare sphurathi yaa thadinganeva,
Mathu samastha jagatham mahaneeya murthy,
Badrani me dhisathu bhargava nandanaya.," 5


Like the streak of lightning in black dark cloud,She is shining on the dark, broad chest,Of He who killed Kaidaba,And let the eyes of the great mother of all universe,Who is the daughter of Sage Bharghava,Fallon me lightly and bring me prosperity.


"Praptham padam pradhamatha khalu yat prabhavath,
Mangalyabhaji madhu madhini manamathena,
Mayyapadetha mathara meekshanardham,
Manthalasam cha makaralaya kanyakaya., " 6


The God of love could only reach,The killer of Madhu,Through the power of her kind glances,Loaded with love and blessingAnd let that side glance ,Which is auspicious and indolent,Fall on me.


"Viswamarendra padhavee bramadhana dhaksham,
Ananda hethu radhikam madhu vishwoapi,
Eshanna sheedhathu mayi kshanameekshanartham,
Indhivarodhara sahodharamidhiraya.," 7



Capable of making one as king of Devas in this world,Her side long glance of a moment,Made Indra regain his kingdom,And is making Him who killed Madhu supremely happy.And let her with her blue lotus eyes glance me a little.


"Ishta visishtamathayopi yaya dhayardhra,
Dhrishtya thravishta papadam sulabham labhanthe,
Hrishtim prahrushta kamlodhara deepthirishtam,
Pushtim krishishta mama pushkravishtaraya., " 8


To her devotees and those who are great,Grants she a place in heaven which is difficult to attain,Just by a glance of her compassion filled eyes,Let her sparkling eyes which are like the fully opened lotus,Fall on me and grant me all my desires.


"Dhadyaddhayanupavanopi dravinambhudaraam,
Asminna kinchina vihanga sisou vishanne,
Dhushkaramagarmmapaneeya chiraya dhooram,
Narayana pranayinee nayanambhuvaha.," 9

Please send your mercy which is like wind,And shower the rain of wealth on this parched land,,And quench the thirst of this little chataka bird,And likewise,drive away afar my load of sins,Oh, darling of Narayana,By the glance from your cloud like dark eyes.


"Gheerdhevathethi garuda dwaja sundarithi,
Sakambhareethi sasi shekara vallebhethi,
Srishti sthithi pralaya kelishu samsthitha ya,
Thasyai namas thribhvanai ka guros tharunyai., " 10



She is the goddess of Knowledge,She is the darling of Him who has Garuda as flag,She is the power that causes of death at time of deluge,And she is the wife of Him who has the crescent,And she does the creation, upkeep and destruction at various times,And my salutations to this lady who is worshipped by all the three worlds.



"Sruthyai namosthu shubha karma phala prasoothyai,
Rathyai namosthu ramaneeya gunarnavayai,
Shakthyai namosthu satha pathra nikethanayai,
Pushtayi namosthu purushotthama vallabhayai.," 11



Salutations to you as Vedas which give rise to good actions,Salutation to you as Rathi for giving the most beautiful qualities,Salutation to you as Shakthi ,who lives in the hundred petalled lotus,And salutations to you who is Goddess of plenty,And is the consort of Purushottama.


"Namosthu naleekha nibhananai,
Namosthu dhugdhogdhadhi janma bhoomayai,
Namosthu somamrutha sodharayai,
Namosthu narayana vallabhayai., " 12



Salutations to her who is as pretty.As the lotus in full bloom,Salutations to her who is born from ocean of milk,Salutations to the sister of nectar and the moon,Salutations to the consort of Narayana.


"Namosthu hemambhuja peetikayai,
Namosthu bhoo mandala nayikayai,
Namosthu devathi dhaya prayai,
Namosthu Sarngayudha vallabhayai.," 13



Salutations to her who has the golden lotus as seat,Salutations to her who is the leader of the universe,Salutations to her who showers mercy on devas,And salutations to the consort of Him who has the bow called Saranga.


"Namosthu devyai bhrugu nandanayai,
Namosthu vishnorurasi sthithayai,
Namosthu lakshmyai kamalalayai,
Namosthu dhamodhra vallabhayai., "14



Salutations to her who is daughter of Bhrigu,Salutations to her lives on the holy chest of Vishnu,Salutations to Goddess Lakshmi who lives in a lotus,And saluations to her who is the consort of Damodhara.


"Namosthu Kanthyai kamalekshanayai,
Namosthu bhoothyai bhuvanaprasoothyai,
Namosthu devadhibhir archithayai,
Namosthu nandhathmaja vallabhayai., " 15



Salutations to her who is light living in Lotus flower,Salutations to her who is the earth and also mother of earth,Salutations to her who is worshipped by Devas,And salutations to her who is the consort of the son of Nanda.


"Sampath karaani sakalendriya nandanani,
Samrajya dhana vibhavani saroruhakshi,
Twad vandanani dhuritha haranodhythani,
Mamev matharanisam kalayanthu manye.," 16



Giver of wealth, giver of pleasures to all senses,Giver of the right to rule kingdoms,She who has lotus like eyes,She to whom Salutations remove all miseries fast,And my mother to you are my salutations.


"Yath Kadaksha samupasana vidhi,
Sevakasya sakalartha sapadha,
Santhanodhi vachananga manasai,
Twaam murari hridayeswareem bhaje., " 17



He who worships your sidelong glances,Is blessed by all known wealth and prosperity,And so my salutations by word, thought and deed,To the queen of the heart of my Lord Murari.

"Sarasija nilaye saroja hasthe,
Dhavalathamamsuka gandha maya shobhe,
Bhagavathi hari vallabhe manogne,
Tribhuvana bhoothikari praseeda mahye., "18



She who sits on the Lotus,She who has lotus in her hands,She who is dressed in dazzling white,She who shines in garlands and sandal paste,The Goddess who is the consort of Hari,She who gladdens the mind,And she who confers prosperity on the three worlds,Be pleased to show compassion to me.


"Dhiggasthibhi kanaka kumbha mukha vasrushta,
Sarvahini vimala charu jalaapluthangim,
Prathar namami jagathaam janani masesha,
Lokadhinatha grahini mamrithabhi puthreem.," 19



Those eight elephants from all the diverse directions,Pour from out from golden vessels,The water from the Ganga which flows in heaven,For your holy purifying bath,And my salutations in the morn to you,Who is the mother of all worlds,Who is the house wife of the Lord of the worlds,And who is the daughter of the ocean which gave nectar.


"Kamale Kamalaksha vallabhe twam,
Karuna poora tharingithaira pangai,
Avalokaya mamakinchananam,
Prathamam pathamakrithrimam dhyaya., "20



She who is the Lotus,She who is the consort,Of the Lord with Lotus like eyes,She who has glances filled with mercy,Please turn your glance on me,Who is the poorest among the poor,And first make me the vessel,To receive your pity and compassion.


"Sthuvanthi ye sthuthibhirameeranwaham,
Thrayeemayim thribhuvanamatharam ramam,
Gunadhika guruthara bhagya bhagina,
Bhavanthi the bhuvi budha bhavithasayo.," 21


He who recites these prayers daily,On her who is personification of Vedas,On her who is the mother of the three worlds,On her who is Goddess Rema,Will be blessed without doubt,With all good graceful qualities,With all the great fortunes that one can get,And would live in the world,With great recognition from even the learned.

To Learn further Go to:-http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Kanaka_Dhara_Sthothram

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

TULSI TO FIGHT BACK SWINE FLU


Indian natural herb Tulsi to fight back swine flu
Wed, Aug 12 11:56 AM


Ayurveda, the traditional 'science of life', has a remedy for diseases when every other stream of medicine fails. Now, at a time when swine flu is spreading like wildfire across the world, Ayurveda has the remedy in the form of the miraculous herb, the basil leaves commonly known as Tulsi.


Tulsi, the purest and most sublime plant, has been known and worshipped in India for more than five millennia for its remarkable healing properties. Considered as an 'Elixir of Life', this wonder herb has now been claimed to keep the deadly swine flu at bay and help fast recovery in afflicted persons.


"The anti-flu property of Tulsi has been discovered by medical experts across the world quite recently. Tulsi improves the body's overall defence mechanism including its ability to fight viral diseases. It was successfully used in combating Japanese Encephalitis and the same theory applies to swine flu," Dr U K Tiwari, a herbal medicine practitioner says.


Apart from acting as a preventive medicine in case of swine flu, Tulsi can help the patient recover faster.

"Even when a person has already contracted swine flu, Tulsi can help in speeding up the recovery process and also help in strengthening the immune system of the body," he claims.
Dr Bhupesh Patel, a lecturer at Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar is also of the view that Tulsi can play an important role in controlling swine flu.

"Tulsi can control swine flu and it should be taken in fresh form. Juice or paste of at least 20-25 medium sized leaves should be consumed twice a day on an empty stomach." This increases the resistance of the body and, thereby, reduces the chances of inviting swine flu," believes Patel.
As its name suggests, Tulsi has again proved to be the 'the incomparable' medicine - this time, in the prevention and cure of swine flu.

The symptoms of the H1N1 flu virus in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been infected with novel H1N1 flu virus also have reported diarrhea and vomiting. The high risk groups for novel H1N1 flu are not known at this time, but it's possible that they may be the same as for seasonal influenza. However, Please consult a practitioner in case of any such symptoms. Doctors have strictly advised against self medication.
(With PTI inputs)

Source:-Yahoo News

KNOWLEDGE


King Bhoj was a worshipper of the Goddess Saraswti. He believed in scholarship, not of the king that stays buried in books, but the kind that strives relentlessly to extend the limits of human knowledge. In his court, the greatest honour was accorded to learning and the people who pursued it. He himself was well-versed in language and grammar, poetry, sculpture, architecture, science and engineering, astrology, music, theatre and the highest questions of ethics and philosophy.

Once, Bhoj went walking out in the countryside with a very learned scholar from a neighbouring kingdom. As they walked both were deeply immersed in literary and philosophical discussion. This caused them to lose their way. Arriving at a village where an old woman was tending her field, they stopped and asked, “Respected mother, where does this road go ?”

”The road does not go anywhere. It stays here. Only the people who walk along it will go somewhere. So tell me, who are you ?” , said the woman in response. “We are travellers”, they replied.

The old woman smiled.
”Travellers! there are only two. The sun and the moon. Tell me truly, who are you ?”
”Sister, we are guests”, said the scholar.
”Guests! there are only two. One is wealth and the other is youth. Now tell me which are you ?” said the old woman.
”We are kings”, said king Bhoj.
“There are only two kings. One is Indra (king of gods) the other is Yama (god of death). Tell me now, which one are you ?” enquired the old woman.
King Bhoj and his companion were by now truly astonished.
”We… we are two of great ability”, they said.
”There are only two of great ability”, said the woman. “One is the earth, the other is woman. But you look neither of them. Say now, who are you?”
”Sister…. we are sadhus(holy men)”, said king Bhoj, getting desperate.
”You do not look like Sadhus to me”, said the woman nodding her head in disagreement.
“Anyway, sadhus there are only two”, she went on, “One is modesty, the other contentment”.
Now the scholar pluked courage and spoke up. “Sister, we are pardesi”(not the local people, migrants)
But the woman would have none of it. “Perdesi you are not”, she said. “Only the soul and the leaf of a tree can be pardesi. Now , who are you ?”
The King and the scholar were becoming increasingly lost for words in the face of the woman’s astonishing replies.But how could they admit defeat in a duel of words with a mere old woman?
It was the scholar’s turn to say something. “Sister… we are clever”, he said.
“There are only two clever things in this world grain and water. Which one are you?” Countered the old woman.
At this, both king Bhoj and the visiting scholar groaned and said, “We are defeated”.
“There are only two defeated people in the world”, said the woman. “One is a man burdened with debt, the other is the father of a girlwithout good qualities. Why do you not tell me truthfully, who are you?”
Throwing up their hands in despair, king Bhoj and the scholar said, “What can we say, sister? The truth is, we seem to know nothing. It is you who know it all”.
At these words the face of the old woman broke into a smile then she turned serious in a kind and soothing voice she said, “Both of you have become too proud of your wealth and learning. I knew right from the beginning that you are king Bhoj and he is your scholarly guest. This was my way of bringing you back to earth. Go along this path”, she gestured, “That is the way back to Dhar”.
The king and the scholar bowed deeply to the poor old woman who had helped open their eyes to their own faults. They had much to think about on their way home.

"The real source of knowledge is not the books in the library, but what one can glean through reading the Book of Life”.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

THE HELL AND HEAVEN


The hell and heaven are not geographically exist somewhere, it is infact exist nowhere. It just exists within each one of us. The human mind is capable of creating the hell or heaven within himself or herself. So the hell or heaven are not geographical, it is just mere a psychological phenomenon. The mind within the individual is having the potentiality of creating the hell or heaven unto oneself or for others around.

The individual carry the hell or heaven like a hut where ever he/she may move, no matter how good or bad the new place may be, the individual is only having the choice to choose the life and live accordingly. So just be aware what type of hut you are carrying on your head! The choice is purely yours.

Do not bother to be a Begger in life; But think and live like a King.
(Being a King and living like a begger means,you are creating a hell in your life by your ownself,So, " change your Attitude that changes your Life")