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Philosophy Jan 10, 2023

Ch. 9 Yoga of the Relationship between Brahman and the World (Part 1)

Note sarvagatamirdum ātmaṃ nirvikṛtaṃ sarvaśaktam adu niṣkarmam । nirvairaṃ sarvasamaṃ nirvṛtidaṃ patrasumajalārpakariṃgam ॥ The ātmā, though all-pervad...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Literature Jan 09, 2023

ಸೀಸಪದ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾನೆಟ್: ಪದ್ಯಶಿಲ್ಪವಿವೇಚನೆ - 3

ರಾಕೇಂದುಬಿಂಬಮೈ ರವಿಬಿಂಬಮೈ ಯೊಪ್ಪ ನೀರಜಾತೇಕ್ಷಣ ನೆಮ್ಮೊಗಂಬು ಕಂದರ್ಪಕೇತುವೈ ಘನಧೂಮಕೇತುವೈ ಯಲರು ಬೂಬೋಡಿಚೇಲಾಂಚಲಮ್ಮು | ಭಾವಜು ಪರಿಧಿಯೈ ಪ್ರಳಯಾರ್ಕು ಪರಿಧಿಯೈ ಮೆರಯುನಾಕೃಷ...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

Literature Jan 08, 2023

Sandarbhasūkti - part 3

9. Ardhajaratīya-nyāya Scholars are especially fond of using this nyāya. But there is some debate regarding the import of this nyāya. There are no significant...

Vidwan Ranganatha Sarma | Trans: Raghavendra G S

Literature Jan 05, 2023

Kathāmṛta - 124 - The Story of the Daśa-kumāra-carita

Chapter 4. The story of Puṣpodbhava One day, when Puṣpodbhava was searching for prince Rājavāhana, he saw a man falling from the sky. He rushed and managed to...

A R Krishna Sastri

Arts Jan 04, 2023

Aesthetics and Interconnectedness of the Daśa-rūpakas, Upa-rūpakas, and Nṛtya Traditions - Part 1

Bharata, through the words of Brahmā, defines nāṭya thus – trailokyasyāsya sarvasya nāṭyaṃ bhāvānukīrtanam. Nāṭya or theatrical presentation is an artistic acti...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Philosophy Jan 03, 2023

Ch. 8 Yoga of the Meaning of Om (Part 2)

The Importance of Feeling During dhyāna, it is not syllables that are important, neither are sound or meaning. Feeling is paramount. The syllable is a means to...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Literature Jan 02, 2023

ಸೀಸಪದ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾನೆಟ್: ಪದ್ಯಶಿಲ್ಪವಿವೇಚನೆ - 2

ತೆಲುಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೀಸಪದ್ಯದ ಬೆಳೆವಣಿಗೆ ಸಾನೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸಂವಾದಿಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಕಾಣುವ ಸೀಸಪದ್ಯದ ಈ ಗುಣ ನಮ್ಮವರ ರೂಪಣವೇನಲ್ಲ. ಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಗೂ ಮುನ್ನವೇ ತೆಲುಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಬಂಧಕ್ಕೆ ಇಂಥ ಕಟ್ಟಡ ಒದಗಿತ್...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

Arts Jan 01, 2023

Possibilities of Innovations and Reformations in Yakṣagāna: Some Thoughts - Part 10

• Just as a person has a mother tongue that lends itself for his natural expression, a certain pitch is natural for a singer. This sahaja-śruti, i.e., natural p...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Dec 31, 2022

The Epic Booklist

The literature related to the Great Epic is legion – be it commentary, translation, adaptation, or literary criticism. We give but a tiny sample here—largely En...

Arjun Bharadwaj, Hari Ravikumar

Literature Dec 29, 2022

Kathāmṛta - 123 - The Story of the Daśa-kumāra-carita

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A R Krishna Sastri

Literature Dec 28, 2022

Sandarbhasūkti - part 2

Nyāyas 1.Agniśikhā-nyāya The flames of fire always go up. With the breeze it might tilt slightly but still goes upwards. Whether someone is good or bad, if he...

Vidwan Ranganatha Sarma | Trans: Raghavendra G S

Philosophy Dec 27, 2022

Ch. 8 Yoga of the Meaning of Om (Part 1)

Note Brahmavadeṃ jīvavadeṃ । Karmavadeṃ bhautadaivayajñaṃgaḻadeṃ ॥ Gamyavadeṃ dhyeyamadeṃ । Samyagbodhanéyanintu pārthaṃ beḍal ॥ What is Brahma? What is...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi