Stotra: Sadasivashtakam Verses: 10 Stuti: About Lord Shiva. Language: Sankrit
Archive | Astakams
Date of Birth 788 CE
Place of birth Kalady, Kerala, India
Birth-Name Shankara
Date of death 820 CE[1]
Place of death Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, India
Guru/Teacher Govinda Bhagavatpada
Philosophy Advaita Vedanta
Titles/Honors Introduced Advaita Vedanta, Hindu Revivalism, Founded Dashanami Sampradaya, Shanmata
Rama Ashtakam (राम अष्टकम्)
Composer: Veda Vyasa Maharshi also known as Krishna Dvaipayana, around some 5000 years ago, he was born on an island on the holy river Yamuna. His father was Parashara Maharshi, a sage and his mother was Satyavati. The life history of Veda Vyasa is an interesting and inspirational story. The author of the longest poetic […]
Saraswati Ashtakam – II (सरस्वती अष्टकं – II)
Ashtakam: Saraswati Ashtakam – II Verses: 9 Stuti: About Saraswati Devi. Language: Sankrit
Abilashashtakam (अबिलाशाश्ताकम)
Ashtakam: Abilashashtakam Verses: 8 Stuti: About Lord Shiva. Language: Sankrit
Sita Rama Ashtakam (सीता राम अष्टकं)
Ashtakam: Sita Rama Ashtakam Verses: 9 Stuti: About Load Rama. Language: Sankrit
Sikshashtakam (सिक्षष्टकं)
Ashtakam: Sikshashtakam Verses: 8 Stuti: About Load Vishnu. Language: Sankrit
gItA dhyAnam
OM pArthAya prati bodhitAM bhagavatA – nArAyaNena svayaM vyAsena grathitAM purANa muninA – madhye mahA bhAratam advai tAmRuta varShiNIM bhagavatIm – aShTA dashAdh yAyinIm amba tvAm anu sanda dhAmi bhagavad – gIte bhaved veShiNIm namo.astu te vyAsa vishAla buddhe phullAra vindAya ta patra netra yena tvayA bhArata taila pUrNaH praj vAlito GYAna mayaH pradIpaH prapanna […]
Adi Sankaracharya’s Brahma Jnanavali Mala
Adi Sankaracharya’s Brahma Jnanavali Mala Translated by S. N. Sastri [In this work attributed to Sri Sankara the characteristics of the person who has realized that he is Brahman are described. The aspirant for liberation is advised to meditate on these in order to attain to the same state.] sakRt SravaNamAtreNa brahmajnAnam yato bhavet brahmajnAnAvalImAlA […]
Guru Paduka Panchakam
Guru Paduka Panchakam [The pentad praising sandals of Guru] By Adi Shankara Bhagawat Pada Translated by P. R. Ramachander [These five verses is supposed to have been sung ay the Bhagawat Pada when he went first to meet his Guru Govinda Bhagawat Pada in the banks of Narmada. He has also written another stotra called […]
Gauri Dasakam
Gauri Dasakam [Ten Verses on Gauri) By Adi Shankara Bhagawat Pada Translated by P. R. Ramachander [Gauri literally the white goddess is another name of Parvathi. This is yet another great stotra written by Adi Shankara Bhagawat Pada extolling the virtues of the mother.] Leela labdha sthapitha lupthakhila lokaam, Lokaa theethair yogibir anthaschira mrugyam, Balaadithya […]