Adi Sankaracharya’s Bhavani Ashtakam Translated by P. R. Ramachander [This great Sthothra by Adhi Sankara would move any one who reads it to tears. If a great soul like Him, had to describe himself, thus, Imagine the state of an ignoramus like any one of us.] Na thatho, na matha, na bandur na datha, Na […]
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Adi Sankaracharya’s Bhaja Govindam
Adi Sankaracharya’s Bhaja Govindam Translated by S. N. Sastri Bhaja Govindam is one of the most popular works of Sri Sankara. The essential teaching conveyed through this work is the need for cultivating an attitude of detachment towards all worldly matters and intense devotion to God. These two are necessary even for leading a happy […]
Bhagawan Manasa Pooja
Bhagawan Manasa Pooja [Mental worship of God] By Adi Shankara Bhagwat Pada Translated by P. R. Ramachander [Here is a very pretty prayer describing the mental worship of Lord Krishna. In the reference book in Malayalam it is stated that it is written by Adi Shankara.] Hrudambhoje Krishna sakala jala shyamala thanu, Sarojaksha sragweemukuta kadagath […]
Adi Sankaracharya’s Atma Panchakam
Adi Sankaracharya’s Atma Panchakam [The pentet on Soul] Translated by P. R. Ramachander Naham deho, nendriya nyantharangam, Nahamkara prana vargaa na budhi, Darapathya kshethra vithadhi dhoora, Sakshi nithya prathyagathma shivoham. 1 I am neither the body, nor the senses nor the mind, Neither am I pride, soul nor intellect, But I am Shiva, who is […]
Adi Sankaracharya’s ATMA BODHA
Adi Sankaracharya’s ATMA BODHA Translated by Swami Chinmayananda Published by Chinmaya Mission, Mumbai 1. I am composing the ATMA-BODHA, this treatise of the Knowledge of the Self, for those who have purified themselves by austerities and are peaceful in heart and calm, who are free from cravings and are desirous of liberation. 2. Just as […]
Aparakshanubhoothi
Aparakshanubhoothi [Non Indirect Experience] A Philosophic Treatise on Advaitha By Adhishankara Bhagwat Pada Transliteration and Translation by P. R. Ramachander [This is one of the great works of philosophy written by Adhi Shankara This has 144 stanzas or slokas, Shankara emphasizes in this great work the fact, that till we realize the difference between Brahman […]
APAROKSHANUBHUTI
Translated by Swami Vimuktananda Published by Advaita Ashram, Kolkatta 1. I bow down to Him – to Sri Hari (the destroyer of ignorance), the Supreme Bliss, the First Teacher, Ishwara, the All-pervading One and the Cause of all Lokas (the universe). 2. Herein is expounded (the means of attaining to) Aparokshanubhuti (Self-Realization) for the acquisition […]
Anathma Sri Vigarhana Prakaranam
Anathma Sri Vigarhana Prakaranam [Censure of the one who has not realized his self] By Adi Shankaracharya Translated by P. R. Ramachander [In this simple, powerful, easily understandable and mellifluous verses, the Acharya emphasizes the need for understanding the self.] Labdha Vidhya rajamanya, Thatha kim, Praptha sampath prabhavadayam Thatha kim, Buktha Nari sundarangi, Thatha kim, […]
Ananda Lahari
Ananda Lahari [Wave of happiness] By Adi Shankaracharya Translated by P. R. Ramachander [This extremely poetic and devotional work of Adi Shankara is not as popular as his two other great works viz Soundarya Lahari and Shivananda Lahari.] Bhavani sthothum thwam prabhavathi chatur binna vadanai, Prajaanaa meesana tripuramadhana pancha bhirapi, Na shadibhar senaaneer dasa satha […]