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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Lesson I learnt from World Cup 2011

Pages and pages are written about the world cup, and so I do not write my views about that and frustrate my readers. But I learnt an important lesson which I like to share with you all.

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When Shewag and Tendulkar were out, I got frustrated and wanted to put off TV and decided not to see cricket in future. At that moment my son Arvind commented on Face book like this.


Arvind Nithrakashyap
No need to lose hope yet - in 2009 chasing 315, India was 23-2 with Sehwag and Tendulkar gone, Kohli and Gambhir scored centuries and India won by 7 wkts.
This inspired me to continue to watch the match and the result is now history. The lesson I learnt is "Whatever be the situation, never lose hope and keep trying" and "Our juniors think better and clear"

I will and also respect the younger generation.
Blogger Saras said...Absolutely true! Also, the way in which M(ade of)S(teel)Dhoni rose to the occasion by choosing to hold the Bull by its horns and spear headed the turnaround was amazing.
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Friday, April 1, 2011

Laugh ! It is good for health

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For those who could not read Tamil
"Why should he offer Rice, Mixie,  Grinder separately? If they deliver every day  four idlis, and chutney to everybody, we can eat it and see TV and push the days peacefully."
sent by Mr. Bhaskaran Sivaraman 
Blogger Hemalatha said...
Seems to be a very good suggestion ! Whom shall we give the contract to ? Regards.
April 1, 2011 10:50 PM
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Blogger hvaidya said...
To any hotel, subject to a condition that a family member of Kalaignar will have to be given 75% share
April 3, 2011 5:42 PM
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Blogger BHASKARAN19 said...
Oh only 75% thank God
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Concert - Nisha Rajagopal

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An engineer by training, she soon realised music was her true calling

Carnatic vocalist Nisha P. Rajagopal has been chosen as the first recipient of ‘The Hindu Saregama M.S. Subbulakshmi Award.'

Presented by RmKV, the award, which was instituted on September 16, 2010, seeks to honour and recognise the merit of a young Carnatic vocalist aged between 25 and 35 pursuing music full-time.

It has been a long journey for Nisha. Her family moved all the way from Toronto, Canada, to New Delhi, just so she could learn and engage with music at a deeper level.

She spent her first 10 years in Toronto. She began her music lessons with her mother, noted Carnatic vocalist Vasundara Rajagopal, in Toronto. It was senior musician and musicologist T.R. Subramanyam, fondly known as “TRS” in music circles, who motivated her to come to India.

“While in Toronto, we would drive to Pittsburgh during weekends to attend his classes. He told me that if I intended taking up music seriously, India was the place to be,” Nisha recalls. The family moved to New Delhi soon after and she began her training under TRS.

After a few years, Chennai, which has drawn some of the best musicians, drew Nisha, too.

Eager to learn more and enhance her repertoire, she started learning under senior musicians P.S. Narayanaswamy and Suguna Varadachari.

An engineer by training, she even had a brief stint in the corporate world before she realised that music was indeed her true calling.

“This award affirms that my decision was right. It is truly an honour to be awarded in the name of M.S. Amma, who is an icon for every musician,” she says.

While Nisha has been training under different gurus, her style is an impressive amalgam that draws upon different styles, yet retains the core values of classical music. She has also proved herself as a musician very strong in both melodic and rhythmic aspects of Carnatic music.

Her growth in Carnatic music, which is considered highly competitive, has been rather steady and consistent, marked by focus, hard work and determination. “This award is like winning a lottery. I feel like I've been given a good promotion at work. It motivates me to learn more, work harder and ask myself ‘what next?” she says.

Like most students of music, Nisha has great admiration for M.S. Subbulakshmi's music. “The intrinsic bhava [feel/emotive appeal] in her singing leaves me awe-struck every time I listen to her — whether it is a short verse of two lines or an elaborate rendition of a raga.”

Pointing to the “great human being” that M.S. was, Nisha feels she is a role model not only for musicians, but for every human being. “It is a great delight that The Hindu and Saregama have jointly instituted the award. I feel very proud and deem this a great honour,” she says.

A jury comprising veteran vocalist R. Vedavalli, art critic Gowri Ramnarayan and musician-composer Rajkumar Bharathi chose the awardee. Nisha will be presented the award at a grand ceremony to be held on April 11 at the Museum Theatre, Egmore. The former President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, will preside over the function, which would also feature Nisha's performance.( from THE HINDU )

  1. http://www.mediafire.com/?f1j8yog1i1rq5r8 Saami daya juda - Kedharagowlai 
  2. http://www.mediafire.com/?lwbscpa0kpduer7 Mayani mannuvada  
  3. http://www.mediafire.com/?10syb6a3nd71s2x Paalimparaave - Aarabhi  
  4. http://www.mediafire.com/?l6diumh9h26x7wl Ennaalu - Subhapanthuvaraali 
  5. http://www.mediafire.com/?dyetcy26qxn3gel Kumaran thaal - Yadhukulakaambodhi 
  6. http://www.mediafire.com/?ra62knwrr33pgrg Upachaaramu - Bhairavi (Aalaapanai) 
  7. http://www.mediafire.com/?wx05zajrs7x7teo Upachaaramu - Bhairavi  
  8. http://www.mediafire.com/?320cb46qst4reca Thani  
  9. http://www.mediafire.com/?gall66qhlahpiy9 Chelinenetlu - Jaawali - Paras
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Concert - T.N. Seshagopalan


What happens when you believe something with all your heart? Belief fuels enthusiasm, and determined enthusiasm explodes into passion. It fires our souls and lifts our spirits.
 
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WHY I AM A HINDU ?

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Four years ago, the author of this note  was flying from JFK NY Airport to SFO to attend a meetingat Monterey , CA An American girl was sitting on the right side, near window
seat. It indeed was a long journey - it would take nearly seven hours.
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I was surprised to see the young girl reading a Bible unusual of young
Americans. After some time she smiled and we had few acquaintances talk.I
told her that I am from India

Then suddenly the girl asked: 'What's your faith?' 'What?' I didn't
understand the question.

'I mean, what's your religion? Are you a Christian? Or a Muslim?'

'No!' I replied, 'I am neither Christian nor Muslim'.
Apparently she appeared shocked to listen to that. 'Then who are you?' 'I am
a Hindu', I said.

She looked at me as if she was seeing a caged animal. She could not
understand what I was talking about.

A common man in Europe or US knows about Christianity and Islam, as they are
the leading religions of the world today. But a Hindu, what?

I explained to her - I am born to a Hindu father and Hindu mother.
Therefore, I am a Hindu by birth.

'Who is your prophet?' she asked.

'We don't have a prophet,' I replied.

'What's your Holy Book?'

'We don't have a single Holy Book, but we have hundreds and thousands of
philosophical and sacred scriptures,' I replied.

'Oh, come on at least tell me who is your God?'

'What do you mean by that?'

'Like we have Jesus and Muslims have Allah - don't you have a God?'

I thought for a moment. Muslims and Christians believe one God (Male God)
who created the world and takes an interest in the humans who inhabit it.
Her mind is conditioned with that kind of belief.

According to her (or anybody who doesn't know about Hinduism), a religion
needs to have one Prophet, one Holy book and one God. The mind is so
conditioned and rigidly narrowed down to such a notion that anything else is
not acceptable. I understood her perception and concept about faith. You
can't compare Hinduism with any of the present leading religions where you
have to believe in one concept of god.

I tried to explain to her: 'You can believe in one god and he can be a
Hindu. You may believe in multiple deities and still you can be a Hindu.
What's more - you may not believe in god at all, still you can be a Hindu.
An atheist can also be a Hindu.'

This sounded very crazy to her. She couldn't imagine a religion so
unorganized, still surviving for thousands of years, even after onslaught
from foreign forces.

'I don't understand but it seems very interesting. Are you religious?'
What can I tell to this American girl?

I said: 'I do not go to temple regularly. I do not make any regular rituals.
I have learned some of the rituals in my younger days. I still enjoy doing
it sometimes..'

'Enjoy? Are you not afraid of God?'

'God is a friend. No- I am not afraid of God. Nobody has made any
compulsions on me to perform these rituals regularly.'
She thought for a while and then asked: 'Have you ever thought of converting
to any other religion?'

'Why should I? Even if I challenge some of the rituals and faith in
Hinduism, nobody can convert me from Hinduism. Because, being a Hindu allows
me to think independently and objectively, without conditioning. I remain as
a Hindu never by force, but choice.' I told her that Hinduism is not a
religion, but a set of beliefs and practices. It is not a religion like
Christianity or Islam because it is not founded by any one person or does
not have an organized controlling body like the Church or the Order, I
added. There is no institution or authority..

'So, you don't believe in God?' she wanted everything in black and white.
'I didn't say that. I do not discard the divine reality. Our scripture, or
Sruthis or Smrithis - Vedas and Upanishads or the Gita - say God might be
there or he might not be there. But we pray to that supreme abstract
authority (Para Brahma) that is the creator of this universe.'

'Why can't you believe in one personal God?'
'We have a concept - abstract - not a personal god. The concept or notion of
a personal God, hiding behind the clouds of secrecy, telling us irrational
stories through few men whom he sends as messengers, demanding us to worship
him or punish us, does not make sense. I don't think that God is as silly as
an autocratic emperor who wants others to respect him or fear him.' I told
her that such notions are just fancies of less educated human imagination
and fallacies, adding that generally ethnic religious practitioners in
Hinduism believe in personal gods. The entry level Hinduism has
over-whelming superstitions too. The philosophical side of Hinduism negates
all superstitions.

'Good that you agree God might exist. You told that you pray. What is your
prayer then?'

'Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavantu. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti,'

'Funny,' she laughed, 'What does it mean?'

'May all the beings in all the worlds be happy. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.'

'Hmm ..very interesting. I want to learn more about this religion. It is so
democratic, broad-minded and free' she exclaimed.

'The fact is Hinduism is a religion of the individual, for the individual
and by the individual with its roots in the Vedas and the Bhagavad-Gita. It
is all about an individual approaching a personal God in an individual way
according to his temperament and inner evolution - it is as simple as that.'


'How does anybody convert to Hinduism?'

'Nobody can convert you to Hinduism, because it is not a religion, but a set
of beliefs and practices. Everything is acceptable in Hinduism because there
is no single authority or organization either to accept it or to reject it
or to oppose it on behalf of Hinduism.'

I told her - if you look for meaning in life, don't look for it in religions;
don't go from one cult to another or from one guru to the next..

For a real seeker, I told her, the Bible itself gives guidelines when it
says ' Kingdom of God is within you.' I reminded her of Christ's teaching
about the love that we have for each other. That is where you can find the
meaning of life.

Loving each and every creation of the God is absolute and real. 'Isavasyam
idam sarvam' Isam (the God) is present (inhabits) here everywhere - nothing
exists separate from the God, because God is present everywhere.. Respect
every living being and non-living things as God. That's what Hinduism
teaches you.
Hinduism is referred to as Sanathana Dharma, the eternal faith. It is based
on the practice of Dharma, the code of life. The most important aspect of
Hinduism is being truthful to oneself. Hinduism has no monopoly on ideas.- It
is open to all. Hindus believe in one God (not a personal one) expressed in
different forms. For them, God is timeless and formless entity.

Ancestors of today's Hindus believe in eternal truths and cosmic laws and
these truths are opened to anyone who seeks them. But there is a section of
Hindus who are either superstitious or turned fanatic to make this an
organized religion like others. The British coin the word 'Hindu' and
considered it as a religion.

I said: 'Religions have become an MLM (multi-level- marketing) industry that
has been trying to expand the market share by conversion. The biggest
business in today's world is Spirituality. Hinduism is no exception'

I am a Hindu primarily because it professes Non-violence - 'Ahimsa Paramo
Dharma' - Non violence is the highest duty. I am a Hindu because it doesn't
conditions my mind with any faith system.
A man/ woman who change 's his/her birth religion to another religion is a
fake and does not value his/her morals, culture and values in life. Hinduism
was the first religion originated. Be proud of your religion and be proud of
who you are.
Om Namo shiva……………

sent by Ms.Vidya Anantharaman
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Dear Sir Sri Vaithinathan Hariharan Hinduism is not a religion but the only available source for understanidng the Universal structure. People are not there but the so called people are nothing but the manifestations of the Supreme. In some the manifestation is peaking and in some very lowest ebb. As such there are no births or deaths and no good or bad. This was the teaching of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. Nobody can either contribute or take away to the structure. When the Supreme does some balancing act to maintain equilibrium, the consequent disturbance is mistaken as individual pain or sorrow. This was the theory of Marcus Aralius. So there cannot be any individual suffering or pleasure as there is no individual. This may be hard to digest and understand.But this is what happens in everyday life and it is exhibited in SLEEP. In SLEEP the individual is not there. Waking is not from SLEEP but switching over to the concept of "I", the body which was lost in SLEEP. This is Hinduism and no one can claim that they are to SAVE Hinduism or bring harm to. Any deviatin form this scripture of NO ONE EXISTS is only a conceit and searching for reasons for the fraud. Naratha Bakti Sutram says that there can be no BAD in the manifestatins and there can only be harmony and peace. The superimposed "I", the body conscience is very much limited and from this finite structure the infinite structure cannot be described. It will be only an illusion. That is why Siddas and Rishis went away from the peopole who imagined that they are there. Nammalwar said " Nattarodu Iyalvu Ozithu Nanarananai Namminome". Thank You Sir With warm regards ravi
March 31, 2011 10:58 AM
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Sanathana dharma Defined in brief, devoid of lengthy treatise or jargons, all aspects of life of a HINDU, I mean a correct Hindu in heart and soul not the show offs, require no labeling by or from anyone, no justification by or for anyone, no approval from anyone, no abstract theories or explanation by anyone, no debate or critical analysis or evaluation based on any -ism, nor even any fanatical following based on any specific methods of life style. One can revel in all these aspects of life of a Hindu and they reveal their splendor by merely living a life of constant self enquiry based on any or many levels /methods of perception available and accessible to the heart, intellect and soul of the individual. This life of self enquiry will manifest the various levels of metamorphosis of one’s spiritual evolution wherein the reverse process of life takes place. That is as we grow through the inevitable multiple and different forms and conditionings, we acquire huge carapace of irrelevant loads of activities to our life thinking that each one is important, indeed they may be /are at different stages of life important, but not vital, the self enquiry strips us of the carapace of important/relevant conditionings of the past and makes us notice the essence of every aspect of life. Sanathana dharma is perhaps the best known way which gives sketchy guideline for this process of soul’s slow but sure search for spiritual enlightenment /evolution/improvement. The crux of the matter is to grasp the essence of spiritual vibrations in every aspect of life in our own way and leave out the extraneous factors, however greatly revered by tradition or promoted by religious institutions or eulogized by the elite. Everything in any process of growth is just a step, important and inevitable, but not a stop. It is so with mother’s milk [our biological aspect of life]; it is so with learning of alphabets, words and numbers [our intellectual aspect of life]; it is so with hugging, kissing and cajoling as babies [our emotional aspect of life]; it is so with our learning and understanding of different concepts [ our philosophical aspect of life]; it is so with all forms of worship, devotion and all its concomitant rituals and religious practices [ our spiritual life] and so on. This is the inherent wisdom. A normal human being has to go through a process to grow in everything or into something. There may be exceptions like a Adi shankara, or a Bhagawan Ramanamaharishi. We can neither avoid the steps nor get struck to them. That’s why I cannot accept the snobbism of so called intellectuals parroting pet slogans like religion without rituals, god without religion or religion without gods, spiritualism without god or religion etc. In fact I have books titled in each part of the slogan. Not only Hinduism but Bharath matha itself is an enigma wrapped in mystery for any one who has not lived it, one must grasp the spirit of it, which is imbued with spiritualism and jeevan. That’s why a true Indian can live anywhere with anything or even without anything. Whereas most of the westerners cannot live even without a specific brand of tissue paper or at least any tissue paper. Unfortunately no westerner has so for understood properly nor can understand either of the above [Hinduism or Bharath matha] fully unless they live it shedding all their conditionings with their heart and soul http://contentwriteups.blogspot.com/2010/02/sanathana-dharma.html
April 3, 2011 10:47 AM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Dear Sir Sri Vaithinathan Hariharan Your esteemed self is very corect to state that anything in the process of learning is taking a step towards growth. Presently one has to start with LKG or Pre KG and reach the hihger levels as per their ability or attitude. But in the process of God Learning nobody is willing to go beyond LKG. The reason is that the body conscience and the consequent worldy pleasures. Love for God is lost and God is taken to be boons presenter and in the worst case there is fear of God and His punishments. As per Hindu scriptures God will never hate, never punish, never ridicules and never will have all other unpleasant qualities. The moment the I rise all the bad inclinatins follow. Therefore the I should be submited to the God. I have watched many mothers boasting that their 6 years old kid is well versed with many slokams. The mightyness of the God for the Slokams are menat is totally for gotten and the super imposed I comes into play. Now one can see how lucrative is the jargon "MANA VALAR KALAI" . The MANAM that is to be annihailated is inflated. All the study on God in India have failed to make one humble and simple. This is due to the fact that the people are always encouraged to expand their MANAMS. When you permit your MANAM to get vanished in SLEEP why cannot you do it in waking. The hypocracy is to be given up or take the decision that I will be like a tiger or a lin or a snake or any other carnivorious of herbivorious cfreatures. Here also the hypocracy creeps in. The only solution is the thinking that GOD alone exists and all the other are visuals refected or imagiined. Imagine such a society. People Live but Do Not Live.Nothing will be there to act against Nature and all will be humble , merciful, pleasant . With warm regards ravi
April 4, 2011 1:59 PM
Blogger Harisankar said...
i get the feeling that i gave the credit of longest comment to another reader too soon. ;))
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Concert - Dr. Narmadha

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  1. http://www.mediafire.com/?95626506jq5zy2j Nere nammidhi - Kaanada  
  2. http://www.mediafire.com/?v3gl4xdkxtxtltc Vaathapi - Hamsadhwani  
  3. http://www.mediafire.com/?pxg2k645rex3hj2 Laawanya raama - Poornashadjam 
  4. http://www.mediafire.com/?jlomr7j6gcj7ltb Raghuvamsa - Kadhanakudhoogalam 
  5. http://www.mediafire.com/?7dakly0035sx3pj Saadhinchane - Aarabhi  
  6. http://www.mediafire.com/?uizxzeyjr8x88h3 Siva siva siva enaraadha - Kaamavardhini 
  7. http://www.mediafire.com/?15pbjhjbj8u6k1b Koniyaded - Kokiladhwani  
  8. http://www.mediafire.com/?sphcxl4heol43ew Endhuku - Sankarabaranam  
  9. http://www.mediafire.com/?tc9u0h3v44c4bq9 Meera bhajan - Vaageswari   
  10. http://www.mediafire.com/?5jbkyignffvr9f3 Jagadhodhaarana - Pilu
  11. http://www.mediafire.com/?bwrpkfhbvgpubl7 Muralidhara - Maand 
  12. http://www.mediafire.com/?81c5g5ucvs7w5ww Jagatjanani - Rathipathipriya 
  13. http://www.mediafire.com/?zwsybsimk38oori Mangalam and Vaazhiya sendhamizh
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I am here to tell you, to promise you in fact, that simple, tiny changes made one minute at a time, one experience at a time, will positively change your life and every outcome of every experience, in powerful (though sometimes subtle) ways. 
Blogger uhgarmusic said...
Dear Sir, Both 11th and 12th are pointing to 'JagathJanani'. Please look into it. Thanks againfor this wonderful compilation of Dr. Narmadha. With Regards, Raghu.
April 5, 2011 4:16 AM
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Blogger hvaidya said...
Dear Mr. Raghu, Thanks for pointing out the error. I have corrected it.
April 5, 2011 8:53 PM
Blogger uhgarmusic said...
Dear Sir, Thank you; but, now the link no 12 is still 'Jagath Janani', while 10th and 11th point to 'Muralidhara'.. The listing now is: 10# http://www.mediafire.com/?bwrpkfhbvgpubl7 Muralidhara - Maand 11# http://www.mediafire.com/?bwrpkfhbvgpubl7 Jagatjanani - Rathipathipriya 12# http://www.mediafire.com/?81c5g5ucvs7w5ww Mangalam and Vaazhiya sendhamizh. We are missing the 12th entry - 'Managalam'. Current 12th is the correct ones for 'Jagath Janani' (11th entry). Please look into it. And, Thank youonce again! With Regards, Raghu
April 6, 2011 4:22 AM
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Blogger hvaidya said...
Dear Mr. Raghu, The whole confusion is due to the missing link of Jagadhodhaarana.(No 10) I hope now everything will be in order
April 6, 2011 3:31 PM
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Blogger uhgarmusic said...
Dear Sir, Thank you! I thought we had only 12 numbers; instead, we have got one more - that hidden one! 'Jagadhodharana!'.... How wonderful! Thank you sir so much! With Regards, Raghu.
April 7, 2011 5:17 AM
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Sunday, March 27, 2011

Laugh ! it is good for health

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This may happen at some point in time.
So be prepared when you ask the youngsters to deal with ur technical problems.






As we Silver Surfers know, sometimes we have trouble with our computers.
I had a problem yesterday, so I called sidhdharth, the 11 year old grandson, 
whose bedroom looks like Mission Control and asked him to come over.

Sidhdharth clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem.

As he was walking away, I called after him, 'So, what was wrong?
He replied, 'It was an ID ten T error.'

I didn't want to appear stupid, but nonetheless inquired,

'An, ID ten T error? What's that? In case I need to fix it again.'

Sidhdharth grinned.... 'Haven't you ever heard of an ID ten T error before?

'No,' I replied. 

'Write it down,' he said, 'and I think you'll figure it out.' 

So I wrote down:

ID10T 

I used to like Sidhdharth, the little devil.




P/S: Try to figure out what is "ID ten T" error!
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The Little Genius
March 27, 2011 5:07 PM
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har har har....
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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Concert - G.N.Balasubramanian


For every person in every organization, there comes a moment when he or she must have the courage to step forward and meet the needs of the time. Regardless of whether your time is now or in the future, you must be prepared and willing to seize that moment
as a courageous leader!
Blogger VaK said...
sir, wonderful concert. In the song, 'raaga sudha..' after alap, there is disturbance for a while. Overall, it's gem of a programme. Thanks Sir.
March 27, 2011 6:54 AM
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Anonymous Anonymous said...
Sir, The concert by GNB is a great gift to all of us rasikas. I request that the following concert by MLV (MLV is in great form) be uploaded in your Blog, the details of which I have given below. It is a concert uploaded by Sh.Rao_Sharath in the website sangeethapriya.org 005-MLV-Live-05. The items 55 and 56 RTP in Thodi are incomplete. You may like to upload the complete versions of the RTP. Since I am not able to contact Sh. Rao_Sharath, I am placing the request before you. I wish that you may be able to get the complete version and upload the concert in your Blog. Thanking You. With Regards. K.NAGARAJAN knagarajan03@rediffmail.com
March 29, 2011 3:11 PM
Blogger hvaidya said...
Dear Mr. Nagarajan
You can contact Mr. Rao Sharath. His e mail id is raorsharath@gmail.com. I do not have this concert.
April 4, 2011 6:32 PM
 
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Stotra to excel in studies

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Given below is the Vak Saraswati Hridaya Stavah which is Brahma Prokta. The
presiding deity of this Stotra is Vak Saraswati rupa Devi Sarada. This stotra
is chanted by the brahmacharis who are into Veda Vidya and Sastra Adhyayana.
Specially, Veda Vidyarthis who are learning Veda, Tarka, Mimamsa, Vedanta, this
stotram is VERY ESSENTIAL for them to excel in studies. Regular parayana of
this stotra bestows sharp memory, razor sharp intelligence, analytical skills,
victory in sastra charcha (polemics and debates). This is quite popular among
the closed circles of Sarada Upasakas of Kashmir and in Sringeri.

This stotra was given to me by Brahmasri Gollapudi Gopalakrishna Sastry, who was
a very close friend of my gurunatha. Shri Gopala Krishna Sastry was the 1st
guru of Shri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal of Sringeri. He taught swamigal Tarka,
Vedanta and Sutra Bhashya in Narasimha Vana. Later on Abhinava Tirtha Swamigal
taught the advanced sciences to Sannidhanam.

This stotra is the favorite of both my gurunatha and Gopalakrishna Sastry. Shri
Gopala Krishna Sastry used to reside in Sringeri and later on shifted his
residence to Hyderabad. Now he is no more. A few words on him. Shri Gopala
Krishna Sastry, learnt Tarka, Vyakarana, Mimamsa, Kavya, Sankara Advaita and
Kashmir Trika Siddhanta (entire Tantraloka) from Brahmasri Mahamahopadhyaya
Dravida Rajeshwara Sastry of Kasi. Initiated into Srividya Upasana by Brahmasri
Tadepalli Raghavananarayana Sastry of Chandavolu. Right from childhood, he was
brought up under the personal care of Chandrasekhara Bharati Swamigal.
Currently, the grandson of Dravida Rajeswara Sastry is residing in Chennai. His
name is Mani Dravida Sastrigal.

It is my fortune that Gopalakrishna Sastry used to reside next to our street in
Hyderabad. Now he is no more. This stotram is the kripa bhiksha of this great
personality.

VAK SARASWATI HRIDAYA STAVAH

Asya shrI saraswatI stOtra mahAmantrasya; brahmA rishih; gAyatrI chandah; shrI
saraswatI dEvatA; mEdhA pragyA siddyarthE japE viniyOgah

Om aim aim aim jApya tushTE himaruchi makuTE vallakIvyagrahastE
mAtarmAtar namastE daha daha jaDatAm dEhi buddhim prashashtAm
vidyE vEdAntagItE shruti paripaThitE mOkshadE muktimArgE
mArgAtIta swarUpE bhava mama varadE shAradE shubhra varNE

Om hrIm hrIm hrIm hrudya bIjE shashiruchimukuTE kalpavispashTa shObhE
bhavyE bhavyAnukUlE kumativanadahE vishwavandhyAnghri padmE
padmE padmOpavishTE praNata janamanO mOda sampAdaitri
prOtphullE jnAnakUtE hariharadayitE dEvi samsAra sArE

Om klIm klIm klIm suswarUpE daha daha duritam pushtaka vyagra haste
santushTAkArachittE smitamukhashubhagE jhrumbhiNI stambha vidyE
mOhE mugdhaprabOdhE mama kuru kumatithwAntavidhwa msa mIDE
gIrvAgIrvAgbhArati tvam kavivara rasanE siddhidE siddhi sAdhyE

Om sauh sauh sauh shakti bIjE kamala bhavamukhAmbhOjarUp E svasvarUpE
rUpE rUpa prakAshE sakala guNamayE nirguNE nirvikArE
sasthUlE nainasUkshmE( a)pyaviditavibha vE jApyavijnAna tattvE
vishwE vishwAntarALE sakalaguNamayE nishkaLE nityashuddhE

Om dhIm dhIm dhIm dhAraNAkhyE dhritimatinuti bhirnAmabhih kIrtanIyE
nityE(a)nityE nimittE munigaNavinutE nUtanE purANE
puNyE puNyapravAhE hariharavinutE pUrNatattvE suvarNE
mAtar mAtrArthatattvE bhagavati matidE mAdhavE prIti mOdE
staumi tvAm tvAm cha vandE mama bhaja rasanAm mA kadAchittvabOdhah
mAmE bhuddhirviruddha bhavatu mama manah pAhi mAm dEvi pApAt
mAmE dukham kadAchit kvachidapi samayE pushtakE mA kurutvam
shashtrE vAdE kavitvE prasaratu mamadhIrmA stukunThA kadAchit

ityEtaih shlOkamukhyaih pratidinam ushasistautiyO bhaktinamrah
vANim vAchaspatErapyabhim ata vibhavo vAkpaTurnashtapanka h
sah syAdishTArthalAbhai h sutamiva satatam pAtitam sA cha dEvi
saubhAgyam tasya lOkE prabhavati kavita vighnanAshashcha bhUyAt

nirvighnam tasyavidyAprabhavat i satatam chAshrutagranthabOd hah
kIrtih trailOkyamadhyE nivasativadanE shAradA tasya sAkshAt
dIrghAyurlOkapUjya ssakala guNanidhih ssantatam rAjamAnya
vAkdEvyA ssamprasAdA trigati vijayI jAyatE satsabhAsu

brahmachArI vratImounI trayodashyAm nirAmishah
sArasvata japAt pATAtsakri dishTArtha lAbhAn
pakshadvayE trayodashyAm Ekavimshati samkhyayA
avicchinnam paTEddhImAn dhyAtva dEvIm saraswatIm

sarvapApa vinirmuktah subhagO lOkavishrutah
vanchitam phalamApnOti lOkE(a)sminnAtrasam shayah

// iti shrI brahmAnda purANE nArada nandikEshwara samvAde brahma prOktE
vidyAdAna vAk saraswatI hridaya stOtram sampUrNam //

May your child be blessed by Devi Sarada and may Devi Saraswati dance at the tip
of the tongue of your child

sent by Mr. K.N. Ramesh
Blogger VaK said...
Sir, Could you please provide me this prayer in Sanskrit (PDF format)?
March 27, 2011 6:28 AM
Anonymous Soundar Rajan said...
Dear Sir, A request kindly publish the script in sanskrit or kindly record in your voice, yourself chanting, for the benefit of all and for the posterity in particular so that there is no apabrumsham of words.
March 27, 2011 10:54 PM
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