Hinduism Scriptures General

Mahā Nārāyaṇa Upanishad

Here you can read the Mahā Nārāyaṇa Upanishad; full text translated in English together with Romanized Sanskrit text and very detailed commentaries done by Swāmi Vimalānanda of Śrī Ramakrishna Math, done according to other historically significant commentaries on Mahā Nārāyaṇa Upanishad and Taittirīya Āraṇyaka and Brāhmaṇa, from which many mantras of Mahā Nārāyaṇa Upanishad have originated. Mahā Nārāyaṇa Upanishad belongs to Krishna Yajur Veda.

Śrī Hayagrīva Stotra | Swami Deśikan

Śrī Hayagrīva Stotra by Swami Deśikan. Lord Hayagrīva is one of the Avatars of Para Vāsudeva. In this Embodiment, the Śrī Hayagrīva’s face alone is that of a majestic horse and the body is like that of a human, except that it is pure sāttvic emanation. He is the embodiment of Prāṇava (Oṁkāra). He is the First Lord of all Vidyās (wisdoms). Śrī Hayagrīva recovered

Śrī Stuti | Swāmi Deśikan

Śrī Stuti is a devotional text dedicated to Śrī, our Divine Mother and consort of Lord Nārāyaṇa, also known as Lakshmi Devi or in South-Indian tradition of Śrī Vaiṣṇavism often known as Perundevi Thayar. It is believed that reading and studying Śrī Stuti can bestow many kinds of riches to devotees – both spiritual and material. It is also filled with profound philosophical and devotional

Śrī Veṅkaṭeśa Maṅgalam śriyaḥ kāntāya kalyāṇa-nidhaye nidhaye’rthinām | śrī veṅkaṭa-nivāsāya śrī-nivāsāya maṅgalam ||1 || Auspiciousness be to the Lord Veṅkaṭeśa the resident of Mount Veṅkaṭa, the spouse of Lakshmi, who is the repository of auspiciousness, and a treasury towards those who take refuge in Him. lakṣmīsa vibhramaloka subhrū-vibhrama cakṣuṣe | cakṣuṣe sarva-lokānāṁ veṅkaṭeśaya maṅgalam ||2 || Auspiciousness be to the Lord Veṅkaṭeśa who gazes alluringly

Śrī Veṅkaṭeśa Prapattiḥ īśānāṁ jagot’sya veṅkaṭa-pater-viṣṇoḥ parāṁ preyasīm tad-vakṣasthala nitya vāsarasikāṁ tat-kṣānti saṁvardhinīm | padmālaṅkṛta pāṇi pallava yugāṁ padmāsanasthāṁ śriyaṁ vātsalyādi guṇojjvalāṁ bhagavatīm vande jagan-mātaram ||1 || I pay my obeisance to Lakshmi the ruler of the universe, who is the most beloved of Lord Vishnu the Lord of Mount Veṅkaṭa, who rests with supreme delight upon His chest, and increases His forbearance, whose hands

Śrī Veṅkaṭeśa Stotram kamalā kucacūcuka kuṅkumato niyatāruṇitātula nīlatan | kamalāyata locana loka-pate vijayī bhava veṅkaṭa-śaila-pate ||1 || O Possessor of the blue form which became stained dark red from the saffron of Lakshmi's breasts, O Possessor of eyes expansive as lotus blossoms, O Lord of the Universe and of Veṅkaṭa Mountain; may you be victorious. sacatur-mukha ṣaṇ-mukha pañca-mukha pramukhākhila daivata maulimaṇe | śaraṇāgata vatsala sāranidhe

Śrī Veṅkaṭeśa Suprabhātam kausalya suprajā rāma pūrvā sandhyā pravartate | uttiṣṭha nara-śārdūla kartavyaṁ daivam āhnikam ||1|| O virtuous son of Queen Kausalya! Behold the dawn is appearing. O Lion-like-Lord, please arise and perform the daily religious rites. uttiṣṭho-tiṣṭha govinda uttiṣṭha garuḍa-dhvaja | uttiṣṭha kamalā-kānta trai-lokyaṁ maṅgalaṁ kuru ||2 || O Govinda (lord of the Universe), O Lord of the Garuda Ensign, O Lover of Lakshmi,

Śrīnivāsa Kalyāṇam story

Śrīnivāsa Kalyāṇam The Story of Lord Veṅkaṭeśvara (Śrīnivāsa, incarnation of Lord Vishnu) and his marriage with Śrī Lakshmi Devī and Padmāvatī (Bhu-devī) The story of Śrīnivāsa Kalyāṇam spans over 3 eons (Yugas) relating to incidents from Trētā Yuga (Rāma’s period), to Dvāpara Yuga (Krishna’s period), and finally to Kālī Yuga (Veṅkaṭeśvara). Kālī Yuga started soon after the Mahābhārata period. There was a general decline in

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Purāṇa

The Bhāgavata Purāṇa (Devanagari: भागवतपुराण, also known as Śrīmad Bhāgavatam or Bhāgavata, literally meaning Divine-Eternal Tales of The Supreme Lord) is one of the Maha (Sanskrit: 'great') Purāṇic texts of Hinduism, with its focus on bhakti (religious devotion) to Supreme God Vishnu (Nārāyaṇa), primarily focusing on Krishna. The Bhagavata Purāṇa includes many stories well known in Hinduism, including the various avatars of Vishnu and the

Vishnu Purana online

The Vishnu Purāṇa is one of the earliest of the eighteen major Purāṇas (“ancient stories”) revered by the Hindus. It is considered to be one of the most important Purāṇas and for this reason is referred to by the name Purāṇa-ratna, which means “Gem of Purāṇas.” Like some of the other Purāṇas, the Vishnu Purāṇa is presented in the form of a dialogue, in this

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