Sunday, August 12, 2007
Mecca
I heard that one has to eat beef before entering the mecca masjid. I also heard there is a popular belief that if a Brahmin enters the Mecca masjid, all the Muslims in this world would be killed. Is there anybody who is willing to go? I think I myself will have to take the extreme step if the time comes.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Meaning of my name
Shashi means moon. Kantha means husband. Husband of moon is Sun. According to Hindu mythology, the earth is the parent of the moon. The moon is visible only when it is nearer to the Sun. It is invisible when it is away from the sun. This implies that the wife should be always near her husband. The moment she deserts her husband, she becomes invisible. The moon always rotates around the earth. This means that the wife always remembers her parents at all point of time.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
As you sow so shall you reap
The muslims ruled India for 800 yrs and it was one of the worst rule against Hindus. After this Cristians plundered India to utter poverty. Both these communities will pay for what they have done. I am feeling elated over the war between Islamic radicals and Cristians. Both of them will die and the peace loving Hinduism will prevail.
Confession of a Brahmin
I was born a Brahmin. But I don't know the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, shastras, etc. Most people in our community feel that Vedas doesn't fetch you food. The biggest devastator of Indian culture according to me is Macaulay. He has indoctrinated western thinking into the minds of everybody in India. Most people don't even understanding what I am talking. I am feeling guilty. I am feeling sorry that this will continue for generations.
Reservations
They say Brahmins deprived the Shudras their right to education. And that is the reason Shudras should be given reservation. If you go by this argument, then Brahmins can also complain that they were deprived their right to govern as kings, the right to trade. So shouldn't Brahmins be given reservation in the army, in the parliament, in business. Brahmins should be given interest free loans. Don't you think so? Reservation is not the solution. You cannot level the fiield with reservation.
Madhwacharya
Everybody must have observed that Lord Madhwacharya shows 2 fingers. Do you know what it means - Hari Sarvottama Vayur Jeevothama.
Mythological stories
Tirupati - It seems Tirupati was claimed by Buddists that it was a Buddist temple and not a Hindu temple. Sri Ramanujacharya had a debate with the Buddists and won back the temple from them. There is an idol of Ramanujacharya inside the temple dedicated to him. It seems Lord Balaji owes lot of money to Lord Kuber. And this is the reason why Tirupati gets lot of money.
Sabarimale Aiyappa - He is Hari-Hara putra ie both Vishnu's and Shiva's son. That is the reason both Shivites and Vaishnavites visit this place. (Note: Not all people accept this)
Sabarimale Aiyappa - He is Hari-Hara putra ie both Vishnu's and Shiva's son. That is the reason both Shivites and Vaishnavites visit this place. (Note: Not all people accept this)
Kayastha
A roomie of mine told me history of Kayasthas. Everybody must be knowing about ChitraGupta, Yama's accountant. ChitraGupta had 11 kids and they are called Kayasthas. The 11 kids are Bhatnagar, Srivastava, Nigam, Goud, ...etc. Popular Kayastha figures include Swami Vivekananda. In the film industry, you have Amitabh Bhachan, Sonu Nigam. All these surnames like Sen,Bose,Mitra belong to Kayasthas.
Jaa Gante and Shankha
Do anybody know why Jaa Gante and Shankha are blown during pooja?
Actually, if Jaa Gante and Shankha are blown properly, the sound 'Om' comes out of it.
Actually, if Jaa Gante and Shankha are blown properly, the sound 'Om' comes out of it.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Mathematics in Hindu scriptures - contd
Arithmetic: The sequence-wise description of the numbers can be found in the Yajurveda:
Savita prathameahannagni rdviteeye vayustriteeya Aadityenchaturthe chandramaah Panchamarituh shashthe marootah saptame brahaspatirashtame Mitro navame varuno dashamam indra ekaadashe Vishwedeva dwadashe —(Yajurveda 39-6)
What is special is that the numbers are given here from one to twelve in a sequence
From the aspect of counting, the largest number known to the ancient Greeks was myriad which is equal to 104 or 10,000 and the largest number known to the Romans was 10³, i.e. 1000. On the contrary, many kinds of counting were prevalent in India. These methods were independent. The methods described in the Vedic, Buddhist and Jain texts, have a similarity in the names of some of the numbers but there is a difference in the value of the numbers.
First: Next number multiple of 10: This means that the number that comes next is 10 times more. The second mantra in the 17th chapter of the Yajurveda Samhita refers to this, whose sequence is given—Ek, dash, shat, sahastra, ayut, niyut, prayut, arbud, nyarbud, samudra, madhya, ananta and parardh. In this way, Parardh measured 10¹² that is one thousand billion or one trillion (US).
Second: Next number multiple of 100: This means that the next number is 100 times more than the earlier number. In this context, we must refer to the conversation between mathematician Arjun and Bodhisatva in Lalit Vistar, the Buddhist text from the 1st century BC in which he asks what the number after 1 crore is? In reply, Bodhisatva describes the numbers after crore, which are multiples of 100.
Shat (One hundred) koti = ayut, niyut, kankar, vivar, kshomya, nivaah, utsang, bahul, naagbal, titilamb, vyavasthanapra-gyapti, hetusheel, karahu, hetvindriya, samaaptalambh, gananagati, nikhadh, mudraabal, sarvabal, vishagyagati, sarvagya, vibhutangama and tallakshana which meant that tallakshana means 10 raised to the power of 53. (i.e.1053)
Third: Next number multiple of ten million: The 51st and 52nd chapters of Katyayan’s Pali Grammar has reference to multiples of crores, i.e. the next number is a crore times (i.e.107 times) more than the earlier number.
In this centext, the Jain text of Anuyugodwar describes the numbers after koti as follows— Koti koti, pakoti, kotyapakoti, nahut, ninnahut, akkhobhini, bindu, abbnd, nirashbud, ahah, abab, atat, sogandhik, uppalkumud, pundareek, padum, kathaan, mahakathaan and asankhyeya. Asankhyeya measures 10140 that means 10 raised to power of 140.
Savita prathameahannagni rdviteeye vayustriteeya Aadityenchaturthe chandramaah Panchamarituh shashthe marootah saptame brahaspatirashtame Mitro navame varuno dashamam indra ekaadashe Vishwedeva dwadashe —(Yajurveda 39-6)
What is special is that the numbers are given here from one to twelve in a sequence
From the aspect of counting, the largest number known to the ancient Greeks was myriad which is equal to 104 or 10,000 and the largest number known to the Romans was 10³, i.e. 1000. On the contrary, many kinds of counting were prevalent in India. These methods were independent. The methods described in the Vedic, Buddhist and Jain texts, have a similarity in the names of some of the numbers but there is a difference in the value of the numbers.
First: Next number multiple of 10: This means that the number that comes next is 10 times more. The second mantra in the 17th chapter of the Yajurveda Samhita refers to this, whose sequence is given—Ek, dash, shat, sahastra, ayut, niyut, prayut, arbud, nyarbud, samudra, madhya, ananta and parardh. In this way, Parardh measured 10¹² that is one thousand billion or one trillion (US).
Second: Next number multiple of 100: This means that the next number is 100 times more than the earlier number. In this context, we must refer to the conversation between mathematician Arjun and Bodhisatva in Lalit Vistar, the Buddhist text from the 1st century BC in which he asks what the number after 1 crore is? In reply, Bodhisatva describes the numbers after crore, which are multiples of 100.
Shat (One hundred) koti = ayut, niyut, kankar, vivar, kshomya, nivaah, utsang, bahul, naagbal, titilamb, vyavasthanapra-gyapti, hetusheel, karahu, hetvindriya, samaaptalambh, gananagati, nikhadh, mudraabal, sarvabal, vishagyagati, sarvagya, vibhutangama and tallakshana which meant that tallakshana means 10 raised to the power of 53. (i.e.1053)
Third: Next number multiple of ten million: The 51st and 52nd chapters of Katyayan’s Pali Grammar has reference to multiples of crores, i.e. the next number is a crore times (i.e.107 times) more than the earlier number.
In this centext, the Jain text of Anuyugodwar describes the numbers after koti as follows— Koti koti, pakoti, kotyapakoti, nahut, ninnahut, akkhobhini, bindu, abbnd, nirashbud, ahah, abab, atat, sogandhik, uppalkumud, pundareek, padum, kathaan, mahakathaan and asankhyeya. Asankhyeya measures 10140 that means 10 raised to power of 140.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Similarities b/w Islam and Hinduism by Dr Zakir Naik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdBC6J9C_fU
Personally, I do not accept all of Dr Zakir Naik's views though.
However there is lot of content in this speech.
Personally, I do not accept all of Dr Zakir Naik's views though.
However there is lot of content in this speech.
Bhagavadgita, 4
Yada- yada hi dharmasya glanir bhavati Bharata
Abhyutthanam adharmasya tadatmanam srjamyaham
Meaning:
Whenever there is a decline in the following of Dharma, I(Lord Vishnu) will come to earth in various forms to save dharma.
Abhyutthanam adharmasya tadatmanam srjamyaham
Meaning:
Whenever there is a decline in the following of Dharma, I(Lord Vishnu) will come to earth in various forms to save dharma.
http://www.kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part2/chap2.htm
Very good informative research by Kanchi Paramacharya.
Venkatesha stotra
Aputro labhate putran Nirdhano dhanawan bhavet
Rogarto muchyate rogaat baddho muchyeta bandanaath
Meaning:
On reciting the Venkatesha stotra,
childless couples get children
the poor become rich
the diseased people get cured from the disease
Rogarto muchyate rogaat baddho muchyeta bandanaath
Meaning:
On reciting the Venkatesha stotra,
childless couples get children
the poor become rich
the diseased people get cured from the disease
Difference b/w modern day democracy and our ancient rule
In the olden days, it used to be - Yatha Raja tatha praja.
Which means, the king used to be a role model for the ministers and the people.
Modern day democracy - Yatha praja thatha raja.
The king of today ie the PM/President is no more a role model. Thereby modern day democracy is not the best solution for good governance.
Which means, the king used to be a role model for the ministers and the people.
Modern day democracy - Yatha praja thatha raja.
The king of today ie the PM/President is no more a role model. Thereby modern day democracy is not the best solution for good governance.
Dharma
Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah
Meaning:
Dharma will protect those who try to protect Dharma. Dharma will kill those who try to kill dharma. Beware............
Meaning:
Dharma will protect those who try to protect Dharma. Dharma will kill those who try to kill dharma. Beware............
Mathematics in Hindu scriptures - 0 and infinitee
Yatha shikha mayuranam naganam manayo yatha Tadvad vedangshastranam ganitam moordhani sthitam.
Meaning:
—(Yajush jyotisham) The shloka says that just as the crest of the peacock and the gem of the cobra, stays right at the top, similarly mathematics is established right at the topmost position in the Vedas and the shastras.
In the mantra for peace, in the Eishavasyo-panishad, it is said
- Aum poornamadah poornamidam poornat poornamudchyate
Poornasya poornamadaya poornamevavashishyate
This mantra is not just a spiritual description. Instead, it has an extremely important mathematical sign hidden in it. This became the base or the foundation of all mathematics. The mantra says: this is complete, that is complete. A whole is born out of a whole, yet it is a whole and, even in the end, when the whole is merged within the whole, it still remains a whole. The characteristic of a whole is present in zero and in the infinite too. If you add or subtract a zero to or from a zero, what remains is a zero only. The same is the case with the infinite.
Meaning:
—(Yajush jyotisham) The shloka says that just as the crest of the peacock and the gem of the cobra, stays right at the top, similarly mathematics is established right at the topmost position in the Vedas and the shastras.
In the mantra for peace, in the Eishavasyo-panishad, it is said
- Aum poornamadah poornamidam poornat poornamudchyate
Poornasya poornamadaya poornamevavashishyate
This mantra is not just a spiritual description. Instead, it has an extremely important mathematical sign hidden in it. This became the base or the foundation of all mathematics. The mantra says: this is complete, that is complete. A whole is born out of a whole, yet it is a whole and, even in the end, when the whole is merged within the whole, it still remains a whole. The characteristic of a whole is present in zero and in the infinite too. If you add or subtract a zero to or from a zero, what remains is a zero only. The same is the case with the infinite.
Good morning in Devanagiri script
Kausalya supraja Rama poorva sandhya pravartathe
Utthishta narasardoola kartavyam daivamahnikam
Meaning:
Sri Rama! Kausalya’s endearing son! Wake up, dear; You have to do Your day-to-day duties; Do wake up please
Uttishthotishtha Govinda uttishtha garudadhwaja
Uttishtha kamalakanta trilokyam mangalam kuru
Meaning:
Sri Govinda! All the three worlds are under Your rule; they have to prosper. Wake up, my child
Utthishta narasardoola kartavyam daivamahnikam
Meaning:
Sri Rama! Kausalya’s endearing son! Wake up, dear; You have to do Your day-to-day duties; Do wake up please
Uttishthotishtha Govinda uttishtha garudadhwaja
Uttishtha kamalakanta trilokyam mangalam kuru
Meaning:
Sri Govinda! All the three worlds are under Your rule; they have to prosper. Wake up, my child
An extract from Tattreya Upanishad
Sahana Bhavatu Sahnou Bhunattu
Sahaveeryam karavavahai
Tejasvina madeetha mastu
Maavid vishavahai.
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.
Pls correct me if I have made mistakes.
Sahaveeryam karavavahai
Tejasvina madeetha mastu
Maavid vishavahai.
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.
Pls correct me if I have made mistakes.
Namatraya Japa
Aakashaat patitam toyam yatha gacchati saagaram, sarva deva namaskarah Keshavam prati gachati.
When it rains, wherever the raindrops fall - be it on a hill, open field, house,etc, they finally go the ocean. In a similar manner, whichever God you worship, it goes to Lord Keshava ie Lord Krishna.
When it rains, wherever the raindrops fall - be it on a hill, open field, house,etc, they finally go the ocean. In a similar manner, whichever God you worship, it goes to Lord Keshava ie Lord Krishna.
Vasudaiva Kutumbakam
This means the entire world is one family. At first shot, you may not understand the significance of this sentence. But if I narrate the way the western world perceives the world, you will understand the difference. The west views the world as a market. A person is significant only if a certian amount of profit is generated out of him. Capitalist concept. But Vasudaiva kutumbakam is a socialist concept. Hence socialism is embedded within Hindu scriptures.
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