Sree Dakshinamuthy Ashtakam Sree Dakshinamuthy Ashtakam Written by Adhi Sankara Bhagawat Pada. Translated in English by P.R.Ramachander (Adhi Sankara has written very many great Stotras (prayers) but here is a unique prayer, which is not only a prayer but the summary of all the philosophy that he has taught. Even during his time, this stotra was […]
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Stotra or Stotram (stotra) is a Sanskrit word, that means “ode, eulogy or a hymn of praise”.
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Telling of the memento news and giving of the hair brooch (Chapter 65)
This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Sixty-fifth Chapter Telling of the memento news and giving of the hair brooch (Hanuman then tells about the state of Sita and the messages sent by her and gave the hair brooch which was the memento given by her) They reached the Prsravana Mountains with its […]
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Seeking clarifications of the message of Sita (Chapter 66)
This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Sixty-sixth Chapter Seeking clarifications of the message of Sita ( Rama is upset to know about Sita and asks Hanuman to tell in detail what has been told by her. The pearl brooch brings to him memories of her, his father and father in law.) Rama […]
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Informing the message of Sita (Chapter 67)
This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Sixty-seventh Chapter Informing the message of Sita. (Hanuman again details the pitiable state of affairs of Sita. He also indicates the several doubts arising in her mind due to her not seeing any action from the part of Rama and Lakshmana.) Having been told by Rama […]
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Further news about the consolation of Sita (Chapter 68)
This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Sixty-eighth Chapter Further news about consolation of Sita (Hanuman further relates about the doubts in Sita’s mind and how he gave a pep talk and encouraged her.) Hey lion among men, I who was in a haste to return , because of the love and nearness […]
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Hurting of the security staff of the forest (Chapter 62)
This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Sixty second Chapter Hurting of the security staff of the forest (The guard of the garden, Dadhimuka who was the uncle of Sugreeva tried his best to stop the destruction of the honey forest. Angadha became very angry and hit him. Then Dadhimukha reached the presence […]
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Thinking about future action (Chapter 59)
This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Fifty-ninth Chapter Thinking about the future action (Hanuman then narrates the problems of Sita in Lanka in a graphical manner. He tells the other monkeys that as a virtuous woman she herself could kill Ravana but is not doing so, because it would bring bad fame […]
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Thinking about the future action
This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Fifty-ninth Chapter Thinking about the future action (Hanuman then narrates the problems of Sita in Lanka in a graphical manner. He tells the other monkeys that as a virtuous woman she herself could kill Ravana but is not doing so, because it would bring bad […]
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Words of Angadha (Chapter 60)
This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Sixtieth Chapter Words of Angadha (Angadha who is the crown prince and leader of the team tells his opinion as to what needs to be done. He feels that they should wage a war, destroy the Rakshasas and take Sita along with them. The wise Jambhavan […]
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Telling the happenings of Lanka (Chapter 58)
This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Fifty-eighth Chapte Telling the happenings of Lanka (In this chapter Hanuman informs his monkey friends all that happened after he took off and till he returned. This chapter is the summary of all the previous 57 chapters of Sundara Kanda.) anuman and other very strong monkeys […]