Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Naimisha
It lay between the Panchala Kingdom and the Kosala Kingdom.
- Earlier mention of Naimiṣāraṇya is found in Rāmāyaṇa. The colophon of yuddha-kanda (sixth) of Rāmāyaṇa mentions that Lav and Kush, the sons of Ram narrated the epic by Valmiki in the Naimiṣāraṇya in His Ashvamedha-yajna.
- In this forest, the famous Shaunaka rishi, who also wrote the shlokas in praise of Lord Shiva, chanted all the verses of the modern day Mahabharata, which was written by sage Ugrasravas Sauti, in one breath.
Friday, October 2, 2015
Shabdarth Chintamani
Saraswati Mahal Library in Thanjavur has got rare books. One of the books is Sabdarth Chintamani. This Sanskrit book was written by Chidambara Kavi sometime in the 15th or 16th century.
http://sanskritinfo.blogspot.com/
- If anyone reads the couplets from left to write, it is Ramayana story.
- If one reads it from right to left it is Mahabharata.
- Later he wrote Kathathreya including Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavatha in the same verse. It is a Three in One scripture.
http://sanskritinfo.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
George Lucas' successful film series : Star Wars
This book looks at the underlying basis
of George Lucas' successful film series, showing how it is, in
many cases, based on Indic texts, such as the Ramayana and the
Mahabharata.
http://www.infinityfoundation.com/Jedi.htm
An outline of book is as follows:
http://www.infinityfoundation.com/Jedi.htm
An outline of book is as follows:
o The introduction reveals the basic connection: It describes how myths are embedded in the consciousness, in the soul, and have therefore manifested in similar ways throughout the world. Ancient Indian myths are perhaps the earliest examples of these world myths, while Star Wars is merely among the most contemporary. The correlations are many, and they will all be explored throughout the book. I look at George Lucas' major influences, from Flash Gordon to Joseph Campbell, and how Indian tales form the central core around which his series is modelled.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_mythological_wars
o In Chapter One, I elaborate on the story of Rama as well as that of the Pandavas. In addition, I outline the chronology of events in Star Wars and show overlapping themes and points of similarity and difference.
o Chapter Two explains "the Force," showing its correlation with both Maha-Maya (God's external energy of illusion) and Yoga-Maya (God's internal positive spiritual energy), since The Force has both bad and good dimensions. I will also compare the Force to various manifestations of shakti and to Brahman, the impersonal aspect of the Supreme, for there is much similarity in these concepts. Students of Indian religion will balk at the East-Indian ideas Lucas freely uses when constructing his idea of the Force.
o The Third Chapter will explain the underlying message of the Star Wars films, especially its idea that light and dark aspects of reality can be analogized with Nature vs. Machine paradigms. Each film in the Star Wars series offers food for thought regarding the "organic as opposed to the mechanic," and our Third Chapter will look at them all.
o Perhaps most importantly, in the Fourth Chapter, I will show that just as Star Wars takes place in deep space, most of the battles in the Ramayana take place in sophisticated aircrafts, and Arjuna, too, in the Mahabharata, is said to engage in many battles while in outer space. The Vimana shastras show that ancient India somehow knew of elaborate aircraft and boasted an awareness of advanced technology. While I point out that much of this may be relegated to the realm of fantasy, it is indeed curious that ancient texts engage these very Star Wars-like ideas.
o The Fifth Chapter will elaborate on Yoda's relationship with Luke Skywalker, which is essentially a Guru-Disciple relationship. I will explain their interaction in terms of Indian texts and show how the teacher/pupil dynamic is nowhere as developed as in India. I will also show parallels between India's system of yoga and that which is taught by the Jedi knights.
This will lead into an examination of kshatriya dharma, for the the Jedi knight concept is obviously an extrapolation of the codes of India's warrior caste.
o The Afterword will sum up the religious components of the film series and explore spiritual elements in many other similar films. In conclusion, I will show that ancient Indian traditions were well ahead of their time, and even today have much to offer the world.
Friday, August 21, 2015
Name
- Dashanan Became Ravan after lifting kailash
- Maruthi became hanuman after hit by thunderboat
- Devaratha became Bheeshma after Bachleor pledge
- Krishna became govinda after lifting govardhan
- Karna became Dan Veer Karna after giving kavacha and kundala
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Monday, March 9, 2015
Shibi
The story of the King and the pigeon and the hawk is used to illustrate the compassion and generosity of the king. This story of Shibi appears in both the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. The story of Shibi is as follows:
http://frontinformation.blogspot.com/2013/10/tulabharam.html
http://frontinformation.blogspot.com/2013/10/tulabharam.html
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Deer
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Deer+Sita
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Deer+Pandu
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Deer+Pandu
Friday, January 16, 2015
Friday, January 2, 2015
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