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Stotra (Sanskrit: स्तोत्र) is a Sanskrit word that means "ode, eulogy or a hymn of praise." [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a literary genre of Indian religious texts designed to be melodically sung, in contrast to a shastra which is composed to be recited.
The second verse of the work extols the attributes of Krishna: [9] Behold the object which is showered by wish-tree blossoms falling from the finger tips of heavenly maidens and which, although nirvana calm, produces a flood of sound from the famed flute. It is the most high in the form of a boy who gives final release into the hands of the ...
The program has been translated into Hindi set to similar orchestration and is broadcast at the same time for a pan-Indian audience. [3] This programme is aired every year at day-break on Mahalaya . The programme, which started off as a live-performance, has been broadcast in its pre-recorded format since 1966.
Hare Krishna devotees in Amsterdam carrying a poster with the Hare Krishna Mantra The most basic mantra is Om , which in Hinduism is known as the "pranava mantra," the source of all mantras. The Hindu philosophy behind this is the premise that before existence and beyond existence is only One reality, Brahman, and the first manifestation of ...
Krishna's childhood illustrates the Hindu concept of Lila, playing for fun and enjoyment and not for sport or gain. His interaction with the gopis at the rasa dance or Rasa-lila is an example. Krishna plays his flute and the gopis come immediately, from whatever they were doing, to the banks of the Yamuna River and join him in singing and ...
The Guru Gita (lit. ' Song of the Guru ') is a Hindu scripture that is said to have been authored by the sage Vyasa.The verses of this scripture may also be chanted. The text is part of the larger Skanda Purana.
Fill our hearts full of love for Thee. Thou hast finished with fear and with doubt, Standing firm in the vision of God; Refuge to all who have cast Fame, fortune, and friends away. Without question Thou shelterest us, And the world's great sea in its wrath Seems shrunk to the puddle That fills the hoofprint in the clay. Speech cannot hold Thee ...
Shri Rudram consists of two chapters (praśna) from the fourth kāṇda (book) of Taittiriya Samhita which is a part of Krishna Yajurveda. [9] The names of the chapters are Namakam (chapter five) and Chamakam (chapter seven) respectively. [10]