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A health giving Armour of sun god for overcoming illnesses, attaining longevity composed by sage Yagyavalkya. For knowing the detailed meaning of this stotra and to find commentaries on other stotras visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message

These Twenty five epithets of goddess lalitā parā bhattārika was initiated by lord hayagreeva (the horse necked incarnation of lord Vishnu who learnt the path of srividyā and perfected it under the direct guidance of Devi.) to sage Agastya upon his polite request. These epithets are found in the eleventh chapter of Lalitopākhyāna which is a part of Brahmānda Mahā Purāna. for more books, videos, and podcasts visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

Today let us talk about which texts regard Ganesha as the supreme reality. what are the Puranas which talk about Ganesha, list of tantras talk that about Ganesha to learn more about these scriptures you can visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik and find links to books Heramba Upanishad, Ganesha Sahasranama, Forms of Ganesha, runahara Ganesha stotra, sankatanashana Ganesha stotra and their commentaries. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

In sundara khanda of valmiki ramayana, Valmiki describes what hanuman did and whom hanuman prayed before making his mind to cross the ocean स सूर्याय महेन्द्राय पवनाय स्वयंभुवे। भूतेभ्यश्चाञ्जलिं कृत्वा चकार गमने मतिम्।।5.1.8।। sa sūryāya mahendrāya pavanāya svayambhuve. bhūtebhyaścāñjaliṃ kṛtvā cakāra gamane matim..5.1.8.. in this episode, let us discuss about that shloka in brief. for more books, videos, and podcasts visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

Hanuman dvadashanama stotra is a short and powerful, easy to chant hymn of Hanuman comprised of twelve names indicating hanuman's great qualities and his glories. The hymn given in chapter 55 of parāshara Samhitā. This mantra is taught to sage Maitreya by sage parāshara and he prescribes to chant this hymn after chanting any mantra of Hanuman. he also gives two other mantras, seven lettered Hanuman mantra and the sixteen lettered Hanuman mantra in the same chapter, which is also given in this book In a normal chanting ritual procedures of nyaasa (sanctifying the different body parts with mantras), dhyana (visualization and contemplation of the deity's form) and gestures are not required. this makes the mantra easy to chant for anyone and everyone who is devoted to Hanuman and have trust in him. in some versions of the hymn the benefits of chanting this hymn of twelve names of Hanuman is given as "whoever recites these twelve names of the lord of monkeys (kapīndra) the great one, daily (regularly) before going to sleep, and especially during travel, doesn't have the fear of death and shall become victorious everywhere" This mantra can be chanted to gain good heath, strength , longevity and victory. and to attain all the desires by the grace of lord Hanuman for books related to Hinduism and to follow me in the social media platforms of your choice visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

Mantrarajatmaka rama stotra is a hymn on lord Rama, composed by hanuman himself (as given in the sacred text of hanumat kalpa) the hymn has the words of the nrusimha mantraraja - also called as Nrusimha anushtup mantra, the hymn acts as a commentary and explanation to anushtup mantra - in this hymn, the words of the anushtup mantra which praises Nrusimha, are explained in a way to show that it also denotes Rama. it is a very interesting, powerful and one of the highly revered hymns used by devotees of rama to worship him and earn his grace. wish you all a very happy rama navami #ramnavami #ramnavmi for books related to Hinduism and to follow me in the social media platforms of your choice visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

A short and beautiful prayer for marriage , which can be used by both the genders, derived from the text Argala Stotra which is chanted before and after the recitation of Devi Mahatmyam , the verse of prayer can be chanted individually as a prayer for marriage. this mantra is highly potent, The talk discusses about the meaning and benefits of the chant. Follow me on: facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik To support me use https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

Achyutāshtakam is a simple yet wonderful hymn of eight stanzas comprising the names of lord Vishnu with main emphasis on his incarnations Rāma and Krishna. This easy to sing hymn of wonderful metre was composed by āchārya Shankara Bhagavadpāda. The names indicate various divine qualities of lord Vishnu and glorify his great deeds. āchārya shankara bhagavadpāda compiles a collection of names of lord Vishnu containing deep meaning in them and remind us of the great pastimes of the lord narrated in the purānas. They also remind us the beauty of his forms and help us visualize and contemplate on him. This book is an effort to put light of meaning of each name from this hymn and also narrate in short the incidents the names indicate or relate to. The names in this hymn are compiled from Vedas, purānas, Upanishads, Vishnu sahasranāma and mantra shāstras. Some of the names are repeated more than one time. When it comes to praising the lord's name repetition is not seen as an error. Some names are repeated for its greatness and glory and the names value as a mantra. At places, I have indicated the value of the names given in this hymn by naming the sources in which the names are used as mantras. This is done to emphasize the kindness of āchārya shankara bhagavadpāda who compiled this wonderful hymn of names and to emphasize the importance of the names used in this hymn. To learn the meaning of achyutashtakam , get your copy of the book now! https://amzn.to/3oZMmza Follow me on: facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik To support me use https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorkoushik Happy reading --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

This is a small and powerful hymn of sun god from Samba purana. This hymn was sung by Samba the son of lord Krishna. This is the best prayer for health and destruction of sins. This is found in the Samba Purana, one of the upa puranas establishes sun god as the supreme reality (para brahman) there are many mystical chants in that purana text of sun god. This is one of the popular hymns from that purana which is highly revered in saura tradition (tradition of worshiping sun god as the supreme absolute god - supreme Reality) By chanting this hymn with devotion, the devotees are delivered from sins and diseases by the grace of Surya Narayana. To study the deeper meaning of the hymn get your copy of Surya Ashtakam by Samba from Samba Purana from your favorite online book stores. Follow me on: facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik To support me use https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

Durga chandrakala stuti is a hymn composed by Appayya deekshita the great shaiva and scholar of Vedas Puranas and mantra shastras who lived in Tamil nadu in the fifteenth century (1520–1593 CE) In this hymn various glories of the mother goddess durgā from Vedas and various puranas are summarized. The hymn comprises of eighteen shloka, the first shloka being the mangalacharana (invocation of the goddess) and the last shloka the phala shruti (description of benefits which are attained by the recitation of this hymn.) So the main hymn is of sixteen shlokas and hence the name durgā chandrakalā stuti (hymn to durga like the sixteen states of moon) is given to it by the composer. This hymn is considered very powerful by the practitioners of Shakta and Shaiva tradition – the worship of the mother goddess (the embodiment of all power) because this hymn is the summary of the great and powerful text Devi māhāthmyam of Mārkandeya purāna which is of 700 shlokas and hence also known as durgā saptashatī (seven hundred verses praising durgā) In addition to that Appayya Deekshita also summarizes various glorious incidents about goddess durgā and her manifold forms from various purānas. Hence reciting this hymn daily is equal to remembering all the important glorious deeds of the goddess mentioned in the puranas. The Devi mahatmya and the other anecdotes about the devi given in Varahapurana, Harivamsa, Bhagavata etc., are given in condensed form in this work to be precise. Reciting this hymn with devotion bestows the devotee with protection, wealth, wisdom, courage good fortune and liberation. Today let us chant this hymn and get the blessings of Goddess Durga. Get the detailed commentary on Durga Chandrakala Stuti based of Sri Appayya deekshita's own commentary translated into English https://bit.ly/chandrakala check this links to get my books from your favorite online book stores https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

The Hymn Runahara Ganapati Stotra is from the great Tantric text Krishna Yamala tantra. Runahara means he who destroys debts. Through this hymn the lord is worshipped as the one who frees us from our debts. Ganesha is worshipped as the supreme reality (parabrahman) in this hymn. This hymn describes how and when different gods and goddesses like brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Durga, Surya (the sun god), Chandra the moon god) worshipped Ganesha for attaining success in their endeavors and obtain what they wish for. By this the supremacy of lord ganesha is well established. The incidents of various gods and goddesses worshipping lord ganesha is well described in the Ganesha Upanishad (Brahma worships lord Ganesha in the beginning of creation) , in the herambha Upanishad ( Lord shiva describes that he worshipped ganesha to gain the power to destroy the tripuras), Ganesha purana, Mudgala purana, vinayaka tantra etc describes various gods worshipping ganesha for gaining success in their endeavors. Since every shloka in this hymn has ‘ṛṇanāśaṃ karotu me' - May he do the act of destroying the debts for me. This hymn can be understood as the praise and prayer to the form ‘ṛṇa mochana Ganapati', but each verse of the hymn indicates and represents different forms of Ganapati worshipped by different gods and goddesses. to grab your copy of the book explaining the runahara ganesha stotra visit https://bit.ly/runahara check this links to get my books from your favorite online book stores https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

Kali Santarana Upanishad is one of the minor Upanishads found in Krishna yajur Veda. The black Yajurveda. This Upanishad is a conversation between Brahma the creator and sage Narada. The text reveals the mantra which is a collection of 16 names. This very mantra was initiated to shri Krishna Chaitanya maha prabhu and is followed by the gaudiya sampradaya, ISKCON. Popularly known as “the hare Krishna maha mantra.”Kalisantarana Upanishad is the primary source of that great mantra and its glory. In this book we will discuss the Upanishad and learn what lord Brahma had taught to sage Narada. hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare .hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hareThe three names hari, rāma and kṛṣṇa which comprises the great mantra. Let us Recite that wonderful Upanishad today For a detailed commentary and translation of the Kalisantara Upanishad , Grab your copy of the book now from your favorite online book stores https://books2read.com/u/3nW2n9 Follow me on: facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik To support me use https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

Today let us recite the verses of Heramba Upanishad Heramba Upanishad is an Upanishad text which establishes that Ganesha is the supreme absolute god (para brahman) and explains the atma vidya (wisdom of the nature of real self) through Ganesha. Goal of any Upanishad is to teach the wisdom of self-realisation through which final liberation (mukti) is experienced. This Upanishad is a conversation between Shiva and Gauri where Shiva teaches the sacred wisdom upon Gauri's request. These kinds of Upanishads which talk about worshiping certain forms of god as supreme absolute godhood forms a bridge between upasana (the way of worshiping a deity) and Vedanta (the realisation of oneness with absolute god) In this text the form of god worshiped as the supreme reality is Ganesha, specifically, The Herambha – the form of Ganesha who appeared before lord Shiva and blessed him with the power to conquer Tripura (three demon cities and destroy them) We may see that particular episode of destroying three cities has a great significance in Upanishads because those three cities are symbols of three gunas , (satva, rajas, tamas) three states of body and mind ( jagrat – awaken, svapna – dream, and susupti – deep sleep) and hence is deeply connected or related to the subject of self-realisation, realising the nature of one's true self atman which is beyond this three states. In avadhoota gita also it is described that “eeshwara anugrahadeva pumsam advaita vasana” Only by the grace of supreme god, a soul gets interest in the philosophy of non-duality that is how we should understand the connection between worship of supreme god and attaining the wisdom of self-realization. The experience of the self-realized soul and the benefits of reciting this Upanishad is also described well in this text. to know the deeper meaning of the text get your copy of Heramba Upanishad from the below link https://bit.ly/heramba-upanishad Follow me on https://facebook.com/authorkoushik https://instagram.com/authorkoushik https://authorkoushik.tumblr.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

Today Let us all recite Nrusimha dvadashana nama stotra The hymn Nrusimha dvadashana nama stotra, the twelve-name hymn of lord narasimha is a traditional short and powerful hymn of lord narasimha, (said to be found in some manuscripts of brahma purana) the hymn praises the lord with twelve epithets praising his various glorious qualities, This hymn is recited by devotees of vishnu of various schools. This book is a short translation of the hymn in simple english. By chanting this hymn with devotion, one van please lord narasimha and get his protection from diseases enemies and all kinds of negativity. ( as quoted in the phala shruti of the hymn) To learn the deeper meaning of the hymn get your copy of Nrusimha Dvadashanama Stotram : Twelve Names of Narasimha ebook from your favorite book stores https://bit.ly/nrusimha12 Follow me on: facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik To support me use https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

Pragya Vivardhana Stotra is a hymn which praises lord Skanda (Kartikeya) and reciting the hymn blesses us with Wisdom, knowledge and intelligence. This hymn was taught by lord Skanda himself. to know the deeper meaning of the hymn download the book from the below link https://bit.ly/pragyavivardhana Follow me on: facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik To support me use https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authorkoushik/message

A talk on life giving hanuman mantra from parashara samhita which is derived from sundara kanda of valmiki ramayana praying the form sanjeevana hanuman (life giving hanuman) #hanuman #hanumanmantra #hanumanStotra #sanjeevanahanuman #anjaneya #pavanaputra #bajrangbali #jaihanuman #ramayana #ramayan #valmikiramayan #sundarkand #prayerforhealth #prayerforpeace #prayerforprotection #prayerforstrength #prayerforhappiness facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik

Today I am going to talk about the surya ashtoththra shatanama stotra ( names comprised of more than hundred and eight names of lord surya the sun god. When one chants this hymn with devotion in the mornings regularly is blessed with the grace of sun god. Chanting this hymn and worshiping Surya Naarayana through it with true devotion increases health, wealth, wisdom and prosperity. #surya #lordsurya #aditya #martanda #sungod #surajbaba #savita #ravi #mahabharata #yudhishtira #dhrmaputra 3dhaumya #vanaparva #aranyaparva #vyasa #sagevyasa #lordkrishna facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik

Shiva is one of the greatest and most powerful names of lord Shiva. it has its place in the Vedas in the center of shri rudra prashnam of krishna yajurveda. The name is praised in various puranas, agamas and mantra shastras. in this talk we will discuss a few deep meanings of the name Shiva. follow me on facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik

A talk on the various aspects of reciting the devi mahathmyam (the pauranic aspect, the mantra shashtra aspect, The yagya aspect) and a brief discussion on the procedure of recitation with emphasis to the pauranic aspect and the fruits of reciting it as described by the devi herself follow me on facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik

A talk on meaning and explanation of sarvamangala mangalye. A shloka from devi mahathmyam ( durga saptashati) and a shloka from durga saptashloki stotra. This is a very powerful mantra praising devi and is recited to attain good fortune, luck and blessings of the goddess. follow me on facebook http://www.facebook.com/authorkoushik Follow me on my blog for related books. http://authorkoushik.tumblr.com

A Talk about the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Mantra found in the Sundara Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana There is a powerful Hanuman mantra which grants success to over actions hidden in sundara kanda of Valmiki Ramayana. The meaning and significance of the mantra us explained in the audio podcast Follow me on my blog for related books https://authorkoushik.tumblr.com https://www.facebook.com/authorkoushik/