To Maha Swami of Kanchi who always brought spiritual vibrations to countless families of His, may I place this Essence of Popular Stotraas at his His Lotus Feet! The Measuring Apparatus is the Recorder of вЂ Karma phala!вЂ™ In the вЂKaala MaanaвЂ™, oneвЂ™s body- changes are inevitable like the dresses of bodies - as a grass piece, a dog, a human as a man or a woman.

One is driven in a chariot drawn by Panchendriyas as horses- Five Jnaanedriyas and Five Karmendriyas on either side. In the staggering variety Gods and Goddesses, one decisive conclusion emerges! OneвЂ™s Ataratma is Paramatma! The Inner Conscience is what the Supreme all about. Shri Sukta or Purusha Sukta- Kavachas - select Bhagavad Gita shlokaas - Mantra Pushpa and an over view of select Upanishad Shlokas too have been knit as a flower garland. ShankaraharyaвЂ™s express view is samaana pratyaya pravaha karanam/ Gita Bhashya XII.3: вЂjust as the flow of a flood of water converges in one direction, so also the converging of thoughts in one direction and that is what dhyana means!ДЄ handful variety of Stotras has been collected together in this Booklet extolling on a Divine Symbol- be He or She- Ganesha or Vishnu or Lakshmi or Shiva or Durga or Sarasvati or Gayatri or Surya and Navagrahas. This is why вЂgenuineвЂ™ spiritual guides are far seek in a so called вЂVibrantвЂ™ Society where as Silence is eloquent than noise! Hence the Term вЂnidhidhyasaвЂ™ is far far cry Maha Swami of Kanchi defines: вЂmananamвЂ™ is that which is a deep analysis and вЂnidhidhyaasanaвЂ™ is about churning. The distance from the stage of Introspection to application or practice is goalless or mythical. It is from that kind of background the вЂpathanaвЂ™ and вЂshravanaвЂ™ of a hymn or a song or a poem might hopefully lead to вЂmananamвЂ™. But, being closely knitted in to the Contemporary Society, the old principles gather dust and the so called modernism remains to be a mirage thus we tend to remain as losers often!Д«e that as in may, stotras are convenient inputs as social tools. Mainly though to impress, partly as a habit, and sometimes to lead to a further conversation, a stotra is quoted or a stanza is to show off but rather rarely to learn! After all, there is a plethora of dharmic literature down from the ages. While doing so, the penchant is to quote a stanza or a stotra, say from a Scripture. Familiar scenes are often seen at Temples-Religious Meetings-Auspicious Occasions- small groups and even one -to - one meetings one tends to exchange casual views on Dharma and Nyaaya or Virtue and Justice. вЂPathana- Shravana- Manana- NidhidhyaasaвЂ™ are the four corverstones of вЂ BhaktiвЂ™. Stotra Kavacha- A Shield of Prayers -Purana Saaraamsha Select Stories from PuranasД®ssence of Dharma Sindhu - Dharma Bindu - Shiva Sahasra Lingarchana-Essence of Paraashara SmritiД®ssence of Upanishads : Brihadaranyaka, Katha, Tittiriya, Isha, Svetashwara of Yajur Veda- Chhandogya and Kena of Saama Veda-Atreya and Kausheetaki of Rig Veda-Mundaka, Mandukya and Prashna of Atharva Veda Also вЂUpanishad SaaraamsaвЂ™ (Quintessence of Upanishads)Д®ssence of Virat Parva of Maha Bharata- Essence of Bharat Yatra SmritiД®ssence of Sankhya Parijnaana- Also Essence of Knowledge of NumbersД®ssence of Narada Charitra Essence Neeti Chandrika-Essence of Hindu Festivals and AusteritiesД®ssence of Manu Smriti- Quintessence of Manu Smriti-Д®ssence of Paramartha Saara Essence of Pratyaksha Bhaskra Д®ssence of Maha Narayanopashid Essence of Maitri UpanishadД®ssence of Vidya-Vigjnaana-Vaak Devi Essence of Bhagya -Bhogya-Yogyata LakshmiД®ssence of Soundarya Lahari* Note: All the above Scriptures already released on Org/news as also on Google by the respective references. Other Scripts by the same Author: Essence of Puranas:-Maha Bhagavata, Vishnu Purana, Matsya Purana, Varaha Purana, Kurma Purana, Vamana Purana, Narada Purana, Padma Purana Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, Skanda Purana, Markandeya Purana, Devi Bhagavata Brahma Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Agni Purana, Bhavishya Purana, Nilamata Purana Shri Kamakshi VilasaДwadasha Divya Sahasranaama: a) Devi Chaturvidha Sahasra naama: Lakshmi, Lalitha, Saraswati, Gayatri b) Chaturvidha Shiva Sahasra naama-Linga-Shiva-Brahma Puranas and Maha Bhagavata c) Trividha Vishnu and Yugala Radha- Krishna Sahasra naama-Padma-Skanda- Maha Bharata and Narada Purana.

General Manager of India Trade Promotion Organisation of Ministry of Commerce of Govt. Edited and translated by V.D.N.Rao, Retd.

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