Translated by P. R. Ramachander Introduction Soundarya Lahari meaning waves of beauty consists of two parts viz. Ananda Lahari meaning waves of happiness (first 41 stanzas) and Soundarya Lah... Read more

A small treatise on Vedanta 1. AUM. . The VIRAT is said to be the sum total of all the quintuplicated[1] five elements and their effects. This is called the gross body of the Atman (soul). W... Read more

15 Namosthu Kanthyai kamalekshanayai, Namosthu bhoothyai bhuvanaprasoothyai, Namosthu devadhibhir archithayai, Namosthu nandhathmaja vallabhayai. Salutations to her who is light living in Lo... Read more

8 Ishta visishtamathayopi yaya dhayardhra, Dhrishtya thravishta papadam sulabham labhanthe, Hrishtim prahrushta kamlodhara deepthirishtam, Pushtim krishishta mama pushkravishtaraya. To her d... Read more

Translated by P. R. Ramachander Introduction Adi Sankara was possibly one of the great saints of his time.He was born in a poor Brahmin family in Kerala. After brahmopadesa, as is usual duri... Read more

Vayasi gathe ka kama vikara,  Shushke neere ka kaasaara, Nashte dravye ka parivaara, Gnathe tathwe ka samasaara. Why this passion, when one totters with age, Why the search for water in the... Read more

Translated by P. R. Ramachander Charpata Panjarika Stotra (The eighteen gems of wisdom) Bhaja Govindam, Bhaja Govindam, Govindam Bhaja Mooda Mathe, Samprapthe sannihithe kale, Nahi nahi raks... Read more

Translated by Swami Vimuktananda Published by Advaita Ashram, Kolkatta 1. I bow down to Him – to Sri Hari (the destroyer of ignorance), the Supreme Bliss, the First Teacher, Ishwara, the All... Read more