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  • Five verses in praise of the loin-cloth

    By Śrīpād Śaṅkarācārya

    Read on →: Kaupīna-pañcakam

  • The Hammer for Delusion

    By Śrīpād Śaṅkarācārya

    Read on →: Moha-mudgara

  • Eight verses in praise of śrī guru

    By Śrīpād Śaṅkarācārya

    Read on →: Gurv-aṣṭakam

  • ātma-māyām ṛte rājan parasyānubhavātmanaḥ |
    na ghaṭetārtha-sambandhaḥ svapna-draṣṭur ivāñjasā ||
    (Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 2.9.1)

    [Śukadeva to Parīkṣit:] “Without the māyā of the Self, O King, a relationship of that which is distinct [from material objects] and constituted of consciousness with [material] objects does not actually occur, as [no relationship] of the seer of a dream [with objects in a dream actually occurs].”

    Read on →: ātma-māyām ṛte rājan

  • ativādāṁs titikṣeta nāvamanyeta kañcana |
    na cemaṁ deham āśritya vairaṁ kurvīta kenacit ||
    (Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 12.6.34)

    “One should tolerate harsh speech and should not disrespect anyone [i.e., even those who disrespect oneself]. One should not take shelter of this [sāṁsārika] body and create enmity with anyone.”

    Read on →: ativādāṁs titikṣeta

  • ta etad adhigacchanti viṣṇor yat paramaṁ padam |
    ahaṁ mameti daurjanyaṁ na yeṣāṁ deha-geha-jam ||
    (Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 12.6.33)

    “They who do not have the ill-naturedness of ‘I’ and ‘mine’ based on the body and the home proceed to [alt., realize] this supreme abode of Viṣṇu.”

    Read on →: ta etad adhigacchanti

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