Ashwini Kumar Aggarwal

Ādi Śaṅkara was born in a small village named Kalady in the coastal state of Kerala and lived in the 5th century BCE - Born 509 BCE, departed 477 BCE. In a short lifespan of 32 years he travelled the length and breadth of India twice, melding minds, infusing harmony and restoring the fabric of society. He spoke with utmost clarity and conviction. He rebuilt man's character and personality. His teachings lit the lamp of fearlessness in umpteen households. Brahmajnanavalimala is a beautiful illuminating beam that speaks volumes for his eruditeness and command over life. Verse2असङ्गोऽहमसङ्गोऽहमसङ्गोऽहं पुनः पुनः ।सच्चिदानन्दरूपोऽहमहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ २asaṅgo'hamasaṅgo'hamasaṅgo'haṃ punaḥ punaḥ ।saccidānandarūpo'hamahamevāhamavyayaḥ ॥ 2 अ-सङ्गः अहम् असङ्गः अहम् असङ्गः अहम् पुनः पुनः ।सत्-चित्-आनन्द-रूपः अहम् अहम् एव अहम् अव्ययः ॥ असङ्गःm1/1 अहम्mfn1/1 असङ्गःm1/1 अहम्mfn1/1 असङ्गःm1/1 अहम्mfn1/1 पुनः0 पुनः0 । सत्चित्आनन्दरूपःm1/1 अहम्mfn1/1 अहम् mfn1/1 एव 0 अहम् mfn1/1 अव्ययः m1/1 ॥ Detached from NAME am i, Disinterested in FAME am i, Non-feverish of GAINS am i. I remind myself again and againof the immensity of this creation, of my superb fortune and grace, andof the goodness i have been blessed with. I remember my true nature, i know i am a bundle of truth-awareness-bliss, of a form that glows, radiates and expresses the divine. I am That only, O Yes i am this alone, unqualified.---------------Contains Original verses in Sanskrit with a Latin transliteration and a lucid English commentary. Word boundary and cases vibhakti are listed for the Sanskrit enthusiast.

सदाशिवसमारम्भां शङ्कराचार्यमध्यमाम् ।अस्मद् श्रीगुरुपर्यन्तां वन्दे गुरुपरम्पराम् ॥ १sadāśivasamārambhāṃ śaṅkarācāryamadhyamām ।asmad śrīguruparyantāṃ vande guruparamparām ॥ 1 सदा-शिव-सम्-आरम्भाम् f2/1 that tradition which has perfectlyEvolved from the eternalLordShiva शङ्कराचार्य-मध्यमाम् f2/1 the tradition that has Adi Shankaracharya somewhere in between । अस्मत् mfn5/3 from our श्री-गुरु-पर्यन्ताम् m6/3 extending till our current exalted Master वन्दे लट् i/1 I salute गुरु-परम्पराम् m6/3 tradition of sacred Masters ॥----------------Offer yourSelf. Offer your thoughts emotions desires wants cravings and demands. Offer your likes and dislikes, hate guilt fear pain shame and worry. Relax and know that the Lord shall address each, all, and everything.----------------Contains Original verses in Sanskrit with a Latin transliteration and a lucid English commentary. Word boundary and cases vibhakti are listed for the Sanskrit enthusiast.Full Color Plates.

सदाशिवसमारम्भां शङ्कराचार्यमध्यमाम् ।अस्मद् श्रीगुरुपर्यन्तां वन्दे गुरुपरम्पराम् ॥ १sadāśivasamārambhāṃ śaṅkarācāryamadhyamām ।asmad śrīguruparyantāṃ vande guruparamparām ॥ 1 सदा-शिव-सम्-आरम्भाम् f2/1 that tradition which has perfectlyEvolved from the eternalLordShiva शङ्कराचार्य-मध्यमाम् f2/1 the tradition that has Adi Shankaracharya somewhere in between । अस्मत् mfn5/3 from our श्री-गुरु-पर्यन्ताम् m6/3 extending till our current exalted Master वन्दे लट् i/1 I salute गुरु-परम्पराम् m6/3 tradition of sacred Masters ॥----------------Offer yourSelf. Offer your thoughts emotions desires wants cravings and demands. Offer your likes and dislikes, hate guilt fear pain shame and worry. Relax and know that the Lord shall address each, all, and everything.----------------Contains Original verses in Sanskrit with a Latin transliteration and a lucid English commentary. Word boundary and cases vibhakti are listed for the Sanskrit enthusiast.Low Price Black and White Edition.

Bhagavad Gita chanting rules using the Anushtup meter and the Sandhis for Visarga and Anusvara are given. Sample verses that highlight all the essential rules as commonly WRITTEN in standard editions of the Gita, and also as they are to be correctly CHANTED, are listed. 4.7 yadā yadā hi dharmasya, glānirbhavati bhārata ।abhyutthānamadharmasya, tadā''tmānaṃ sṛjāmyaham ॥यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य, ग्लानिर्भवति भारत । अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य, तदाऽऽत्मानं सृजाम्यहम् ॥Visarga to रेफ, निः + भ् → निर् + भ् → निर्भ्Avagraha is a silent letter दा + आ → दा + ऽऽ → दाऽऽ → दा Relevant Sutras from Ashtadhyayi of Panini are properly explained forConsonant SandhiVisarga ChangesAnusvara ChangesProper recitation of the Bhagavad Gita has immense power to enliven any atmosphere and make oneself soaked in devotion to the Divine. It is a highly healing experience in itself. A useful and complete book for an Amateur or the Scholar.

Bhagavad Gita chanting rules using the Anushtup meter and the Sandhis for Visarga and Anusvara are given. All 700 verses as commonly WRITTEN in standard editions of the Gita, and as they are to be correctly CHANTED have been listed. Sample verses that highlight all the essential rules are given in detail along with syllable marking for Anushtup chhanda. The Trishtup chhanda is also mentioned.Verse as written, with sandhis and conjuncts togetherयत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः ।तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम ॥ 78Verse as chanted, pausing at each pada quarter verseयत्र योगेश्वरᳲ कृष्णः, यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः ।तत्र श्रीर् विजयो भूतिः, ध्रुवा नीतिर् मतिर् मम ॥ 18.78Relevant Sutras from Ashtadhyayi of Panini are properly explained forConsonant SandhiVisarga ChangesAnusvara Changes Proper recitation of the Bhagavad Gita has immense power to enliven any atmosphere and make oneself soaked in devotion to the Divine. It is a highly healing experience in itself. A useful and complete book for an Amateur or the Scholar.

Bhagavad Gita chanting rules using the Anushtup meter and the Sandhis for Visarga and Anusvara are given. All 700 verses as commonly WRITTEN in standard editions of the Gita, and as they are to be correctly CHANTED have been listed. Sample verses that highlight all the essential rules are given in detail along with syllable marking for Anushtup chhanda. The Trishtup chhanda is also mentioned.Verse as written, with sandhis and conjuncts togetherयत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः ।तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम ॥ 78Verse as chanted, pausing at each pada quarter verseयत्र योगेश्वरᳲ कृष्णः , यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः ।तत्र श्रीर् विजयो भूतिः, ध्रुवा नीतिर् मतिर् मम ॥ 18.78Relevant Sutras from Ashtadhyayi of Panini are properly explained forConsonant SandhiVisarga ChangesAnusvara Changes Proper recitation of the Bhagavad Gita has immense power to enliven any atmosphere and make oneself soaked in devotion to the Divine. It is a highly healing experience in itself. A useful and complete book for an Amateur or the Scholar.

Marma is based on the model of a lighted being or the consciousness that fills all human beings and flows and radiates through our thoughts and emotions, nerves and tissues.Due to 5 factors, viz. 1.lifestyle, 2.upbringing, 3.perceived notions, 4.relationships, and 5. personal set of values, these light beams get scattered away from their normal flow. Some beams lose their amplitude, others lose their direction. Yet others lose their intensity or focus. This is what results in illness, pain, grief, guilt, fear and weakness.Marma Chikitsa or Therapy is a revolutionary technique to normalize and balance the light body. Though mentioned in the ancient texts, in the modern context it is only recently being rediscovered and reapplied.When it came to healing and restoring fitness, the ancients rarely looked at anatomy as a mass of muscle, tissue, bone or organ. Rather, they perceived it as a body of glowing consciousness, and used the time honored techniques of Meditation, Massage, Showering, Walking, soft Touch, Pranayama and Yoga.तत्र सक्थिमर्माणि क्षिप्रतलहृदयकूर्चकूर्चशिरोगुल्फेन्द्रबस्तिजान्वाण्यूर्वीलोहिताक्षाणि विटपं चेति । Thigh and lower anatomy marma points list.तत्र सक्थि-मर्माणि क्षिप्र1-तलहृदय2-कूर्च3-कूर्चशिरः4-गुल्फ5-इन्द्रबस्ति6-जानु7-आणि8-ऊर्वी9-लोहिताक्षाणि10 विटपं11 चेति ।- 11 viṭapa (topmost point in this list)- 10 lohitākṣa- 9 ūrvī (also spelt urvī)- 8 āṇi- 7 jānu- 6 indrabasti- 5 gulpha- 4 kūrcaśira- 3 kūrca- 2 talahṛdaya- 1 kṣipra (bottommost point in this list)These points are listed in sequence of vertical location top to bottom of anatomy.एतेनेतरत्सक्थि व्याख्यातम् These are mirrored points in each leg, so a count of 22 points.Note: Marma points Viṭapa, Jānu and Gulpha in leg correspond to Kakṣadhara, Kūrpara and Maṇibandha in arm resp.-------------------This book presents the Marma section from the Sushruta Samhita, and lists simple ways to get back to peak health and total fitness.--------------------Contains Full Color Plates.Contains Charts for all 107 Marma Points.

Marma is based on the model of a lighted being or the consciousness that fills all human beings and flows and radiates through our thoughts and emotions, nerves and tissues.Due to 5 factors, viz. 1.lifestyle, 2.upbringing, 3.perceived notions, 4.relationships, and 5. personal set of values, these light beams get scattered away from their normal flow. Some beams lose their amplitude, others lose their direction. Yet others lose their intensity or focus. This is what results in illness, pain, grief, guilt, fear and weakness.Marma Chikitsa or Therapy is a revolutionary technique to normalize and balance the light body. Though mentioned in the ancient texts, in the modern context it is only recently being rediscovered and reapplied. When it came to healing and restoring fitness, the ancients rarely looked at anatomy as a mass of muscle, tissue, bone or organ. Rather, they perceived it as a body of glowing consciousness, and used the time honored techniques of Meditation, Massage, Showering, Walking, soft Touch, Pranayama and Yoga.तत्र सक्थिमर्माणि क्षिप्रतलहृदयकूर्चकूर्चशिरोगुल्फेन्द्रबस्तिजान्वाण्यूर्वीलोहिताक्षाणि विटपं चेति । Thigh and lower anatomy marma points list.तत्र सक्थि-मर्माणि क्षिप्र1-तलहृदय2-कूर्च3-कूर्चशिरः4-गुल्फ5-इन्द्रबस्ति6-जानु7-आणि8-ऊर्वी9-लोहिताक्षाणि10 विटपं11 चेति ।- 11 viṭapa (topmost point in this list)- 10 lohitākṣa- 9 ūrvī (also spelt urvī)- 8 āṇi- 7 jānu- 6 indrabasti- 5 gulpha- 4 kūrcaśira- 3 kūrca- 2 talahṛdaya- 1 kṣipra (bottommost point in this list)These points are listed in sequence of vertical location top to bottom of anatomy.एतेनेतरत्सक्थि व्याख्यातम् These are mirrored points in each leg, so a count of 22 points.Note: Marma points Viṭapa, Jānu and Gulpha in leg correspond to Kakṣadhara, Kūrpara and Maṇibandha in arm resp.-------------------This book presents the Marma section from the Sushruta Samhita, and lists simple ways to get back to peak health and total fitness. -------------------Contains Full Color Plates.Contains Charts for all 107 Marma Points.

Many times parents wish they could get an inkling of what happens in the temple pujas, or what the local pandit chants during a family ceremony. Parents also wish they could get a more intimate feel of the thought processes and the sacred heritage of our ancestors. Also, many hope that their children can tune in a bit as well.The North Indian tradition follows Shukla Yajur Veda and the chants for Abhisheka are called Rudri or Rudrashtadhyayi, i.e. eight chapters. These are from Shukla Yajurveda Vajasaneyi Madhyandina Samhita chapters 16 and 18. This book has been accordingly designed for crisp and clear readability of the Sanskrit mantras. Special attention is given to: Accuracy of the text from the original scripturesDevanagari conjuncts are clearly typedAccents on Devanagari text are correctly placedMany a time Sandhis have been spaced so that visibility of the words is enhancedEnunciation of Sanskrit letters is as per Vedic chanting, especially that of visarga and anusvara. Thus in प्रथमोऽध्यायः initial verse ग᳘णाना॑न् त्वा ग᳘णप॑तिं हवामहे is written as ग᳘णाना॑न् त्वा ग᳘णप॑तिᳯ हवामहे to indicate that the anusvara is to be uttered as गुम् "gum".Pluta vowel written as २ for long chant, e.g., लो᳘काँ२A simple English translation of the Sanskrit text has been given at headers so that one may understand and connect better. And admire the magnificent heights attained by the men of yore.Contains: Initial MantrasSankalpam versesPanchamrit Snanam versesGanapati AtharvashirshaRudri verses with Svara. ॐ नम॑स्ते रुद्र म᳘न्यव॑ उ᳘तोत᳘ इष॑वे᳘ नमः᳢॑ ।Latin Transliteration of Rudri. oṃ namaste rudra manyava utota iṣave namaḥ ।Rudri verses without svara. ॐ नमस्ते रुद्र मन्यव उतोत इषवे नमः ।Additionally contains helpful notes in many places.----------------This book has been written with correct Vedic Sanskrit accents and matras using the latest Vedic Sanskrit font conforming to Unicode 14.0 standard. The Shukla Yajurveda symbols for Devanagari, Vedic Extensions and Devanagari Extended have been correctly typed.

Many times parents wish they could get an inkling of what happens in the temple pujas, or what the local pandit chants during a family ceremony. Parents also wish they could get a more intimate feel of the thought processes and the sacred heritage of our ancestors. Also, many hope that their children can tune in a bit as well.This book has been accordingly designed for crisp and clear readability of the Sanskrit mantras. Special attention is given to: Accuracy of the text from the original scripturesDevanagari conjuncts are clearly typedAccents on Devanagari text are correctly placedMany a time Sandhis have been spaced so that visibility of the words is enhancedEnunciation of Sanskrit letters is as per Vedic chanting, especially that of visarga and anusvara. Thus in प्रथमोऽध्यायः initial verse ग᳘णाना॑न् त्वा ग᳘णप॑तिं हवामहे is written as ग᳘णाना॑न् त्वा ग᳘णप॑तिᳯ हवामहे to indicate that the anusvara is to be uttered as गुम् "gum".Pluta vowel written as २ for long chant, e.g., लो᳘काँ२A simple English translation of the Sanskrit text has been given at headers so that one may understand and connect better. And admire the magnificent heights attained by the men of yore.Contains: Initial MantrasSankalpam versesPanchamrit Snanam versesGanapati AtharvashirshaRudri verses with Svara. ॐ नम॑स्ते रुद्र म᳘न्यव॑ उ᳘तोत᳘ इष॑वे᳘ नमः᳢॑ ।Latin Transliteration of Rudri. oṃ namaste rudra manyava utota iṣave namaḥ ।Rudri verses without svara. ॐ नमस्ते रुद्र मन्यव उतोत इषवे नमः ।Additionally contains helpful notes in many places.----------------This book has been written with correct Vedic Sanskrit accents and matras using the latest Vedic Sanskrit font conforming to Unicode 14.0 standard. The Shukla Yajurveda symbols for Devanagari, Vedic Extensions and Devanagari Extended have been correctly typed.

The Bhagavad Gita has been chanted and read in homes and workplaces. Children and families love to recite it during festivals and gatherings. It is the discourse that instructs man to realign himself to his duty and responsibility. It is the scripture that creates a strong foundation for implicit faith and concordant action in day to day life.How may we read the Gita? It's verses are written in a meter known as Anushtup Chhanda consisting of 32 syllables each. The traditional way to recite is to pause after 8 syllables. However the commonly available editions of the Bhagavad Gita do not give any such pause. This book lists all 700 Sanskrit verses of the Gita in Devanagari script with pause at 8 syllables i.e. at each quarter.The split of the verses is done using Grammar rules of Sandhi as given in the Ashtadhyayi of Panini, a timeless masterpiece on language, word formation and syntax. The correct method to read the Visarga, the Anusvara and the Avagraha is clearly explained. Thus it fulfils a basic academic need of individuals, schools or colleges using the Bhagavad Gita for reading or listening to. Most institutes imparting Sanskrit teaching also use the Gita and this book is an apt textbook for the same.

The Bhagavad Gita has been chanted and read in homes and workplaces. Children and families love to recite it during festivals and gatherings. It is the discourse that instructs man to realign himself to his duty and responsibility. It is the scripture that creates a strong foundation for implicit faith and concordant action in day to day life.How may we read the Gita? Its verses are written in a meter known as Anushtup Chhanda consisting of 32 syllables each. The traditional way to recite is to pause after 8 syllables. However the commonly available editions of the Bhagavad Gita do not give any such pause.This is a Reader that lists all the 700 verses of the Gita with pauses at 8 syllables i.e. at each quarter, in Devanagari to Latin Transliteration using the IAST standard. This makes it very easy for the English reader to quickly learn the proper chanting procedure. The split of the verses is done using Grammar rules of Sandhi as given in the Ashtadhyayi of Panini, a timeless masterpiece on language, word formation and syntax. The correct method to read the Visarga, and the Avagraha is clearly explained. The Devanagari Alphabet pronunciation key is also supplied.Thus it fulfills a basic academic need of individuals, schools or colleges using the Bhagavad Gita in any manner. Most institutes imparting Sanskrit teaching also use the Gita and this book is an apt textbook for the same.