Learn Sanskrit And Read The Scriptures For Yourself!

Dedicated to learning Sanskrit, the cardinal aim of this blog is to give the reader direct access to ancient Scriptures, Śāstras, Literature, Philosophy and so on. The approach is primarily grammatical, but opinion pieces will inevitably feature. I approach the Scriptures with respect, but from a historical, social and mythical point of view. If you are looking for swooning devotion, this is not the blog for you.

Saturday, 27 October 2012

Importance of the Self. BG 6:5-6 Revise Atman and the optative mood.

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"One should uplift oneself by the Self; One should not degrade oneself; For the Self alone is one's friend (and) the Self o...
Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Unsung Hero: The arrow that kills the mighty Rāvaṇa

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Ramlila tonight will re-enact the destruction of a mighty warrior,  Rāva ṇ a  who the Rāmāyaṇa  itself calls,  in his dying moment,  dyu...
Monday, 22 October 2012

Durga Saptaśati Dhyānam: Verse to comtemplate during Navratri

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You'll see various translations of this verse. As ever, I quote Patrick Olivelle: every act of translation is an interpretation - s...
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Thursday, 18 October 2012

Bhagvad Gita 1:2-3

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Remember to listen to the verses here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=499duqPw-x4 Ch 1 verse 2 संजय  उवाच Sanjaya said: दृष्ट्वा ...
Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Revise Sandhi: III Hal-Sandhi

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As vowel sandhi was called  अच्सन्धिः and in it we studied what happens when a vowel at the end of one word meets a vowel at the beginning...

Bhagvad Gita 1:1

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In translating our verse for the day, we achieve three objectives. We are reading from original ancient scriptures, translating for ou...
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Monday, 15 October 2012

Mahā Mṛtyunjaya Mantra: Grammatical Analysis

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I have been asked very often what this mantra means. And though I've recited it for years, frankly I was never sure.  All I knew was...
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Devout but liberal Hindu.Dislike imposition of religious ideas. Prefer to read original texts and make up my own mind.
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