Category: shlokas

  • The Nature of Birth and Death

    The Atman cannot be cut, burnt, suffer any decay or be dried out. The five forces of nature which are capable of destroying physical elements by their combined actions have no influence on the Atman. That is why it is referred to as nitya or permanent or unchangeable.

  • The Nature of the Soul (Atman)

    The soul or Atman casts off its worn out physical body and takes residence in a newer physical body at regular intervals in time. Just like the clothes that we wear do not represent the real state of our physical body, the state of our physical body (which deteriorates over time and is hence impermanent)…

  • Saraswati Gayatri Mantra Meaning and Relevance

    Saraswati Gayatri Mantra The Saraswati Gayatri is a mantra written specifically to invoke Goddess Saraswati, in the 24-metre tradition of the original Gayatri Mantra. The transliterated version, along with the sanskrit version is given below: AUM vaakdevayyI ch: viddhmahe virinji patniyyI ch: dhImahi tanno.n vaaNi prachodayaat.h. ॐ वाकदेव्य्यी च: विद्धमहे, विरिन्जी पत्निय्यी च: धीमहि, तन्नो…