Śrī Hanumān is not merely a hero; he is an ideal, the perfect servant (dāsa), the fearless warrior, the learned sage, and the living bridge between jñāna (wisdom), bhakti (devotion), and śakti (power). The scriptures and saint-poets repeatedly return to…
The Sacred Teachings from Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu by Shri Rupa Goswami क्षान्तिरव्यर्थकालत्वं विरक्तिर्मानशून्यता।आशाबन्धः समुत्कण्ठा नामगाने सदा रुचिः॥ (२५) आसक्तिस्तद्गुणाख्याने प्रीतिस्तद्ठसतिस्थले।इत्यादयोऽनुभावाः स्युर्जातभावाङ्करे जने ॥ (२६) – Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu 1.3.25-26 When a devotee’s heart begins to awaken with genuine divine love,…
Narada Bhakti Sutra 82 is a deep verse that unveils the beautiful diversity of devotional love. The great sage Narada reveals that while devotion (bhakti) is one in essence, it manifests in eleven distinct forms, each representing a unique way…
मुख्यतस्तु महत्कृपयैव भगवत्कृपालेशाद्वा॥ ३॥ Mukhyatastu mahatkṛpayaiva bhagavatkṛpāleśādvā Word-by-word breakdown: The sutra is addressing a fundamental question about bhakti itself: How does devotion actually begin? What causes it to arise in a person’s heart? The previous sutras likely discussed what bhakti…
Verse 1: Bharoso jāhi dūsaro so karo, Moko to rāmako nāma kalpataru kali kalyāna pharo. Verse 2: Karama upāsana, gyāna, vedamata, so saba bhānti kharo, Mohi to ‘sāvanake andhahi’ jyon sūjata ranga haron. Verse 3: Chāṭata rahyo svāna pātari jyon…
A Story of Love, Devotion, and the Wisdom That Transforms Suffering The News That Changed Everything सुद्ध सच्चिदानंदमय कंद भानुकुल केतु। चरित करत नर अनुहरत संसृति सागर सेतु॥87॥ The Lord of the Universe, the one who embodies pure consciousness and…
The Supreme Glory of Lord Rama’s Divine Name In these three profound verses from the Kavitavali, Tulsidas Ji demonstrates extraordinary humility while simultaneously revealing the infinite power of Ram Naam (Lord Rama’s holy name). Through vivid self-deprecation and honest acknowledgment of his limitations,…
In these verses, Goswami Tulsidas Ji counsels his own mind to take refuge in Lord Rama. This is not merely poetry, but a direction for living life. Verse 1 काहेको फिरत मन, करत बहु जतन,मिटै न दुख बिमुख रघुकुल-बीर।कीजै जो…
A Story of Divine Love and Devotion from Ramcharitmanas The News That Shattered a Heart In another wing of the palace, Lakshman ji was engaged in his duties when a servant approached, hesitant and sorrowful. The words that followed struck…
Where the Mind Goes, the Soul Follows In the vast ocean of ancient wisdom, few truths are as profound yet as simple as this: our final thought determines our next journey. The Bhagavad Gita’s eighth chapter reveals this eternal principle…
