by Shantala Sriramaiah | Jan 18, 2020
Puruṣa Sūktam The Puruṣa is consciousness, caitanya, the truth of the unmanifest. This Puruṣa is presented in a hymn of praise in this popular Ṛg Veda mantra, which is a description of the Puruṣa. We repeat the glory of Īśvara everyday by chanting this sūktam. In...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Nov 6, 2019
Bhāgya Sūktam: Hymn of divine enjoyment From the seventh Maṇḍala of the Ṛg Veda dedicated entirely to the mantras of Ṛṣi Vaṣiṣṭha, Bhāgya Sūktam is a morning mantra also known as prātaḥ sūktam or morning hymn. Let us call Bhaga, who is strong and victorious, powered...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Sep 16, 2019
Devī Sūktam – the sound of Truth From the 10th Maṇḍala of the Ṛg Veda, this mantra is stunning both in poetic expression as well as in its sound. Revealed to a Ṛṣika or woman seer – Vāk Ambhṛṇī who in this hymn, identifies completely with the Supreme Vāk, or...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Apr 21, 2019
© By Claudine Van Massenhoveshutterstock The power of memory – medhā sūktam The brilliant seers or ṛṣīs of ancient India knew exactly the specific qualifications to reach the supreme spiritual ideal. They therefore also perfected their power of memory. Why did...
by Shantala Sriramaiah | Feb 23, 2019
Śraddhā Sūktam: Developing conviction in your practice Śraddhā is the firm and steady conviction in the Truth we seek within and in the practice that takes us there. The Vedic seers invoke her at dawn, midday, and sunset to invigorate the seeker’s heart with...
