LakshmiNrsimha Karaavalamba Stotram
Venkatraman.Chandrasekaran at NOKIA.COM
Venkatraman.Chandrasekaran at NOKIA.COM
Fri May 31 11:30:21 CDT 2002
Thank you very much Anand.
Regards,
chandrasekaran.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ext Anand Hudli [mailto:anandhudli at HOTMAIL.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 11:35 PM
> To: ADVAITA-L at LISTS.ADVAITA-VEDANTA.ORG
> Subject: Re: LakshmiNrsimha Karaavalamba Stotram
>
>
> On Thu, 30 May 2002 18:27:32 -0700,
> Venkatraman.Chandrasekaran at NOKIA.COM
> wrote:
>
> >I am sending the link to the text for Lakshmi Nrsimha
> Karaavalamba stotram,
> >so that some erudite member in this list might look into it
> and post a
> translation.
> >
> >http://sanskrit.gde.to/
> >
> >In this page, click on "Sanskrit Documents". Then click on
> "Vishnu" under
> >deity list. In the following page look for lakshminR^isin.ha.
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >chandrasekaran.
> >
>
> Please see the archives of this list for the second week of May 1998
> for a translation by yours truly.
>
> The same is also available at:
>
> http://www.avatara.org/nrsimha/prayers/ln-stotra.html
>
> This beautiful hymn is one of my favorites. Also, HH Abhniva Vidya
> Teertha Swami has said that Narasimha combines features of both
> Vishnu and Shiva, not just Vishnu, because He is often described
> as having three eyes (tryaKsha), the pinAka bow, etc, apart from
> the shaN^kha, chakra and other characteristics of Vishnu.
>
> Anand
>
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From: reachhemant <reachhemant at SIFY.COM>
Subject: Re: Advaita and the Gita
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Dear Sri Venkataramani,
The information you have given is most interesting. The fact of the matter is that Sri Aurobindo does not lend himself to a facile interpretation. The world is REAL for him but not merely in the sense of a sense bound egoistic creature. In fact the experience of nirguNa Brahman and the accompanying sense of the unreality of the world is a sine qua non even in Sri Aurobindo's yoga. Consider this beautiful sonnet by written by Sri Aurobindo describing his experience which may be an inspiration even for orthodox Advaitins.
Nirvana
All is abolished but the mute Alone
The mind from thought released, the heart from grief
Grow inexistent now beyond belief;
There is no I, no Nature known unknown
The city a shadow picture without tone,
Floats, quivers unreal; forms without relief
Flow a cinema's vacant shapes; like a reef
Foundering in shoreless gulfs the world is done.
Only the illimitable Permanent
Is here. A Peace stupendous, featureless, still,
Replaces all; what once was I, in It
A silent unnamed emptiness content
Either to fade in the Unknowable
Or thrill with the luminous seas of the Infinite.
with best regards,
Hemant
----- Original Message -----
From: Venkataramani K.
To: ADVAITA-L at LISTS.ADVAITA-VEDANTA.ORG
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: Advaita and the Gita
In a message dated 5/30/02 11:31:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time, reachhemant at SIFY.COM writes:
While it is true that Aurobindo is not SAnkarAdvaitic and has clearly
distanced himself from Sankara his philosophy is also non-dualistic. Infact
it has a marked resemblence with Kashmir Saivism in that it treats the world
as Real. Even a cursory browsing of his book The Life Divine would vindicate
me
I agree with you. The same applies for Sri Aurobindo's "Essays on the Gita". I also noticed that Sri Aurobindo's interpretation had much similarity to the writings of ancient Tamil Saivite seers like Tirumoolar. There is a mention in "Tirumantiram" that Tirumoolar comes in the same disciplic succession as Patanjali. There is a legend that considers Tirumoolar to be originally from Kashmir. I believe that there is a lot of similarity between Tamil Saivism and Kashmiri Saivism.
One more thing. I do find Sri Aurobindo distancing himself from Adi Sankara's interpretations. At times he even disagrees. But, I haven't seen any passionate denouncement as one sees in the publications from ISKCON. I am not writing this with any negative connotations - just to share an observation.
Regards,
K.Venkataramani
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Sri Venkataramani,</FONT></DIV>
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The information you have given is most interesting. The fact of the matter is
that Sri Aurobindo does not lend himself to a facile interpretation. The world
is REAL for him but not merely in the sense of a sense bound egoistic creature.
In fact the experience of nirguNa Brahman and the accompanying sense of the
unreality of the world is a <EM>sine qua non </EM>even in Sri Aurobindo's
yoga. Consider this beautiful sonnet by written by Sri Aurobindo describing his
experience which may be an inspiration even for orthodox Advaitins.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>
<STRONG>Nirvana</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>
All is abolished but the mute Alone</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>
The mind from thought released, the heart from grief</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>
Grow inexistent now beyond belief;</STRONG> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>
<STRONG>There is no I, no Nature known unknown</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>
<STRONG>The city a shadow picture without tone,</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>
Floats, quivers unreal; forms without relief</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>
Flow a cinema's vacant shapes; like a reef</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>
Foundering in shoreless gulfs the world is done.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>
Only the illimitable Permanent </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial
size=2>
Is here. A Peace stupendous, featureless, still,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>
Replaces a</STRONG><STRONG>ll; what once was I, in It</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>
A silent unnamed emptiness content</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>
Either to fade in the Unknowable</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>
Or thrill with the luminous seas of the Infinite.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial
size=2>
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>
</STRONG>with best regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>
Hemant</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 31, 2002 8:36 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Advaita and the Gita</DIV>
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">In a message dated 5/30/02 11:31:27 PM Pacific Daylight
Time, <A href="mailto:reachhemant at SIFY.COM">reachhemant at SIFY.COM</A>
writes:<BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">While it is true that Aurobindo is not SAnkarAdvaitic and
has clearly<BR>distanced himself from Sankara his philosophy is also
non-dualistic. Infact<BR>it has a marked resemblence with Kashmir Saivism in
that it treats the world<BR>as Real. Even a cursory browsing of his book The
Life Divine would vindicate<BR>me<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>I agree with you.
The same applies for Sri Aurobindo's "Essays on the Gita". I also noticed that
Sri Aurobindo's interpretation had much similarity to the writings of ancient
Tamil Saivite seers like Tirumoolar. There is a mention in "Tirumantiram" that
Tirumoolar comes in the same disciplic succession as Patanjali. There is a
legend that considers Tirumoolar to be originally from Kashmir. I believe that
there is a lot of similarity between Tamil Saivism and Kashmiri
Saivism.<BR><BR>One more thing. I do find Sri Aurobindo distancing himself
from Adi Sankara's interpretations. At times he even disagrees. But, I haven't
seen any passionate denouncement as one sees in the publications from ISKCON.
I am not writing this with any negative connotations - just to share an
observation.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>K.Venkataramani</FONT>
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