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IISri Adi Śaṅkarācārya-श्री आदि शङ्कराचार्यII
Sōpānaṁ 47 : Again towards Kāśī
Walking eastwards from Prayāg, they reached Kāśī.
Acharya was returning to Kasi after a gap of 13 Years.
It was after receiving the Kāśī~Viśvanātha’s command at Kāśī
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Sōpānaṁ 47 : Again towards Kāśī
Walking eastwards from Prayāg, they reached Kāśī.
Acharya was returning to Kasi after a gap of 13 Years.
It was after receiving the Kāśī~Viśvanātha’s command at Kāśī
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that he had commenced his Journey. They had now returned to the presence of the same Baba Vishwanath.
Acharya remembered all the past incidents.
The people of the city welcomes Acharya with great Joy & Devotion. Acharya directly went to the Mandira of Sri Vishwanatha & worshipped
Acharya remembered all the past incidents.
The people of the city welcomes Acharya with great Joy & Devotion. Acharya directly went to the Mandira of Sri Vishwanatha & worshipped
the Bhagavan with flowers & Slokas of Praise :
(वेदसारशिवस्तोत्रम्)
परात्मानमेकं जगद्वीजमाद्यं
निरीहं निराकारमोङ्कारवेद्यम्।
यतो जायते पाल्यते येन विश्वं
तमीशं भजे लीयते यत्र विश्वम्॥
अजं शाश्वतं कारणं कारणानां
शिवं केवलं भासकं भासकानाम् ।
तुरीयं तमःपारमाद्यन्तहीनं
(वेदसारशिवस्तोत्रम्)
परात्मानमेकं जगद्वीजमाद्यं
निरीहं निराकारमोङ्कारवेद्यम्।
यतो जायते पाल्यते येन विश्वं
तमीशं भजे लीयते यत्र विश्वम्॥
अजं शाश्वतं कारणं कारणानां
शिवं केवलं भासकं भासकानाम् ।
तुरीयं तमःपारमाद्यन्तहीनं
ISri Adi Śaṅkarācārya-श्री आदि शङ्कराचार्यII
Sōpānaṁ 43 : Teaching the Chārvāka
One day, a Chārvāka by name Bārhaspatya, came before Acharya & said :
"O Acharya Śaṅkarā! I have been obersving you for several days.
Your religion of Advaita,
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Sōpānaṁ 43 : Teaching the Chārvāka
One day, a Chārvāka by name Bārhaspatya, came before Acharya & said :
"O Acharya Śaṅkarā! I have been obersving you for several days.
Your religion of Advaita,
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will cause a lot of harm to the people.
As you are very kind-hearted & generous, people will listen to your words.
Renouncing all the comforts of the world & taking up the Sanyāsa for the sake of “Moksha” that you talk about, is the height of foolishness.
Sanyāsa is the way of
As you are very kind-hearted & generous, people will listen to your words.
Renouncing all the comforts of the world & taking up the Sanyāsa for the sake of “Moksha” that you talk about, is the height of foolishness.
Sanyāsa is the way of
life meant for the bling, lame & the mentally retarded, to live in this world.
The only treasure that we have is this Body.
We must nourish it so that we can enjoy all the comforts & at the same time help others in need.
रणम कृत्वा घ्रतम पिबेत।
‘Even by borrowing money we must
The only treasure that we have is this Body.
We must nourish it so that we can enjoy all the comforts & at the same time help others in need.
रणम कृत्वा घ्रतम पिबेत।
‘Even by borrowing money we must
IISri Adi Śaṅkarācārya-श्री आदि शङ्कराचार्यII
Sōpānaṁ 40 : Śrī Kālahasti, Śeshagiri & Kāñchipuram
Acharya & the group resumed their journey & passing through different lands, They reached Śrī Kālahasti, The Mandirā with the element Air as the Liṅga.
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Sōpānaṁ 40 : Śrī Kālahasti, Śeshagiri & Kāñchipuram
Acharya & the group resumed their journey & passing through different lands, They reached Śrī Kālahasti, The Mandirā with the element Air as the Liṅga.
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After worshipping the Bhagavān & Devi at Kālahasti, the group proceeded towards Śeshagiri.
The mountain ranges here resemble ĀdiŚeṣa in a reclining Posture.
The Murti in the Mandirā known variously as Saptagirisha, Venkateshwara,
& the Bhagavān on the banks of Pushkarini,
The mountain ranges here resemble ĀdiŚeṣa in a reclining Posture.
The Murti in the Mandirā known variously as Saptagirisha, Venkateshwara,
& the Bhagavān on the banks of Pushkarini,
has been worshipped as Shiva, Vishnu, Devi & Kartikeya at various times in History.
Whatever it may be, everyone felt that Bhagavān Venkaṭāchalapati, residing in the expansive mountain ranges, had a
Divine,
Celestial & Incomparable Splendour.
Some of them asked Acharya about
Whatever it may be, everyone felt that Bhagavān Venkaṭāchalapati, residing in the expansive mountain ranges, had a
Divine,
Celestial & Incomparable Splendour.
Some of them asked Acharya about
