Soundaryalahari

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Hari Om:

 

Shri Gummuluruji's posting on Jagatguru Adi Sankaracharya's work on

Soundaryalahari is quite important. Shankara's devotion and dedication and

poetic ability is expressed beautifully in those verses. Shankara's advaita

philosophy can be better understood when we divert our full attention to the

meaning of the verses and subtle messages behind them. Soundaryalahari is also

available in multimedia CD (compatible with Windows 95/98/NT) and in Audio CDs.

Those who enjoy Indian Classical and those who want a background music for

meditation, this is a great resource.

 

Hari Om!

 

Ram Chandran

 

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Soundaryalahari on CD-Rom

 

The CD starts with the opening verse of Soundaryalahari, ``Shivaha Shakatya

yukto, yadi Bhavati Shaktaha'' and contains 100 verses, each one blossoming

like a lotus, in praise of the Supreme Goddess, ``Shakti'' and a symbol of

true devotion in the Siva-Shakti'' duo. Soundaryalahari and CD-Rom. Whatever

could this union mean? Such are the powers of imagination that could spark some

path-breaking marvels in technology and change people's lives and perceptions.

The tangible reality is the launching of ``Soundaryalahari'' as a CD-Rom, CD

audio and audio cassette - a Fifth Century verse presented in a 20th Century

format.

 

It was under the auspices of Software Frontiers Limited - a Gujarat-based

company promoted by the TVS group and Fidelity group - that the CD-Rom was

developed by Mr. R. H. K. Varma, Head, Creative Multimedia, Software

Frontiers, and D. V. R. Seshadri, Director, Software Frontiers. The hymns have

been sung by Asit Desai, Hema Desai and R. H. K. Varma. This auspicious debut

by Software Frontiers begins with a ``Srichakram'' with soothing voices taking

over the main hymn ``Anandalahari'' (the waves of bliss - verses 1-42) and

``Soundaryalahari'' (the waves of beauty - verses 43-100) well known

collectively as ``Soundaryalahari,'' and believed to have miraculous cures for

urban stress, claustrophobia, poverty, etc.

 

More than 200 pictures have been used for the interpretation, in the CD-Rom.

``This work, an ocean by itself, caters to the specific wants of the reader or

worshiper. This multimedia interpretation mainly concentrates on the literary

and mystical values of the work,'' say Mr. Varma and Dr. Seshadri. The

CD-Rom has features such as legends, explanations, Sanskrit words and verses,

English glossary and transliteration, rituals and methodology of worship.

 

This CD is available in India from:

Software Frontiers Limited

C/6, ELECTRONICS ESTATE

G.I.D.C. Gandhinagar 382044

Gujarat, I N D I a

Phone:+91-2712-36347 / 36349

Fax: +91-2712-26069

E-mail: sfl

 

 

Complete Translation with Sanskrit Texts of the following works of Sankara are

available at the Web site: http://www.vidyavrikshah.org/SANKARA.HTMLHTML

The Soundarya Lahari

The Sivananda Lahari

The Viveka Chudamani

 

Web Site: http://www.webcom.com/raag/svi.html

Raag, Indian Music Store, Los Angeles, California

Sivananda Vijayalakshmi: Sri Adi Sankara Bhagavatpada's

Soundaryalahari Slokas 1 to 41 - Vol 1

Slokas 42 to 100 - Vol 2 (2 CD set, ADD) 23.90

Identification Code: RCV-199

Also available at the Internet Store:

http://www.melodymakersmusic.com/sanskrit.html

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AUM shrImAtre namaH

 

Dear ambaaL bhakta-s,

 

I thank shrI Ramji for his informative posts.

 

I have very nice musical rendering of saundaryalahari by shrImati

Mani Krishnaswamy. I am sure it must be available from internet

stores.

 

This is just my opinion. For sahasranama, the rendering by

shrImati M.S.Sheela is one of the best and it is also available

from some of the internet music stores. I know not of a rendering

like this on trishati. I know that there is a rendering by Bombay

sisters though.

 

With respects,

Ravi

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na jnAyate ma hitaM nitarAM upAyo

dIno.asmi devI samayAcharaNAkShamo.asmi |

tat.h tvAM ananya sharaNaH sharaNaM prapadye

mInAkShI vishva jananIM jananI mamaiva ||

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