The beginning of the Valmiki Ramayana is well-known for its opening dialogue where Maharshi Valmiki asks Devarshi Narada: “Who in this world now possesses all the noble qualities?” (เคเค เคจเฅ…
Read More
The magazine “Dilip” and the Sudakshina Trust, both draw inspiration from Kalidasa’s Raghuvamsam. The Sudakshina Trust was established in 1973 with the guidance of Mahaperiyava, and has Vedarakshanam, or the…
Shankarabhyudayam is an epic poem (kavya) narrating the life story of Shankaracarya in eight chapters (sargas). It was penned by Rajacudamani Dikshita, the youngest son of Shrinivasa Ratnakheta Dikshita, who…
Shri Vancheshvara Kavi (known as Kutti Kavi) was the son of the granddaughter of Shri Govinda Dikshita. This lineage has produced several Jagadgurus of Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Mulamnaya Sarvajna Pitham,…
The place of dharma in Itihaasa The central theme of the Valmiki Ramayana is dharma. Our itihasas feature situations full of human lessons. The characters uphold their dharma, face the…
The notion of time and its nature has preoccupied thinkers, philosophers and sages from time immemorial. Some Greek thinkers like Xeno argued that time is a measure. Other Greek philosophers…