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What is the spirit of this tradition? Why does it have a rebellious streak and what makes the masters so reluctant and hidden? Siddhas - Masters of Nature is an inspiring preamble, taken at an existential pace into the world of Siddhas. The book reflects upon the spirit of the Immortal Masters, their teachings, esoteric nature, and divine prowess. And how the native wisdom imparted during primordial times still retain sharp applicability to our post-modern world. The author offers an easy understanding of yoga, tantra, alchemy, medicine and healing, and the occult dimensions of this ancient spiritual science through his personal experiences with the hidden Masters of the oral lineage and anecdotes. The authenticity of this book is heightened by the inclusion of ancient cryptic poems of the twilight language (translated into English). This book assumes the nature of the Siddhas themselves. It demands and shakes your conditioning, as the Siddhas are the cyclonic storms that shake and uproot trees! It is not meant for passive readers.

Compound words are frequently seen in Sanskrit Vedanta and Upanishad texts. These are condensed sentences, nay entire paragraphs of subtle wisdom. 2.1.4 सह सुपा । With a word ending in a case-affix.In this sutra the word अय is implicit, so it consists of three words, सुप् सह सुपा ।सह सुप् समस्यते समर्थेन a case-inflected word may be compounded with a word with which it is connected in sense. To put it another way, a join of two words that are somehow meaningfully related.सुपा सह समस्यते a case-inflected word is compounded with another sup-inflected word, i.e. compounding a tinganta/subanta pada with a subantam padam. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Types of VisheshaSamasa = AvyayiBhava TatPurusha Bahuvrihi Dvandva The VisheshaSamasa compound word has the four major types.- I. TatPurusha, i.e. ThatBeing- II. Bahuvrihi, i.e. ManyTypes/Indeterminate- III. Dvandva, i.e. Noun word joins having equal or similar importance- IV. AvyayiBhava, i.e. that which is an Indeclinable---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Concise discussion of Sanskrit Grammar Samasa = Compound Words. Gives relevant Ashtadhyayi Sutras.

Gurukul is a sacred place, where intense devotion flowers at the lotus feet of the Master. A gurukul is one of the rare systems of education, still surviving in isolated places on planet earth, on the basis of the lineage of the ancient times, when school was more than classroom and extracurricular activity. Schooling in a Gurukul focusses on personality, character, integrity and honesty. It is a complete system of upbringing a human being.This edition gives exhaustive scanned class notes on the various subject taught, viz: -TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD-BRAHMA SUTRA-GITA BHASHYA AND KATHOPANISHAD-SANSKRIT ALPHABET-VERBS SANSKRIT GRAMMAR-NOUNS SANSKRIT GRAMMAR-KARAKA SANSKRIT GRAMMAR-SAMASA SANSKRIT GRAMMAR------------A scanned diary of study class notes at gurukul during a 3 year Vedanta and Sanskrit course.Contains Full Color Plates.

Sanskrit is coming of Age. More and more Colleges and Universities are offering a degree course in this lingua franca of yore. Many schools across Europe and America are introducing Sanskrit to young learners. In India too there is a revival across the length and breadth, with committed organizations working to reach out to adults and children all over.To understand Sanskrit Grammar, the basic stuff is all about knowing the correct spelling of NOUNS and VERBS. This edition gives the process whereby Primary Ting Affixes get Modified to the Secondary Ting Affixes for the eleven Tenses and Moods. 3x3 person and number Parasmaipada and Atmanepada Ting Affix Tables are listed for: Sarvadhatuka Tenses and Moods1 लट् Present Tense2 लङ् Imperfect Past Tense - before from yesterday onwards3 लोट् Imperative Mood - request4 विधिलिङ् Potential Mood - order (also known as Optative Mood)11a लेट् Vedic usage Potential Mood - order Ardhadhatuka Tenses and Moods5 लृट् Simple Future Tense - now onwards6 लृङ् Conditional Mood - if/then in past or future7 लुट् Periphrastic Future Tense - tomorrow onwards8 आशीर्लिङ् Benedictive Mood - blessing (also used in the sense of a curse)9 लिट् Perfect Past Tense - distant unseen past10 लुङ् Aorist Past Tense, before from now onwards11b लेट् Vedic usage Potential Mood - order Present Tense लट् LAṭ Primary तिङ् AffixesParasmaipadaतिप् तस् झिसिप् थस् थमिप् वस् मस् Atmanepadaत आताम् झथास् आथाम् ध्वम्इट् वहि महिङ्Modified तिङ् Affixes for लट् without TagParasmaipadaति तः अन्तिसि थः थमि वः मः Atmanepadaते इते अन्तेसे इथे ध्वेए वहे महेRegular Gana लट् Affixes (Dhatus 1c, 4c, 6c, 10c)Parasmaipadaतिप् तस् अन्तिसिप् थस् थमिप् वस् मस् Atmanepadaते इते अन्तेसे इथे ध्वेए वहे महेIrregular Gana लट् Affixes (Dhatus 2c, 5c, 7c, 8c, 9c)Parasmaipadaतिप् तस् अन्तिसिप् थस् थमिप् वस् मस् Atmanepadaते आते अतेसे आथे ध्वेए वहे महेReduplicated Gana लट् Affixes (Dhatus 3c)Parasmaipadaतिप् तस् अतिसिप् थस् थमिप् वस् मस् Atmanepadaते आते अतेसे आथे ध्वेए वहे महेIt also lists the Ashtadhyayi of Panini Sutras to see what changes are involved to make the final affix.--------An invaluable book to see and derive correct spellings of Sanskrit Verbs in all 11 Tenses and Moods.

Sanskrit is coming of Age. More and more Colleges and Universities are offering a degree course in this lingua franca of yore. Many schools across Europe and America are introducing Sanskrit to young learners. In India too there is a revival across the length and breadth, with committed organizations working to reach out to adults and children all over.To understand Sanskrit Grammar, the basic stuff is all about knowing the correct spelling of NOUNS and VERBS. This edition gives the process whereby Primary Ting Affixes get Modified to the Secondary Ting Affixes for the eleven Tenses and Moods.3x3 person and number Parasmaipada and Atmanepada Ting Affix Tables are listed for:Sarvadhatuka Tenses and Moods1 ¿¿¿ Present Tense2 ¿¿¿ Imperfect Past Tense - before from yesterday onwards3 ¿¿¿¿ Imperative Mood - request4 ¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿ Potential Mood - order ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (also known as Optative Mood)11a ¿¿¿¿ Vedic usage Potential Mood - orderArdhadhatuka Tenses and Moods5 ¿¿¿¿ Simple Future Tense - now onwards6 ¿¿¿¿ Conditional Mood - if/then in past or future7 ¿¿¿¿ Periphrastic Future Tense - tomorrow onwards8 ¿¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿ Benedictive Mood - blessing ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (also used in the sense of a curse)9 ¿¿¿¿ Perfect Past Tense - distant unseen past10 ¿¿¿¿ Aorist Past Tense, before from now onwards11b ¿¿¿¿ Vedic usage Potential Mood - order------------------------------Primary ¿¿¿¿ AffixesParasmaipada¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿Atmanepada¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿Present Tense ¿¿¿ LA¿Regular Gana ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ Affixes for Dhatus 1c, 4c, 6c, 10cParasmaipada¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿Atmanepada¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿Irregular Gana ¿¿¿ Affixes (Dhatus 2c, 5c, 7c, 8c, 9c)Parasmaipada¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿Atmanepada¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿Reduplicated Gana ¿¿¿ Affixes (Dhatus 3c) and 7 Roots of 2cParasmaipada¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿Atmanepada¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿It also lists the Ashtadhyayi of Panini Sutras to see what changes are involved to make the final affix.Well chosen Examples of selected Roots are given in all the 10+1 Lakaras, in Active Voice.--------An invaluable book to see and derive correct spellings of Sanskrit Verbs in all 11 Tenses and Moods.

¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿.¿ ¿atha yog¿nü¿sanam ¿ 1.1 ¿Now, I enunciate the discipline of Yoga.Thus begin the Yoga Sutras of Maharishi Patanjali. This one sutra sprouts a thousand questions, and causes one to wonder.We spend a lot of life looking for answers. Our life looms over us like a big question, never letting us rest, never letting us stop. There is no end to the things we do for those answers except for one little thing. We never turn in. We never stop to seek answers in our own self. We never seek to scale the walls our minds create. No one can give us any answers. The purpose of the knowledge is not to provide answers. If answers could be found just by listening or reading a book, the entire world would have become enlightened a long time ago. The purpose of knowledge is simple - it motivates us to find our own answers. It plants a seed of curiosity - we start asking the big questions. Once the questions are right, and the intent to look for answers is unshakeable, the answers reveal themselves. It is inevitable. Truth cannot be denied to those who seek it.Keeping this fundamental, irrevocable principle in mind, this book has been penned in the hopes that the knowledge of Yoga Sutras will nudge you in asking the right questions. The illustrations have been carefully created by a brilliant illustrator and a yoga master for each sutra. Art provides a unique opportunity to go beyond logic, and connect to something beyond the intellect. All the subtleties of the mind are engaged, through words and through art, through philosophy and psychology, and through science and spirituality.Come and experience a mystic amalgamation of art and prose of the ancient knowledge of Yoga.--------------------Contains original Sanskrit Verse with a Latin Transliteration and in-depth commentary in English.Each Sutra is illustrated to connote the Bhava or Emotion. Full Color Plates.

Making a new Font is a time-consuming yet rewarding task. Making a Devanagari Font with Indic Shaping features in Open Type Design is especially challenging. This book hopes to address this issue by going into the details of the process involved, by discussing the relevant Unicode Blocks and Shaping features threadbare.Indic Shaping FeaturesThere are two principal features in Open Type design, namely Glyph Positioning (GPOS) and Glyph Substitution (GSUB). Each feature has the shaping code layouts as below, which we can use during Font Design.AboveBaseMarkPositioning (abvm)MarkToBase-attaching anchor of mark glyph with base glyphAboveBaseSubstitutions (abvs)Ligature-replacing overlapping glyphs with new drawn smaller glyphs that do not overlap.Akhands (akhn)Ligature-replacing ¿ +¿ + ¿ combination glyphs with new drawn ligature ¿¿¿ glyphBelowBaseForms (blwf)Ligature-replacing ¿¿¿ ¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿BelowBaseMarkPositioning (blwm)MarkToBase-attaching anchor of mark glyph with base glyphMarkToMark-attaching anchor of mark glyph with mark glyphBelowBaseSubstitutions (blws)Ligature-replacing overlapping glyphs with new drawn smaller glyphs that do not overlap.ConjunctForms (cjct)Ligature-replacing consonant glyph combinations as seen in Sanskrit Literature.HalantForms (haln)Ligature-replacing glyphs where halant intersects, with new drawn glyph where halant is well positioned.HalfForms (half)Ligature-replacing consonant+halant glyphs with new drawn half-consonant glyph.NuktaForms (nukt)Ligature-replacing the combination of consonant+nukta glyphs with a new ligature.PostBaseSubstitutions (psts)Ligature-replacing the combination of consonant+halant glyphs with a new ligature.PreBaseSubstitutions (pres)Ligature-replacing the combination of consonant+halant+consonant glyphs with a new ligature.RakarForms (rkrf)Ligature-replacing consonant+halant+repha combination glyphs with new drawn Ligature conjunct having back slash for rephaRephForms (rphf)Ligature-for replacing repha+halant glyphs with top curve glyphVattuVariants (vatu)Ligature-replacing consonant+halant+repha combination glyphs with new drawn Ligature conjunct having caret below for repha----------------Lists all glyphs and characters needed for a Devanagari font to be used for Sanskrit Typesetting.Contains Full Color Plates for legibility and clarity.A proposed character class scheme for correct implementation of Sanskrit Typesetting is outlined here, so thatUnicode Character Block team membersScript Language codersFont designersOpen Type Design Shaping Engine developerscan help users in writing "correct and beautiful Sanskrit" texts and books and documents as per the extant Ancient Sanskrit Literature in the modern world.

Time Space Consciousness = Brahma Vishnu Shiva = Mind Body Soul = Love Beauty Strength = Chemistry Physics UnknownThe mind is transitory.The body and soul are eternal.The mind perishes.The body and soul remain.

The Hanuman Chalisa is chanted and sung in every Indian home.It was composed by Goswami Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas fame, circa 16th century CE.It is a prayer to Strength-Valor-Faith.It is that which brings up and nurtures these qualities.---------The Hanuman Chalisa is sung in Awadhi Language, connected to Ayodhaya, the land of Lord Ram. The Awadhi Alphabet was written in the Kaithi Script. It is closely related to Hindi.---------This edition contains a crisp translation that will appeal to the English speaking public.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Contains Original verses in Awadhi with a Latin transliteration.

To establish oneself firmly in a successful life on this planet, a certain education, commitment, discipline and wisdom is needed, nay highly recommended.To aid in one's study and to help in being sincere and focused, the OUTSTANDING ancient texts and body of knowledge have been broadly segregated as:SONG = GITABhagavad GitaAshtavakra GitaTHOUGHT = SUTRANarada Bhakti SutraPatanjali Yoga SutrasSPELL = MANTRAGanapati AtharvashirshaThis book gives a lucid commentary on the aforementioned texts, using these as a valid example for Gita Sutra Mantra; and using words and terms that are commonly used and easily understood in the present age.

Sing freely. Sing from your Soul. Sing whenever you want. Offer all to the Divine and experience PLENTIFULGRACEFUL FREEDOM. O Loving Divine! Lead us from the shakiness to the firmness. Lead us from the ignorance to the wisdom. Lead us from the transient to the eternal. Peace in our heart, in our body, and in our environs.

Marma is based on the model of a lighted being or the consciousness that fills all human beings and flows and radiates through our thoughts and emotions, nerves and tissues.Due to 5 factors, viz. 1.lifestyle, 2.upbringing, 3.perceived notions, 4.relationships, and 5. personal set of values, these light beams get scattered away from their normal flow. Some beams lose their amplitude, others lose their direction. Yet others lose their intensity or focus. This is what results in illness, pain, grief, guilt, fear and weakness.Marma Chikitsa or Therapy is a revolutionary technique to normalize and balance the light body. Though mentioned in the ancient texts, in the modern context it is only recently being rediscovered and reapplied. When it came to healing and restoring fitness, the ancients rarely looked at anatomy as a mass of muscle, tissue, bone or organ. Rather, they perceived it as a body of glowing consciousness, and used the time honored techniques of Meditation, Massage, Showering, Walking, soft Touch, Pranayama and Yoga.¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿ Thigh and lower anatomy marma points list.¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿1-¿¿¿¿¿¿2-¿¿¿¿¿3-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿4-¿¿¿¿¿5-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿6-¿¿¿¿7-¿¿¿8-¿¿¿¿¿9-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿10 ¿¿¿¿¿11 ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ 11 vi¿apa (topmost point in this list)¿ 10 lohit¿k¿a¿ 9 ¿rv¿ (also spelt urv¿)¿ 8 ¿¿i¿ 7 j¿nu¿ 6 indrabasti¿ 5 gulpha¿ 4 k¿rcäira¿ 3 k¿rca¿ 2 talah¿daya¿ 1 k¿ipra (bottommost point in this list)These points are listed in sequence of vertical location top to bottom of anatomy.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ | These are mirrored points in each leg, so a count of 22 points.Note: Marma points Vi¿apa, J¿nu and Gulpha in leg correspond to Kak¿adhara, K¿rpara and Mäibandha in arm resp.-------------------This book presents the Marma section from the Sushruta Samhita, and lists simple ways to get back to peak health and total fitness. -------------------Contains Full Color Plates.Contains Charts for all 107 Marma Points.

The Sri Yantra Bhavana Upanishad is attributed to the Atharvaveda. It is a later Upanishad that illuminates the Bhavana or Deeper Emotions connected to the Sri Yantra, the body of the Mother Divine, and also the body of Divine Yogic Union of Purusha and Prakriti. It expounds the innermost intense feelings of the Soul, its basic desire, and ways and means to connect and unite with the ultimate consciousness.What is a Sri Yantra? A healing mandala diagram made by 4 Upward Apex Triangles and 5 Downward Apex Triangles, properly intertwined to represent¿ the cosmic forces in creation, and¿ the principles of duality, harmony, and divinity.The 9 Basic Triangles create a total of 43 Triangles due to the overlapping, which are grouped (shaded) as14 + 10 + 10 + 8 + 1 = 43.Apart from these Triangles,¿ there is a central Dot (Bindu)¿ there are three Circles encircling the Triangles¿ there are four Gates encircling the entire Mandala, composed of three lines.Sanskrit Seed Sounds (bija mantra) like ¿ Om, are potent healing and nourishing energies. Sound is an energy. Pleasing sounds (meditative music, blessings) have excellent effects on one's behavior, attitude, and long-term all round success in life.An aesthetically made Mandala can become vastly superior when infused with Seed Sounds.----------Contains Full Color Plates

A Sri Yantra designed with accuracy and precision is precious, beautiful and highly benevolent. To begin drawing, use a 2D drafting engineering software e.g. AutoCAD, BricsCAD, nanoCAD, LibreCAD etc.Set the Dimensions precision to four decimal places, e.g., 0.0000With each Line, Angle, or Circle drawn, take the Dimension and see if it matches exactly.Even a slight error shall make the Sri Yantra lose its Beauty and Preciousness.1 Square ABCD, side 200.2 Bisect Square at J,make right angle Triangle JCD with hypotenuse JC = 223.6068, Angle CJD = 63.4349°3 Draw Black Circle with center at J, radius = hypotenuse JC = 223.60684 Extend Square ABCD to a Rectangle ABEF, where longer side AF = BE = 323.60685 Draw Green Circle with center at A, radius = 323.60686 Extend side of Square DC to touch Green Circle at upper point g. The length Dg = 254.4039For exactness,Extend side of Square CD to touch Green Circle at lower point. This length = 254.4039These both lengths must be Equal. This is just to check if we are going right so far.If both these lengths are Equal, we have found the Apex g for our Triangle T1u.7 Now join A to g, and we get the Side Ag of our Golden Ratio Triangle T1u.Note that Side Ag = radius of Green Circle = 323.60688 Copy and Mirror the Side Ag to get the Side gi of Golden Ratio Triangle Triangle.9 Join points A to i to get Base Ai of Golden Ratio Triangle T1uGolden Ratio Triangle T1u Largest Upwards Apex Triangle is starting Point for Sri Yantra.Dimensions for Golden Ratio Triangle T1u = Agi must be preciselyBaseline length = 400Isosceles Side Length each = 323.6068Isosceles Angle each = 51.82729°-------------Contains Full Color Plates

Avaranas - the nine enclosures, and their Sanskrit Alphabet Letters.There are principally three texts that throw light on this topic.a)Bhavana Upanishad (Bhavanopanishad) from Atharvavedab)Soundaraya Lahiri of Adi Shankaracharyac)Sri Matrika Chakra Viveka of Kashmir ShaivismWe have taken the commentary of Bhavana Upanishad for this book. At the end, the slightly alternate view from Sri Matrika Chakra Viveka is also given.In the Sri Yantra, we travel anticlockwise since East is depicted below. Sequence is:i.East ii.NorthEast iii.North iv.NorthWest v.West vi.SouthWest vii.South viii.SouthEastAn ultra powerful Mandala for immense healing and sparking devotion. Made using the Golden Ratio.Lists each of the- Nine Enclosures,- the 9 basic triangles (4 Upward Apex Shiva Triangles + 5 Downwards Apex Shakti Triangles)- the 43 subsequent triangles,- the 8 and 16 petals and 4 gates of the Bhupura,with clear and precise Diagrams inscribed with Sanskrit Seed Sounds.8th Enclosure A¿¿am¿ ¿varäa¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿-¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿abda-spar¿a-r¿pa-rasa-gandh¿¿ pañca-tanm¿tr¿¿ pañca-püpab¿¿¿¿ ¿ 21¿ manä ik¿u-dhanü ¿ 22¿ r¿gä p¿¿ä ¿ 23¿ dve¿ä äküä ¿ 24¿¿Sound, Touch, Form, Taste, Smell are the five direct sensory tolerances, called five alluring arrows.¿thought producing Mind is the desirous bow ever shooting outwards¿feeling of Infatuation is that which initially entangles and ultimately strangles¿feeling of Aversion is that which hobbles and restricts one's own evolution.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿avyakta-mahattattvam-mahatahäk¿r¿¿ iti k¿me¿var¿-vajre¿var¿-bhagam¿lin¿ antas triköa-agrag¿ devat¿¿ ¿ 25¿¿The unmanifest primordial nature,¿The individual consciousness,¿The human egoare the leading divinities of this innermost triangle.Sanskrit Seed Sounds (bija mantra) like ¿ Om are potent healing and nourishing energies. Sound is an energy. Pleasing sounds (meditative music, blessings) have excellent effects on one's behavior, attitude, and longterm all round success in life.The Sri Yantra is one of the most ancient mystical, benevolent and highly rewarding mathematical forms of sacred geometry. Recent archaeological and scientific explorations have highlighted that famous cities of the world e.g. Washington DC, Paris, Bombay have been built using principles of sacred geometry. Architects and Engineers like Leonardo Da Vinci, Mayan Vishwakarma; and Structures including the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Taj Mahal, the Shiva Shakti temples of Thanjavur; have made use of sacred geometry.Contains sample procedure to draw the Sri Yantra using an engineering software like AutoCAD. It is hoped that modern architects and builders and Yantra manufacturers can employ precise techniques to get it right.---------Contains Full Color Plates.

The Ashtadhyayi of Panini is the magnum opus of the celebrated Indian linguist named Panini, who lived circa 600 BC. This edition contains ALPHABETICAL INDEXES of all Sanskrit verses related to the major text and its appendices and ancillary texts, namely: 1. Maheshwar Sutras and Pratyaharas (Sequential) 2. Ashtadhyayi Sutrapatha Indexed 3. Dhatupatha Indexed with and without Tag Letters 4. Ganapatha Indexed with mention of each relevant Ashtadhyayi Sutra 5. Vartikas indexed with mention of each relevant Ashtadhyayi Sutra 6. Unadi Sutras Indexed 7. Linganushasanam Indexed 8. Phit Sutras Indexed 9. Paribhashas Indexed 10. Paniniya Shiksha (Sequential) in one handy volume. --------In addition, the Verses of Siddhanta Kaumudi are listed in sequence w.r.t the Ashtadhyayi Sutras and also those of the Laghu Siddhanta Kaumudi. The verses are in Sanskrit in clearly readable and well spaced Devanagari font. --------Thus it is an invaluable companion resource and reference manual for the serious student and learner of Sanskrit Grammar.

There is an ancient text in the Vedic tradition that goes by the name of Markandeya Purana. It gives various rituals and customs for family and society to observe and follow, to lead a happy and successful life. These customs are based on observing the life of real people, how they faced difficulties and overcame challenges and vagaries. Written by sage Markandeya (of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra fame) it consists of 137 chapters.Its thirteen chapters from 81 to 93 consisting of 700 verses are called Devi Mahatmya, also as Chandi Path, which is today famous as the Durga Saptashati.Within the Durga Saptashati, there are some verses known as the Devi Stuti or the Tantrokta Devi Sukta. Today it has become a custom to sing the Devi Stuti in a prayerful and soulful manner, that spreads cheer and brings great good fortune to the participants.This book is an attempt to elucidate the deep secrets enshrined in these verses, so that the English medium school children can benefit, thereby this knowledge can spread far and wide and reach every home.----------------¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿ ¿y¿ dev¿ sarvabh¿te¿u cetanetyabhidh¿yate ¿namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namä ¿ 7¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿f1/1 that ¿¿¿¿ f1/1 goddess ¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿ n7/3 residing in all-beings ¿¿¿¿¿ f1/1 consciousness ¿¿¿ 0 thus ¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿iii/1 closely-she supports ¿ ¿¿¿ n2/1 offer bowing down ¿¿¿¿¿ f4/1 to thee ¿¿¿ n2/1 salute ¿¿¿¿¿ f4/1 her ¿¿¿ n2/1 greet ¿¿¿¿¿ f4/1 her ¿¿¿ n2/1 as an act of humble obeisance ¿¿¿ n2/1 felicitation to she ¿----------------Contains Original verses in Sanskrit with a Latin transliteration and a lucid English commentary. Word boundary and cases vibhakti are listed for the Sanskrit enthusiast.Full Color Plates.

The Ashtadhyayi of Panini is the magnum opus of the celebrated Indian linguist named Panini, who lived circa 600 BC.This edition contains all of the Sanskrit verses related to the major text and its appendices and ancillary texts, namely:1. Maheshwar Sutras and Pratyaharas2. Ashtadhyayi Sutrapatha3. Dhatupatha4. Ganapatha5. Vartikas6. Unadi Sutras7. Linga-anushasanam8. Phit Sutras9. Paribhashas10. Paniniya Shikshain one handy volume.In addition the Alphabetical Indexes for Sutrapatha, Dhatupatha, Ganapatha are listed.The verses are in Devanagari in clearly readable and well spaced Sanskrit font.A passing reference to Pratishakhya, Nirukta and Amarakosha is also given.Thus it is an invaluable resource and reference manual for the serious student and learner of Sanskrit Grammar.

What is Yoga?Yoga is a higher state of Being. It is a state of the consciousness that reflects Purity, Cheerfulness, Compassion. Yoga is that moment in life when one is at ease, absorbed in divine union.The entire process that comprises ofShouldering Responsibility Well,Taking Timely Action,Making Wise Decisions,Handling Difficult Situations, and displayingGrit, Humility, Patience and Perseverancethis entire process is another name for the Practice of Yoga.The methods and techniques given in this book are a means to achieve the DIVINE UNION = SWEET BLISS = YOGA.This is made possible by treading the Path of Yoga.---------It ONLY takes 7 minutes a Day. For the 7 Aspects:1. Fitness of BODY.2. Alertness of MIND with sound decision-making.3. Emotional Purity by cleansing deep-seated impressions.4. Spirits to soar and SOUL to shine through.5. Healthy RELATIONSHIPs by attitude modulation.6. Financial Growth.7. Esteem in SOCIETY.By the 7 Steps:Meditation PRANAYAMA YogasanaWALKING Outdoor-Sports HAVANlast but not least, a GOOD BATH.

Many times we wonder, is there something definite that will give us succour? Scriptures are many, so are the practices. Isn't there a simple technique that will really enhance the CHI in Life?We quite understand it is the MIND that is the primary agent that rules our lives. Apart from taking care of our Responsibilities, doing our Exercises and Eating properly, what next?Aphorism 2.27 from the Sadhana Pada, Patanjali Yoga Sutras¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿.¿¿ ¿tasya saptadh¿ pr¿ntabh¿mi¿ prajñ¿ ¿ 2.27 ¿PATANJALI was a visionary who solved all such dilemmas in terse verses. In fact the most potent verses with an extraordinary healing quality are just 7 in number.Meditate on them, Ruminate on them, Recall them to see how the mind MAGICALLY resets and becomes a TRUE FRIEND.

THESIS Submitted to the Punjab Agricultural University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MICROBIOLOGY.ABSTRACTSubstandard and waste mango (Mangifera indica) variety Dussehri was utilized for ethanol fermentation by Saccharomyces Cerevisiae var. ellipsoideus strain montrachet (@ 15% v/v).Ethanol 9.0% v/v was produced from the substrate with initial TSS of 20.0° B (pH 5.0). The optimum fermentation period was 96 hours at 30° C. Potassium metabisulphite (KMS @ 50 ppm) prevented contamination.Chemical analysis and sensory evaluation have classified the mango wine as of commercially outstanding quality. Aqueous ethanol was dehydrated with Calcium chloride (@18 gm/100 ml) yielding 99.5% ethyl alcohol which can be used as liquid fuel.

The Ashtadhyayi of Panini is the magnum opus of the celebrated Indian linguist named Panini, who lived circa 600 BC.This edition contains all of the Sanskrit verses related to the major text and its appendices and ancillary texts, namely:1. Maheshwar Sutras and Pratyaharas2. Ashtadhyayi Sutrapatha3. Dhatupatha4. Ganapatha5. Vartikas6. Unadi Sutras7. Linga-anushasanam8. Phit Sutras9. Paribhashas10. Paniniya Shikshain one handy volume.In addition the Alphabetical Indexes for Sutrapatha, Dhatupatha, Ganapatha are listed.The verses are in Devanagari in clearly readable and well spaced Sanskrit font.A passing reference to Pratishakhya, Nirukta and Amarakosha is also given.Thus it is an invaluable resource and reference manual for the serious student and learner of Sanskrit Grammar.