{"product_id":"sri-daksinamurti-dakshinamurti-stotram-of-sri-sankaracarya-shankaracharya-idd274","title":"Sri Daksinamurti (Dakshinamurti) Stotram of Sri Sankaracarya (Shankaracharya)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eItem Code:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eIDD274\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/sa\/book-author\/swami%20tattvavidananda%20saraswati\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Swami Tattvavidananda Saraswati\"\u003eSwami Tattvavidananda Saraswati\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/sa\/book-publisher\/d%20k%20printworld%20pvt%20ltd\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"D. 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Ltd.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2018\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e8124602107\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e164\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-weight\"\u003e400 gm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-description\" style=\"max-height: 63rem; overflow-y: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom the Jacket \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Of the monumental literature authored by Sri Sankara, the Sri Daksinamurti Stotram, comprising stotras in praise of the glory of Isvara, holds a significant place. Singing the importance of nirguna nirakara paramesvara, the text elaborates on Lord Sri Daksinamurti as embodiment of atma-\u003ca href=\"\/sa\/article\/dharma-for-modern-man\"\u003edharma\u003c\/a\u003e and knowledge and describes the essential nature of Brahman. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Here, Swami Tattvavidananda offers his critical, verse-to-verse, detailed commentary on the Daksinamurti Stotram along with its transliteration in Roman script and its English translation. He explains the ultimate truth as presented in that text through a variety of experiences of the false individual caught in the web of samsara. Through original and contemporary yet common examples, he brings out the purport of the Stotram and enumerates various stages of sadhana to understand the ultimate reality and develop an attitude of witness to the inner world of feelings. Themes like creation and nature of universe, process of gaining knowledge, maya, plurality of the world and the supreme reality, the jiva are explained as given in the text. The fluent and easy-to-understand commentary incorporates ancient and modern scientific theories to explain their inadequacies and contentions of various schools of philosophy on different aspects to enable a broader understanding of the text. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The work will interest scholars of ancient Indian philosophy and literature and inspire and motivate general readers keen on acquiring insight into religious and philosophical questions. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Swami Tattvavidananda Saraswati, sannyasi-scholar, honored with the title 'Vidya Nidhi' by Sri Sankaracarya of Pushpagiri Matha, is an acclaimed teacher of the \u003ca href=\"\/sa\/article\/understanding-vedas\"\u003eVedas\u003c\/a\u003e and the Vedantic literature, the \u003ca href=\"\/sa\/book\/Hindu\/sanskrit\"\u003eSanskrit\u003c\/a\u003e language and the Epics, who has discoursed on the subject to various national and international audiences and conducted courses in gurukulas. He is also the author of several books in English and Telugu including Science of \u003ca href=\"\/sa\/article\/lord-krishna\"\u003eKrishna\u003c\/a\u003e Yajurveda and numerous articles on Hindu philosophy. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e DAKSINASMURTI is an incarnation of Lord Siva. The Lord has many names like Siva, Visnu, etc. The Lord is called Siva because he is mangala svarupa, that is, all-auspiciousness. The Lord is also called Visnu, because of being sarva-vyapaka, all-pervading. The entire universe has got its existence in lsvara. Hence Isvara is called Visnu. Daksinamurti is an incarnation of the Lord. Every incarnation has a special purpose. Jiva, the individual, takes birth by virtue of karmas performed in earlier lives. Those karmas of the jiva that have matured bring forth a life form for the jiva; that of a human being or any other life form. In the case of Isvara, the situation is entirely different. Isvara takes up a life form by his own will (sveccha), for accomplishing a special purpose. This purpose is two-fold as described by Bhagavan himself in the Gita (4-8):\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e paritranaya sadhunam uinasaya ca duskrtam I\u003cbr\u003e dharmasamsthapanarthaya sambhavami yuge yuge II\u003cbr\u003e For the protection of those who are committed to dharma, for the destruction (conversion) of those who follow adharma, and for the establishment of dharma, I come into being in every age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This dharma is two-fold: karma (action) and jnana (knowledge). It is said:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e vedo'khilo dharmamulam. I\u003cbr\u003e The entire Veda is the source of dharma (righteous conduct).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Sri Sankara says in his introduction to Gita.\u003cbr\u003e sa dvividho hi vedokto dharmah pravrttilahsano\u003cbr\u003e nivrttilaksanasca I\u003cbr\u003e That dharma is two-fold: righteous activity and with- drawal from it by knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The body of knowledge called the Veda is the repository of dharma. The Veda is broadly divided into two sections. The first section is harma-kanda, which teaches activity-based dharma. It is also called pravrtti dharma. The second portion of the Veda teaches a totally different kind of dharma, called atma-dharma. It is also called nivrtti dharma (withdrawal from activity by the knowledge that atman is not the agent of actions). Strategic advance into the world is dharma; so also deliberate withdrawal from the world is dharma. On the eleventh day of the lunar cycle, namely, on EkadaSi day, fasting is dharma, while on the next day, that is Dvadasi, taking food early in the morning is dharma.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Dharma is normally taken care of by the society. However, when dharma declines in the society and adharma increases, corrective measures have to be taken. In such a situation Bhagavan comes forth and corrects the imbalance. Correction of the imbalance is also two-fold. In case of pravrtti dharma, Bhagavan comes in the form of avatara, an incarnation and He punishes the wicked and rewards the virtuous. That is what, for example, Lord Rama has done and we have quite a few such avatara-s like Matsya, Kurma, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Atma-dharma also declines over a period of time. Lord Sri Krsna explained this in the Gita in the following verse:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e evam paramparapraptamimam rajarsayo viduh. I\u003cbr\u003e sa kaleneha mahata yogo nastah. parantapa II\u003cbr\u003e - Srtmadbhagavad-Gita, 4-2\u003cbr\u003e This lineage of two-fold dharma started with the originator of the universe, namely hiranyagarbha, and percolated down into the human society through the great kings who were seers and sages in their own right. However, this dharma declined over a long period of time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Dharma can never be destroyed. It only disappears temporarily. Some people claim that Sanskrit is a dead language. This is not correct. The fact is that the language is not in common use. But even that situation is quickly changing and once again Sanskrit is becoming popular. In the same way, this atma-dharma also declines in certain times. On such occasions, Bhagavan appears in a suitable incarnation and makes it prominent through his teachings. The Lord appeared in the incarnation of Sri Krsna and took care of pravrtti dharma by killing the wicked persons like Kamsa. He further re-established dharma by way of teaching the Gita to Arjuna. This is why Sri Krsna is called jagad- guru, the teacher for the entire humanity. There is an interesting difference between the incarnations of Sri Rama and Sri Krsna The sage Vasistha teaches to Rama: Tat-tvam- asi, that (the supreme reality) art thou. But Sri Krsna often proclaims himself thus: aham brahmasmi, I am the Supreme reality of this universe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Editor's Note\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd width=\"80%\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd width=\"20%\"\u003e V\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Key toTransliteration\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e XI\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Introduction\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 3\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e First Verse\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 25\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Second Verse\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 41\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Third Verse\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 59\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Fourth Verse\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 67\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Fifth Verse\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 77\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Sixth Verse\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 91\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Seventh Verse\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 101\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Eighth Verse\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 117\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Ninth Verse\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 137\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Tenth Verse\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 157\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cfont color=\"RED\" size=\"5\"\u003eSample Pages\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.exoticindia.com\/images\/products\/original\/books-2015\/idd274b.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.exoticindia.com\/images\/products\/original\/books-2015\/idd274c.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.exoticindia.com\/images\/products\/original\/books-2015\/idd274d.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.exoticindia.com\/images\/products\/original\/books-2015\/idd274e.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.exoticindia.com\/images\/products\/original\/books-2015\/idd274f.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.exoticindia.com\/images\/products\/original\/books-2015\/idd274g.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.exoticindia.com\/images\/products\/original\/books-2015\/idd274h.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.exoticindia.com\/images\/products\/original\/books-2015\/idd274i.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eOf Related Interest:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ca class=\"bodylink\" href=\"\/sa\/article\/shankaracharya\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLife of Shankaracharya - The Adventures of a Poet Philosopher\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ca class=\"bodylink\" href=\"\/sa\/displaybooks.php3?searchval=Shankaracharya+or+Sankaracharya+or+Sankara+or+Shankara\u0026amp;pagecount=1\u0026amp;searchmodifier=any\u0026amp;limitfields=title\u0026amp;subcatsearch=all\u0026amp;minprice=0.00\u0026amp;maxprice=1000000.00\u0026amp;archive=0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick Here for an Exhaustive Collection of Books Relating to Shankaracharya\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Occultnthings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44646952927533,"sku":"IDD274","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2094\/2117\/products\/sri_daksinamurti_dakshinamurti_stotram_of_sri_sankaracarya_idd274.jpg?v=1677938684","url":"https:\/\/occultnthings.com\/sa\/products\/sri-daksinamurti-dakshinamurti-stotram-of-sri-sankaracarya-shankaracharya-idd274","provider":"Occult-N-Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}