Shiva Ananda Lahari

Shiva Ananda Lahari as per my understanding is sung in the praise of Shiva and his consort Parvati. This was given as deekshe by my Guru. There is a certain way to recite this shloka. It has  to be sung twice. First set has to be sung from Shloka 1 to 7. Second set has to be sung in reverse, that is, from Shloka 7 to 1.

Shivananda Lahari

kalaabhyam choodaalankrutha ShaShi kalabhyaam nija thapa
phalabyam bhakteShu prakaTitha phalabhyam bhavathu me |
Shivaabhyam asthoka thribhuvana Shivaabhyam hrudi punar
bhavaabhyam ananda sphura dhanubhavabhyaam natiriyam ||1||

Amari kabari bhara brahmari mukari krutham |
doori karothu duritham gauri Charana pankajam ||2||

Mahaantham Vishwasam tava Charana Pankhe ruha yuge
nidhaayaanyannaivaashritha mihamaya daivathamume |
thaThapi twacche tho yadi mayi najaayetha sadayam
Niraalambo lambodara janani kam yaami Sharanam ||3||

Himaadre Sambhootha sulalitha karaihi pallavayutha
supuShpa mukthabhir brahmara kalitha chaala kabarihi |
krithasthaNu Sthaana kuchaphala nathaa sookthi sarasaa
rujaam hanthri ganthri vilasathi chidananda lathika ||4||

Rakthothpala rakthalatha prabhabhyaam
dhwajordhwarekha kuliShankithabhyam |
Ashesha Vrindaaraka Vandithaabhyam
Namo Bhavani Pada pankajaabhyam || 5||

duswapna dushshakuna durgathi daurmanasya durbhiksha durvysana dussaha duryaShamsi |
Utpaatha taapa viShabheetimasadgrahaarthi vyadheenShcha naaShayathu me jagataamadheesha ||6||

galaanthi Shambo twaccharitha saritaha kilbisha rajo
dalanthi dheekulyasarNiShu patanti vijayataam |
diShanti samsaara brahmana paritaapopaShamanam
vasanti maccheto hrudabhuvi Shivanandalahari ||7||

I am unable to find this set of shloka anywhere  on the net. Will soon try to post the meaning of each of this shlokas.

Ganesha Shlokas

We offer our first prayers to Lord Ganesha, the Vignanaashaka, the Vignahartha, Destroyer of Obstacles. Listed below are a few common shlokas that can be taught to kids.

1. Vakrathunda Mahakaaya

Vakratund Mahakaya Surya Koti Samaprabha
Nirvhignam Kurumedeya Sarva Karyashu Sarvada ||

2. Shuklaambaradharam 

Shukla-Ambara-Dharam Vissnnum Shashi-Varnnam Catur-Bhujam |
Prasanna-Vadanam Dhyaayet Sarva-Vighnopashaantaye ||

3. Gajaananam Bhuuta

Gajaananam Bhuuta-Gannaadi Sevitam
Kapittha Jambuu-Phala-Saara Bhakssitam
Umaa-Sutam Shoka Vinaasha-Kaarannam
Namaami Vighneshvara Paada-Pangkajam ||

4. GaNaanam Pathim

GaNaanam Pathim Vigna harthaaram eesham
Kaveenaam Kavim Sarva karyadi Poojyam|
Maha Yoginaam Aprameyam Prasiddham
Smararesthanoojam Bhaje JyesTha Raajam||

5. Heramba

Om Namo Heramba Mada Modita SankasTaan Nivaraaya||

6. Benaka Benaka

Benaka Benaka Eka danta Pacchekallu
Paani peeta muttina unde Ponna Ghante
Oppuva Vigneshwaranige ippatthondu namaskaragalu ||


7. Ganesha PanchaRatnam

Mudaa-Karaatta-Modakam Sadaa Vimukti-Saadhakam
Kalaa-Dhara-Avatamsakam Vilaasi-Loka-Rakssakam |
Anaayakaika-Naayakam Vinaashitebha-Daityakam
Nata-Ashubha-Ashu-Naashakam Namaami Vinaayakam ||1||

Natetara-Ati-Bhiikaram Navodita-Arka-Bhaasvaram
Namat-Sura-Ari-Nir-Jaram Nata-Adhika-Apad-Uddharam |
Sureshvaram Nidhi eshvaram Gajeshvaram Ganneshvaram
Maheshvaram Tama-Ashraye Paraatparam Nir-Antaram ||2||

Samasta-Loka-Shamkaram Nirasta-Daitya-Kun.jaram
Daretarodaram Varam Varebha-Vaktram-Akssaram |
Krpaa-Karam Kssamaa-Karam Mudaa-Karam Yashas-Karam
Manas-Karam Namas-Krtaam Namas-Karomi Bhaasvaram ||3||

Akincana-arti-Maarjanam Cirantanokti-Bhaajanam
Pura-Ari-Puurva-Nandanam Sura-Ari-Garva-Carvannam |
Prapan.ca-Naasha-Bhiissannam Dhananjaya-adi-Bhuussannam
Kapola-Daana-Vaarannam Bhaje Puraanna-Vaarannam ||4||

Nitaanta-Kaanta-Danta-Kaantim-Antaka-Antaka-atmajam
Acintya-Ruupam-Anta-Hiinam-Antaraaya-Krntanam |
Hrd-Antare Nirantaram Vasantam-Eva Yoginaam
Tam-Eka-Dantam-Eva Tam Vicintayaami Santatam ||5||


Here is also the link to Ganesha Pancharatnam sung by MS Subbalakshmi
https://youtu.be/KbXZUWW6pzA?list=PLj_fI0oOfCJXY4-UrnmVKwIgdod1gwWE_

Here is a very good site for more shlokas and more information on these shlokas.
http://www.greenmesg.org/mantras_slokas.php

Mobile Gaming

How often do u hear a kid say  "I shouldn't have downloaded that game". Rarely? Rather Never! Today morning Su was upset with a game on her Appa's cellphone.

Su downloads games on her appa's cellphone happily plays it. She goes to her Appa for help when complexity of levels of the game increases which is the general norm with any game she plays and her Appa helps her with those levels. The recent game that she downloaded was no different. But with this game, the case was a little unique. Her Appa got addicted to the game to the extent that he would play it all the time.

Today morning it was heights, she could not take it when her Appa didn't sit with her at the breakfast table in order to play the game. She was so disappointed and depressed that she said with all seriousness "I shouldn't have downloaded that game at all!!!!"

I was rolling laughing and now I know how to get rid of her cellphone game addiction.

Caterpillar on the tree

Caterpillar on the tree,
Wonder, why can't I see?
The beautiful butterfly that you'll be;
My whole world is on a judging spree!


Whose story is it anyway? Caterpillar,  me, or the judgemental world?

Dark or Light

One day Su came home stating that no one of her friends really like her. Reason:  They don't want her be friends with gals who are of the darker complexion.
Su: "What if she is dark, Amma, she is so beautiful. Why should I not keep my lunch bag with hers?, Why can't I talk to her?, etc."
On probing more she started weeping. She said “No one loves me, Amma. All my friends are her my friends because I am fair.”

Dark Outside; Darker Inside?
Light Outside; Brighter Inside?