In the 6th Chapter of Śaṅkara Charitam, Shri Ramesh Venkatraman brings to us the story of Śaṅkara's birth and the ensuing events; along with taking forward the story of Maṇḍana Miśhra and Ubhaya Bhārati and how they became householders.
Author: Ramesh Venkatraman (Ramesh Venkatraman)
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Śaṅkara Charitam – a re-telling – Chapter 05
In the form of Maṇḍana Miśhra and Ubhayabhāratī; Brahma and Saraswati descend to join in Śaṅkara's cause.
The time for the descent of Siva as Śaṅkara has arrived.
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Śaṅkara Charitam – a re-telling – Chapter 04
Darkness and light; When the lion roars, even the elephants retreat.
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Śaṅkara Charitam – A Re-telling – Chapter 03
Skanda comes as Kumārila Bhaṭṭa, Sivaguru and Āryambha are given a vision of the divine descent and are asked to make a choice.
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Śaṅkara Charitam – A Re-telling – Chapter – 02
Mahadeva is petitioned, and Sivaguru and Aryambha become the vehicles of divine descent.
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Śaṅkara Charitam – A Re-telling – Chapter – 01
Shri Ramesh Venkatraman delves into detail about the life and the times of Jagadguru Shri Adi Śaṅkaracharya, and his impact on Sanātana Dharma, on the basis of his study of two authoritative texts on Śaṅkara: The Mādhaviya-Śaṅkara-Digvijayam of Jagadaguru Śri Vidyaranya Mahaswami, 12th ācārya of Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetam; and Śaṅkara Charitam, a collection of talks given by the Paramācārya of Kānchi, Jagadaguru Śri Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, the 68th Jagadguru of the Kānchi Kāmakoti Peetha.
In the first chapter of the series of essays that will be published every Thursday (Guruvāsaram), we learn about the circumstances that necessitated the emergence of an avatāra-puruṣa in Kaliyugā.
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The Viṣṇu Sahasranāma As A Window Into The Landscape Of Dharma
The Bhagavad-Gītā, the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (Bhāgavata Purāṇa), Veda-Vedānta, Purāṇas, all gradually open up their wisdom under the shining light of the Viṣṇu Sahasranāma.