Tips to take care of baby in hot weather

Mothers with small babies and young children dread the coming of the hot weather. Excessive heat often makes the youngsters irritable, peevish and tearful. But if precautions are taken against baby becoming overheated; if his food supply is kept free from all contamination and his clothes are such as to permit freedom and comfort, then […]

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Dhyaayedaajaanubaaham – sanskrit slokas on lord Sri Rama

The holy prayer describing lord Sri Rama. Dhyaayedaajaanubaaham dhritasharadhanusham baddhapadmaasanastham, Peetam vaaso vasaanam navakamala dala spardhinetram prasannam; Vaamaankaaroodhaseetaa mukhakamala milal lochanam neeradaabham, Naanaalankaara deeptam dadhatamuru jataa mandalam raamachandram. MEANING: One should meditate on Sri Ramachandra, with hands reaching the knees, holding the bow and arrows, seated in the locked-up lotus posture, wearing a yellow garb, […]

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Vamshee vibhooshita karaan – sanskrit slokas on lord Sri Krishna

The holy prayer describing lord Krishna. Vamshee vibhooshita karaan navaneeradaabhaat Peetaambaraadaruna bimbaphalaa dharoshthaat; Poornendusundara mukhaad aravinda netraat Krishnaat param kimapi tattwam aham na jaane. MEANING: I know not any other reality than the lotus-eyed Krishna with hands adorned with flute, looking like a heavy-laden cloud in lustre, wearing a yellow silk garment, with His lower […]

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Maalaakamandalu dharah – prayer on lord dattatreya

A divine prayer describing lord Dattatreya. Maalaakamandalu dharah karapadmayugme Madhyastha paaniyugale damarutrishoolam; Adhyastha urdhva karayoh shubha shankhachakre Vande tamatrivaradam bhujashatkayuktam. MEANING: I meditate on Lord Dattatreya, the son of Atri, who has six hands, who holds the rosary and water-vessel in two hands, with damaru and spear in the other two hands, and with conch […]

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Padmaaseenam prashantam – Meditation On Guru Sri Shankaracharya

Prayer on guru Sankaracharya in a meditative posture. Padmaaseenam prashantam yamaniratamaanan gaari tulya prabhaavam, Phaale bhasmaankitaam bhasmita rujira mukhaam bhojanindeevaraaksham; Kambugreevam karaabhyaam avidtamurulasat pustakam jnaanamudraam, Vandyam geervaana mukhyair natajana varadam bhaavaye shankaraaryam. MEANING: I meditate on Sri Shankaracharya who is seated in the lotus posture with Jnanamudra, who is calm, endowed with virtues like Yama, […]

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