Introduction to Hinduism - 04 - Scriptures - Darsana

3. Darshana
-------- 3.1 Nyaya
---------------- 3.1.1 Text
------------------------ 3.1.1.1. Nyaya Sutras by Gautama

-------- 3.2 Vaiseshika
---------------- 3.2.1 Vaiseshika Shastra by Kanada

-------- 3.3 Sankhya
---------------- 3.3.1 Text
------------------------ 3.3.1.1. Sankhya Shastra by Kapila
---------------- 3.3.2 Commentary and Other Texts
------------------------ 3.3.2.1. Samkhya karika by Isvarkrishna ~ 200 AD
------------------------ 3.3.2.2. Tattwakaumudi by Vacashpati Mishra ~ 9th century AD
------------------------ 3.3.2.3. Pravacanabhasya by Vijnana Bhikshu (after 9th century)
------------------------ 3.3.2.4. Samkhyasara by Vijnana Bhikshu
------------------------ 3.3.2.5. Tattvasamasa
------------------------ 3.3.2.6. Samkhyatatvavivechana by Simananda
------------------------ 3.3.2.7. Samkhyatattvayatharthyadipana by Bhavaganesha

-------- 3.4 Mimamsa
---------------- 3.4.1 Text
------------------------ 3.4.1 Mimamsa Sutras by Jaimini ~ 200 AD
---------------- 3.4.2 Commentary and Other Texts
------------------------ 3.4.2.01. Commentry by Bhratrmitra
------------------------ 3.4.2.02. Commentry by Bhavadasa
------------------------ 3.4.2.03. Commentry by Hari annd Upavarsha
------------------------ 3.4.2.04. Sabara-Bhashya by Sabara
------------------------ 3.4.2.05. Rjuvimala by Salikanta Mishra
------------------------ 3.4.2.06. Sloka Vartikka by Kumarila Bhatta ~ 900 AD
------------------------ 3.4.2.07. Tantra vartikka by Kumarila Bhatta ~ 900 AD
------------------------ 3.4.2.08. Tuptika by Kumarila Bhatta ~ 900 AD
------------------------ 3.4.2.09. Vidhi viveka by Mandana Mishra
------------------------ 3.4.2.10. Mimansanukramani by Mandana Mishra
------------------------ 3.4.2.11. Sastradipika by Parthasarathi Mishra
------------------------ 3.4.2.12. Tantraratna by Parthasarathi Mishra
------------------------ 3.4.2.13. Nyayaratnamala by Parthasarathi Mishra
------------------------ 3.4.2.14. Kasika by Sucharita Mishra
------------------------ 3.4.2.15. Nyayasudha by Somesvara
------------------------ 3.4.2.16. Yuktisnehapurani-Siddhanta-chandrika by Ramakrishna Bhatt
------------------------ 3.4.2.17. Mayukhamalika by Somnatha
------------------------ 3.4.2.18. Nyayamalavistara by Madhva
------------------------ 3.4.2.19. Subhodhini by Sankara Bhatta
------------------------ 3.4.2.20. Mimamsabalaprakasa by Sankara Bhatta
------------------------ 3.4.2.21. Nyayakanika by Vachaspati Mishra
------------------------ 3.4.2.22. Mimamsaparibhasha by Krishnayajvan
------------------------ 3.4.2.23. Mimamsanyayaprakasa by Anantadeva
------------------------ 3.4.2.24. Bhattachintamani by Gagabhatta

-------- 3.5 Yoga
---------------- 3.5.1 Text
------------------------ 3.5.1.1. Yoga Sutras by Patañjali
---------------- 3.5.2 Commentary and Other Texts
------------------------ 3.5.2.1. Hatha Yoga Pradipika
------------------------ 3.5.2.2. Gheranda Samhita
------------------------ 3.5.2.3. Shiva Samhita
------------------------ 3.5.2.4. Vyasa's Commentary ~ 400 AD
------------------------ 3.5.2.5. Tattvavaisaradi by Vachaspati Mishra on Vyasa's bhashya
------------------------ 3.5.2.6. Yogavarttika by Vijnana Bhikshu on Vyasa's bhashya
------------------------ 3.5.2.7. Bhojavrtti by Bhoja on Vyasa's bhashya (10th century AD)
------------------------ 3.5.2.8. Chayavyakhya by Nagesh on Vyasa's bhashya (17 th century AD)

-------- 3.6 Vedanta
---------------- 3.6.1 Brahma-Sutras by Vyasa

Introduction to Hinduism - 03 - Scriptures - Smriti

2. Smriti
-------- 2.1 Vedanga
---------------- 2.1.1 Shiksha (of Panini)
---------------- 2.1.2 Chanda (of Pingalacharya)
---------------- 2.1.3 Vyakaran (of Panini)
---------------- 2.1.4 Nirukta (of Yaska)
---------------- 2.1.5 Jyotish (of Garga)
---------------- 2.1.6 Kalpa
------------------------ 2.1.6.1 Srauta Kalpa
------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.1 Rk Srautasutras
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.1.1 Āśvalāyana Śrautasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.1.2 Sāṅkhāyana Śrautasûtra
------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.2 Sama Srautasutras
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.2.1 Lātyāyana Śrautasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.2.2 Drāhyāyana Śrautasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.2.3 Jaiminiya Śrautasûtra
------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3 Yajur Srautasutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.1 Shukla Śrautasûtras
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.1.1 Kātyāyana Śrautasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2 Krishna Śrautasûtras
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.1 Baudhāyana Śrautasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.2 Vādhūla Śrautasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.3 Mānava Śrautasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.4 Bharadvāja Śrautasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.5 Āpastamba Śrautasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.6 Hiraṅyakeśi Śrautasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.7 Vārāha Śrautasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.3.2.8 Vaikhānasa Śrautasûtra
------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.4 Atharva Srautasutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.1.4.1 Vaitāna Śrautasûtra
------------------------ 2.1.6.2 Sulba Kalpa
------------------------ 2.1.6.3 Dharma Kalpa
------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.1 Primary Texts
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.1.1 Manu Smriti
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.1.2 Yajñavalkya Smriti
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.1.3 Parashara Smriti
------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2 Secondary Texts
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.01 Sankha-Likhita Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.02 Gautama Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.03 Apastamba Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.04 Vasishtha Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.05 Saunaka Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.06 Vishnu Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.07 Daksha Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.08 Samvarta Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.09 Vyasa Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.10 Harita Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2 .11Satatapa Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2 .12Yama Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.13 Devala Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.14 Usana Dharma Sutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.3.2.15 Atri Dharma Sutra
------------------------ 2.1.6.4 Griha Kalpa
------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.1 Rk Gr̥hyasûtras
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.1.1 Âśvalâyana-Grhyasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.1.2 Kausîtaki-Grhyasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.1.3 Śāṅkhāyana-Gr̥hyasūtra
------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.2 Sama Srautasutras
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.2.1 Gobhila-Grhyasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.2.2 Khâdira-Grhyasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.2.3 Jaiminiya Śrautasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.2.4 Kauthuma-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3 Yajur Srautasutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.1 Shukla Śrautasûtras
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.1.1 Pâraskara-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.1.2 Katyayana-Grhyasûtra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2 Krishna Śrautasûtras
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.01 Baudhâyana-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.02 Hiraṇyakeśi-Grhyasūtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.03 Mânava-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.04 Bhâradvâja-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.05 Âpastamba-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.06 Âgniveśya-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.07 Vaikhânasa-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.08 Kâthaka-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.09 Vârâha-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.10 Vâdhûla-Grhyasûtra
------------------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.3.2.11 Kapisthala-Katha Grhyasûtra
------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.4 Atharva Srautasutra
---------------------------------------- 2.1.6.4.4.1 Kauśika Grhyasûtra

-------- 2.2 Upaveda
---------------- 2.2.1 Arthaveda
---------------- 2.2.2 Ayurveda
---------------- 2.2.3 Dhanurveda
---------------- 2.2.4 Gandharvaveda
---------------- 2.2.5 Sthapathyaveda

-------- 2.3 Puraana
---------------- 2.3.1 Mahapuraana
------------------------ 2.3.1.1 Brahma Puraanas
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.1.1 Brahma Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.1.2 Brahmānda Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.1.3 Brahmavaivarta Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.1.4 Markandeya Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.1.5 Bhavishya Purana
------------------------ 2.3.1.2 Vaishnava Puraanas
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.01 Vishnu Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.02 Bhagavata Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.03 Naradeya Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.04 Garuda Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.05 Padma Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.06 Varaha Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.08 Vamana Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.09 Kurma Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.10 Matsya Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.2.11 Kalki Purana
------------------------ 2.3.1.3 Shaiva Puraanas
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.3.1 Shiva Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.3.2 Linga Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.3.3 Skanda Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.3.4 Vayu Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.1.3.5 Agni Purana
---------------- 2.3.2 Upapuraana
------------------------ 2.3.2.1 Vaishnava Upapuranas
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.1.1 Vishnudharma Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.1.2 Vishnudharmottara Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.1.3 Narasimha Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.1.4 Brihannaradiya Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.1.5 Kriyayogasara
------------------------ 2.3.2.2 Shakta Upapuranas
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.2.1 Devi Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.2.2 Kalika Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.2.3 Mahabhagavata Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.2.4 Devi Bhagavata
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.2.5 Bhagavati Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.2.6 Candi Purana (or Candika Purana)
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.2.7 Sati Purana
------------------------ 2.3.2.3 Shaiva Upapuranas
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.1 Shivadharma Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.2 Shivadharmottara Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.3 Shivarahasya Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.4 Ekamra Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.5 Parashara Upapurana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.6 Vasishthalainga Upapurana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.7 Vikhyada Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.3.8 Nandishvara Purana
------------------------ 2.3.2.4 Ganapatya Upapuranas
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.4.1 Mudgala Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.4.2 Ganesha Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.4.3 Bhargava Purana
------------------------ 2.3.2.5 Saura Upapuranas
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.5.1 Samba Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.5.2 Saura Purana
------------------------ 2.3.2.6 Non-sectarian Upapuranas
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.6.1 Bhavishyottara Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.6.2 Brihaddharma Purana
------------------------ 2.3.2.7 Uncategorized
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.01 Adya Purana (Sanatkumara)
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.02 Durvasa Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.03 Kapila Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.04 Aushanasa Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.05 Varuna Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.06 Maheshvara Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.07 Parashara Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.08 Maricha Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.09 Adi Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.10 Aditya Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.11 Brihannandishavara Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.12 Kriyayogasara
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.13 Dharma Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.14 Asamavya Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.15 Aunasa (Ausanas) Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.16 Basava Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.17 Bhanda Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.18 Hamsa Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.19 Harivamsha Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.20 Magha Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.21 Manava (Manu) Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.2.7.22 Medasani-vari Purana
---------------- 2.3.3 Tamil Purana
-------------------------------- 2.3.3.1. Sthala Purana (Puranas glorifying local shrine)
----------------------------------------- 2.3.3.1.1 Tiruvilayadal Puranan
----------------------------------------- 2.3.3.1.2 Tanikaippuranam
----------------------------------------- 2.3.3.1.3 Kanchippuranam
-------------------------------- 2.3.3.2. Hagiographic Puranas (The Stories of Saints)
----------------------------------------- 2.3.3.2.1 Periyapuranam
----------------------------------------- 2.3.3.2.2 Tiruttondar Puranam
---------------- 2.3.4 Kula Purana

-------- 2.4 Itihaasa
---------------- 2.4.1 Ramayana by Valmiki
---------------- 2.4.2 Mahabharata by Vyasa
---------------- 2.4.3 Harivamsa
---------------- 2.4.4 Yoga Vasishtha by Vyasa

Introduction to Hinduism - 02 - Scriptures - Sruti

1. Sruti
-------- 1.1 Samhita
---------------- 1.1.1 Rk Samhita
---------------- 1.1.2 Yajus Samhita
---------------- 1.1.3 Sama Samhita
---------------- 1.1.4 Atharva Samhita

-------- 1.2 Brahmana
---------------- 1.2.1 Rk Brahmanas
------------------------ 1.2.1.1 Aitareya Brahmana
------------------------ 1.2.1.2 Kaushitaki Brahmana
---------------- 1.2.2 Yajur Brahmanas
------------------------ 1.2.2.1 Shukla recension
------------------------------- 1.2.2.1.1 Shatapatha Brahmana, Madhyadina recension
------------------------------- 1.2.2.1.2 Shatapatha Brahmana, Kanva recension
------------------------ 1.2.2.2 Krishna recension
------------------------------- 1.2.2.2.1 Maitrayani Samhita
------------------------------- 1.2.2.2.2 (Caraka) Katha Samhita
------------------------------- 1.2.2.2.3 Kapisthalakatha Samhita
------------------------------- 1.2.2.2.4 Taittiriya Samhita
---------------- 1.2.3 Sama Brahmanas
------------------------ 1.2.3.1 Kauthuma and Ranayaniya recension
------------------------------- 1.2.3.1.1 Tandya Mahabrahmana or Pañcaviṃśa Brāhmaṇa
------------------------------- 1.2.3.1.2 Ṣaḍviṃṡa Brāhmaṇa
------------------------------- 1.2.3.1.3 Samavidhana Brahmana
------------------------------- 1.2.3.1.4 Arsheya Brahmana
------------------------------- 1.2.3.1.5 Devatadhyaya or Daivata Brahmana
------------------------------- 1.2.3.1.6 Chandogya Brahmana
------------------------------- 1.2.3.1.7 Samhitopanishad Brahmana
------------------------------- 1.2.3.1.8 Vamsa Brahmana
------------------------ 1.2.3.2 Jaiminiya recension
------------------------------- 1.2.3.2.1 Jaiminiya Brahmana
------------------------------- 1.2.3.2.2 Jaiminiya Arsheya Brahmana
------------------------------- 1.2.3.2.3 Jaiminiya Upanishad Brahmana
---------------- 1.2.4 Atharva Brahmanas
------------------------ 1.2.4.1 Gopatha Brahmana

-------- 1.3 Aryanaka
---------------- 1.3.1 Rk Aryanaka
------------------------ 1.3.1.1 Aitareya Aranyaka
------------------------ 1.3.1.2 Kaushitaki Aranyaka
---------------- 1.3.2 Sama Aryanaka
------------------------ 1.3.2.1 Talavakara Aranyaka
---------------- 1.3.3 Yajur Aryanaka
------------------------ 1.3.3.1 Shukla recension
------------------------------- 1.3.3.1.1 Brihad Aranyaka
------------------------ 1.3.3.2 Krishna recension
------------------------------- 1.3.3.2.1 Taittiriya Aranyaka
------------------------------- 1.3.3.2.2 Maitrayaniya Aranyaka
------------------------------- 1.3.3.2.3 Katha Aranyaka

-------- 1.4 Upanishad
---------------- 1.4.1 Rk Upanishads
------------------------ 1.4.1.1. Mukhya
------------------------------ 1.4.1.1.1 Aitareya Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.1.2. Samanya
------------------------------ 1.4.1.2.1 Kauśītāki Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.2.2 Ātmabodha Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.2.3 Mudgala Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.1.3. Sannyasa
------------------------------ 1.4.1.3.1 Nirvāṇa  Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.1.4. Shakta
------------------------------ 1.4.1.4.1 Tripura Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.4.2 Saubhāgya Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.4.3 Bahvṛca Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.1.5. Shaiva
------------------------------ 1.4.1.5.1 Akṣamālika Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.1.6. Yoga
------------------------------ 1.4.1.6.1 Nādabindu Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.6.2 Aitareya Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.6.3 Kaushitaki Upanishad
---------------- 1.4.2 Sama Upanishads
------------------------ 1.4.2.1. Mukhya
------------------------------ 1.4.2.1.1 Kena Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.2.1.2 Chāndogya Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.2.2. Samanya
------------------------------ 1.4.2.2.1 Vajrasūchi Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.2.2.2 Mahad Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.2.2.3 Sāvitrī Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.2.3. Sannyasa
------------------------------ 1.4.2.3.1 Āruneya Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.2.3.2 Maitrāyaṇi Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.2.3.3 Maitreyi Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.2.3.4 Sannyāsa Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.2.3.5 Kuṇḍika Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.2.4. Vaishnava
------------------------------ 1.4.2.4.1. Vāsudeva Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.2.4.2  Avyakta Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.2.5. Shaiva
------------------------------ 1.4.2.5.1 Rudrākṣa Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.2.5.2 Jābāla Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.2.6. Yoga
------------------------------ 1.4.2.6.1 Yogachūḍāmaṇi Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.2.6.2 Darśana Upanishad
---------------- 1.4.3 Yajur Upanishads
------------------------------- 1.4.3.1 Shukla recension
-------------------------------------- 1.4.3.1.1 Mukhya
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.1.1 Īsa Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.1.2 Brihadāranyaka Upanishad
-------------------------------------- 1.4.3.1.2 Samanya
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.2.1  Subāla Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.2.2  Mantrika Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.2.3  Nirālamba Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.2.4  Paiṅgala Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.2.5  Bhikṣu Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.2.6  Adhyātmā Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.2.7  Muktika Upanishad
-------------------------------------- 1.4.3.1.3 Sannyasa
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.3.1  Jābāla Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.3.2  Paramahamsa Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.3.3  Advayatāraka Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.3.4  Turīyātīta Upanishad
-------------------------------------- 1.4.3.1.4 Vaishnava
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.4.1 Tārasāra Upanishad
-------------------------------------- 1.4.3.1.5 Yoga
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.1 Hansa Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.2 Triśikhi Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.3 Maṇḍalabrāhmaṇa Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.4 Yājñavalkya Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.5 Śāṭyāyani Upanishad
------------------------------- 1.4.3.2 Krishna recension
-------------------------------------- 1.4.3.2.1 Mukhya
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.1.1 Katha Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.1.2 Taittirīya Upanishad
-------------------------------------- 1.4.3.2.2 Samanya
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.2.1 Sarvasāra Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.2.2 Śukarahasya Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.2.3 Skanda Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.2.4 Sārīraka Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.2.5 Ekākṣara Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.2.6 Akṣi Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.2.7 Prāṇāgnihotra Upanishad
-------------------------------------- 1.4.3.2.3 Sannyasa
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.3.1 Brahma Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.3.2 Śvetāśvatara Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.3.3 Garbha Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.3.4 Tejobindu Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.3.5 Varāha Upanishad
-------------------------------------- 1.4.3.2.4 Shakta
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.4.1 Sarasvatīrahasya Upanishad
-------------------------------------- 1.4.3.2.5 Vaishnava
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.5.1 Nārāyana Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.5.2 Kali-Saṇṭāraṇa Upanishad
-------------------------------------- 1.4.3.2.6 Shaiva
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.6.1 Kaivalya Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.6.2 Kālāgnirudra Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.6.3 Dakṣiṇāmūrti Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.6.4 Rudrahṛdaya Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.2.6.5 Pañcabrahma Upanishad
-------------------------------------- 1.4.3.2.7. Yoga
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.1 Amritabindu Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.1 Amritanāda Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.1 Kṣurika Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.1 Dhyānabindu Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.1 Brahmavidyā Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.1 Yogatattva Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.1 Yogaśikhā Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.1 Avadhūta Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.1 Kaṭharudra Upanishad
---------------------------------------------1.4.3.1.5.1 Yogakundalini Upanishad
---------------- 1.4.4 Atharva Upanishads
------------------------ 1.4.4.1. Mukhya
------------------------------ 1.4.4.1.1 Praśna Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.4.1.2 Mundaka Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.4.1.3 Māndūkya Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.1.2. Samanya
------------------------------ 1.4.1.2.1 Sūrya Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.2.2 Akṣi Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.2.3 Ātmā Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.1.3. Sannyasa
------------------------------ 1.4.1.3.1 Parivrāt Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.3.2 Paramahaṃsaparivrājaka Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.3.3 Parabrahma Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.1.4. Shakta
------------------------------ 1.4.1.4.1 Sītā Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.4.2 Annapūrṇa Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.4.3 Devī Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.4.4 Tripurātapani Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.4.5 Bhāvana Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.1.5. Vaishnava
------------------------------ 1.4.1.5.1 Nṛsiṃhatāpanī Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.5.2 Mahānārāyaṇa Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.5.3 Rāmarahasya Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.5.4 Rāmatāpaṇi Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.5.5 Gopālatāpani Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.5.6 Kṛṣṇa Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.5.7 Hayagrīva Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.5.8 Dattātreya Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.5.9 Gāruḍa Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.1.6. Shaiva
------------------------------ 1.4.1.6.1 Śira Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.6.2 Atharvaśikha Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.6.3 Bṛhajjābāla Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.6.4 Śarabha Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.6.5 Bhasma Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.6.6 Gaṇapati Upanishad
------------------------ 1.4.1.7. Yoga
------------------------------ 1.4.1.7.1 Śāṇḍilya Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.7.2 Pāśupata Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.1.7.3 Mahāvākya Upanishad
---------------- 1.4.5 Unclassified Upanishads
------------------------ 1.4.5.1. Vaishnava
------------------------------ 1.4.5.1.1 Gopalatapini Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.5.1.2 Gopalottaratapani Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.5.1.3 Tripad-vibhuti Mahanarayana Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.5.1.4 Nrsimha-tapini Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.5.1.5 Nrsimhottara Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.5.1.6 Ramottararottara-tapini Upanishad
------------------------------ 1.4.5.1.7 Rama-rahasya Upanishad

Introduction to Hinduism - 01 - The Hindu World View

Any Religion or World View has 3 levels:

1. The Core Philosophy

2. Ceremonies/ Rituals/ Practices

3. Myths

--- Philosophy is the base of this 3-tiered classification.

--- Different interpretations of the philosophy gives rise to different set of practices/ rituals which forms the middle-tier.

--- Mythological stories make up the top-tier - myths are woven around the philosophy, the rituals ,  the ceremonies and the prevalent way of life at that point of time.

Cutting across all these 3 tiers are the Religious Scriptures - which contain prayers, hymns and invocations.

Using the above framework, the Hindu World View can be analyzed as under:

Hindu World View

1. Hindu Philosophy

-------- 1.1 Astika Schools

---------------- 1.1.1 Sad-darsana (Six Systems of Philosophy)

------------------------ 1.1.1.1 Nyaya

------------------------ 1.1.1.2 Vaisheshika

------------------------ 1.1.1.3 Samkhya

------------------------ 1.1.1.4 Yoga

------------------------ 1.1.1.5 Mimamsa

------------------------ 1.1.1.6 Vedanta
----------------------------- 1.1.1.6.1 Advaita
----------------------------- 1.1.1.6.1 Vishishta-Advaita
----------------------------- 1.1.1.6.1 Dvaita 

---------------- 1.1.2 Other Schools

------------------------ 1.1.2.1 Trika (Kashmir Shaiva Monism)

-------- 1.2 Nastika Schools

---------------- 1.2.1 Buddhism

---------------- 1.2.2 Jainism

---------------- 1.2.3 Charvaka

2. Ceremonies/ Rituals/ Practices

-------- 2.1 Way of Life - Dharma

-------- 2.2 Hymns

---------------- 2.2.1 Mantra

---------------- 2.2.2 Stotra

---------------- 2.2.3 Sukta

-------- 2.3 Ceremony - Yajna

3. Hindu Mythology

-------- 3.1 Itihaasa

---------------- 3.1.1 Ramayana

---------------- 3.1.2 Mahabharata

-------- 3.2 Puraana

---------------- 3.2.1 Brahma Puraanas

------------------------ 3.2.1.1 Brahma Puraana

------------------------ 3.2.1.2 Brahmānda Puraana

------------------------ 3.2.1.3 Brahmavaivarta Puraana

------------------------ 3.2.1.4 Markandeya Puraana

------------------------ 3.2.1.5 Bhavishya Puraana

---------------- 3.2.2 Vaishnava Puraanas

------------------------ 3.2.2.1 Vishnu Puraana

------------------------ 3.2.2.2 Bhagavata Puraana

------------------------ 3.2.2.3 Naradeya Puraana

------------------------ 3.2.2.4 Garuda Puraana

------------------------ 3.2.2.5 Padma Puraana

------------------------ 3.2.2.6 Agni Puraana

---------------- 3.2.3 Shaiva Puraanas

------------------------ 3.2.3.1 Shiva Puraana

------------------------ 3.2.3.2 Linga Puraana

------------------------ 3.2.3.3 Skanda Puraana

------------------------ 3.2.3.4 Vayu Puraana

In the next post, I'll talk about Hindu scriptures and how it maps to this framework.

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Nasadiya Sukta - Summary

Below is the Sanskrit Text, Bengali Text, ITRANS transliteration and translation/summary of the entire Nasadiya Sukta.

नासद् आसीन् नो सद् आसीत् तदानीं नासीद् रजो नो व्योमा परो यत्
किम् आवरीवः कुह कस्य शर्मन्न् अम्भः किम् आसीद् गहनं गभीरम्
न मृत्युर् आसीद् अमृतं न तर्हि न रात्र्या अह्न आसीत् प्रकेतः
आनीद् अवातं स्वधया तद् एकं तस्माद् धान्यन् न परः किं चनास
तम आसीत् तमसा गूऌहम् अग्रे ऽप्रकेतं सलिलं सर्वम् आ इदम्
तुच्छ्येनाभ्व् अपिहितं यद् आसीत् तपसस् तन् महिनाजायतैकम्
कामस् तद् अग्रे सम् अवर्तताधि मनसो रेतः प्रथमं यद् आसीत्
सतो बन्धुम् असति निर् अविन्दन् हृदि प्रतीष्या कवयो मनीषा
तिरश्चीनो विततो रश्मिर् एषाम् अधः स्विद् आसी३द् उपरि स्विद् आसीत्
रेतोधा आसन् महिमान आसन् स्वधा अवस्तात् प्रयतिः परस्तात्
को अद्धा वेद क इह प्र वोचत् कुत आजाता कुत इयं विसृष्टिः
अर्वाग् देवा अस्य विसर्जनेनाथा को वेद यत आबभूव
इयं विसृष्टिर् यत आबभूव यदि वा दधे यदि वा न
यो अस्याध्यक्षः परमे व्योमन् सो अङ्ग वेद यदि वा न वेद

নাসদ আসীন নো সদ আসীত তদানীং নাসীদ রজো নো ব্যোমা পরো যত
কিম আবরীবঃ কুহ কস্য শর্মন্ন অম্ভঃ কিম আসীদ গহনং গভীরম
ন মৃত্যুর আসীদ অমৃতং ন তর্হি ন রাত্র্য়া অহ্ন আসীত প্রকেতঃ
আনীদ অবাতং স্বধয়া তদ একং তস্মাদ ধান্যন ন পরঃ কিং চনাস
তম আসীত তমসা গূল্হম অগ্রে ঽপ্রকেতং সলিলং সর্বম আ ইদম
তুচ্ছ্যেনাভ্ব অপিহিতং যদ আসীত তপসস তন মহিনাজায়তৈকম
কামস তদ অগ্রে সম অবর্ততাধি মনসো রেতঃ প্রথমং যদ আসীত
সতো বন্ধুম অসতি নির অবিন্দন হৃদি প্রতীষ্যা কবয়ো মনীষা
তিরশ্চীনো বিততো রশ্মির এষাম অধঃ স্বিদ আসীদ উপরি স্বিদ আসীত
রেতোধা আসন মহিমান আসন স্বধা অবস্তাত প্রয়তিঃ পরস্তাত
কো অদ্ধা বেদ ক ইহ প্র বোচত কুত আজাতা কুত ইয়ং বিসৃষ্টিঃ
অর্বাগ দেবা অস্য বিসর্জনেনাথা কো বেদ যত আবভূব
ইয়ং বিসৃষ্টির যত আবভূব যদি বা দধে যদি বা ন
যো অস্যাধ্যক্ষঃ পরমে ব্যোমন সো অঙ্গ বেদ যদি বা ন বেদ

nAsad AsIn no sad AsIt tadAnIM nAsId rajo no vyomA paro yat
kim AvarIvaH kuha kasya sharmann ambhaH kim AsId gahanaM gabhIram
na mR^ityur AsId amR^itaM na tarhi na rAtryA ahna AsIt praketaH
AnId avAtaM svadhayA tad ekaM tasmAd dhAnyan na paraH kiM chanAsa
tama AsIt tamasA gUL^iham agre .apraketaM salilaM sarvam A idam
tuchChyenAbhv apihitaM yad AsIt tapasas tan mahinAjAyataikam
kAmas tad agre sam avartatAdhi manaso retaH prathamaM yad AsIt
sato bandhum asati nir avindan hR^idi pratIShyA kavayo manIShA
tirashchIno vitato rashmir eShAm adhaH svid AsI3d upari svid AsIt
retodhA Asan mahimAna Asan svadhA avastAt prayatiH parastAt
ko addhA veda ka iha pra vochat kuta AjAtA kuta iyaM visR^iShTiH
arvAg devA asya visarjanenAthA ko veda yata AbabhUva
iyaM visR^iShTir yata AbabhUva yadi vA dadhe yadi vA na
yo asyAdhyakShaH parame vyoman so a~Nga veda yadi vA na veda

Neither was there non-existence, nor was there existence then
Neither was there land, nor the heaven/sky beyond that.
(In that case), what was the facade (or envelope)? Where? Encased in what?
How could there be/ was there, water, impenetrable and deep? --- 1

Neither was there death, nor immortality then.
Neither was there any sight of night and day.
Motionless (it was) most definitely/ assuredly. That One (became) a pulsating consciousness, by its own Self Nature.
There was none other. --- 2

At first darkness lay hidden in darkness (or nothing-ness existed in nothing-ness, but concealed).
(And/ thus) water was visible everywhere.
(From) the gigantic all pervading void/ emptiness (that) existed,
With a mighty reverberation, the One was born, out of Contemplation. --- 3

Desire was first (created), by It's same-motion (vibration).
This was the Primal seed (of desire) in the mind.
The relation/ connection/ join between existence and non-existence, they (the Seers) found out,
by reflecting (on the matter) in their heart, and have accepted (this).  --- 4

The cord (or connection between existence and non-existence), cut accross and spread in all directions (in the middle or perhaps above).
It was insemination (of existence) by the Great Self, above and below.  --- 5

How can this be know with certainty? (Who can tell this to us with certainty?)
Who here can tell us?
From where was it born?
From where was it released/ projected?
The Gods came subsequent (to this creation).
How then can the (birth of) this world/ universe (existence) be known? (Who then knows (about the) birth of this world/ universe? (existence)) --- 6

This creation of (this universal) existence (earth/ universe),
perhaps He (the Great Self) placed (it there) or perhaps not.
The one who is the (Absolute) Lord of the Supreme Cosmos,

He would definitely know (right?) .... or maybe even He does not. --- 7

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For more details on the individual slokas and Sandhi analysis, you may refer to my previous posts:
Sloka 1 - http://theadvaitist.blogspot.com/2011/01/nasadiya-sukta-part-01.html
Sloka 2 - http://theadvaitist.blogspot.com/2011/01/nasadiya-sukta-part-02.html
Sloka 3 - http://theadvaitist.blogspot.com/2011/01/nasadiya-sukta-part-03.html
Sloka 4 - http://theadvaitist.blogspot.com/2011/01/nasadiya-sukta-part-04.html
Sloka 5 - http://theadvaitist.blogspot.com/2011/01/nasadiya-sukta-part-05.html
Sloka 6 - http://theadvaitist.blogspot.com/2011/01/nasadiya-sukta-part-06.html
Sloka 7 - http://theadvaitist.blogspot.com/2011/01/nasadiya-sukta-part-07.html

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Nasadiya Sukta - Part 07

Sloka 7 (Concluding Sloka)

Continued from Part 6
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iyaM visRuShTiryata AbabhUva | yadi vA dadhe yadi vA na |
yo asyAdhyakShaH parame vyomann | so aMga veda yadi vA na veda || 7 ||

iyaM visRuShTiH yata AbabhUva  yadi vA dadhe yadi vA na.
yo asya adhyakShaH parame vyomann so aMga veda yadi vA na veda.


This creation of (this universal) existence (earth/ universe), perhaps He placed (it there) or perhaps not.
The one who is the (Absolute) Lord of the Supreme Cosmos, He would definitely know .... or maybe even He does not.

Words used in Sandhi Analysis
iyaM - this
visRShTi - creation
yat - that/ which
bhUva - of the Universe
yadi - perhaphs. if
vA - or
dadhe -put/ give/ place
Yo - One who
asya - of this
adhyakShaH - visible/ lord/ master
parame - most excellent/ absolute/ supreme
vyomam - heaven/ sky/ earth/ ether/ cosmos
veda - know

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Nasadiya Sukta - Part 06

Sloka 6

Continued from Part 5

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ko addhA veda ka iha pravochat kut AjAtA kut iyaM visRuShTiH |
arvAgdevA asya visarjanena athA ko veda yata AbabhUva || 6 ||

ko addhA veda ?
ka iha pravochat ?
kut AjAtA ?
kut iyaM visRuShTiH ?
arvAgdevA asya visarjanAya athA.
ko veda yata AbabhUva ?

How can this be know with certainty? (Who can tell this to us with certainty?)
Who here can tell us?
From where was it born?
From where was it released/ projected?
The Gods came subsequent (to this creation).
How then can the (birth of) this world/ universe (existence) be known? (Who then knows (about the) birth of this world/ universe? (existence))


Words used in Sandhi Analysis
ko - Oh no! / a prefix related to ku where originally ku signified how
addhA - in this way/ manifestly/ truly/ most certainly
veda - knowledge / to know
ka - who
iha - here
pravachan - exposition
ajAta - unborn
kutaH - from where? why?
iyam - this
visRSht - released / sent forth
arvAk - State of being more modern
asya - of this
atha - then / thereupon
yat - that/ which
yata - given
sRjanaa - new creativity

To be continued in Part 7

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Nasadiya Sukta - Part 05

Sloka5

Continued from Part 4
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tirashchIno vitato rashmireShAmadhaH | svidAsI duparisvidAsI |
retodhA AsanmahimAn Asanna | svadho avastAt prayatiH parastAt || 5 ||

tiras chIno vitato rashmiH eShaA madhaH
svit Asit upari svit Asit
reto dhA Asan mahimAn Asanna svadho avastAt prayatIH parastAt

The cord (or connection between existence and non-existence referred to in the previous sloka) or rays, cut accross and spread in all directions (in the middle or perhaps above). It was insemination (of existence) by the Great Self, above and below.

Words Used in Sandhi Analysis

tiras - Across
chinnati / chid - cut through,
vitati - diffuse, expand, spread
rashmi - ray of light/ cord
esha - this
madhaH - middle
svit - perhaps
retodhya - Insemination
Asan - they were
mahimAn - Great One
avastAt - below
prayati - giving
parasTat - futher away/ above

As is evident, the imagery still seems to be that of biological pro-creation as in Sloka 4.

The Self spread out it's influence and inseminated with existence all the non-existent.

To be continued in Part 6

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Nasadiya Sukta - Part 04

Sloka 4

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kAmastadagre samavartatAdhi | manaso retaH prathamaM yadAsIt |
sato bandhumasati niravindanna | hRudi pratIShyA kavayo manIShA || 4 ||

kAmas tat agre sama vartata adhi.
manaso retaH prathamaM yat asIt.
sato bandhuma sati na ira vindan hridhi prati ishya kavayo manIsha.

Desire was first (created), by It's same-motion (vibration).
This was the Primal seed (of desire) in the mind.
The relation/ connection/ join between existence and non-existence, they (the Seers) found out,
by reflecting (on the matter) in their heart, and have accepted (this).

Words used in Sandhi Analysis

kAma - Desire
agre - at first
sama - same
vartat - motion (root - vrit)
sama-vartat - same-motion or repeated motion = vibration (probably the Seer is trying to draw a parallel to the process of biological pro-creation)
adhi - from it/ over/ above
manaso - In the mind
retaH - Sperm / seed
maniSha - reflection
bandhum - Tie/ Fetter/ Chain (infinitive)
pratishati - acceptance
ira - to go
vindati - to find

To be continued in Part 5

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Nasadiya Sukta - Part 03

Sloka 3

Continued from Part 2
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tama āsīt tamasā ghūḷamaghre. praketaṃ salilaṃ sarvamāidam |
tuchyenābhvapihitaṃ yadāsīt tapasastanmahinājāyataikam ||  3

tama Asit tamasA gUhlam agre.
praketam salilam sarvamA idam.
tucchya ena Abhva pihitam yat Asit, 

tapas stan mahina jAyate aikam.

At first darkness lay hidden in darkness (or nothing-ness existed in nothing-ness, but concealed).
(And/ thus) water was visible everywhere.
(From) the gigantic all pervading void/ emptiness (that) existed,
With a mighty reverberation, the One was born, out of Contemplation.

Words used in Sandhi Analysis
tama - night/ drakness
gUh - hidden/ concealed
salil - water
tuCchya - Void/ Emptiness
Abhva - gigantic
pihitam - enclosed/ pervaded
stan - resound/ reverberate/ roar/ thunder/
mahina - great/ mighty

A note on Tapas
tapas - that Contemplation which leads to Creation (literally penance/ austerity)

Unfortunately, there is no appropriate English word for Tapas, in the same way as there is no word for Yajna. Tapas is more of a thought-construct or a philosophical concept. The process of Creation happens in primarily two stages -

Stage 1: the first stage is the Contemplation of Creation which is the most important stage and
Stage 2: second is the actual Creation which is a mere implementation of the outcomes of stage 1

Stage 1 is an unknown high energy and unpredictable state (somewhat similar to 'Singularity' in Physics) and the contemplation of this state is Tapas - that contemplation which leads to Creation.

To be continued in Part 4

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Nasadiya Sukta - Part 02

Sloka 2

Continued from Part 1
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न मृत्युरासीदमृतं न तर्हि न रात्र्या अह्न आसीत्प्रकेतः ।
आनीदवातं स्वधया तदेकं तस्माद्धान्यन्न परः किं चनास ॥२॥

na mR^ityurAsIdamR^itaM na tarhi na rAtryA ahna AsItpraketaH |
AnIdavAtaM svadhayA tadekaM tasmAddhAnyanna paraH kiM chanAsa ||2||
      

nA mrtyu asit amrtyum na tarhi.

na ratrya Ahna asit praketah..

Ana(h)i id ava atam svadhya tat ekam

tasmad (?) anya na para kim cha na as

Neither was there death, nor immortality then.

Neither was there any sight of night and day.

Motionless (it was) most definitely/ assuredly. That One (became) an animated/vibrating entity/ consciousness, by its own Self Nature.

There was none other.

Words I have used in the Sandhi Analysis

tarhi - at that time

Ahna - day

praketah - appearence, sight

Anah - to become stopped - Anah-yate

id - definitely, assuredly - often used to emphasize the subject

ava - to animate / to engage in movement, vibration

Atam - Self/ Consciousness/ Conscious-Self/ Self-conscious entity

As you may have  noticed, I prefer Swami Vivekananda's interpretation of 'AnIdavAtam' to the other scholars interpretation as it intuitively makes more sense - although the way I look at it is:
     

AnId - The  Motionless.

ava Atam tad ekam - That One (becomes) an animate / conscious Self

To be continued in Part 3

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Nasadiya Sukta - Part 01

Nasadiya Sukta is the 129th hymn on the 10th mandala (book) of the Rig Veda.

It is one of the oldest hymns in Hindusim which deals with the origin of the universe, creation, existence, reality, appearence and evolution. It has 7 slokas. Although Nasadiya Sukta is short in length, the rishi contemplates a lot of philosophical issues and packs in a lot of analysis on various cosmological thought constructs in these few lines.

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Sloka 1

नासदासीन्नो सदासीत्तदानीं नासीद्रजो नो व्योमा परो यत् ।
किमावरीवः कुह कस्य शर्मन्नम्भः किमासीद्गहनं गभीरम् ॥१॥

nAsadAsInno sadAsIttadAnIM nAsIdrajo no vyomA paro yat |
kimAvarIvaH kuha kasya sharmannambhaH kimAsIdgahanaM gabhIram ||1||

ná ásat āsīt ná u sát āsīt tadânīm.

na asit rajo na u vioma paro yat.

kím ávarīvaḥ?

kúha?

kásya śármann?

ambha kim asit gahanam gabhiram?

Neither was there non-existence, nor was there existence then

Neither was there land, nor the heaven/sky beyond that.

(In that case), what was the facade (or envelope)? Where? Encased in what?

How could there be/ was there, water, impenetrable and deep?

To be continued in Part 2

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Adya Stotram - Part 05

जया मे चाग्रतः पातु विजया पातु पृष्ठतः ।
नारायणी शीर्षदेशे सर्वाङ्गे सिंहवाहिनी ॥ १७॥
शिवदूती उग्रचण्डा प्रत्यङ्गे परमेश्वरी ।
विशालाक्षी महामाया कौमारी सङ्खिनी शिवा ॥ १८॥
चक्रिणी जयधात्री च रणमत्ता रणप्रिया ।
दुर्गा जयन्ती काली च भद्रकाली महोदरी ॥ १९॥
नारसिंही च वाराही सिद्धिदात्री सुखप्रदा ।
भयङ्करी महारौद्री महाभयविनाशिनी ॥ १०॥
इति ब्रह्मयामले ब्रह्मनारदसंवादे आद्या स्तोत्रं समाप्तम्ः ॥
॥ ॐ नम आद्यायै ॐ नम आद्यायै ॐ नम आद्यायै ॥

জয়া মে চাগ্রতঃ পাতু বিজয়া পাতু পৃষ্ঠতঃ |
নারায়ণী শীর্ষদেশে সর্ব্বঙ্গে সিংহবাহিনী || ১৭||
শিবদূতী উগ্রচণ্ডা প্রত্যঙ্গে পরমেশ্বরী |
বিশালাক্ষী মহামায়া কৌমারী সঙ্খিনী শিবা || ১৮||
চক্রিণী জয়ধাত্রী চ রণমত্তা রণপ্রিয়া |
দুর্গা জয়ন্তী কালী চ ভদ্রকালী মহোদরী || ১৯||
নারসিংহী চ বারাহী সিদ্ধিদাত্রী সুখপ্রদা |
ভয়ঙ্করী মহারৌদ্রী মহাভযবিনাশিনী || ১০||
ইতি ব্রহ্ময়ামলে ব্রহ্মনারদসংবাদে আদ্যা স্তোত্রং সমাপ্তমঃ ||
|| ঔং নম আদ্যায়ৈ ঔং নম আদ্যায়ৈ ঔং নম আদ্যায়ৈ ||

jayA me chAgrataH pAtu vijayA pAtu pR^iShThataH |
nArAyaNI shIrShadeshe sarvA~Nge siMhavAhinI || 17||
shivadUtI ugrachaNDA pratya~Nge parameshvarI |
vishAlAxI mahAmAyA kaumArI sa~NkhinI shivA || 18||
chakriNI jayadhAtrI cha raNamattA raNapriyA |
durgA jayantI kAlI cha bhadrakAlI mahodarI || 19||
nArasiMhI cha vArAhI siddhidAtrI sukhapradA |
bhaya~NkarI mahAraudrI mahAbhayavinAshinI || 10||
iti brahmayAmale brahmanAradasaMvAde AdyA stotraM samAptamH ||
|| auM nama AdyAyai auM nama AdyAyai auM nama AdyAyai ||

May Jaya protect me from the front, may Vijaya protect me from behind,
May Narayani protect the upper portion of my body, may Simha Vahini (she who rides a lion) protect my full body.
May Shivaduti (She who sent Shiva as emissary) , Ugrachanda (the ferocious killer of Chanda),
and Parameshwari protect all my limbs all over,
(May) Vishalakshmi (She who has broad eyes), Mahamaya (She who is great enchantress),
Kaumari , Sankhini(and consort of Shiva) (protect me).
hakrini (She who is the power of Indra), Jayadhatri (She who gives victory),
Ranamatta (She who is engrossed in war),
Ranapriya (She who likes war),
Durga, Jayanti (Victorious), Kali,
Bhadra Kali, Mahodari (the one who is supremely benevolent)
Narasinghi (half-woman/half-lion - with reference to Narsimha, fourth Avatar of Vishnu)
Varahi (female boar - with reference to Varaha, third Avatar of Vishnu),
She who liberates,
She who spreads happiness.
Bhayankari (She who is fearsome),
Maharoudri (the Radiant One) and she who destroys great fear.

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A Sanskrit rendition of the Adya Stotram in traditional Bengali style along with the Hymn in Devanagari script can be seen on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsPO86EeeKc
Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay (2011)

Adya Stotram - Part 04

दक्षसा दुहिता देवी दक्षयज्ञ विनाशिनी ।
रामस्य जानकी त्वं हि रावणध्वंसकारिणी ॥ १३॥
चण्डमुण्डवधे देवी रक्तबीजविनाशिनी ।
निशुम्भशुम्भमथिनी मधुकैटभघातिनी ॥ १४॥
विष्णुभक्तिप्रदा दुर्गा सुखदा मोक्षदा सदा ।
आद्यास्तवमिमं पुण्यं यः पठेत्ः सततं नरः ॥ १५॥
सर्वज्वरभयं न स्यात्ः सर्वव्याधिविनाशनम्ः ।
कोटितीर्थफलं तस्य लभते नात्र संशयः ॥ १६॥

দক্ষসা দুহিতা দেবী দক্ষযজ্ঞ বিনাশিনী |
রামস্য জানকী ত্বং হি রাবণধ্বংসকারিণী || ১৩||
চণ্ডমুণ্ডবধে দেবী রক্তবীজবিনাশিনী |
নিশুম্ভশুম্ভমথিনী মধুকৈটভঘাতিনী || ১৪||
বিষ্ণুভক্তিপ্রদা দুর্গা সুখদা মোক্ষদা সদা |
আদ্যাস্তবমিমং পুণ্যং যঃ পঠেতঃ সততং নরঃ || ১৫||
সর্ব্বজ্বরভয়ং ন স্যাতঃ সর্ব্বব্যাধিবিনাশনমঃ |
কোটিতীর্থফলং তস্য লভতে নাত্র সংশয়ঃ || ১৬||

daxasA duhitA devI daxayaGYa vinAshinI |
rAmasya jAnakI tvaM hi rAvaNadhvaMsakAriNI || 13||
chaNDamuNDavadhe devI raktabIjavinAshinI |
nishumbhashumbhamathinI madhukaiTabhaghAtinI || 14||
viShNubhaktipradA durgA sukhadA moxadA sadA |
AdyAstavamimaM puNyaM yaH paThetH satataM naraH || 15||
sarvajvarabhayaM na syAtH sarvavyAdhivinAshanamH |
koTitIrthaphalaM tasya labhate nAtra saMshayaH || 16||

You are Devi (Parvati), daughter of Dakshasaa,
You are Janaki of Rama. You are the one who slayed Ravana.
The slayer of Chanda and Munda, Raktabeeja, Nishumbha and Shumbha, Madhu and Kaitabh.
You are Durga, devoted to Visnu (literally: the giver of devotion to Vishnu), you are the dispenser of pleasure as well as salvation.
The human being who regularly recites this sacred hymn to Adya would be free from the fear of all types of fever. All his/her illnesses would be cured (destroyed). He/ she would receive the blessings equivalent to one who makes 10 million (innumerable) holy pilgrimages.

A Sanskrit rendition of the Adya Stotram in traditional Bengali style along with the Hymn in Devnagari script can be seen on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsPO86EeeKc
Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay (2011)

Adya Stotram - Part 03

रामेश्वरी सेतुबन्धे विमला पुरुषोत्तमे ।
विरजा औड्रदेशे च कामाक्ष्या नीलपर्वते ॥ ९॥
कालिका वङ्गदेशे च अयोध्यायां महेश्वरी ।
वाराणस्यामन्नपूर्णा गयाक्षेत्रे गयेश्वरी ॥ १०॥
कुरुक्षेत्रे भद्रकाली व्रजे कात्यायनी परा ।
द्वारकायां महामाया मथुरायां माहेश्वरी ॥ ११॥
क्षुधा त्वं सर्वभूतानां वेला त्वं सागरस्य च ।
नवमी शुक्लपक्षस्य कृष्णसैकादशी परा ॥ १२॥

রামেশ্বরী সেতুবন্ধে বিমলা পুরুষোত্তমে |
বিরজা ঔড্রদেশে চ কামাক্ষ্যা নীলপর্বতে || ৯||
কালিকা বঙ্গদেশে চ অযোধ্যায়াং মহেশ্বরী |
বারাণস্যামন্নপূর্ণা গয়াক্ষেত্রে গয়েশ্বরী || ১০||
কুরুক্ষেত্রে ভদ্রকালী ব্রজে কাত্যায়নী পরা |
দ্বারকায়াং মহামায়া মথুরায়াং মাহেশ্বরী || ১১||
ক্ষুধা ত্বং সর্ব্বভূতানাং বেলা ত্বং সাগরস্য চ |
নবমী শুক্লপক্ষস্য কৃষ্ণসৈকাদশী পরা || ১২||

rAmeshvarI setubandhe vimalA puruShottame |
virajA auDradeshe cha kAmAxyA nIlaparvate || 9||
kAlikA va~Ngadeshe cha ayodhyAyAM maheshvarI |
vArANasyAmannapUrNA gayAxetre gayeshvarI || 10||
kuruxetre bhadrakAlI vraje kAtyAyanI parA |
dvArakAyAM mahAmAyA mathurAyAM mAheshvarI || 11||
xudhA tvaM sarvabhUtAnAM velA tvaM sAgarasya cha |
navamI shuklapaxasya kR^iShNasaikAdashI parA || 12||

Rameshwari in the 'Bridge of the Sea' (a.k.a Adam's Bridge - a chain of limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the southeastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka. Geological evidence suggests that this bridge may have been a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka.)
Vimala (the Pure One) in Puri (Puri in Orissa was also known as 'Purusottama Kshetra')
Viraja (the Unsullied One/ Spotless One) in Orissa (Odra Des)
Goddess Kamakshya in the (Land of) Blue Mountains
Kalika in Bengal, Maheshwari in Ayodhya, Annapurna in Varanasi, Gayeshwari in Gaya
Goddess Bhadra Kali in Kurukshetra, Goddess Katyayani in Vraja, Mahamaya in Dwaraka, Maheshwari in Mathura.
You are the hunger in all living beings,
You are the shore of the ocean,
You are the ninth lunar day of the waxing moon (Shukla Pakshya),
and the eleventh of the dark fortnight (Krishna Pakshya).

Adya Stotram - Part 02

राजस्थाने जयी नित्यं प्रसन्नाः सर्वदेवता ।
औं ह्रीं ब्रह्माणी ब्रह्मलोके च वैकुण्ठे सर्वमङ्गला ॥ ५॥
इन्द्राणी अमरावत्यामविका वरुणालये।
यमालये कालरूपा कुबेरभवने शुभा ॥ ६॥
महानन्दाग्निकोने च वायव्यां मृगवाहिनी ।
नैऋत्यां रक्तदन्ता च ऐशाण्यां शूलधारिणी ॥ ७॥
पाताले वैष्णवीरूपा सिंहले देवमोहिनी ।
सुरसा च मणीद्विपे लङ्कायां भद्रकालिका ॥ ८॥

রাজস্থানে জয়ী নিত্যং প্রসন্নাঃ সর্ব্বদেবতা |
ঔং হ্রীং ব্রহ্মাণী ব্রহ্মলোকে চ বৈকুণ্ঠে সর্ব্বমঙ্গলা || ৫||
ইন্দ্রাণী অমরাবত্যামবিকা বরুণালয়ে|
যমালয়ে কালরূপা কুবেরভবনে শুভা || ৬||
মহানন্দাগ্নিকোনে চ বায়ব্যাং মৃগবাহিনী |
নৈঋত্যাং রক্তদন্তা চ ঐশাণ্যাং শূলধারিণী || ৭||
পাতালে বৈষ্ণবীরূপা সিংহলে দেবমোহিনী |
সুরসা চ মণীদ্বিপে লঙ্কায়াং ভদ্রকালিকা || ৮||

rAjasthAne jayI nityaM prasannAH sarvadevatA |
auM hrIM brahmANI brahmaloke cha vaikuNThe sarvama~NgalA || 5||
indrANI amarAvatyAmavikA varuNAlaye|
yamAlaye kAlarUpA kuberabhavane shubhA || 6||
mahAnandAgnikone cha vAyavyAM mR^igavAhinI |
naiR^ityAM raktadantA cha aishANyAM shUladhAriNI || 7||
pAtAle vaiShNavIrUpA siMhale devamohinI |
surasA cha maNIdvipe la~NkAyAM bhadrakAlikA || 8||

One who reads this Hymn, is always the victor in the land of the King (or the Royal Palace/ abode of Royalty).
All the Gods are also pleased.
Description of Adya Ma begins:
Brahmani in Brahmaloka (the Land of Brahma).
Sarvamangala in Vaikunth, the Abode of Lord Vishnu.
ndrani in Amaravati (the Capital of Indra's Land - Swarga)
Amvika in the Land of Varuna.
Kalarupa in the Land of Yama (God of Death).
Shubha (the Auspicious One) in the Abode of Kubera (God of Wealth)
Mahananda (the Great Daughter) in the South-East.
Mrigavahini (the one who rides on a deer) in the North-West.
Rakta-danta (the one whose teeth is drenched in blood) in the South-West.
Shool-dharini (the one who holds  a trident) in the North East.
Vaishnavi in the Nether-world,
Deva Mohini in Singhal (literally the Land of Lions, or might possibly refer to present day Sri Lanka)
Surasa in Manidweep (literally Land of Gems)
Bhadra Kalika in Lanka (again Sri Lanka)

Adya Stotram - Part 01

ॐ नम आद्यायै ।
शृणु वत्स प्रवक्ष्यामि आद्या स्तोत्रं महाफलम्ः ।
यः पठेत्ः सततं भक्त्या स एव विष्णुवल्लभः ॥ १॥
मृत्युर्व्याधिभयं तस्य नास्ति किञ्चित्ः कलौ युगे ।
अपुत्रा लभते पुत्रं त्रिपक्षं श्रवणं यदि ॥ २॥
द्वौ मासौ बन्धनान्मुक्ति विप्रर्वक्त्रात्ः श्रुतं यदि ।
मृतवत्सा जीववत्सा षण्मासं श्रवणं यदि ॥ ३॥
नौकायां सङ्कटे युद्धे पठनाज्जयमाप्नुयात्ः ।
लिखित्वा स्थापयेद्ःगेहे नाग्निचौरभयं क्वचित्ः ॥ ४॥

আদ্যা স্তোত্র

ঔং নম আদ্যায়ৈ |
শৃণু বত্স প্রবক্ষ্যামি আদ্যা স্তোত্রং মহাফলমঃ |
যঃ পঠেতঃ সততং ভক্ত্যা স এব বিষ্ণুবল্লভঃ || ১||
মৃত্যুর্ব্যাধিভয়ং তস্য নাস্তি কিঞ্চিতঃ কলৌ যুগে |
অপুত্রা লভতে পুত্রং ত্রিপক্ষং শ্রবণং যদি || ২||
দ্বৌ মাসৌ বন্ধনান্মুক্তি বিপ্রর্বক্ত্রাতঃ শ্রুতং যদি |
মৃতবত্সা জীববত্সা ষণ্মাসং শ্রবণং যদি || ৩||
নৌকায়াং সঙ্কটে যুদ্ধে পঠনাজ্জয়মাপ্নুয়াতঃ |
লিখিত্বা স্থাপয়েদঃগেহে নাগ্নিচৌরভয়ং ক্বচিতঃ || ৪||

auM nama AdyAyai |
shR^iNu vatsa pravaxyAmi AdyA stotraM mahAphalamH |
yaH paThetH satataM bhaktyA sa eva viShNuvallabhaH || 1||
mR^ityurvyAdhibhayaM tasya nAsti ki~nchitH kalau yuge |
aputrA labhate putraM tripaxaM shravaNaM yadi || 2||
dvau mAsau bandhanAnmukti viprarvaktrAtH shrutaM yadi |
mR^itavatsA jIvavatsA ShaNmAsaM shravaNaM yadi || 3||
naukAyAM sa~NkaTe yuddhe paThanAjjayamApnuyAtH |
likhitvA sthApayedHgehe nAgnichaurabhayaM kvachitH || 4||

Listen child, as I narrate to you, the great virtues of the Adya Stora.
Whoever reads this Stotram with constant devotion, will definitely become Lord Vishnu's favorite.
This hymn destroys the fear of death and sickness, in this Age of Kali (Kali Yuga).
A childless lady will conceive a child if she reads this Hymn for three fortnights.
A person who listens to his hymn for two months from a Brahmin shall attain liberation from all form of bindings.
(Women who have a propensity to give birth to still-born children) shall given birth to healthy children, if she listens to this Hymn for 6 months.
Victory may be assured for one who reads this Hymn, be it on boat (in water) or in times of distress or in times of war.
If this hymn is written and placed in one's home, there shall not be any threat of fear of fire or theft.

Adya Stotram

The Adya Stotram / আদ্যা স্তোত্র / आद्या स्तोत्रम् , which is very popular in West Bengal, is a hymn in tribute to Adya Ma.  It has 20 shlokas in Sanskrit written in very simple language and talks about the greatness of Adya Ma and the benefits of understanding and reciting the stotram.

The benefits of daily recitation of the Stotram are:

1. Protection from death, sickness and fear
2. Conceiving, for those women who are childless
3. Protection from any danger during travel especially by water
4. Protection during wars
5. Protection during troubled times
6. Receiving the same amount of blessing as going on holy pilgrimage

Adya Ma is regarded as the physical form (manifestation) of Adya Shakti. Adya Shakti is the primary supreme force of Nature and is regarded as the force essential to the existence of the other forces on Nature. She is worshiped in the form of Goddess Kali. She has a famous temple dedicated to her in Dakshineshwar, West Bengal.

The Adya Stotram (hymn) is attributed to Annada Thakur. It is said that Adya Ma had visited Annada Tahkur in a dream (around 1915), in the guise of his aunt Choto Ma, and had narrated the hymn Herself. The Stotra describes itself as being a part of the Brahma-Yamala Tantra (an ancient Agama Text).

In the next 5 posts we will talk about the Stotram in details along with Sanskit, Bengali and English transliteration (using ITRANS) of the Adya Stotra as well as its meaning.

Read Adya Stotram with meanings, Bangla text, Sanskrit text here.

Adya Stotram Part 1
Adya Stotram Part 2
Adya Stotram Part 3
Adya Stotram Part 4
Adya Stotram Part 5
Adya Stotra Full Meaning
Adya Stotram Full in Bengali Font

Listen to Adya Stotram in traditional Bengali style by me.

Adya Stotram in Bengali

আদ্যা স্তোত্র

ঔং নম আদ্যায়ৈ |
শৃণু বত্স প্রবক্ষ্যামি আদ্যা স্তোত্রং মহাফলম |
যঃ পঠেত্ সততং ভক্ত্যা স এব বিষ্ণুবল্লভঃ || ১||
মৃত্যুর্ব্যাধিভয়ং তস্য নাস্তি কিঞ্চিতঃ কলৌ যুগে |
অপুত্রা লভতে পুত্রং ত্রিপক্ষং শ্রবণং যদি || ২||
দ্বৌ মাসৌ বন্ধনান্মুক্তি বিপ্রর্বক্ত্রাত শ্রুতং যদি |
মৃতবত্সা জীববত্সা ষণ্মাসং শ্রবণং যদি || ৩||
নৌকায়াং সঙ্কটে যুদ্ধে পঠনাজ্জয়মাপ্নুয়াত্ |
লিখিত্বা স্থাপয়েদঃগেহে নাগ্নিচৌরভয়ং ক্বচিত্ || ৪||
রাজস্থানে জয়ী নিত্যং প্রসন্নাঃ সর্ব্বদেবতা |
ঔং হ্রীং ব্রহ্মাণী ব্রহ্মলোকে চ বৈকুণ্ঠে সর্ব্বমঙ্গলা || ৫||
ইন্দ্রাণী অমরাবত্যামবিকা বরুণালয়ে|
যমালয়ে কালরূপা কুবেরভবনে শুভা || ৬||
মহানন্দাগ্নিকোনে চ বায়ব্যাং মৃগবাহিনী |
নৈঋত্যাং রক্তদন্তা চ ঐশাণ্যাং শূলধারিণী || ৭||
পাতালে বৈষ্ণবীরূপা সিংহলে দেবমোহিনী |
সুরসা চ মণীদ্বিপে লঙ্কায়াং ভদ্রকালিকা || ৮||
রামেশ্বরী সেতুবন্ধে বিমলা পুরুষোত্তমে |
বিরজা ঔড্রদেশে চ কামাক্ষ্যা নীলপর্বতে || ৯||
কালিকা বঙ্গদেশে চ অযোধ্যায়াং মহেশ্বরী |
বারাণস্যামন্নপূর্ণা গয়াক্ষেত্রে গয়েশ্বরী || ১০||
কুরুক্ষেত্রে ভদ্রকালী ব্রজে কাত্যায়নী পরা |
দ্বারকায়াং মহামায়া মথুরায়াং মাহেশ্বরী || ১১||
ক্ষুধা ত্বং সর্ব্বভূতানাং বেলা ত্বং সাগরস্য চ |
নবমী শুক্লপক্ষস্য কৃষ্ণসৈকাদশী পরা || ১২||
 দক্ষসা দুহিতা দেবী দক্ষযজ্ঞ বিনাশিনী |
রামস্য জানকী ত্বং হি রাবণধ্বংসকারিণী || ১৩||
চণ্ডমুণ্ডবধে দেবী রক্তবীজবিনাশিনী |
নিশুম্ভশুম্ভমথিনী মধুকৈটভঘাতিনী || ১৪||
বিষ্ণুভক্তিপ্রদা দুর্গা সুখদা মোক্ষদা সদা |
আদ্যাস্তবমিমং পুণ্যং যঃ পঠেতঃ সততং নরঃ || ১৫||
সর্ব্বজ্বরভয়ং ন স্যাত্ সর্ব্বব্যাধিবিনাশনমঃ |
কোটিতীর্থফলং তস্য লভতে নাত্র সংশয়ঃ || ১৬||
জয়া মে চাগ্রতঃ পাতু বিজয়া পাতু পৃষ্ঠতঃ |
নারায়ণী শীর্ষদেশে সর্ব্বঙ্গে সিংহবাহিনী || ১৭||
শিবদূতী উগ্রচণ্ডা প্রত্যঙ্গে পরমেশ্বরী |
বিশালাক্ষী মহামায়া কৌমারী সঙ্খিনী শিবা || ১৮||
চক্রিণী জয়ধাত্রী চ রণমত্তা রণপ্রিয়া |
দুর্গা জয়ন্তী কালী চ ভদ্রকালী মহোদরী || ১৯||
নারসিংহী চ বারাহী সিদ্ধিদাত্রী সুখপ্রদা |
ভয়ঙ্করী মহারৌদ্রী মহাভযবিনাশিনী || ১০||
ইতি ব্রহ্ময়ামলে ব্রহ্মনারদসংবাদে আদ্যা স্তোত্রং সমাপ্তমঃ ||
|| ঔং নম আদ্যায়ৈ ঔং নম আদ্যায়ৈ ঔং নম আদ্যায়ৈ ||

Adya Stotram in Sanskrit
 
ॐ नम आद्यायै ।
शृणु वत्स प्रवक्ष्यामि आद्या स्तोत्रं महाफलम् ।
यः पठेत् सततं भक्त्या स एव विष्णुवल्लभः ॥ १॥
मृत्युर्व्याधिभयं तस्य नास्ति किञ्चित् कलौ युगे ।
अपुत्रा लभते पुत्रं त्रिपक्षं श्रवणं यदि ॥ २॥
द्वौ मासौ बन्धनान्मुक्ति विप्रर्वक्त्रात् श्रुतं यदि ।
मृतवत्सा जीववत्सा षण्मासं श्रवणं यदि ॥ ३॥
नौकायां सङ्कटे युद्धे पठनाज्जयमाप्नुयात् ।
लिखित्वा स्थापयेद्गेहे नाग्निचौरभयं क्वचित् ॥ ४॥
राजस्थाने जयी नित्यं प्रसन्नाः सर्वदेवता ।
औं ह्रीं ब्रह्माणी ब्रह्मलोके च वैकुण्ठे सर्वमङ्गला ॥ ५॥
इन्द्राणी अमरावत्यामविका वरुणालये।
यमालये कालरूपा कुबेरभवने शुभा ॥ ६॥
महानन्दाग्निकोने च वायव्यां मृगवाहिनी ।
नैऋत्यां रक्तदन्ता च ऐशाण्यां शूलधारिणी ॥ ७॥
पाताले वैष्णवीरूपा सिंहले देवमोहिनी ।
सुरसा च मणीद्विपे लङ्कायां भद्रकालिका ॥ ८॥
रामेश्वरी सेतुबन्धे विमला पुरुषोत्तमे ।
विरजा औड्रदेशे च कामाक्ष्या नीलपर्वते ॥ ९॥
कालिका वङ्गदेशे च अयोध्यायां महेश्वरी ।
वाराणस्यामन्नपूर्णा गयाक्षेत्रे गयेश्वरी ॥ १०॥
कुरुक्षेत्रे भद्रकाली व्रजे कात्यायनी परा ।
द्वारकायां महामाया मथुरायां माहेश्वरी ॥ ११॥
क्षुधा त्वं सर्वभूतानां वेला त्वं सागरस्य च ।
नवमी शुक्लपक्षस्य कृष्णसैकादशी परा ॥ १२॥
दक्षसा दुहिता देवी दक्षयज्ञ विनाशिनी ।
रामस्य जानकी त्वं हि रावणध्वंसकारिणी ॥ १३॥
चण्डमुण्डवधे देवी रक्तबीजविनाशिनी ।
निशुम्भशुम्भमथिनी मधुकैटभघातिनी ॥ १४॥
विष्णुभक्तिप्रदा दुर्गा सुखदा मोक्षदा सदा ।
आद्यास्तवमिमं पुण्यं यः पठेत्ः सततं नरः ॥ १५॥
सर्वज्वरभयं न स्यात् सर्वव्याधिविनाशनम् ।
कोटितीर्थफलं तस्य लभते नात्र संशयः ॥ १६॥
जया मे चाग्रतः पातु विजया पातु पृष्ठतः ।
नारायणी शीर्षदेशे सर्वाङ्गे सिंहवाहिनी ॥ १७॥
शिवदूती उग्रचण्डा प्रत्यङ्गे परमेश्वरी ।
विशालाक्षी महामाया कौमारी सङ्खिनी शिवा ॥ १८॥
चक्रिणी जयधात्री च रणमत्ता रणप्रिया ।
दुर्गा जयन्ती काली च भद्रकाली महोदरी ॥ १९॥
नारसिंही च वाराही सिद्धिदात्री सुखप्रदा ।
भयङ्करी महारौद्री महाभयविनाशिनी ॥ १०॥
इति ब्रह्मयामले ब्रह्मनारदसंवादे आद्या स्तोत्रं समाप्तम् ॥
॥ ॐ नम आद्यायै ॐ नम आद्यायै ॐ नम आद्यायै ॥

Adya Stotram Meaning in English
 
Listen child, as I narrate to you, the great virtues of the Adya Stotram.
Whoever reads this Stotram with constant devotion, will definitely become Lord Vishnu's favorite.
This hymn destroys the fear of death and sickness, in this Age of Kali (Kali Yuga).
A childless lady will conceive a child if she reads this Hymn for three fortnights.
A person who listens to his hymn for two months from a Brahmin shall attain liberation from all form of bindings.
(Women who have a propensity to give birth to still-born children) shall given birth to healthy children, if she listens to this Hymn for 6 months.
Victory may be assured for one who reads this Hymn, be it on boat (in water) or in times of distress or in times of war.
If this hymn is written and placed in one's home, there shall not be any threat of fear of fire or theft
One who reads this Hymn, is always the victor in the land of the King (or the Royal Palace/ abode of Royalty).
All the Gods are also pleased.
Description of Adya Ma begins:
Brahmani in Brahmaloka (the Land of Brahma).
Sarvamangala in Vaikunth, the Abode of Lord Vishnu.
Indrani in Amaravati (the Capital of Indra's Land - Swarga)
Amvika in the Land of Varuna.
Kalarupa in the Land of Yama (God of Death).
Shubha (the Auspicious One) in the Abode of Kubera (God of Wealth)
Mahananda (the Great Daughter) in the South-East.
Mrigavahini (the one who rides on a deer) in the North-West.
Rakta-danta (the one whose teeth is drenched in blood) in the South-West.
Shool-dharini (the one who holds  a trident) in the North East.
Vaishnavi in the Nether-world,
Deva Mohini in Singhal (literally the Land of Lions, or might possibly refer to present day Sri Lanka)
Surasa in Manidweep (literally Land of Gems)
Bhadra Kalika in Lanka (again Sri Lanka)
Rameshwari in the 'Bridge of the Sea' (a.k.a Adam's Bridge - a chain of limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the southeastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka. Geological evidence suggests that this bridge may have been a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka.)
Vimala (the Pure One) in Puri (Puri in Orissa was also known as 'Purusottama Kshetra')
Viraja (the Unsullied One/ Spotless One) in Orissa (Odra Des)
Goddess Kamakshya in the (Land of) Blue Mountains
Kalika in Bengal, Maheshwari in Ayodhya, Annapurna in Varanasi, Gayeshwari in Gaya
Goddess Bhadra Kali in Kurukshetra, Goddess Katyayani in Vraja, Mahamaya in Dwaraka, Maheshwari in Mathura.
You are the hunger in all living beings,
You are the shore of the ocean,
You are the ninth lunar day of the waxing moon (Shukla Pakshya),
and the eleventh of the dark fortnight (Krishna Pakshya).
You are Devi (Parvati), daughter of Dakshasaa,
You are Janaki of Rama. You are the one who slayed Ravana.
The slayer of Chanda and Munda, Raktabeeja, Nishumbha and Shumbha, Madhu and Kaitabh.
You are Durga, devoted to Visnu (literally: the giver of devotion to Vishnu), you are the dispenser of pleasure as well as salvation.
The human being who regularly recites this sacred hymn to Adya would be free from the fear of all types of fever. All his/her illnesses would be cured (destroyed). He/ she would receive the blessings equivalent to one who makes 10 million (innumerable) holy pilgrimages.
May Jaya protect me from the front, may Vijaya protect me from behind,
May Narayani protect the upper portion of my body, may Simha Vahini (she who rides a lion) protect my full body.
May Shivaduti (She who sent Shiva as emissary) , Ugrachanda (the ferocious killer of Chanda),
and Parameshwari protect all my limbs all over,
(May) Vishalakshmi (She who has broad eyes), Mahamaya (She who is great enchantress),
Kaumari , Sankhini(and consort of Shiva) (protect me).
hakrini (She who is the power of Indra), Jayadhatri (She who gives victory),
Ranamatta (She who is engrossed in war),
Ranapriya (She who likes war),
Durga, Jayanti (Victorious), Kali,
Bhadra Kali, Mahodari (the one who is supremely benevolent)
Narasinghi (half-woman/half-lion - with reference to Narsimha, fourth Avatar of Vishnu)
Varahi (female boar - with reference to Varaha, third Avatar of Vishnu),
She who liberates,
She who spreads happiness.
Bhayankari (She who is fearsome),
Maharoudri (the Radiant One) and she who destroys great fear. 

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Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay (2011)
www.subhodeepmukhopadhyay.com

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