Section: «Poems»

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Ramayan Part 07 - Wedding Of Sita, Daughter Of Janaka

Janaka, the King of Mithila,A close friend of Dasaratha.In a sowing ceremony held,Ploughed a chosen field.He saw amidst a nearby shrub,A new born..

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Ramayan Part 06 -Viswamitra's Cottage

Viswamitra and the two princes spent,On the bank of Sarayu river, that night,And it was here they were taught,Mantras “Bala and Atibala” to chant.The..

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Ramayan Part 04 - The Sage Viswamitra (Continued)

Viswamitra was so impulsive,That all his penance intensive,Was lost every time he was angry,Or over-powered by sympathy.King Trisanku from Solar..

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Ramayan Part 03 - The Sage Viswamitra

The four princes grew up well,Strong, virtuous, brave and lovable,As archers and warriors in every fieldThey were trained and moulded.One day the..

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Ramayan Part 02 - The Birth Of Ram And His Brothers

By the side of the river, Sarayu,The ruler of Solar dynasty, ManuBuilt up the kingdom of Kosala,With its capital city, Ayodhya.With all its natural..

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Ramayan Part 00 - Prayer Song

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna,Krishna, Krishna, Hare Hare.Hare Rama, Hare Rama,Rama, Rama, Hare Hare.Hey Ram! Thy names are many,As sweet as the nectar..

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R20. His Last Days

SRI RAMANUJAAccording to some historians,Ramanuja lived for 120 years.And he spent more of his timeIn the temple at Srirangam.Teaching all his..

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R19. The Last Message

SRI RAMANUJABy the time Ramanuja cameFrom Mysore to Srirangam,His old age was more thanOne hundred years by then.The approaching last days,He could..

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R18. The Melkote Temple

SRI RAMANUJAOnce some Muslim invaders,Who destroyed many temples,Attacked the Melkote temple,And the surrounding people.Yadavadripati, the Deity..

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R17. Siva And Vishnu

SRI RAMANUJAThe King Kulothunga CholanGave orders that Saivism aloneShould be the sole religionIn his state as a strict condition.He also summoned..

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R16. Parasara And Vyasa

SRI RAMANUJAIn the memory of Parasara and Vyasa,Who produced the Vishnupurana,It was Ramanuja's third promiseTo trace another pair of scholars.This..

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R15. Visits To Religious Places

SRI RAMANUJARamanuja went on his visits,To several religious places,In order to get the blessingsOf the various Temple Deities.By challenging with..

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R14. Visit To Kashmir

SRI RAMANUJARamanuja popularized Tamil Veda,To fulfill his first promise to Yamuna,Whose three right fingers were foldedEven after death, which he..

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R13. The Tamil Veda

SRI RAMANUJAThere was a scholarly devoteeWith his name as Nathamuni,Who collected all the songsSung by the various Alvars.He compiled all those..

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R12. Head Of Srirangam Temple

SRI RAMANUJAWhen Ramanuja became Full-fledgedVaishanava Devotee he was elevatedAs the Head of the Srirangam TempleBut to manage it was not so..

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R11. Departure To Srirangam

SRI RAMANUJAAs Yatiraja, the initiated name,Ramanuja stayed for sometimeAt his place Kanchipuram,Before going to Srirangam.Guru Yadava, who wantedTo..

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R10. Ramanuja Took Sanyas

SRI RAMANUJAAs advised by KanchipurnaTo meet Guru MahapurnaRamanuja started towardsSrirangam, the divine place.Mahapurna from his side left,With an..

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R09. Three Folded Fingers

SRI RAMANUJARamunaja by his own intuitionFound out Yamuna's intentionTo fold his right three fingersEven after his final..

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R08. Back To Srirangam

SRI RAMANUJARamanuja came back to his placeWith no injury, not even a trace,Escaping from the treacherous plotOf his selfish Guru, Yadhava, at..

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R07. Escape From The Forest

SRI RAMANUJAStuck up in the deep dense forest,Ramanuja couldn't find a way out.He sat under a shady tree for rest,Not knowing what to do next?At that..

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R06. Plot To Kill Ramanuja

SRI RAMANUJA"God created this entire universe,But He remains always as a witness,And doesn't involve HimselfUntil a sufferer prays for..

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R04. His Orthodox Wife

SRI RamanujaRamanuja found his wife,Not matching to suit his life,As she went against his viewsOn diluting the orthodox rules.When the invitee had..

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R02. Early Life Of Sri Ramanuja

SRI RAMANUJAAbout Ramanuja's life, one opinion is,That he lived, a long life of 120 years,From 1017 to 1137 AD, as a role modelTo all the Hindu..

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R05. Guru Yadavaprakasa

SRIRAMANUJAIn his 16th year, Ramanuja married,But his father, Kesava Diksita diedJust after a month of their happiness,That kept them all in..

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R03. A Devotee Kanchipurna

SRI RAMANUJAA devotee Kanchipurna by name,All the way to Kanchipuram came,From far away Village PoonamalleeTo worship Deity Varadaraja at Kanchi.On..

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