Mananam

Introduction yā niśā sarvabhūtānāṅ tasyāṅ jāgarti saṅyamī. yasyāṅ jāgrati bhūtāni sā niśā paśyatō munēḥ৷৷2.69৷৷ 2.69 The self-restrained man keeps awake during that which is night for all creatures. That during which creatures keep awake, it is night to the seeing sage. EXT:  This discussion if any, is a wake up call for us (pun unintended J ) to not only be devoted to Brahma Vidya but also Sense Control esp vide Niyata Karmanushtaanam ! Swami Vivekanandaji on this verse  -  QUOTE "Where it is dark night for the [sense-bound] world, the self controlled [man] is awake. It is daylight for him. ... And where the world is awake, the sage sleeps." (Ibid. 69.) Where is the world awake? In the senses. People want to eat and drink and have children, and then they die a dog's death. ... They are always awake for the senses. "Where the whole world is awake, the sage sleeps. But where the ignorant are asleep, there the sage keeps awake" (Ibid. 69.) — in

Introduction: List of Key Krithis to Underscore the Importance of Bhakti.  If not for Bhakti or Jnana Nista (which are the same thing), Samgeetham becomes reduced to just Geetham (or Some-Other-Geetham not Samgeetham :) )  swara raaga sudha  raagam:  shankaraabharaNam taaLam: aadi Composer:  Tyaagaraaja Language: pallavi svara rAga sudhA rasayuta bhakti svargApavargamurA O manasA (svara) anupallavi paramAnandamE kamalamupai baka bhEkamu celagEmi manasA (svara) caraNam 1 mUlAdhAra nAda merugutE mudamagu mOkSamurA kOlAhala sapta svara grahamula gurutE mOkSamurA O manasA (svara) caraNam 2 bahu janmamulaku paini jnAniyai baraguTa mOkSamurA sahaja bhaktitO rAga jnAna sahitudu muktudurA O manasA (svara) caraNam 3 maddaLa tALa gatula teliyakanE mardincuTa sukhamA shuddha manasu lEka pUja jEyuTa sUkura vrittirA O manasA (svara) caraNam 4 rajata girIshuDu nagajaku delpu svarArNava marmamulu vijayamu gala tyAgarAju-DErugE vishvAsinci del