INDIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM OF INDIA  Jana-Gana-Mana (Thou Art the Ruler of All Minds) The Indian National anthem, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on 24 January 1950. It was first sung 27 December...

Purusharthas or the Four aims of Human LifePurusha means either God or a human being. Artha means an object or objective. "Purusharthas" means objectives of a human being. Purusha does not mean male in the physical sense, but any soul in its differentiated aspect. So the purusharthas are applicable to both men and women equally.The purusharthas serve as pointers...

Righteousness (Dharma)य उद्धरेत्‍करं राजा प्रजा धर्मेष्‍वशिक्षयन्‌ ।प्रजानां शमलं भुङ्‌क्‍ते भगं च स्‍वं जहाति स: ।। - श्रीमद्‌भागवत ४.२१.२४ Meaning: (King Pruthu told his royal assembly) The king who levies taxes on his subjects without teaching them about Righteousness (Dharma) has to suffer for their sins and loses his opulence. - Shrimadbhagvat 4.21.24By...

Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam – Text and Translation Prologue Hari Om shukla ambara dharaM vishhNuM shashi varNaM chatur bhujam | white cloth wearing Vishnu (who is) moon (the) color of (with) four hands prasanna vadanaM dhyaayet sarva vighnopa. shaantaye || (1) (with) placid expression on face...