Ahalyā (मैत्रेयी): Purāṇic, Epic, and Modern Perspectives on Origin, Transgression, and RedemptionBy Cdr Alok Mohan Abstract The story of Ahalyā is one of the most discussed in Hindu epic and Purāṇic literature. This paper traces her origins (genealogy, divine creation), her life with Gautama, the episodes of deception by Indra, the imposition of the curse, …
“Ātman, Knowledge, and Tradition: A Comparative Study of the Upanishadic Figures Śvetaketu, Uddālaka, and Kahol” By Cdr Alok Mohan “श्लोक” तन्मात्राभवति सर्वं — यस्मिन् सर्वाणि भूतानि आत्मनि आवृता निष्क्रिया यत्।तत् त्वम् असि (तत् त्वम् असि) — श्वेतकेतु… (Wikipedia) Translation (approximate): “All things become that (Ātman) — in which all creatures are wrapped, inactive; you are …
Rishi Uddālaka Āruṇi: Life, Teachings, and LegacyByCdr Alok Mohan ॐ तत्त्वमसि तत् सत्यं यद् आत्मा सर्वभूत्-भवतः स्थितः। “Tat tvam asi, tat satyam, yad ātmā sarva-bhūta-bhavataḥ sthitaḥ.”“That thou art; that is the Truth; that Self which abides in all beings.” Introduction Among the most luminous figures in the Vedic and early Upanishadic world is the sage …
Gautama Kul & Gautama:By Cdr Alok Mohan An Academic Study of the Sage, His Lineage (कुल), Works and Doctrine श्लोकः सत्यं वद धर्मं चर आत्मन्येवात्मना च।तप व्यसनं त्यजेत् शुद्धो भूत्वा हि मोक्षमार्गे॥ Translation: “Speak the truth, practice righteousness, act with one’s own soul as witness.Abandon sinful indulgence, become pure — this indeed is the path …
“The Sage and the Princess:By Cdr Alok Mohan A Study of Agastya–Lopāmudrā Narratives in Classical Sanskrit Literature” श्लोकम्मुनिर्मेधावीऽगस्त्यो लोपा सती न तस्य स्मरमाणाः ।येन धृतं सोमपानं लोकयित्री करोति कामम् ॥ Translation (English):The sage Agastya, wise and illumined, with his consort Lopamudra ever in his remembrance,Through him is borne the Soma-drink that lifts the world, and …
A Study of Gārgi Vāchaknavī and Sage Agastya By Cdr Alok Mohan (Philosophical Inquiry and Cultural Transmission) तमसा हि ज्योतिर्गमाय कालान्ते प्रत्यभवन्मयः ।यत् प्रतिपद्यते स्थानं तदीयं ब्रह्म समाश्रय ।। Translation (English): “From darkness one goes to light; at death (or at the ending of time) one is reborn or re‐obtained; that aim which is reached …
[Scene: A dimly lit room. The protagonist stands center stage, his shoulders trembling under the weight of grief. A single spotlight falls upon him. His eyes glisten with unshed tears. He clutches his chest as though holding back a storm. His voice breaks as he begins…] PROTAGONIST (with trembling voice, almost a whisper): They… they …
“The Sage of Kurukṣhetra: Legacy of Ṛiṣhi Mudgal”By Cdr Alok Mohan **ॐ अश्नन्तु यज्ञं सम् विदधन्तु तर्पयन्तु चोत्तमम् ।शरद्विद्यया दग्धव्ये यज्ञे परितः सुष्ठु भूयात् ॥ Transliteration:“Oṃ aśnantu yajñaṃ sam vidadhantu tarpayantu cottamam |śarad-vidyayā dagdhavye yajñe paritaḥ suṣṭhu bhūyāt ||” English translation:“Oṃ — May they (the participants) consume the sacrifice, distribute it, and duly satiate it.By …
The Life and Teachings of Ṛiṣhi Dhanvantari By Cdr Alok Mohan नमोऽस्तु धात्रे विष्णुं धातुर्वेद-विभूषितम्। अमृतकलश-हस्तं– धन्वन्तरिं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥ Translation:I bow to Dhanvantari, who is the upholder like Viṣhṇu, adorned with the knowledge of healing, holding the pot of nectar—may I pay homage to Dhanvantari. Abstract This paper examines the life, legends, iconography, teachings, and enduring …
Rishi Śhāmika: Forgiveness, Dharma, and the Ethics of Restraint By Cdr Alok Mohan 1. दारि नाग ऋषि कंठे, नृप ने कीन्हों पाप।होनहार हो कर हुतो, ऋंगी दीन्हों शाप।। Transliteration:Dāri nāga ṛṣi kaṇṭhe, nṛpa ne kīnhom pāpa;honahār ho kar huto, ṛṅgī dīnhom śāpa. English Translation:“The king, in sinful folly, placed a dead serpent upon the sage’s …