“The Transmission of Vedic Knowledge: The Role of Sage Paila” By Cdr Alok Mohan ॐ सह नाववतु ॐ सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ॥Om saha nāvavatu / saha nau bhunaktu / saha vīryaṃ karavāvahai / tejasvi nāvadhītamastu mā vidviṣāvahai(“May He protect us both; may He nourish us both; …
“Kāmad Brahmarṣi: Interpreting Dharma, Artha, and Kāma in Indian Ethical Thought” By Cdr Alok Mohan पुरुषार्था चतुर्विधा: धर्मार्थकाममोक्षश्च। puruṣārthā catuvvidhā: dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa ca.(“Human aims are fourfold: dharma (righteousness), artha (means/prosperity), kāma (desire/pleasure), and mokṣa (liberation).”) Introduction: Sages (ṛṣis, munis, brahmarṣis) function in Indic tradition as custodians and expounders of dharma and human purpose. …
“The Custodian of Rigveda”The Vedic Sage ShaklyaByCdr Alok Mohan अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं — (A relevant Vedic śloka) ॐ अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवम् ऋत्विजम् ।होतारं रत्नधातमम् ॥(Rigveda 1.1.1) Translation (literal, contextual):“I worship Agni, the high priest (purohita) of the sacrifice, the divine ministrant (rtvij), the hotā who summons the deities, the supreme bestower of treasure (ratnadhātama).” This …
“Charaka and the Charaka Saṃhitā: A Study of Ancient India’s Medical Thought” byCdr Alok Mohan श्लोकःस्वस्थं हि साधुर्विविधं सत्यं चिराय जीवितम् ।विषादं तीव्रं दुःखं च कृत्ये चिरं न तिष्ठति ॥ Translation:“A person virtuous and healthy, steadfast in truth, may he live long;For intense sorrow and pain born of misdeeds do not endure long.” श्लोकःहिताहितं सुखं …
The Sage, Strategist, and Statesman of Ancient India“Chanakya the Great Sage”By Cdr Alok Mohan Śloka विद्याधनं सर्वधनप्रधानं विद्याधन, धर्माधनं सर्वधनप्रधानं धर्माधन।विद्या धर्मेण शोभते शोभते च धर्मं विद्यास् तिष्ठति॥ Translation:“The wealth of learning is supreme among all riches; the wealth of righteousness is supreme among all wealth.Learning shines glory through righteousness; and righteousness abides through learning.” …
Rishi Kapila: Avatāra, Philosopher, and Pioneer of Dualistic Thought” By Cdr Alok Mohan “ॐ आत्म पुरुषं वेद – पुरुषं यद्वेद न तत् पुरुषम् आत्म वेद स आत्मैवेदम्” (A composite Sanskrit invocation — loosely: “Om: the Self (Ātman) knows the Self; what is known is not other than the Self; know that Self to be one’s …
“Rishi Kratu: Genealogy, Narratives, and the Legacy of the Balākhilyas” By Cdr Alok Mohan ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । Translation (English):Lead me from the unreal to the Real; lead me from darkness to Light; lead me from death to Immortality. (Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad / Ānanda Vandanā — a Vedic invocation often employed to open scholarly treatments …
.“Sages of the Atri Lineage and Beyond: A Study of Punarvasu Ātreya, Pulastya, and Prabhakar Ātreya”By Cdr Alok Mohan Sanskrit Śloka “अथ मैत्री‐परः पुण्य आयुर्वेदं पुनर्वसुः | शिष्यों दत्तवान् षड्भ्यः सर्वभूतानुकम्पया ||अग्निवेशश्च भेलश्च जातुकर्णः पराशरः | हरितः क्षारपाणिश्च जगृहुस्तन्मुनेर्वचः ||” English translation:“Then, the benevolent Punarvasu, moved by compassion for all creatures, conferred the science of …
From Cosmic Soma to Vedāntic Sutras: The Lives and Legacies of Chandra and Bādarāyaṇa”By Cdr Alok Mohan श्लोक स ब्रह्मा अङ्गस्य स्फुटोऽत्रेति श्रुतो विदितो मया।यस्यात्मज‐सङ्काशं चन्द्रे रूपं विभाव्यतेऽशेषतः॥ Translation (English):“That one (who is) Brahmā, from whose limb Atri has evidently been produced, whose form as Soma (moon) emerges entirely, it is known by me” (This …
“Rishi Dattātreya: Life, Teachings, and Traditions of the Eternal Avadhūta” An Interdisciplinary Study of His Origins, Philosophy, and Reception in Indian Religious Thought By Cdr Alok Mohan Sanskrit Invocation ॐ आदौ ब्रह्मा माधवः शिवो ह्येकरः पुरा ।दत्तो दूतो दत्तस्वरूपो त्रिमूर्तिरुच्यते सर्वदा ॥ Translation: “In the beginning Brahmā, Mādhava (Viṣṇu), and Śiva were one.Datta, their messenger …