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PREFACE |
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MANGALASASANAS:
Blessings of the Acharyas in original Sanskrit |
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Sri
Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Sringeri
Sarada Pitha |
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Sri
Kaliyan Vanamamalai Jiyar Swamigal |
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Sri
Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Puri Govardhana Pitha |
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Sri
Tridandi
Srimannarayana Jiyar Swamiji |
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Sri
Pejavara Mathadhisa
Sri Viswesatirtha Swamiji |
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Sri
Paramahansa Sri Vamadevaji Maharaj |
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Sri
Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Kanchi
Kamakoti
Pitha |
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MANGALASASANAS:
Blessings of the Acharyas in English Trnslation |
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CHAPTER 1: GREATNESS OGF FOOD AND THE GIVING OF FOOD |
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dadasvannan dadasvannan dadasvannan
yudhisthira |
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Annadanamahatmya: the greatness of the giving of food |
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Annamahatmya: the greatness of food |
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Karmayoga: the discipline of acting in the world |
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CHAPTER 2: THE STORY OF KING SVETA |
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Sage Agastya recounts the story to Srirama |
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Sri
Varaha lays down the vrata of annadana |
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Annadana is sadavrata |
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Sharing anna is the discipline of living
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CHAPTER 3: YAJNAS
OF THE GREAT KINGS: RAMAYANA |
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The
asvamedhayajna
of Srirama |
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The
asvamedhayajna of king Dasaratha |
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Ramarajya |
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CHAPTER 4: YAJNAS
OF THE GREAT KINGS: MAHABHARATA |
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The
rajasuyayajna of Yudhisthira |
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Leading Yudhisthira to the aSvamedhayajna |
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Ramarajya of Yudhisthira |
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The
asvamedhayajna of Yudhisthira |
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CHAPTER 5: YAJNAS
OF THE TAPASVINS |
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Story of the unchavrittibrahmana |
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Turning dust into gold |
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The
story of the kapotadampati |
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CHAPTER 6: YAJNAS OF THE GRIHASTHAS |
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Grihasthasrama: Uma-Saïkara
samvada |
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The
five great yajnas of the grihastha |
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Pancaiva mahayajnah |
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Annena
ha vai jayate yo’sti |
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Manu teaches the discipline of pancamahayajna |
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Pancamahayajna begins at marriage |
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Pitriyajna |
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Devayajna |
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Bhutayajna |
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Manusyayajna |
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Vighasasi bhavennityam |
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CHAPTER 7: PROVIDER OF THE UNPROVIDED |
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King as great grihastha: Apastambadharmasutra |
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King as great grihastha: Mahabharata |
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Provider of the unprovided |
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Protector of varta and krisi |
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Protector of the times |
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On
the sword’s edge |
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CHAPTER 8: ANNA: THE FIRST MANIFESTATION OF BRAHMAN |
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Kevalagho bhavati kevaladi |
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Annaand brahmavidya: Taittiriyopanisad |
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Preparing the seeker for the search: Siksavalli |
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Instruction in brahmavidya: brahmanandavalli |
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Leading the seeker to darsana: bhriguvalli
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Recalling the primacy of anna |
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Ahamannam |
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EPILOGUE I: INDIA FOLLOWS THE DISCIPLINE |
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The
tapas of Aputran |
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The
yajna of Harsavardhana |
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The
Chatrams of Thanjavur |
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Chengalpattu: The polity of sharing |
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Producing the plenty to share |
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EPILOGUE II: STRAYING FROM THE DISCIPLINE |
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The
memory abides |
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The
British break the discipline |
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Scarcity takes the place of plenty |
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Independent India fails to reverse the decline |
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Scarcity and callousness have become the norm |
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The
sin must be expiated |
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Svastivachana |
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Sources |
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Transliteration convention |
