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