Episodes
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Agni Suktam – A Hymn that Invokes Lord Agni for Brilliance
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
The Rigveda, the oldest of the Vedas, begins with the Agni Suktam. It is addressed to Agni, the fire-god, who protects and enables human beings to attain perfection. In Vedic literature, Agni is a major god, often invoked along with gods like Indra and Soma. Agni is believed to be the mouth of the gods and goddesses. It is the medium that conveys offerings to them during the fire lab or Homa. A sage of the Rig Veda says that only when Agni was born, the Sun became visible. The Agni Suktam praises Agni and the material and spiritual benefits that it gives us. Agni is also a manifestations of the Supreme God, and by worshipping Agni, we can achieve brilliance.
Monday May 18, 2020
Purusha Suktam – A Beneficial and Most Powerful Vedic Hymn
Monday May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
The Purusha Suktam is one of the most commonly used Vedic hymns and features in most Vedic ceremonies and rituals. It is one of the Pancha Suktam (5 Suktams) – Purusha Suktam, Vishnu Suktam, Sri Suktam, Bhu Suktam, and Nila Suktam It comes from the Rig Veda and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu or Narayana, who is the great Purusha described in the hymn. The mantras in this hymn are written in a meter that has the power to generate a tremendous spiritual force. It is also recited during Homas or installation rituals, and when meditating. The hymn is believed to be very useful for diabetes and has been found to produce miraculous results, when recited daily. Those who lack progeny and have marital problems too are said to benefit from this suktam.
Sunday May 17, 2020
Bhagya Suktam – A Vedic Hymn for Wealth, Success, and Victory
Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
The Bhagya Suktam is dedicated to the goddess of fortune, Parvati. Bhagya means good fortune. Without good fortune, one is bound to lead a difficult life. Even when one is virtuous, God-fearing, and hard-working, one may face many problems and difficulties due to various factors, including planetary influences in our birth chart. Such people can chant the Bhagya Suktam. It is said to bless one with success, wealth, and happiness. It has many benefits when chanted regularly. They include victory in competitions, and against enemies. Reciting the suktam can boost your luck and help you to generate more wealth. It also brings many job opportunities.
Sunday May 17, 2020
Rudra Suktam – A Vedic Hymn that Protects you from All Kinds of Harm
Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
Rudra Suktam is a hymn dedicated to Lord Rudra. It can be found both in Rig Veda as well as Yajur Veda. It has several benefits. It is said that those reciting it will not be affected by any ghosts, demons, and other evil forces, etc. Wicked people. Black magic, Tantra Vidya etc., too may not be able to harm them. Supposedly, snakebites will have no effect on them, either. It is said to be the most powerful mantra to be free of any kind of illness. It has the power to recharge the mind, body, and spirit. It can also maximize positive planetary influences and minimize the negative ones.
Saturday May 16, 2020
Nila Suktam – A Vedic Hymn for Wish-Fulfillment
Saturday May 16, 2020
Saturday May 16, 2020
A Suktam is a hymn that praises a particular deity by mentioning the deity’s attributes and features. It is one of the Pancha Suktam (5 Suktams) – Purusha Suktam, Vishnu Suktam, Sri Suktam, Bhu Suktam, and Nila Suktam. Neela Suktam is also known as Vishnu Patni Suktam and Adithi Suktam. The deity, Nila Devi or Adithi, is the creator of the world, and the third wife of Lord Vishnu. Sri Devi and Boo Devi are the other wives. Not many people know that Nila Devi is Vishnu’s wife. Supposedly, she was born as Radha, during Vishnu’s Krishna avatar. Nila Devi is a goddess who fulfills the desires of devotees, so this suktam can be chanted regularly for wish-fulfillment.
Saturday May 16, 2020
Sri Suktam – A Vedic Hymn for Health, Wealth and Prosperity
Saturday May 16, 2020
Saturday May 16, 2020
Sri Suktam is dedicated to Goddess Sri or Lakṣhmi, Lord Vishnu’s consort, and the Hindu goddess of prosperity and fertility. Chanting it daily brings the blessings of Lakshmi. This Suktam is one of the Pancha Suktam (5 Suktams) – Purusha Suktam, Vishnu Suktam, Sri Suktam, Bhu Suktam, and Nila Suktam. It is believed that reciting this powerful hymn regularly bestows great power to one’s personality and character, and boosts their general well-being. It can be used to invoke prosperity, health, and wealth for the entire family. Unmarried girls who recite it can find good grooms while young men can get good jobs. It helps free families from debts and miseries. Lakshmi’s elder sister, Jyeshtha Lakshmi, is an inauspicious goddess and brings grief, obstacles, conflicts, delays, failures to people. Reciting the Sri Suktam removes the influence of Jyeshta Lakshmi, from our lives.