Hindu texts

rigvedic hymns dedicated to Lakshmi

The Tiruppavai () is a set of Tamil Hindu hymns attributed to the female poet-saint Andal.

ancient text from Kashmir

The '''''''' (मानसोल्लास ) also known as Abhilashitartha Chintamani (अभिलाषितार्थ चिन्तामणि )'', is an early 12th-century Sanskrit text composed by the Kalyani Chalukya king Someshvara III, who ruled in present-day Karnataka. It is an encyclopedic work covering topics such as polity, governance, ethics, economics, astronomy, astrology, rhetoric, veterinary medicine, horticulture, perfumes, food, architecture, games, painting, poetry, dance and music. The text is a valuable source of socio-cultural information on 11th- and 12th-century India.

religious text in Hinduism

ancient Sanskrit literary work

Pravacana () is a term for any exposition of a doctrine or treatise, or to the recitation of a scripture or text in Jainism and Hinduism traditions. It particularly refers to the tradition of Pravacanakara (monks, scholars or saints) presenting their teachings or explanations of spiritual ideas before a gathering of householders or general public in the Indian traditions. Pravacana is an ancient tradition, whose earliest mentions are found in the Vedic texts but one that is also found in post-Vedic Shastra and Sutra texts of Hindus and Jains.

hindu Pancharatra text

Hindu scripture

hagiography of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Hindu text with Advaita Vedanta philosophy

The ''''', also called the '', is the 125th ' (hymn) occurring in the 10th mandala of the Rigveda|. It was composed by the female seer Vāc Āmbhṛṇī, daughter of the sage Ambhṛṇa. In the present day, the ' is popularly chanted during the worship of the ' (Universal Goddess in any form), in the daily rituals of temples, and also in various Vedic sacrificial ceremonies like ', etc. It is also chanted at the end of '. The hymn portrays the Feminine Divine as the supreme origin, creative energy, and ultimate deity. It conveys a profound, all-encompassing experience of the Self and highlights the anc

indic philosophy of aesthetics

story of a riddle contest in the Hindu epic Mahabharata

śāktaḥ Sanskrit work

Smaradahana, also known as Smaradhana, Asmaradhana, Asmaradahana, Asmaradana, Asmarandhana, or Asmarandana is an old Javanese poem (kakawin) written by Mpu Dharmaja as the eulogy for King Kameçvara of Kediri in early-12th century East Java. The story describes the disappearance of Kamajaya (the Hindu god of love) and Kamaratih (the Hindu goddess of love) from Svargaloka after being burnt by a fire that burst from the third eye of Shiva. Their spirits fall upon the earth where incarnated as human beings, their spirits seduce and inspire lovers' hearts.

Old Javanese manuscript

poem

The Mukundamala () is a Sanskrit hymn composed by the Hindu poet-saint Kulasekhara, seventh of the twelve Alvars of the Sri Vaishnava tradition. Comprising 40 verses, the hymn is addressed to the deity Krishna.

sanskrit compendium attributed to Agastya

hindu hymn

A lecture given by a butcher to a Brahmin, which is found in Vana Parva of Mahabharata

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hindu work of commentary

thumb|upright=1.4|Dasatayi Pratisakhya of Saunakacharya, related to the Rigveda (Schoyen Collection Norway).

11th century Indian treatise on architecture

Sanskrit hymn & philosophical text

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Marathi book by Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Amrutanubhav or Amritanubhav is a composition by the Marathi saint and poet Jñāneśvar during the 13th century. It is considered to be a milestone in Marathi literature.