Laghu Parasari (Jataka Chandrika)
author: O. P. Verma
edition: 2005, Rajan Publications
pages: 192
ISBN-10: 8188230040
Topic: Jyotisha
Chapter 1 - Prayer
This page describes Prayer which is the first chapter located on pages 13-53 in the book Laghu Parasari (Jataka Chandrika) by O. P. Verma. This book is an important treatise belonging to Hindu astrological (joytisha) literature. The core of the principles laid down in the text originate from the Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra. This chapter is a sub-section of Part 1 (Preliminaries). This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) [by Sadhu Gyanananddas]
Prayer. Prayer is the raising of one s mind and heart to Parabrahman or the requesting of good things from Parabrahman. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. Svaminarayana also speaks about the importance of prayer: Devotees should pray: “Protect us from maya in the form of I-ness and my-ness, and may the love burgeoning within us for you....
Read full contents: 12.10. Prayer
Complete works of Swami Abhedananda [by Swami Prajnanananda]
Efficacy of Prayer. From the very ancient times, in every country and in every age, there have been two classes of people: one class believes in the efficacy of prayer and insists upon all, declaring that prayer to God is absolutely necessary; while the other class denies that God ever hears our prayers and thinks that prayer is unnecessary and useless....
Read full contents: Chapter 5 - Efficacy of Prayer
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
Hence he thereby makes him (the sacrificer) propagate offspring: this is the reason why he, pronounces the prayer to the Ids. 4. He then pronounces the offering-prayer to the Barhis. The barhis, doubtless, means abundance, hence he thereby produces an abundance: this is why he pronounces the prayer to the barhis. 5. He then pronounces the offering-prayer with 'Svaha! Svaha!'...
Read full contents: Kanda I, adhyaya 5, brahmana 4
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