Karmanirṇayaḥ (कर्मनिर्णयः))
Determination of Ritual Action
- by Sri Madhvāchārya
अभ्रमं भङ्गरहितं अजदं विमलं सदा। आनन्दतीर्थं अतुलं भजे तापत्रयापाहं॥
abhramaṁ bhaṅgarahitaṁ ajadaṁ vimalaṁ sadā। ānandatīrthaṁ atulaṁ bhajē tāpatrayāpāhaṁ॥
(Translated by Madhukrishna Sudhindra in collaboration with ChatGPT/OpenAI)
Document status: DRAFT
  • Preface
  • Karmanirṇaya – An Overview
  • 1. The auspicious invocation (मङ्गलाचारणम्)
  • 2. Introduction (उपोद्घातः)
  • 3. Exposition of the Mahānāmnī Verses (महानाम्नीनां व्याख्यानम्)
  • 4. Explanation of the remaining portion of the ritual recitation. (शस्त्रशेषव्याख्यानम्)
  • 5. Explanation of the remaining Brāhmaṇa passage and of the Ṛgvedic verses (शिष्टस्य ब्राह्मणस्य ऋचां च व्याख्यानम्)
  • 6. Concluding Auspicious Invocation (अन्तिममङ्गलाचरणम्)



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    बहुचित्रजगद्बहुधाकरणात् परशक्तिरनन्तगुणः परमः ।
    सुखरूपममुष्य पदं परमं स्मरतस्तु भविष्यति तत्सततम् ॥
    "The one who has created this variegated vast universe with varied forms has infinite power and is of infinite auspicious qualities. He certainly bestows the highest state of bliss to those who meditate on his ever happy essence." -Dwādasha stōtra 4.3

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