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In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences faced by Indian American children after exposure to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We demonstrate that there is an intimate connection—an almost exact correspondence—between James Mill’s colonial-racist discourse (Mill was the head of the British East India Company) and the current school textbook discourse. This racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, produces the same psychological impacts on Indian American children that racism typically causes: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon akin to racelessness, where children dissociate from the traditions and culture of their ancestors.


This book is the result of four years of rigorous research and academic peer-review, reflecting our ongoing commitment at Hindupedia to challenge the representation of Hindu Dharma within academia.

Aarthi har har Mahadev

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

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Har har Mahadev
Sathya, sanathan, sundar shiv, sabke swami,
Avikari avinasi aj antharyami, har,har

Truth, for all time, pretty lord Shiva, God of all,
One who does not have emotions, one who does not have death,
One who does not have birth, one who is inside all, Oh Lord Shiva, Oh Lord Shiva

AAdhi, ananth, anamay, akala, kalaa dhari,
Amal, aroop, agochar, avichal aghahari Hara hara

Primeval, endless, free from disease, one who does have time, One who wears the crescent,
One who is pure formless, cannot be seen, one who does not move, destroyer of impurities, Oh Lord Shiva, Oh Lord Shiva

Brahma, Vishnu, Maheswar, thum trimurthi dhari,
Kartha, bharthaa, dharthaa thum hi samhari har, har

You take the form of trinity viz Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,
You are the doer, ruler, one carries the load and you are the destroyer, Oh Lord Shiva, Oh Lord shiva

Rakshak, bhakshak, prerark thum aaudardhari,
SAkshi param akartha, karth, abhimani Har, har.

Protector, destroyer, one who encourages you are one who carries compassion,
Witness, divine non doer, doer, one who has self respect, Oh Lord Shiva, Oh Lord Shiva

Manimaya BHavan nivasi, athi bhogi, raagi,
SAdaamasanabihari, yogi, vairagi, har, har

One who lives in a gem studded home, One who enjoys everything, one who is passionate
One who always wanders in cremation ground, Yogi, one who is detached, oh Lord Shiva, oh lord shiva

chaal., kapal, garal, gal mundamaala vyaali,
Chith basma than, trinayan, ayan Maha kali, har, har

One who is clever, one who holds the skull, one who wears a snake on his neck, one wears garland of headless bodies, one who wears elephant hide,
One who wears divine ash on body, one having three eyes one who is approached by Maha kali,Oh Lord Shiva, Oh Lord Shiva

Preth pisach susevith, peeth jataa dhari,
Vivasan,vikat roopa dhar, Rudhra, pralaya kaari, har, har

One who is served by corpses and ghosts, one who wears yellow matted hair,
One who does not wear cloths, one whoputs on handsome looks, one who is angry, one who causes the deluge, Oh Shiva, Oh shivaa

Shubr, soumya, surasaridhar, Sasidhar, sukhakaari,
Athikamaneeya, santhikar, shiva, muni, mana haari, har, har

Clean, praceful, one who carries divine river, one who carries the moon, one who keeps us pleasant,
One who is very pretty, one who makes peace, Shiva, sage and stealer of mind, Oh Shiva, Oh shivaa

Nirgun, sagun, niranjan jagamay, nithya prabho,
Kaala roop keval har, Kalatheeth, vibho, har, har

One who does not have any properties one who has good properties, one who is spotless, one who fills the world, One who is perennial lord,
One who has the simple form of God who destroys,Lord Shiva, the lord who is beyond time, Oh Shiva, Oh shivaa

Sathchith anand, rasamai, karuna mai dathaa,
Prem sudhaa nidhi, priyatham, akhil viswa thraathaa, har, har

One who is divine joy, One who is full of interest, One who is merciful, one who gives,
Treasure of nectar of love, dear one, one who is protector of all universe, Oh Shiva, Oh shivaa

Hum athi dheen, dhayaamai, charan saran dheeje,
SAb vidhi nirmal mathi kar apnaa kar leeje, har, har

I am verymuch suffering oh merciful one, grant me protection at your feet,
After following rules and after clear thought, make me yours, Oh Shiva, Oh shivaa

हर हर हर महादेव !  
सत्य, सनातन, सुंदर, शिव ! सबके स्वामी । 
अविकारी, अविनाशी, अज, अंतर्यामी ॥१॥ हर हर०
आदि अनंत, अनामय, अकल, कलाधारी । 
अमल, अरूप, अगोचर, अविचल अघहारी ॥२॥ हर हर०
ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, महेश्वर, तुम त्रिमूर्तिधारी । 
कर्ता, भर्ता, धर्ता तुम ही संहारी ॥३॥ हर हर०
रक्षक, भक्षक, प्रेरक, तुम औढरदानी । 
साक्षी, परम अकर्ता कर्ता अभिमानी ॥४॥ हर हर०
मणिमय भवन निवासी, अति भोगी, रागी । 
सदा मसानबिहारी, योगी वैरागी ॥५॥ हर हर०
छाल, कपाल, गरल, गल, मुंडमाल व्याली । 
चिताभस्म तन, त्रिनयन, अयन महाकाली ॥६॥ हर हर०
प्रेत-पिशाच, सुसेवित पीत जटाधारी । 
विवसन, विकट रूपधर, रुद्र प्रलयकारी ॥७॥ हर हर०
शुभ्र, सौम्य, सुरसरिधर, शशिधर, सुखकारी । 
अतिकमनीय, शान्तिकर शिव मुनि मन हारी ॥८॥ हर हर०
निर्गुण, सगुण, निरंजन, जगमय नित्य प्रभो । 
कालरूप केवल, हर ! कालातीत विभो ॥९॥ हर हर०
सत-चित-आनँद, रसमय, करुणामय, धाता । 
प्रेम-सुधा-निधि, प्रियतम, अखिल विश्व-त्राता ॥१०॥ हर हर०
हम अति दीन, दयामय ! चरण-शरण दीजै । 

सब विधि निर्मल मति कर अपना कर लीजै ॥११॥ हर हर०

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