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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.


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Krishna Padambuja Stotram(Malayalam)

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Krishna Padambuja stotram (Malayalam)
(The prayer of the lotus feet of Krishna)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(Here is prayer of extreme devotion and utter simplicity. Though it is supposed to be a prayer in Malayalam, only the last two stanzas(which are more of a addition to the prayer) are in Sanskrit. This prayer is normally sung after completing the reading of Narayaneeyam.)

1.Mangalam, manjulam , Krishna padambujam,
Mangalya dhayakam, Krishna padambujam.

The lotus like feet of Krishna is pretty and auspicious,
The lotus like feet of Krishna grants auspiciousness.

2.Sankada nasanam Krishna padambujam,
Santhosha dayakam Krishna Padambujam

The lotus like feet of Krishna destroys sorrows,
The lotus like feet of Krishna produces joy.

3.Dushta vinasanam Krishna Padambujam,
Sishta jana priyam Krishna padambujam.

The lotus like feet of Krishna destroys bad people,
The lotus like feet of Krishna is liked by disciplined people.

4.Mukthi pradhayakam Krishna padambujam,
Sakthi pradhayakam Krishna padambujam.

The lotus like feet of Krishna blesses us with salvation,
The lotus like feet of Krishna provides us with power.

5.SAnmayam , chinmayam Krishna padambujam,
Kalmasha nasanam Krishna padambujam.

The lotus like feet of Krishna is full of truth and divinity,
The lotus like feet of Krishna is one which erases all bad aspects.

6.Nishkalam nisthulam Krishna Padambujam
Nithya niramayam Krishna padambujam.

The lotus like feet of Krishna has no end and is incomparable.
The lotus like feet of Krishna is forever pure,

7. Ananda dayakam Krishna padambujam.
Aakula nasanam Kridhna padambujam,

The lotus like feet of Krishna is the giver of joy.
The lotus like feet of Krishna destroys mean people,

8. Modha pradhayakam Krishna Padambujam.
Moha vinasanam Krishna padambujam,

The lotus like feet of Krishna gives happiness.
The lotus like feet of Krishna cuts off attachments.

9.Sri Guruvaupuresa padambujam,
Sree yegidunnoro divya padambujam

The lotus like feet of the lord of Guruvayur,
Is a divine feel which gives us wealth.

10. Nithyam namikkuga , nithyam bhajikkuga,
Nithyam sthuthikkuga , Krishna padambujam

Daily salute, daily sing about ,
And daily pray the lotus like feet of Krishna.