In the Balakanda of Valmiki Ramayana it is mentioned that Tataka became a rakshasi due to the curse of Agastya rishi. Yuddhakanda talks about Agastya giving upadesha of Aditya-hridaya-stotra to Lord Rama when he was fatigued in the battle to rejuvenate and motivate him. Uttara Ramayana also mentions a Gandharva offering a golden bangle to Agastya as penance and Agastya giving Lord Rama a special arrow which would pierce the enemy, come out from the other side, take bath in the sea, and come back to the quiver.
Bhakti marga is very easy on the mind. You simply have to listen to the greatness of Bhagavan. In Jnana-marga, there are a number of apparently contradictory systems. You will get confused. In Karma-kanda perfection is very important. Achieving perfection is very stressful.
ॐ गणानां त्वा गणपतिं हवामहे कविं कवीनामुपमश्रवस्तमम् । ज्येष्ठराजं ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पत आ नः शृण्वन्नूतिभिः सीद सादनम् ।। ॐ अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम् । होतारं रत्नधातमम् ।। इषे त्वोर्जे त्वा वायव....
ॐ गणानां त्वा गणपतिं हवामहे कविं कवीनामुपमश्रवस्तमम् ।
ज्येष्ठराजं ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पत आ नः शृण्वन्नूतिभिः सीद सादनम् ।।
ॐ अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम् ।
होतारं रत्नधातमम् ।।
इषे त्वोर्जे त्वा वायवस्थोपायवस्थ देवो वः सविता प्रार्पयतु श्रेष्ठतमाय कर्मणे ।।
अग्न आयाहि वीतये गृणानो हव्यदातये ।
नि होता सत्सि बर्हिषि ।।
शन्नो देवीरभिष्टय आपो भवन्तु पीतये ।
शं योरभिस्रवन्तु नः ।।
om ganaanaam tvaa ganapatim havaamahe kavim kaveenaamupamashravastamam .
jyesht'haraajam brahmanaam brahmanaspata aa nah' shri'nvannootibhih' seeda saadanam ..
om agnimeel'e purohitam yajnyasya devamri'tvijam .
hotaaram ratnadhaatamam ..
ishe tvorje tvaa vaayavasthopaayavastha devo vah' savitaa praarpayatu shresht'hatamaaya karmane ..
agna aayaahi veetaye gri'naano havyadaataye .
ni hotaa satsi barhishi ..
shanno deveerabhisht'aya aapo bhavantu peetaye .
sham yorabhisravantu nah' ..
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