What is the meaning of Krishna ?
Meaning of Krishna
Krishna name meaning is explained by Adi Shankara in the commentary of Vishnu Sahasranamam, where he...
What is the meaning of Vishnu ?
Meaning of Vishnu
विष्णुः ( Vishnu) is made of विष् धातु (to pervade, to spread) when used with नुक् प्रत्यय
Why Indra is called as Shatakratu ?
Why Indra is called as Shatakratu ( शतक्रतु ) ?
As mentioned in Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 33 verse 39
What is the meaning of Govind ?
Govind - Meaning
"गो:" word has many meanings like वाणी / वेदः, धरा, धेनुः, इन्द्रियं ( speech, earth,...
How this word called “स्नातक” was formed ?
ब्रह्मचर्य्यं त्यक्त्वा यो गृहाश्रमं गतः स स्नातकः
Those who left brahmacharya( studies ) and they have progressed to married life are called स्नातक ( graduate...
Wrong pronunciation of ‘Hrishikesh’ formed ‘Rishikesh’
How word Rishikesh (ऋषिकेश) was formed ?
This word "ऋषिकेश" was formed due to wrong pronunciation of original word...
How this word Atithi (अतिथि) is formed ?
Atithi (अतिथि)
It is mentioned in Manu Smriti chapter 3 verse 102
एकरात्रं तु निवसन्नतिथिर्ब्राह्मणः स्मृतः...
Usage of “मा” indeclinable(अव्यय ) with लुङ् लकार
Sutra - माङि लुङ्
meaning - माङ्-अव्ययस्य उपस्थितौ धातोः लुङ्लकारः भवति (In presence of the अव्यय माङ्, लुङ्लकारः...
How word Hastinapur (हस्तिनापुर) was formed ?
Hastinapur ( हस्तिनपुरम् )
Hastinapur - name of a city founded by king Hastin, said to be situated...
How to this word called उदाजहार was formed ?
उदाहृ - To relate, narrate, declare, announce, To say, speak, utter;
उद + हृ (लिट्लकारः , परस्मैपदम् )
Occurrences of the word -
Purusha Suktam - धा॒ता पु॒रस्ता॒त्...