How word Hastinapur (हस्तिनापुर) was formed ?
Hastinapur ( हस्तिनपुरम् )
Hastinapur - name of a city founded by king Hastin, said to be situated...
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 this word ‘Manojavam’ is formed?
मनोजवम् (Manojavam)
मनोजवम् - (मनस इव जवोऽस्य ) - the one who has speed (जव) as mind ( मन)
How lineage is derived in Hindu Scriptures ?
In Sanskrit Grammar, there are taddhita-pratyaya ( suffix ) which when added to noun, pronoun and adjective creates a new word.
What does this word called “महानुभाव” means ?
महानुभाव means "Those who make great impact" ( महान् अनुभावः येषां ते )
अनुभावः means impact
महानुभावः - अनु + भू+ णिच् करणे अच् प्रत्यय
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...
How this word called as “जघन्य” was originated ?
The meaning of word जघन्य - जघने भवः यत् (any action done by using legs and thighs)
Therefore जघन्य...
Why Vishnu is called Jitamanyu ?
Why Vishnu is called Jitamanyu (जितमन्युः)?
The word मन्युः means "Anger"
जितमन्युः - जितः मन्यु: येन स:...
How Supankha of Ramayana fame derived her name ?
Supankha (शूर्पणखा)
शूर्पणखा - शूर्पाणि इव नखाः यस्याः सा शूर्पणखा (बहुव्रीहि समास )
शूर्प means winnowing...
What is the meaning of word “अननूच्य” ?
Annucya (अननूच्य)
अनूच्य ( अनु + वच + ल्यप् ) - Learned
In case of वच...