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What is the meaning of “vidya vivadaya dhanam madaya” ?
Vidya vivadaya dhanam madaya (विद्या विवादाय धनं मदाय)
विद्या विवादाय धनं...
Gajendra Moksha Stotra – Sanskrit
Gajendra Moksha Stotra - Sanskrit Text
श्रीशुक उवाच
एवं व्यवसितो...
Famous Curses in Hinduism
Shukracharya to King Yayati
Shukracharya to King Yayati, because he has slept with Sharmishtha (शर्मिष्ठा). Sharmishtha was a salve to Shukracharya's...
What is meaning and source of “sa vidya ya vimuktaye” ?
That is Knowledge, which liberates
This statement was uttered by Prahlada towards his father Hiranyakashipu, and is mentioned in Vishnu...
Who was Nachiketa in Upanishads ?
Nachiketa
Nachiketa (नचिकेता), is the son of the sage Vajashravas (वाजश्रवस). His reference has came in Katho Upanishad as...
Why it is important to know “Atman” before going from world...
इह चेदवेदीदथ सत्यमस्ति
This statement is highlighted by "Kenopanishad", that a man should understand...
Another name for Rishi Maitreya
Kausarava (कौषारव)
कौषारव = ( कुषारु+अण् ) means son of Kushru (कुषारु) or Maitreya (मैत्रेय)
Another name for Vidura
Ksatta (क्षत्ता)
क्षत्तृ -
1 One who cuts or carves anything2 An attendant, a...
What is meaning of “वृत्तेन हि भवत्यार्यो न धनेन न विद्यया”...
वृत्तेन हि भवत्यार्यो न धनेन न विद्यया।
Hindi Meaning
मनुष्य...
What is the meaning of statement “नान्यं गुणेभ्यः कर्तारम्” ?
नान्यं गुणेभ्यः कर्तारम्
नान्यं गुणेभ्यः कर्तारम् - There is no doer expect these gunas (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas), they motivate...
The Three Gunas – Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas
Guna
Guna (गुण) is a Sanskrit word meaning "quality". There are three gunas, collectively called as triguna...
How this word is formed – “मिष्ठान” ?
मिष्ठान
The correct word is "मिष्टान्न" , which is wrongly pronounced and used as "मिष्ठान"
What are Upaveda ?
Upaveda (उपवेदः)
Upaveda - The term Upaveda refers to applied knowledge or a subject derived from each Veda.
How Rishi Dadhichi got name as Ashvashira ?
Ashvashira (अश्वशिर)
Ashvashira is another name of Rishi Dadhichi (दधीचि).
Rishi Dadhichi is a knower of...
What are Shanti Mantra and when are they recited?
Shanti Mantra or Peace Mantra
Shanti Mantra or “Peace Mantra” are Hindu prayers for peace from the Vedas, where...
Does a soul who attains Moksha, it reincarnate in next cycle...
Does a soul who attains Moksha, takes Rebirth ?
If a soul liberated, than there is no rebirth in...
Purusha Suktam (पुरुषसूक्तम्) – Sanskrit with Hindi meaning
Purusha Suktam (पुरुषसूक्तम्)
Purusha suktam is hymn mentioned in Rigveda 10.90, dedicated to the Purusha, the "Cosmic Being".
Do Vedas talk about rebirth or reincarnation?
Vedas view on Rebirth
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad says about the rebirth. The text is contained within the Shatapatha Brahmana,...
Who was Rishi Animandavya (अणिमाण्डव्य)
Rishi Animandavya ( अणिमाण्डव्य )
Once there was a famous Brahmin named Mandavya (माण्डव्य). He did Tapas (penance) for...
Difference between Mantra, Suktam, Shloka, Stotram and Stuti ?
Mantra (मंत्र)
is a sacred utterance, a syllable or group of words believed to have psychological and spiritual...
What is source and meaning of phrase “Charaiveti Charaiveti” ?
Charaiveti Charaiveti ( चरैवेति चरैवेति )
Charaiveti means Keep Moving
चरैवेति = चर् धातुः (लोट्लकारः मध्यमपुरुष एकवचन...
What is the source and meaning of Gayatri Mantra ?
Gayatri Mantra (गायत्री मन्त्र)
The Gayatri (गायत्री) Mantra, also known as the Savitri (सवित्री ) Mantra, is a mantra...
