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Shri Kashi Vishwanath Suprabhatam

Shri Kashi Vishwanath Suprabhatam ( श्रीकाशीविश्वनाथसुप्रभातम् ) विश्वेशं माधवं ढुण्ढिं...

Karna and Curse of a Brahmin

Karna and Curse of a Brahmin This story is mentioned in Mahabharata, Shantiparva Chapter 2, when a cow was...

What is Dharma and from where does it originates ?

Dialogue between Yudhishthira and Bhishma Pitamah When the Mahabharata war was over and both sides accepted peace. Pandavas went...

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...

Importance of Donation

दक्षि॑णावन्तो अ॒मृतं॑ भजन्ते॒ दक्षि॑णावन्त॒: प्र ति॑रन्त॒ आयु॑: - Rig Veda 1.125.6 दक्षि॑णाऽवन्तः। अ॒मृत॑म्। भ॒ज॒न्ते॒। दक्षि॑णाऽवन्तः।...

Who was Rishi Yajnavalkya ?

Rishi Yajnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्य) Yajnavalkya(याज्ञवल्क्य) is a Vedic sage of Hinduism. Yajnavalkya is credited to be the one who coined...

What is source and meaning of phrase “Charaiveti Charaiveti” ?

Charaiveti Charaiveti ( चरैवेति चरैवेति ) Charaiveti means Keep Moving चरैवेति = चर् धातुः (लोट्लकारः मध्यमपुरुष एकवचन​...

What does Om (ॐ) signify?

Symbol Om (ॐ) Om (ॐ)  is a symbol representing Atman (soul) or Brahman (ultimate reality).  It is often found...

Who was Rishi Animandavya (अणिमाण्डव्य)

Rishi Animandavya ( अणिमाण्डव्य ) Once there was a famous Brahmin named Mandavya (माण्डव्य). He did Tapas (penance) for...

How Rishi Dadhichi got name as Ashvashira ?

Ashvashira (अश्वशिर) Ashvashira is another name of Rishi Dadhichi (दधीचि). Rishi Dadhichi is a knower of...

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...

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,...

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".

What are Upaveda ?

Upaveda (उपवेदः) Upaveda -  The term Upaveda refers to applied knowledge or a subject derived from each Veda.
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