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Shruti Statement – Reference
Vedanta Shruti Statement
तत्त्वमसि - Chandogya Upanishad 6.8.7
‘अयमात्मा ब्रह्म’ - Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.4.5
What is the difference between Shruti and Smriti ?
Shruti
Shruti (श्रुति) means that which has been heard or communicated by a tradition with no starting point....
What is meaning of Sanskrit verse “कर्मणा बध्यते जन्तु: ” ?
Sanskrit Verse
कर्मणा बध्यते जन्तुर्विद्या च विमुच्यते ।तस्मात्कर्म न कुर्वन्ति यतयः पारदर्शिनः ।। - Mahabharata chapter 241 verse...
If Atman has to attain Moksha(Brahman), then why Atman got separated...
Atman and Brahman are not separate
Atman & Brahman (the ultimate creator) are not two entity. They both...
Akashat patitam toyam – Meaning
आकाशात् पतितं तोयम्
Sanskrit Shloka
आकाशात् पतितं तोयं यथा गच्छति सागरम् ।
Senses doesn’t prove my existence
Senses doesn't prove my existence
When eyes don't see, ears don't hear and mind...
गच्छन् पिपिलिको याति योजनानां शतान्यपि !
गच्छन् पिपिलिको याति योजनानां शतान्यपि ।अगच्छन् वैनतेयः पदमेकं न गच्छति ॥
How the word “Sanyasa” is formed ?
Sanyasa
सं + नि + अस् + घञ् ( प्रत्यय ) = सन्न्यास
सं + न्यास...
Parashara Gita
Parashara Gita
Parashara Gita (पराशर गीता) is the collection of the dialogues between the sage Parashara and King Janaka...
सुखक्षये प्राप्ते पुमानुग्रं तपश्चरेत्
When happiness is lost, man should undertake "Tapa"
This statement is an advice by Rishi Parashara to King Janaka...
My failure are never ending
Deer 1 - My failure are never ending, wherever I go my bad luck follow me. When will all this end ?
Atman is not an object of Senses
नैनद्देवा आप्नुवन् पूर्वमर्षत्
Atman is not an object of Senses, it cannot be known and experienced using senses as...
How Rishi Dadhichi got name as Ashvashira ?
Ashvashira (अश्वशिर)
Ashvashira is another name of Rishi Dadhichi (दधीचि).
Rishi Dadhichi is a knower of...
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...
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".
Who are eleven Rudras ? How they were born ?
Who are Rudras ?
In Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 3.9.4 , Rishi Sakalya (शाकल्य ) ask to the...
Who was Rishi Animandavya (अणिमाण्डव्य)
Rishi Animandavya ( अणिमाण्डव्य )
Once there was a famous Brahmin named Mandavya (माण्डव्य). He did Tapas (penance) for...
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,...
Importance of Donation
दक्षि॑णावन्तो अ॒मृतं॑ भजन्ते॒ दक्षि॑णावन्त॒: प्र ति॑रन्त॒ आयु॑:
- Rig Veda 1.125.6
दक्षि॑णाऽवन्तः। अ॒मृत॑म्। भ॒ज॒न्ते॒। दक्षि॑णाऽवन्तः।...
What are Upaveda ?
Upaveda (उपवेदः)
Upaveda - The term Upaveda refers to applied knowledge or a subject derived from each Veda.
What is source and meaning of phrase “Charaiveti Charaiveti” ?
Charaiveti Charaiveti ( चरैवेति चरैवेति )
Charaiveti means Keep Moving
चरैवेति = चर् धातुः (लोट्लकारः मध्यमपुरुष एकवचन...
Who was Rishi Yajnavalkya ?
Rishi Yajnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्य)
Yajnavalkya(याज्ञवल्क्य) is a Vedic sage of Hinduism. Yajnavalkya is credited to be the one who coined...
