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What is the meaning of shloka “बन्धुरात्मात्मनस्तस्य” ?
बन्धुरात्मा
This teaching is said by Lord Krishna towards Arjuna in...
What are ten principles of dharma, mentioned by Manu Smriti ?
Ten Principles of Dharma (धर्म के लक्षण)
What is meaning of shloka “स्वदेशे पूज्यते राजा, विद्वान् सर्वत्र पूज्यते”...
विद्वान् सर्वत्र पूज्यते
What is meaning of shloka “न चौरहार्यं न च राजहार्यं” ?
न चौरहार्यं न च राजहार्यं
न चौरहार्यं न च राजहार्यं न भ्रातृभाज्यं न च भारकारी ।व्यये कृते वर्धते एव...
What is the authority in determining “what should be done and...
Shastra is the Authority
This statement in mentioned in Bhagavata Gita chapter 16 verse 24 and is said...
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...
What does Om (ॐ) signify?
Symbol Om (ॐ)
Om (ॐ) is a symbol representing Atman (soul) or Brahman (ultimate reality). It is often found...
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...
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 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,...
Who was Rishi Animandavya (अणिमाण्डव्य)
Rishi Animandavya ( अणिमाण्डव्य )
Once there was a famous Brahmin named Mandavya (माण्डव्य). He did Tapas (penance) for...
Who was Rishi Yajnavalkya ?
Rishi Yajnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्य)
Yajnavalkya(याज्ञवल्क्य) is a Vedic sage of Hinduism. Yajnavalkya is credited to be the one who coined...
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...
What is source and meaning of phrase “Charaiveti Charaiveti” ?
Charaiveti Charaiveti ( चरैवेति चरैवेति )
Charaiveti means Keep Moving
चरैवेति = चर् धातुः (लोट्लकारः मध्यमपुरुष एकवचन...