Wrong pronunciation of ‘Hrishikesh’ formed ‘Rishikesh’
How word Rishikesh (ऋषिकेश) was formed ?
This word "ऋषिकेश" was formed due to wrong pronunciation of original word...
Why Draupadi is called as Yagyaseni ?
Yagyaseni
Yagyaseni (याज्ञसेनी) means a women born from Yagyasena. Yagyasena (यज्ञसेनः) is another name of Draupad (द्रुपद), the father...
Why Vishnu is called Agrani ?
Why Vishnu is called Agrani (अग्रणीः)?
Agrani - अग्रे नीयतेऽसौ (अग्र + नी + क्विप्) - the one who...
How this word ‘Turiya’ originated ?
Turiya (तुरीयः)
Some philosophers highlights that according to Vedanta, there exists four states that occurs within the Atman (waking,...
How word “Tandava” (ताण्डवः) is derived?
Meaning of Tandava (ताण्डवः)
The word ताण्डवः is formed - { तण्डु + अण् suffix }
ताण्डवः ...
What is meaning of “सावयव” ?
सावयव - means "composed of parts"
निरवयव - without parts
अवयव (...
How this word अत्यस्राक्षीः is formed ?
How this word अत्यस्राक्षीः is formed ?
अत्यस्राक्षीः (अति + सृज् धातु ) means to reject ,...
Use of वच् and ब्रू dhatu in Bhagavad Gita
These two dhatus वच् and ब्रू have many similar forms, so it creates confusion during its usage.
We...
How this word Purusha (पुरूषः) originated ?
Purusha (पुरूषः)
It is mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad ( बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् 2.5.18)
स वा अयं पुरूषः सर्वासु...
Compound words for “bhuta”
Bhuta
भूत - भाव्यते स्मेति , living being or elements
भूतभृत् - भूतानि बिभर्ति...