How lineage is derived in Hindu Scriptures ?
In Sanskrit Grammar, there are taddhita-pratyaya ( suffix ) which when added to noun, pronoun and adjective creates a new word.
How this word भरतर्षभ:, पुरुषर्षभः formed ?
Bharatarsabha (भरतर्षभ:)
Bharatarsabha (भरतर्षभ:) is a epithet used for Arjuna in Bhagavata Gita, because he belong to lineage of King Bharata....
What is the meaning of Urukrama ?
Ururkrama (उरुक्रमः)
उरुक्रमः = उरु (great) + क्रमः (strides)
It is an adjective used...
What is meaning of word “पराञ्चि खानि”?
"पराञ्चि खानि" word is used in Kathopanishad Chapter 1 Section 2 verse 1
पराञ्चि खानि व्यतृणत्स्वयंभूस्तस्मात्पराङ्पश्यति नान्तरात्मन्।कश्चिद्धीरः प्रत्यगात्मानमैषदावृत्तचक्षुरमृतत्वमिच्छन्...
What is the meaning of word “ऊष्मपाः” ?
ऊष्मपाः (Usmapas)
ऊष्मपाः means ऊष्मभागा हि पितरः ( taittiriya brahmana 1।3।10।6) - Those ancestors who feed on hot food
What is the meaning of word “विषासहि”?
Vishasahi (विषासहि)
विषासहि - is a name for Agni
Adi Shankara in the commentary for Brihadaranyaka...
What is meaning of word “Matarisva”?
Matarisva (मातरिश्वा)
मातरिश्वा is derived from मातरिश्वन्
मातरिश्वा means मातरि अन्तरीक्षे श्वयति इति ( air which...
What is the meaning of word “जातवेदा” ?
जातवेदा is derived from the word जातवेदस् - meaning "having whatever is born or created as his property"...
How this word called as “जघन्य” was originated ?
The meaning of word जघन्य - जघने भवः यत् (any action done by using legs and thighs)
Therefore जघन्य...
Story of Jain monk
Introduction of the story
This story is taken from Panchatantra (पञ्चतन्त्र) and is called as Kshapanaka Katha (क्षपणक–कथा). Kshapanaka means...