How word “Tandava” (ताण्डवः) is derived?
Meaning of Tandava (ताण्डवः)
The word ताण्डवः is formed - { तण्डु + अण् suffix }
ताण्डवः ...
What is the meaning of word “midhusha” (मीढुषे)?
Meaning - Midhusha (मीढुषे)
'मीढ्वस्' word is formed from Sanskrit dhatu (धातु:) - मिहँ सेचने ( to sprinkle)
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...
What basis the sequence of Radha-Krishna is arrived?
What basis the sequence of Radha-Krishna (राधा-कृष्ण) is arrived?
As per Sanskrit grammar, there is sutra in द्वन्द्व समास...
How Veda Vyas got his name ?
Veda Vyas (वेद व्यास)
It is mentioned in Mahabharata Adi Parva chapter 63 verse 87-88 :
How the word Sanyasa (सन्न्यास) was formed ?
सं + नि + अस् + घञ् ( प्रत्यय ) = सन्न्यास
सं + न्यास ( putting away )...
How the word Adhyatam (अध्यात्म) was formed ?
Adhyatam (अध्यात्म)
Adhyatam - अधि ( to know ) + आत्मन् ( self ) - to know the...
What is the meaning of Asura ?
Asura(असुर)
Mentioned by Adi Shankaracharya in his commentary of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.1
स्वेषु एव असुषु रमणात्...
How Supankha of Ramayana fame derived her name ?
Supankha (शूर्पणखा)
शूर्पणखा - शूर्पाणि इव नखाः यस्याः सा शूर्पणखा (बहुव्रीहि समास )
शूर्प means winnowing...
What is the meaning of Antaryami (अन्तर्यामी) ?
Antaryami (अन्तर्यामी)
अन्तर्यामी - अन्तर्मध्ये यमयति स्वस्व कार्य्येषु इन्द्रियादीनि नियोजयति
Antaryami...