How this word Purusha (पुरूषः) originated ?
Purusha (पुरूषः)
It is mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad ( बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् 2.5.18)
स वा अयं पुरूषः सर्वासु...
What is the meaning of Govind ?
Govind - Meaning
"गो:" word has many meanings like वाणी / वेदः, धरा, धेनुः, इन्द्रियं ( speech, earth,...
How this word “Putr” was derived ?
As mentioned in Mahabharata Adi Parva chapter 74 verse 39, When Shakuntala went to King Dushyanta he said this statement towards him.
What does this word called “महानुभाव” means ?
महानुभाव means "Those who make great impact" ( महान् अनुभावः येषां ते )
अनुभावः means impact
महानुभावः - अनु + भू+ णिच् करणे अच् प्रत्यय
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 is the meaning of word “अपिधान”?
Apidhan (अपिधान)
अपिधान means Covering, concealing
अनृत means false, not true
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 the word Sanyasa (सन्न्यास) was formed ?
सं + नि + अस् + घञ् ( प्रत्यय ) = सन्न्यास
सं + न्यास ( putting away )...
Usage of “मा” indeclinable(अव्यय ) with लुङ् लकार
Sutra - माङि लुङ्
meaning - माङ्-अव्ययस्य उपस्थितौ धातोः लुङ्लकारः भवति (In presence of the अव्यय माङ्, लुङ्लकारः...
What is the meaning of word ‘Govind’ ?
Meaning of 'Govind'
गोभिर्वाणीभिर्विन्दते , वेत्ति वेदान्तवाक्ययैरिति वा गोविन्दः !
The one who is...