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...
How this word ‘Manojavam’ is formed?
मनोजवम् (Manojavam)
मनोजवम् - (मनस इव जवोऽस्य ) - the one who has speed (जव) as mind ( मन)
What is the meaning of Krishna ?
Meaning of Krishna
Krishna name meaning is explained by Adi Shankara in the commentary of Vishnu Sahasranamam, where he...
What is the meaning of Vishnu ?
Meaning of Vishnu
विष्णुः ( Vishnu) is made of विष् धातु (to pervade, to spread) when used with नुक् प्रत्यय
Why Indra is called as Shatakratu ?
Why Indra is called as Shatakratu ( शतक्रतु ) ?
As mentioned in Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 33 verse 39