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
What is the meaning of Govind ?
Govind - Meaning
"गो:" word has many meanings like वाणी / वेदः, धरा, धेनुः, इन्द्रियं ( speech, earth,...
How this word called “स्नातक” was formed ?
ब्रह्मचर्य्यं त्यक्त्वा यो गृहाश्रमं गतः स स्नातकः
Those who left brahmacharya( studies ) and they have progressed to married life are called स्नातक ( graduate...
Wrong pronunciation of ‘Hrishikesh’ formed ‘Rishikesh’
How word Rishikesh (ऋषिकेश) was formed ?
This word "ऋषिकेश" was formed due to wrong pronunciation of original word...
How this word Atithi (अतिथि) is formed ?
Atithi (अतिथि)
It is mentioned in Manu Smriti chapter 3 verse 102
एकरात्रं तु निवसन्नतिथिर्ब्राह्मणः स्मृतः...