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 word “midhusha” (मीढुषे)?
Meaning - Midhusha (मीढुषे)
'मीढ्वस्' word is formed from Sanskrit dhatu (धातु:) - मिहँ सेचने ( to sprinkle)
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"...
Why Vishnu is called Agrani ?
Why Vishnu is called Agrani (अग्रणीः)?
Agrani - अग्रे नीयतेऽसौ (अग्र + नी + क्विप्) - the one who...
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 is the meaning of word “विषासहि”?
Vishasahi (विषासहि)
विषासहि - is a name for Agni
Adi Shankara in the commentary for Brihadaranyaka...
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
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 meaning of word “पराञ्चि खानि”?
"पराञ्चि खानि" word is used in Kathopanishad Chapter 1 Section 2 verse 1
पराञ्चि खानि व्यतृणत्स्वयंभूस्तस्मात्पराङ्पश्यति नान्तरात्मन्।कश्चिद्धीरः प्रत्यगात्मानमैषदावृत्तचक्षुरमृतत्वमिच्छन्...