What is meaning of “सावयव” ?
सावयव - means "composed of parts"
निरवयव - without parts
अवयव (...
What is meaning of words “Nasamte” , “Namastasye” & “Namastubhyam” ?
Nasamte (नमस्ते)
Namaste (नमस्ते), also called namaskar is a Hindu tradition to greet and respect a person.
What is the meaning of word “पैतामह:”?
Paitamaha (पैतामह:)
पैतामह: = पितामह + अण् ( पितामहस्य अयम् meaning belonging to Brahma like brahmastra...
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....
Why Vishnu is called Agrani ?
Why Vishnu is called Agrani (अग्रणीः)?
Agrani - अग्रे नीयतेऽसौ (अग्र + नी + क्विप्) - the one who...
How lineage is derived in Hindu Scriptures ?
In Sanskrit Grammar, there are taddhita-pratyaya ( suffix ) which when added to noun, pronoun and adjective creates a new word.
What is the meaning of Urukrama ?
Ururkrama (उरुक्रमः)
उरुक्रमः = उरु (great) + क्रमः (strides)
It is an adjective used...
Why Lord Ganesha is called as “Dhundhi” ?
ढुण्ढिः
ढुण्ढिः - ढुढ्यतेऽसौ भक्तैरिति । ढुण्ढ अन्वेषणे + इन् । ) गणेशः
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 meaning of word “पराञ्चि खानि”?
"पराञ्चि खानि" word is used in Kathopanishad Chapter 1 Section 2 verse 1
पराञ्चि खानि व्यतृणत्स्वयंभूस्तस्मात्पराङ्पश्यति नान्तरात्मन्।कश्चिद्धीरः प्रत्यगात्मानमैषदावृत्तचक्षुरमृतत्वमिच्छन्...