Why Vishnu is called Agrani ?
Why Vishnu is called Agrani (अग्रणीः)?
Agrani - अग्रे नीयतेऽसौ (अग्र + नी + क्विप्) - the one who...
What is the meaning of word “अनसूयवे” ?
अनसूयवे - is made from अनसूयु: ( उकारान्तः पुंलिङ्गः चतुर्थी एकवचनम् )
अनसूयु: - the one...
What is meaning of “सावयव” ?
सावयव - means "composed of parts"
निरवयव - without parts
अवयव (...
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....
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.
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 “पैतामह:”?
Paitamaha (पैतामह:)
पैतामह: = पितामह + अण् ( पितामहस्य अयम् meaning belonging to Brahma like brahmastra...
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
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...