Bhagavad-gita 2.11 – śrī-bhagavān uvāca aśocyān anvaśocas tvaṁ
श्री भगवानुवाच अशोच्यनन्वशोचस्त्वं प्रज्ञावादांश्च भाषसे । गतासूनगतासूंश्च नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः ॥ ११ ॥ śrī-bhagavān uvāca aśocyān anvaśocas tvaṁ prajñā-vādāṁś ca bhāṣase gatāsūn agatāsūṁś ca nānuśocanti paṇḍitāḥ śrī–bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead … Read More
Bhagavad-gita 2.7 – kārpaṇya-doṣopahata-svabhāvaḥ
#BG 2.7 कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभावः पृच्छामि त्वां धर्मसम्मूढचेताः । यच्छ्रेयः स्यान्निश्चितं ब्रूहि तन्मे शिष्यस्तेऽहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम् ॥ ७ ॥ kārpaṇya-doṣopahata-svabhāvaḥ pṛcchāmi tvāṁ dharma-sammūḍha-cetāḥ yac chreyaḥ syān niścitaṁ brūhi tan me śiṣyas te ’haṁ śādhi … Read More
Bhagavad-gita 2.4 – arjuna uvāca kathaṁ bhīṣmam ahaṁ saṅkhye
अर्जुन उवाच कथं भीष्ममहं संख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन । इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन ॥ ४ ॥ arjuna uvāca kathaṁ bhīṣmam ahaṁ saṅkhye droṇaṁ ca madhusūdana iṣubhiḥ pratiyotsyāmi pūjārhāv ari-sūdana arjunaḥ uvāca — Arjuna said; … Read More
Bhagavad-gita 2.1 – sañjaya uvāca taṁ tathā kṛpayāviṣṭam
सञ्जय उवाच तं तथा कृपयाविष्टमश्रुपूर्णाकुलेक्षणम् । विषीदन्तमिदं वाक्यमुवाच मधुसूदनः ॥ १ ॥ sañjaya uvāca taṁ tathā kṛpayāviṣṭam aśru-pūrṇākulekṣaṇam viṣīdantam idaṁ vākyam uvāca madhusūdanaḥ sañjayaḥ uvāca — Sañjaya said; tam — unto Arjuna; tathā … Read More
How to do acamana
How to do #acamana Take the acamana spoon in your left hand, dip purified water, and pour the purified water (few drops) into the right hand, which should be formed palm up with the tip of … Read More
Sanskrit Alphabet
Brihaspati
The Guru of the devas. 1) Birth. The father of Brhaspati was Angiras, the son of Brahma. Brahma grew amorous, at the sight of some celestial maids who were present at a sacrifice performed by Rudra … Read More
Marut, the 49 gods
In the Puranas there are references to 49 gods who are known as “Maruts”. All of them are the sons of Kasyapa. The story of how the child in Diti’s womb was cut into … Read More
Nectar of Instruction 7 – syāt kṛṣṇa-nāma-caritādi-sitāpy avidyā-
#Nectar of Instruction 7 स्यात् कृष्णनामचरितादिसिताप्यविद्यापित्तोपतप्तरसनस्य न रोचिका नु । किन्त्वादरादनुदिनं खलु सैव जुष्टा स्वाद्वी क्रमाद्भवति तद्गदमूलहन्त्री ॥ ७ ॥ syāt kṛṣṇa-nāma-caritādi-sitāpy avidyā- pittopatapta-rasanasya na rocikā nu kintv ādarād anudinaṁ khalu saiva juṣṭā svādvī … Read More
Is an unauthorized spiritual master fit to be rejected? – Bhaktivinoda Thakura
One who does not know the path of attachment yet instructs others on this path, or who knows the path of attachment and instructs his disciples without considering their qualifications, is a bogus guru and must … Read More
Gandhamadana, a mountain
A mountain famed in the Puranas and lying to the east of the Himalayas. (Bhagavata, Pancama Skandha). The puranic importance of the mountain may be summarised as follows :- (1) Kasyapa did tapas at this … Read More
Bhara, meaning
भार m. bhAra weight भार m. bhAra burden भार m. bhAra load भार m. bhAra pressure भरण n. bharaNa sustenance भरत m. bharata name of a priest भारत n. bhArata … Read More