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  Harimedha A saintly King of ancient days. He once conducted a yajna and a daughter called Dhvajavati was born to him. She lived in the western regions (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 110, Verse 13)  

  Candra was born to Atri by Anasuya. (See Pururavas). 2) Candra led married life with the wife of his guru. Tara, the very beautiful wife of Brhaspati, preceptor of the Devas happened to reach Candra’s … Read More

The son of the Maharsi Jaratkaru and his wife, also named Jaratkaru. He stopped King Janamejaya’s Sarpasatra and saved the nagas. There is a story about Astika’s birth in the Devi Bhagavata. Long ago the people … Read More

If we take shelter of Nityānanda Prabhu, then we get peace. Koṭi-candra-suśītala. Just like in daytime, especially in the summer season, we become very much exasperated. But at night, in the evening, as soon as there … Read More

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#Adhvaryu The adhvaryu was in charge of the physical details of the sacrifice (in particular the adhvara, a term for the Somayajna). According to Monier-Williams, the adhvaryu “had to measure the ground, to build the altar, … Read More

Gokarṇa (गोकर्ण) refers to the “distance between the stretched out thumb and little finger” and represents a type of measurement, as defined in the texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—Besides the smaller … Read More

  Rtvij, a ministering priest, or, according to some, the Rtvij who is also the Hota, the priest who actually presents the oblation, or who invokes or summons the deities to the ceremony, accordingly as the … Read More

Gandharva #Kumudananda He has been described as “Dasama Gopala” in some books and as “Upagopala” in others. He was originally from Chittagong and his Sripata was at Dainhat village in the district of Burdwan, where he … Read More

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    Descending in order from Visnu • Brahma • Marici • Kasyapa • Taksaka. Kasyapa got of his wife Kadru serpents and Taksaka was one of the serpent chiefs. (Sloka 5, Chapter 35, Adi Parva ). … Read More

A muni, the son of Gautama. From his very infancy he preferred learning the Dhanurveda  (science of archery) to the other Vedas. While a  brahmacarin he performed tapas  and secured divine arrows. Afterwards, having been  overcome … Read More

#Sulapani (#Shulapani) It’s one of the eight main names of Siva. It means “one holding a trident (sula)in his hand”.   #sula    #shula    

The four Vedas are: Rig Veda, which was revealed to Agni Yajur Veda, which was revealed to Vayu Sama Veda, which was revealed to Aditya Atharva Veda, which was revealed to Angira. They are also called … Read More

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A man cannot remain in the place where he is insulted   Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Astika Parva, 47.26  

#BG 3.27   प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः । अहङ्कारविमूढात्मा कर्ताहमिति मन्यते ॥ २७ ॥   prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ ahaṅkāra-vimūḍhātmā kartāham iti manyate   prakṛteḥ — of material nature; kriyamāṇāni — being done; guṇaiḥ … Read More

#BG 3.26     न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम् । जोषयेत्सर्वकर्माणि विद्वान्युक्तः समाचरन् ॥ २६ ॥   na buddhi-bhedaṁ janayed ajñānāṁ karma-saṅginām joṣayet sarva-karmāṇi vidvān yuktaḥ samācaran   na — not; buddhi–bhedam — disruption of intelligence; janayet … Read More

#BG 3.23       यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः । मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः ॥ २३ ॥   yadi hy ahaṁ na varteyaṁ jātu karmaṇy atandritaḥ mama vartmānuvartante manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ   yadi … Read More