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  #Airavata, Indra’s elephant. Genealogy: Visnu – Brahma – Kasyapa – Bhadramata – Iravati – Airavata. Kasyapa married Daksa’s daughter, Krodhavasa who bore him ten daughters. They were: Mrgi, Mrgamanda, Hari, Bhadramata, Matangi, Sarduli, Sveta, Surabhi, … Read More

#Somasrava Somasrava’s mother was a Snake princess, and she belonged to the Snake Kingdom, situated in the Patala Loka. And after his death, due to his spiritual powers, he went to the Patala Loka, and permanently … Read More

#Purohita: the priest who superintends family rites, or because he is one of the sacred fires in which oblations are first (puras) offered (hita). (Agni Purana)

#Partha means “son of Pritha”, #Arjuna.

#Yuyudhana: Another name for #Satyaki

#Subhadra is the sister of Krishna and Balarama

#purva   पूर्व adj. pUrva early   पूर्वा f. pUrvA east   पूर्व prep. pUrva eastern   पूर्वम् adv. pUrvam earlier   पूर्वम् adverb pUrvam yore   पूर्वम् indecl. pUrvam before   पूर्वज m. pUrvaja ancestry … Read More

  तन्न: शुश्रूषमाणानामर्हस्यङ्गानुवर्णितुम् । यस्यावतारो भूतानां क्षेमाय च भवाय च ॥ १३ ॥ tan naḥ śuśrūṣamāṇānām arhasy aṅgānuvarṇitum yasyāvatāro bhūtānāṁ kṣemāya ca bhavāya ca Synonyms tat — those; naḥ — unto us; śuśrūṣamāṇānām — those who … Read More

#Pantha   पान्थ m. pAntha traveller   पन्था m. panthA path [computer]   शुभाः ते पन्थानः sent. zubhAH te panthAnaH Bon Voyage   पान्त m. pAnta drink   पान्त m. pAnta beverage   पान्थ m. pAntha … Read More

Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.60 yasyāḥ śreyas-karaṁ nāsti yayā nirvṛtim āpnuyāt yā sādhayati mām eva bhaktiṁ tām eva sādhayet Synonyms yasyāḥ — than which; śreyaḥ–karam — superior well-being; na — not; asti — there is; yayā — by … Read More

Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.55 yaṁ krodha-kāma-sahaja-praṇayādi-bhīti- vātsalya-moha-guru-gaurava-sevya-bhāvaiḥ sañcintya tasya sadṛśīṁ tanum āpur ete govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi Synonyms yam — upon whom; krodha — wrath; kāma — amorous passion; sahaja–praṇaya — natural friendly love; ādi — … Read More

Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.51 agnir mahi gaganam ambu marud diśaś ca kālas tathātma-manasīti jagat-trayāṇi yasmād bhavanti vibhavanti viśanti yaṁ ca govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi Synonyms agniḥ — fire; mahi — earth; gaganam — ether; ambu — … Read More

Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.42 ānanda-cinmaya-rasātmatayā manaḥsu yaḥ prāṇināṁ pratiphalan smaratām upetya līlāyitena bhuvanāni jayaty ajasram- govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi Synonyms ānanda — blissful; cit–maya — cognitive; rasa — of rasa; ātmatayā — due to being the … Read More

Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.41 māyā hi yasya jagad-aṇḍa-śatāni sūte traiguṇya-tad-viṣaya-veda-vitāyamānā sattvāvalambi-para-sattvaṁ viśuddha-sattvam- govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi Synonyms māyā — the external potency; hi — indeed; yasya — of whom; jagat–aṇḍa — of universes; śatāni — hundreds; … Read More

Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.35 eko ‘py asau racayituṁ jagad-aṇḍa-koṭiṁ yac-chaktir asti jagad-aṇḍa-cayā yad-antaḥ aṇḍāntara-stha-paramāṇu-cayāntara-stham- govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi Synonyms ekaḥ — one; api — although; asau — He; racayitum — to create; jagat–aṇḍa — of universes; … Read More

Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.34 panthās tu koṭi-śata-vatsara-sampragamyo vāyor athāpi manaso muni-puṅgavānām so ‘py asti yat-prapada-sīmny avicintya-tattve govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi Synonyms panthāḥ — the path; tu — but; koṭi–śata — thousands of millions; vatsara — of … Read More