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by Srila Saccidananda #Bhaktivinoda Thakura   Two divisions of sastra—smarta and paramartha The Vedic arya-sastras are divided into two sections—smarta (literature based on smrti) and paramartha (transcendental literature based on sruti). Those who are eligible (adhikari) … Read More

  A mighty and powerful Asura. Descended from Visnu in the following order: Brahma Marici Kasyapa Hiranyakasipu Prahlada Virocana Bali Bana.   2) Getting a boon. Bana began his reign with the city of Sonitapura as … Read More

  An emperor of the Asuras. He was the son of Virocana and the grandson of Prahlada. The Asuras or the Daityas are the sons born, of his wife Diti, to Kasyapa Prajapati, son of Marici … Read More

  He was the son of Prahlada and the father of Bali. Three sons Virocana, Kumbha and Nikumbha were born to Prahlada by his wife Dhrti. Virocana, though an asura, performed rites and rituals carefully. He … Read More

  #Prahlada said: O Supreme Lord! I bow down to You. O Lord Nrsimhadeva, I offer my obeisances to You. I am Your devotee. O Lord of lords, I now express to You my heartfelt inquiry. … Read More

  A daughter of Daksa. Kasyapa Prajapati married Danayu. Four sons Viksara, Bala, Vira and Vrata were born to her. (Maha-bharata Adi Parva, Chapter 65).    

  In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta of Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja, the following verses (Madhya 20.263–264) summarize these principles of incarnation: sṛṣṭi-hetu yei mūrti prapañce avatare sei īśvara-mūrti ‘avatāra’ nāma dhare māyātīta paravyome sabāra avasthāna viśve avatari’ dhare ‘avatāra’ nāma … Read More

According to scriptures also, there are seven mothers: (1) the real mother, (2) the wife of the spiritual master, (3) the wife of a brāhmaṇa, (4) the wife of the king, (5) the cow, (6) the … Read More

Artiman, Ārtimān: 1 definition Introduction Introduction In Hinduism Purana See also Artiman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out … Read More

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Simhika. A female asura (Visnu Purana, Amsa 1, Chapter 15, and Agni Purana Chapter 19). Two sons named Hiranyakasipu and Hiranyaksa and a daughter named Simhika were born to Prajapati Kasyapa by his wife Diti. Simhika … Read More

  1) Two Daksas. In most of the Puranas references about two Daksas occur. In some puranas both are referred to as one and the same person, whereas in some others both are considered as separate … Read More

Dalbergia sissoo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   #Sisama (#shishama)   Jump to navigationJump to search Dalbergia sissoo Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Dalbergia … Read More