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#Lavana lived in the island of Ramaniyaka. He had come to the island long before the serpents came to that place. The serpents saw him when they went there to live. (Maha-bharata, Sloka 2, Chapter 27, … Read More

Raval, Braj – Radharani place l Darshan and Pastimes | Braj Ras     #raval    

An island near Dvaraka where, according to Chapter 38 of the Southern Text of Bharata, there was a forest. It was in this island that Vinata, mother of Garuda and Kadru, mother of the nagas lived. … Read More

#SB 1.17.34   यस्मिन् हरिर्भगवानिज्यमान इज्यात्ममूर्तिर्यजतां शं तनोति । कामानमोघान् स्थिरजङ्गमाना- मन्तर्बहिर्वायुरिवैष आत्मा ॥ ३४ ॥   yasmin harir bhagavān ijyamāna ijyātma-mūrtir yajatāṁ śaṁ tanoti kāmān amoghān sthira-jaṅgamānām antar bahir vāyur ivaiṣa ātmā   yasmin — … Read More

Briefly: Once #Indra had an illicit sexual relationship with #Ahalya. Her husband, sage #Gautama, cursed him to have a thousand vaginas all over his body. Later this curse was changed into having a thousand eyes. We’ll … Read More

  There are three Namucis in Puranic literature. The first was a son of Kasyapa and Danu. He was treacherously killed by Indra. The second and third were valiant captain of Hiranyaksa and both killed in … Read More

  Chapter 23 – The Slaying of the Demon Bala The sages said: 1-2. O you best among speakers, you have told us this wonderful, meritorious, excellent tale, bringing about glory, and destroying all sins. Please … Read More

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  Aruna is one of the sons of Kasyapa by Vinata. Kasyapa, son of Brahma, married Vinata and Kadru, and being so much pleased by their services he gave them boons. Kadru got the boon to … Read More

  Braj and its significance – Why Braj is called Braj     #vrindavana.   #vraja      

      Yama broke the right nipple of Brahma and came out in the form of a human being. Three sons were born to him: Sama, Kama and Harsa. Kama married Rati, Sama, Prapti and … Read More

#Yama, control of the self for moral conduct

ब्राह्मण m. brAhmaNa brahmin man   ब्राह्मण adj. brAhmaNa Brahmanical   ब्राह्मण adj. brAhmaNa befitting or becoming a Brahman   ब्राह्मण adj. brAhmaNa relating to or given by a Brahman   ब्रह्मण m. brahmaNa Brahman priest … Read More