Author Archives: Librarian

दाह m. dAha burning   दह शर m. daha zara cream caustic [an impure form of solid caustic soda]   दह-रस m. daha-rasa caustic liquor [Soda Mfg.]   दह-करण n. daha-karaNa causticization   दह-करण n. daha-karaNa … Read More

#Trivedi means “someone who mastered three of the four Vedas”. #Caturvedi is one who knows four Vedas #Dvivedi (one who knows two Vedas).   #Veda also means “to see”     The #Triveda are Rigveda Yajurveda … Read More

Unfortunate people do not understand the essential meaning of rasa-llla just as a pig does not understand the importance of a garland of pearls. Desiring the welfare of unqualified persons, I have thus completed my glorification … Read More

  Dan Ghati means “the place where taxes were collected.” Dan Ghati is a pass to cross to the other side of Govardhana Hill. This place is on top of Govardhana Hill, where the Mathura Road … Read More

And as you have obeyed my command, you shall obtain good fortune. All the Vedas will shine in you and so will all the Dharma Shastras. By serving faithfully the #Guru all blessings come. Uddalaka Aruni … Read More

#Asvini Kumara Satya and Dasra, the two sons of Surya are called #Asvini Kumaras. (Maha-bharata slokas 17 and 18, Chapter 150, Anusasana Parva). They are also known as Asvins, and Asvinidevas. These two are the physicians … Read More

Dhaumya said, “As you have opened the water-course in getting from the ditch, you shall be henceforth known as Uddalaka as a mark of your action. Blessed be you. (p.49) It is stated in Mahabharata, Sabha … Read More

An Aksauhini An aksauhini is a whole army consisting of 109,350 foot soldiers, 65,610 horses, 21,870 chariots 21,870 elephants (Maha-bharata Adi Parva, Sangraha) Larger answer from Suta Gosvami “The Rishis said, ‘We have a desire to … Read More

The Pashupatastra, the weapon of Pasupati or Siva is an irresistible and most destructive personal weapon of Siva, Kali and Adi Para Sakti, which can be discharged by the mind, the eyes, words, or a bow. … Read More

#Gandhara A stretch of land of ancient Bharata. It is believed that this land stretched from the shores of river Sindhu to Kabul. #Subala was a mighty ruler of this country. His daughter Gandhari was the … Read More

#Sakra Indra. It means the mighty, the powerful.

A son of Siva with a head like that of an elephant. As Siva has appointed this son as chief of the ganas (attendants) he is called Ganapati. His birth: while Siva and Parvati assumed the … Read More