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Sāmanta (सामन्त) refers to “vassal kings”, the conquest (jaya) of whom is mentioned as obtainable through the worship of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.14:—“[…] for the conquest (jaya) of vassal kings (sāmanta), worship for ten … Read More

  If civilization means simply to wear attractive clothes, then the prostitutes are more civilized than you. Wine and flesh are naturally impure. Therefore, a civilization that grows by drinking and eating such things is certainly … Read More

Sabhyala is to become qualified to sit in a sabha or assembly. That is plain gentlemanliness. (Jaiva Dharma, Chapter 9)   by #Bhaktivinoda Thakura

    कल्प m. kalpa idea   कल्प m. kalpa ritual   कल्पम् adverb kalpam almost   कल्पना f. kalpanA concept [computer]   कल्पना f. kalpanA treatment [med.]   कल्पना f. kalpanA hypothesis   कल्पना f. … Read More

  रङ्कुm.    raGku   species of deer or antelope रङ्कुटि f.     raGkuTi  kind of vetch     Raṅku (रङ्कु) (or Ruru, Gokarṇa, Eṇa) refers to the animal “Nilgai [Blue bull]” (Boselaphus tragocamelus).—The Smṛtis … Read More

द्युति f. #dyuti complexion द्युतित adj. dyutita illuminated द्युतित adj. dyutita shining द्युतिमत् adj. dyutimat lucent द्युतिमत् adj. dyutimat bright द्युतिमत् adj. dyutimat majestic द्युतिकर adj. dyutikara handsome द्युति f. dyuti threatening attitude द्युति f. dyuti … Read More