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In the Bṛhad-āraṇyaka Upaniṣad (3.8.10) the perplexed man is described as follows:   yo vā etad akṣaraṁ gārgy aviditvāsmāḻ lokāt praiti sa kṛpaṇaḥ. “He is a miserly man who does not solve the problems of life … Read More

#Jarasandha: The king of Magadha, who was killed by Bhima.

#Svayamvara: Svayam = self, vara = groom. After watching her suitors accomplishing a specific difficult task, the girl chooses her husband.

    The sacred Omkara is also a sign of assent. In this way Ganesa accepted the difficult task.     #Om, #Omkara, #Pranava

Go to Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Index   Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Pausya Parva with Bhaktivedanta Darsana   Index of Pausya Parva: Sarama curses Janamejaya The difficult trials of the three disciples of Ayoda Dhaumya Uttanka and his … Read More

According to some, Samantapancaka means “the five lakes of kings”. Purana and Itihasa (epic history) [«previous (S) next»] — Samantapancaka in Purana glossary Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia Samantapañcaka (समन्तपञ्चक).—A holy tīrtha (bath) founded by Paraśurāma. General … Read More

  अथाख्याहिहरेर्धीमन्नवतारकथा: शुभा: । लीला विदधत: स्वैरमीश्वरस्यात्ममायया ॥ १८ ॥ athākhyāhi harer dhīmann avatāra-kathāḥ śubhāḥ līlā vidadhataḥ svairam īśvarasyātma-māyayā Synonyms atha — therefore; ākhyāhi — describe; hareḥ — of the Lord; dhīman — O sagacious one; … Read More

  तत्र तत्राञ्जसायुष्मन् भवता यद्विनिश्चितम् । पुंसामेकान्तत: श्रेयस्तन्न: शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ ९ ॥ tatra tatrāñjasāyuṣman bhavatā yad viniścitam puṁsām ekāntataḥ śreyas tan naḥ śaṁsitum arhasi   Synonyms tatra — thereof; tatra — thereof; añjasā — made easy; … Read More

Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya-lila  17.80   TEXT 80 mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande sri gurum dina taranam mūkam—a person who cannot speak; karoti—makes; vācālam—an eloquent speaker; paṅgum—a person who cannot even walk; … Read More

#sraddha   श्रद्धा f. zraddhA faith   श्रद्धा f. zraddhA belief   श्रद्धा f. zraddhA trust   श्राद्ध n. zrAddha ceremony in honour of dead relatives   श्रद्धया adverb zraddhayA with faith   श्रद्धांकरोति verb 8 … Read More

#Punya means rightous, meritorious, auspicious, sacred.   पुण्य adj. puNya holy   पुण्य adj. puNya pure   पुण्य n. puNya virtue   पुन्यकृत् adj. punyakRt meritorious   पुण्यगृह n. puNyagRha asylum   पुन्यपुरुष m. punyapuruSa virtuous … Read More