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  In the Srimad Bhagavatam 12.13.13 it is stated: prausthapadyam paurnamasyam hema-simha-samanvitam dadati yo bhagavatam sa yati paramam gatim “If on the full moon day of the month of Bhadra one places Srimad-Bhagavatam on a golden … Read More

I appeal to both the Englishmen, who are endowed with good qualities and power, and my fellow Indians. O brothers! Give up your enmity. There is no profit in it. If you give up your aversion … Read More

मौन n. mauna silence मौनसंमति f. maunasaMmati acquiescence [tacit assent] मौनस्वीकार m. maunasvIkAra acquiescence [tacit acceptance] मौनं करोति verb 8 maunaM karoti hold one’s tongue मौन स्वीकरण n. mauna svIkaraNa tacit assent मौनमेव उचितम् sent. maunameva … Read More

A race of wicked people. The progenitors were sons of Kasyapa and his wife Muni. We find the full story of the Raksasa in the Uttara Kanda of the Valmiki Ramayana.      

The prestige of cunning people’s civilization is protected by their useless arguments and physical strength. (Jaiva Dharma, Chapter 9)   by #Bhaktivinoda Thakura  

ŚB 1.2.7 वासुदेवे भगवति भक्तियोग: प्रयोजित: । जनयत्याशु वैराग्यं ज्ञानं च यदहैतुकम् ॥ ७ ॥ vāsudeve bhagavati bhakti-yogaḥ prayojitaḥ janayaty āśu vairāgyaṁ jñānaṁ ca yad ahaitukam Synonyms vāsudeve — unto Kṛṣṇa; bhagavati — unto the Personality … Read More

I used to laugh within my mind to see the signs of devotional service, as I thought them to be utter madness. What happened to that civilization I considered topmost and through which, even as I … Read More

  देव ऋषभ m. deva RSabha bull among the gods सह ऋषभ adj. saha RSabha together with a bull इन्द्र ऋषभा f. indra RSabhA impregnated by indra इन्द्र ऋषभा f. indra RSabhA having indra as a … Read More

  The word Rishi refers to a particularly powerful sage, capable to foresee the future. It also refers to someone capable to see the truth beyond illusion.   एक ऋषि m. eka RSi only or chief … Read More

#Vayu One of the eight guardians of the world (Dikapalakas). Vayu is the guardian of the North West zone. His city is called Gandhavati.

#Gandharvas are sons born to Kasyapa of his wife, Aristha (Agni Purana, Adhyaya 19). Both belonged to the race of the Devas.  

Vetiver वीराणां भयं नास्ति. sent. vIrANAM bhayaM nAsti. The heroes have no fear. वीरण n. vIraNa vetiver grass [Andropogon Muricatum – Bot.] वीरण n. vIraNa fragrant grass विरण n. viraNa vetiver grass [Andropogon Muricatum – Bot.] … Read More

This is Janamejaya’s genealogy from Visnu: Brahma – Atri – Candra – Budha – Pururavas – Ayus-Nahusa – Yayati – Puru – Janamejaya – Pracinvan – Pravira – Namasyu – Vitabhaya – Sundu – Bahuvidha –Samyati … Read More