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    Descending in order from Visnu • Brahma • Marici • Kasyapa • Taksaka. Kasyapa got of his wife Kadru serpents and Taksaka was one of the serpent chiefs. (Sloka 5, Chapter 35, Adi Parva ). … Read More

A muni, the son of Gautama. From his very infancy he preferred learning the Dhanurveda  (science of archery) to the other Vedas. While a  brahmacarin he performed tapas  and secured divine arrows. Afterwards, having been  overcome … Read More

#Sulapani (#Shulapani) It’s one of the eight main names of Siva. It means “one holding a trident (sula)in his hand”.   #sula    #shula    

The four Vedas are: Rig Veda, which was revealed to Agni Yajur Veda, which was revealed to Vayu Sama Veda, which was revealed to Aditya Atharva Veda, which was revealed to Angira. They are also called … Read More

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A man cannot remain in the place where he is insulted   Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Astika Parva, 47.26  

#BG 3.27   प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः । अहङ्कारविमूढात्मा कर्ताहमिति मन्यते ॥ २७ ॥   prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ ahaṅkāra-vimūḍhātmā kartāham iti manyate   prakṛteḥ — of material nature; kriyamāṇāni — being done; guṇaiḥ … Read More

#BG 3.26     न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम् । जोषयेत्सर्वकर्माणि विद्वान्युक्तः समाचरन् ॥ २६ ॥   na buddhi-bhedaṁ janayed ajñānāṁ karma-saṅginām joṣayet sarva-karmāṇi vidvān yuktaḥ samācaran   na — not; buddhi–bhedam — disruption of intelligence; janayet … Read More

#BG 3.23       यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः । मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः ॥ २३ ॥   yadi hy ahaṁ na varteyaṁ jātu karmaṇy atandritaḥ mama vartmānuvartante manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ   yadi … Read More

#BG 3.22     न मे पार्थास्ति कर्तव्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु किञ्चन । नानवाप्त‍मवाप्त‍व्यं वर्त एव च कर्मणि ॥ २२ ॥   na me pārthāsti kartavyaṁ triṣu lokeṣu kiñcana nānavāptam avāptavyaṁ varta eva ca karmaṇi   na … Read More

In the meantime, Kṛṣṇa engaged in the pastime of offering Khāṇḍava Forest, which belonged to King Indra. Kṛṣṇa wanted to give it to Agni, the fire-god. Khāṇḍava Forest contained many varieties of drugs, and Agni required … Read More

    Active Listening Adapted, with permission, from The Art of Teaching, by HG Bhurijana Prabhu   Who Owns the Problem?   The first step in trying to solve a problem is to identify who owns … Read More

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  अचरा        acarA adj.   immovable अचर        acara adj.   immovable अचर        acara adj.   impassable आचार       AcAra m.     conduct      आचार       AcAra m.     traditional or immemorial usage    आचार       AcAra m.     guideline    आचार       AcAra m.     rule or line आचार       AcAra … Read More

  Time of union or conjunction. There are three Sandhyas in a day. These are morning sandhya (Pratahsandhya), noon sandhya (Madhyahna sandhya) and evening sandhya (Sayam Sandhya). The meeting time of night and day, is morning … Read More

Sveta Kakiya: the wakefulness of the dog, the timidity of the dear and the sharp instinct of crows to understand signs.    

  By Tamohara dasa I have seen time and again how devotees who have undergone brahmacari training, and who later take up the reins of householder life, enter the workplace with skills far above those of … Read More

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