Taksaka, the serpent
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
The Vedas and its divisions
At this point, it is fair to ask which books can be accepted as Vedas. A first division is that there are these two types of texts, called: – Sruti – Smriti The Srutis are the … Read More
Veda: the four original Vedas
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
Bhagavad-gita 3.27 – prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni
#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
Bhagavad-gita 3.26 – na buddhi-bhedaṁ janayed
#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
Bhagavad-gita 3.23 – yadi hy ahaṁ na varteyaṁ
#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
Bhagavad-gita 3.22 – na me pārthāsti kartavyaṁ
#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
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
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
