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  • ...mpradaya, one of the two Sampradayas of the Vedas. The other one being the Brahma Sampradaya that is represented by the Krishna Yajurveda.<ref name=":0" /> < ...he hymns (Richas); of the Udgatri to chant other hymns (Saman); and of the Brahma, to pronounce the formulae called Atharva.<ref>Vishnu Purana, Book 3, [http
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  • Yama though is associated with Dharma, is also feared as the god of death. Following are a few important aspects about Yama as given in vari Brahma, it is said assigns a time of existence or lifespan for every being, to be
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  • * Agni is the god of fire and yajna, of divine knowledge, and is also associated with water. ...is is said to be very austere and is performed with an intention to please Brahma or the others, Vishnu and Shiva for obtaining material boons.
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  • ...tion in terms of being initiated into the mysteries of the Upanishads, the Brahma Sutras and Bhagavad Gita could not be pursued at home, as he lost his fathe ...too. The real distinction is of being totally,inalienably, subservient to God, Seshatva. But Ramanujacould not complete it with Kuresha as a scribe, in o
    33 KB (5,153 words) - 14:37, 30 May 2021
  • ...he others; “pantheistic” — believing that the universe is Divine and ‘that God and Nature are the same. All of these categories apply is some way or other
    58 KB (7,721 words) - 07:29, 5 August 2021
  • ...s portrayed instead of the symbol of ''shakti'' in order to calm the great god down and balance his ''rajasika'' qualities with ''sattvik'' ones. It is fo ...puram'' with the feet of the god made on it. It symbolizes the feet of the god, as everyone cannot touch the feet by coming inside the ''garbha-griha''; t
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  • ...od, then the manifestation of the divine in himself and the realisation of God within and without are the highest and most legitimate aim possible to man ...al by the virtue of his will Tapas can raise to the heights of God, can be God. Though the first three stages of life namely student and celibate, househo
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  • The focal areas in this Upaniṣhad are rules of conduct and nature of Brahma. Popular instructions like ‘Satyaṃ vada, dharmaṃ cara; mātṛdevo bh ...leads the disciple to the highest Brahman (i.e. Upagatah sisyam niscayena brahma samipam nayati).
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  • ...a. Sara. 1.12)'''<ref name=":2" />''' Mental activities relating to Saguna Brahma - such as are described in the Shandilya Vidya are termed Upasanas or devot ...॥ १,११३.१५ ॥</blockquote>Meaning: Salutations to that Karma, which forces Brahma to work like a potter in the bowls of the cosmos, by which Vishnu was throw
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  • ...Puranic encyclopaedia traces the ancestry of Rshi Agastya right up to Lord Brahma.<ref name=":0" />[[File:Agastya Vamsha.PNG|thumb|589x589px|none|Ancestry of Tāḍakā is the daughter of suketu, a semi god of the tribe yakṣa. Being childless for a long time suketu was miserable
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  • ...term indicates that, the term ‘Raksha’ encompasses Rakshas (राक्षसाः) and Brahma rakshasas (ब्रह्मराक्षसाः). The term ‘Gana’ ...fect of it visible during janapadodhwansa. Charity, sacrifices, worship of god, discussion of religious scriptures are considered to be rewarding in such
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  • * God Therefore, it cannot be said that Brahma samstha exclusively relates to the fourth Ashrama, Sanyasa. Any one in any
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  • ...i ji considers Dhanurveda as Upaveda (Branch) of Yajurveda. In Agnipurana, Brahma and Maheshwar have been proclaimed to be the founders of this Veda. Many ty In Niti Prakashika written by Maharishi Vaishampayana, Brahma is considered to be the original pravakta of Dhanurveda, who preached Dhanu
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  • ...ty of divinity. Ancient (prachina) Upanishads mention Prkruti, Purusha and Brahma while the more recent (arvachina) Upanishads mention the deities Vishnu or ...Shantiparva we find the mention of Dandaniti shastra given to the world by Brahma, which is a text said to comprise of 100,000 adhyayas expounding the purush
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  • ...in word usages. In words like aparāhṇa (अपराह्णः), madhyāhna (मद्याह्नः), brahma (ब्रह्मा), bāhya (बाह्या), hrada (ह्रद), ...nīyāgni) a mantra, i.e. 'svāhendraśatrurvardhasva', which means – "O! Fire-God! Prosper as a person who can kill Indra" was guessed. In the mantra 'śatru
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  • ...ible 'lamp of the solar system' is worshiped as 'pratyaksha daiva (Visible God)'. All life forms depend on Surya, his rays, and the heat, for virtually ev Vishnu - Brahma - Marichi - Kashyapa - Surya
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  • ...e dispenser dispense to Thee: be Thou born with ''Brahmic'' splendor’. May Brahma, Brhaspati, Visnu, Soma, Surya and the two Ashwins, as also Bhaga, Mitra an ...e expressing their longing for a progeny. Then, the priest, addressing the God of procreation (Prajapati) for the fulfilment of her desire in her womb, sh
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  • ...blockquote>''so'haṁ viśvasr̥jaṁ viśvamaviśvaṁ viśvavedasam viśvātmānamajaṁ brahma praṇato'smi paraṁ padam 26''</blockquote><blockquote>''yogarandhitakarm ...laṁ gāyanta ānandasamudra magnāḥ 20''</blockquote><blockquote>''tamakṣaraṁ brahma paraṁ pareśamavyaktamādhyātmikayogagamyam atīndriyaṁ sūkṣmamivā
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  • ...anskrit-English Dictionary by V. S. Apte.</ref> It is used in the sense of God, Supreme Spirit (ब्रह्मन्) (said to be ''n.'' also in this Brahma (or Brahman), a supreme singular entity as per Indian thought, is regarded
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  • ...either way, it seems puzzling on who is more important - one's Acharya or God?? Remember, MadhuraKavi Azhwar who sang the glories of his Acharya, Nammazh ...s. Worry lines appear on the forehead. But a person who has understood the God will have no such lines on the forehead. Thus Sanatkumara dispelled Narada
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