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• Svadharma (स्वधर्मः)
  ...her. Thus, performance of svadharma or righteous duties constitute the key to attaining overall wellbeing by an individual.<ref name=":0">Nithin Sridhar, ...or righteous duties with respect to an individual, since they alone cater to the unique temperaments, potential competencies, and inner calling of an in
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• Dharana (धारणा)
  Dharana (Samskrit: धारणा) refers to one-pointed concentration<ref name=":0" /> and is the 6th step in the path ...asya dhāraṇā ।। 3.1 ।।</blockquote>Meaning: Dharana is holding the mind on to some particular object.
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• Indian standard circle
  ...i (zodiac sign) has 1800 minutes (kalās) and thus calculates the first Jyā to a value of 225 minutes (kalā कला ).<ref>Deva Shastri, Pundit Bapu (1 ...ted outcomes of the R.sine values. ''Burgess'' notes that it is remarkable to see that the 2nd order differences increase as the sines and each, in fact,
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• Shodasha Upachara Puja (षोडशोपचारपूजा)
  ...the steps are completed in the right order that the worship is considered to be properly offered. The sixteen steps are: ...e priest invokes the particular deity that he is worshipping, inviting him to come inhabit the image in the place of worship.
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• Lopamudra (लोपामुद्रा)
  ...Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass. (Page 5)</ref
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• Abhyudaya (अभ्युदयः)
  Abhyudaya (Samskrit: अभ्युदयः) refers to socio economic welfare of an individual or a social group. ...n. Dharma (धर्मः) brings about even stability of the world, which is meant to ensure abhyudaya (अभ्युदयः), socio economic welfare and [[N
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• Brahmin (ब्राह्मणः)
  ...ana dharmas. One who has the following occupations are Brahmanas according to Mahabharata<blockquote>वृत्त्यर्थं ब्राह् ...forgiveness, straightforwardness, knowledge, compassion, fervent devotion to Lord Vishnu and truthfulness are the characteristics of a brahmana.<ref nam
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• Varahapurana (वराहपुराणम्)
  ...Yamapuri, Nachiketa is welcomed by his delighted father and people throng to see him and seek his experiences of his stay there.
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• Soma Yajna (सोमयज्ञः)
  ...e the name Somayajña. The Soma plant, the king of medicinal herbs, is said to be relished by the celestials. # Agnistoma - This is the first and main type, referred to as the ‘Prakriti’ (archetype) while the other six are its ‘Vikriti’
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• Dharmawiki Editor
  ...mik and cultural backgrounds yet have sound technical knowledge. Dedicated to the core idea of this project, each of them actively research and delve int # ensure that articles adhere to the [[Dharma Point of View|content policies]] incorporated in the site
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• Khila Suktas (खिलसूक्तानि)
  ...Oriental Research Institute, Poona, 1995</ref> Many scholars have referred to the number of suktas while a few mention the number of mantras as ninety-ei ...ttributed to any shaka and it is customary to publish them as a supplement to the Rigveda.<ref>Rig Veda (With Sayanacharya's Commentary) [https://archive
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• Veeranjaneya Devasthanam
  ...n Lord Hanuman appeared in the dream of the locals and said that He wished to stay in the place as the current temple.
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• Nijanta (णिजन्तः)
  ० दृश् + णिच् => दर्शि , दृश् - to see, दर्शि - to show (make another see) ० गम् + णिच् => गमि , गम् - to go, गमि - to send (make another go)
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• Khandavadaha (खाण्डवदाहः)
  ...[Indra (इन्द्रः)|Indra]] at once sent a heavy downpour of rain with a view to save his friend Takshaka living there. However, Arjuna created a canopy of
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• Towards Diligence (रचनासौष्ठवम्)
  Rachana Saushtavam (Samskrit : रचनासौष्ठवम्) refers to the adeptness (skillfulness, excellence) in composing the topics of relevan ...ral maharshis, have to be rightly explored and put together with reference to present days' society and relevance.
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• Gayatri (गायत्री)
  ...a form of Adi Shakti. Gayatri meaning 'Gaya' to sing and 'tri' referring to the three Goddess, is the source of Brahma's power. Accompanied by a white swan, holding a book to portray knowledge in one hand and a cure in the other, as the Goddess of ed
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• Verifiability (परीक्षणम्)
  ...contexts. One is with respect to the textual references or citations given to original sources on the site and the other is consideration of Vedas as the ...nce the time of systematization of various darshana shastras, we have come to accept the three kinds of Pramanas viz., 'Prathyaksha (Perception) Pramana
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• Stri Pratyaya (स्त्रीप्रत्ययः)
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• Paroksha (परोक्षम्)
  In Indian philosophy, '''Paroksha''' refers to mediate knowledge or indirect cognition, mediated by sensory-intellectual a ...sha-vada'' (indirect injunctions) of the Vedic rishis indirectly leads one to the path of liberation Srimad-Bhagavatam (XI.iii.44).^[12]
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• Triputipratyakshavada (त्रिपुटिप्रत्यक्षवादः)
  ...ers to [[Prabhākara|Prabhakara]]’s ''Theory of Knowledge'', more precisely to his '''Doctrine of Triple Perception'''. ...owledge as the subject but it can never become an object; it is impossible to know the self as an object.<ref>{{cite book|title=A Critical Survey of Indi
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