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• Dasavathara Stotra (दशवतार स्तोत्रम्)
  ...unish evil people , Who would take care of good people who s is strong and who is Achyutha.
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• Varahapurana (वराहपुराणम्)
  *यमलोकस्थपापिवर्णनम् (Vara. Pura. 195) where he describes the people पापिनः who go to Naraka to taste the पापकर्मफलं || fruits of his b ...h great rishis and divine grandeur. Dharmarajapuri is the seat of the devi who is worshiped by Yama and also seen there is Kaala, ferocious and ever youth
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• Chakreshvara Mahadeva Mandir
  ...nam'', ''pratiṣhṭha'' of a ''Rām Mandir'' near-by and blessed a ''śiṣhya'' who undertook a ''sajīva samādhi'' at this very place. ...ve now) were able to see the baba riding on a horse (in the left picture), who resembles Lord ''Śiva''.
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• Snataka (स्नातकः)
  ...on in the [[Brahmacharyashrama (ब्रह्मचर्याश्रमः)|brahmacharyashrama]] and who are awaiting their entrance into the responsibilities of the [[Grhasthashra ...cating the graduation of the student from the Gurukula. And such a student who has had the ritual abulation after completion of his study is called a Snat
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• Rajasuya Yajna (राजसूययज्ञः)
  ...ef cattle “raid.” There is a telling of the tale of [[Shunahshepa]], a boy who was nearly sacrificed to [[Varuna]] on behalf of the sonless king [[Harishc ...a healthy "ox". There are special fees that should be given to the priests who are performing this yaga for the king . <ref name="test1">[http://sacred-te
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• Brahmin (ब्राह्मणः)
  ...o the first varna namely Brahmana. He is governed by Brahmana dharmas. One who has the following occupations are Brahmanas according to Mahabharata<blockq ...sa brāhmaṇa iti smr̥taḥ ॥180.21॥''</blockquote>Meaning: Oh Nagaraja, those who have the good qualities of truthfulness, charity, forgiveness, virtuous cha
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• Upadhi (उपाधिः)
  * अपरविद्योपासना ॥ Aparavidyopasana : Some who meditate on ब्रह्मन् ॥ Brahman with less importance to th
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• Ayurveda in Yajurveda (यजुर्वेदे आयुर्वेदः)
  ...ne with whom there is abundance (of knowledge of) of aushadhi or herbs and who has knowledge to cure various diseases. (yaj.12.8) The one who cures the disease from its root cause.
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• Daharavidya (दहरविद्या)
  ...e auspicious qualities of Brahman which are the objects of desire; the man who knows Brahman obtains, together with Brahman, all qualities of Brahman.<ref ...ed in this world and those acquired through virtues in the next. For those who have realized the Self there is freedom of movement in all the worlds. Then
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• Tvashtra (त्वष्ट्रा)
  ...e universe. The ''[[Purusha Sukta]]'' refers to the [[Purusha]] as Tvastr, who is the visible form of creativity emerged from the navel of the invisible [ ...in Hinduism|Yami]]. He is also the father of ''Visvarupa'' or [[Trisiras]] who was killed by Indra, and in revenge Tvaṣṭṛ created [[Vritra|Vrtra]] a
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• Vaidya (वैद्यः)
  ...In today’s time this title can be used by licenced Ayurveda practitioners who have completed 4.5 years course of Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine & Surgery ...o is proficient in theoretical as well as practical knowledge of Ayurveda, who is experienced in performing various Ayurveda treatments, and possesses dex
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• Panchagavya (पञ्चगव्य)
  ...it is coming from the Rushis and considered as transcendental rasa and one who understands this way, Saraswati svarupini, the personification of Saraswati ...o you and please enjoy the madhu and by this please protect the brahmacari who like a son to father.
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• Vaishampayana (वैशम्पायनः)
  ...India|ancient India]]. He was an [[History of India|ancient Indian]] sage who was the original teacher of the ''Krishna [[Yajurveda|Yajur-Veda]]''. The ' ...e), which formed the Yajus descension, came to the custody of Vaisampayana,who was also the custodian of Mahabharata. Vaisampayana was unique to have obta
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• Acceptor (प्रतिग्रहीता)
  ...gift made to one's parents, guru, friend, to a well conducted man, to one who has laid the donor under obligation, to the poor, the helpless, those endow ...ot receive one in the future. To such a person one has to give but not one who is blessed with abundance.<ref name=":2" />
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• Suvaleshvara Swami Mandir
  ...ola kings. The main deity is Lord Shiva with the name ''Suvaleśvara'' (One who controls māya) and consort as shri ''Kāmākṣhi'' devi.
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• Dharmawiki Users
  Dharmawiki is a platform for one and all who what to learn, contribute, discuss and reflect on the traditional viewpoint Authors who contribute on this portal are essentially like-minded registered users with
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• Adhiratha (अधिरथः)
  ...Mahābhārata)]]. They both had a son named Shon after [[Karna]]'s adoption, who became his younger foster brother.
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• Arundhati (अरुन्धती)
  ...I should not look at anybody except my husband with sexual desire. The man who looks at me with sexual desire should lose his manliness and become a herma ...righteousness be obstructed. (Rodha means obstruction. So Arundhati is one who cannot be obstructed).
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• Pratishta (प्रतिष्ठा)
  The sankalpa is recited by the donor in favour of the donee, who is mostly a brahmana. The thing or property to be donated is at hand physic ...ी). In order to escape this hell, you should have donated at least a cow, who will help cross this hell.<ref name=":022" />
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• Guest Author
  The DharmaWiki website is now open for the guests who would like to author their own articles. A Guest Author can [[Special:Reque * You are an '''academician''' who wants to discuss your traditional viewpoint with other scholars on the subj
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• Acharya Kashyapa (आचार्य काश्यपः)
  ...erson. This prefix was used by him to differentiate between other scholars who go by the same name “jivaka”.
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• Bakasura (बकासुरः)
  ...ain on the town. But this was not the entire story. He used to eat the man who delivered the supplies too, alive. Everyone was afraid of him and wanted to
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• Chitrasena (चित्रसेनः)
  ...sed Arjuna to remain a eunuch for life, it was Chitrasena along with Indra who mediated with her to reduce the tenure of her curse to a single year. Chitr
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• Hanuman (हनुमान्)
  ...lliant rising sun, and mistaking it to be some delicious food. He saw Rahu who was standing near the sun and made a leap towards him. When he came near, h
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• Acharya Madhavakara (आचार्य माधवकरः)
  A historian named Vrinda Madhava who composed “Siddha Yoga Sangraha” lived around the 9^th Cent CE ...fact, Acharya Madhava who lived in the Vanga region, and Acharya Vagbhata who lived in the Sindhu region must have experienced similar knowledge gap. Thu
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• Vysadi-Rshi Parampara (व्यासादिऋषिपरंपरा)
  ...a, Vishwamitra, Chyavana, Jamadagni belonged to along with the many others who are enlightened and whose vision has led us through the ages. In their deep ...of ancient vedic civilization. From Maharshi came rshis, followed by Gurus who brought along the Guru-shishya parampara. We are the descendents of such gr
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• Nru Yajna (नृयज्ञः)
  * Who is considered a guest ? Who is entitled to hospitality ? ...of food given to the fire in the form a Brahmana's mouth (vipra mukhagni), who is endowed with learning and austerities, saves one from great difficulties
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• Devaki (देवकी)
  ...Subsequently, Krishna freed his parents, and his grand-uncle [[Ugrasena]] (who had also been locked up).
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• Madhuvidya (मधुविद्या)
  ...s expertise and profession and because everything is there for him. Anyone who creates something for himself, can he, make it useless? For a gambler the e ...tar in the neem tree also and that madhu is none other than the paramatma, who has appeared as madhu rupa. ayameva soyah yamatma idam amritham idam brahma
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• Acharya Charaka (आचार्य चरकः)
  A physician who wanders from one place to another providing medical advice and treatment is == Who Was Acharya Charaka? ==
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• Sampradayasiddha Vishaya (संप्रदायसिद्धविषयः)
  ...s (mindset) and Karma (activities) for many generations of Bharatiyas. One who does not have the proper experience due to lack of upbringing (with these c ...in the present times. A similar situation is seen in the case of a student who picks up very important books in a library and hides them in a place to mak
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• Jagruteshvara Mahadeva Mandir
  '''About the Temple:''' This is a very ancient temple of Lord ''Śiva'', who is here in the name of ''Jāgṛuteśwar''. Interestingly, the ''yoni'' of
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• Dharma Yuddha (धर्मयुद्धम्)
  ...ow warriors were to deal with noncombatants. No one should attack an enemy who has temporarily lost or dropped their weapon. The lives of women, prisoners * No warrior may kill or injure a warrior who has surrendered. (Violated when Satyaki slew an unarmed Burishravas).
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• Simhika (सिंहिका)
  Kasyapa had 21 wives who were: Aditi, Diti, Danu, Arista, Surasa. Khasa, Surabhi, Vinata, Tamra, Kro SAIMHIKEYA (S). The Asuras (Demons) who were the sons of Simhika.. Two sons named Hiranyaksa and Hiranyakasipu and
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• Vagdevi (वागदेवी)
  Who is this Vagdevi? What are her activities? And what is her nature? <bl ...am the the master of all that in the Rasthra and all wealth. I am the one who realies Param Brahman. In the context of the Yagna, I am the main devata. I
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• Kongahalli Mallikarjuna
  ...ing villages,towns, cities of the Districts from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, who are expected to attend. ...deity here is Mallikarjuna Swamy, the contemporary of Mahadeshwara Swamy who is worshiped all over the border area . The "udbhava murthy" is in the for
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• Paroksha (परोक्षम्)
  ...'') e.g. "''The eye, O Emperor, is the Supreme Brahman''" or "''This being who is in the right eye is named Indha. Though he is Indha , he is indirectly c ...er of the field, Brahman who exists but transcends all verbal expressions, who cannot be expressed in terms like existence and non-existence.
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• Bharat's Scholarly Views (धार्मिक विद्वत्समीक्षा)
  ...Williams was with the object of "exposing the roots of Hinduism" to people who believe in the Vedas and to prove to them that there is nothing of worth or ...ues, for there came about the distorted versions of it. Sir William Jones, who translated Shakuntala into English, had little opportunity to learn rudimen
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• Bali Chakravarti (बलिचक्रवर्तिः)
  ...famous donation of land in Hindu tradition is that by the Danav King Bali, who was the master of the entire Earth. He was asked for three paces of land by
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• Jivdani Mata Mandir
  ...ī'' impressed by ''mahar'', says: “with the ''puṇya'' of serving this cow, who is none other than ''kāmadhenu'', you can cross this un-crossable ''vaitar ...man rather than her alone! The Devi then gave a boon that any barren woman who offers beetle nut near my cave will be blessed with children. Thus the anci
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• Yuktivyapashraya Chikitsa (युक्तिव्यपाश्रया चिकित्सा)
  ...iate application of these factors is always considered superior than those who know just dravyas (द्रव्याणि medicines). ...(required to identify and recollect medicines having desired activity) and who knows what to do if any unexpected situation arises, can provide treatment
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• Vak (वाक्)
  ...svins. In the Brahmanas and other Vedas, Vak is identified with Sarasvati, who is the goddess of learning, wisdom and inspiration. ...rb, upasarga and nipata. They are seen by manishins (मनीषिणः who are those who have controlled their mind).<ref name=":12">Sastri. Subrahmaya. P. S. (1944
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• Mrta-Asoucha (मृताशौचम्)
  *whether the person who died has undergone has undergone any samskara such as Namakarana, Chudakarm ...े विप्रो योऽग्निवेदसमन्वितः । (Para. Smrt. 3.5)<ref name=":2" /> A Brahman who has studied the Veda, and likewise keeps the sacred household fire, is rest
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• Khandavadaha (खाण्डवदाहः)
  ...with Sri Krshna. When the heat became unbearable there, Arjuna and Krshna, who were none other than the incarnations of Nara and Narayana, came to the ban
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• Vaatsalya Vatika (वात्सल्य वाटिका)
  ...in the book Shishuvatika Tattva evam Vyavahar by Sushri Indumati Katdare, who, 35 years ago was an active teacher and saw that across India, the field of ● The person who gives his/her time as a teacher at Vaatsalya Vatika is a certified and trai
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• Prayers to sacred rivers of India
  ...d shine , Who wears the fish like ear globes made of several shining gems, Who carries the flag and a diamond goad and has a shining lotus like feet. And ...one who cannot be defeated, I am the deathlessness, I am forever, I am one who never wavers, I am shapeless and imperishable , I am the form of divine joy
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• Vajikaran (वाजीकरणम्)
  ...diseases and who indulges in sexual activity everyday, who is youthful and who has determination, gets sex vigor with women.
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• Vrtrasura (वृत्रासुरः)
  ...ween  Asuras (demons) and the Suras (devas). There is no other personality who is given more importance than Vrtra in the Vedas and there is no other symb ...hita]</ref> </blockquote>Meaning : Vrtra is the one who grows circularly, who goes in circles and occupies the worlds.  
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• Skanda Upanishad (स्कन्दोपनिषद्)
  ...(soul), are destroyers. The "imperishable" ([[Achyuta]], a name of Vishnu) who discerns between consciousness and inertness is identified with ''[[jnana]] ...kanda then pays his respects to Shiva, who is a form of Vishnu and Vishnu, who is a form of Shiva. Further, Vishnu is said to dwell in the heart of Shiva
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• Rantideva (रन्तिदेवः)
  ...avamsha. Known for his hospitality, he was the kindest, most liberal rajas who ruled ancient Bharatavarsha. ...According to it the lineage of Rantideva begins with Vitatha (Bharadvaja) who had a son Manyu.<blockquote>वितथस्य सुतान् मन
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• Putrakameshti (पुत्रकामेष्टिः)
  ...rformed the Putrakameshti Yaga under the supervision of Rshyashringa Muni, who was an expert in [[Yajurveda (यजुर्वेदः)|Yajurveda]], whi
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• Cow in Vedas (वेदेषु गौः)
  ...ed in the Shastras as the Mother of all cows. She is a miraculous provider who fulfills the desires of her owner. Kamadhenu's lineage including he daughte ...rukti, the legacy of that Nirukti is the evidence. Now who is the Sun? and who is the cow?
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• Adharma (अधर्मः)
  ...tataḥ sapatnāt jayati samūlastu vinaśyati ॥''</blockquote>Meaning : Those who indulge in adharma attain immediate success and secure fulfillment of their ...hagavata Purana (Skandha 7, Adhyaya 15) enumerating on Adharma says, those who have knowledge of righteous principles (true dharma), should steer clear of
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• Kaupineshvara Mandir
  The temple was built by the Silhara dynasty kings who ruled Thane between 810 and 1240 AD. The ''lingam'' is ''swayambhu'' and ap
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• Kalyana Venkateshvara Swami
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• Virochana (विरोचनः)
  ...eflection that you see in water or mirror is the Atman (soul)." Virochana, who mistook what the Prajapati said as truth immediately took his bath, put on ...ains from speaking truth knowingly a thousand cords of death will fall. He who tells falsehood will have to perform many a deed of duty to attain heaven."
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• Ajagara Gita (अजगरगीता)
  ...dequacy. Thus, it is useful not only to renunciates but also to old people who, after fulfilling their familial responsibilities, wish to lead a life of h ...sannyasis by recounting the conversation between Raja Prahlada and a sage who had adopted the mode of life of a python (or ajagara).<ref>A.C.Bhaktivedant
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• Hiranyagarbha Sukta (हिरण्यगर्भसूक्तम्)
  ...ice) to that person, by making themselves very pleasing, then why can’t we who are insignificant, not offer ourselves to Him?   He is the one, by his pow ...name is undesirable. Therefore, Suktas have called the Lord “ka," means who is he?
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• Vrshabha (वृषभः)
  ...battle of Bharata, this Vrsabha, with his five brothers, attacked Iravan, who killed the five brothers. Vrsabha alone escaped death. (M.B. Bhlsma Parva, VRSABHA III. A Yadava King who was the son of Anamitra. This Vrsabha married Jayanti, the daughter of the
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• Krshna Upanishad (कृष्णोपनिषद्)
  ...Baba|Nanda]] and [[Yashoda]] were Bliss and [[Moksha]] (salvation). Those who underwent ''[[Tapas (Sanskrit)|tapas]]'' were born as trees in Gokul. ''Pra ...aksha, Kardama, Priya-vrata and Uttanapada. It is these, asserts the text, who procreated all life in the universe.
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• Vidura (विदुरः)
  ...rse of Mandavya, Dharma was born a son of a Sudra woman. It was this child who later on became the renowned Vidura of the Mahabharata.<ref>M.B., Adi Parva
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• Air Conservation (वायुसंरक्षणम्)
  ...ng: O Air and [[Surya (सूर्यः)|Sun]], both of you together set aside those who are wrongful, dangerous and trouble others. Endow us with physical and spir
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• Sampati (सम्पातिः)
  Sampati's mother was Mahasveta and father was Surya. His brother was Jatayu, who fought against Ravana while he was abducting Sita from Dandakaranya. Sampati's son is Suparshva who tended to him and maintained him for a long time.<ref name=":0" />
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• Ayu (आयुः)
  ...e sensory organs, riches and various luxurious articles for enjoyment, and who can achieve whatever they want and roam as they please are said to lead a h ...life (solitude), who have full adhyatmik knowledge and are devoted to it, who work both for the present as well as for the next life, and are endowed wit
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• Gandiva (गाण्डीवः)
  ...s so heavy, very few people could truly wield it (Besides Arjuna, the ones who were believed to be worthy of wielding it were Krishna, Karna, [[Bhima]], [ ...ng for multiple days. Wielding Gandiva, Sabyasachin Arjuna, vanquished all who stood before him.
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• Joint Family (संयुक्तकुटुम्बम्)
  ...e motherland. Cow, Tulsi, and Ganga are revered as the mothers. The people who come to listen to the lecture in the meeting hall are 'my dear sisters and ...handra, the moon which represents medicinal plants and food, and Gangadevi who represents the life source namely water, both decorate the braids of Shiva.
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• Brahmana and House-lizard Samvada (विप्रगृहगोधिका-संवादः)
  ...it is worthless, available everywhere hence what is the merit to the donor who gifts it (water)?" He reasoned that there is merit in gifting away what is
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• Angirasa (अङ्गिरसः)
  ...anic individuals. Descendants of Angirasa are called Aangirasa (आङ्गिरसः), who are credited with the darshana of many [[Rigveda|Rig vedic]] mantras. ...on needed|date=September 2017}} One of his sons was Brihaspati (Aangirasa) who, according to another version along with Sage Atharvana, is credited to ha
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• Gautama (गौतमः)
  ...She lacked nothing). She was a divya Soundarya Murty. Brahmadeva wondered who derserved to be the Bharta of this apuurva Gunavati. He decided that a pers ...ya, a person who has no garvam, a person who has upakaara-buddhi, a person who has Indriya Nigraham”.'''
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• Panis (पणिकाः)
  ...s. These panis can be classified as the ancestors of Vanika of later times who formed the Vaisya caste in Aryan conception.<ref name=":1">Prasad, Prakash *Maharshi Yaska describes that panis are वर्तकः || varthaka (business people) who sell things for profits.
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• Sri Ramalingeshvara Devalayam
  ...ngs:''' Pujari visits the temple once in a day, but there are some Saadhus who open the doors on request.
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• Dronacharya (द्रोणाचार्यः)
  ...ihaspati, the celestial seer and preceptor of the gods. His wife was Kripi who was the sister of Kripacharya. He had a son named Asvatthama. Although a br ...that seed Droṇa was born. As a child Droṇa had been friends with Drupada, who had come to study at Bharadwaja's hermitage.
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• Ekalavya (एकलव्यः)
  ...abharata (महाभारतम्)|Mahabharata]], Eklaivan was the son of Hiranyadhanus, who was [[Jarasandha|King Jarasandha']]s army commander and leader of the Nisha ...]. When Jarasandha planned to besiege [[Mathura]], he was aided by Eklavya who was a skillful archer. Eklavya also helped Jarasandha and [[Shishupala]] by
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• Vagambhrniya Sukta (वागाम्भृणीयसूक्तम्)
  ...[Ahamkara (अहंकारम्)|ego]], she has identified herself with the Paramatman who is none other than the Devi, the all-pervasive sacchidananda ie. of the for ...as the creator of the universe and expresses the understanding that those who know Vak become one with Vak in tune with the notion, ब्रह्मव
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• Shvetaketu (श्वेतकेतुः)
  ...hvetaketu was the son of the sage Aruni or [[Uddalaka (उद्दालक)|Uddalaka]] who was born in the Gautama clan. Shvetaketu had a sister named Sujata. [[Astav
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• Atithi Satkara (अतिथिसत्कारः)
  ==आतिथ्याधिकारी ॥ Who is entitled to hospitality ?== ...110, 111)<ref name=":22" /> Others also, that is the friends and the rest, who may come to his house out of affection, he should feed on food specially pr
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• Chinta (चिन्ता)
  ...es to mind so as to disturb and destroy him because worry cannot reach him who refuses to worry.<ref>{{cite book|title=Vivekcoodamani|publisher=Chinmaya M ...who are aware of the existence of Truth, and the enlightened one are those who have in their own way personally experienced, both know about the true natu
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• Kashyapa Samhita (काश्यप संहिता)
  ...c Gynecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics). It was authored by Vrddha Jivaka who learned this subject from Acharya Kashyapa and tried to preserve and transf ...ntra and got popular as Kashyapa Samhita. Samhita was redacted by “Vatsya” who was a descendant of “Bhrigu” and “Vriddha Jivaka”. Kashyapa Samhita
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• Varuthini and Pravara (वरूथिनी प्रवरश्च)
  ...daughter of Menaka, the celestial apsara, and Pravara was a pious Brahmana who lived in Arunaspada, a janapada on the banks of Varuna. This story is allud ...as and Vedangas; always gracious to guests, he was the refuge to all those who arrived at night to his residence. <blockquote>कश्चिद् द्
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• Rishi Nibhandhanar (ऋषि निभन्धनर)
  Who is that young beautiful maiden? What is that huge Python? What are the rats .... This is often narrated by men who have achieved ‘peace’ and  ‘Truth’ and who have attained.” “Bhogavathi, the mother of Nibhandhanar, immediately re
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• Gomedha Yajna (गोमेधयज्ञः)
  ...ossibility of performing the yajnas perfectly for want of expert brahmanas who are able to conduct such yajnas. Therefore, Gomedha yajna is completely pro ...killing but an act of great benefit.Formerly there were powerful brahmanas who could make such experiments using Vedic hymns, but now, because of the Kali
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• Kutsa Angirasa (कुत्स अङ्गिरसः)
  ...vedic rites and customs in the Brahmanas and the Vedangas.  Kutsa Angirasa who is the rushi of Usha sukta in the Rg Vedic hymns. 1) This is the omniscient who knows the law of our being and is sufficient to his works; let us build the
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• Achara Rasayana (आचार रसायनम्)
  One who adopts such behavioral practices is believed to gain all benefits of [[Rasa ...lidity of the knowledge of the Vedas), and persons having self-control and who regularly study scriptures, get the best out of rejuvenation therapy. If pe
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• Asteeka (आस्तीकः)
  ...son who was a part of Narayana (Visnu). Since he was the son of Manasadevi who had deep devotion to the Guru and to the Gods, the boy was named Astika. Th ...rother. Astika grew up there under the care of Vasuki. It was Cyavana Muni who taught Samgavedas to Astika, at this time. (M.B., Adi Parva, Chapter 48, Ve
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• Mandavya (माण्डव्यः)
  ...and then vanished. Several Munis in the shape of birds came near Mandavya who was lying on the trident and made enquiries about him. The King came to kno ...rse of Mandavya, Dharma was born a son of a Sudra woman. It was this child who later on became the renowned Vidura of the Mahabharata. (M.B., Adi Parva, C
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• Gayatri (गायत्री)
  ...tain heaven should recite it a thousand times each day; and that a person, who daily repeats the Gayatri hymn 3000 times for one month, shall be freed fro
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• Dasa (दासः)
  ...'das'', also means a "[[servant of God]]", "devotee," "[[votary]]" or "one who has surrendered to God". Dasa may be a suffix of a given name to indicate a ...ord ''dasa'' may refer to enemies, in other contexts it may refer to those who had not adopted the Vedic beliefs, and yet other contexts it may refer to m
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• Hayagriva Upanishad (हयग्रीवोपनिषद्)
  ...om sins and grants adhyatmik and material wealth. Brahma declares that one who "masters" the [[mantra]]s of [[Hayagriva]] learns the wisdom of the scriptu ...d'' ends by mentioning the merits of the text. The canon declares that one who recites the ''Hayagriva Upanishad'' on [[ekadashi]] (11th lunar day, which
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• The doctrine of trivarga
  ...the public interest which means the interests the of all other individuals who constitute the society or Nation concerned and includes all humanity. It de ...tter. Still others declare that Dharma is the best. There are also persons who declare Artha alone secures happiness.
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• Sadhana Saptaka (साधनसप्तकम्)
  ...y Sri Ramanujacharya in his Sribhasya (1.1.1). He who quotes the Vakyakara who describes that firm memory is the outcome of discrimination and other such
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• Ayurveda in Smrtis (स्मृतिषु आयुर्वेदः)
  * One should not keep company with their enemies and those who do not follow “Dharma” ...ile explaining philosophical views a surgeon is correlated with pradvivaka who is a legal advisor to the king. As a surgeon finds out and removes a deeply
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• Srikalahasti
  ...urthy, who promised Vasishtha that He will stay back and bless the Bhaktas who come. ...Raja-aasthaana-pandita. There lived a temple archaka in the same kingdom, who was a great Bhakta too. For a long time he managed to some how offer Naived
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• Surasa (सुरसा)
  ...ne of those wives. (Bhagavata, 10th Skandha ). It was this Kasyapa himself who was reborn as Vasudeva and Aditi became Devaki. Surasa was born as Rohini, ...jump across the ocean. Though many a monkey tried to do so it was Hanuman, who succeeded in crossing the sea. At one jump he reached the heights of Mahend
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• Adityas (आदित्याः)
  ...ieve that the all-powerful Deva of the Rgveda and the vain, glorious Indra who lives in fear of men doing penance are one and the same person?"''</blockqu ...divided consciousness. Danu or Diti being the mother of Aditi is the deity who is integral and extensive. She is bright and luminous. She is the supporter
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• Vaikhanasa Agama (वैखानस-आगमः)
  ...to have come from Vishnu himself. It is the followers of the Sage Vikhanas who are called Vaikhanasas. This is how the community traces their origin direc ...does not evacuate his bowels or expel flatulence, while in the temple. One who is sick must not enter a temple.
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• Anavrtti (अनावृत्तिः)
  ...which exists ever as an already established fact; the non-return of those who take refuge in the qualified Brahman becomes a fact only because they too h ...comes to inhabit a bony tenement? And if a man did not know this himself, who has ever moved out of himself and gone to the wise man to receive illuminat
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• Article Structure
  ...it easy on the eyes along. Audio clips and videos make it easier for those who prefer listening to reading (for example while driving). Hence we add image ...are providing scope to elaborate content as well as outreach to the masses who want to explore our traditional subjects.
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• Adishesha (आदिशेषः)
  ...ta Cultural Index). ananta is the reposing bed of viṣṇu. It is this ananta who dislodged mandara mountain at the time of Kṣīrābdhi mathana (churning o Bhīṣma told Duryodhana that Vāsudeva Janārdana created the divine Śeṣa who is known as Ananta 6. 63. 10. (Mahabharata Index)
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• Donor (दाता)
  ...thing/substance/item (eligible for dana) to another person (or community) who accepts mentally, vocally or physically the thing or material from the dono Scriptures have not laid any restrictions as who can take the sankalp of donation and be a donor. Any person irrespective of
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• Rtvik (ऋत्विक्)
  Rtvik or Rtvij (Samskrit : ऋत्विक् / ऋत्विज् ) are professional priests who play an important role in conducting [[Yajna (यज्ञः)|yajnas]] (us * ऋतौ यजतीति । ''r̥tau yajatīti'' one who performs yajnas in all the six seasons (vasanta, grishma, varsha, sharad, h
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