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  • Non-Translatable Sanskrit words
    ...has one of the largest word banks of the world. In this section we attempt to build a list of words that stem from the Vedic and Darshanic concepts for w !Not Equal To
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  • Desiderative (सन् प्रत्ययः)
    ० डुकृञ् + सन्=> चिकीर्ष , डुकृञ् - to do, चिकीर्ष - desire/like to do ० गम्लृ + सन् => जिगमिष , गम्लृ - to go, जिगमिष - desire/like to go
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  • Vaidika Bhauta Shastra (वैदिकभौतशास्त्रम्)
    {{ToBeEdited}}Talk on Introduction to Vaidika Bhauta Shastra |description=Talk on Introduction to Vaidhika Bhautasastra
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  • Kautiliya Artha Vyavastha (कौटिलीयार्थव्यवस्था)
    ...- 298 BCE) of the Maurya Empire (321 BCE - 187 BCE).  Chanakya is credited to have identified Chandragupta as an able king at an early age and help him b ...d in the Vedas and his own thoughts to achieve social welfare and is meant to provide guidelines for the rulers.
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  • Bali Chakravarti (बलिचक्रवर्तिः)
    ...ri Vishnu, disguised as a Brahmin. The King agreed to this, despite advice to the contrary by his Guru, Shukracharya. ...dded that the benefits of any daan made without proper rituals will accrue to King Bali instead.<ref name=":02">Agarwal, Sanjay. (2010) ''Daan and Other
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  • Dharmawiki Objectives
    ...ivana vidhana to promote holistic approach towards life in the generations to come. #Aim to capture, complement, supplement and disseminate knowledge of India's integr
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  • Donate For Dharma
    ...ctful organizations, connect with the changemakers behind them, and donate to them. Their data is community-moderated. It is conceptualised and developed We invite anyone to submit organizations to DFD. The only requirement for acceptance is a positive social impact.
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  • Svaymabhu Ganesh Mandir
    ...e. The worker narrated this experience to his colleagues. Everyone decided to stop the work of blasting the rocks. Next day they discovered the murti or
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  • Nyaya Vyavastha (न्यायव्यवस्था)
    ...) which proposed the rule of Raja (राजा, king) in a Rajya (राज्यम्, State) to ensure that people follow [[Dharma|Dharma (धर्मः)]]. ...cases except those involving violence. Also, they were not given authority to order fines and corporal punishments. People's courts are further classifie
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  • Sri Ramalingeshvara Devalayam
    # Ancient Swayambhu lingam, believed to be worshipped by Shri Raama. ...of Dakshinamurty. The surroundings are very scenic. On a hillock adjacent to this one, there is an ancient Ranganaayaka Swamy temple.
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  • Vedic Mathematics
    ...ok claims that all multiplication can be boiled down to learning tables up to 5 X 5. ...ques of the ancient times that are easy to implement, will facilitate them to give the product of bigger numbers by some mental gymnastics without using
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  • Kodanda Ramalayam (TE)
    ...ni there is a very long and old Naga. Some locals saw it during it’s trips to the temple. However, because of the Naga-bandha, there is no fear from veno
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  • Dasha Avataras (दशावताराः)
    ...hnu. The aim of every Avatara is to save the world from some great danger, to destroy the wicked and protect the virtuous. The ten Avataras are:{{columns * [[Kalki (The hero riding on a white horse, who is to come at the end of the Kali-Yuga)]]
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  • Durga Devi Mandir
    ...monument atleast in the current state, with regular poojas being performed to the Devi.
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  • Utsarga Apavada Vyavastha (उत्सर्गापवादव्यवस्था)
               ० Give curd to all the Students Buttermilk to कौण्डिण्य
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  • Nagas (नागाः)
    ...chanting dreamy eyes next appeared on the surface. Parijatam was the third to appear. Fourth, a group of Apsara women of marvellous beauty floated up. Th ...the grass cut their tongues into two. This is why the Nagas (snakes) came to have forked tongues. (Page 32, Puranic Encyclopedia - Vettam Maṇi)
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  • Ancient Board Games of India (भारत के प्राचीन खेल)
    ...kgammon and many other board games played today, trace back their heritage to India? ...eness. The following are a list of some of the games that possibly belong to the "Vedic Period" or are it's derivatives
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  • Ekavira Mata Mandir
    ...Mātā appeared before them. She instructed them to build a temple for her. To test the kārya dīkṣha of the Pāṇḍavās, the Goddess laid a conditi ...protected by the Archeological dept. While the main deity is Ekvīrā Mātā, to her left is Jogeśvarī Devi. One gets a excellent view of the surrounding
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  • Vysadi-Rshi Parampara (व्यासादिऋषिपरंपरा)
    Vyasadi-Rshi Parampara refers to the Rshi Parampara on which rests the whole structure of Dharma, the backbo ...n, and it is up to every individual to seek that experience to be revealed to him. Abrahmic concepts rest on belief system, whereas the Vedic paths rest
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  • Bharat's Scholarly Views (धार्मिक विद्वत्समीक्षा)
    ...ives over from the scholars of India, now, it is the purpose of Dharmawiki to bring back the narratives of Sanatana Dharma into the hands of scholars gro ...ing the roots of Hinduism" to people who believe in the Vedas and to prove to them that there is nothing of worth or value in the Vedas.
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  • Bakasura (बकासुरः)
    ...o delivered the supplies too, alive. Everyone was afraid of him and wanted to get rid of him as the town was getting depopulated. ...about Bakasura. Apparently, it was their family’s turn to deliver supplies to Bakasura and get eaten by him.
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  • Temples of India
    With a vision of developing a platform for devotees across the globe to gain and share knowledge about ''Bharatiya Sanskriti'' and Temples, student ...ccess the information of any temple, known or unknown to you. Their aim is to provide the information in a wholesome way, which makes you feel like exper
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  • Prabhavati Devi Mandir
    ...n, it was shifted to Mahim creek and subsequently, put in a well that used to exist opposite the present temple. Perhaps the people of Mumbai were fortun ...e Goddesses Prabhāvatī Devī, Chanḍikā Devi (right) and Kālikā Devi (left). To the right of Chanḍikā Devi, there is an ancient Śiva lingam. The Goddes
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  • Donate
    ...e="color:#d85611;font-size:28px;text-align:center;font-weight:bold">Donate to Dharmawiki</p> [[File:Donate.jpeg|thumb| '''<big>Scan to Donate</big>''']]
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  • Pulaha (पुलहः)
    ...tti, i.e., the religious life in the world, which, superfluous to add, had to be lived strictly in the light of scriptural injunctions. This exciting lif ...he knowledge of the highest Reality. He in turn transmitted this knowledge to Maharshi Gautama. Pulaha worshipped Brahma, his own father, and performed i
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  • Introduction to Hindu Sahitya (हिन्दु/राष्ट्रीय साहित्य परिचय)
    #REDIRECT [[Introduction to Hindu Sahitya (हिन्दू /राष्ट्रीय साहि
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  • Introduction to Hindu Sahitya (हिन्दू /राष्ट्रीय साहित्य परिचय) - अध्याय ५
    #REDIRECT [[Introduction to Hindu Sahitya (हिन्दू /राष्ट्रीय साहि
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  • Anugita (अनुगीता)
    ...Anugita Upaparva. It begins with Arjuna's enquiry about the Bhagavad Gita to Shri Krishna.<ref name=":0">Pandit Ramnarayanadatta Shastri Pandey, Mahabha ...his curiosity about the topics of Bhagavad Gita that Krishna had explained to him with affection. He says,
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  • Archana (अर्चना)
    ...cited to invoke individual guidance and [[blessings]]. Archana also refers to chanting the names of the Deity, which is a central part of every puja. The
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  • Ambarisha (अम्बरीषः)
    ...sacrificial cow at Hariscandra's yaga, and moreover, Ajigarta is referred to as the father of Sunassepha. (Brahmanda Parana, Chapter 58 gives the same s
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  • Gajakacchapa Akhyana (गजकच्छप-आख्यानम्)
    ...Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass. (Page 613 and ..., do Snaana-sandhyaavandana aadi Kaaryams and then with Niyama-vratam used to do Parabrahma aaraadhana.
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  • Chitrasena (चित्रसेनः)
    ...a]], was a Gandharva king who taught song and dance to [[Arjuna]]. He used to reside in [[Indra (इन्द्रः)|Indra]]'s palace along with his f ...hich time he would need the knowledge of music and dance. He wanted Arjuna to be trained by the king of the Gandharvas, Chitrasena. Chitrasena began his
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  • Godana (गोदानम्)
    ...n to Varadāna, i.e. donation of a cow to Brahmā / priest by father). It is to be performed during the sixteenth year (counted from the date of conception ...erformed after the completion of Vedavratas and Snātakam. This Saṃskāra is to be performed by Ācārya. Vivāha samskara follows after Godānam. Keśānt
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  • Urmila (ऊर्मिला)
    ...dy to accompany him but he hesitated and asked her to stay back in Ayodhya to take care of his aging parents. ...overlooked by Valmiki. Too many, have accused the writer, doing injustice to Urmila and other ladies.
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  • Mumbadevi Mandir
    ...t is advisable to visit in early morning or on Sunday. Also you might want to visit the temple during special aarti at ~7:30am, ~7:30pm. ...he rākṣhasa. The Lord then created the eight-armed Mumbādevī from His body to slay the daemon. Mumbādevī then vanquished the rākṣhasa and saved the
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  • Udgata (उद्गाता)
    ...dgata and Adhvaryu. The Hota initiated the rituals by inviting the deities to the ritual place with the chanting of the Rgvedic hymns. ...veda and with his knowledge ensured that the offerings were made correctly to the deities.
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  • Acknowledgments
    ...ions of various persons and organizations as given below and we would like to thank each and every one of them for supporting this great cause. * '''Finance''' : We are ever grateful to the [https://www.hua.edu/ Hindu University of America], and the Vaibbhav As
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  • Chandika Devi Mandir
    ...Mardini'' and ''Kālikā Devi''. After being pacified here, the Goddess went to ''Nāśik'' and appeared as ''Saptaśṛuṅgi devi''. ...ock of a hill inside a cave. One needs to ascend around 200 steps in order to reach this cave temple. It is very interesting that the honey bees here, ma
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  • Tungareshvara Mahadeva Mandir
    '''Timings''': Not advisable to visit after sunset as the temple is inside a forest. ...sed by the tapas, Parameśvara appeared before him and gave His ātma lingam to Vimalāsura. This is the lingam that we now can have darshan of in this div
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  • Mahalakshmi Temple
    ...'' of the three ''swayambhū'' murti or vigrahas of the Goddesses. Needless to say, the sea-wall never collapsed subsequently. ...'sindhūr'', as is common in Maharashtra. One has to ascend around 25 steps to reach the temple. The temple is located on the banks of the Arabian sea. On
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  • Subrahmanya Swami Tiruttani
    ...a also married Valli (Vallimalai, the Godesses’s birth place, is also near to Tiruttani) and hence the Lord appears here with both His consorts. .... ''Vāsuki'', who was used as a rope in ''kṣhīra-sāgara-mathanam'', prayed to Tiruttani Lord and cured his wounds.
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  • Marichi (मरीचिः)
    Marichi (Samskrit : मरीचिः) belonged to the group V of the Saptarshi's (seven great sages). He was Brahma-manasa-pu ...The Brahma Purana, consisting of ten thousand shlokas (stanzas), was given to Marichi by Brahma. His name also figures prominently in the Vedas.
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  • Sat (सत्)
    ...ckquote>"''a theory of everything.''"</blockquote>Some force or energy has to be there which can explain every thing. ...at is there is some energy source (Sat) that sustains whatever we are able to perceive, the unreal (the Asat). Krishna knew then that Sat (the unseen or
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  • Visheshana Visheshya Sambandha (विशेषणविशेष्यसम्बन्धः)
    ...same entity/material/item then those two सुबन्तऽ are said to be समानाधिकरण to each other. विशेषण-विशेष्य always refer to the same entities, so they are समानाधिकरणं to each other.
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  • Guest Author
    ...g new articles or edit existing articles. The detailed technical flowsheet to create articles will be shortly dealt with. However, the articles should m Typical cases in which you would like to become a guest author in this website are
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  • Vaishampayana (वैशम्पायनः)
    ...72). ''Political History of Ancient India: From the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty'', Calcutta: University of Calcutta, p. ...his ''sarpa satra'' (snake sacrifice). The ''[[Harivamsa]]'' is also said to have been recited by him. The full 100,000 verses of the ''Mahabharata'' wa
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  • Udgitha (उद्गीथः)
    ...he imperishable Udgita by Chandogya Upanishad, a major Upanishad belonging to the Sama Veda. The Links  between Nadhopasana  and  Udgita of Samans  i
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  • Subscribe
    '''Subscribe to Dharmawiki Mailing List'''
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  • Cite web
    {{Redr|to template|unprintworthy}}
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  • Jogeshvari Devi Mandir
    ...ient cave temple from the times unknown. The modern historians consider it to be one of the first cave temples in India. The main deity here is ''Jogeśv ...ave temple has excellent carvings and the style of sculpture is very close to that in Elephanta caves. Infact, the ''Dvarapālakas'' in both the temples
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  • Chyavana (च्यवनः)
    ...if yes then he was planning to take her away!). Agnideva did not know what to do. If he tells the truth Bhṛgu maharṣhi may get angry, else he may get ...ponsible for stopping the tapas of the maharṣhi and reported their mistake to their King, Nahusha.
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  • No Dating or Chronology of Texts (कालानुक्रमणिका न)
    ...on many techniques to collected the evidences. Dharmawiki does not attempt to discuss the timeframes of various texts starting from the Vedas. This is a ...thors of Bharatiya texts gave importance to the subject matter rather than to etching their names in the annals of historical texts. While this is one as
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  • Hetvabhasa (हेत्वाभासः)
    ...ertain doctrine after having been accepted, the hetu that is contradictory to it is called Viruddha. सिद्धान्तं अभ्युपे
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  • Apaurusheya (अपौरुषेयम्)
    ...s of Bharat. The word Rishi means a seer. The word is derived from Dris - to see. The Rishi is the ''Mantra-Drashta,'' a seer of Mantra or thought. The ...d intact through a beginning-less period by being handed down from teacher to pupil with scrupulous care. This belief is based on the circumstances that
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  • Manyu Sukta (मन्युसूक्तम्)
    ...83 and 10.84 from the [[Rig veda]]. It contains 14 verses and is dedicated to [[Manyu (deity)|Manyu]]. Manyu in [[Vedic sanskrit]] stands for temper, ang ...ati,:'We are afraid of this being, lest he destroy us.' [[Prajapati]] said to them: 'Collect for him food, and with it appease him.' They collected for h
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  • Kondeshvara Mandir
    Ancient Shivalay located in the caves near Mumbai, is difficult to access during the rainy season. ...ur before sunset.). The place is most beautiful, as well as most difficult to navigate, in the rainy season.
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  • Vanaparva Adhyaya 7 (वनपर्वणि अध्यायः ७)
    [[:Category:Vidura's advice to Duryodhana|''Vidura's advice to Duryodhana'']] [[:Category:Vidura's advice to Duryodhana|''Vidura's advice to Duryodhana'']]
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  • Putrakameshti (पुत्रकामेष्टिः)
    ...et to the King of Ayodhya, which was provided to his three queens in order to promulgate his sons [[Sri Rama]], [[Lakshmana]], Bharata and Shatrughna.
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  • Devaki (देवकी)
    During Devaki's wedding to Vasudeva of Yadu race, there was a prophecy in Kansa's presence that her ei ...has already been born on this earth." Lord Krishna and Balarama returned to Mathura as adolescent boys and killed the despotic Kansa. Subsequently, Kri
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  • Vyaghrapada (व्याघ्रपादः)
    .... He was a shadkaala Shivapuuja-dhurandhara. Vyaaghrapaada Brahmarshi used to goto the aranyas and carefully collect Bilva-dalas, vividha-kusumas, with a ...chala Bhakti on Parameshvara. However Parama Shiva insisted the Brahmarshi to ask for something.
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  • Nru Yajna (नृयज्ञः)
    ...f name=":0" /> </blockquote>Meaning : The honouring of Guests is ‘offering to men’ (Nru Yajna).<ref name=":1">Ganganath Jha (1920-39), Manusmrti ([http It refers to respectful reception of brahmanas<ref name=":2">Pt. Girija Prasad Dvivedi (
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  • Harishchandra (सत्यहरिश्चन्द्रः)
    ...Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature].'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass.</ref> ...om, horses, elephants, treasury, everything. The Raja was helpless and had to give up everything.
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  • Ekalavya (एकलव्यः)
    ...n Ancient India. He was the son of Vyatraj Hiranyadhanus. Ekalavya aspired to study archery in the gurukul of Guru Drona ...a']]s army commander and leader of the Nishadhas. He approached [[Drona]] to tutor him in the arts of war, especially archery.
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  • Kaupineshvara Mandir
    Ancient Shivalaya where the shivalinga said to be growing in size, is located in Thane, Mumbai. ...is located in a very busy area/market. So ideal to visit early in morning to avoid rush).
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  • Prakrti (प्रकृतिः)
    ...goodness), रजस् || rajas (energy), and तमस् || tamas (darkness). According to this worldview, the three qualities are distributed in different proportion ...51). ''[https://archive.org/details/NatyaShastra The Natyasastra, Ascribed to Bharata Muni, Vol. I.]'' Calcutta:Asiatic Society of Bengal.
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  • Hanuman (हनुमान्)
    ...'s elephant, standing in Devaloka. At once he turned towards that elephant to swallow him. Seeing the struggle between Hanuman and Airavata Indra used hi
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  • Kalyana Venkateshvara Swami
    '''Kṣhetra Purāṇam:''' This is the place where the Lord was married to ''Śrī Padmāvatī Devi'', who is the daughter of King ''Ākāśarāja'' a ...e artifacts which were used during the divine marriage: e.g., a stone used to grind turmeric etc. ''Nārāyaṇa Vanam'' was the capital of the king ''Ā
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  • Upadhi (उपाधिः)
    ...dy. The Puranic Encyclopedia gives a detailed account of Upadhis according to [[Chaandogya Upanishad (छान्दोग्य उपनिषद्)| ...lled Udana that guides the soul out of the body. Sukshmasharira gives heat to the body while there is life and that is the reason why when the soul leave
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  • Cite book
    #REDIRECT [[Template:Cite book]] {{R to template namespace}} {{R from shortcut}}
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  • Asat (असत्)
    ...at is there is some energy source (Sat) that sustains whatever we are able to perceive, the unreal (the Asat). Krishna knew then that Sat (the unseen or
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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).<sup>[12]</sup>
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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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  • Sridevi Padmavati Temple
    ...ngs. An agricultural land (the present IIT campus) was also donated by him to the Temple. Chattrapati Śivāji, later installed Goddess Padmāvatī‘s m
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  • Walkeshvara Mandir
    ...āṇam:''' Once, during araṇyavāsam, Lord Rāma visited this place and wanted to worship His iṣhṭa-daivam, Lord Śiva. He then made a saikata-lingam (ma ...s to the efforts of the Gaud Saraswat Brahmins, because of who we are able to worship this ancient Śiva lingam that was once worshiped by Lord Rāma.
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  • Bharata (भरतः)
    he hit a fawn with his arrow. The fawn (led to the Asrama and the/ married according to the Gandharva
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  • Ayurveda in Yajurveda (यजुर्वेदे आयुर्वेदः)
    Yajurveda is one of the four eminent and oldest Sanskrit literature belonging to 1200-800 BCE roughly. It is written in prose form which distinguishes this ...fice”. The word “yajus” means “worship or sacrifice” and “Veda” translates to “knowledge”.
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  • Muktinath
    ...som. It is entirely mud road from Beni onwards. Sri Galeshwordham is known to be the place where Bharata, son of King Rishabha conducted austerities and ...hnava Ashram. Devotees in the Vaishnava ashram are eager to serve prasadam to visitors if informed in advance.
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  • Acharya Madhavakara (आचार्य माधवकरः)
    ...ntra(toxicology and forensics) and etc. “Amavata” (which can be correlated to modern Rheumatoid Arthritis) and its detailed description is a prominent co ...ce Acharya Madhava is popularly known as “Madhavakara” as well. (according to Vachaspati’s commentary on Madhav Nidana)
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  • Article Structure
    ...as) have a few basic aspects such as the writing style, font, interlinking to further indepth content, classification into categories, a reference sectio #Flags and Pointers (such as To Be Edited, Need Citations) are placed to highlight the future action requirements of the article
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  • Rajasuya Yajna (राजसूययज्ञः)
    ...a telling of the tale of [[Shunahshepa]], a boy who was nearly sacrificed to [[Varuna]] on behalf of the sonless king [[Harishchandra]]. Also included i ...e presented by 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">[
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  • Guidelines for Authors and Editors
    ...|guest authors]]. Guidelines can be of three different sections pertaining to quality of concept content, quality of the written content, *content should strictly adhere to [[Dharma Point of View]] policies.
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  • Uddalaka (उद्दालकः)
    ...ch of the two works, from amongst blocking the flow of water and attending to the guru, should be accomplished by him. The pleased guru then blessed Arun
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  • Arundhati (अरुन्धती)
    ...to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass. (Page 834 to 837)</ref> Mahavisnu touched Sandhya with the tip of his finger. Sandhya walked to the yajna shala. Seen by none, she got down into the fire. She was burnt in
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  • Thiru Pullam Boothangudi
    ...situated at a distance of 4kms from Swamimalai. The kshetra is also close to the birthplace of Thondaradipodi Alwar.<ref name=":0">Prof. S. Narayanan (A ...Shobhana vimana. It is in this kshetra that Rama is said to have responded to the prayers of Kruta Raja and Thirumangai Alwar.<ref name=":0" />
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  • Dharma Yuddha (धर्मयुद्धम्)
    ...ook|title=Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia: From Antiquity to the Present|page=28|publisher=Cambridge University|author=Kaushik Roy}}</re ...s]] (divine weapons bestowed by the gods) on ordinary soldiers (as opposed to soldiers of noble birth). The build-up of weapons and armies is done with t
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  • Addition
    Welcome to the Class 1, Addition lesson plan. # Introduction to mathematical operations
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  • Grha Pravesha (गृहप्रवेशः)
    ...ome. Once the home is ready, the individual has to find an auspicious time to conduct the puja, in consultation with an astrologer or [[Hindu priest]]. ...ual enters the home after reconstruction or renovation, which might be due to fire, flood or earthquake.
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  • It Agama (इडागमः)
    ...e discussed the general cases, need to note that there are many exceptions to this.
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  • Upanishads
    ...%A4%BF%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE) Brahmavidya]; Avasadanam means to loosen or dissolve - the bondages of samsara. ...rg/index.php/Guru%20(%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%83) Guru]" to obtain Brahmavidya.<ref name=":4" />
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  • Vajreshvari Yogini Mandir
    '''Timings:''' 5:30am to 8:30pm (not closed in afternoon) ..., performed many Yajnas here and the mountains in this region are believed to be the Yajna-bhasmam!
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  • Divya Drshti (दिव्यदृष्टिः)
    ...y you cannot see Me with these human eyes of yours; therefore; I vouchsafe to you the divine eye. With this you behold My divine power of Yoga. " - ([[B ...the entire creation and all that is desired to be seen. When Arjuna failed to see that divine form, Krishna bestowed the gift of divine vision – दि
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  • Tvashtra (त्वष्ट्रा)
    ...s the first-born creator of the universe. The ''[[Purusha Sukta]]'' refers to the [[Purusha]] as Tvastr, who is the visible form of creativity emerged fr ...rtra]] a fearsome asura.<ref name="md" /> Surprisingly he is also referred to as Indra's father.<ref name="md" />
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  • Haviryajnas (हविर्यज्ञाः)
    {{ToBeEdited}}According the Srauta sutras, there are seven Haviryajnas. Agnihotram is involved in m ...anabali.</blockquote>They involve offering of cooked food (paaka) as Havis to devatas.
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  • Asiddha (असिद्धम्)
    ० If sutra B is असिद्ध to sutra A means ...and sutra B are applicable in the same context then sutra B allows sutra A to apply.
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  • Dronacharya (द्रोणाचार्यः)
    ...Vrishnis, the Andhakas and other famous and powerful dynasties. He is said to be an expansion of Brihaspati, the celestial seer and preceptor of the gods ...oṇa was born. As a child Droṇa had been friends with Drupada, who had come to study at Bharadwaja's hermitage.
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  • Sampradayasiddha Vishaya (संप्रदायसिद्धविषयः)
    ...anatana Dharma. Digressing from the benefits of such dharmika concepts due to loss and dilution of the Sampradayas has been happening over thousands of y ...s popular material in media circulation. Authors of such works are subject to criticism for their "non-traditional" interpretation and extrapolations of
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  • Shadurmi (षडूर्मिः)
    ''' Shadurmi''' refers to the six emotional and physical feelings, which are - 1) '' [[Trishna (Vedic [[Adi Shankara|Shankara]] refers to these six waves in his [[Vivekachudamani]] ([[shloka]] 257) thus:-
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  • Vaidya (वैद्यः)
    ...practitioner) when used as a noun. It is also used as a title or a prefix to the name of an Ayurvedic practitioner and can be abbreviated as ‘Vd.’ w Few terms are synonymously used in Ayurveda treatises to denote Vaidya. These are,
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  • Nihshreyasa (निःश्रेयसम्)
    ...neself. It is the search of innate adhyatmikity within oneself. It is said to be the highest goal of mankind. ...n. Dharma (धर्म) brings about even stability of the world, which are meant to ensure the true [[Abhyudaya (अभ्युदयः)|abhyudaya (अभ्
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  • Thiru Talai Changa Nanmadhiam
    ...Pumpattinam (famous as the capital of early Chola kings) is also very near to this place.<ref name=":0">Prof. S. Narayanan (April 2004), 108 Temples of A |Vishnu here is referred to by the names
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  • Vasishta (वसिष्ठः)
    ...Ikshvaku lineage, to which Dasaratha Maharaja and Sri Ramachandra belonged to. ...ith the radiance of Brahma, is very famous in the Puranas and is described to have had three births.
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  • Simhika (सिंहिका)
    ...lso known as Holika, according to one version, she is said to have plotted to take the life of Prahlada, the son of Hiranyakashipu, by setting him on fir ...ught hold of Hanuman by his shadow and swallowed him, while he was jumping to Lanka, and that Hanuman escaped from her. (Page 718, Puranic Encyclopedia -
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  • Joint Family (संयुक्तकुटुम्बम्)
    ...there exists dharma in the Indian society till now, it is to be attributed to the joint family system and the values an individual is imbibed with by the ...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 brothers'. Even ou
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  • Hanuman temple, Salangpur
    ...lc= |doi= |accessdate=May 14, 2009|pages = 128, 96}}</ref> It is dedicated to [[Hanuman]] in the form of ''Kastbhanjan'' (Crusher of sorrows).<ref name=" ...other temples and places of interest is the town and nearby, please refer to [[Sarangpur, Gujarat#Temples|Sarangapur]]
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  • Acceptor (प्रतिग्रहीता)
    ...n, to the poor, the helpless, those endowed with special excellence, leads to rewards. ...ny favour not will not 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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  • Daharavidya (दहरविद्या)
    ...this city of Brahman, what is there in the small space within the lotus is to be searched out. This ''vidya'' explains the identity of the external and t ...ner sky within oneself in the heart.<ref>{{cite book|title=Mystic approach to the Vedas and the Upanishads|author=M.P.Pandit|publisher=Lotus Press|page=1
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  • Snataka (स्नातकः)
    ...f his training, and he is ready for the transition from brahmacharyashrama to the second phase of his life – the grhasthashrama.
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  • Aprama (अप्रमा)
    ...lsity of the error ? Is the falsity ascribed to the apprehension itself or to both apprehension and content ? These questions are solved by different sys ...s" is a quality which does not belong to the shell but is being attributed to it is called Aprama.<ref name=":3" />
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  • Bhuta Yajna (भूतयज्ञः)
    ...ी-s (Grhasthashramis | householders) by the great sages. They are expected to be performed everyday. ...। prahuto bhautiko baliḥ ।, Bhuta Yajna refers to the Bali offering given to the Bhutas - भूतानि बलिकर्मणा | bhūtāni bal
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  • Shabari (शबरी)
    ...received [[Rama]]'s [[Darśana|darshan]] and blessing due to her [[Bhakti]] to him. ...सेवा | selfless service), Lord Ram shall give her ''darshan'' and asks her to wait for his arrival. Saying thus, the sage sitting in lotus posture attain
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  • The Nirnaya Sindhu (निर्णयसिन्धुः)
    ...hatt. It is a compilation of the vidhis (injunctions) and niyamas (rules) to be followed at different times of the year, during vratas (observances), so ...a determination. Determination of Smarta and Vaishnava Ekadashis (Pages 55 to 60).
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  • Dharmawiki Distinguishing Features
    ...ations and extrapolations, and psychoanalysis thereby allowing the readers to independently develop unbiased thoughts (based on the presented primary sou ...is used to improve the subjects’ visibility and promote usage. References to grammatical texts, Shabdakalpadruma, Vachaspatyam, Nirukta reinforce the co
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  • Purushartha Drshti (पुरुषार्थदृष्टिः)
    ...ies of life. These are the days of Dvivarga (two vargas), people belonging to one of the extreme sets of Artha and Kama or [[Dharma (धर्मः)|Dha ...ociety and would like to take correctional steps by introducing the limits to thinking process (Sashastriya Samalochana) and bring back balanced life inf
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  • Dharmawiki Users
    ...yet each of them have sound technical knowledge infused with a commitment to uphold Dharmik values. ...s, moderators, editors and authors of articles on this portal are required to bear the following aspects deep inside
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  • Brhadbala (बृहद्बलः)
    ...''. A descendant of [[Rama]], he belongs to the [[Ikshvaku dynasty]]. Born to [[Vishrutavanta]], he was the last king of the [[Kosala Kingdom]]. In the [ ...Pvt. Ltd.|isbn=978-81-7533-034-4|page=177}}</ref> Brihadbala is considered to be the last king of the Ikshvaku dynasty; the dynasty spanned 31-32 generat
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  • Dharmashastras (धर्मशास्त्राणि)
    [[File:Dharmashastras.png|thumb|315x315px|'''Guru teaching Dharmashastras to shishyas''' Courtesy: Book "Sarwang" Published by Adivasi Lok Kala Evam Bol ...er. Unlike the Vedas which have short incidental statements and references to dharmas, these voluminous books deal with socio-economic, moral and judicia
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  • Para Vidya (पराविद्या)
    ...practices is called Apara Vidya.<ref>K. Aravinda Rao, How to tell Hinduism to Your Child. Page 15</ref> Translation: There are two different kinds of knowledge to be acquired – the ''Para Vidya'' and the ''Apara Vidya''. The Apara Vidya
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  • Non-translatability (अननुवाद्यता)
    ...ral understanding of the word in modern parlance and is not an endorsement to use a translated word in place of the original term. Hence "Atman" may be l
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  • Satyakama Jabala (सत्यकामजाबालः)
    ...व जाबालो ब्रवीथा इति ॥ २ ॥ (Chan. Upan. 4.4.1 and 2) </blockquote>She said to him: "I do not know, my child, of what gotra you  are. In my youth I was p
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  • Akrodha (अक्रोध:)
    Akrodha (Samskrit : अक्रोध:) means 'to be free from anger'. Akrodha (अक्रोधम् । Absence of Anger ...uote>Meaning: The nine rules of Dharma to be followed by persons belonging to all sections of society are
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  • Manana (मननम्)
    ...ed=0CCkQ6AEwAzgU#v=onepage&q=manana%20upanishad&f=false }}</ref> According to the Pasupatas ''manana'' is a ''satmaka'' or mastery over the power of seei ...me Universal Self with the great sayings is what is known as shravana; and to arrive at the possibility of its validity through logical reasoning is what
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  • Chitrakarma (चित्रकर्म)
    ...hy. Radha, (1997) ''History of Technology in India, Vol. 1, From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D.'' New Delhi: Indian National Science Academy. (Chapter Dyes, M
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  • Sri Sugatharaama Temple, Puttalam, North Western ProvinceSri Lanka
    === Clothes and jewellery offered to Diety === === Rathas or Vratas specific to the temple ===
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  • Jivdani Mata Mandir
    '''Kṣhetra Purāṇam:''' Once ''Pāndavas'', during ''tīrtha yātra'', came to the banks of ''vaitariṇī'' river, which even today flows near this sacre ...a key role in reversing the damage done by Buddhists as well as Portugese to this place.
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  • Original Samskrit Sources (संस्कृतमूलम्)
    ...of Samskrit language has decreased over the past hundred years and has led to loss of connect with our roots. ...ple to read short shlokas, mantras thereby we as yojakas connect them back to their samskrita mulam and the dharmas.
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  • Amalamedu Ardhanariswara Temple, Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington
    === Clothes and jewellery offered to Diety === === Rathas or Vratas specific to the temple ===
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  • Ayurveda in Puranas (पुराणॆषु आयुर्वेदः)
    ...language. There are 18 major Puranas and 18 minor puranas which date back to the 7th century BCE. Maharishi Vyas, who narrated Mahabharat, is considered Some references related to the knowledge of Ayurveda can also be found in Puranas since the source of
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  • Rambottukulama Temple, Galgamuwa, Kurunegala, North Western Province
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  • Aluthherathgama Temple, Galgamuwa, Kurunegala, North Western Province
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  • Mottapettewa Temple, Galgamuwa, Kurunegala, North Western Province
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  • Reswehara Temple, Kurunegala, North Western ProvinceSri Lanka
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  • Chennakesava Perumal Temple, TamilNadu
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  • Mahananneriya Temple, Nanneriya, Kurunegala, North Western Province
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  • புராதன அய்யனார் ஆலயம், Puttalam, Puttalam, North Western Province
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  • Aiyanar Kovil Aanaipuloothu, Thillaiyadi, Puttalam, North Western Province
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  • Malateshwar Temple, Phoenix, Haveri, Arizona,
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  • Pillair Kovil, Galgamuwa, Kurunegala, North Western Province
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  • Musnewa Temple, Anuradhapura, North Central ProvinceSri Lanka
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  • Pratishta (प्रतिष्ठा)
    ...t of making a gift. Dana made without a sankalpa does not give any benefit to the donor. This makes sense, if dana is about Tyaga (sacrifice or conscious ...or in favour of the donee, who is mostly a brahmana. The thing or property to be donated is at hand physically or is specified as part of the sankalpa. A
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  • Kuda Elagamuva Sri Bodhirajaramaya temple, Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura, North Central Province
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  • Jayanthipura Temple, Polonnaruwa, North Central ProvinceSri Lanka
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  • Gallinda Purana Devalaya, Dambulla, Matale, Central Province
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  • Ajagara Gita (अजगरगीता)
    ...to old people who, after fulfilling their familial responsibilities, wish to lead a life of happiness and peace.<ref name=":0">[https://archive.org/deta .... It is one of the many Gitas that are recounted by Bhishma in his answers to Yudhisthira's questions in the Mokshadharma Upaparva.<ref>Pandit Ramnarayan
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  • Venkatesh Mandir, Wellington, , Karnataka, New Zealand
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  • Anjaneya Temple, Bethlehem, Shimoga, Karnataka, South Africa
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  • Sai Baba Temple, New York, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh,
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  • Ramayana (रामायणम्)
    ...ed to both of them, and all together they entered the Dandakaranya forest, to live there for fourteen years. During their stay in the forest, Ravana kidn ...y endearing. Ramayana is such an endearing history. It was and will remain to be so.
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  • Kalkkunnath shiva temple, Post, Kozhikode, North
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  • Jijnasa (जिज्ञासा)
    ...to know is the very base of knowledge which is an excited state that leads to understanding (''paroksha jñāna'') which is the beginning point of deeper ...the desire to know is the very base of knowledge which excited state leads to understanding (''paroksha jñāna'') which is the beginning point of deeper
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  • Koviloor Aadheenam, Princeton Junction, Sivaganga, New Jersey
    === Clothes and jewellery offered to Diety === === Rathas or Vratas specific to the temple ===
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  • Pratyaksha Pramana (प्रत्यक्षप्रमाणम्)
    ...n thought. At the practical level, the following six are accepted as means to knowledge (pramana): direct perception (pratyaksha), inference (anumana), v ...elationships, and avoid potentially dangerous situations.<ref>Introduction to Psychology course on NPTEL (Chapter: Sensation and Perception)</ref>
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  • Shibi Chakravarti (शिबिचक्रवर्ती)
    ...over, saying that the dove had sought asylum, and he (Raja) was duty-bound to protect it. However, the falcon insisted that he was merely following his D ...ficient. The Raja kept adding more flesh from other parts of his body, but to no avail. He finally climbed into the scale himself, at which the falcon (L
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  • Kongahalli Mallikarjuna
    ...rom Mysuru. The name of the village is after "konga" a bamboo woven device to separate grains from husk, on a windy day by the farmers of Tamil Nadu. Kon ...s, cities of the Districts from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, who are expected to attend.
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  • Yuga Dharma (युगधर्मः)
    ...n Kali-Yuga, they assumed still another form. The Dharma changes according to the changes of the cycles. Man is undergoing change. His nature gets transf ...will and power of enquiry or rational investigation. It is very difficult to procure materials for the performance of yajnas. Therefore, Hari Kirtana or
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  • Aparoksha (अपरोक्षम्)
    ...enced that kind of knowledge (Aparoksanubhuti); the karma or acts required to be done, after gain of ''Aparoksha jnana'' is ''Vidya-karma'' which con ...the method of cessation from individual and collective perception leading to the position of neutrality.<sup>[7]</sup> ''Sarvam khalvidam Brahman'' (a
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  • Skanda Upanishad (स्कन्दोपनिषद्)
    ...ween [[Vishnu]] and [[Shiva]]. The ideal worship, states the Upanishad, is to see one's innermost self as not different from Skanda, Shiva, Vishnu and Br ...thology]] of 108 Upanishads of the [[Muktika]] canon, narrated by [[Rama]] to [[Hanuman]].
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  • Atharvaveda (अथर्ववेदः)
    The ''Srautasutra'' texts Vaitāna Sūtra and the Kauśika Sūtra are attached to the Atharvaveda Shaunaka edition, as are a supplement of Atharvan ''Prayasc ====Spells and prayers to gain a lover, husband====
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  • Matsarya (मात्सर्यम्)
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  • Shravana (श्रवणम्)
    ...ravana'' is the mental activity by which the texts are understood in order to know the Truth about [[Brahman (ब्रह्मन्)|Brahman]].<ref>{{ ...from the non-essential, removes confusion and doubts, and naturally leads to the next stage, ''Manana''. ''Shravana'' is a psychological exercise.<ref>{
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  • Mahavakyas (महावाक्यानि)
    ...hman, but it is the Universal Substratum of individuality that is asserted to be what it is. The copula 'am' or (asmi) does not signify any empirical rel ...f the Self, which is internal to everything, from the Ahamkara or ego down to the physical body. This Self is Brahman, which is the substance out of whic
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  • Chennakesava Perumal Temple, Chennai
    ...ghbourhood of [[Chennai]] city, [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is dedicated to Chenna kesava [[Perumal]].<ref name="Officialweb">{{Cite web|url=http://che ...enna Malleeswarar Temple]]. They are twin temples.The temple was the first to be built in the new settlement; since the construction of Madras city by th
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  • Marut Ganas (मरुद्गणः)
    Indra is also described as [[Indra (इन्द्रः)|Marutvaan]] and according to the legend in Vayupurana (Uttarartha, Adhyaya 6)<ref>Vayupurana ([https://s ...Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass.</ref> also d
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  • Dharma Point of View
    ...rtal is a platform for like-minded people, to read, discuss and contribute to the knowledge base of the subjects based on Sanatana Dharma and Shastras. G ...a, moksha, sat, chit, etc are used as is in the narratives. We keep adding to the list of such words [[Non-Translatable Sanskrit words|here.]]
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  • Aditi (अदिति)
    ...all the thirteen sisters including Aditi, and all beings owe their origin to them. ...a forceful motion which splits, divides, separates. So, दिति (diti) refers to division, split, separation, duality etc.
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  • Vaatsalya Vatika (वात्सल्य वाटिका)
    ...hysical, mental and intellectual capacities of children between the ages 3 to 6. ...quired skills to enter formal education from Grade 1. It is also important to know that the curriculum is deeply rooted in the Indian culture and strongl
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  • Chinta (चिन्ता)
    '''Chinta''' ([[Sanskrit]]: चिन्ता) in Hindu philosophy refers to mentation i.e. mental activity, especially thinking. The word, Chintā (चिन्ता), is derived from the root – चिन्त् meaning - to think, consider, reflect, ponder over; and by itself means – thinking, th
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  • The magnificence of Somnath Temple
    The land of Gujarat, known as the jewel of Western India can be said to be one of the myriad jewels of Bharat as a whole. Gujarat’s language, scr ...Somnath was built by the Moon God and was made of gold. After it was razed to the ground, it was rebuilt with silver by Ravana. When the silver temple wa
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  • Thiru Anbil
    ...hala on the eastern side at a short distance. Manduka pushkarini is common to both. Being one of the Vaishnava divya deshas, this temple is glorified by |Vishnu is referred to as
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  • Thiru Karambanur
    ...i Kshetra and Adi Mahapuram. This Kshetra is sanctified by its association to Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshvara. Thus, becoming a unique Trimurthi kshetra. T |Vishnu here is referred to by the name
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  • Khandeshvara Mahadeva Mandir
    '''About the  Temple:''' This is an old temple of Lord ''Śiva'' and is known to be atleast 200 years old. It is situated on the banks on ''khāndeśwar'' L
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  • Test
    ...and Pravachana Kalanidhi by his discourse audiences all over Bharata, left to the divine abode on Friday, the 26th of November, 2021 completing 88 years Team Dharmawiki is eternally indebted to Acharyaji for personally encouraging, blessing and guiding the content crea
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  • Bhashya (भाष्यम्)
    ...hilosophical Literature in South Asia during the Pre-Colonial Period (15th to 18th Centuries): The Case of the Nyāyasūtra Commentarial Tradition, Journ ...age 755</ref> A ''Bhashyakrit'' is the author, and these words are related to the root ''Bhash'' which means "speak about, describe, declare, tell".<ref
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  • Shudra Dharma (शूद्रधर्मः)
    ...the Bhagavata Purana, a Shudra is to render seva (सेवा | selfless service) to the dvijas (brahmanas, kashtriyas and vaishyas) whose means of livelihood c ...facilitators of all dharmas. If not for the shudras, there would be no one to fulfil the duties of seva.
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  • Dharma and Constitution
    ...Dharma) ; The law (Dharma) aided by the power of the king enables the weak to prevail over the strong. ...a, to the Rule of law.2 The utility and the necessity of the power of king to enforce the law is explained thus:-<blockquote>"'''loksZ n.Mftrks yksdks nq
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  • Prakrti Pratyaya Vyavastha (प्रकृतिप्रत्ययव्यवस्था)
    ...on the usage in the language. The meaning of the प्रातिपदिक, does not need to be derived from its etymology. धातु - नृत् (to dance) + प्रत्यय - ष्वुन् (doer).
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  • Acharya Bhavamishra (आचार्य भावमिश्रः)
    ...transmitted diseases). Bhavaprakasha samhita is thus an excellent addition to the golden era of writing Ayurvedic treatises which were and still are used ...much is known about the author other than the information that he belonged to the 16<sup>th</sup> Century CE. <ref>Chougale Arun et al . ANTI-OBESITY DRU
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  • Adityas (आदित्याः)
    ...वादशादित्यगणम्) having specific names. Their role in the cosmos is similar to that of [[Surya (सूर्यः)|Surya]] devata with few differences. D ...form or power as we are taught to believe. Those whom we have lowered down to the posts of the eight sentries of the universe are very prominent devatas
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  • Vedavratas (वेदव्रतानि)
    ...''Mahanamni vrata, Mahavrata, Upanishad Vrata and Godana'''. Each vrata is to be performed for a year.<ref name=":2" /> ...hayana Grhyasutra]</ref></blockquote>By this Vrata, the student is enabled to study the main portion of the Veda.
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  • Sadhana in Sampradayas (सम्प्रदायेषु साधनम्)
    ...ritual perfection and these vary sometimes from person to person according to their mental and spiritual attainments. The different schools of Vedanta h ...asada is an ever-existent reality. All that is required of human effort is to actuate it towards the granting of moksa. It is ultimately Himself through
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  • Shvetaketu (श्वेतकेतुः)
    ...wledge. The [[Upanishad]]s entail the journey of Shvetaketu from ignorance to knowledge of the self and truth (''sat''). Smritis refer to Shvetaketu as a Maharsi.
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  • Thiru Sirupuliyur
    ...fact, not just ordinary mortals, even devas like Brahma and Shiva are said to have realised His compassion. Sri Lakshmi is adored as Thirumamagal and as In this shrine, Mahavishnu is seen in bhujanga shayana posture similar to His form in Tirupparkadal (the milky ocean). And just like [[Srirangam]], t
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  • Madhavanidanam (माधवनिदानम्)
    ..., the author named his work as ‘A guide to determine the disease i.e guide to diagnose the disease as per the Ayurvedic system of Medicine’. ...longed to the Kara family of physicians; consequently, he is also referred to as Madhavakara.
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  • Gramya Ahara (ग्राम्य आहारः)
    ...ised each and every individual to refrain from such practices if one wants to achieve the best possible life. ...and necessitate use of [[Rasayana (रसायनम्)|Rasayanas]] in treatment so as to bring back the natural state of equilibrium of life energies.
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  • Asteya (अस्तेयम् )
    ...Also known as Achourya (अचौर्य) It means to not steal or have an intention to steal and property of other person through thought, speech and action. This Asteya is a virtue that a person is expected to bear. It is a Yama that a person can follow. Below are reasons for it.
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  • Thiru Pernagar
    ...for this reason, it is popularly known as Koviladi (Srirangam is referred to as Kovil). Located amidst plantain farms and agricultural fields, this temp ...avourite. It is, therefore, a practice to offer Appam as prasada every day to the deity.<ref name=":0" />
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  • Ashtadhyayi (अष्टाध्यायी)
    ० परिभाषा - Provides convention to understand सूत्र ० How to identify आदेश ?
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  • Childhood Samskaras (बाल्यावस्थे संस्काराः)
    ...ishes his religious, social and cultural identity. There are at least five to eight such samskaras which mark the major developmental stages that a devel ...highlights the transition of physical and mental development of the child to the next level of the growth chart. Many important events in the life of a
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  • The Player of Buddhi Yoga
    ...er than being only associated with human awareness.  Everything is related to another, and the awareness of these relationships reveals the presence of c ...mic reality.  “Friction is a necessary evil”, and their discord gives rise to the need for a solution, rules! 
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  • Shapes
    Welcome to the Class 1, Shapes lesson plan. ...bheader = [[Introduction to Mathematics (English) | Lesson:1 Introduction to Mathematics]]
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  • Surasa (सुरसा)
    ...her world). Surasa was the daughter of that Asura. Kasyapa married Surasa. To them were born the two daughters, Angaraka (Simhika) and Ajamukhi, and four ...dhavasa, Manu and Anala, of Daksaprajapati. Of these Krodhavasa gave birth to ten girls, Mrgi, Mrgamada, Hari, Bhadramata, Matangi, Sarduli, Sveta, Surab
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  • Ratha Rupaka (रथरूपकम्)
    ...elation between sharira, indriya, mana, atma, etc. and enumerates the path to moksha. It says the following: ...Adharma its two wheels, the atman who identifies himself with the body due to ahamkara is the owner (occupant) of the chariot. The Vedic mantra pranava (
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  • Vak (वाक्)
    ...dian philosophy. It is well known that the life of language has been given to us in the form of oral tradition, through the breath of utterance. The crea ...ages referring to vak, it is possible to reduce the main shades of meaning to six:<ref name=":0">Narayanan, Sharda. (2012) ''Vakyapadiya, Sphota, Jati an
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  • Agamas (आगमाः)
    ...their authority from the [[Vedas (वेदाः)|Vedas]], but are not antagonistic to them'''. They are all Vedic in spirit and character. That is the reason why ...rything from Brahma to a blade of grass is Lord Krishna." This corresponds to the Upanishadic declaration: "All this is, verily, Brahman-Sarvam Khalvidam
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  • Aparigraha ( अपरिग्रह: )
    ...is non-covetousness. It means to be truthful in thought, speech and action to self and others. This is considered as a Yama as per Patanjali Yoga Sutra. Aparigraha is a virtue that a person is expected to bear. It is a Yama that a person can follow. Below are reasons for it.
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  • Rantideva (रन्तिदेवः)
    Rantideva (रन्तिदेवः) was a maharaja who belonged to the lineage of Chandravamsha. Known for his hospitality, he was the kindest ...Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature].'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass.</ref>
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  • Life Movements in Plants
    ...animal, as seen in a similar periodic insensibility in both, corresponding to what we call sleep; as seen in the death-spasm, which takes place in the pl ...n will advance practical agriculture; since for the first time we are able to analyse and study separately the conditions which modify the rate of growth
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  • Mountains in Rigveda (ऋग्वेदे पर्वतानां विवेचनम्)
    ...light to the scholarly readers. Additionally, they are important resources to reconstruct the conditions prevalent in Rigvedic times. ...n that in the very remote past mountains had 'wings' and they could travel to any place they chose. Indra cut those wings off and protected the people on
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  • Acharya Charaka (आचार्य चरकः)
    ...rya Charaka fondly known as The Father of Medicine has great contributions to the field of Ayurveda. He is also well known as the author of Charaka Samhi A physician who wanders from one place to another providing medical advice and treatment is termed a Charaka.
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  • Vaishya Dharma (वैश्यधर्मः)
    ...vaiśyastu vārtāvr̥ttiśca nityaṁ brahmakulānugaḥ ।</blockquote>And devotion to deities, teachers and Lord Vishnu, maintenance (and achievement) of the thr ...the stomach of the creator and hence, they resort to various modes related to earning a living like agriculture and trading in their lifetime.<ref name="
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  • Nidanapanchakam (निदानपञ्चकम्)
    ...nt diseases of their time which is helpful for Vaidyas of today's age also to view and treat diseases in an authentic Ayurveda methodology.
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  • Ashtavakra (अष्टवक्र)
    ...akra Samhita or Ashtavakra Gita, a thoroughgoing Advaita treatise ascribed to Ashtavakra. ...ether happily. Many years passed, and Sujata discovered that she was about to become a mother One day, as her husband was reciting the Vedas in accordanc
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  • Rishi Nibhandhanar (ऋषि निभन्धनर)
    The following is Pitamaha Bheeshmar’s advise to Pandava Yudhishtrar in Shanti Parva, Chapter 205 of Mahabharata. The advise ...enough money for an easy life. Get up and go. Find yourself an occupation to provide for yourself for the present and future”.
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  • Thiru Cherai
    ...as revived here by using the sacred soil from a pond. Hence, the pond came to be known as Sara Pushkarni and based on this the other names followed. Beca ...e unnoticed in any other Vaishnava temple. And Kaveri and Hanuman are said to be the guardians of this shrine.<ref name=":0" />
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  • Main Page
    ...educational website about Hindu Sanatan Dharma"></seo><!-- "WELCOME TO DHARMAWIKI" AND ARTICLE COUNT <div style="font-size:162%; padding:.1em;">Welcome to [[Main_Page|DHARMAWIKI]],</div>
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  • Samavaya (समवाय)
    ...s to union or combination. It indicates perpetual co-inherence which leads to development of certain exclusive attributes and activity. ...elationship existing between the substances that are inseparable, standing to one another in the relation of the container and the contained. The relatio
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  • Dasharatha (दशरथ:)
    ...n the citizens to come to the same standard. In other words, they knew how to deliver the citizens from the entanglement of birth and death. ...m to get married. It was essential for the king to survive for the society to survive.
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  • Bhakti Yoga (भक्तियोगः)
    {{ToBeEdited}}Bhakti Yoga (Samskrit: भक्तियोगः) is the name given to the twelfth chapter of the [[Bhagavad Gita (भगवद्गीता)|Bh ...s to give up attachment to the body from the very beginning. Also, one has to develop dispassion for the material things.
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  • Jaata-Asoucha (जाताशौचम्)
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  • Upaveshana Samskara (उपवेशन संस्कारः)
    ...ese aspects are related to health of the baby. Thus Ayurveda scholars seem to have meticulously studied it and proposed an appropriate method for it unde ...made up of 2 parts, 'Upa' (उप) and 'Visha' (विश्). Collectively it refers to the act of sitting.
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  • Hayagriva Upanishad (हयग्रीवोपनिषद्)
    The ''Hayagriva Upanishad'' presents [[mantra]]s to know the nature of the supreme reality [[Brahman]].<ref name="vedlit5892">V ...y the god [[Brahma]] to sage [[Narada]]. The text opens with an invocation to the god [[Vishnu]], [[Indra]], [[Garuda]], the [[Sun]], and [[Brihaspati]]
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  • Adharma (अधर्मः)
    ...nce to rules of Dharma was called Adharma and was declared to be injurious to society and the individual.<ref name=":3">Justice M.Rama Jois, [https://www ...ir desires. They overpower their opponents. But ultimately their ruin down to the roots is certain.<ref name=":3" />
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  • Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga (दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः)
    ...Sampad Vibhaga Yoga (Samskrit: दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोगः) is the title given to the sixteenth chapter of the [[Bhagavad Gita (भगवद्गीता)| ...s. In fact, it is considered most important especially to seekers who wish to attain success in their adhyatmik life.<ref name=":0" />
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  • Vidyarambha (विद्यारम्भः)
    ...ven the language. Introduction to the alphabet was the primary entry point to learning and Vidyarambha marked the first cognitive development stage in th ...y. The authorities which prescribe and describe this ritual are much later to the Vedic and Itihasa times. We do not find any details of Vidyarambha ment
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  • Yajurveda Samhitas (यजुर्वेदीयाः संहिताः)
    ...Yajurveda. It consists of 40 adhyayas out of which the last 15 as referred to as khila adhyayas with a total of 1975 mantras. An understanding of the con |Mantras related to Darsha and Paurnamasa Ishtis
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  • Chidakasha (चिदाकाशः)
    ...dies and evaporates in this space of consciousness, everything is reduced to its essence in this space.<ref>{{cite book|title=Iyngar:The Yoga Master|pub ...h makes the world a mental projection that functions within time and space to give itself a semblance of reality.<ref>{{cite book|title=Man, God, and the
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  • Ayurveda in Atharvaveda (अथर्ववेदे आयुर्वेदः)
    ...major part of the management aspects of any disease. There are references to approximately 50 diseases in Atharvaveda. ...sts of around 600 mantras divided into 20 texts. It is also often referred to as “Brahmaveda” as well.
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  • Thiru Vazhundur
    ...of 10 kms from Mayavaram. The origin of the town and its temple dates back to pre-historic times. Situated on Mayavaram-Komal highway route, the temple i |Vishnu here is referred to as
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  • Khyativada (ख्यातिवादाः)
    ...e mental state projected outside as a mental image, the error occurs owing to the externalization of inner thoughts, by treating the internal object as e
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  • Vishvedevas (विश्वेदेवाः)
    ...the ancient Indian Astronomy is also significant. Many Puranas also refer to the Vishvedevas, countable like Maruts, as ten in number.<ref name=":0">Iye ...yajnas (पाकयज्ञाः)|Pakayajnas]], relates to the offerings made by grhastha to Vishvedevas. वैश्वदेवे विश्वे देवाः
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  • Energy Conservation (तेजसः संरक्षणम्)
    In Vedic discussion, Fire has been referred to as Vaishvanara. It means the power that keeps the world engaged in work. Th ...gni is always awake. Hence, the rchas always wish for him, the Samas yield to him and [[Soma (सोमः)|Soma]] finds his dwelling in him.<ref name=":
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  • Uraiyur
    ...ace of one of the 12 Alwars of the Vaishnava tradition - Thirupanalwar, to whom a separate shrine is also dedicated.<ref name=":02">Prof. S. Narayanan (Apr ...ately fell in love with him. The king Nanda Chola consummated her marriage to Ranganatha with great pomp. When the heavenly born daughter was taken insid
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  • Acharya Sharngadhara (आचार्य शार्ङ्गधरः)
    ...to the Brihatrayee, and wrote by simplifying the fundaments while sticking to the core principles. The motto of Acharya Sharngadhara was the application According to Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum, Acharya Sharngadhara wrote 2 treatises,
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  • Pranavidya (प्राणविद्या)
    ...e quiet environment and solitude of the forests are the most apt locations to meditate on Pranavidya. Aitareya Aranyaka gives an exceptional account of t ...anashakti, akasha is in its place. So also all the beings from the largest to the smallest ant are firmly supported by Prana.
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  • Thiru Adanur
    ...igh veneration. Here, Vishnu reclines as Aandalakkum Aiyan. He is believed to have been worshipped by Bhargava Rishi and Adishesha.<ref name=":0" /> |Vishnu here is referred to as
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  • Prasthantrayi (प्रस्थानत्रयी)
    ...at and interpreting the texts.<ref>Nagaraja Rao, P. (1958) ''Introduction to Vedanta.'' Bombay: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. (p.39)</ref> ...t of self-knowledge is the ''summum bonum'' of spiritual culture according to the advocates of Vedanta.
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  • Bhavaprakasha Samhita (भावप्रकाश संहिता)
    ...havaprakasha Samhita is written to compile the ideas from his predecessors to dispel darkness of ignorance on medicines used in Ayurveda. ...medicinal herbs used in practice. Thus, the part of this Samhita dedicated to description on herbs is also known as Nighantu and is recognized as Bhavapr
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  • Virochana (विरोचनः)
    To Kasyapa, the son of Marici and the grandson of Brahma, was born of Diti, Hi ...as not as famous as Prahlada. After the period of Virochana, Mahabali came to the throne. He was a mighty king. Within a short time he became the emperor
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  • Basti ( बस्तिः)
    The term basti in Ayurveda is used in 2 contexts. Basti refers to the urinary bladder in body and also it is the name of the panchakarma proc Basti which literally means to reside is one of the important Ashaya or organ entity in the Shareera. It i
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  • The doctrine of trivarga
    ...ngs for all time to come, irrespective of their belonging or not belonging to any religion. ...(kama) for material enjoyment, and pleasures (Artha) should always conform to Dharma (Code of Right Conduct) and be never inconsistent with it.<blockquot
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  • Adishesha (आदिशेषः)
    ...rva, Chapter 36, Verse 3). ananta obtained from brahmā the boon to be able to stand firmly on dharma. (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 36, Verse 17). ananta car ...1; (Mahabharata Cultural Index) (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 67, Verse 152 acc to Puranic Encyclopedia)
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  • Brahma (ब्रह्मा)
    ...ther preserves nor destroys anything. He is envisioned in some Hindu texts to have emerged from the metaphysical Brahman along with Vishnu (preserver), S ...rinciples (creation, sustenance and destruction) in our daily existence is to be found in birth, life, and death. These correspondences occur not only at
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  • Aupasana (औपासनः)
    ...art5/chap5.htm Hindu Dharma (Collection of Swamiji's Speeches between 1907 to 1994)]''Mumbai : Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan</ref> ...itis]] and so are called "Smarta-karmas". The seven Pakayajnas also belong to this category.<ref name=":0" />
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  • Sandhyavandana (सन्ध्यावन्दनम्)
    ...n its execution by a ''[[Guru (गुरुः)|Guru]]'', in this case one qualified to teach Vedic ritual. Sandhyavandana consists of recitation from the [[Vedas Sandhyavandana literally means "salutation to Sandhya".
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  • Sadhana Saptaka (साधनसप्तकम्)
    ...f the feeling and the training of the intellect. All paths of sadhana lead to the highest level of permanent peace. ...long way to determine our mental constitution and so the Bhakta is advised to maintain himself upon pure food.<ref name=":0" /> Chandogya Upanishad, auth
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  • Dharmawiki (धर्मविकि)
    ...ion in creating a universal forum and spearheading a campaign for bringing to light the numerous perspectives expounded in the Sanatana Dharmika treatise ...armika paths given by our seers to live a peaceful life leading ultimately to Moksha.
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  • Indriyas (इन्द्रियाणि)
    ...owledge of outside world and perform actions in response to this knowledge to maintain life. Thus, Indriyas are correlated with Sense organs and motor or ...s knowledge of outside world and performing any kind of action in response to these stimuli is not possible. Thus, these are considered the important too
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  • Ayurveda in Smrtis (स्मृतिषु आयुर्वेदः)
    ...mritis are text which was created for the purpose of explanation of Dharma to the people. ...(उपवेदः)]] of [[Atharvaveda (अथर्ववेदः)]] , certain references pertaining to Ayurveda are found in Smritis as well. It mainly includes references regard
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  • धर्म की उत्पत्ति
    ...dharma, would mean that which one has to do because of one's committing to it or because of one's station in life. Dharma can also mean the faith and ...tal diseases flowing from the six inherent enemies of man, it is necessary to expound what are those fundamental rules of Dharma;
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  • Prabhava (प्रभावः)
    Meaning: When rasa, veerya, vipaka have properties which are relative to the drug but there is a specific quality that the dravya (drug) exhibits wh According to Ayurveda a drug or dravya is composed of [[Rasa (रसः)|Rasa]], [[Veery
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  • Tirthakshetra (तीर्थक्षेत्रम्)
    ...rs to the place of the temple, Tīrtha is the temple tank, and Murti refers to the image of god (usually an murti or vigraha of a deity). (needs citation) According to the Mahabharata, all places were sacred in the Krtayuga, Pushkara in the Sa
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  • Asteeka (आस्तीकः)
    ...n her womb would be a brilliant and devoted son. That is why this boy came to be called Astika. ...the blessings of Parama-Siva, Astika went to Puskara tirtha and did tapas to Visnu for many years. Having received Visnu's
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  • Srikalahasti
    ...vi, come here to perform archana of Shiva. Moreover, Paarvati Devi decided to stay back here as Gnyaana Prasoonaamba. Once Lopaamudra and Agastya came to Gajakaananam (ShriKaalaHasti), where Vasishtha had Saakshaatkaram of Parame
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  • Chakras (चक्राणि)
    ...journey of movement from the Mooladhara to Sahasrar is from one dimension to another. It may happen in many different ways, and various yogic practices ...rgy, sharpness, awareness, anger; all these are related.There are believed to be seven major chakras, which are arranged vertically along the axial chann
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  • Upadhatus (उपधातवः)
    ...issues that perform specific function in the body but they are ranked next to the main 7 [[Dhatus (धातवः)|Dhatus]] (धातुs) on the basis ...ortant physiological units in Sharira which have certain specific function to render. They are derived from Dhatus and resemble Dhatus in terms of struct
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  • Ancient universities of Bharat
    around 2700 years ago was home to over 10500 students where the students from all across the world used to come to attain specialization in over
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  • Adiparva Adhyaya 25 (आदिपर्वणि अध्यायः २५)
    [[:Category:Prayers of Kadru to Indra|''Prayers of Kadru to Indra'']]
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  • Sampati (सम्पातिः)
    ...pter 66, Verse 71</ref> The vulture king, Sampati helped Rama and his army to find Sitadevi. Sampati's son is Suparshva who tended to him and maintained him for a long time.<ref name=":0" />
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  • Suvaleshvara Swami Mandir
    '''Location:''' ~15kms from Tiruvallur on the way to Tiruttani (NH205).
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  • Grahana (ग्रहणम्)
    ...; Pt.2.19.-पुषः the sun. -भक्तिः f. division of countries &c. with respect to the presiding grahas (ग्रहाः). ...night day reckoning, meaning, where the day was reckoned from one midnight to the next, was mentioned by many later scholars including, Mallikarjuna Suri
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  • Vishaya (विषयः)
    ...Bhagavatam]] (XI.ix.29), ''viśayah'' or the objects of sense enjoyment are to be found everywhere, as ''āhāra'' ('food'), ''nidrā'' ('sleep'), ''bhaya ...ning&f=false }}</ref> The word ''viśayah'' is derived from ''viś'' meaning to act.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Journal of Orrisa Epigraphs|publisher=Orissa
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  • Somaka-Jantu Upakhyana (सोमकजन्त्वोरुपाख्यानम्)
    ...episode (upakhyana) involving Somaka and his son Jantu. Somaka is referred to in various places in Mahabharata, however, in Vanaparva, the 127 and 128th ...Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass.</ref>
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  • Varala Devi Mandir
    ...'', which is worshiped in this place. Darshan of ''Varālā Devi'' is enough to get blessed with ''sat-santānam''.
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  • Niyama (नियमः)
    ...personal life can be expected. These Niyamas help the mind in progressing to the other limbs of Yoga by reducing and removing the hindrances on the path ...t, belief (faith) in the Supreme (God), charity, worship of God, listening to the recitations of sacred scriptures, modesty, a discerning intellect, japa
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  • Parishista (परिशिष्टम्)
    ...elaborations not covered in the texts logically and chronologically prior to them: the [[Samhita]]s, [[Brahmana]]s, [[Aranyaka]]s and [[Kalpa (Vedanga)| ...13 and 95 verses respectively. Its subjects are covered in a manner clear to those who understand Vedic Sanskrit. The first chapter deals with physical
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  • Yajna Upakaranas (यज्ञोपकरणानि)
    ...h common and specialized activities of bharatiya jivana vidhana dates back to hoary antiquity. The Rigveda mentions the use of a large number of utensil ...ge of ganita shastra, geometry, and of metallurgy and alloys which appears to be of advanced nature.
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  • Adhiratha (अधिरथः)
    ...hagavatam]], Adhiratha descended from [[Yayati]] and therefore was related to [[Krishna]]. He was also the descendant of [[Rompad]]<ref name="Sukhdev Sin
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  • Author Help
    New authors are required to familiarize themselves with the software guidelines for editing or formatti #Knowing how to begin editing
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  • Atithi Satkara (अतिथिसत्कारः)
    Atithi Satkara (Samskrit: अतिथिसत्कारः) refers to the hospitality offered to guests which is given great importance in the Bharatiya Parampara (traditio ...Anuvaka 11.2</ref> </blockquote>Meaning: Never swerve from the rites due to the devas and pitrs. (Taittiriya Upanishad, Shikshavalli, Anuvaka 11.2 ).<r
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  • Ashvini Kumaras (अश्विनीकुमारौ)
    ...represented as humans with the heads of horses. They may also be referred to as the 'Horsemen' and are forever young, handsome, and athletic. ...Ashwini Kumar brothers, the twins, who were Raja-Vaidya (Royal Physicians) to Devas during Vedic times, first prepared the Chyawanprash formulation for C
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  • Diamond (हीरकम्)
    ...nd other physical characteristics. As per the color, the diamonds are said to be of 4 types, Shveta (White), Rakta (Red), Peeta (Yellow) and Krishna (Bla * It is used to reduce the ill effects of Shukra graha badha (Astrological concept from [[J
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  • Chitta Bhumis (चित्तभूमयः)
    .... There are five chitta bhumis or five stages of chitta or mind, according to Yogasutras of Patanjali. According to Vyasa bhashya on the Yoga Sutra (1.2) of Maharshi Patanjali, chitta can be
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  • Gandiva (गाण्डीवः)
    ...ppears before Arjuna and asks him to return Gandiva along with the quivers to Varuna. Agni, the God of fire, wanted to devour the Khandava forest, in order to regain his power and splendour. He had enlisted the help of the two heroes,
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  • Aharparinamakara Bhavas (आहारपरिणामकराः भावाः)
    ...tance on well regulated functioning of all these food transforming factors to achieve health and well-being. ...nourishes the whole body. Thus transformation of food into a form suitable to the internal environment of body is the key step in energy dynamics of body
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  • Purusha Sukta (पुरुषसूक्तम्)
    ...that Srshti or creation involves the processes of Yajnas. Purusha is said to be everything, the past, present and future of this creation.<ref name=":62 ...topic emphasizing its powerful effects on beings as well as its importance to a seeker of Brahman.
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  • Thiru Thanjai
    {{NeedCitation}}Thiru Thanjai refers to the three temples of Thanjai Mamani Koil, Manikundram and Thanjaiyali Nagar ...r at Vennattrankarai stands a memorable monument dedicated to Tanjan after whom the divya desha and the city have been named. The once majestic gopura now
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  • Integral Unity of Sanatana Dharma (मूलसिद्धान्तसमैक्यता)
    ...which is the binding factor holding us (the followers of Sanatana Dharma) to this day in Aikyata (एैक्यता | Unity). ...t centuries, in the medieval age as called by the Westerners, Vedanta came to be interpreted in diverse ways (the non-Sanatanic ways). It has given room
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  • Maharshi Vishvamitra (महर्षिः विश्वामित्रः)
    He was also one of those who tried to stop the Kuruksetra war. ...d thus the king decided to become a brahmana, but Vasistha would not agree to accept him as a brahmana. In this way there was always disagreement between
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  • Indus Valley DNA
    ...Turkmenistan regions. These DNA samples were dated variously between 3300 to 2000 BCE and changed our understanding of the modern Indian population. ...very lead the scientists to make the conclusion that farming is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent and was not brought in from the western first farme
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  • Dhatus (धातवः)
    ...physical body and they are 7 in number. On the other side, with reference to the pharmacology, Materia medica and Iatrochemistry in Ayurveda, Dhatus ind
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  • Malas (मलाः)
    ...ctively. Among these 3, Purisha (पुरीषम्) and Mutra (मूत्रम्) are believed to be the Annamalas (अन्नमलाः) i.e. waste products obtained fr
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  • Air Conservation (वायुसंरक्षणम्)
    ...%82_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A6.%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%AB%E0%A5%AE Sukta 158]</ref> pātu vāto antarikṣāt ।...॥1॥</blockquote>In the Atharvaveda, air is also des ...eings to survive without breathing in pure air. Therefore, it is important to concentrate on conservation of air.
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  • Majja Dhatu (मज्जा धातु)
    ...jja is used in the context of pharmacology and herbs in Ayurveda it refers to the 'fleshy part of the fruit or seed'. The word 'Majja' is derived from root word 'Majjan' (मज्जन्) which means to be immersed, drowned or submerged into something. Therefore in human body,
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  • Mandavya (माण्डव्यः)
    ...ieves were all condemned to death. The royal executioners took all of them to the place of execution and stuck them up at the tip of a trident (Sula).}} ...es. Full of repentance, he went and begged pardon of Mandavya. The attempt to pull out the trident from Mandavya's body failed. At last it was removed by
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  • Veeryam (वीर्यम्)
    ...inside or on contact with human body. At some places, veerya is considered to be the thermal energy of a substance. In today's time, it is roughly equate
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  • Vipaka (विपाकः)
    ...action of a dravya inside the body after its metabolism can be understood to some extent if the vipaka of a dravya is known. Every dravya or substance h ...dravya whereas nishthapaka or vipaka is specific to the dravya and related to its rasa. Both the terms include 'paka' as a part of their name since both
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  • Panchagavya (पञ्चगव्य)
    ...e enjoy the madhu and by this please protect the brahmacari who like a son to father. ...he Atharva Veda were standing on the banks of river and offering oblation to his fore fathers. When the devathas are satisfied they give long life, teja
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  • Rshyashrnga (ऋष्यशृङ्गः)
    ...Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature].'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass.</ref> ...hitta and for that get a Muni (seer) who had never seen women in his life, to perform a yaga, which would bring rainfall in the land.
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  • Vega (वेगाः)
    ...of multiple diseases. Therefore, Ayurveda has given tremendous importance to the Vegas of body and studied their effects on health in depth. .../blockquote>Various vegas which when forcibly suppressed or generated lead to multiple diseases are as follows,
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  • Varuthini and Pravara (वरूथिनी प्रवरश्च)
    ...Arunaspada, a janapada on the banks of Varuna. This story is alluded here to depict the impressionable nature of a young woman's mind and the role it ha ...%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5 Adhyaya 61])</ref></blockquote>Now he had this intention, to see the world which has most charming forests and gardens, and is embellish
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  • Upayas in Indian Diplomacy
    ...hods are similar to those given by Kautilya, but Morgenthau does not refer to Kautilya. The methods discussed by him include divide and rule, compensatio ...y important part in politics, diplomacy by trickery seldom helps a country to achieve its objective. The four upayas are:
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  • Meda Dhatu (मेद धातु)
    ...body component which indicates fat or adipose tissue in general. According to Ayurveda the function of oleation (स्नेहनम्) and lubricatio
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  • Shrauta Yajnas (श्रौतयज्ञाः)
    ...ndle.net/10603/41946 A Study of the Asvalayana srauta sutra with reference to the principal sacrifices]''</ref> Usually, Srauta karmas involve the Chatur ...of Asvalayana, Apastamba, Katyayana, Baudhayana with occasional references to Samhitas and Brahmanas.  
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  • Dashavidha parikshya bhavas (दशविधपरीक्ष्यभावाः)
    ...y a significant role to understand the pathology behind the patient, reach to the diagnosis, and plan a treatment at the end as well. Dashavidha parikshy ...e of treatment with due consideration of all the factors which are related to the patient precisely describes dashavisdha parikshya bhava (which are kara
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  • Gautama (गौतमः)
    ...one. He decided to test the Indriya Nigraham of Gautama maharshi. He came to Gautama maharshi’s aashramam and said “she is Ahalya. I will leave her ...hich tries to exploit Nature, our Bhaarateeya Vignyaanam explians ways how to use Nature without disturbing the Nature’s eco-system. Combining Bhautika
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  • Pravrtti and Nivrtti (प्रवृत्तिः निवृत्तिः च)
    According to the Bhagavata Purana (Skandha 7, Adhyaya 15), karmas prescribed in the [[Ve # Pravrtta: leading to enjoyment of worldly life
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  • Itihasa (इतिहासः)
    ...ame philosophy is presented with analogies and parables in a tasteful form to the common run of mankind.<ref name=":0" /> The Ramayana and the Mahabharata speak to us Clearly about the ancient India, about her people, her customs, her ways
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  • Avyayibhava Samasa (अव्ययीभावसमासः)
    == अव्ययीभावः (२-१-५ to २-१-२१) ==
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  • Venkateshvara Mandiram
    ...his wish for which Śālihotra asked for Mokṣham and also requested the Lord to stay in this form and bless the bhaktas. This form of the Lord sleeping is ...he holy marriage happened. As per the tradition, the new couple were taken to the Tiruvallur temple and there before everyone, the Lord submerged into th
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  • Acharya Kashyapa (आचार्य काश्यपः)
    ...is taken as elder by wisdom or a wise person. This prefix was used by him to differentiate between other scholars who go by the same name “jivaka”. ...:0">Pandey et al. KASHYAPA SAMHITA: A REVIEW OF HISTORY & ITS CONTRIBUTION TO KAUMARBHRITYA. European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
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  • Ayurveda in Rigveda (ऋग्वेदे आयुर्वेदः)
    Ayurveda is believed to be the [[Upavedas (उपवेदाः)|Upaveda (उपवेदः)]] of ...veda (यजुर्वेदः)|Yajurveda]], [[Samaveda (सामवेदः)|Samaveda]] are believed to be composed between 5000-10000 BCE. Ayurveda is a Upanga or [[Upavedas (उ
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  • Gomedha Yajna (गोमेधयज्ञः)
    ...performing the yajnas perfectly for want of expert brahmanas who are able to conduct such yajnas. Therefore, Gomedha yajna is completely prohibited. ...etimes killed old cows, and by chanting Vedic hymns they brought them back to life for perfection.The killing and rejuvenation of such old and invalid co
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  • Krshna Upanishad (कृष्णोपनिषद्)
    ...shad, dedicated to lord [[Krishna]]. The ''Krishna Upanishad'' is attached to the ''[[Atharvaveda]]''. ...thology]] of 108 Upanishads of the [[Muktika]] canon, narrated by [[Rama]] to [[Hanuman]], it is listed at number 96.
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  • Chhala (छलः)
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  • Thiru Vellarai
    ...etagiri Kshetra is one of the 108 Vaishnava temples. A teertha that claims to be older than [[Srirangam]] (one of the foremost of the Vaishnava kshetras) ...walls. It is a famous seat of Vaishnava Sampradaya where Ramanuja is said to have spent as many as 12 years of his life. The kshetra is also called Adir
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  • Kumaragara (कुमारागार)
    ...ra (Samskrt: कुमारागारः) refers to the infant care room specially designed to take care of a newborn child and mother. The design of this room has been d ...th post delivery and then the child enter Kumaragara specifically designed to cater the newborn child's needs.
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  • Shruti (श्रुतिः)
    ...en to explain and elaborate Sruti to make it understandable and meaningful to the common people” (p. 189).
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  • Mutra (मूत्रम्)
    ...iproducts of the digestion and metabolism. At gross level, malas are known to be 3 viz. Purisha (पुरीषः)/ shakruta (शकृतः), Mutra ( According to Ayurvedic treatises, the organs involved in the physiology of urine formati
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  • Vrtrasura (वृत्रासुरः)
    ...ty) gives rise to the process of rain and this process is used as a simili to describe a war.  ...ra. 6.17.8)</blockquote>Enraged by his laughter, Parvati curses Chitraketu to be born as an asura. <blockquote>नायमर्हति वैकु
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  • Anavrtti (अनावृत्तिः)
    ...m which means – non-return to a body, final emancipation. This word refers to the [[Jivanmukta]].
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  • Nachiketa's Qualities (नचिकेतसः गुणाः)
    ...he story of [[Nachiketa (नचिकेताः)|Nachiketa]] and his journey to Yamapuri to seek [[Brahmavidya (ब्रह्मविद्या)|Brahmavidya]], is ...nt article gives insights into Nachiketa's qualities, having which led him to have permanent place in Brahmaloka.
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  • Mukteshvara Mandir
    Recently, a new 7-storied building dedicated to various Gods and ''Bhaktās'' was constructed: 1st floor Annapurna A Mhatre
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  • Gautama Dharmasutra
    ...ose Shrauta- and Grihya-sutras have been lost to history. The text belongs to [[Samaveda]] schools, and its 26th chapter on penance theory is borrowed al ...entions many older texts and authorities on Dharma, which has led scholars to conclude that there existed a rich genre of Dharmasutras text in ancient In
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  • Buddhi (बुद्धिः)
    ...onsciousness; buddhi is believed to be the intellectual faculty pertaining to the individual Jivatma (जीवात्मा). ...Manas (मनः mind) and Atman (आत्मा Soul or consciousness). Thus, according to Ayurveda, buddhi is the intellectual faculty which performs vital role in c
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  • Relationship of Atman and Brahman
    ...hought process regarding Brahman range from total absence of the Charvakas to distinct existence of Atman and Brahman as believed in Dvaita Sampradaya. According to the Advaita siddhanta the impersonal Brahman is essentially identical with
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  • Upapurana (उपपुराणम्)
    ...he names of these texts, the actual number of the ''Upapurana''s are found to be near a hundred, including those mentioned in the different lists. But, i ...All extant ''Upapurana''s can be broadly divided into six groups according to the sectarian views found in these texts: ''Vaishnava'', ''Shakta'', ''Shai
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  • Panchakosha Based Education Model
    ...field of knowledge and hence the primary goal of education has always been to serve knowledge. It is true that the exchange of knowledge happens between ...s like money, power, force or cunningness. This purpose of education needs to be re-established, since we have forgotten this through the years of coloni
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  • Karnavedhana Samskara (कर्णवेधन संस्कारः)
    ...e. The slight reference to the boring of ears in Atharvaveda is not enough to qualify it as a ceremony, because it is less known that in what sense was t It is historically tough to trace as to when this practice started but what can be opined about it is that it might
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  • Donor (दाता)
    ...sly gives up the ownership over a thing/substance/item (eligible for dana) to another person (or community) who accepts mentally, vocally or physically t ...umā॰ 2।70).''</blockquote>Meaning: Amongst a hundred men, one may be found to be brave, among thousands a learned man, among hundreds of thousands an ora
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  • Cow in Vedas (वेदेषु गौः)
    ...sha, the cow has well been recognized for Her selflessness and seva (सेवा) to humankind and thus has been worshiped with utmost reverence. Importance of ...the cow is worshiped as it seen to represent selflessness and seva (सेवा) to humankind. the sacredness of the cow is described extensively in the Vedas
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  • Vanaparva Adhyaya 6 (वनपर्वणि अध्यायः ६)
    [[:Category:Sanjaya goes to Kamyavana|''Sanjaya goes to Kamyavana'']]
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  • Chapter 2: Relative Space and Time
    This chapter introduces children to concepts like '''''behind-in front''''', '''''inside-outside''''' and ''''' Note: The names can be discussed in class to reinforce the concepts from Chapter 1.
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  • Dadhichi (दधीचिः)
    ...dha, the thunderbolt weapon, wielded by Suradhipathi Indra. He is referred to in the context of killing of Vrtrasura by Indra. The invincible Vajrayudha ...a Samskrita Parichaya''. Hubli:​Sahitya Prakashana​.</ref> He was referred to in Vedas and Puranas as given below.
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  • Dasa (दासः)
    ...or "one who has surrendered to God". Dasa may be a suffix of a given name to indicate a "servant" of a revered person or a particular deity. ''Dasa'', in some contexts, is also related to ''dasyu'' and ''[[asura]]'', which have been translated by some scholars as
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  • Ashtanga Yoga (अष्टाङ्गयोगः)
    ...ground for union between mind and body. While higher Yogic exercises help to clean the mind, which is a necessary condition for bringing about the union ...ate, designed to have access to the workings of the psyche and have access to bare perceptions. The last three, dhāraṇā (concentration), dhyāna (med
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  • Hiranyagarbha Sukta (हिरण्यगर्भसूक्तम्)
    ...called the Hiranyagarbha sukta. All the mantras of the Rigveda pertaining to this sukata are found scattered in various Adhyayas of the Shukla Yajurveda ...[[Nasadiya Sukta (नासदीयसूक्तम्)|Nasadiya Sukta]] (Rigveda 10.129), refers to the abstract origin of creation; the [[Purusha Sukta (पुरुषसू
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  • A Guide to Vyakarana Study (व्याकरणाध्ययनदर्शिका)
    A Guide to Vyakarana Study (Samskrit: व्याकरणाध्ययनदर्
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  • Valmiki Rshi (वाल्मीकि ऋषिः)
    ...tive way. In other words, the collective unconscious of a culture gives me to mythology, which in turn enriches it. ...sed to stalk the forest paths, robbing and killing wayfarers and merchants to support himself and his family.
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  • Yuktivyapashraya Chikitsa (युक्तिव्यपाश्रया चिकित्सा)
    ...f medicines as well as diet and lifestyle related interventions customized to the individuals' needs. Since customization needs alterations in dosage, fo ...ould be prescribed would vary. This method of tailoring the treatment plan to the individual's needs is known as Yuktivyapashraya chikitsa in Ayurveda.
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  • Kashyapa Samhita (काश्यप संहिता)
    ...by Vrddha Jivaka who learned this subject from Acharya Kashyapa and tried to preserve and transfer this knowledge in the written form by converting it a ...f Guru-Shishya Prampara (a form of knowledge transfer from guru or teacher to his students or disciples)
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  • Karaka (कारकम्)
    ** Ram went to school. |Latha is talking to her
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  • Panchakarmas (पञ्चकर्माणि)
    ...advisable to eliminate excessively aggravated doshas out of the body so as to get considerable relief and even prevent recurrence. In such situations, Sh It is also known as Shirovirachanam. This procedure is specifically employed to eliminate excessively vitiated doshas situated in head and neck. It is the
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  • Durvasa (दुर्वासा)
    ...Azamgarh]], Durvasa's Ashram or hermitage, where many disciples used to go to study under him, was situated in the area, at the confluence of the [[Tons ...ya, a child was born, who was named 'Durvasa' (lit. ''one who is difficult to live with''). Because he was born of Shiva's anger, he had an irascible nat
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  • Nidra (निद्रा)
    ...ignificant attention to the causes, process, effects and disorders related to the sleep. ...reservation. Thus, with respect to the human body, Vaishnavi Nidra is said to be the one that sustains life and helps in energy preservation. Therefore w
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  • Shishir Rutucharya (शिशिर ऋतुचर्या)
    ...intain the balance of body energies called as doshas which ultimately help to maintain health and wellness in this season. ...s vata dosha levels. However the accompanying dryness in the weather leads to accumulation of Kapha Dosha and aggravation of Vata Dosha.
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  • Greeshma Rutucharya (ग्रीष्म ऋतुचर्या)
    ...While, as per Gregorian calendar Greeshma is grossly a period from Mid May to Mid July. #Ashadha or Shukra (आषाढः - शुक्रः )- Mid June to Mid July
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  • Pururava Urvashi Samvada (पुरुरवा-ऊर्वशी संवादः)
    ...ous poetic drama titled Vikramorvashiyam (विक्रमोर्वशीयम्). However, it is to be remembered that this is not a fictional story and its original version i ...istorical event, there is deeper meaning embedded in this legend according to some scholars.<ref name=":1">Vd. Ramgopal Shastri and Prof. Sadhuram (1972)
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  • Gandhari (गान्धारी)
    ...ler, who was blind since birth. She was the mother of one hundred sons, of whom Duryodhana was the eldest. She also had a daughter, Dushala. ...nd each part gradually developed to become a male child. Thus her ambition to become the mother of one hundred sons was fulfilled.
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  • Sama Gana (सामगानम्)
    ...of Rigveda form the base of Sāmagāna. Sāmagāna is not merely a name given to singing hymns of Veda but represents the philosophy and science of uniting ...e Sāma Veda has taken mātu (words) from Rigveda and provided dhātu (notes) to these words. (Bharatiya Sangeet Ka Itihaas. Dr. Thakur Jaidev Singh. Calcut
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  • Anubandha Chatushtaya (अनुबन्धचतुष्टयम्)
    : अधिकारी refers to ''adhikāri'' (a qualified student or person) who has developed a single po ...atter or general topic pertaining to any subject (Vedanta topic pertaining to the '' [[Jiva]]-[[Brahman]] identity)''
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  • Sanskrit and Bharat (संस्कृतं भारतञ्च)
    ...skrit is instrumental in unifying Bharat. Therefore, Sanskrit is important to understand the nation of Bharat. ...a (अर्थशास्त्रम्)|Artha]], etc. But the one amsha or characteristic common to these branches is adhyatma or darshana that deals with the knowledge of [[C
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  • Tapas (तपस्)
    ...d, attenuates or thins out the five afflictions (Pancha kleshas) and leads to Samadhi.<ref>Swami Sivananda (1999), [http://www.dlshq.org/download/hinduis ...the term 'tapas' throws light on the various meanings that can be attached to the word. The aspects thus, associated with the concept of Tapas include,
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  • Acharya Vagbhata (आचार्य वाग्भटः)
    ...t and “anga” literally means limb, thus Acharya Vagbhata dedicated himself to composing a work wherein all the eight limbs or aspects/fields of Ayurveda ...in a mixed form of verses and prose similar to Charaka Samhita. According to certain commentators, the writing in both is similar which makes Acharya Va
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  • Acharya Sushruta (आचार्य सुश्रुतः)
    ...tment approach and establishing the fundamentals of surgery, now referring to him as the “Father of Surgery”. Acharya Sushruta laid down the roadmap ...arampara'' which is a method of imparting knowledge from a guru or teacher to his shishya or student/disciple in the form of ''shruti'' (verbal verses) w
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  • Siddhanta (सिद्धान्तः)
    ...autama maharshi, the knowledge of which leads one to Nihshreyasa according to Nyaya Darshana. These sixteen things or padarthas are basically used for un ...e word Anta denotes the conviction or opinion that people have with regard to the particular character of those things.<ref name=":0" />
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  • Upavedas (उपवेदाः)
    ...दः) or subsidiary Vedas, are said to be four in number forming auxiliaries to the four Vedas as given below<ref name=":0">All About Hinduism, Swami Sivan ...as are considered as a part of Veda and not as a separate entity according to a few scholars, in such case there are Chaturdhasha (14) Vidyasthanas only.
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  • Pancha Avayavas (पञ्चावयवाः)
    ...rding to the Nyaya Darshana. Avayavas are Statements or Premises required to prove a concept. Since five such statements are collectively required they ...[[Pramana (प्रमाणम्)|Pramanas]] or the means of valid cognition are found to be significant concepts among these factors.<ref name=":6">Mm. Ganganatha J
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  • Dhaumya (धौम्यः)
    ...and taking bath there (Vana. Parv. 87 to 90). Dhaumya advised the Pandavas to preserve their anonymity in the thirteenth year of their vanavasa in Virata ...wn form and bestowed all his blessing on him. Upamanyu thus told his story to Sri Krsna. (M.B. Anusasana Parva, Chapter 14).<ref name=":0" />
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  • Dana Kala Nirnaya (दानकालनिर्णयः)
    ...्) donations made at specific times of the year and festival days are said to be highly meritorious. * first day of Ayana (अयनम् । passage of sun to the north or south)
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  • Ojas (ओजः)
    ...tcomes of actions performed by Ojas like strength, luster etc are believed to be the indicators of overall strength of body tissues. ...eings.<ref>Gupta GK, Devi G. A conceptual study of function of Ojas w.s.r. to Vyadhikshamatva and its clinical significance. Research and Reviews: A Jour
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  • Yajnavalkya and Janaka (याज्ञवल्क्यः जनकश्च)
    ...xclusively on matters pertaining to that jnana which leads one on the path to nihshreyasa. He was also known for his danas as well as distributing gifts ...nchaladeshas participated in the event. Janaka Maharaja had a great desire to know "who among these vedic scholars is the most erudite of all?" He had a
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  • Mrta-Asoucha (मृताशौचम्)
    *the generation to which the person belongs to in the lineage
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  • Jagruteshvara Mahadeva Mandir
    ...are very beautiful. A lot of surrounding land and a ''pushkariṇi'' belong to the temple. There two small temples of Lord ''Hanumān'' and ''Grāma-devat
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  • Brahmana and House-lizard Samvada (विप्रगृहगोधिका-संवादः)
    ...it (water)?" He reasoned that there is merit in gifting away what is rare to get. ...ers? Such are objects of my compassion. Thus he gave whatever he possessed to defective recipients.<ref name=":1">''The Skanda Purana, Part 4 (1951)'' De
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  • Shastra Shikshana Paddhati (शास्त्रशिक्षणपद्धतिः)
    ...ionship between the student, the book, the subject matter and the purpose. To facilitate teaching, memorization and brevity of content, shastras have bee ...tailed explanations with objections and answers to a concept and reasoning to establish a theory. Texts generally include one or many of the following ty
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  • Annadana by Unchavrtti Brahmana (उञ्छवृत्तिब्राह्मणः)
    ...barley) given away by a generous resident of Kuruksetra, who himself used to live off the left-over grains collected by unchavrtti." And he proceeds to tell the story of the Brahmana to Yudhisthira
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  • Khidkaleshvara Mandir
    ...ḍavās'' visited this place during ''Araṇyavasām'', ''Yudhiṣhṭhira'' wanted to perform ''Śiva pūja''. So the ''Pānḍavās'' built this temple for ''Yu
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  • Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga (राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः)
    ...ishna declares to him the sovereign knowledge and sovereign secret that is to be known by Pratyaksha Pramana (direct experience).<ref name=":0">Swami Siv ...o unwavering trust in this supreme knowledge; without which one would fail to redeem self from the vicious circle of birth and death.
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  • Sutikagara (सूतिकागारम्)
    ...specific attention and care. Ayurveda scholars have paid detail attention to its structure, arrangements, facilities and all other relevant details. ...lates mother and newly born baby from rest of the family and friends so as to ensure their safety and wellbeing during and post labor when their immune f
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  • Vaikhanasa Agama (वैखानस-आगमः)
    ...origins of the community:<blockquote>“The members of the community belong to the ''Taittiriya'' division of ''Krsna-Yajurveda'' among the Brahmins, and ...of the Vaikhanasas on the icon-worship maybe the catalyst that gave birth to the Vaishnava movement led by Ramanujacharya in the south. Evolving from th
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  • Atri (अत्रिः)
    ...avana. He accompanied by many other sages who went to Drona to counsel him to stop hostilities between the warring Kauravas and Pandavas. He was also the ...ificant among the [[Saptarshis (सप्तर्षयः)|Saptarshis]]. Another reference to Atri maharshi is that he is the son of Shukracharya. Brahmanda Purana menti
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  • Atithi Satkara by Kapotadampati (कपोतदम्पती)
    ...hamahayajnas]]. The grhastha who is so immersed in ignorance that he fails to perform panchamahayajnas cannot rightfully obtain a dignified place, either ...their performance of panchamahayajna, eventually offer themselves as food to their enemy, a hunter who has come for shelter under their tree residence,
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  • Vagdevi (वागदेवी)
    ...oes Vagdevi’s greatness too. The creative energy of the Lord is referred to as Vak often in the Vedas. Sruti which is the subject matter of vacha aram ...tall me in different places and worship me."</blockquote>It is significant to know that the Pancharatra (vedic text) , which glorifies Bhagawan's expansi
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  • Tretagni (त्रेताग्निः)
    ...in the three designated places. Decorate them and drink somarasa according to the seasons.<ref name=":2">Pt. Sripada Damodara Satavalekar. (1985). ''Rig ...esides over the yajnas, shine forth in the three places (3 lokas according to Pt. Satvalekar).<ref name=":3">Pt. Sripada Damodara Satavalekar. (1985). '
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  • Rasa Dhatu (रस धातु)
    ...form. It is formed after digestion of food as an extract of food and helps to nourish the body. It is also called as 'Ahara-rasa' (आहार-रसः ...ntly keeps on circulating day and night in our body to provide nourishment to body tissues, it is known as rasa.
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  • Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga (ज्ञानकर्मसन्न्यासयोगः)
    ...na Karma Sannyasa Yoga (Samskrit: ज्ञानकर्मसन्न्यासयोगः) is the name given to the fourth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. In this, Sri Krishna expounds the ...s, the Supreme being manifests Himself to destroy these adverse forces and to establish peace, order and harmony.<ref name=":0" />
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  • Rasa (रसः)
    ...t in substances. These rasas are in decreasing order of providing strength to the body. ...ata states that, these rasas are in decreasing order of providing strength to the body. This means madhura rasa imparts maximum strength whereas Kashaya
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  • Uddalaka and Shvetaketu (उद्दालकः श्वेतकेतुः च।)
    ...Upanishads explain this knowledge, it lies ultimately with the individual to attain this knowledge by साधना ॥ sadhana. ... Upanishads entail the journey of Shvetaketu from असत् || Asat (ignorance) to सत् || sat (knowledge of the self and truth). The context of Shvetake
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  • Four Oceans in Rigveda (ऋग्वेदोक्त चतुःसमुद्राः)
    ...e of waters”) before the time of the Brahmanas, where there are references to the ocean which surrounds the earth, and the eastern and western seas.<ref ...ram" in the sense of the ocean is met with in the Rigveda. Samudra is said to be the chief of waters.<ref name=":0" />
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  • Yama ( यमः )
    ...tter social life can be expected. These Yamas help the mind in progressing to the other limbs of Yoga by reducing and removing the hindrance on the path. ...uchyate || 17.15||''<blockquote>Meaning : "Words which cause no annoyance to others and are truthful, agreeable and beneficial, as well as the study of
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  • Airavata (ऐरावतः)
    ...Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass.</ref> ...ferred to as the celestial elephant conveyance of Devendra, it also refers to<ref name=":0" />
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  • Principles of Education (शिक्षणसिद्धान्ताः)
    ...aka Upanishad (1.5.17) further declared that a man can discharge his debts to pitrs (ancestors) not by merely procreating but by providing for their educ ...son who is instructed like this will be helpful to the father who has gone to the other world as if done by himself.<ref name=":10">Swami Madhavananda. (
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  • Nagara Vinyasa (नगरविन्यासः)
    {{NeedCitation}}Nagara Vinyasa (Samskrit: नगरविन्यासः) refers to ancient Indian town planning systems and helps us understand the architectu ...debates on what could be a better, healthy, natural living have given rise to newer concepts such as smart cities, Eco-cities, Green cities and so on. Ye
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  • Pitrvamsha (पितृवंशः)
    ...e of ancestors. Manusmrti talks about this lineage of ancestors leading up to the origin of human clan. ...mawiki.org/dharmawiki/index.php/File:Pitr_Vamsha_2-page-001.jpg]]According to Manusmrti, there are various lineages of forefathers. They are the sons of
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  • Vedic AstroMeteorology based Weather Forecast by S. Ramachandran
    ...eorology is the science of using the vedic sutras (aphorisms) on astronomy to forecast global weather conditions. An astro-meteorologist, S. Ramachandran ...quote>Ramchandran’s interest in astrology began in early ’90s that led him to explore deep into ancient texts like Jyotida Vishayamritham later, moving i
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  • Shruti Parampara (श्रुतिपरम्परा)
    ...ell as how they are applied in practice as part of daily Upasana and Karma to be done in the [[Grhasthashrama (गृहस्थाश्रमः)|Grha This article is an introduction to the documentary film titled "Vedic Delight" (embedded on this page) that sh
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  • Varnamala (वर्णमाला)
    ० स्पृष्ट-प्रयत्न -क to म (कादयो मावसानाः स्पर्शाः, स ...wo varnas that are having same स्थान and आभ्यन्तर-प्रयत्न are called सवर्ण to each other.
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  • Mansa Dhatu (मांस धातु)
    ...or meat. Thus, Mansa dhatu is fleshy body tissue which makes it equivalent to muscle tissue identified by western medicine. ...ng flesh or meat. Flesh in the body of any animal is present as a covering to main skeleton or bones. It takes part in the process of movements and prote
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  • Srshti Siddhanta (सृष्टिसिद्धान्तः)
    ...nishads the fountain-head of all Bharatiya Darshanas show Jivatma the ways to draw himself out of these cycles of punarjanma. The concepts around the ori ...nct in the minds of the peoples of the past, is a curiosity that continues to drive the minds of present day thinkers. Darshanas have differed and acquir
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  • Vayas (वयः)
    ...avioral aspects that are relevant to that age group and are manifested due to specific dosha dominance in that age. ...and beneficial. Thus, ancient Ayurveda acharyas have given high importance to understanding this point.
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  • Samidadhana (समिदाधानम्)
    ...dvijas (the ‘twice-born,’ through Upanayana) of the first three varnas are to be initiated into performing Samidhadhana. ...ng Upanayana with prescribed procedures and is taught the relevant mantras to conduct it.
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  • Ayurvedic method of body scrub (उद्वर्तनम्)
    ...daily regime or [[Dinacharya (दिनचर्या)]] described in Ayurveda and known to promote the health of skin. Therefore udwartana is actually a special type of body massage which needs to be done using some herbal mixture/powder.
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  • Satvavajaya Chikitsa or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Ayurveda (सत्वावजय चिकित्सा)
    ...andle the manas (mind) related component in the diseases or which can help to manage psychological disorders was developed and it is known as Satvavajaya # '''Satva''': The term “Satva” has been used to refer 2 different things in Ayurveda.
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  • Ramopakhyana (रामोपाख्यानम्)
    ...ened in Tretayuga while Mahabharata was in Dvapara Yuga. It is interesting to note that almost a complete recount of Ramayana has been discussed in Mahab ...ama with the help of Sugriva, located her, built the bridge across the sea to Lanka and brought her back.
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  • Vaidika Shakhas (वैदिकशाखाः)
    According to MahaBhasya of Patanjali, there were 1131 Shakhas (21+101+1000+9) prevalent
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  • Kleshas (क्लेशाः)
    ...as defined by Maharshi Vyasa.<ref name=":3" /> Kleshas are the root cause to the sufferings of an individual. They are obstacles in the path of Yoga and ...), Desire or attachment (राग), Aversion (द्वेष), and clinging to life (due to fear of death) (अभिनिवेश) are kleshas.
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  • Vrshabha (वृषभः)
    ...glass. Not a single being lives there. God has created this as a boundary to the three worlds. All the lokas like the Sun get light from the brilliance ...north Hiranyaroma. Thus Brahma organised a universe with suitable emperors to control and supervise. (Chapter 22, Am'a 1, Visnu Purana). (Page 609-610, P
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  • Dravya (द्रव्यम्)
    Acc to (rasa.vai.1.166)
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  • Sweda (स्वेदः)
    The word “Sweda” is derived from “Svid” meaning to perspire or sweat.
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  • Rtvik (ऋत्विक्)
    ...Well versed in vedic procedures by studying different Kalpas and qualified to conduct ''[[Yajna (यज्ञः)|yajnas]]'' they conduct appropriate rit To perform elaborate Shrauta karmas ([[Soma Yajna (सोमयज्ञः)|S
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  • Narada (नारदः)
    ...of conduct, hymns, treatises on music, and commentaries. Stories referring to him are told and retold over and over again. Every Hindu, young and old, kn ...mble, kings and peasants; from gods and demi-gods demons, from the heavens to the nether worlds. He
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  • Nishkama Karma (निष्कामकर्म)
    ...iṣkāma karma is a deed intended for everyone’s benefit, similar in a sense to altruism. It is karma that follows dharma, the moral imperative path.<ref n [[Karma (कर्म)]] refers to 1) any action or deed; 2) the principle of cause and effect; 3) a consequen
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  • Valakhilyas (वालखिल्याः)
    Valakhilyas (Samskrit : वालखिल्याः) were a group of sixty thousand rshis born to Kratu, one of the Saptarsis (seven hermits), by his wife, Santati. Everyone ...er. Garuda was that son. The fact that Garuda overthrew Indra when he went to heaven for ambrosia, is well known. (M.B., Adi Parva, Chapter 31).
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  • Acharya (आचार्यः)
    ...ls to their students. In this article we discuss various points pertaining to the teachers of the ancient days along with a comparison with the role pres ...(सप्तर्षयः)|Saptarshis]] and Raja Vrshadarbhi who insisted on giving dana to them which they refused at all costs.
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  • Asthi Dhatu (अस्थी धातु)
    ...hat entity which doesn't get destroyed easily and stays longer as compared to all other counterparts. It is well known that even after years of burial of ...Various sira (vessels, nerves) and snayu (tendons, ligaments) are attached to asthi and those are held in place because of asthi which themselves never d
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  • Kumbhaka (कुम्भकः)
    ....pdf Prana and Pranayama], Bihar: Yoga Publications Trust.</ref> According to the Amritanada Upanishad (v. 13-14): ...ies to dilate. In this way, '''more capillaries in the brain are opened up to improve cerebral circulation.'''
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  • Charaka Samhita (चरक संहिता)
    ...d of Ayurveda classical treatises). It is believed to be the best treatise to study medicine in Ayurveda. They were known to be performing various complex surgeries including the plastic surgery and t
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  • Angirasa (अङ्गिरसः)
    ..., a mediator between men and deities, as well as stated in other instances to be the first of Agni-devas (fire deities)<ref>Hinduism: An Alphabetical G ...) who, according to another version along with Sage Atharvana, is credited to have compiled the fourth Veda called Atharva Veda{{Citation needed|date=Se
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  • Ayu (आयुः)
    ...asures to obtain it. In few other Indian languages, the term 'Ayu' is used to denotes 'Age' of an individual. ...at before prescribing any therapeutic procedures, physician should examine to obtain knowledge regarding the span of life, strength and intensity of morb
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  • Raja Shveta and Anannadana (अनन्नदानम्)
    ...दानम्) or not performing annadana to the needy and emaciated people, leads to dire consequences even in the heavens, is exemplified by the story of Raja Srikrishna's advice to Yudhisthira to give food and to keep giving, appears at the beginning of the discourse on annadana mahatmya
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  • Samasa (समासः)
    • Two (or more) related words (सुबन्तपदानि) combine to form a single word (सुबन्तपदम्) • नीलं and कमलम् padas combine to form a new praatipadikam नीलकमल
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  • Simantam (सीमन्तः)
    ...ording to some versions. It is to be performed only at the first pregnancy to purify the would-be mother. ...nant, when this rite was performed, and after which they perhaps continued to wear their hair parted upwards.<ref name=":4">Deshpande, Kamalabai (1936) '
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  • Shukra Dhatu (शुक्र धातुः)
    ...da. It is the 7th dhatu in [[Sharira (शरीरम्)|Sharira]] (शरीरम्) according to Ayurveda. Since it is developed last i.e. at the end of [[Dhatus (धात
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  • Jambavan (जाम्बवान्)
    ...Puranic encyclopaedia : A comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass. (Page 613 and ...ed that he went around Mahavisnu, who took the avatar of Trivikrama Vamana to curb the powers of Mahabali. At that time Jambavan was immensely strong. Bu
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  • Moksha (मोक्षः)
    ...e or existence (conscious and unconscious) of every Jiva or soul according to many philosophies. However, how a person views moksha may be broadly catego * Faith of surrender to a superlative force
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  • Trigunas (त्रिगुणाः)
    ...id large emphasis on understanding of these 3 modes with special reference to the mind and characteristics of the individual. Take the [http://ayurvedicprakriti.com/survey/home/ Guna-Dosha Survey here] to know your Triguna balance
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  • Dhyana (ध्यानम्)
    ...ct, this path systematically developed and described by Maharshi Patanjali to enable union of the empirical [[Indian Concept of Self|self]] with the univ The word 'Dhyana' is derived from the root 'dhyai' meaning ‘to think of’. Dhyana is usually translated as meditation, implying a state o
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  • Kubera (कुबेरः)
    ...neras, Kimpurushas among others. His world is called Alakapuri, which lies to the north near Kailasha mountain, which is the abode of Shiva and Parvati. ...to the epic and Puranic literature.]'' Delhi:Motilal Banasidass. (Page 434 to 436)</ref>
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  • Introduction to Mathematics (English)
    Welcome to the Class 1 of integrated curriculum, Introduction to Mathematics lesson plan. ...bheader = [[Introduction to Mathematics (English) | Lesson:1 Introduction to Mathematics]]
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  • Samavartana (समावर्तनम्)
    ...if the student learns under his own father or if the student does not want to get married. This Samskara is not an Aṅga (part) of marriage. ...samskaras where after making Ahutis (offerings) in Agni, and giving danas to Brahmanas, one receives presents from others.<ref name=":1" />
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  • Vedi (वेदिः)
    ...e Satapatha Brahmana, and the Sulbasutras say that the Rigveda corresponds to an altar of mantras.<ref>BSS 7, ASS 14.</ref> Fire altars are already mentioned in the Rigveda. According to Taittiriya Samhita 5.2.3., they are made of twenty-one bricks.
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  • Origin and history of Ayurveda (आयुर्वेदोत्पत्तिः आयुर्वेदावतरणं च)
    ...out several diseases with their treatments. Later, from the 6th Century BC to 7th Century AD there was systematic development of Ayurveda as a Shastra. T Video link- How did Ayurveda come to Earth ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp9UJUmXiEg
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  • Madhuvidya (मधुविद्या)
    ...er the earth may feel a burden because when everybody is harassing him for to give back the loan that he has taken, for him committing suicide becomes a ...prana, he is residing as antrayami, even though the body which is compared to prithvi or earth will be disintegrated, but still that is also nectar. Outs
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  • Atman (आत्मन्)
    ...st core of every person is not the body, mind, or ego, but Atman (referred to as Soul or Self). Atman is the adhyatmik essence in all creatures, their re In addition to the visible gross body, the Upanishads talk about the Atma (Soul), which is
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  • Doshas (दोषाः)
    ...nergies in the body that control entire functioning of the body. According to Ayurveda, Sharira doshas and Manas doshas are separate entities that contro ...the day and several other factors. Once vitiated they further cause damage to Dhatus, Malas and other components of Sharira and initiate the process of d
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  • Akshara Brahma Yoga (अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः)
    ...ngs manifest and unmanifest, names and forms and which is the highest goal to be attained in the human life. .... Therefore, that radiant, imperishable Divine Reality is the highest goal to be attained and single-minded devotion of our heart is the means of attaini
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  • Shreyas and Preyas (श्रेयः प्रेयः च)
    ...ings even in the present day society, Kathopanishad highlights the ability to discern between needs and wants or essentials and desires. ...forms the essence of brahmavidya as elucidated in Kathopanishad belonging to Krishna Yajurveda shaka of Taittriya Samhita. While brahmavidya is the ess
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  • Vedapatha Paddhati (वेदपाठपद्धतिः)
    ...quickly).png|thumb|'''Disciples reading scripture'''s Courtesy: Permitted to use Copyrighted Images from the Book "Sarwang" Published by Adivasi Lok Kal ...carefully cultivated for the purpose and were handed down from generation to generation without the loss of even a single word or syllable."''</blockquo
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  • Yajurveda Commentators (यजुर्वेदीयाः भाष्यकाराः)
    ...e Taittiriya Samhita even before that of Sayanacharya's. And this is known to us from the mention of these commentators in the works of later writers. Of Referred to by Sayanacharya in his works, Bhatta Bhaskara preceeds Sayanacharya in anti
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  • Vajikaran (वाजीकरणम्)
    ...healthy progeny. Ayurveda acharyas have described code of conduct related to sex, dietary regime, qualities of normal reproductive tissue, factors affec ...karana therapy which is intended for the healthy reproduction helps person to achieve all these in life.
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  • Ama (आमः)
    ...dered as an important factor in development of variety of diseases related to any and every system of the body. Thus the concept is discussed in depth in ...long with unhealthy food habits. This concept being significant to vaidyas to understand and treat a disease. Amavata the most commonly found joint disor
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  • Uma Shankara Samvada (उमाशङ्करयोः संवादः)
    ...And the world becomes happy too.''"</blockquote>It is then that Uma begins to ask Shankara various questions about the meaning of his forms and that of t
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  • Antiquity of Upanayana Samskara
    ...erformed when a student commenced his Vedic studies, this samskara is said to have significantly contributed towards the maintenance of the oral traditio ...aras are generally purificatory in purpose, Upanayana is a unique samskara to bring about mental or intellectual purification and thus shaping the child'
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  • Ayurveda in Ramayana and Mahabharata (रामायणे तथा महाभारते आयुर्वेदः)
    ...ht by Hanumana following the prescription given by royal physician Sushena to revive the Laxmana and other army. ...mention about Hanumana bringing mountain of medicinal herbs from Himalayas to Lanka. The location of mountain with medicinal herbs has been described in
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  • Roga (रोगः)
    ...absence of rogas is described as Sukham (state of happiness) and a method to obtain such state of happiness can be found in Ayurveda samhitas. ...balance is disturbed, that is only one of the few basic steps progressing to disease development. The disease develops after vitiated doshas lodge into
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  • Dharmawiki Talks
    ...na. This is an initiative of the IITB HoneyBee Project and we are thankful to our sponsors Ashok Goel Trust and the Hindu University of America for their ...zes on their relevance today in terms of how they not only offer solutions to today's social problems but also help in the [[Pravrtti and Nivrtti (प्
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  • Tamas (तमः)
    ...anas or mind according to Ayurveda while mode of material energy according to other bharatiya shastras. == भगवद्गीतावर्णितः तमोगुणः॥ Tamas according to Bhagvad gita ==
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  • Nyaya (न्यायः)
    ...was entrusted with power by Rajadharma to enforce obedience of the people to Vyavaharadharma in the Rajya. ...d compel implicit obedience to the law.<ref name=":0" /> Nyaya is superior to the Raja and entrusts Raja with the duty of protecting people. [[Brhadarany
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  • Thiru Kudanthai
    ...two miles in length from North to South and one mile in breadth from east to west and is surrounded by a number of Vishnu and Shiva temples. ...Darshaka. This tirtha is called Bhaskara kshetra as the Sun deity is said to have regained his brightness after performing a penance here. The vimana is
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  • Suprajanana Samskara (सुप्रजनन संस्कारः)
    ...(Samskrit : सुप्रजननम् ) which means thoughtful, deliberate efforts taken to ensure genesis of a human being with superior mental, physical & adhyatmik ...e) predominant mind of a baby. Ayurveda describes many such simple methods to procure a healthy offspring and the planning of which starts from detoxifyi
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  • Kantha (कण्ठः)
    ...anam Adhyaya 7 Sutra 9)</ref> Thus Kantha is marma (vital point) according to Ayurveda and hence it is given high importance. According to Ayurveda anatomy, kantha is a part of urdwajatru bhaga (anatomical structur
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  • Jagat (जगत्)
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  • Rgvedic Dialogue Hymns (ऋग्वैदिकसंवादसूक्तानि)
    ...out the rich poetic and literary aspects instead of paying more attention to the characters or place of the storyline mentioned in the sukta.<ref name= ...such as Brhaddevata. Many western scholars have studied the samvada suktas to express other perspectives of the suktas such as the spiritual and ethical
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  • Ayurveda in Upanishadas (उपनिषदेशु आयुर्वेदः)
    ...various adhyatmik and dharmika siddhantas and tattvas that leads a sadhaka to the highest purpose of Moksha. Although the subject under discussion is dif ...lated to Human body, mind and physiological processes which are also found to be discussed in Upanishadas.
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  • Srishti (सृष्टिः)
    For the srishti (creations) of anything three causes are required to be fulfilled: Material cause, instrumental cause and supporting cause. In C
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  • Educational Samskaras (विद्याभ्याससंस्काराः)
    ...owledge. It is the stage when human brain was considered to be appropriate to step towards the cognitive developments and gain the strength of knowledge ...ut an educated person well trained in the vocations of life, rather it was to create responsible social beings who could neither fail on the parameters o
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  • Panis (पणिकाः)
    ...rections including foreign countries. The international trade was confined to a certain section of Dasyu society called the Panis. ...to 07). They are the rich and enterprising merchant class solely devoted to the cause of gain either through trade or usury. They have been designated
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  • Antahkarana Chatushtaya (अन्तःकरणचतुष्टयम्)
    ...constitutes the totality of mental states and the processes that give rise to them. Both [[Yoga Darshana (योगदर्शनम्)|Yoga]] and Adva
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  • Modern Education System (आधुनिकविद्याविधानम्)
    ...s and convincingly articulated them. The Vedic shakas themselves arose due to slight differences in pronunciation or arrangement of mantras which were pr ...reative thinking and ingenuity. However, our ancients gave more importance to personal capabilities and held that not all people are versatile in a parti
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  • Garuda and Nagas (गरुडः नगाः च)
    ...ose eggs were born the snakes (to Kadru) as well as the bird named Garuda (to Vinata). ...are of the egg for all this time!’ Thus cursing his mother, the child rose to the sky. O Brahmana, even he is the charioteer of Surya, '''always seen in
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  • Ku Gati Pradi Samasas (कुगतिप्रादिसमासाः)
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  • Rta (ऋतम्)
    ...s, including humans and gods, which must be followed in thought and action to discover and maintain oneself in the truth. This may be termed as the unsee ...dic god Varuṇa identified with water and the oceans is frequently referred to as the protector of ''ṛta''. The symbolism of water and the ocean in con
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  • Rasayana (रसायनम्)
    ...Rasayana treatments are primarily aimed at providing essential nourishment to all the body tissues and enhancing their strength. ...preme quality Dhatus in addition to provide defense against diseases, help to enhance the other faculties like cognition, complexion, immunity, physical
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  • Laghutrayee (लघुत्रयी)
    ...these treatises provide knowledge on various aspects of Ayurveda and help to understand various concepts in depth. ...ripted and presented their knowledge in a very structured, codified manner to ensure uniformity and effectiveness.
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  • Stri Dharma (स्त्रीधर्मः)
    ...rs-to-make-sense-of-dharmasastra-texts/ Decoding Manusmṛti:  Some Pointers To Make Sense Of Dharmaśāstra Texts].</ref> == Owing to difference in their gender and the corresponding physical and psychological
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  • Adiparva Adhyaya 23 (आदिपर्वणि अध्यायः २३)
    [[:Category:Prayers by Devtas to Garuda|''Prayers by Devtas to Garuda'']]
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  • Nagara Vinyasa Tattvas (नगरविन्यासतत्त्वानि)
    ...wn planning in ancient bharata as contained in various literatures related to the sthapatya veda (स्थापत्यवेदः). ...These impacts of climate change are going to be felt strongly in the years to come.
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  • Arthaviveka (अर्थविवेकः)
    ...by rule the meaning, of both the Vedic mantra and an ordinary sentence, is to be determined from the considerations of six factors such as purpose, an in ...ity. The scope of Artha is widely discussed in Samskrit texts, not limited to what is usually understood, as the domain of semantics, in the western phil
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  • Taddhita (तद्धितः)
    ...it gives a different meaning than that of the root प्रातिपदिक but related to the root.
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  • Chakreshvara Mahadeva Mandir
    ...is so holy that even normal people (some of whom are alive now) were able to see the baba riding on a horse (in the left picture), who resembles Lord ''
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  • Grammar of Chandas (छन्दसः व्याकरणम्)
    In some वृत्तऽ, a pause has to be there in a पाद. This pause is called यति. This यति mus
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  • Guda (गुदम्)
    ...). Therefore this end part of the gut has immense importance when it comes to health and life. Guda refers to the anus and rectume. It is known to be the marma (vital point) and specifically a sadhyopranahara marma (a type
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  • Sanat Kumaras (सनत्कुमाराः)
    ...erialistic and spiritualistic universe without any desire but with purpose to teach.  All four brothers are enlightened with Vedic knowledge and alway ...hip of Vishnu and his avatar Krishna, sometimes even in traditions related to the god Shiva.
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  • Vanaparva Adhyaya 4 (वनपर्वणि अध्यायः ४)
    ...tegory:Dhrtarashtra's attachment to Duryodhana|''Dhrtarashtra's attachment to Duryodhana'']] [[:Category:आसक्ती|''आसक्ती'']]
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  • Panchagnividya (पञ्चाग्निविद्या)
    ...or labour. Yajna is a continuous activity offered to divinity on a moment to moment basis. ...t was vested with the Kshatriyas and Uddalaka Aruni was the first Brahmana to receive this knowledge. Pravahana Jaivali, who was well-versed in [[Udgitha
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  • Irrigation (सेचनविधानानि)
    ...heat does not cause trouble (to people) and it rains appropriately leading to abundance (of crops or prosperity). According to Shatapatha Brahmana, water and trees depend upon each other and enrich them
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  • Upakarma (उपाकर्म)
    Upakarma (Samskrit: उपाकर्म) refers to the commencement of education (at the beginning of the educational year) by ...ing to memory, self discipline, habit formation, observation and attention to detail are some hidden ramifications in-built in such a system of education
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  • Agnyadhana (अग्न्याधानम्)
    ...fires at a particular time (विशिष्टकाले) and place by a particular person to the accompaniment of certain mantras. ...rehends the several acts from the bringing of the aranis (two wooden logs) to the offering of purnahuti. When this last takes place the person who engage
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  • Dharma of Employment (व्यवसायधर्मः)
    Dharma of Employment (Samskrit: व्यवसायधर्मः) refers to the code of conduct to be followed by an employer towards the employee and vice versa. ...tional Law) and Vyavahara dharma (Law on various other topics) and applied to both government and private employment. There were almost eighteen major to
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  • Balam (बलम्)
    ...ns strength is also used interchangeably with Vyadhikshamatwa which refers to the immunity of the individual. ...and treat multiple diseases, Ayurveda acharyas have given great importance to maintenance of this Bala at each and every stage of clinical management as
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  • Srisailam
    ...hildren: Nandi, and Parvata. All of us know the story of Nandi,who went on to become the Vaahanam of Shiva. ...am)”. Then Parvata went on to ask that Shiva must bless all those who come to this mountain.
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  • Tinganta (तिङन्तम्)
    तिङ्-प्रत्यय applied to धातु => पठँ व्यक्तायां वाचि
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  • Arishta lakshanas (अरिष्ट लक्षणानि)
    ...maining life of a patient. Knowledge of Arishta lakshanas is thus believed to be the part of clinical prognosis exclusively described in Ayurveda and is ...merely clinical, this knowledge of Arishta lakshanas enabled practitioners to foresee the imminent death and act accordingly.
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  • Vamana (वमनम्)
    ...asually. It needs thorough screening, expert monitoring, strict compliance to the pre & post diet lifestyle recommendations. ...re wherein undigested pitta dosha and kapha dosha (both) are forcibly made to travel towards oral route and by there are expelled out through vomit is ca
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  • Calculus was discovered in India
    ...rit scholars to translate our texts to steal our knowledge and 'digest' it to claim as their own. ...sations were destroyed, their indigenous population decimated or converted to Christianity or Islam by the invaders and their knowledge digested and pres
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  • Jala (जलम्)
    ...l others. The danavlras,the ones who give food and water to others, attain to the best of lokas after their death and achieve great glory. They also live ...ca tejasca prdninam vardhate sadd ||"</blockquote>That is why anna is said to be the highest in this world. The bala, strength, and tejas, vitality, of a
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  • Asuras (असुराः)
    ...ng in the yajnas of devas, challenging and occupying the regions belonging to the Devas or Suras. ...l Barnarsidass, ISBN 978-8120800618, pages 1-2; Note: Hale translates this to "Asuras without the Asura-Devas" in his book, see page 3 for example.;<br>F
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  • Philosophical Discourse (सम्भाषा)
    ...''adhyayanamadhyāpanaṁ tadvidyasambhāṣetyupāyāḥ ॥4॥''</blockquote>Meaning: To this end, we shall indicate the means viz. study, teaching and discussion w This article is an introduction to the science of 'Tadvidya Sambhasha' (debate between experts of same field).
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  • Utsarjana (उत्सर्जनम्)
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  • Purushottama Yoga (पुरुषोत्तमयोगः)
    ...nth chapter of the [[Bhagavad Gita (भगवद्गीता)|Bhagavad Gita]] is referred to. It talks about this visible phenomenal universe and its ultimate source th ...reading branches and foliage constitute all the things and factors that go to make up this creation of variegated phenomena.
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  • Vyakhyana (व्याख्यानम्)
    ...essity of students and hence we see expositions of various kinds from time to time.<ref name=":0">Bhattacharya. Ram Shankar, (1955) ''Kinds of Expositio ...eristics. The chief function of a Vyakhyana is to remove doubts pertaining to the sense of words, as is aptly shown below in the text Paribhashendusekhar
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  • Nishkramana Samskara (निष्क्रमणम्)
    ...e to visit is the temple. Divine blessings are invoked by offering prayers to [[Surya (सूर्यः)|Surya]] and Chandra devatas for the well being ...was a land-mark in the life of the child and the parents gave expressions to the sense of joy at this occasion. Life outside the house, however, was not
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  • Ashrama Dharma (आश्रमधर्मः)
    Ashrama Dharma (Samskrit: आश्रमधर्मः) refers to the duties specified for the four stages in life. The four Ashramas are, ...two later stages ie. the life of Vanaprastha and that of Sannyasa, pertain to Nivrtti Marga or the path of renunciation.<ref name=":2">Swami Sivananda (1
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  • Dhanvantari (धन्वन्तरिः)
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  • Happiness in Ayurveda (आयुर्वेदे सुखानन्दश्च)
    Sukha and Ananda are 2 most commonly used terms in Ayurveda to indicate Happiness. There are many other terms like nanda, harsha etc. that ...ealthy, non-depression or lack of dejection or self-reliance is identified to be the best one!
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  • Bahupurushavada (बहुपुरुषवादः)
    ...haṁ traiguṇyaviparyayāccaiva ॥ 18 ॥ (Samk. Kari. 18)</blockquote>According to Tattvakaumudi commentary for Samkhya Karikas (Page 84 of reference <ref nam ...urusha is One, the Self being the same, the activity of one man would lead to similar activity in all other men.
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  • Rudra Gita (रुद्रगीता)
    ...glory and magnificence of Lord Vishnu. It eulogizes the worship of Vishnu to the path of liberation and self realization. ...are contained in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.24.33-74, are presented by Lord Śiva to the sons (Pracetās) of King Prācīnabarhi for reaching the ultimate spiri
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  • Ashvamedha Yajna (अश्वमेधयज्ञः)
    One of the most confusing aspects of yajna to the modernist is horse sacrifice,(ashvamedha yajna) cow sacrifice( go medha ...his power. It is this aspect of Rajatva (kinghood) that helps the Rashtra to prosper. Thus, it is this dedication of the King and the citizens that make
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  • Svasthavrtta (स्वस्थवृत्तम्)
    ...th are discussed under Svasthvrttam in Ayurveda literature. It is believed to be one of the unique topics discussed exclusively in Ayurveda. It includes ...se components of life. Thus, Svasthavrtta is also discussed with reference to the health and well-being of Shariram, Manas and Atman with Indriyas. When
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  • Manas (मनः)
    ...er hand. Manas in vedas is the object of knowledge while Atman is believed to be the knower. Mind is not the faculty of consciousness but it is the tool ...Ayurveda because, along with the Sharira (Physical body) it is considered to be the site of diseases. Diseases affecting Manas are known as Manas rogas
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  • Bahuvrihi Samasa (बहुव्रीहिसमासः)
    ...examples, the words that are participating in the सामास are in समानाधिकरण to each other. That is the most common बहुब्रीहि, hence call • पीताम्बर here refers to अम्बर itself (उत्तरपदार्थप्रधान
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  • Namakaranam (नामकरणम्)
    ...e Hindu Sacraments.'' Banaras: Vikrama Publications. (Pages 130-144)</ref> To give individual identity in relation with the father, family and society, a ...th religious ideas. The child is frequently named after a devata who seems to be regarded its protector or is named after a saint whose blessings are sou
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  • Prahlada (प्रह्लादः)
    ...game of dice Parvati would be sent to him. Andhaka got enraged and rushed to mount Mandara and began a fight with Siva. Defeated in the encounter, Andha ...." Pleased at the righteousness of Prahlada, Sudhanva gave Virocana a boon to live a hundred years more. (Mahabharata, Sabha Parva, Chapter 63) . (Page 4
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  • Ganesha Chaturthi Festival An Ayuvedic perspective
    ...offered to lord Ganesha has some significance and health benefits attached to it. Ayurveda’s viewpoint on all such aspects of worship of Lord Ganesha w ...Ganesha symbolize and indicate the appropriate diet & lifestyle that need to adopted next.
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  • Bharatiya Sangita Shastra (भारतीयसङ्गीतशास्त्रम्)
    ...ti' or 'musical composition in Stuti form'. The Samaveda has much relation to music.
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  • Rajas (रजः)
    ...anas or mind according to Ayurveda while mode of material energy according to other bharatiya shastras. == भगवद्गीतावर्णितः रजोगुणः॥ Rajas according to Bhagvad gita ==
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  • Loka purusha samya siddhanta (लोक पुरुषः साम्य सिद्धांतः)
    ...them must be known in order to understand the imbalances and find the ways to reestablish the harmony. ...s between various features and phenomena could be drawn from the macrocosm to understand the microcosm (and vice versa).
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  • Rna (ऋणम्)
    ...es to be discharged by every individual during one's lifetime in gratitude to the various benefits that one obtains in life from different sources. ...of Dharma, namely, Gratitude. In that, every individual has an obligation to the source from which every type of benefit was received by him including h
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  • Samanya Vishesha Siddhanta (सामान्यविशेष सिद्धांतः)
    ...tion. The word Samanya refers to similarity while the word Vishesha refers to the differences. This principle is primarily put forward in the context of ...oration of different meanings of Samanya and Vishesha has varied according to different sources shall be in order here, so that the concept presented in
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  • Sharira Traya (शरीरत्रयम्)
    Sharira Traya (Samskrit: शरीरत्रयम्) refers literally to 'three bodies'. Yet another unique paradigm in Indian philosophy, the human ...of Punarjanma or Reincarnation rests on; as the Jiva travels from one body to another with a Sukshma Sharira or subtle form in the cycle of births and de
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  • Sushruta Samhita (सुश्रुतसंहिता)
    ...rming surgery''' Courtesy: Book 'Ancient Indian science and it's relevance to the modern world' published by Rashtriya Sanskrita Vidyapeetha, Tirupati ...ruta Samhita. Therefore Sushruta Samhita is said to be the best compendium to study Shaareer.
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  • Prayers to sacred rivers of India
    ...i cha. </blockquote>Who shines wearing golden bangles, who also shines due to the bells, Who is the God with the crown and garland, which makes his head ...m Salutations to Shiva , Ganga and all that belongs to Shiva , Salutations to her who goes in three ways who is the lord of manthra, salutations and salu
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  • Mauna (मौनम्)
    ...philosophy]], '''Mauna''' (Silence), which has a voice of its own, refers to peace of mind, inner quietude, Samadhi and the Absolute Reality. The [[Hind ...urnity), अव्याहृतम् (silence), निःशब्दम् (silence, a calm), - as referring to silence. <ref>{{cite book|title=The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary|a
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