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Shri Dakshinamurthy Stotram
Shri Dakshinamurthy Stotram ( श्री दक्षिणामूर्ति स्तोत्रम् )
Shri Dakshinamurthy Stotram (श्री दक्षिणामूर्ति स्तोत्रम्) is a profound hymn composed...
All accumulations will end
Sanskrit Shloka
सर्वे क्षयान्ता निचयाः पतनान्ताः समुच्छ्रयाः !संयॊगा विप्रयॊगान्ता मरणान्तं हि जीवितम् !! ...
What is meaning of “Atmanah pratikulani paresham na samacharet” Shloka ?
Atmanah pratikulani paresham na samacharet
"Atmanah pratikulani paresham na samacharet" means that whatever behavior...
Danam bhogo nasha tisro ( दानं भोगो नाशस्तिस्रो )
"Danam bhogo nasha tisro gatayo bhavanti vitasya" is the famous Sanskrit which means "Virtues (qualities) remain virtues only when they are with someone who...
Guna Gunagyeshu ( गुणा गुणज्ञेषु गुणा भवन्ति )
"Guna Gunagyeshu" is the famous Sanskrit which means "Virtues (or qualities) remain virtues only when they are with someone who appreciates them (knows their...
What is Ekadashi and why people does this fast?
Story of Ekadashi
The Story of Ekadashi Fast (Ekadashi Vrat Katha) comes primarily from the Padma Purana. It...
Eight Siddhis (Ashta Siddhis) of Lord Hanuman
The Eight Siddhis (Ashta Siddhis) of Lord Hanuman are eight supernatural powers or divine perfections that Hanuman Ji is believed to possess...
Saraswati Namastubhyam (सरस्वती नमस्तुभ्यम्)
Saraswati Namastubhyam (सरस्वती नमस्तुभ्यम्) is one of the most popular and widely recited shlokas in Indian schools, homes,...
What is Karma ?
Karma (कर्म) is one of the core concepts in Hinduism (and also in Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism). It literally means "action" or...
What are the Trimurti (Hindu Trinity)?
Trimurti
The Trimurti ( त्रिमूर्ति ) meaning "three forms" is the Hindu Trinity — a concept representing...
Bad deeds do not give results immediately
Sanskrit Shloka
नाधर्मश्चरितो लोके सद्यः फलति गौरिव !शनैरावर्त्यमानो हि कर्तुर्मूलानि कृन्तति !! - Mahabharata Adi Parva...
Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya (अक्षय तृतीया )
Akshaya Tritiya (अक्षय तृतीया ) also known as Akha Teej is one of...
Who was Rishi Yajnavalkya ?
Rishi Yajnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्य)
Yajnavalkya(याज्ञवल्क्य) is a Vedic sage of Hinduism. Yajnavalkya is credited to be the one who coined...
What are Upaveda ?
Upaveda (उपवेदः)
Upaveda - The term Upaveda refers to applied knowledge or a subject derived from each Veda.
What are Shanti Mantra and when are they recited?
Shanti Mantra or Peace Mantra
Shanti Mantra or “Peace Mantra” are Hindu prayers for peace from the Vedas, where...
How Rishi Dadhichi got name as Ashvashira ?
Ashvashira (अश्वशिर)
Ashvashira is another name of Rishi Dadhichi (दधीचि).
Rishi Dadhichi is a knower of...
Does a soul who attains Moksha, it reincarnate in next cycle...
Will there be rebirth after Moksha
If a soul liberated, than there is no rebirth...
Difference between Mantra, Suktam, Shloka, Stotram and Stuti ?
Mantra (मंत्र)
is a sacred utterance, a syllable or group of words believed to have psychological and spiritual...
What is source and meaning of phrase “Charaiveti Charaiveti” ?
Charaiveti Charaiveti ( चरैवेति चरैवेति )
Charaiveti means Keep Moving
चरैवेति = चर् धातुः (लोट्लकारः मध्यमपुरुष एकवचन...
Purusha Suktam (पुरुषसूक्तम्) – Sanskrit with Hindi meaning
Purusha Suktam (पुरुषसूक्तम्)
Purusha suktam is hymn mentioned in Rigveda 10.90, dedicated to the Purusha, the "Cosmic Being".
Who was Rishi Animandavya (अणिमाण्डव्य)
Rishi Animandavya ( अणिमाण्डव्य )
Once there was a famous Brahmin named Mandavya (माण्डव्य). He did Tapas (penance) for...
Importance of Donation
दक्षि॑णावन्तो अ॒मृतं॑ भजन्ते॒ दक्षि॑णावन्त॒: प्र ति॑रन्त॒ आयु॑:
- Rig Veda 1.125.6
दक्षि॑णाऽवन्तः। अ॒मृत॑म्। भ॒ज॒न्ते॒। दक्षि॑णाऽवन्तः।...
