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#Svayamvara: Svayam = self, vara = groom. After watching her suitors accomplishing a specific difficult task, the girl chooses her husband.

    The sacred Omkara is also a sign of assent. In this way Ganesa accepted the difficult task.     #Om, #Omkara, #Pranava

Go to Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Index   Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Pausya Parva with Bhaktivedanta Darsana   Index of Pausya Parva: Sarama curses Janamejaya The difficult trials of the three disciples of Ayoda Dhaumya Uttanka and his … Read More

According to some, Samantapancaka means “the five lakes of kings”. Purana and Itihasa (epic history) [«previous (S) next»] — Samantapancaka in Purana glossary Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia Samantapañcaka (समन्तपञ्चक).—A holy tīrtha (bath) founded by Paraśurāma. General … Read More

  अथाख्याहिहरेर्धीमन्नवतारकथा: शुभा: । लीला विदधत: स्वैरमीश्वरस्यात्ममायया ॥ १८ ॥ athākhyāhi harer dhīmann avatāra-kathāḥ śubhāḥ līlā vidadhataḥ svairam īśvarasyātma-māyayā Synonyms atha — therefore; ākhyāhi — describe; hareḥ — of the Lord; dhīman — O sagacious one; … Read More

  तत्र तत्राञ्जसायुष्मन् भवता यद्विनिश्चितम् । पुंसामेकान्तत: श्रेयस्तन्न: शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ ९ ॥ tatra tatrāñjasāyuṣman bhavatā yad viniścitam puṁsām ekāntataḥ śreyas tan naḥ śaṁsitum arhasi   Synonyms tatra — thereof; tatra — thereof; añjasā — made easy; … Read More

Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya-lila  17.80   TEXT 80 mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande sri gurum dina taranam mūkam—a person who cannot speak; karoti—makes; vācālam—an eloquent speaker; paṅgum—a person who cannot even walk; … Read More

#sraddha   श्रद्धा f. zraddhA faith   श्रद्धा f. zraddhA belief   श्रद्धा f. zraddhA trust   श्राद्ध n. zrAddha ceremony in honour of dead relatives   श्रद्धया adverb zraddhayA with faith   श्रद्धांकरोति verb 8 … Read More

#Punya means rightous, meritorious, auspicious, sacred.   पुण्य adj. puNya holy   पुण्य adj. puNya pure   पुण्य n. puNya virtue   पुन्यकृत् adj. punyakRt meritorious   पुण्यगृह n. puNyagRha asylum   पुन्यपुरुष m. punyapuruSa virtuous … Read More

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One should be attracted by the beautiful vision of Krishna. His name is Krishna because He is all-attractive. One who becomes attracted by the beautiful, all-powerful, omnipotent vision of Krishna is fortunate. There are different kinds … Read More

#Rajasuya: The Rajasuya is a Srauta ritual of the Vedic tradition. It is a consecration of a king. It is described in the Taittiriya corpus, including Apastamba Srauta Sutra 18.8–25.22. It involves soma pressing, a chariot … Read More

Adhyatma, the Supreme Lord   अध्यात्म adj. adhyAtma own   अध्यात्म adj. adhyAtma transcendental   अध्यात्म adj. adhyAtma belonging to self   अध्यात्म n. adhyAtma Supreme Spirit   अध्यात्मम् ind. adhyAtmam concerning self or individual personality … Read More

Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.37 ānanda-cinmaya-rasa-pratibhāvitābhis tābhir ya eva nija-rūpatayā kalābhiḥ goloka eva nivasaty akhilātma-bhūto govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi Synonyms ānanda — bliss; cit — and knowledge; maya — consisting of; rasa — mellows; prati — every … Read More