Ramanaka (Ramaniyaka)
An island near Dvaraka where, according to Chapter 38 of the Southern Text of Bharata, there was a forest. It was in this island that Vinata, mother of Garuda and Kadru, mother of the nagas lived. … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.17.34. yasmin harir bhagavān ijyamāna
#SB 1.17.34 यस्मिन् हरिर्भगवानिज्यमान इज्यात्ममूर्तिर्यजतां शं तनोति । कामानमोघान् स्थिरजङ्गमाना- मन्तर्बहिर्वायुरिवैष आत्मा ॥ ३४ ॥ yasmin harir bhagavān ijyamāna ijyātma-mūrtir yajatāṁ śaṁ tanoti kāmān amoghān sthira-jaṅgamānām antar bahir vāyur ivaiṣa ātmā yasmin — … Read More
Why Indra has thousand eyes all over his body
Briefly: Once #Indra had an illicit sexual relationship with #Ahalya. Her husband, sage #Gautama, cursed him to have a thousand vaginas all over his body. Later this curse was changed into having a thousand eyes. We’ll … Read More
Yamaraja (also known as Yama, Dharma and Dharmaraja)
Yama broke the right nipple of Brahma and came out in the form of a human being. Three sons were born to him: Sama, Kama and Harsa. Kama married Rati, Sama, Prapti and … Read More
Brahmana, meaning
ब्राह्मण m. brAhmaNa brahmin man ब्राह्मण adj. brAhmaNa Brahmanical ब्राह्मण adj. brAhmaNa befitting or becoming a Brahman ब्राह्मण adj. brAhmaNa relating to or given by a Brahman ब्रह्मण m. brahmaNa Brahman priest … Read More
Om and Hare Krishna mantras
Omkara is a sound representation of the Supreme Lord: The principal word in the Vedas, pranava omkara, is the sound representation of the Supreme Lord. Therefore omkara should be considered the supreme sound…. Omkara is the … Read More
Samavisat, meaning
समाविशति verb samAvizati { samAviz } go or fall into any state or condition समाविशति verb samAvizati { samAviz } undertake समाविशति verb samAvizati { samAviz } enter into समाविशति verb samAvizati { … Read More
Puccha, meaning
पुच्छ m. n. puccha tail पुच्छ m.n. puccha hinder part पुच्छ m.n. puccha last or extreme end पुच्छदा f. pucchadA bulbous plant used as a remedy for sterility पुच्छटि f. pucchaTi snapping … Read More
Vadavagni, the fire under the ocean.
There are descriptions of a particularly powerful fire under the ocean. We’ll give more information when we’ll arrive to this. Below some hints. This fire is called Vadavanala or Vadavagni. Vadava meaning ‘mare’ and anala or … Read More
I am the most fallen
To say, “I am the most fallen!” at an improper time or to an improper audience, and without genuine tears, in a casual way, is probably an imitation. It will likely be an attempt to impress … Read More