Questions tagged [sanskrit]
Sanskrit an ancient Indo-European language of India, in which the Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems are written and from which many northern Indian (Indic) languages are derived.
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What is the meaning of Sachidanand?
What is the meaning of Sachidanand? What does the word "Sachidanand mean?
I think the word can be broken into - Sat + Chit + Anand.
Does it have some relation with Brahmha (Sat) , Chit (Vishnu) ...
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Should we pray/worship to God only in Sanskrit language?
Should we pray to gods only in the Sanskrit language and using proper mantras only? Should using other languages be avoided?
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Is there any scripture that states Sanskrit is the mother of all languages?
Is there any Hindu scriptures that explicitly stated Sanskrit as the mother of all languages?
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What does "chekitana" mean in this verse?
https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/rig-veda-english-translation/d/doc831430.html
Rig Veda 2.33.15
Sanskrit text [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]:
ए॒वा ब॑भ्रो वृषभ चेकितान॒ यथा॑ देव॒ न हृ॑णी॒षे न ...
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Which is the earliest scripture to use the word "varna" to denote caste?
The Rig Vedic Purusha Sukta mentions Rajanya, Brahmin, Vaishya and Sudra, but doesn't call them Varnas. Which scripture first uses the word varna for the classification-scheme?
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Which active sects/subsects today have names that are not in Sanskrit?
the major sect names like Saiva,Vaishnava etc. are in sanskrit. Some sects have names that end in "Samaj" which is in Hindi.
What are the major sects/subsects active today whose names are ...
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In Lingashtakam, does "Sanchit Paap" refer to "Sanchita Karma" or are these two separate concepts?
There is a verse in the Lingashtakam,
कुङ्कुमचन्दनलेपितलिङ्गं पङ्कजहारसुशोभितलिङ्गम् ।
सञ्चितपापविनाशनलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥५॥
kuṅkuma chandana lēpita liṅgaṃ , paṅkaja hāra suśōbhita ...
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What was the spoken language in Dwaprar Yuga and earlier Yugas ? Was it Sanskrit?
Sanskrit is devbhasa i.e. language of gods. In recorded history of Kaliyuga , Sanskrit was perhaps never ever communication language of common people. It was mostly used for religious purpose only.
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How many times does the word 'अनन्त' (Ananta) come in the Vedas?
I would want to know how many times does the name 'अनन्त' (Ananta) come in the Vedas?
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In what scripts the oldest Sanskrit literature was written?
In what scripts the oldest Sanskrit literature was written? When was Brahmi script used for it? I am aware that Vedas were orally memorized -- and were not written for a long time.
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What is the authentic Nishpatthi (Etymology) of Samadhi?
According to Wikipedia,
Various interpretations for the term's etymology are possible:
sam, "together"; a, "toward"; stem of dadhati, "puts, places": "a putting or joining together;"
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How to pronounce ऋ in Rig Veda
I am from North India and everyone pronounce this vowel ऋ as रि. I know this is wrong because vowel is a constant sound and when रि is pronounced for long it only comes as इ which is wrong. I did some ...
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English pronunciation of Sanskrit gita
I would like to find the Gita written in English phoenetics of the Sanskrit words. I don’t want an English translation per se—if that is also offered, that is fine. Anyone know of such a text?
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Is Panini avatar of some deity?
Panini's work on Sanskrit is considered as the basis of the Sanskrit Grammar.
I want to know if Panini is avatar of some deity ?
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Where is the Dakshina Kalika Stotram taken from?
The Dakshina Kalika Stotram in Sanskrit is a regularly recited hymn in many Bengali households, especially among Shaktites, that constitute the majority of Bengal. It is mentioned in almost all ...
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Does hindu scripture discuss south india, dravida desa and languages?
Sanskrit shows no affinity to dravidian, unlike european languges even though dravidian being in its vicinity, is there any purana which discusses the differences between north-south india, or its ...
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What is this word referring to in Bhutochatanam?
This sloka is used before puja (Sandhyavandanam in my case) to clear away ghosts and other bad spirits.
उत्तिष्ठन्तु भूतपिशाचा येते भूमि भारका |
एतेषां अविरोधेन ब्रह्म कर्म समारभे ||
This can be ...
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What is the Source for "Ekam EvA dviteeyam brahman" Mantra
I'm finding Source for "Ekam EvA dviteeyam brahman" Mantra.
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What is the source of "VishvAdhiko Rudro Maharshi" (विश्वाधिको रुद्रो महर्षिः)?
I'm finding Source for "VishvAdhiko Rudro Maharshi" Mantra.
विश्वाधिको रुद्रो महर्षिः
VishvAdhiko Rudro Maharshi
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What does the "r" in-between two words mean, especially in Naam-Stotram?
In Nama-stotra I often come across the "r" in between words. What exactly does it serve as or mean? For example,
mokṣalakṣmīrmaharddhidā. Could Sanskrit adept please clarify this?
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Scriptures defining 'Kayavyuha' in Yoga that can nullify karmas quicly
There is a siddhi in yoga called Kaya-Vyuha. I read recently about it.
Yogi, after attaining this siddhi can present at multiple places with different bodies. The purpose of such manifestations is to ...
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Original sanskrit e-book of 'Tripura Rahasya'
Can someone post me a free downloadable link to the original Sanskrit e-book of 'Tripura Rahasya'?
I have the English translation given by Wikipedia. But I was in need of the Sanskrit version.
Could ...
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Meaning of Citta?
The most prolific usage of the concept of 'Chittam' is in the Patanjali Yoga Sutras. The word is most identified with as part of 'Shat-Chit-Anandam' meaning existance-conciousness-bliss according to ...
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Shudras and learning Sanskrit
Were shudras not allowed to learn Sanskrit in the past times? If yes, then around when did this practice of not being allowed start?
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How to gain mental strength?
Any Mantras, Shlokas, Stotras related to gain mental strength, overcome mental disorders.
Which God is related to mind, related to these mental aspects like mental strength, mind related disorders.
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Is it true that trees shouldn't present inside home?
Consider the following statement of Dhaumya from Mahabharatha
Under the roots of a tree scorpions and snakes undoubtedly find
shelter. Hence, one should never plant a tree within one's abode.
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Sanskrit mantra of Sarasvati in agni purana to expand intelligence
Consider the following verses from Agni Purana regarding the goddess Sarasvati
The chief mantra, that is (known as) Sarasvati (Goddess of learning),
that which has the letters that have the directive ...
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Difference in Acharya, Upadhyaya, Guru
While explaining duties, Bhishma explains to Yudhistira that:
One Acharya is superior to ten Brahmanas learned in the Vedas. One Upadhyaya is again superior to ten Acharyas. The father, again, is ...
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Orthodox written form of Sanskrit character Kleem?
I'm preparing a Yantra with which one can do "inner" Tratak on Kleem during the Sadhana of Kleem. One needs to draw a triangle pointing downwards with Kleem inside of it. Now I'm not sure enough which ...
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Are 'Subtle Realms' mentioned in the Vedic scriptures?
Is there any scriptural support for the existence of completely non-physical realms?
If so, is there a Sanskrit term for it? Sukshma Loka?
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Sant Dnyaneshwar
Sant Dnyaneshwar
Can Saints perform miracles in the 21st century similar to performed by Sant Dnyaneshwar in the 13th century?
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Sanskrit references for the usage of the word varna for a given sense
The word Varna has been used by scriptures in different senses/meanings based on the context. This question is restricted to the usage of Varna in Humans only.
I know at least five senses:
Varna ...
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Is there a devanagari or Hindu numerology / gematria?
Searching for devanagari numerology, you find stuff like this which hints at a system. But is there a system, for mapping numbers to the devanagari/sanskrit characters/sounds in Hinduism anywhere to ...
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What is the source/book to learn origin/etymology of sanskrit and Vedic-Sanskrit words?
As the sanskrit language is created by god and every sanskrit word incorporates a huge amount of Hindu philosophy in it.
So, I want to know the book or source where I can know about origin or ...
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Vardhanti - Birth Anniversary or Death Anniversary or Both?
Vardhanti - Birth Anniversary or Death Anniversary or Both?
In Telugu Language, Vardhanti will be called/termed only for Death Anniversary
Recently I came to know that in Kannada - Vardhanti will be ...
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What's the source of this verse (yuktiyuktaṃ vaco grāhyaṃ bālād api śukād api)?
yuktiyuktaṃ vaco grāhyaṃ bālād api śukād api
yukti hīnam, vacas tyājyaṃ vṛddhād api śukād api
Whatever is based on sound reasoning ought to be accepted, even if it proceeds from a ...
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Where can I learn Sanskrit?
I want to learn Sanskrit to understand the words of Vedas,Upanishads.
So,is there any reliable source on internet to learn Sanskrit?
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In Which language Upanishads are written - Classical Sanskrit or Vedic Sanskrit?
I want to know in which language Upanishads are written ? - Defunct Vedic Sanskrit or Normal Classical Sanskrit .
I am asking this as Vedic sanskrit is defunct language , so it has not been 100 ...
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Interpolations in puranas according to Bhusunda
There is a great conversation between Bhusunda and Vasistha in the scripture Yoga Vasistha.
In that conversation, there is a verse about Puranas, which has been told by Bhusunda.
The verse is as ...
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does any scripture say worship must be in Sanskrit?
The most prominent non-Sanskrit scripture is the Tamil Divya prabandham of Southern Vaishnavites. Non-brahmin Tamils don't have a great love of Sanskrit and one can increasingly see them conduct Puja ...
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Is Padma Purāṇa the source of this verse on Ṛṇānubandha (relationship due to one's past deeds)?
The following verse has been used in a couple of answers here and this blog post claims the verse is from the Padma Purāṇa although it doesn't mention the chapter # or the context.
Definition [of ...
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What does the following Shloka mean and can someone find me a source of this Shloka?
tarti shokmatmavit brahmosanstho mrutvameti
I am trying to search for the meaning of the shloka but I am not able to find it so far, it would be helpful if someone can find the reference, and ...
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What is the source of these verses from Adi Shankaracharya Sanskrit movie?
There is this beautiful couple of verses which are sung at the climax of Adi Shankaracharya Sanskrit Movie.
This is a metaphorical depiction of dialogue between Shri Adi Shankaracharya and ...
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Interpretation of the word tyaktajīvitāḥ in Sanskrit
I am currently listening to some discourses on the Bhagavad Gita. Today I was learning the meaning of BG 1.9:
अन्ये च बहव: शूरा मदर्थे त्यक्तजीविता: |
नानाशस्त्रप्रहरणा: सर्वे युद्धविशारदा: || 9||
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Any good source to teach my self Vedic Sanskrit?
Keep in mind, I'm talking about the archaic form of Sanskrit which is used in the Vedas, I have a desire to learn Vedic Sanskrit
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Are there any possible senses(meanings) for the word Varna wrt humans other than the ones given?
I recently asked a question requesting Sanskrit verses containing the word Varna in different contexts.
I provided the five senses:
Varna assigned by Krishna for each individual based on guna and ...
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Where can I find correct source of Mantra Pushpanjali?
I'm concerned about Mantrapushpanjali
The doubt is in this sentence:
ॐ राजाधिराजाय प्रसह्यसाहिने नमो वयं वैश्रवणाय कुर्महे | स मे
कामान्कामकामाय मह्यम् कामेश्वरो वैश्रवणो ददातु | कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय
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Side-by-side (vertical) parallel translation of The Srimad-Bhagavatam and other works?
I'm seeking to learn Sanskrit in order to study a wider variety of Vedic literature that is not always translated into English or other languages. I would like to obtain all 30 volumes of the Srimad-...
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What is meant by the term Nirukta?
I would like to understand what exactly is 'Nirukta'?
What is it's origin?
Does it have any association with Sanskrit language?
Please do cite authentic references.
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What is Shadashiti Sankranti?
In this answer there is verse, which has word "Shadashiti Mukheshu" which has beem interpreted as Sankramana of Mithuna, Kanya, Dhanu and Meena.
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