Questions tagged [scripture]
For questions about the holy texts of Hinduism. Please also use a more specific tag (e.g. [vishnu-purana]) if possible.
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How to affirm the validity of Hindu texts and scriptures
Texts and scriptures in Hinduism are very vivid and vast. Many times they are incorrectly labeled and quoted to mislead people. This has created a sense of distrust amongst some regarding how ...
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Is Shiva a Yogi, who became Shiva by Yoga?
Who is Shiva ? Was he a normal human like us who became a Yogi just by Sadhana?
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Why did Vyasa write Bhagavatha and not any Shiva scripitures?
Lord Shiva was mentioned in vedas which was written by Vyasa sage, but he did not write Shiva purana but he wrote Bhagavata that too with the help of Lord Shiva son Vinayaka.
Is there a reason for him ...
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where is this shloka from: uccenninda ānaṅda maraviṃda vilocanaḥ?
Trying to identify the source of this shloka
uccenninda ānaṅda maraviṃda vilocanaḥ
उच्चेंनिंद आनंद मरविंद विलोचनः
उच्चेन्निन्द (uccenninda): High praise
आनंद (ānaṅda): Joy, bliss
मरविंद (maraviṃda): ...
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Aadi Jagadguru Shankaracharya: where is this shloka from ? - parasyeva brahmaṇaḥ praveśa śravaṇā tādātmyo upadeśā ca
Hi Trying to identify from where this shloka is:
parasyeva brahmaṇaḥ praveśa śravaṇā tādātmyo upadeśā ca
परस्येव ब्रह्मणः प्रवेश श्रवणा तादात्मयो उपदेशा च
अरस्येव (arasyeva): Like the sap, as in the ...
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which scripture does this shloka appear ūbāḥ bhagavān kṛṣṇaḥ śrīdāman parājitāḥ?
Hi I am trying to identify on which scripture does this shloka appear ?
ūbāḥ bhagavān kṛṣṇaḥ śrīdāman parājitāḥ
ऊबाः भगवान कृष्णः श्रीदामान् पराजिता:
I roughly translates to once Sridama became ...
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is this from padma purana ? reme ramesho vividhaiva priyayā rādhayāsaḥ
Hi I am trying to identify if the below verse is from padma purana
reme ramesho vividhaiva priyayā rādhayāsaḥ
रेमे रमेशो विविधैव प्रियया राध्यासः
potential meaning for each words
रेमे (Reme): To be ...
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which upanishad is this shloka from ? Iti cha 'pahatapāpmādasya cha guṇā na bhūtakāśe sambhavanti jīvā saṅkāpi nivaritā
I am trying to find the upanishad from which this shloka occurs:
Iti cha 'pahatapāpmādasya cha guṇā na bhūtakāśe sambhavanti jīvā saṅkāpi nivaritā
इति च ऽपहतपाप्मादस्य च गुणा न भूतकाशे सम्भवन्ति जी...
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reference request for verse: Satvam tatvam para tvam cha tvat tryam hanakina tritatva rupini Radha sa api Radhika
Trying to find the reference for this verse:
Satvam tatvam para tvam cha tvat tryam hanakina tritatva rupini Radha sa api Radhika
सत्वं तत्वं पर त्वं च त्वत त्र्यम हनकिना त्रितत्व रूपिणी राधा सापि रा...
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Who are the Vishnu Dutas?
There is the mention of Vishnu Dutas in the story of Ajamila mentioned in the Srimad Bhagavatam, Are there any other associated stories/information about them in other scriptures?
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Where is this statement written - "त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव...." [duplicate]
There is a popular Sanskrit Stanza
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव,
त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव।
त्वमेव विद्या च द्रविणं त्वमेव,
त्वमेव सर्वम् मम देवदेवं।
What is the source for it ? And for whom it is ...
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Which verse/scripture is this shloka from? (na karoti svayaṁ kiṅchit sṛṣṭiādika mahān)
I am trying to identify the source of the sloka. I came across this sloka while listening to a lecture, It sounds mostly like from Bhagwata Mahapurana but somehow I am not able to find it researching ...
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Which scripture is this shloka from? (hariṇā cāśava de yetī)
I am trying to identify which scripture this sloka is from. I came across this an audio lecture:
hariṇā cāśava de yetī
हरिणा चाशव दे येती
हरिणा (hariṇā): By Lord Hari
च (cā): And
आशव (āśava): ...
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Death in the month of Kartika
My paternal grandmother left her body in the recently concluded month of Kartika. I want to find out if in the scriptures there is any benefit mentioned of one departing in the month of Kartika
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Question about brahmacharya recommendations and rules
So my question is there are many text about brahmacharya and they may also be with some rules and recommendations.
https://www.swaminarayan.faith/scriptures/en/satsangi-jeevan/prakran-5/52#:~:text=A%...
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Reference source of this shloka - Niścalātavai bhaktir yā saiva muktiḥ janārdana
I am trying to identify the reference/source of this shloka,
Niścalātavai bhaktir yā saiva muktiḥ janārdana
निश्चलात्वै भक्तिर या सैव मुक्तिर जनार्दन
Any hints or suggestions are appreciated.
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where is this sloka from: "Jīvana muktā api punar bandhanaṁ jānatī karma bhī "
I am trying to identify the source of this shloka,
Jīvana muktā api punar bandhanaṁ jānatī karma bhī
जीवन मुक्ता अपि पुनर बंधनं जानती कर्म भी
researched online but couldn't find anything relevant, ...
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Is this mantra from vishnu purana ? Vasudeva manārādhya ko mokṣaṁ saṁvyāpasatī
Hi all wanted to confirm if this mantra is from Vishnu purana
Vasudeva manārādhya ko mokṣaṁ saṁvyāpti
वासुदेव मनाराध्य को मोक्षं संव्याप्ति
if so does anyone know its verse number in Vishnu purana?
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Meaning of sanskirt sentence
Hello can someone tell me meaning:
रोलम्बः rolambaḥ A bee; महानेवालम्बो हरिनयनरोलम्बवरयोः Lakṣmīlaharī 19; तस्या रोलम्बावली केशजालम् Dk.; Bv.1.118.
Its clear that it relates to some form of godess.
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unicode char for gvaṁ and how it is pronounced correctly
Wanted to know how the word
gvaṁ
ग्वं
pronounced correctly and written represented in unicode, For example in this sloka
स विश्वकृद्विश्वविदात्मयोनिर्ज्ञः कालकारो गुणी सर्वविद् यः।
प्रधा...
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Inquiring about the authenticity of Hayagrīva Upanishad
I came across one Hayagrīva Upanishad and researched about it. Many websites seem to offer its translation. (Like this popular Sri Vaishnava site.)
I have never come across any quotation, reference, ...
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How does one deal with contradiction in scriptures?
There are many scriptures which contain contradictory verses.
If a scripture has contradictions (For eg Manusmriti statement on women which are both good and later on questionable) does that mean it ...
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Can anyone find an english translation of this reference, Sangram puran skand.12, Khand-6?
I came across an article that gave this reference, but when I've searched it up, I've only seen the same source. Does anyone have an enligh translation of it, if it exists?
Apparently, it's been ...
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Are there any sampradayas that subscribe to Advaita and gyan yoga?
There are numerous bhakti yoga-based sampradayas in India, especially Vaishnavas. They keep bhakti and puranic texts forefront (which I don't really see among other Hindu sects). Are there any ...
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Is this a hoax or genuine? This claims to be a prediction of Muhammad from hindu scripture but I can't find it [closed]
I haven't been able to find the source, so would appreciate it if someone could reference this in hindu literature or prove that it's a hoax. Thanks.
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Which scripture is this shloka from? (etasya kṛtakṛta vatāt kṣāstra nivṛtite)
I am trying to identify which scripture this sloka is from ? I came across this from a lecture:
etasya kṛtakṛta vatāt kṣāstra nivṛtite
एतस्य कृतकृत वतात क्षास्त्र निवृतिते
एतस्य (etasya): Of this
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List of Shaiva sages mentioned in scriptures
Which Sages are described in the scriptures(Vedas,Upanishads,Puranas) to be Shaivas (Devotees of Shiva)? Please provide a list of Shaiva sages as long as possible.
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Possibly leaving temple
Jai Sri Mā!
I have attended a temple for many years. A lot of things changed after COVID (not just due to it, but many changes having happened to occur during that time). I had attended there more in ...
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Stotra and mantra reciting positions: sitting at one place or otherwise?
I have had this doubt for ages about the best way to get the benefits of the stotras and the mantras that we recite. But is it necessary to sit down at a place and recite them both or can we do our ...
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Shri Vidya Tantra in Advaita
In the context of Advaita, what basically is - Shri Vidya?
From what I could gather and understand, it is basically a yantra of triangles, and people are supposed to meditate on it for spiritual and ...
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Brahmasutra Lingam and its types
I found some lingams with lines carved on them but for some lingams there are no lines carved. I've heard that the lingam which has these lines is more auspicious than the regular ones. So I'd like to ...
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Which scripture is this shloka from? (atamaramo pyrirmak sakshan manmath manmatha)
I am trying to identify which scripture this sloka is from. I came across this sloka in an audiobook:
atamaramo pyrirmak sakshan manmath manmatha
आत्मारामों प्यरीरमक साक्षण मन्मथ मन्मथा
researching ...
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How do we reconcile with scripture's apparent promotion of child marriage.?
Child marriage is a crime and is illegal by law. Yet, there are verses in Hindu texts that seem to promote it. Please explain how this is reconcilable.?
पराशरस्मृति (Parāshara Smriti) 7.7-8.:
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Which verse/scripture is this shloka from? (tavam vastu nushmshi gamdyi yatr gavo bhuri sringa ayasa)
I am trying to identify the source of the sloka. I came across this sloka while listening to a lecture:
tavam vastu nushmshi gamdyi gavo bhuri sringa ayasa
तावां वस्तु नुष्म्षि गम्द्यि यत्र गावो भूरि...
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Does any Purāna (or other scripture) mention the name of all 18,000 kalp?
Per verified sources, it's said that we are in the 1st day of the 51st year of the present Brahma, which means that 18,000 Brahma days or Kalp have elapsed. Do any Purānas or other scriptures mention ...
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What is the detailed story of Rishi Jabali turning cow meat into onions?
In the book "Accounts of the Writings, Religions and Manners of the Hindoos" by William Ward published in 1811 there is a section on extraordinary deeds by various high-souled Rishis. (Pages ...
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Is there any pdf of Siva Dharma and Śiva Dharmottara puran available?
Is there any pdf file of both Shiva Dharma Puran and Shiva Dharmottara Puran available ?
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Where is the following incident found?
There is a story roughly as follows:
A sage (probably Angiras, though I don't remember for certain) was preaching jnan to his ancestors by addressing them as his children. Then, his ancestors ...
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What is the significance of HRAAM beej mantra
What is the significance of hraam beej mantra and which god or goddess is the beeja related to?
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Which scripture is this shloka from? (vijñātāramare kena vijāniyāt)
I am trying to identify which scripture this sloka is from. I came across this sloka in a book:
vijñātāramare kena vijāniyāt
विज्ञातारमरे केन विजानियात
When researching online I found this website ...
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What are the punishments for evoking lust in another person?
What are the punishments given to a man/woman (mostly woman) who creates lustful feelings to the opposite sex by showing skin / private parts and blabber.
Any references from scriptures like Garuda ...
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List of Advaita Vedanta proponents: The rishis, sages, gods that supported Aham Brahmasmi
Consider this question as a sequel to this question: Advaita Vedanta Gitas
Advaita Vedanta as an interpretation of Vedanta is one of the oldest. Consider this question as a comprehensive list of all ...
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Scriptural sources for information on panchang, tithi, and nitya yogas
Hindus commonly look at tithis and nitya yogas to guide the timing of their activities. Here's an example. Is there a scriptural basis of these interpretations? What scripture deals with the daily ...
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What are the rules to eat non-veg?
What are the rules to eat non-veg ?
In which shastra this rules where listed ?
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Seeking details on the PanchYudha Stotra
I recently came across this stotra and have since been searching for its origin and author. I would really appreciate it if someone could let me its composer, which scripture it is written in, and how ...
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seeking melodic veda mantra recitations
I'm interested in locating Veda mantras with precise pronunciation of all alphabets (swar + akshar), akin to a melodious recitation. A notable example is the recitation of this Veda mantra from the ...
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Question on Mahabaharta
Dyuta Parva—Section 57—KMG
Para 1—"King Yudhishthira the just having said this unto Vidura,
commanded that preparations for his journey might be made without loss
of time. And the next day, the ...
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Veda Mantra related to 2 people talking privately without realizing god is listening
There was a Vedic mantra that I came recently across in a book, but apparently, I can't recall the exact mantra. I do remember its meaning, though; it was something like:
When two people are talking ...
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Are there good spirits/benevolent spirits in Hinduism apart from ancestors?
Are there protective, benevolent spirits who appear to human beings apart from one's ancestors?
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Seeking information about Shaivite sect 'Thirikam' and its Tantra Shastras
I am seeking information about the Shaivite sect 'Thirikam' and its Tantra Shastras, which are 'Malini Vijayotharam', 'Sidhayogeshwarimatham', and 'Tantra Sadhbavam'.
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