Questions tagged [shloka]
A couplet of Sanskrit verse, especially one in which each line contains sixteen syllables.
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Can Lord Shiva give positions of all Gods including the position of Vishnu and Brahma?
I want some verses where it's said that Lord Shiva can grant the post of Brahma, Vishnu and Indra and other gods to his devotees. Give verses with exact locations from shashtras.
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"वैष्णवानां सहस्रेभ्यः शिवभक्तो विशिष्यते" from where this verse is taken from?
What does this verse mean ? Also specify the exact location of the verse?
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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 verse from Narada Pancharatra: Rā śabdoṁ uccāraṇā bhaktoṁ bhakti mukti karātisā, dhā śabdoṁ uccāraṇe naiva dhāvata seva hare padam
I am trying to identify if this shloka Narada Pancharatra:
Rā śabdoṁ uccāraṇā bhaktoṁ bhakti mukti karātisā, dhā śabdoṁ uccāraṇe naiva dhāvata seva hare padam
रा शब्दों उच्चारणा भक्तों भक्ति मुक्ति ...
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Conversation between Lord Ram and Daṇḍakāraṇya sages exact verse
I am trying to identify the exact verse for the conversation from Adhyatama Ramayana that happened between Lord Rama and Daṇḍakāraṇya sages.
Where the sages expressed their desire to become Lord Ram's ...
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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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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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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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Can anyone share the source of famous sloka gange cha yamune chaiva?
Famous sloka for water purification or during bathing:
गङ्गे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति ।
नर्मदे सिन्धु कावेरि जलेऽस्मिन् संनिधिं कुरु ॥
Can anyone share the source of this sloka?
Based on my ...
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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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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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Is this sloka part of the Gajendra Moksha stotra in the Bhagavta Purana?
I came across a nice rendition of the Ganjendra Moksha stortam on YouTube but I'm not sure if it has been altered from the original.
soham vishva-srjam vishvam
avishvam vishva-vedasam
vishvatmanam ...
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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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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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Pronounciation of Sanskrit words [closed]
Sanskrit is a very pure language and care must be taken when pronouncing its words in a Sloka or a Mantra. Are there any websites or resources that help in learning the "correct" ...
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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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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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Importance of parents in value education - shlokas and instances
What are some shlokas and incidents from scriptures that show the importance of mother and father in value education of child?
For example, I can faintly recall one incident about a mother who sang to ...
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Citation request for Ganesha's dhyana sloka
Recently I came across these statues of Gaṇeśa currently held in museums overseas.
Statue 1
Statue 2
Statue 3
All of these statues were found in the northern parts of undivided Bengal, date around the ...
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Is the idea of the 'Sadharana Shloka' present in scripture?
There is an argument about the "Shuklambaradharam" shloka and who it praises: Ganesha or Vishnu?
When researching that, I stumbled onto this blog post which says that the debate Ganesha vs ...
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reference for slokam mentioning what sudhama had for feast
In the below video at 37:31 the speaker mentions what all sudhama had for the feast
https://youtu.be/rRQmp9zO5_I
Can some one please give reference for the full slokam
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reference for slokam "udaram" on Krishna
I am trying to search the slokam that is mentioned in 34:53 in the below video
https://youtu.be/8mZCRPxDXng
I am not able to find it.
Can some one give reference for that slokam
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Can anybody state the origin of this verse?
While searching for a particular topic, I came across this verse.
शूद्रो वा यदि वाऽन्योऽपि चण्डालोऽपि जटाधरः । दीक्षितः शिवमन्त्रेण सभस्माङ्गः शिवो भवेत् ।।
Translation: Śūdras or any other person, ...
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What is the source of the verse "Sam no Varunah" on the emblem of Indian navy?
The invocation to Lord Varuna (The Sea God) in the Vedas was adopted by Indian Navy for its emblem, with the Motto: “Sam no Varunah”, meaning: “Be auspicious unto us Oh Varuna” Source: Indian Navy ...
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What is the meaning of this sloka?
I heard the below shloka from my friend. The below shloka is:-
ॐ बन्धूक कुसुमाभासां पञ्चमुण्डाधिवासिनीं।
स्फुरच्चन्द्रकलारत्न मुकुटां मुण्डमालिनीं॥
त्रिनेत्रां रक्त वसनां पीनोन्नत घटस्तनीं।
पुस्तकं चा...
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Where's this line from? "shanto bava maheshana"
Where did this line come from?
shanto bava maheshana
I think it's part of a shlok, but this is just some of it.
I tried searching online, but it didn't work though.
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This shloka is from which scripture?
Looking for scriptural reference for this shloka.:
आकाशस्याधिपो विष्णुरग्नेश्चैव महेश्वरी।
वायोः सूर्यः क्षितेरीशो जीवनस्य गणाधिपः।।
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This sloka is from which scripture? "आदित्यं गणनाथं..."
Looking for scriptural reference of shloka:
आदित्यं गणनाथं च देवी रुद्रं च केशवम्। पंच दैवत्यामि त्युक्तं सर्वकर्मसु पूजयेत॥
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Is this shloka a misintrepretetion of BG 4:7 or it is present in any sacred text?
I found this shloka while reading a novel.
Yadā yadā hi dharmasya glanirbhavati suvrata | Abhyutthānamadharmasya
tadā prakrtṛsambhavaḥ ||
This shloka is very similar to BG 4:7. Is this shloka a ...
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What is the source of the Sanskrit phrase "oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya"?
Can anybody refer to any Hindu text (along with the verse number, full verse and meaning) where this phrase - "oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya" appears?
By the way, it is not the first verse of ...
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Which text has this mantra? Abhratrughneem
Which scripture text has this hymn? I've heard it used in South Indian marriages.
abhratrughneem varunApatighneem brihaspatE
indrAputraghneem lakshamamtAmasmai savitassuvah
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What is the meaning of Shri Krishan Govind Hare Murari by Jagjit singh?
Source Youtube video
Lyrics
This is a bhajan by Jagjit Singh Ji. It's difficult for me to understand the meaning of the lyrics in this song.
What is the exact meaning of these verses?
''Shri Krishna ...
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Reference for slokam "aho yashode tava balakoyam"
Can someone please give a reference to the following slokam?
aho yashode tava balakoyam grude gruhe
(39:23 in this video)
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Full text of the 'Sri Mahalakshmi Dhyanam & Stotram'
I recently came across a piece of paper in my parents' home that is entitled 'Sri Mahalaxmi Dhyanamum Stotramum'. (It is written in English)
The first line is:
'sahasratala padmasta karnikaa ...
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How to pronounce this sloka?
I found this sloka online and I think there are some misspellings or mistakes in this version:
Pathaya vaa patale , Sthapaya vaa sakala Bhuvana samraye |
Matha thava pada yugalam , munchami naiva ...
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doubt about contradiction
In Upanishad it says "Uttisthata Jagrata Prapya Varannibodhata"/ "Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached" and in Gita, it says "Karmanye Vadhikaraste Ma Phaleshou ...
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Should we Recite pratah smaran slokas before or after bathing?
There are many pratah smaran stotram and slokas of various gods (Shiva , devi , Ganesh etc) aswell as of holy being (panch devi sapt cheeranjivi etc). We also have slokas such "karagre vaste ...
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To whom does the sloka "Shuklam Baradharam Vishnum, Shashi Varnam Chaturbhujam" refer?
Does the sloka mean Lord Vishnu or Ganesh ji?
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Can anyone give me the complete dhyana shloka for Lord Narasimha starting "Manikyadri samaprabham" in Devnagari script?
I have the dhyana sloka but probably written down wrongly and I would like to correct the pronunciation.
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Is it valid to quote half-lines of ślokas?
While reading nibandhas like Nirṇayasindhu & Smṛtitattva, it is found that the authors often quoted half-verses instead of the entire verse. For example, Kamalākara Bhaṭṭa quotes 'शरत्काले महापूजा ...
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Meaning of "becoming Pure" by reciting a slokha
Sloka:-
Om Apavitrah Pavitro Vaa Sarva-Avasthaam Gato-[A]pi Vaa |
Yah Smaret-Punnddariikaakssam Sa Baahya-Abhyantarah Shucih ||
Meaning:-
1: Om, if one is Apavitra (Impure) or Pavitra (Pure), or ...
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Regarding a shloka similar to a shloka in guru gita
गुरुर्ब्रह्म गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवोमहेशवरः ।
गुरुर्साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः
gururbrahma gururviṣṇurgururdevomaheśavaraḥ | gurursākṣāt parabrahma tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ
This is a ...
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Stories and shlokas that glorify adult children and speak against toxic parenting
I have seen that Hindu stories, shlokas and myths are full of praises for parents. It makes sense that most rules were made by elder people, their rituals were designed to discipline those who are ...
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kabir was lover of lord Ram, and this is established fact why then now this upstart by Rampal call kabir as god
as by popular belief kabir was devoted to lord Ram. what has made into people believe that kabir is god
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From which scripture are these shlokas?
From which scripture are these shlokas from?
स्थितस् तत्र जना यूका इव सीमन्त-संस्थिताः ॥ This earth here is the
body of a giant living being, self-supported in empty space. On that
are situated the ...
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Where this statement "I know how to control the universe" Mentioned in Bhagvad Gita?
In which Slok of Bhagvad Gita , Supreame Lord Krishna said that "I know how to control the universe?" .
I suspected that he said something different from that but not exactly that Statement ...
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Confirmation on the number of verses in different editions of the Valmiki Ramayana
There is a slight confusion In the number of verses attributed to different edition of the Valmiki Ramayana in the critical edition published by BORI.
As regards the critical edition, the critical ...
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