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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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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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 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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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 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 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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"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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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What is the Story behind Jambudweep?
In this Shlokha, which talks about the geography of the Ancient India?
Sloka as follows:
Jambudveepe Bharatha Varshe Bharata Khande
Here I got some different views from Different scholars ...
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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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Details about the verse: "Tvameva Mata Ca Pita Tvameva"?
There is a famous verse as follows:
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव ।
त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव ।
त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणम् त्वमेव ।
त्वमेव सर्वम् मम देव देव ॥
You Truly are my Mother And You Truly are my ...
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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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Where does the verse "aavaahanan na jaanaami..." come from?
Whenever a pooja is completed in my home, my mother says this.
आवाहनं न जानामि न जानामि तवार्चनम्।
पूजां श्चैव न जानामि क्षम्यतां परमेश्वर॥
Where does this verse come from?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Which stotra are these verses from?
In this video, Dr. Chidabaram Sastry gives two slokas for getting the Grace of Devi for Poetry prowess.
But it's hard for me to learn without knowing the lyrics.
The slokas are in the video at 0:22 ...
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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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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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Which scripture is the source of the verse "Janmanā jāyatē jantuḥ karmaṇā jāyatē dvijaḥ" (everyone is born worm)?
Complete verse is as follows.
Janmanā jāyatē jantuḥ karmaṇā jāyatē dvijaḥ |
vēdādhyayanatō vipraḥ brahmavid brāhmaṇa smr̥taḥ ||
In Devanagari script:
जन्मना जायते जन्तु: कर्मणा जायते द्विज:।
वेदा...
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Source of shloka "Satkarmabhischa satphalitham..."
Please tell me the source of this verse. I had heard that in a movie song. It seemed like a sloka:
Satkarmabhischa satphalitham
Dushkarma yepa dushphalam
Achyutkata punya paapanaam
Satyam paraani ...
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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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Seven seas, dynasties and forests
Below shloka:
सप्तार्णवः सप्त कुलाचलाश्च सप्तर्षयो द्वीप वनानि सप्त ।
भूरादि कृत्वा भुवनानि सप्त कुर्वतु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम् ।।
The seven seas, seven dynasties, seven rishis, seven isles and forests,...
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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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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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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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Seeking elucidation on an apparently ambiguous Śloka from the Bṛhaddharma Purāņa
There's a popular Śloka found in the Bṛhaddharma Purāņa.
बृहद्धर्म पुराण
नास्ति गंगासमं तीर्थं नास्ति विष्णुसमःप्रभु ।
नास्ति शम्भुसमः पूज्यो नास्ति मातृसमो गुरुः॥ १.२.३४ ॥
There's no tirtha (...
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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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Sita- Avatar of Lakshmi goddess or next birth of a pious woman?
In Ramayana, I have read somewhere that Sita is Avatar of a pious women who was a devotee of God Vishnu in previous birth. Please let me know the related sloka from Ramayana?