Questions tagged [shloka]
A couplet of Sanskrit verse, especially one in which each line contains sixteen syllables.
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Slokas about discipline in Mahabaratha
It is well known that many people in Mahabaratha such as Bhishma, Drona, Arjuna, Duryodhana, Karna, Abhimanyu etc., are experts in certain fields.
In order to gain such expertise, there should be a ...
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Mentioning of Rakhi in Mahabharata
Consider the following paragraph from raksha-bandhan.com
Raksha Bandhan finds a mention in Mahabharata when Lord Krishna advised Yudhishthir to perform the ceremony to protect himself and the army ...
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Does Vachaspati Mishra's depiction of Vishnu's marriage have a scriptural basis?
The Vivada Chintamani is a work by the Advaita philosopher Vachaspati Mishra on the teachings of Dharma Shastras concerning law. Vachaspati Mishra begins the Vivada Chintamani with an invocation to ...
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Which shloka explains this statement related to Shiva
If a person falls in dangerous situations such as in front of dangerous animals, then if such person says "Shiva", then the total situation comes under control and the animals don't harm that person.
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What is the source of shloka: "Daivadhinam Jagat sarvam, mantradhinam tu daivatam Tan mantram brahmanadhinam, brahmano mama devata"
What is the source of shloka:
"Daivadhinam Jagat sarvam, mantradhinam tu daivatam
Tan mantram brahmanadhinam, brahmano mama devata"
Alternatively
देवाधीनं जगत सर्वे, मंत्राधीना च देवता, ...
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What are the characteristics and verses of the Devi Bhagavata Purana mentioned by Bhaskararaya?
Bhaskararaya was a great Sri Vidya Acharya from Southern India. Being from the same Sampradaya as Adi Shankaracharya, (whom he credits with spreading the Sampradaya in his Guptavati Bhashya on Sri ...
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Who was Sri Vathsa Somadeva Sharma and how valid are the following shortcut mantras/slokas?
Several short Slokas/Mantras are found on this page and they are said to be compiled by Sri Vatsha Somadeva Sharma.
The mantras are shortcut ways of solving various day to day problems and are also ...
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The inseparability of the Harivamsa from the Mahabharata and the number of verses accorded to it by traditional Sampradayas
As per the Matsya Purāṇa, Chapter 53, verse 70:
अष्टादश पुराणानि कृत्वा सत्यवतीसुतः।
भारताख्यानमखिलं चक्रे तदुपबृंहितम्।
लक्षेणैकेन यत्प्रोक्तं वेदार्थपरिबृंहितम्॥७०॥
After completing the 18 Puranas, ...
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Do the introductory verses by Suta/Sauti and asker’s verses form part of the verse count of the core scripture itself?
The Puranas and Itihāsas generally begin with a few introductory and concluding verses, mostly included in one or more separate chapters. In the introductory verses, a setting is created where the ...
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What is the source of the verse "Ajnanta-jnapanam sastram"?
There is a popular Sanskrit phrase Ajñāta-jñāpanam śāstram which means scriptures are meant for something which cannot be known through empirical evidence. What is the source of this phrase?
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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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What is the origin of the Sloka "Mantraanaam Pallavo Vaaso..."?
The sloka is to be found here.
मंत्राणां पल्लवो वासो । मंत्राणां प्रणव: शिर: । शिर: पल्लव संयुक्तो
। कामधुक् भवेत् ।।
The meaning: The letters or words in a mantra constitute its body ...
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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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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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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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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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What is the source of this verse attributed to Madhavacharya?
This answer cites a verse supposedly written by Madhavacharya:
Swami Vidyaranya (aka Madhavacharya) the 12th Jagadguru of Śringeri
Śarada Pītham from 1380-1386 who is credited for founding the
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Mantra , Stotras for Happiness, Ananda?
Mantras Similar to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h-u-qfvTyc
Are there anything in Hinduism to be in Happy State as much as posible..
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How to know if the chanting a phrase, require initiation or not?
I know that Mantras require initiation, especially those ones with Beeja Mantras.
but how do I know if a phrase is Mantra or Stotra or Shloka?
Is there any list of Mantra or Stotra which require ...
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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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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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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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English translation (and source) of the Sanskrit shloka from Prabhupada's commentary on SB 3.20.18
Srila Prabhupada quotes the following shloka(s) from Viṣṇu Purāṇa in his commentary on Srimad Bhagavatam 3.20.18, but he did not give us the English translation.
So I'd like to know the precise ...
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To whom is the advaita guru parampara shloka attributed to?
To whom the following shloka is attributed to?
sadasiva samarambham sankaracarya madhyamam
asmad acarya paryantam vande guru paramparam"
Who is the author of this shloka?
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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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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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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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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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Where does this phrase "Bahujana sukhaya bahujana hitaya cha" appear?
This wiki article mentions it as an aphorism enunciated in Rigveda. Is this phrase a part of a verse in the rigveda? Does rigveda mention any verse that conveys the same meaning and is same in ...
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Paying respects to Lord Ganesha
I try to repeat the shloka in the rhythm of my breath and I find that always saying "om ganeshaya namaha" before the shloka breaks the rhythm.
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What is the source of the following sloka?
The following lines I got in Ahnik-Krittya by Shyamacharan Kaviratna Vidyavaridhi (that supports the members of HisE offering bounty!:))
sreyo'rthino hi purushAh paratushi-hetoh kashtarjitani api ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Need reference of shloka from video?
In this video pravachana guru is tell sloka I want this sloka and reference
Please seek 10:38 mins
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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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Why kANsya(Brass/Bronze) is prohibited in ghanta(bell) pooja?
I read this question Ghanta Puja and the translation provided for the following sloka in question says that ringing kaNsya(Brass/Bronze) bell make the place residence of Rakshasa and Pisacha. But ...
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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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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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