Questions tagged [vedas]
Vedas are the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. There are four vedas viz., Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda. They were compiled by Sage Vyasa.
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Is it sin to deliberately remain unmarried?
If a man deliberately remains lifelong unmarried is he committing a sin ?
Will he get punished for it in afterlife or in this life ?
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Who framed/derived the concept of namavali from sahasranama stotra? Is there any reference in vedas that namavali can be used for Sahasranama stotra?
When there is a sahasranama stotra, why namavali is inferred from it? Did any sages refer to use namavali from sahas stotra in any spiritual texts? Is it because of the pujas in temples, where the ...
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Rig veda 1.35.1 and 7.35.10
The above picture is screenshot of IIT kharagpur calendar 2022 . Here they say that Rig veda 1.35.1 and 7.35.10 talks about cosmic field , however I looked up many translations and none talks such ...
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Do aliens exist as per hindu sacred texts?
I've heard that there are Quantum Multiverse.
I wanted to know in other universe is there any mention that someone (aliens) exist on another planet
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Does Hanuman Chalisa really compute the distance between Earth and Sun? [duplicate]
Yuga means Divine Time so it's SI Unit would be Seconds.
Sastra Yojana means Distance.
Now, Distance x Time =/= Distance.
So, is this phrase correct or not?
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Does Brahman constitute 3 quarters of existance, with the rest being prakriti, according to the vedas?
I heard this in a video, and it sounds awesome in the sense that it aligns what modern cosmology says about the contents of the universe.
I'd like to know if there is an actual source in the vedic ...
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How to chant/pronounce words like kṛt and bhṛt in sanskrit stotras?
In sanskrit dictionary, the words pronounced like krith and bhrith gives the right meaning for the respective stotras, but in most of the stotra audios,people used to chant kruth and bhruth, which has ...
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Which direction should the chanter face while chanting ganesha slokas? Is there any directions mentioned specific in vedas/puranas for lord ganesha?
Why is the mantra Gananam Tva Ganapatim used to worship Lord Ganesha?
In the above link, it is mentioned south, please clarify
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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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Which schools of Hinduism or acharyas have Hinduism believed that the Vedas were authored by the Rishis?
Vedanta and Purva Mimamsa believe that the Vedas are unauthored. Nyaya believes that the Vedas are authored by Ishvara.
What do other sects believe? Is there anyone that believes that the Rishis ...
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Historical Origin of Deities
Current Hinduism knows several deities as Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Krishna, ... , each having a meaning in the same religious/philosophical context.
According to source research, have all these deities ...
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What is the meaning of flowery language of the Vedas?
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Sruti-vipratipanna te
Yada sthasyati niscala
Samadhav acala buddhis
Tada yogam avapsyasi
(Text 53, Ch2, Contents of Gita Summarized)
Meaning: When your mind is no longer disturbed by the ...
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Women and Hinduism
It's traditionally believed that some hymns of Vedas have been authored by women. How does one reconcile this with the fact that women are not allowed to recite vedas? (Are those author women ...
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What are the methods for doing repetance of sins?
Most of us commit some sins in our day to day lives . What are the ways suggested in scriptures for repentance of sins.
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How does someone attain immortality by sacrifice?
न कर्मणा न प्रजया धनेन त्यागेनैके अमृतत्वमानशुः ।
परेण नाकं निहितं गुहायां विभ्राजते तद्यतयो विशन्ति ॥
na karmaṇā na prajayā dhanena tyāgenaike amṛtatvamānaśuḥ .
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The best and easiest way to learn the Bhagwad Geeta [closed]
Which is the best and easiest way to learn the Bhagwad Geeta? And other Epics, Vedas and scriptures etc, in both audiovisual forms etc.
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Yantra- Pran Pratishtha
My simple question is-
If, for some reason, yantra made from precious metals is not available for sadhana, is it possible to do pran-pratishtha on a paper(laminated) yantra and then use it for sadhana?...
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When Agasthya Rishi (Vaman Avtar) got the Sri Lanka as prize?
When Agasthya Rishi visited Mahabali, then the King MahaBali gifted Sri Lanka to him. Agasthya ji is also called Vaman Avtar of Vishnu.
So the question is did he got this prize land before Visheshrava ...
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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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Are the Vedic Samhitas complete?
Patanjali's Mahabhashyam mentions that there existed 1131 Shakhas originally, each of whom taught a particular Brahmana and Aranyaka. In the present day, only around 12 of them exist, from this we can ...
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Are the titled prayers/mantras in the Samhita parts of the Vedas self contained?
Are the prayers/mantras in the Samhita parts of the Vedas self-contained or do they flow into each other? I'm mostly asking because the Vedas occasionally say "they said" and since Sanskrit ...
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When is Shivopasana Mantra chanted generally as per tradition? Can it be chanted independently as Nitya Parayana?
I am aware that Shivopasana Mantra is chanted during Rudra Abhishekams usually after Sri Rudram Namakam and Chamakam but my question is if it is suitable/appropriate to chant Shivopasana Mantra ...
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Is there an Upanishad called Panchakshari Upanishad?
Came across this on the Internet: Link
Never heard of this before. Which Veda has this Upanishad?
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How to find the corresponding rik for a sama?
Does anyone have any (preferably online) resources to trace the ~1800 sama verses in the original rig veda?
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Are any ancient team sports (not games or athletics) mentioned in our scriptures? [duplicate]
I wish to know if team sports existed in the ancient times. Especially in Ramayan and Mahabharat. By sports I don’t mean swimming, archery etc. I’m looking for something like football and cricket
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Is Bhakti is part of Upasana or It is connected with any of the Darshana?
This verse of the Srimad-Bhagavatam is very popular and a favorite of the Advaita Acharyas:
योगास्त्रयो मया प्रोक्ता न्èणां श्रेयोविधित्सया ।
ज्ञानं कर्म च भक्तिश्च नोपायोऽन्योऽस्ति कुत्रचित॥ (११.२०.६)...
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References to the 5 kinds of moksha in the Vedas and commentaries explaining the verses as such
From this, the Subala Upanishad quoted here and the Virodhaparihara, mentioned here, ALL three, the technical meaning of Kaivalya I understand is one of the 4 purusharthas which involves meditating on ...
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What is the purpose of doing Sandyavandan ? To which Diety it is addressed ? Sun God ? What about people who cannot do it?
1)What is the purpose of doing Sandyavandan ?
2)To which Deity it is addressed ? Sun God ? What is Savitri Devata or Gayatri Mata ?
3)What if certain people like Sudras etc cannot do it ? What is the ...
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Last rite ritual Mantras for non-humans
Here is the situation. Assuming Aliens exist & they visit earth. In that process one of them dies. Are there any scriptural notes on such situations as to how the body needs to be cremated? And ...
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What Chapter and What Verse is this Quote
I was reading the following online article: https://medium.com/@vaishnav_milan_mandali/scriptural-references-to-sri-chaitanya-mahaprabhu-being-avataar-of-sri-krishna-e733a323db12.
In this article, it ...
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Are there any classifications of death
I wish to know if death has classifications and what type of death is the best amongst those classifications
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Did any Advaitin claim that Sayanacharya interpreted Vedas wrongly in his commentaries?
Sayanacharya wrote Bhashyas/commentaries on Vedas. Did any Advaita Acharya or any Advaitins ever claim that Sayanacharya's Bhashyas have errors?
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Indra and Agni as Bṛhaspati/Brahmaṇaspati in Vedas
Why are Indra and Agni both regarded as Bṛhaspati in Rigveda 10.112.9 and 3.26.2, respectively?
Rig-Veda 2.23.1
ग॒णानां॑ त्वा ग॒णप॑तिं हवामहे क॒विं क॑वी॒नामु॑प॒मश्र॑वस्तमं ।
ज्ये॒ष्ठ॒राजं॒ ब्रह्म॑णां ...
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Preservation of food in the vedic/tantric culture
Is there any specific vedic/tantric science that deals with the preservation of food? i.e. methods use to preserve food that people used to implement in acient times?
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What is the role of self-study in actually gaining insight into the Vedas and beyond?
This question is in my mind because of my lack of clarity between the role of a guru and the role of self-study in gaining an understanding of the reality of existence, which in my evaluation is what ...
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About Vedic Heaven Deity Dyaus Pita
What can you tell me about Dyaus Pita? I've been researching him for an hour, ofc I've been aware of him for the past few months.
In this verse from Mandala 4 of Rik, there is a mention of Dyaus Pita ...
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Flora Fauna in Vedas [closed]
The people who promote aryan invasion/migration theory claim that flora and fauna mentioned in vedas don't belong to India , rather belongs to cold climate areas. Please give verses from vedas which ...
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What was the Varna of the so many soldiers of the various kingdoms mentioned in the stories of Puranas and Vedas?
There are so many kingdoms and wars mentioned in the stories in Puranas and Vedas. In all stories King used to be Kshatriya.
I never read and heard about Varna of soldiers who were in huge number in ...
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Proof of hereditary caste system in Vedas OR Ramayana and Mahabharata
Edit: This is not a duplicate question because this is a specific question asking for proof for caste being heridetary, not just what Vedas have to say about caste. Please understand the difference.
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Does Karana Sahareera belong to Sookshma Shareera or Karana Shareera?
I thought that Anandamaya Kosha belongs to Karana Shareera, infact I thought Anandamaya Shareera itself is Karana Shareera because it is said in Tattva Bodha, which is traditionally considered a work ...
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If Akrodha is considered a virtue, then why most sages and Devtas do not possess it?
Akrodha is a virtue according to Hinduism and Krodha is consider a tamas quality. Absence of anger (akrodha) means being calm even when insulted, rebuked or despite great provocation. Akrodha does not ...
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vedas were written earlier?
https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m12/m12c047.htm
"Endued thus with the attributes of Tamas and Rajas, the two Daityas possessed of might and armed with maces, immediately after their birth, began ...
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Are Ashtamurti Swarupa, 11 Rudras, Pancha brahma shiva, Ashta(8) Bhairavas important in trika shaivism
Please give a detailed account of trika beliefs regarding ishwara gita and shiva gita too. Currently I have assimilated some verses from shaiva upanishads and vedas,aranyaka and samhitas in my prayers ...
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How did Saint Dnyaneshwar made the ox to recite veda mantras?
I heard somewhere (someone posted this on quora and some people said this on twitter as well) that Sant Dnyaneshwar made an ox recite vedas.
Can someone give some reference of this story and also ...
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Why did Ramakrishna go against the Vedas?
The notion that all paths lead to the same destination is quite a new development in Hinduism. Ancient Acharyas belonging to different sects never claimed so. On the contrary, they debated a lot to ...
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Is the term "spontaneous generation" found in the Vedas?
In Buddhism, is found the terms "opapatika/upapātika/upapāduka", translated as "spontaneous birth", "spontaneous arising" or/& "self-produced".
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Does any manuscript provide guidance about what to do with spent up cows
The beauty of our sanatan is that we worship the nature. Cow worship is just an example of it. But now a days, after a cow becomes spent up, ( when the cow is not fit for breeding anymore) they're ...
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What is chakshumati vidya for healthy eyes?
I have heard that chakshumati vidya is good for curing eye problems and eye sight. I wish to know what is the origin of it and the details and procedure of chakshumati vidya, along with the stotra.
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Does god have compassion and empathy or is he a totally emotionless karmic intelligence system
I have seen Sadhguru saying in one of his video bytes, that god wouldn't even lift the tip of his little finger for you. Is that true? Is parabrahm a higher karmic intelligence conscious system ...
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Are there any scriptures which prescribe any remedy against fear of suffering?
I'm talking about the fear of suffering. Not particularly death. Personally, I had been through many sufferings in life and I'm still going through mental and physical sufferings. I really want to ...
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