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Procedures used for preserving the integrity of the Vedas
Very special procedures are applied to preserve Vedas. Here are some of them:
1) Divisional Protection:
Veda Výas divides Veda at the end of Dwapar into Rig, Yajur and Sama so that it becomes ...
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Why we put 'a' after each Hindu name?
TL;DR: It's due to schwa deletion rule of Hindi.
First off, it is incorrect and incomplete to write the Sanskrit or Devanāgarī word राम (Rāma) as "Rama" as commonly written by English writers on this ...
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What is the meaning of "Swasti na Indro Vridhhashravaha..."?
This whole mantra forms the first passage of Taittariya Aranyaka of YajurVeda. The first verse "Om Bhadram Karnebhi Srinuyaam Devaha" also exists in RigVeda 1.89.8
Here is the meaning of ...
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I want to learn Sanskrit. Can anybody guide me how to start?
There are tons of resources both online and offline.
Offline Sources
samskritabharati is an organisation of volunteers who are committed to Sanskrit, and they conduct free Sanskrit classes. They ...
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Is Hinduism anti-foreigner?
Is Sanatana Dharma anti-foreigners?
No, most certainly not.
For example, the following mantra from Shukla Yajur Veda clearly states that the holy mantras should be spoken among all men including ...
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What's the meaning & relevance of LIC logo "yogakshemam vahamyaham"?
Q. What's the source and meaning of this verse?
Srimad Bhagavad Gita is the source of this verse:
अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते।
तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम्।।9.22।।
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Did Max Müller actually distort Hindu scriptures in his translations?
As per Rajiv Malhotra, Max Muller played double game. Although he tentatively proposed some (strange) theories, Rajiv Malhotra says later scholars used his speculations and solidified concept of Arya ...
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Sanskrit examples of Ghanapatha recitation?
Ghanapatha is one of the most advanced method of Veda Patha. Syllables are continuously repeated to and fro in a certain pattern. A syllable can get repeated upto 13 times in Ghana Patha. So, reciting ...
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What is the meaning of Narayana?
Narayana consists of two words as Naara+Ayana. Naara means water and Ayana means home. It is mentioned in Mahabharata, Vana Parva, SECTION CLXXXVIII.
3 आपॊ नारा इति परॊक्ताः संज्ञा नाम कृतं मया
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According to ShankarAchArya in Advaita, is the universe "unreal" or "unworthy"?
There is a common popular misconception in People that according to Advaita World doesn't exist at all. It is not true.
When we are deciding reality of things as per Advaita. Then, Advaita itself ...
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What is the meaning of Indra?
what is the meaning of Indra?
The exact meaning of word Indra is given in Aitareya Upanishad –Khanda 3 –Chapter 1 –Verse 14. - Page no 32-33
तस्मादिन्द्रो नामेदन्द्रो ह वै नाम | तमिदन्द्रं सन्तमि...
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What is the meaning of Indra?
There are different meaning of the word Indra is given by Yaska in Nirukta 10.8.
इन्द्र इरां दृणातीति वाँ।
इरां दद्तीति वा।
इरां दधातीति वा ।
इरा दारयतैं इति घा।
इरा धारर्थत इति वा ।
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Shudras and learning Sanskrit
Various Śūdra and Dalit people have made contributions to Sanskrit literature, so they must have been able to learn Sanskrit to begin with, including the following -
King Śūdraka (apparently Śūdra ...
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Correct pronunciation of Lord Savitr
In Sanskrit grammar, each सुबन्त (grossly interpreted as a noun) has 7 (+1) cases and its form will vary as per the case. This is unlike Hindi (which uses something similar to the prepositions in ...
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Meaning of the " tri " in trishulam - Is it english or sanskrit?
With no doubt, "tri" in त्रिशूल (triśūla) is Sanskrit. You can check it in any Sanskrit dictionary, such as Apte or Monier-Williams.
Etymology of English word three or tri is
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Sanskrit and Sounds of Lord Shiva
Legend has it that when Panini prayed to Shiva and asked for knowledge, Shiva appeared before him and his Damaru (डमरु) made the following 14 sounds representing the MaheshwaraSutrani (माहेश्वरसूत्राणि...
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Is Hanuman really 'Hanumat' in Sanskrit Ramayana?
The word Hanuman is made of हनु + मतुँप् = हनुमत् for which Hanuman is the correct word for Male - 1st Vibhakti - singular-
Most of तकारान्त (ends with त) words have similar kind of Vibhakti forms, ...
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Source of the Sanskrit shloka- Om Sarva Mangala Mangalye
It is from Devi Mahatyam which is part of Markandeya Purana. When Goddess killed two demons Sumbha and Nisumbha, Devas eulogized Devi with their hymns. This hymn is part of their eulogy to Divine ...
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Types of Dukkha
I think you are talking about the 3 types of miseries/pains/sufferings collectively known as - the tApatrayas.
It is said that we suffer from 3 types of miseries (or Dukkha in your language) in this ...
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How ॐ (OM) is written in Brahmi Script?
ॐ (OM)(ओ३म्) can be written in Brahmi script as:
Further, there is book Brahmi-Rediscovering the lost script written by Ankita Roy. This book contains many information about Brahmi script (Lipi). ...
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Why we put 'a' after each Hindu name?
References for this annswer:
Chapter 1 of Samskrita Bharati Pravesha
Chapter 1 of A Practical Grammar of the Sanskrit Language
Consonants section under Devanagari transliteration wiki article
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Any mantras that are not of Sanskrit origin?
In South India,in the temples of the Lord Vishnu, the lord is often worshipped using tamil verses which were written by the great saints of Sri Vaishnavism Azhwars.Most important and famous one is the ...
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What language did people at the time of Ramayana and Mahabharata use to communicate? Sanskrit?
Rishi Valmiki who wrote the Ramayan was a contemporary of Shri Rama. The fact that he wrote the entire epic in Sanskrit points to the fact that it was the spoken language in those days. Same logic ...
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What are couplets called in Sanskrit?
The most common name in Sanskrit is śloka (श्लोक). A single śloka contains 2 lines of Sanskrit text, usually consisting of an equal amount of syllables. Lots of Sanskrit poetic works contain only a ...
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Meaning of the " tri " in trishulam - Is it english or sanskrit?
The "tri" in trishulam is from Sanskrit. Later Indo and European languages had taken from Sanskrit.
In sanskrit threee is denoted by Trí (three), त्रीणि - trīṇi , त्रयः - trayaḥ etc.
There are ...
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What's the English transliteration of this Sanskrit mantra?
First of all, Mantras must be learned from a Guru or from knowledgeable saints only, especially the one with Bheejas.
The mantra you have given is:
ॐ ह्रीं धरणेन्द्रः पाश्र्वनाथाय नमः निधि दर्शनं ...
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Is Hanuman really 'Hanumat' in Sanskrit Ramayana?
Yes, the root of Hanuman (हनुमान्) is really hanumat (हनुमत्). As per vyakarana rules of Panini’s Ashtadhyayi, the word is formed by adding the मतुँप् (matum̐p) suffix to the word हनु (Hanu), meaning ...
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Identify this sanskrit mantra?
It is Om Namoh Durgeh in Devanagari script while considering the two dots are visarga. It is a mantra dedicated to Goddess Durga.
Below is IAST transliteration.
oṃ namoḥ durgeḥ
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What language did people at the time of Ramayana and Mahabharata use to communicate? Sanskrit?
Sanskrit is not the language of the human beings but that of the Gods. For humans the language is Prakrit.
So, they should have been speaking in Prakrit only.
From this Agni Purana chapter:
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Meaning of Citta?
According to Rajyoga The mind takes the impression farther
in, and presents it to the determinative faculty -- buddhi -- which reacts.
Along with this reaction flashes the idea of egoism. Then this ...
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