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What is Hinduism's view on abortion?

What exactly is a leela (लीला)? Is there a scriptural definition of leela (लीला)?

Did Draupadī ridicule Duryodhana calling him 'Blind Son of a Blind Father?'

Have any Hindu philosophers attempted to solve the Riddle of Epicurus?

What is the core message of the Bhagavad-gītā? What are some verses from Bhagavad-gītā that one can refer to, to enrich life in general?

What is the source of the legend of Vyāghrapāda?

In trying to win Karna over to the Pandava side, did Krishna suggest that Draupadi would accept him as her sixth husband?

Why do Vedas have śākhās? Are all of them apauruṣeyā?

How to reconcile prāyaścitta (expiation) involving death with suicide (itself a big sin)?

What are the 16 qualities of Sri Rama?

Feminist's claim that the Vedas, Ramayana and Mahabharata were written by male writers

What is Karna's caste (varna)?

Does Hanuma actually know Ravana's wife Mandodari by her name when he sees her the first time?

Which smṛtis (dharma śāstras) are to be followed in Kali-yuga?

What all Hindu scriptures advocate The Golden Rule? And what is the oldest Hindu scripture to advocate it?

Karma & Rebirth: If you're too attached to your pet and are reborn as that pet, what happens to your karma?

Does Hindu morality come from scripture or is it the other way round?

Why did Rāma kill Śambūka? And is Rāma justified in killing him without a second chance?

Source of the ₹ 10 million question on Mahābhārata

What's the origin of the verse "Mangalyam tantunanena mama jeevana hetuna...?"

Colors of different varṇas: Is it their physical complexion or their qualities?

How many shlokas are there in Valmiki Ramayana?

Why didn't Rāma leave his ring back in Ayodhya before setting out to the forest?

What is the Pashupatastra? Did Arjuna use it in the Kurukshetra war?

Does one gain pāpa or puṇya by remaining neutral in a moral crisis?

Does Bhagavad Gita detest atheists?

Does Balarama ever regret killing Romaharshana?

Why do some Hindu sannyāsi names end in 'ānanda' e.g., Vivekānanda, Śivānanda etc?

Should śiṣya (disciple) blindly believe whatever the guru says? How should he resolve his cognitive dissonance?

Who was the first śūdra to be born or appear on Earth?