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Mahavidya - 10 Forms of Goddess
The development of the Mahavidyas represent an important turning point in the history of Shaktism as it marks the rise of the Bhakti aspect in Shaktism, which reached its zenith in 1700 CE. First sprung forth in the post-Puranic age, around 6th century C.E., it was a new theistic movement in which the supreme being was envisioned as female.
A fact epitomized by texts like Devi-Bhagavata Purana, especially its last nine chapters (31-40) of the seventh skandha, which are known as the Devi Gita, and soon became central texts of Shaktism.
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In a story from the Shakta Maha-Bhagavata Purana, which narrates the creation of all the Mahavidyas, Sati, the daughter of Daksha and first wife of god Shiva, feels insulted that she and Shiva are not invited to Daksha's yagna ("fire sacrifice") and insists on going there, despite Shiva's protests.
After futile attempts to convince Shiva, the enraged Sati transforms into the Mahavidyas, who surround Shiva from the ten cardinal directions.
Shakti
Goddess Kali
Kali
Goddess Tara
Tara
Goddess Shodashi
Shodashi
Goddess Bhuvaneshvari
Bhuvaneshvari
Goddess Bhairavi
Bhairavi
Goddess Chhinnamasta
Chhinnamasta
Goddess Dhumavati
Dhumavati
Goddess Bagalamukhi
Bagalamukhi
Goddess Matangi
Matangi
Goddess Kamala
Kamala
Our ancient texts mention about ten Mahavidya who are worshipped to seek all sorts of powers. Mahavidya worship is known as Sadhana in which worshipper concentrate on a single Goddess to please and to seek Her blessings. In any Sadhana, Yantra and Mantra are considered very effective mediums through which worshippers can reach his target and fulfil his motive to perform it.
In Sanatan Vedic Hindu Dharma , specific Yantra and Mantra are assigned to each deity and those are used as medium to reach the deity to fulfill the motive. Each Goddess along with her Yantra is worshipped through fixed procedure, steps and rituals.
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Darbha Grass or Kusha Grass is scientifically known as Desmostachya bipinnata, commonly known in English by the names Halfa grass, Big cordgrass, and Salt reed - grass, is an Old World perennial grass, long known and used in human history. In Ayurveda, Darbha grass is also used as a medicine to treat dysentery and menorrhagia, and as used as a diuretic (to promote free flow of urine). Since Vedic age, Darbha grass is treated as sacred plant and according to early Buddhist accounts, it was the material used by Buddha for his meditation seat when he attained enlightenment under Bodhi tree. This grass was mentioned in the Rig Veda for use in sacred ceremonies and also to prepare a seat for priests and the gods.
This grass was mentioned in the Rig Veda for use in sacred ceremonies and also to prepare a seat for priests and the gods. Darbha or Kusha grass is specifically recommended by Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita as part of the ideal seat for meditation. It is believed to block energy generated during meditation from being dischared through our body (mostly through legs and toes) into the ground. In recent medical research, Darbha or Kusha grass has been observed to block X - Ray radiation. Darbha is used by Hindus as mat, ring on right hand ring finger while chanting vedic mantras, performing homam and all religious rituals.
For ceremonies related to death only Single leafed Darbha is used; for Auspicious and daily routine a ring made of two leaves is used; for inauspicious but not death related functions, (like Amavasya Tharpanam, Pithru Pooja etc) a three leaf Dharbham ring (Pavitram) is used and for the prayers in a temple, a Four - leaf Darbha ring is used. Darbha has the highest value in conducting the phonetic vibrations through its tip. Priests in India dip this tip in water and sprinkle all over the house or temple to purify the place. During Fire - ritual (Homa), darbha is placed on all four sides of fire to help block all negative radiations. During eclipses, darbha are placed on vessels containing water and food, so that negative effect of rays from eclipse does not spoil them.
During Fire - ritual (Homa), darbha is placed on all four sides of fire to help block all negative radiations. During eclipses, darbha are placed on vessels containing water and food, so that negative effect of rays from eclipse does not spoil them. Darbha is not cultivated everywhere but it grows naturally in selective places and is available in northeast and west tropical, and northern Africa (in Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, and Tunisia); and countries in the Middle East, and temperate and tropical Asia (in Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand). For religious purposes, it is not cut or plucked on every day, but only on Krishna Paksha Padyami (Next day after Full Moon day).
To explain to him, Krishna asks Arjuna to assume the form of a Brahmin. He told him to ask for sandalwood for their yajna (or yagya) both from Yudhishthira and Karna one by one.
When Arjun asks Yudhishthira for dry sandalwood, due to heavy rainfall, he failed to fulfil their request.
After that, they ask Karna for sandalwood, but here something different happens. Karna went inside and after few hours came back with dry sandalwood.
When asked where did he obtain these dry sandalwood block, Karna replied that it is not possible to get dry sandalwood from outside due to heavy rainfall. So he cut down the pillars and furniture of his room which are all made up of sandalwood.
Thus Karna goes out of the way just to help them without thinking about his own loss. Therefore he is known as Daanveer.
9) Vrisha:
Vrisha means the one who is truthful in speech, engaged in penances, kept his vows and remains kind to enemies. Karna is the epitome (प्रतीक) of all these qualities. That’s why he is known as Vrisha.
Another meaning of Virisha is bull. Karna is addressed as Vrisha in Mahabharat – the warrior like a bull.
10) Vijayadhari:
Vijaya bow is gifted to Karna by his guru Parashurama. That’s why Karna is known as Vijayadhari – the one wields Vijaya bow.
11) Suta / Sutaputra:
Karna is the son of a charioteer (Adhiratha), who is of Suta or Souta caste. That’s why he is sometimes derisively (उपहासपूर्वक) addressed as Sutaputra – son of a Suta (charioteer class).
Although in reality, as we have seen above that he is not a Sutaputra, but a Suryaputra.
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Other Popular Names of Karna with which he is addressed in Mahabharat:
Adityanandana / Arkaputra / Ravisunu / Savitra – Son of Sun deity Surya.
Champadhipa / Champanaresh – ruler of Champa, a region along the banks of the Ganga.
Goputra – one of the names of Karna
Kaunteya / Kuntisuta – Son of Kunti.
Kuruvira – the hero of Kuru race (used for both Yudhishthira and Karna)
Kuruyodha – warrior of Kuru race
Parashuramashishya – Disciple of Parashurama.
Radhasuta – son of Radha
Rashmirathi – One who rides the chariot of light.
Saudi / Sutasunu / Sutasuta / Sutatanaya – son of a charioteer
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#BhishmaAshtami (# भीष्मअष्टमी ) Final Passage Of #Bhisma #(Mahabharat)
Bhishma Ashtami is considered as a very fortunate day that is highly favorable for performing auspicious activities.
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अहं त्वां सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुच: || 66||
sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śharaṇaṁ vraja
ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣhayiṣhyāmi mā śhuchaḥ
Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 18, Verse 66
Abandon all varieties of dharmas and simply surrender unto me alone. I shall liberate you from all sinful reactions; do not fear.
All along, Shree Krishna had been asking Arjun to do two things simultaneously—engage his mind in devotion, and engage his body in fulfilling his material duty as a warrior. He thus wanted Arjun not to give up his Kshatriya dharma, but to do devotion alongside. This is the principle of karm yog. Now, Shree Krishna reverses this teaching by saying that there is no need to fulfill even material dharma. Arjun can renounce all material duties and simply surrender to God. This is the principle of karm sanyās. Here, one may question that if we give up all our material dharmas will we not incur sin? Shree Krishna tells Arjun not to fear; he will absolve him from all sins, and liberate him from material existence.
To comprehend this instruction of Shree Krishna, we need to understand the term dharma. It comes from the root word dhṛi, which means dhāraṇ karane yogya, or “responsibilities, duties, thoughts, and actions that are appropriate for us.” There are actually two kinds of dharmas—material dharma and spiritual dharma. These two kinds of dharma are based upon two different understandings of the “self.” When we identify ourselves as the body, then our dharma is determined in accordance with our bodily designations, obligations, duties, and norms. Hence, serving the bodily parents, fulfilling the responsibilities to society, nation, etc. are all bodily dharma. This is also called apara dharma or material dharma. This includes the dharma as a Brahmin, Kshatriya, etc. However, when we identify ourselves as the soul, we have no material designations of varṇa (social class) and āśhram (status in life). The soul’s Father, Mother, Friend, Beloved, and resting place are all God. Hence our one and only dharma becomes loving devotional service to God. This is also called para dharma or spiritual dharma.
If one leaves the material dharma it is considered a sin due to dereliction of duty. But if one leaves material dharma and takes the shelter of spiritual dharma, it is not a sin. The Śhrīmad Bhāgavatam states:
devarṣhi-bhūtāpta-nṛiṇāṁ pitṝīṇāṁ na kiṅkaro nāyam ṛiṇī cha rājan
sarvātmanā yaḥ śharaṇaṁ śharaṇyaṁ gato mukundaṁ parihṛitya kartam (11.5.41)[v37]
This verse explains that for those who do not surrender to God, there are five debts—to the celestial gods, to the sages, to the ancestors, to other humans, and to other living beings. The varṇāśhram system includes various procedures for releasing ourselves from these five kinds of debts. However, when we surrender to God, we are automatically released from all these debts, just as by watering the roots of a tree, all its branches, twigs, leaves, flowers, and fruit automatically get watered. Similarly, by fulfilling our duty to God, we automatically fulfill our duty to everyone. Hence, there is no sin in renouncing material dharma if we are properly situated in spiritual dharma. In fact, the ultimate goal is to engage completely and wholeheartedly in spiritual dharma. The Śhrīmad Bhāgavatam states:
ājñāyaivaṁ guṇān doṣhān mayādiṣhṭān api svakān
dharmān santyajya yaḥ sarvān māṁ bhajeta sa tu sattamaḥ (11.11.32) [v38]
“I have given innumerable instructions regarding the performance of bodily dharma in the Vedas. But those who realize the shortcomings in these, and renounce all prescribed duties, to simply engage in my devotional service, I consider them to be the best sādhaks.” In the Ramayan, we read how Lakshman renounced all material duties to accompany Lord Ram in the forest. He said:
guru pitu mātu na jānahu kāhū, kahahu subhāū nātha patiyāū
more sabahiñ eka tuma swāmī, dinabhandhu ura antarayamī [v39]
“O Lord, please believe me, I do not know any teacher, father, mother, etc. As far as I am concerned, you, the savior of the falle
Vasant Panchmi ( वसंत पंचमी ) King Of Seasons
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Dhoop/ Dhup or Agarbattis ? (Inscense) Scientific reason since vedic times
Dhoop/Agarbatti remains an important part of the daily puja ritual, which is a religious offering performed by all Hindus to their deities,especially Incense remains an important part of the daily puja ritual, which is a religious offering performed by all Hindus to their deities, especially during the beginning of a new venture, or to commemorate some special occasion.
This aspect of the ritual is known as #DHUPA/DHOOP and involves the offering of incense before the picture of a deity, as a token of respect.
Shudh dhoop purifies the complete atmosphere of your home. The scent of shudh dhoop makes entire surrounding pure and pleasing.
As per the Purana Rukhminiji used to burn dhoop to please Supreme Lord Dwarkadhishji.
Burning dhoop makes ambience harmonizing and it is good for physical and spiritual well-being.
Why #Bamboo is Not used in our auspicious activities in sanatan Vedic Hindu Dharma? Especially bamboo Agarbattis
We are often used to burn various types of wood for # auspicious (like havan or pooja etc.) and # inauspicious (cremation) works, but have you ever seen burning bamboo wood during any work? No
According to Indian culture, tradition and religious significance, 'burning bamboo wood is not used in our scriptures. Even we do Not use bamboo wood for the last rites,/death rituals, for burning in the pyre. '
According to Sanatan Vedic Hindu scripts, burning of bamboo causes Pitra dosha.
Is there a scientific reason for this?
# Lead and heavy metal are found in abundance in bamboo. Lead burns lead to lead oxide, which is a dangerous nero toxic. Heavy metals also form oxides upon burning.
But burning bamboo wood which is forbidden in the scriptures and cannot burn even in pyre, we burn bamboo wood in incense sticks every day.
A specific chemical called phthalate is used to spread the aroma produced by the burning of incense sticks.
It is an easterly of phthalic acid that enters the body with respiration, thus carrying the so-called aromatic neurotoxic and inorganic hepatotoxic in the body along with the breath.
The results proved that burning agarbattis inside the house generate air pollutants, namely carbon monoxide. The smoke causes indoor air pollution that may lead to inflammation of the lung cells, putting you at an increased risk of respiratory complications.
Its mild presence can cause cancer or brain trauma. A small amount of hepto toxic is sufficient to destroy the liver.
In the scriptures, incense sticks are not mentioned anywhere in the Pujan Vidhan.
In every place there is a description of Dhoop ( NOT incense/ Agarbatti), lamp, naivedya.
The use of incense sticks started with the advent of Islam in India. Whilst everything in Sanatan Vedic Dharma is made for the welfare of mankind Also with a scientific view .
When cow ghee is poured on burning dry cow dung, it creates a phenomenal amount of oxygen, which can fight pollution effectively and make the environment more pleasant and liveable. What's more? The ash from burnt Dhoop sticks has anti septic properties, which can be used to protect plants from insects.
Apart from these properties, dhoop batti sticks offer ample of therapeutic or medicinal benefits. They have the potential to heal insomnia, digestive problems, headaches, bronchitis, asthma, anxiety, etc. The organic dhoop batti ingredients ensure that these conditions cure because of the aroma of the sticks. To put simply, it is a form of aromatherapy.
Therefore, please do not use incense sticks, use Dhup/Dhoop instead. These days there are bamboo free natural Agarbattis/incensed products available. Also cowdung Dhup .
Shankh Mudra
Definition - What does Shankh Mudra mean?
Sanskrit for 'Conch Shell Seal,' Shankh Mudra is a sacred hand gesture commonly used in Hindu purification ceremonies. The mudra is symbolic of the conch shell horn, which is played to announce the opening of temple doors in the morning. Shankh Mudra removes physical and spiritual impurities, and is symbolic of shining a divine light on our inner temple. It is also used to treat any problems in the throat, to clear the airways and calm agitation in the lungs.
Follow these steps to practice Shankh Mudra:
Begin by coming to a stable sitting posture with hands in prayer position at heart centre.
Encircle the left thumb with all four fingers of the right hand.
Touch the right thumb to the middle finger of the left hand.
Keep the fingers of the left hand gently extended, so that the two hands together look like a conch shell.
Bring the hands to the sternum, just below the throat.
Shankh Mudra
This mudra can be practiced during meditation, and is particularly effective whilst chanting. It can be maintained for as long as feels comfortable, and may also be practiced in reverse using the opposite hands. The power of this mudra is increased by chanting Om continuously.
Shankh Mudra stimulates the visuddha chakra (throat), clearing any blockages to restore energetic balance. It can be used to tone the vocal cords and improve the voice, particularly in those with a stammer, stutter or speech impediment. The thumb represents the fire element, so by covering this with the fingers, this mudra can help to calm fire in the body. It is therefore useful for those experiencing fever, rashes or burning sensations
- 360 days and 360 nights make up one year of Brahma (2 x 360 x 4.32 billion human years).
- Brahma lives 100 such years for the duration of universe, which is repeatedly created and destroyed (100 Brahma years = 1 Maha kalpa = 311.04 trillion human years = one breath of Maha Vishnu, an expansion of Lord Krishna).
Every time the universe is created, a new Brahma is born. Both full and partial devastation of the universe occur at regular intervals.
IV. AMONG DEVAS
The life of deva (demi-god) spans nearly (or more than) 4.5 million years.
- 1 day of the devas = 1 human year.
- Life Span of Devas = 12,000 Daiva (divine) Years = 1 Mahā-Yuga (12,000 x 360 = 4,320,000 human years).
V. CURRENT DATE
The one hundred years of Brahma's life are divided into two parts, the first- and the second half. The first half is already over.
- Current time position in the life of Brahma is the first day in his 51st year (this Brahma's day is named as Shveta-Varaha Kalpa).
- Current time position in the day of Brahma is 28th Maha-yuga of 7th Manvantara (the present Manu, who is the seventh, is called Vaivasvata, son of Vivasvan).
- Time remaining for the current day of Brahma is 2.347051 billion human years.
- Time remaining until complete destruction of Universe and death of Brahma is 155.51803 trillion human years.
We are just over 5,100 years into the 28th Kali-yuga of Vaivasvata Manvantara. It began at midnight 17/18 February 3102 BCE. Circa 427,000 years are left to complete it, and then a new Satya-yuga will dawn.
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Bhagavad-gītā
Viṣṇu Purāṇa
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (Bhāgavata Purāṇa)
VEDIC TIME - THE FOUR AGES
”Time I am, the great destroyer of the worlds...” (Lord Krishna, Bg 11.32)
In contrast to the Western concept of linear time, the sacred texts of India view reality from the perspective of cycles called yugas (ages). Our current cycle of history is seen as one of many stages that recur eternally. Ages turn into new ages, and then back again. Nature shows hints of this throughout life: the seasons repeat themselves, the days of the week recur, day turns into night and then day again.
I. YUGAS (AGES)
History moves in a succession of great cycles called Maha-yugas (or Divya-, or Chatur-yugas) each lasting 4,320,000 human years. Each Maha-yuga is composed of four ages progressively declining in length:
- Satya-yuga (or Krita-yuga, 1,728,000 years),
- Treta-yuga (1,296,000 years),
- Dvapara-yuga (864,000 years), and
- Kali-yuga (432,000 years), our current age.
These four periods are also called the golden, silver, copper, and iron ages .
Soham (सो ऽहम् so-ham) means “I am He/That” in Sanskrit and is used as a mantra to identify/connect oneself with the universe or ultimate reality.
Combination of so-haṃ haṃsaḥ has also been interpreted as “I myself am the Swan“, where the swan symbolizes the Atman.
SoHam mantra is a natural mantra because it is already part of your nature.
It is found in the Isha Upanishad (verse 16), which ends:
…यत्ते रूपं कल्याणतमं तत्ते पश्यामि योऽसावसौ पुरुषः सोऽहमस्मि ॥१६॥
yat te rūpaṃ kalyāṇatamaṃ tat te paśyāmi yo ‘sāv [asau puruṣaḥ] so’ham asmi
Translation : The light which is thy fairest form, I see it. I am what He is.
The Soham mantra is also called the Hamsa mantra.
Hamsa (or hansa) poses the question, Who am I? Soham provides the answer, I am that.
SoHum is also refered in other upanishads like :
Sannyasa Upanishads such as Naradaparivrajaka Upanishad, Nirvana Upanishad, Ashrama Upanishad, Maitreya Upanishad and Satyayaniya Upanishad.
Yoga Upanishads such as Dhyanabindu Upanishad and Yogashikha Upanishad.
Shiva means the untouched, which conveys the meaning that HE is free from this cycle of life and death, that is the reason he is referred as even Mahadev (lord of the Lords ). Shiva is Swayambhu (self created ). When we say Shiva is the destroyer , it means that he will not destroy the world , but refers to destroying the evil, arrogance, negativity, ignorance in us, and thus making us better humans. Shiva is the Destroyer or the Transformer who operates the phenomena happening in the cosmos among the primary aspects of the divine.
Shiva is the destructive form of the Almighty. As the cycle of destruction and recreation is always in a circle, Shiva’s primary responsibility is maintaining the life cycle. As the Mahakaal, Shiva destroys and dissolves everything into nothingness but as Shankara, he also reproduces that which has been destroyed and dissolved.
Lord Shiva is no ordinary god; He is very mysterious and his ways can never be interpreted by the earthly norms and definitions. He performs multiple roles and wields a mighty power over the universe. He takes delight in occupying the crematory grounds and the favorite dress code of Lord Shiva is animal skin and skull garlands.
What relieves you from all the problems and suffering is the trishul. And it is in the hand of Shiva. Shul means problems or suffering. Trishul means that which destroys all kind of suffering.
Three types of pain that arise in life:
1. Aadibhautik (physical)
2. Aadhyaatmik (spiritual) and
3. Aadidaivik (ethereal)
Holding a trishul(Trident) signifies that Shiva (the divinity) is above all the three states – waking, dreaming and sleeping, yet is the upholder of these three states. The divinity is beyond the three gunas, but it holds the three gunas together.
Why do we worship tulasi?
In Sanskrit,
tulanaa naasti athaiva tulasi
- that which is incomparable (in its qualities) is the tulasi
In Sanatan Vedic Hindu it is one of the most sacred plants. In fact it is known to be the only thing used in worship, which, once used, can be washed and reused in pooja - as it is regarded so self-purifying.
As one story goes, Tulasi was the devoted wife of Shankhachuda, a celestial being. She believed that Lord Krishna tricked her into sinning. So she cursed Him to become a stone (shaaligraama). Seeing her devotion and adhered to righteousness, the Lord blessed her saying that she would become the worshipped plant, tulasi that would adorn His head.
Also that all offerings would be incomplete without the tulasi leaf - hence the worship of tulasi.
She also symbolises Goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Lord Vishnu. Those who wish to be righteous and have a happy family life worship the tulasi.
Tulasi is married to the Lord with all pomp and show as in any wedding.
This is because according to another legend, the Lord blessed her to be His consort.
Satyabhama once weighed Lord Krishna against all her legendary wealth. The scales did not balance till a single tulasi leaf was placed along with the wealth on the scale by Rukmini with devotion.
Thus the tulasi played the vital role of demonstrating to the world that even a small object offered with devotion means more to the Lord than all the wealth in the world.
The tulasi leaf has great medicinal value and is used to cure various ailments, including the common cold.
Yanmule sarvatirhaani
Yannagre sarvadevataa
Yanmadhye sarvavedaascha
Tulasi taam namaamyaham
Jaya Ekadashi ( जया एकादशी ) is observed on the eleventh day (Ekadashi). Today
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Different names of Karna in Mahabharat | Karna is not his original name
Different Names of Karna (Radheya) in Mahabharat and the reason behind these popular names of Karna. One interesting fact is that Karna is not his original name. Read to know the original name of Karna. Other popular names of Karna are Radheya, Suryaputra, Angaraja..
1) Vasusena:
Vasunsena is the original name of Karna. Kunti is the birth mother of Karna. But at that time she is unmarried. So she decided to give him up for the sake of her reputation as people might think that she has an illegitimate (अवैध) child.
Adhiratha (charioteer of King Dhritarashtra) and his wife Radha raises Karna as their own child.
They found him in a basket near the river. They become his foster parents.
Karna was born with a natural armour (Kavach) and a pair of earrings (Kundal). This is the reason why Adhiratha and his wife Radha, named him,
Vasusena – the one who is born with wealth.
2) Radheya:
It is probably the most popular name used in the Mahabharat to address him as the name ‘Karna’ is later given to him.
Karna is called Radheya as he is the adopted son of Radha, who nurtured him as her own son.
3) Adhirathi:
Similar to the above reason, since Adhiratha is the foster father of Karna, he is also known as Adhirathi – Son of Adhiratha.
(4) Karna:
This is the name we are all familiar with. But many of you might not know that Karna is not his original name.
Karna literally means the peeler of his own skin / natural armour.
Lord Indra in disguise (as a Brahmin) asks him for his Kavach and Kundal, in order to protect his own son Arjun. Karna peeled his Kavach and Kundal and give these to him apart from knowing the fact that this will make him vulnerable in the war. Impressed by this action of his, Indra gave him the title of Karna.
5) Suryaputra :
Kunti gets a boon from Sage Durvasa that she will be able to invoke any deity to give her a child.
To test it, she ( being unmarried) invokes Sun deity Surya to give her a child.
Surya handed over a son with natural armour and a pair of earrings to her, which later on becomes Karna.
Since Karna is the son of Sun deity Surya, he is known as Suryaputra – the son of Surya.
6) Vaikartana:
Vaikartana is one of the names of Karna. It also has a similar meaning as that of Karna. Also, it means the one who belongs to solar race (related to Surya).
Krishna told Arjun about how Karna peeled his Kavach and Kundal. He said,”Indeed, because of Karna, cutting off his (natural) armour and his brilliant earrings, gave them unto Sakra (Indra), it is for that he came to be called Vaikartana.”
7) Angaraja:
Karna is also famous as Angaraja or Angaraj. The story behind this name of Karna is that once Guru Dronacharya organised a friendly tournament in order to showcase the skills of Kuru princes.
Karna without invitation goes there to participate in the tournament and challenges Arjun for a duel (द्वंद्वयुद्ध). Kripacharya refused this challenge of Karna saying that according to the rules, only a prince can challenge Arjun for a duel. And since Karna is not a prince, he has no right to challenge Arjun.
Duryodhana always jealous of his cousins, Pandavas, sees an opportunity to get on even terms with Pandavas. He immediately makes Karna, the king of Anga, making him eligible for a duel with Arjun.
Thus Karna came to be known as Angaraja, the king of Anga.
(8) Daanveer / Daanshoor:
Daanveer is made up of two words – Daan and Veer. Daan means charity and Veer means Hero. Therefore Daanveer means a hero who possesses undying charitable nature. Daanshoor means the one who fought like a true warrior.
Karna is famous as Daanveer because of his charitable nature. Once Arjun asks Krishna that why Yudhishthira is called Dharamraj and Karna is called Daanveer.
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n and the knower of the heart, are my Master and my everything.” Similarly, Prahlad said:
mātā nāsti pitā na ’sti na ’sti me swajano janaḥ [v40]
“I do not know any mother, father, or relative (God is everything to me).”
In the Bhagavad Gita, Shree Krishna gave Arjun sequentially higher instructions. Initially, he instructed Arjun to do karm, i.e. his material dharma as a warrior (verse 2.31). But material dharma does not result in God-realization; it leads to the celestial abodes, and once the pious merits are depleted one has to come back. Hence, Shree Krishna next instructed Arjun to do karm yog, i.e. his material dharma with the body and spiritual dharma with the mind. He asked Arjun to fight the war with the body and remember God with the mind (verse 8.7). This instruction of karm yog forms the major portion of the Bhagavad Gita. Now in the very end, Shree Krishna instructs Arjun to practice karm sanyās, i.e. renounce all material dharma and simply adopt spiritual dharma, which is love for God. He should thus fight, not because it is his duty as a warrior, but because God wants him to do so.
I have so far dealt, from the Metaphysical point of view, with the question of how the Desireless Realisation of the identity of the Atman in all created beings, which is instilled into the body, is the foundation of the Karma- Yoga and of Release; and of how this pure Reason is acquired by Realising the identity of the Atman and the Brahman; and why everyone must, so long as life lasts, perform the duties, which have befallen him according to his status in life, with his pure Reason. But, the subject-matter preached in the Bhagavadgita is not thereby exhausted; because, although there is no doubt that the Realisation of the identity of the Brahman and the Atman is the only true reality and the ideal, and that " there is nothing in the world which is equally holy " yet, in as much as the consideration of that subject-matter, which has been made so far, as also the path or manner of acquiring that Equability of Reason, is wholly dependent on the Reason itself, ordinary persons feel a doubt as to how one can acquire that keenness of Intelligence by which that path or manner can be fully realized, and whether if somebody's Reason is not so keen, that man must be considered as lost; and such doubt is certainly not ill-founded.
They say: if even the greatest of Jnanins have to say ' neti, neti ' ( i. e., 'It is not this. It is not that'— Trans.) in describing that your immortal highest Brahman (Parabrahman), which is clothed in the perishable Name-d and Form-ed Maya, how are ordinary persons like us to understand it? Therefore, why should anyone be found fault with if he asks to be shown some easy path or manner, by following which this deep knowledge of the Brahman can come within the periphery of his limited receptiveness? It is stated in the Gita and in the Kathopanisad that though there are many who; being struck by astonishment, describe their experience of the Atman (that is, of the Brahman), and though there are others who listen to that description, yet, no one understands that Atman; and there is even a very instructive story about this in one place in the Sruti texts.
Ganesh Jayanti (गणेश जयंती) Ganesh the Lord Of Obstacles Remover & Wisdom
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Koot = a group
Neeti = idea/principle/plan
Kootneeti means diplomacy in general.
Kalki Avatar :- Kalki is the only avatar of Vishnu that is yet to be born. It is said that he will end all evil by defeating the demon Kali and start a new Satyayuga or Kalkiyuga. Kali is all the negative emotions and elements personified into one. Kalki is depicted as a warrior riding a white horse and holding a shining sword.
Despite the difference in form, or time, all his incarnations had one common goal, i.e. to end all evil and to re-establish Dharma, the path to salvation. It is for this reason that Lord Vishnu is known as the protector and preserver of the universe.
II. YUGA CHARACTERISTICS
According to the Vedic texts, as the ages decline in length from Satya- to Kali-yuga, the human life span, piety and other virtues also diminish in a commensurate way. In Satya-yuga one attains the Absolute through deep meditation; in Treta-yuga through opulent sacrifices; in Dvapara-yuga, the preferred method is Deity worship; and in Kali, the recommended process for self-realization is chanting/glorifying the holy name of the Lord.
SATYA YUGA
The first and best Yuga. It is the age of truth and perfection. Caste system is very flexible. Brahmanas are capable of achieving miracles by mere fiat of will. Kshatriyas are endowed with superhuman physical prowess.
Humans are gigantic, powerfully built, handsome, honest, youthful, vigorous, erudite and virtuous. The Vedas are one. There is no agriculture nor mining as the earth yields those riches on its own.
Weather is pleasant and everyone is happy. There is no religious sect. In the earlier part of the Yuga, all humans were Brahmanas and lived as siblings.
There was no disease, decrepitude or fear of anything. There was no music, song, dance, buying or selling. There was no caste system. No animals were slain in sacrifices.
There was no city, town or nation. In the later part of the Yuga, civilization is established and the Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Sudras perform their duties well. Human lifespan is 100,000 years and humans tend to have hundreds or thousands of sons or daughters. People must perform penances for thousands of years to acquire Samadhi and die.
TRETA YUGA
Treta means third. In this age, virtue diminishes slightly. At the beginning of the age, many emperors rise to dominance and conquer the world. Wars become frequent and weather begins to change to extremities. Oceans and deserts are formed. Majority Brahmanas become slightly less powerful. People are divided into various cultures and people of mixed classes are born. People become slightly diminished compared to their predecessors. Agriculture, labour and mining become existent. Significant personalities of this age include Rama, Lakshmana, Hanuman, Dasharatha, Raghu, Aja etc. Average life span of humans is between 1,000-10,000 years.
DWAPARA YUGA
Dwapara means second. In this age, people become tainted with Tamasic qualities and are not as strong as their ancestors. Diseases become rampant. Humans are discontent and fight each other. Vedas are divided into four parts. People still possess characteristics of youth in old age. Significant personalities in this age are Krishna, Balarama, the Pandavas, the Kauravas, Shantanu, Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Draupadi and Abhimanyu. People live up to 1,000 years.
KALI YUGA
Kali means strife or quarrel. This final age is marked by spiritual decline. Common attributes and consequences are hedonism, breakdown of social/varnashrama dharma structure, greed and materialism, egotism, afflictions and maladies of mind and body. Average age of people is barely 100 years and decreasing drastically by the yuga's end. However, according to the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, the first ten thousand-years of Kali-yuga are auspicious, gods are worshipped, the Lord Hari, scriptures and devotees of the Lord are present (the "Golden Age").
III. KALPA
1,000 cycles of Maha-yuga make up one day (Kalpa) in the life of Brahma, the first created living being in the universe (1 Kalpa = 4.32 billion human years).
- 1 Kalpa is also counted as 14 Manvantaras (14 x 306.72 million years) plus 15 junctures (15 x 1.728 million years). Each Manvantara is ruled by a Manu. One Manvantara consists of 71 Maha-yugas, followed by a juncture or sandhya (partial devastation/creation).
- Each day of Brahma is followed by a night of equal length. During the night, Brahma sleeps, all living beings become unmanifest, and most planets are submerged in waters of devastation. At the end of the night, Brahma awakens, all living beings become manifest again, and another day of 1,000 cycles (Maha-yugas) commences.
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Hamsa Upanishad
Sooooo… is the sound of inhalation, and is remembered in the mind along with that inhalation.
Hummmm… is the sound of exhalation, and is remembered in the mind along with that exhalation.
It is already an universal mantra because its vibration is already a part of our breath.
Sooooo… is the sound of inhalation, and Hummmm… is the sound of exhalation.
The best time to practice this mantra, is early morning with empty stomach.
The best pose is padmasana or sukhasana with fingers in gyan mudra (tip of index finger touching tip of thumb, while other 3 fingers remain straight).
Visualize divine golden light flowing into you when you inhale and mentally say SOoooo, and then when you exhale feel your ego-centric limited consciousness flow out and evaporate into the atmosphere (Hummmmmm)
As you say Mmmmm imagine the ball of golden light move in reverse, from the third eye back down the spine to its base (where Mooladhara Chakra resides normally).
The Hummmmmmmm will resonate your pineal gland, connected to Third Eye or Ajna Chakra (ideally at center of brow).
This mantra produces Nitric Oxide, which can regenerate brain cells quickly.
#Sage_Bharadwaj wrote #Aermanics_Sastra
In Sanskrit language, an aircraft is not just a flying vehicle, but it can have many meanings, it can also be in the shape of a temple or a palace.
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Pushpak Vimana was also mentioned in Ramayana …….
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There is also mention of # Pushpak_vimana in Ramayana in which Ravana took Sita away. Hanuman also reached Lanka in search of Sita by flying across the sea. Ravana had a Pushpak aircraft which he captured from his brother Kubera. After the Ram-Ravana war, Shriram along with Sita, Lakshmana and others had traveled a distance of several thousand km from Lanka located in the far south to Ayodhya in North India by Pushpak aircraft. All these mentions mention so many times that humans fly in the sky, leading to the belief that many ancient civilizations had invented a technology with which they could easily fly in the sky.
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#Sage_Bharadwaj wrote #Aermanics_Sastra .......
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Shiva means the untouched, which conveys the meaning that HE is free from this cycle of life and death, that is the reason he is referred as even Mahadev (lord of the Lords ). Shiva is Swayambhu (self created ). When we say Shiva is the destroyer , it means that he will not destroy the world , but refers to destroying the evil, arrogance, negativity, ignorance in us, and thus making us better humans. Shiva is the Destroyer or the Transformer who operates the phenomena happening in the cosmos among the primary aspects of the divine.
Shiva is the destructive form of the Almighty. As the cycle of destruction and recreation is always in a circle, Shiva’s primary responsibility is maintaining the life cycle. As the Mahakaal, Shiva destroys and dissolves everything into nothingness but as Shankara, he also reproduces that which has been destroyed and dissolved.