“First a child is shown the branches of a tree, and then he is shown the moon through the branches. This is called shakha-chandra-nyaya. The idea is that first one must be given a simpler example. Then the more difficult… Read More ›
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Three Ways To Access Words
“Seeing Sita, like trying to decipher knowledge from the Vedas which has become barely perceptible after lack of use, his mind became doubtful. As Sita was not decorated, with difficulty Hanuman could recognize her, like understanding a text which has… Read More ›
Five Reasons Translations Of Sacred Texts Include Purports
“Seeing Sita, like trying to decipher knowledge from the Vedas which has become barely perceptible after lack of use, his mind became doubtful. As Sita was not decorated, with difficulty Hanuman could recognize her, like understanding a text which has… Read More ›
Four Negations In Sanskrit To Explain God
“The theory of the asuras is that the living entities are born of material nature, or prakriti, in touch with the purusha. This theory also cannot be accepted because both the material nature and the Supreme Personality of Godhead are… Read More ›
Two Words That Show The Intelligence Of Sanskrit Construction
“According to the Vedic version, there is a hellish planet called Put, and one who delivers a person from there is called putra. The purpose of marriage, therefore, is to have a putra, or son who is able to deliver… Read More ›
Three Antonym Pairs Described By The Sanskrit Words Alpa And Su
“Men of small intelligence worship the demigods, and their fruits are limited and temporary. Those who worship the demigods go to the planets of the demigods, but My devotees ultimately reach My supreme planet.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 7.23) Download this… Read More ›
Three Sanskrit Words Used For Analogies
“First a child is shown the branches of a tree, and then he is shown the moon through the branches. This is called shakha-chandra-nyaya. The idea is that first one must be given a simpler example. Then the more difficult… Read More ›
Controversy In Spelling
“Devotion to Shri Rama is like the rainy season, the wonderful devotees the paddy fields, and the two syllables in Rama’s name the months of Sawan and Bhadon [rainy season], says Tulsi.” (Dohavali, 25) Download this episode (right click and… Read More ›
The Crown Jewel
“With one serving as a canopy and the other as a crown jewel, O Tulsi, the two letters that make up Shri Rama’s name stand supreme amongst all letters of the alphabet.” (Dohavali, 9) eku chatru eku mukuṭamani saba baranani… Read More ›
Pleasing to the Heart
“He speaks words which are pure, well-composed, amazing, fluent, auspicious, and pleasing to the heart.” (Lord Rama speaking to Lakshmana about Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 3.32) In this passage, Lord Rama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is talking with… Read More ›