Questions tagged [shloka]
A couplet of Sanskrit verse, especially one in which each line contains sixteen syllables.
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How to properly visualize a deity?
During Dhyāna, one should visualize the deity worshipped. However, whenever attempted, I seem to envision a picture of the Lord I see online, or a physical painting of the Lord instead of God himself. ...
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Do we have to take the BORI edition of the Mahabharata as the de facto edition?
Recently, I've been reading Yatharth Geeta and plan to read The Original Bhagavad Gita — Complete with 745 Verses (including all the rare verses).
Later versions raised the authenticity of the ...
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How many shlokas are there in the Shreemad Bhagavad Gita? [duplicate]
Recently, while I was ferreting1 on Google for a possible explanation of the Shreemad Bhagavad Gita from the perspective of Kashmiri Shaivism, I came across an entirely different marvel of a book: The ...
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What is the source of this Ślōka?
"Sadā samuccaret dhīmān, śiva ity akṣara-dvayam |
Saṃsāra-sāgaraṃ tīrtvā, śiva-sāyujyamāpnuyāt ||"
I heard this sung by SP Balasubramanyam once, followed by him talking about the ...
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What is the source of "apavitrah pavitro va..."
There is a famous mantra which goes as follows:
ॐ अपवित्रः पवित्रो वा सर्वावस्थां गतोऽपि वा । यः स्मरेत्पुण्डरीकाक्षं
स बाह्याभ्यन्तरः शुचिः ॥ Om Apavitrah Pavitro Vaa Sarva-Avasthaam
Gato-[A]pi Vaa |...
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which scripture is this sloka from संस्कारः त्रिविधः - वेगः, भावना, स्थितिस्थापकः
I came across this sloka
संस्कारः त्रिविधः — वेगः, भावना, स्थितिस्थापकः
it defines the components of samskara as velocity state and tendency
can anyone provide the original source of this sloka please....
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How to pronounce a certain word in Kalika Ashtakam?
This stanza is part of Kalika Ashtakam written by Adi Sankaracharya. My doubt is in 2nd line. Should I read it as " Baram Dakshayugme Abhayam.." or " Baram Dakshayugme bhayam.." ...
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What is the source for the aphorism "As the Microcosm, So the Macrocosm"?
I've seen several people say that the aphorism "Yatha Pinde, Tatha Brahmande" is a Shloka from the Yajur Veda, and several blogs post this, but I cannot find a single source for it. Of ...
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Reference for the verse: "Gurur uktam api na grahyam yad anarthe artha kalpanam"
Where is the verse "Gurur uktam api na grahyam yad anarthe artha kalpanam" from?
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Can BG 9.31 slokam which states "Naa mei bhakta pranshyati" be disproved that it is non functional?
Please Note :- This is not duplicate but related to this
As per BG 9.31,
BHAGAVAD GITA CHAPTER 9 VERSE 31
Bg. 9.31 क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति । कौन्तेय
प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्त: ...
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What is the reference for this shloka?
I found out about the Besangar inscription on which some sanskrit shlokas are written. According to Wikipedia, they belong to Mahabharata
The second inscription on the pillar, in the same script, ...
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Source for the stotra "सदानन्दं वृन्दावन नवलता मन्दिरवरे..."
Saint Shri Premanand Ji is suggesting this shloka to avoid lust, anger and other pancha bhautik vikaras. Can anyone give proper reference of this shloka?
सदानन्दं वृन्दावन नवलता मन्दिरवरे
ष्वमन्दैः ...
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In Which scripture it is mention that every stone of narmada is shivlinga
(Scripture shlok to proof that every stone of narmada is shivling
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Verses 5-42-45 from Mahabharata related to Pramada
I am looking for the exact Sanskrit verse from Mahabharata related to Pramada.
as per wikipedia Pramada is defined as below
Pramada understood as wrong perception of the nature of the world amounts to ...
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write swaras in telugu [closed]
I am looking to write notes involving some vedic literature in telugu. This involves swaras, like those mentioned by some of the users in their posts. I would like to know the following details in ...
