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Dr. Sampadananda Mishra
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Names of Arjuna (अर्जुन Arjuna)
Names of Krishna & Arjuna in the Gita
अर्जुन Arjuna Arjuna is not any unfamiliar word or a new name for any Indian or anyone who is familiar with India and its hoary tradition. The third among the Pāṇḍavas, he was the most fortunate one whom the Lord had…
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Names of Arjuna in the Gita (अनघ anagha)
Names of Krishna & Arjuna in the Gita
1. अनघ anagha Arjuna has been addressed three times in the Gita (3:3; 14:6; 15:20) by the name अनघ anagha. The usual meaning of अनघ anagha is sinless. The word अनघ anagha is formed by the combination of two words: न na…
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कार्पण्य-दोष kārpaṇya-doṣa – Root Cause of all Human Crisis
This small write up is focused on the word कार्पण्य-दोष kārpaṇya-doṣa (Gita2/7) which is the root cause of all human crisis. When Arjuna was shaken up by Sri krishna’s rebuke (Gita 2.2-3), he became aware of his great…
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What makes the Gita’s Teaching Great
The Yoga of the Gita is a spiritual truth applied to the external life and action. Before one enters into the Gita’s teachings, one should first know about: The giver of the teaching The recipient of the teaching The…
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Who is the adhikārin to study the Gītā?
What should be one’s attitude who aspires to study the Gītā and enter into the spirit of its teaching. This leads to the question who is the real adhikārin to approach the Gita. To truly study and enter into the secret…
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Why the गीता gītā is called श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता śrīmadbhagavadgītā
Though the words spoken by Shri Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra is popularly known as गीता gītā, yet the original name of the text is श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता śrīmadbhagavadgītā which is a combination of…
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Sanskrit and India’s Self-development
DR.H. MAHESHWARI India can best develop herself and serve humanity by being Herself and following the law of her own nature. Sri Aurobindo Sanskrit is a very special language, India is a very special country and Her…
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Sanskrit
Sanskrit is a language of antiquity. The roots of many languages of the world are found in Sanskrit. It is often called the Mother of languages, Sarvabhasajanani. Tradition tells us that in the Sanskrit language there is…
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Sanskrit as the National Language of India
The Nobel Laureate physicist, Dr. C.V. Raman, believed that Sanskrit was the only language that could be the national language of India. He said, “Sanskrit flows through our blood. It is only Sanskrit that can establish…
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Some Doubts and Questions
Is Sanskrit a Hindu Language? It would be good at this stage to look at some of the objections that have been raised against Sanskrit becoming the national language of India. One argument, which is often used nowadays…
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