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Dr. Sampadananda Mishra
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Yajña is not just Fire Sacrifice
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
The word yajña is ordinarily understood as the ritualistic fire sacrifice. Etymologically the word yajña is derived from the root-sound yaj which means: ‘to worship, adore, honor to, consecrate, and offer, to present or…
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What does the word Prasaada mean
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
Usually by the word prasaada we mean the food which is shared by the devotees after it has been offered to the God. The other meanings of this word are: clearness, brightness, purity, calmness, tranquility, absence of…
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Vaasudevamayam Sarvam
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
“ I looked the jail that secluded me from men and it was no longer by its high walls that I was imprisoned; no, it was Vasudeva who surrounded me. I walked under the branches of the tree in front of my cell but it was…
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The Meaning Narayana
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
This time I would like to introduce the word naaraayana, which is a famous name of Lord Vishnu. Thousands of Hindu devotees repeat this name every day as a part of their daily ritual. The word naaraayana is constituted…
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Pashupati is not the Lord of Animals
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
Lord Shiva is worshipped by many in his Pashupati form. Literally, the word pashupati means the ‘lord of the animals’. The word pashu means animal. This comes from the root-sound pash which means to fix, to bind, to see…
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Dakshina is not what is paid to a priest
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
This time I have taken up the word dakshinaa, one of the most important words in the Vedic system of Yoga. The word dakshinaa is the feminine form of the word dakshina which usually means: right (not left), south…
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Who is Bhagavan
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
Here I intend to explain the word bhagavaan, one of the most important words of the Sanatana Dharma. The base word for bhagavaan is bhagavat. The word bhagavat is formed by adding the suffix vat to the word bhaga. The…
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Two Paths: Shreyas and Preyas
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
There is a beautiful stanza in the second chapter of the first cycle of Kathopanishad in which it is said – “The good and the pleasant come to a man and the thoughtful mind turns around them and distinguishes. The wise…
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What is Sankalpa
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
This time I am going to explain the meaning of the word sankalpa. In our tradition before any ritual we first have to do the sankalpa which usually means a solemn vow or determination to perform any ritual, declaration…
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Namas is not just to Bow Down
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
In the last issue I had discussed about two words, sukha and duhkha. In this issue I have taken up the word namas. The word namas from which we get the words namaskara or which we see in the word namas-te, is derived…
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