Avadhi, Braj Bhasha, Khadi boli are various dialects of Hindi. Jagadguruttam Swami Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj frequently uses words from these dialects in His literary compositions. This dictionary provides definitions of many of those words. In most cases the devotional meanings of the words are given in the contexts Shri
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Question God's form is divine. He cannot be casted into a material objects. Why then, do people worship idols made of stone, or pictures? Answer The word idol is translation of Sanskrit word moorti . To really answer this question three things have to be understood. First understand the
There are six schools of philosophy in Sanatan dharma. Each of those philosophies are written in a scripture. So, there are six scriptures which are collectively referred to as Darshan shastra (दर्शन शास्त्र, darśana śāstra ). In are Sanskrit the word darshan (दर्शन , darśana) has 2
During Satyug, human beings were spiritual, humble, co-operative and satisfied with life. But in the Tretayug, these qualities gradually started diminishing. In order to have the society continue to function in a coordinated manner with everyone owning the accountability for their work, the Vedas recommend that human beings be classified
kritkritya (Devanagari: कृतकृत्य ISO15919: kr̥takr̥tya) is a Sanskrit term that means one who has accomplished their goal. Since every action is motivated by a specific aim, someone who is Kritkritya has no unfulfilled desires. When the cause (the desire) is gone, the effect (the action)