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8 - References

Durvaasa Rishi's Shaap
This story is in Vishnu Puraan, 1/2. Once Durvaasaa Rishi was coming back from Vaikunth. On the way he met Raajaa Indra riding on his Airaavat. Considering him the Swaamee of Tri-Lok he offered him a Maalaa (garland) as Bhagavaan's Prasaad, but Indra did not respect it and threw it on the head of Airaavat. Airaavat took it off his head and crushed it under his feet. Seeing the insult of Hari's Prasaad Durvaasaa Rishi gave Shaap to Indra that "Soon you become poor along with losing Tri-Lok."
[page 8/3]

Jaambvaan
He is the same Jaambvaan who was in Sugreev's court and helped Shree Raam to find Seetaa Jee and to fight with Raavan in Tretaa Yug. In Dwaapar Yug he married his daughter Jaambvatee to Shree Krishn.
[page 10/u28]

Kalp Vriksh
Kalp Vriksh came out from Saagar Manthan and was planted in Devtaa's place. Kalp Vriksh has the power to give anything you ask for. Once this tree was dug out from Indra's place by Shree Krishn to please His wife Satyabhaamaa and was planted in her garden.
[page 10/4, u22]

Kos
[page 8/14]

Mantra
Twam Devyaa Div Rraahane Rasaayaah Sthaan Michchhtaa
Uddhritaasi Namastubhyam Paapmaanam mey Pranaashaya
[page 8/6]

Note 1
Page 4 says that Maalee and Sumaalee were killed in this war, while Vaalmeeki Raamaayan says that Sumaalee was killed when Raavan went to win Indra.

Panchaamrit
Panchaamrit or Charnaamrit is made from yogurt, milk, honey, Ghee and Gangaa Jal. It is a part of Prasaad. In fact it is used to give bath to Bhagavaan's idol. And then it becomes Charanaamrit which normally is distributed as Prasaad.
[page 8/6]

Saagar Manthan
It is said that the Saagar Manthan was started on Ekaadashee (11th day) of the Krishna Paksh of Kaartik Maas and ended on Amaavasyaa (15th day) of the same month. While churning the sea, 10 Ratn (gems) came out of the sea - 
(1) Halaahal Vish (poison) - Shive Jee drank it and so he was called Neelkanth
(2) Kaamdhenu (cow) - Rishi took it
(3) Uchchshraivaa (horse) - Raajaa Bali took it
(4) Airaavat Haathee (elephant) - Indra took it
(5) Kaustubh Mani - Vishnu took it and wore it in His neck
(6) Kalp Vriksh - Was planted in Devtaa's place
(7) Apsaraa - Taken by Indra
(8) Lakshmee Jee - Vishnu took her as His consort
(9) Vaarunee Devee (Suraa) - Goddess of Madiraa (wine), Varun's daughter
(10) Dhanvantari - Indian traditional doctor with Amrit
[page 8/4]

Sanskaar
There are three meanings of Sanskaar in Hindu Religion. (A) There are 16 Sanskaar or say religious rites of a person since his birth till death at time to time, such as - 
(1) Conception (Garbhaadhaan) Sanskaar (as soon as the conception is known) 
(2) Punsavan (Milk) (performed in 3rd month)
(3) Vedic Rites (Seemantnayan - performed in 6th month)
(4) Janm or Jaat Karm Sanskaar (at the time of birth)
(5) Naamkarn Sanskaar (Nishkraman - after some time of birth - shown to Soorya), 
(6) Annpraashan Sanskaar (When a child is given cooked grains for the first time)
(7) Mundan Sanskaar - in this all first hair (hair of birth) of head are shaved
(8) Upnayan Sanskaar (in which Yagyopaveet or Sacred Thread is given to child and he is sent to Guru)
(9) Study of Ved (sometimes the 8th and 9th Samskaar are done together and sometimes at some interval)
(10) Vivaah Sanskaar (marriage ceremony)
(16) Daah Sanskaar (last rites)

(B) Whatever actions we do in our previous lives, their fruits are called Sanskaar. When a person behaves in a certain way without teaching it, then it is said that "his Sanskaar are like that". 

(C) Whatever basic habits are formed in very childhood are also called Sanskaar in later years, e.g. "If parents keep the foundation of good Sanskaar in a child, he will become a good man in later years."
[page 8/9, page 10/ref2]

Snake
A snake charmer had a snake in his box, by chance a mouse also entered it. Mouse got scared. The snake said - "Don't be scared, you make a hole in the box then both of us will get out of his box." First mouse did not believe him but later he understood and he made a hole in the box. Snake immediately ate the mouse and got out of the box.

Vaarunee Devee
She also came out of Saagar Manthan as one of the Ratn. She was the daughter of Varun Jee. Once he sent her to please Balraam Jee in Brij when Balraam Jee was there. 
[page 10/4]  [page 10/63ch]

 


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