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A
No, not, without. A, in Hindi language is a prefix for denoting the absence of
something, such as -
A-Baadh - Where there is no obstacle, unobstructed.
A-Chal - Immovable
A-Char - Non-moving
A-Chyut - Who never deviates from virtue, means Krishn.
A-Dharm - Where there is no Dharm; or which is not Dharm. (see below for
details)
A-Dharmee - Who doesn't follow Dharm
A-Dwaitvaad - Dwait means two, Brahm and soul (both are different). A-Dwait
means that
Brahm and soul are the same, not separate and not
different. Doctrine of Non-duality. (see also Darshan)
A-Gochar - (1) Imperceptible. (2) Invisible.
A-Gyaan - Ignorance. According to Chhand means meter. A type of
construction of poetry in Sanskrit language like Dohaa, Chaupaayee,
Savaiyaa, Sorathaa, Kundaliyaan in Hindi poetry. For example - Doha has
four sections in two lines - first and third sections are of 13 Maatraa,
while second and fourth are of 11 Maatraa, besides the last letter of
second and fourth section should be short and match; while Sorathaa has
opposite to this - 11 Maatraa should be in first and third sections, and
13 in second and fourth sections of two lines, besides the last letter
of first and third sections should be short and match.
Sonnet in English poetry. It has 14 lines - three stanzas of 4 lines
each plus 2 lines more. In the stanzas the second and fourth lines of a
stanza should rhyme; while the last two lines should also rhyme.
There are seven types of Chhand in Sanskrit poetry - Gaayatree, Brihatee,
Ushnik, Jagatee, Trishtup, Anushtup, and Pankti. Among them, for
example, Gaayatree Chhand has 14 syllables; Anushtup Chhand has four
parts and has 32 letters in all (8+8+8+8). Chhand are used in writing
Vedic literature.
Bhaagvat Puraqan, 3/12 says that
Ushnik Chhand appeared from Brahmaa's fur (Rom);
Gaayatree Chhand appeared from his skin;
Trishtup Chhand appeared from his flesh;
Anushtup Chhand appeared from his nerves;
Jagatee Chhand appeared from his bones;
Pankti Chhand appeared from his Majjaa;
Brihatee Chhand appeared from his Praan.
here is one Brahmaa's creation also names as A-Gyaan,
in which he created the five forms of A-Gyaan (Ignorance) -
Tam (A-Vidyaa), Moh (attachment),
Mahaa-Moh (Raag or intense love), Taamistra (jealousy), and
Andh-Taamistra (intense jealousy).
A-Gyaanee - Who is ignorant.
A-Gyaat - Unknown.
A-Halyaa - Means untillable field. Indra has been called in Sanskrit
literature as "Ahalyaayai Jaarah"
meaning "who can change a barren field into a fertile period;
but some interpolators in Mahaabhaarat
translated it as "Ahalyaa's lover" and made up a story around
it. Read the story here.
A-Hinsaa - Non-violence. When one does not give any kind of pain to
anybody - physical or mental, is not
cruel, does not injure, he follows
A-Hinsaa. Among Vaishnav Hindoo, it is best described as Compassion
towards all life. One
of the reasons to adopt vegetarianism among Hindoo is to practice non-cruelty
to
animals
A-Kaal - At an odd time.
A-Kaam - One who has no material desires.
A-Karm - That action which should not be done.
A-Kalank - Kalank means black spot, so A-Kalank means who is pure and
clean.
A-Krodh - Krodh means anger, so A-Krodh means not being angry, or
being polite.
A-Kshar - Kshar means unconscious, so A-Kshar means who is not
unconscious - means Conscious.
A-Kshaya
- (1) Immortal. (2) Eternal - which does not get decayed. For example: Daan done
on some specific days is A-Kshaya
Daan. (Antonym: Kshaya)
A-Naath - Naath means Lord or who takes care, so A-Naath means who
doesn't have anybody to take care
of, or an orphan.
A-Nitya - Which is not always. Transient, mortal.
A-Paar - Paar means the other line across something. When something is
without across, it means that its
another boundary is not seen, that
is called A-Paar. Boundless. With no boundaries.
A-Paatra - (1) Worthless vessel. (2) Undeserving person
A-Par - A-Dharm. Unrivaled. Another. Posterior. Inferior
A-Paraa - Lower.
A-Paraa Prakriti -
see Prakriti
A-Paraajit - Undefeated.
A-Paraajitaa - (1) Undefeated. (2) A creeper.
A-Parigraha - Parigraha means to collect, so A-Parigraha means not
to collect even for emergency.
A-Parnaa - (1) Parn means leaves, so A-Parnaa means without leaves. (2)
Another name of Paarvatee
(daughter of Himvaan and Mainaa) She was
given this name by Tulasee Daas and Kali Daas because she
meditated even without
eating leaves for a long time. (3) A woman who is not in debt.
A-Sang - Sang means being together, A-Sang means not being together with
pleasures
of the world.
A-Santosh - Santosh means contentment, so A-Santosh means
discontentment.
A-Satya - Satya means truth, so A-Satya means which is not truth, means
a lie.
A-Shauch - Shauch means cleanliness, so A-Shauch means Un-cleanliness,
see
Agni Puraan, 14;
Bhaagvat
Puraan, 11/18; Sootak and
Paatak
A-Steya - Steya means to steal or to rob, and A-Steya means not to steal
or rob.
A-Sthir - Sthir means stable and A-sthir means unstable.
A-Sur - Sur means Devtaa, thus A-Sur means who is not Devtaa. See also
"Asur".
A-Vidyaa - Ignorance, means where Vidyaa (knowledge) is not there.
Lack of knowledge. False knowledge.
False perception. According to
Shankaraachaarya, A-Vidyaa is the illusory perception, that the world is
real, it being
a mere appearance. It can be removed only by knowledge - knowing the reality.
A-Vimukt -
see also A-Vimukt Kshetra below. This seat lies between the eyebrows and nose.
A-Vyakt
- Vyakt means which can be known through senses, so A-Vyakt means which
cannot be known by senses, rather through guess only, that also a little only.
Un-manifested. Unstated. Bhagavaan. God.
A-Vinaashee - Vinaashee means destructible or mortal, so A-Vinashee
means which cannot be destructed or
is immortal - means Bhagavaan
A-Vyaya - (1) Unspent - which is not spent. (2) Imperishable.
A-Yaachit - which is not asked
A-Yonijaa - used for feminine non-womb birth, such as Draupadee, Seetaa.
They were A-Yonijaa.
A-Dharm
A-Dharm is of five types - Vi-Dharm, Par-Dharm, Aabhaas, Upmaa, and
Chhal. A Dhaarmik (religious) Purush should not do all of the above.
Whatever action is done with Dharm and wisdom, but still hinders his own
Dharm is called Vi-Dharm. When somebody else tells the Dharm for
somebody else is called Par-Dharm. Paakhand is called Updharm or Upmaa.
Misinterpretation of Shaastra is called Chhal (deception). When a human
being accepts an action of another Aashram with his own will that is
called "Aabhaag".
A-Paraa
Prakriti see
Prakriti
A-Vimukt Kshetra
A means not, and Vimukt means free; means which is not free. Vaaraanasee
is one A-Vimukt Kshetra, so says Shiv Jee, because he has never "freed"
it, he always lives there. There are 8 such places which are called A-Vimukt
places and they are very secret - (1) Harishchandra, (2) Aamraatkeshwar,
(3) Japyeshwar, (4) Shree Parvat, (5) Mahaalaya, (6) Bhrigu, (7)
Chandeshwar, and (8) Kedaar Teerth. Shiv says that "My A-Vimukt Kshetra,
means Kaashee, is the most secret one."
A-Yaachit Vrat - in which one eats food whatever he gets, he does not
ask for it.
Aabharan
Ornaments.
Aachaar
Rule of behavior or conduct. Aachaar Shaastra means Ethics.
Aachaarya
see also Guru
Upaadhyaaya
Who teaches Ved along with its secret (Yagya, Vidyaa and Upanishad) and
Kalp, he is called Aachaarya.
(Bhavishya Puraan, p 15)
Aachaman
Cleaning mouth by water. One takes a
sip of water, revolves it around in the mouth and spits it. It is
repeated three times and it is done normally before doing any worship,
after finishing food, and before doing any religious activity.
Aadhaar
(1) Base, (2) Support.
Aadi
Beginning
Aadi Kaavya
Raamaayan written by Aadi Kavi Vaalmeeki.
Aadi
Kavi
The first poet - Vaalmeeki.
Aadimanu-Shataroopaa
This was the first couple of man and woman. This Sanskrit word "Aadimanu"
became Aadam by the time it reached the Arab world, and became Adam when
it reached Europe. Shataroopaa changed to "Sauvaa" in Praakrit language,
and it changed to Hauvaa in Arab world, and changed to Eve in Europe.
[Aangiras, p 61]
Aaditya
Son of Kashyap's wife Aditi.
(1) There are 12 Aaditya - (1) Dhaataa, (2) Aryamaa, (3) Savitaa, (4) Varun,
(5) Ansh, (6) Bhag, (7) Indra, (8) Vivaswaan, (9) Pooshaa, (10) Twashtaa,
(11) Parjanya, and (12) Mitra.
(Padm Puraan,
p 49-50)
(2) 8
Divinities - (1) Ansh, (2) Aaryaman, (3) Bhag, (4) Daksh, (5) Indra, (6)
Mitra, (7) Soorya, and (8) Varun.
(Aangiras, p
61)
Aagam
(1) Ved. (2) The science of Tantra. (3)
A sacred work, especially of Shaivism or Jainism.
Aagneya Kon
There are 10 directions - 4 are main - Poorv (East), Dakshin (South) Pashchim (West), and Uttar (North); and
4 are in between them - Agni or Aagneya (south-east), Nairritya (south-west),
Vaayavya (north-west), and Eeshaan (north-east); and 2 more - one above in sky and one below on earth.
Aagneya
Consecrated
to fire.
Aahuti
Oblation. Something which is poured in sacrificial fire. It may be anything -
some dry material (Saamagree - a mixture of sesame seeds, rice and some
sweet smelling material), Ghee, part of the body (Raavan gave Aahuti of
his heads) or anything. The last Aahuti is called Poorn Aahuti. Poorn
means the complete, it means "now our all Aahuti are completed and this
is the last one."
Aahvaan
(1) Invocation. (2) Invitation.
Aahvaaneeya
Agni
This is one of the three sacred Fires which is lit for a specific
spiritual purpose. According to Devee Bhaagvat, he is one of the three
sons of Agni Dev and Swaahaa (Devee's one form) - Gaarhapatya Agni (the
fire worshipped in the home), Dakshinaagni (the fire placed in the
south) and Aahvaaneeya Agni (the sacred fire lit for a specific
spiritual purpose).
Aajeevak
Dandee Swaamee.
Aakaashvaanee
Divine voice. Voice from the sky or Heavens.
Aalasya
Laziness. Not to do one's duties, or delaying doing one's duties is
called Aalasya.
Aanan
Mouth
Aanand
> Preeti > Praharsh
Aanand means joy, bliss, (1) Aanand is what arises while enjoying the attained object. (2)
Preeti is the
satisfaction felt when the desired object is attained. (3)
Praharsh is the
joy felt at the certainty of attaining the object desired. (2)
God is supposed to be "Sat
Chit Aanand" - means who is "Absolute Truth", who is "Pure Intellect"
and who is "Pure Joy".
Aaraadhanaa
Worship.
Aaranyak
see also Ved
The set of the books, ancillary to Ved Sanhitaa. These deal with the
symbolism of Yagya. Aaranyak have lost their usefulness over time. (Yagya
are not possible in Kali Yug).
Aaratee
Aasan
(1) Anything for seating purposes. It may be a kind of mat made from cloth, Kush grass, silk,
or Jute etc to sit upon.
Normally its size is only this much so that a person can sit comfortably
on it - maybe 2.5 feet long and 2.5 feet wide. For rich people or kings etc, it may be a throne and can be made of gold, silver,
marble, wood gem studded, etc. It can be low or high, whatever.
(2) Certain positions (Mudraa) in prescribed ways, normally used in practicing Yog.
(read Aasan in
Yog).
Aashaadh
The 4th month of Hindoo Lunar Calendar
Aashram
Aashraya
Resting place.
Aashwin
The 7th of the 12 months of Hindoo lunar calendar - (1) Chaitra, (2)
Vaishaakh, (3) Jyeshth, (4) Aashaadh, (5) Shraavan, (6) Bhaadrapad, (7)
Aashwin, (8) Kaarttik, (9) Maargsheersh or Agahan, (10) Paush, (11)
Maagh and (12) Phaalgun.
Aastiktaa
Belief in Bhagavaan.
Aasuree
Swabhaav (7/21, 16/4)
Raakshasee (devilish) nature.
Aatank
Terror.
Aatankvaadee
Terrorist.
Aatataayee
(1) Tormentor. (2) Killer or murderer.
(3) Aatataayee are of six types - (1) he that sets fire to one's house, (2)
he that mixes poison in one's food, (3) he that advances with weapon in
his hand with hostile intent, (4) he that robs one's wealth, (5) he that
invades one's fields, and (6) he that steals one's wife.
(Bhaagvat
Puraan, 1/7)
Aatithya
Hospitality.
Aatm Gun
There are 8 Aatm Gun - (1) Dayaa, (2) Kshamaa, (3) Ansooyaa,
(4) Anaayaas, (5) Maangalya, (6) Akaarpanya, (7) A-Sprahaa, and (8)
Shauch.
Aatm
Gyaan
Knowledge of the soul.
Aatmaa
Soul. Aatmaa is pure and never dies. In Naarad Puraan, p 433, four types of Aatmaa are mentioned -
Aatmaa, Antar-Aatmaa, Param-Aatmaa, and Gyaan-Aatmaa.
Aatmghaatee
Who commit suicide by putting noose in their neck because of insult,
anger, love, or fear, thry are called Aatmghaatee. Such people live in
Narak for 100,000 years.
[Agni Puraan, p 330]
Aatyantik
(1) Entire. (2) Excessive.
Aavaahan
Invoking or inviting Devtaa or Bhagavaan to one's place before starting actual their
worship or Yagya etc.
Aavaaz
Sound. There are special words in English for most animals' and birds'
sounds, such as "An ass brays." or "A bird chirps."
See
Aavaaz for sounds of many other animals and
birds.
Aayaam
To control. For example: Praanaayaam is a compound word by joining Praan and Aayaam. Praan means the
air inside the body and Aayaam means to control; so Praanaayaam means to
control air which is inside our body.
Aayur
Ved see also
Ved
The ancient Hindoo medical science. This is called fifth Ved also. Hindoo
were first to have developed the art of and science of surgery. The
world's oldest treatise on surgery "Sushrut Sanhitaa" was written by a Hindoo
surgeon "Sushrut" around 100 AD. Hindoo physicians Often traveled abroad
o treat people. Maanikya traveled to Bagadaad to treat the Caliph.
Hindoo books of medicine and surgery were translated into Arabic, and
from Arabic to Latin. They remained the primary sources of treatment in
Europe and the Middle East until the 17th century AD.
Abhaav
Lacking. Being short of.
Abhijit
see also Jyotish
A Nakshatra.
Abhinandan
(1) Applause. Praise. (2) Felicitation. (3) Greet.
Abhishek
(1) Anointing. (2) Consecrating. (3) Swearing in. (4) Initiation.
Abhivaadan
see also
Namaskaar
Abhivaadan includes Namaskaar and a a sacred Mantra or phrase at the
same time, such as, "Jaya Shree Raam", "Jaya Shree Krishn",
"Raam, Raam", "Jaya Raam Jee Kee" etc.
Adhi
A prefix meaning above and over.
Adhi-Bhautik - Miseries inflicted by other living beings, or related to
this world.
Adhi-Bhoot - The perishable body of living beings. Five Bhoot or Mahaa-Bhoot - Earth, Water, Fire, Space
and Fire.
Adhi-Daivik - Natural disasters created by Devtaa of higher planets.
Adhi-Daiv - Presiding Devtaa of Indriyaan. Eleven Devtaa of 11 Indriyaan.
Adhyaatmik - Miseries created by one's mind and body.
Adhi-Yagya
Incarnation of God in human form.
Adhik
Maas
Adhikaar
(1) Authority. (2) Claim. (3) Control.
Adhyaatm
(1) Related to God. (2) Concerning the soul of a person which represents
the higher nature of God, as contrasted with the body of the person
which represents the lower nature of God.
(3) 11 Indriyaan, 5 Karm Indriyaan, 5 Gyaan
Indriyaan, and one mind).
Adhyaatm
Gyaan
Spiritual knowledge. Knowledge related to God and soul. Knowledge needed to achieve identification
with the supreme soul or Brahm.
Adhyaatm
Raamaayan
The story of Raam written in Sanskrit language, much later than
Vaalmeeki. It forms a part of Brahmaand Puraan. Tulasee's Maanas is
based on this Raamaayan only. It is believed that it was written around
375 AD.
Adhyaatmvaad
Adhwaryu
There are four people to perform a Yagya - Hotaa, Adhwaryu, Udgaataa,
and Brahmaa. Among them Adhwaryu is he who recites Yajur Ved Sanhitaa. And when a Yagya is completed like this, it is called
Chaaturhotra.
Afeem
Opium.
Agahanee
A type of rice. It is called Shaali rice also. It is considered sacred
and is used in most worship.
Agar
Battee
A thick paste of sweet smelling materials formed in soft sticks. These
sticks are used to burn while worshipping Bhagavaan. A similar kind of
material is smeared on a wooden stick and dried and is burned for its
fragrance. It is called Agar Battee (incense stick) also. This can be
inserted into a hole to keep it straight, but the Dhoop has to be fixed
on a flat place like a plate. Agar Battee takes less time to ignite, in
comparison of Dhoop Battee.
Agh
Sin.
Agni
Agni
Kon
There are 10
directions - 4 are main - Poorv (East), Dakshin (South) Pashchim (West), and Uttar (North); and
4 are in between them - Agni or Aagneya (south-east), Nairritya (south-west),
Vaayavya (north-west), and Eeshaan (north-east); and 2 more - one above in sky and one below on earth.
Agni
Pareekshaa
This term is usually used in the reference of Raam and Seetaa. When
Seetaa was abducted by Raavan, and Raam had killed Raavan, Raam took Her
Agni Pareekshaa (Fire Test). In this test, She had to enter fire to
prove Herself pure, clean and clear of anything bad. So she did.
Lakshman prepared a pyre, Seetaa entered it, and Agni Dev (Fire god)
brought Her out saying "Your Seetaa is clean and pure, please
accept it." Sometimes this word is used for very difficult test
also.
Agni
Puraan see also Puraan
One of the 18 Puraan.
Agnihotra
The Yagya which is done daily.
Agnishtom
Yagya see
Yagya
Agnisthalee
A pot to burn fire.
Agyaatvaas
A means not; Gyaat means know; Vaas means live. So Agyaatvaas means
"living as unknown". Paandav lived in Agyaatvaas for 1 year after their
exile of 12 years. This year they passed Matsya Desh's King Viraat's
palace. Throughout the year nobody in his palace could recognize Paandav
and their wife Draupadee.
Aham
Ego. The feeling of "I".
Ahankaar
Ahobhaagya
Oh, How lucky I am.
Aho-Raatra
One day (including night). The period between one Sunrise to next
Sunrise.
Airaavat
Name of the mythical elephant who came out of the Saagar Manthan and is
with Indra.
Aitareya
Derived from Itaraa, the mother of Aitareya (known as Maheedaas also),
who was the author of Aitareya Braahman (contains historical material),
Aitareya Upanishad, and Aitareya Aaranyak.
Aishwarya
(1) Greatness. (2) Lordship. (3) Prosperity.
Aj
(1) Who is without birth, means Bhagavaan. (2) He-goat.
Ajagav
Shiv's bow, also called Pinaak.
Akaal
Famine.
Akhilesh
One of the names of Vishnu.
Akshat
Unbroken rice, or barley for ritual purposes.
Akshauhinee
Akshaya
Vat
A banyan tree which is eternal. It is believed that when the Universe
submerges under the water only this tree stands in those waters, and
Bahagavaan Vishnu rests on this tree only. This tree is in Prayaag.
Amaavasyaa
Amaavasyaa, Maunee see
Amaavasyaa
Amaavasyaa,
Pitar
see
Amaavasyaa
Amaavasyaa,
Shani
see
Amaavasyaa
Amaavasyaa,
Somvatee
see
Amaavasyaa
Amar
Immortal. Eternal. Which cannot die.
Amar
Shail
Amar means immortal; and Shail means mountain. Amar Shail means
"the mountain which is never destroyed" and that is Sumeru
mountain.
Amaraavatee
Amaraavatee is the capital of Swarg Lok. Three Devtaa (Brahmaa, Vishnu
and Shiv) and four Lokpaal have their separate living places.
Brahmaa lives in .... Vishnu lives in Ksheer Saagar and Shiv Jee lives on Kailaash
Parvat. [According to Bhaagvat, 5/8] To the east of Meru Parvat is
Indra's Devadhaanee Puree, to the south is Yam Raaj's Sanyamanee Puree,
to the west is Varun's Nimlochanee Puree, and to the north is
Chandramaa's Vibhaavaree Puree.
The
four Lokpaal - Indra's capital, his living place, is
Amaraavatee in Swarg Lok; Varun's place is Vibhaavaree Nagaree; Yam's
city is Sanyamanee Puree on Meru Parvat; Kuber's Nagaree
is Alakaa Puree.
Ambuj
Lotus flower. Synonyms: Aravind, Kamal, Neeraj, Paarijaat, Padm, etc.
Amogh
(1) Unerring. (2) Infallible.
Amrit
Nectar. Ambrosia.
Amrit Food
see also
Vighas Food
The remaining food after offering to Devtaa and Pitar is called Amrit
food.
An
An is a prefix for "no", thus
An-aadi - which has no beginning.
An-aagat - Which has not come yet, means future.
An-Sooyaa -
An-Sooyaa is the opposite of Asooyaa. Not feeling jealous with anybody's
progress.
Anaahat
Is a sound of Aum heard during the state of meditation.
Anaamaya
Free of disease, or healthy.
Anant
(1) A compound word, An+Ant = which has no end or border, borderless,
limitless, infinite.
(2) Immeasurable.
(3) Another name of Shesh Naag. (4) A type of ornament, a
bangle type, worn by Indians, both males and females, on their arms
above the elbow. It is an open ended bangle. At times it is of two or
three rounds instead of conventional single round bangle. Since it is an
open-ended bangle that is why it is termed as Anant (which has no end or
border). In North India there is a festival named Anant Chaturdashee
(see below) when even married men wear an Anant woven of thread on their
right arm.
Anant
Chaturdashee
14th day of Bhaadrapad Shukla. Vishnu is worshipped on this day. This
day of Anant Chaturdashee is for the well being of the children in the
family.
Andaj
There are four types of taking birth in this world, which are created according to one's Karm
(actions) - (1) Udbhij - which are born by bursting out the Earth, such
as trees and mountains etc, (2) Swedaj - which are born by sweat, such as bedbug
etc, (3) Andaj - which are born from eggs, such as chickens, birds etc, and
(4) Jaraayuj - which are born Naal attached to them, such as human
being calves etc
Andhak see also
Andhak
(1) A Daitya. (2) A branch of Yaadav family.
Ang
see also
Vedaang,
(1) Part. (2) Portion. (3) A portion of the body. (4) A name of country
- see Ang Desh.
Angiras
Maharshi Bhrigu's Descendents who composed the greatest number of Rig
Ved hymns. This word comes from Agni. Bhrigu was called so because he
was the originator of the worship of Agni Dev. His descendents are
called Bhaargav or Aangiras.
(Aangiras, p 31)
Anhee
Who lives naked and eats only fruits.
Anagh
Nish-Paap - sinless.
Angiras
The words Atharvan and Angiras are both connected with Fire and are
descendants of Bhrigu who was the originator of Agni worship. The
Paarasee priests are called Atharvan.
Ann
see also Food
(1) Cereals, such as wheat, rice, barley, millet, corn, pulses and
beans. (2) Cooked food.
Annpraashan
see also Sanskaar
Fist feeding of solid food to a child. This is an important and chief
rite in Hindoo families.
Annpoornaa
Goddess Durgaa who provides food to mankind.
Anoochaan
Who learns Ved along with their six parts from a Guru, he is called
Anoochaan.
[Naarad
Puraan,
1/23]
Ansh
(1) Part. (2) Portion.
Antaraaya
see also
Klesh
Antaraaya are of nine types - (1) Vyaqadhi - Disease, (2) Styaan, (3)
Sanshaya - Doubt, (4) Pramaad - speaking illogically, (5) Aalasya -
Laziness, (6) A-Virakti - Attachment, (7) Bhraanti - Seeing a thing
differently, (8) A-Labhi, (9) Not being stable in one's aim.
Antyaj
Anulom
Vivaah see also
Vivaah
Man married to a lower Varn woman. This is called Anulom Vivaah.
Anuraadhaa
17th of the 28 Nakshatra (constellations).
Anushthaan
Doing of some
Vrat, or
Yagya,
or some religious work.
Anushtup
see also
Chhand
A meter consisting of four, quarter-verses of 8 letters each.
Anuyog
Knowledge of Desh (country or place), Dishaa (direction) and Kaal (Time).
Apa
see Jal
Apaamaarg
A plant (achyranthus aspera)
Apaan
Vaayu see
Vaayu
Aparaadh
(1) Offense. (2) Crime. Crimes towards
Vishnu
Apsaraa
Apasavya
Anti-clockwise ambulation, offering oblation to deceased ancestors.
Apoop
Pooaa. An Indian sweet normally made at home. A paste of sugar and wheat
flour is made in water or milk and fried in Ghee or oil in the shape of a ball.
Araajakataa
Anarchy.
Arani
Pieces of special wood which are used to start fire for Yagya. The two
pieces are rubbed each each other to start fire.
Aranya
(1) Forest. (2) Wilderness.
Ardh
Naareshwar
The human concept of Shiv as half male and half female, signifying that
Bhagavaan can be regarded as father or as mother.
Arghya
(1) Water oblation. Offering water to a deity.
(2) According to [Bhavishya
Puraan, 1/19] Ashtaang Arghya is when there are eight things to offer
- water, milk, Kush grass front part, Ghee, yogurt, honey, red Kaner
flower and red sandal. This Arghya is very dear to Soorya Bhagavaan.
Arisht
(1) Unhurt. (2) Perfect. (3) Misfortune. (4) Ill-luck. (5) Any type of
mixture made of herbs.
Arjun
(1) Pure. (2) White. (3) 3rd of the 5 Paandav brothers. He was named so
because he was fair complexioned. see
Arjun.
Arth
(1) Meaning. (2) Purpose. (3) Wealth. One's life's has four purposes -
Dharm, Arth, Kaam and Moksh. Doing Dharm, earning wealth [to do
Dharm], fulfilling desires, and attaining Moksh.
Arunaachal
The Sun rises from behind this mountain and sets behind Astaachal.
Arundhatee
(1) Wife of Sage Vashishth. (2) Morning star.
Ashok
(1) King. see
Ashok. (2) A kind of tree. It is believed that it removes
sorrows. It is mentioned in Tulasee's Maanas that Seetaa sat under the
tree of Ashok while she lived in Raavan's Lankaa in Ashok Vaatikaa.
Ashwamedh
Yagya see
Yagya
Ashwatth
A sacred tree - commonly known as Peepal tree. In Bhagvad Geetaa,
Chapter 15 mentions Ashwatth tree, wherein it refers to the banyan tree
and not the Peepal tree.
Ashwinee
see Jyotish see also
Ashwinee Kumaar
The 1st of the 28 Nakshatra (constellations of the Moon).
Ashtaang
Yog see
Yog
Ashtaadhyaayee
Paanini's book of Sanskrit grammar. It is divided into eight chapters
that is why this name.
Asooyaa
see also An-Sooyaa
(1) Seeking fault in others. (2) To feel jealousy seeing others' progress.
Astaachal
The Sun rises from behind Arunaachal mountain and sets behind this
ountain.
Astra
see also
Shastra
Weapons which are used by throwing, are called Astra, such as mace,
arrows, missiles etc. Many Astra have been mentioned in our religious literature.
Some of the names those Astra are given here - (1) Brahm Astra - is most
powerful Astra, (2) Varun Astra - brings rains, (3) Aagneya Astra -
produces fire and heat, (4) Vaayavya Astra - brings strong storms and
winds, (5) Sammohan Astra - make people sleep, (6) Mohan Astra, (7)
Sanhaar Astra, (8) Paashupat Astra - belongs to Shiv Jee.
Asur
(Aangiras, p 58) Its variants - Asoorya, Asooryaa, and Aasur, have
occurred in Rig Ved 88 times. It has been derived from "Asu" was used as
an adjective for "mighty". Although it has been mostly used for gods,
but it has been used for non-gods also. After the Rig Ved period, it
started being used as noun for demons and hostile beings, so Aarya
coined the word "Sur" for gods, while continuing to use Dev also for
gods. In retailiation Iraanian began using Dev for Devil.
Ateet
(1) Past. (2) Beyond (such as Gunaateet=Beyond Gun).
Atharvan
The words Atharvan and Angiras are both connected with Fire and are
descendants of Bhrigu who was the originator of Agni worship. The
Paarasee priests are called Atharvan.
Atiraatra
Atirath
This word has been used in Mahaabhaarat many times. Atirath is a chariot
warrior who can fight with 60,000 men at one time. [MBH,
1/135]
Atithi
In English language guest, but it does not represent the true meaning of
Atithi. Atithi is a compound word - A-Tithi. A means "no", and
Tithi means "date", thus A-Tithi means whose date of coming is
not known before. Since known people come after informing and they are not
unknown also, so they are not counted as A-Tithi. Whose name and Gotra
are not known before and who comes from some other village, such
person is also called A-Tithi by definition. In normal meaning A-Tithi
can be regarded as guest.
Aum
Pranav Mantra. Sacred syllable representing God. Normally used by Hindoo
before and after pronouncing a sacred Mantra and before a prayer.
Avaantar
Kalp see
Kalp
Avadhi
Time period. Term of time.
Avadhoot
One who has given up worldly involvement.
Avaneesh
Avani means earth, and Eesh means Lord, thus Avaneesh means Lord of the
earth, means Bhagavaan.
Avasthaa
(1) Age. (2) State of being. There are three states of being - waking,
dreaming, and sound sleep
Avataar
see also Body
Incarnation of God. Raam, Krishn, Mohinee all were Avataar. There are
three types of bodies - Empirical Body - that is our physical body which
we can touch; Another Body which we see in dreams - we can see it, we
can feel by that body but we cannot touch it; thus although it is a body but still
it is not a body; and the third body is Avataar's body - they come for
some purpose and go away after fulfilling that purpose. These bodies
have no mind. Because we need mind to get knowledge. Since Avataar don't
need any kind of knowledge, because they already have it, that is why they don't
need this mind, so they don't have it. Otherwise they are like human
beings but certainly with special powers of God. Avataar possesses all
characteristics of God.
Avyang
This word has been used in Bhavishya Puraan repetitively. According to
Bhavishya Puraan, 1/18, it is made
by cotton thread and is used by Bhojak Braahman to tie at waist. It is
most ly used by Soorya's Bhakt and worshippers. Its 200 finger length is
the best, 120 finger length is medium, and 108 finger length is minimum.
Ayan
see also Jyotish
(1) Entrance. (2) Going in. (3) Solstice.
(4) Path or direction - The Sun has two paths or two directions to
tread - each of 6-month period. Thus there are two Ayan in one year - Uttar Ayan
(Uttaraayan, or northern path)
and Dakshin Ayan (Dakshinaayan, or southern path). This division is based on Sun's
transition into another sign (Sankraanti) from northern side to southern
side of Prithvi and southern side to northern side of Prithvi. Uttaraayan is when Sun enters
Makar (Capricorn) sign and crosses Capricorn line towards north; and Dakshinaayan is when Sun enters Kark
(Cancer) sign and crosses Cancer line going towards south. Makar Sankraanti falls on
13th or 14th January and Kark
Sankraanti falls on 13th or 14th July.
Ayut
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