In Balagandam Sarkam 52 (I think), the following passage appears in Tamil: Which when I translate: Then Vasishta said "Maharaj (addressing Vishwamithrar), I will not give Sabahalai in lieu of lakhs and lakhs or crores and crores of cows. I will not give even silver is heaped liked mountain...

In hinduism there are cases where astrologers or pandits ask devotees to chant mantras or do fast on specific days. Why god does not give what we want directly as we are god's children.

In Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran, to achieve the total control of your body and Mann Kumbhak, Rechak and Purak pranayams are describes as the main tool. In order to get the inner peace control of Prana is necessary and can be achieved by practicing these pranayams. I want to learn these pranayams. ...

As Vedas didn't originate in written form and the manuscripts are created later by various persons, are all the manuscripts exactly same?

Do moderators have the privilege to move answers of questions, that are closed because they are duplicate of some other question on the same topic, under the original question? If yes, can they do so without losing votes or comments? E.g., Can the mods move this answer to What will happen if I b...