I'm referring to the Battle of 10 Kings and the rift caused between them due to the actions of King Sudas

In this news clip from WION, the anchor is saying that when Lord Rama came back to Ayodhya, the residents of Ayodhya decorated their houses with lamps. That is how the festival of Diwali (Deepavali) began. I heard this narration in many other places as well. Even the accepted answer of the post (...

There are several similar and related terms in the scriptures of Sanatana Dharma. But there will be subtle differences between those terms. Manas, Chitta, buddhi, Hrudayam are one such example. Consider the following excerpt taken from Mahabharata "Vyasa said, 'The mind creates (within itself) n...

Anyone give word to word translation of Brahma sutra Shankara bhashya 1:3:38 ? इतश्च न शूद्रस्याधिकारः यदस्य स्मृतेः श्रवणाध्ययनार्थप्रतिषेधो भवति। वेदश्रवणप्रतिषेधः वेदाध्ययनप्रतिषेधः तदर्थज्ञानानुष्ठानयोश्च प्रतिषेधः शूद्रस्य स्मर्यते। श्रवणप्रतिषेधस्तावत् अथ हास्य वेदमुपश्रृण्वतस्त्रपुजतुभ्यां...

In the Siddhanta Siromani Vasanabhasya we have reference to atleast three important Yajnas - "... दर्शपौर्णमासयागज्योतिष्टोमादयः ..." that is, the Yajnas performed at the new moon and full moon , and the Jyotishtoma Yajna. So what were these about and how were they performed?

Kambar was a well known poet belonging to the 12th century, famous for writing the Irāmāvatāram, the Tamil version of Srimad Ramayanam a.k.a Kamba Ramayanam. According to the Wikipedia page of Kambar’s Irāmāvatāram the following has been said about the compilation of this present version: As wit...

Vedas are supposed to be divided in dwapara yuga. The current vyasa is Krishna-Dwaipayana, son of Parashara (who also was a Vyasa),and the author of Mahabharata who divided the vedas in dwapara yuga. The next vyasa after Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa is Drona's son Ashwatthama. https://www.sacred-text...

What time is referred to as pradosh kalam? I’m not asking about pradosh vrat. Pradosh kalam is a particular time period in every day. I want to know which time period exactly. Thank you

Angirasa first says As regards Brahmanas and Kshatriyas, fasts for three nights at a stretch are ordained for them. Indeed, O chief of men, a fast for one night, for two nights, and for three nights, may be observed by them. (They should never go beyond three nights). Then That man who passes ...