In Skanda Purana Kedara Khanda Chapter 1, There is a mention of a god named Kala who was burnt down and thereafter a king was released.
16-18. Blessed are they, noble-souled are they, who always worship
Śiva (or the ever-auspicious god). A person who wishes to cross (the
ocean) of worldly existe...
Manu Smriti 9.281 : A low-caste man who tries to place himself on the same seat with a man of a high caste, shall be branded on his hip and be banished, or (the king) shall cause his buttock to be gashed.
Comparative notes say
Gautama (12.7).—‘If he assumes a position equal to that of twice-born...
This video attributes a quite to Swami Shivananda,saying that practice of unbroken celibacy for 12 years,will be sufficient for the practioner such that he will undergo Self Realization,when he hears the Mahavakya once.
Is this true?
Since merely retaining semen and not thinking sexually(I have h...
Jealousy is considered a sin by many people along with other vices like greed, anger, arrogance, lust and delusion.
How do scriptures suggest to overcome jealousy (aka matsarya)?
The most comprehensive one I know of is my own chart of the genealogy of sapient/civilization building races and their deity Upendra form I made through trial and error till I got something that made sense (especially internally). Does anyone know any better version or one more focused on the Asu...