Because Bhagavad-gītā is spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one need not read any other Vedic literature. One need only attentively and regularly hear and read Bhagavad-gītā. In the present age, people are so absorbed in mundane activities that it is not possible for them to read all ...
The Dharmashastras forbid any capital punishments on Brahminas. While this is partly understandable as doing harm to a holy man is considered wrong, couldn't some Brahminas with evil intentions step out of line and continously do wrong even in exile? I want clear answers and ones based on a reali...
There's an excellent answer provided by Keshav Srinivasan. However, the same mantra was featured in the movie "Maharaj" as the true Brahmasambandha vow.
tasmad datu svop bhoge purvameva sarvastu padenbharya
putradinaam aapi samarpanam karyam
vivaahnantaram svopbhoge sarvam karye sarvam karyam nim...
This answer peaked my interest into the origins of sentient animals in Ramayanam and Mahabhartam respectively. I always thought that the entire species of Apes and Monkeys were created sentient and somehow lost their sentiency. But, from this it uses the term resemble. So did nonsentient bears an...
Hinduism
In this chapter of Markandeya Purana, there was a mention of two deities, Dhatri and Vidhatr (Vidhatra or Vidhatri).
Those female sprites enter into a house and into clothing when they are reddened by sunset, and wherever the bali is not offered to Dhāṭri and Vidhātṛ at the proper time.
But, wh...
