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Yoni ( Sanskrit: योनि, IAST: yoni ), sometimes called pindika, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu goddess Shakti. [3] [4] It is usually shown with linga – its masculine counterpart. [3] [5] Together, they symbolize the merging of microcosmos and macrocosmos, [5] the divine eternal process of creation and ...
Sattva ( Sanskrit: सत्त्व, meaning goodness) is one of the three guṇas or "modes of existence" (tendencies, qualities, attributes), a philosophical and psychological concept understood by the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy. [1] [2] The other two qualities are rajas (passion and activity) and tamas (destruction, chaos).
Maharaja is a compound word of Maha (great) and Raja (king). [2] In classical and medieval North India, it was used generally by vassal monarchs, though it was used by independent monarchs as well, especially in the early modern era. It ranks higher than Raja which denoted a king who ruled a small kingdom.
Hinglish has become increasingly accepted at the governmental level in India as an alternative to Sanskritised Hindi; in 2011, the Home Ministry gave permission to officials to use English words in their Hindi notes, so long as they are written in Devanagari script. [43] [44] [45]
Imperial, royal, noble, gentry and chivalric ranks in West, Central, South Asia and North Africa. Raja ( / ˈrɑːdʒɑː /; from Sanskrit: राजन्, IAST rājan-) is a royal Sanskrit title that was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The title was used by Indian sovereign monarchs, vassal rulers and highest ...
Rajasuya. Rajasuya ( Sanskrit: राजसूय, romanized : Rājasūya, lit. 'king's sacrifice') is a śrauta ritual of the Vedic religion. It is ceremony that marks a consecration of a king. [ 1] According to the Puranas, it refers to a great sacrifice performed by a Chakravarti – universal monarch, in which the tributary princes may also ...
Janamejaya (Sanskrit: जनमेजय) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period. Along with his father and predecessor Parikshit, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and the development of the orthodox srauta ritual, transforming the Kuru realm into the dominant political and cultural part of ...
Philosophy. Publication date. 1896. Text. Raja Yoga at Wikisource. Raja Yoga is a book by Swami Vivekananda about "Raja Yoga", his interpretation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras adapted for a Western audience. [ 1] The book was published in July 1896. [ 2] It became an instant success and was highly influential in the Western understanding of yoga.