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Below I will give a list of yajnas and their fruits. Yajna is a Hindu Vedic ritual in which at a physical level offerings are made to fires during a ceremony  officiated  by priests known as Ritwiks. The sacrificer known as Yajamana expects some sort of result in return. Yajna is accompanied by the pouring of oblation into ritual fire, the divine Agni . In this post I will talk about 5 such Vedic rituals and share a list of Yajnas and their fruits. # 1 List of Yajnas - Sangyanishti Yagya Image Courtesy: Random Happy Soul When one wants to regain lost friendship, he should undertake Sangyanishti Yagya (Sanskrit: संज्ञानीष्टि यज्ञ , Bengali : সংজ্ঞানীষ্টি যজ্ঞ). # 2 List of Yajnas - Sarvaprishtheshti Yagya Image Courtesy: independent Undertake Sarvaprishtheshti Yagya (Sanskrit: सर्वपृष्ठेष्टि यज्ञ , Bengali : সর্বপৃষ্ঠেষ্টি যজ্ঞ) supposedly makes one more virile. # 3 List of Yajnas - Shatakrishnaleshti Yagya Image Courtesy: knowledgeisking ...

In this post I will talk about 5 amazing facts about Upanishads . The Upanishads are commonly referred to as Vedanta. They form the concluding part of the Vedas and deal purely with the philosophical aspects of Hindu tradition and shed useful light on ancient Hindu India. Below are 5 amazing facts about Upanishads . #1 Amazing Facts about Upanishads The Upanishads clearly and unequivocally focus on looking inwards for answers . They clearly state that an advanced spiritual aspirant must consider the symbolic yagyas to take place within one's mind, rather than focusing on external yagyas . #2 Amazing Facts about Upanishads The Upanishads for the first time clearly define the concept of Brahman and Atman . Brahman is the Ultimate Reality and Atman is the individual self. Picture Courtesy: hinduhumanrights Hindus should feel proud that ancient Rishis had such lofty thoughts and realizations 3000 years ago whereas even today in the modern Muslim world S...

Divodasa I (Sanskrit: दिवोदास , Bengali : দিবোদাস ), the king of Kashi, was the son of Bhimaratha, and was an important early member of the pre-Buddhistic Kashi dynasty. He established the city of Varanasi. Bhadrashrenya (Sanskrit: भद्रश्रेण्य , Bengali : ভদ্রশ্রেণ্য ), the king of neighboring Haihaya kingdom , seized the kingdom of Divodasa I. Divodasa I managed to recover the kingdom from Bhadrashrenya’s sons. Durdama, the son of Bhadrashrenya re-occupied Divodas I’s kingdom. Divodasa I was therefore a contemporary of Bhadrashrenya and Durdama. He was succeeded by his brother Ashtaratha (Sanskrit: अष्टरथ , Bengali : অষ্টরথ ). Reference/ Further Reading The Bharadvajas in Ancient India By Thaneswar Sarmah Ancient Indian historical tradition by F.E. Pargiter --- END  --- That's it. Thank you for reading about Divodasa I . You may also like the following. Interesting Facts about Rig Veda Interesting Facts about Atharva Veda Purpose of Hindu Philosophy   Book...

The Ashvalayana shrautasutra (also spelled as Asvalayana Srautasutra, Sanskrit : आश्वलायन श्रौतसूत्र , Bengali : আশ্বলায়ন শ্রৌতসূত্র ) belongs to the Rig Veda. The Shrauta sutra texts deals with ritual Vedic Sacrifices or Yajnas and their rules. They form a part of Kalpas which in turn are part of Vedangas which are auxilliary texts through which the meaning and purport of Vedic texts can be understood. The Ashvalyana Shrautasutra is regarded as one of the most important Shrauta Sutra of the Rig Veda . The sutras are terse and cryptic, and require a commentary to make any sense of them. The two important commentaries of the Ashvalayana Shrautasutra are those of Narayana and Siddhanti. Asvalayana Srautasutra mainly deals with the maha yagjas (great sacrifices ) of the Aitareya Brahmama of the Rig Veda. The Asvalayana Srautasutra describes in detail the following important yagyas. Darshapurnamasa Yaga (Sanskrit: दर्शपूर्णमास , Bengali: দর্শপূর্ণমাস ) Agnihotra (Sanskrit: अग्निह...

Yajamana literally means one who is performing the Yajna or Vedic sacrifice. Yajamana is the chief person in the Vedic ritual known as Yajna . He is the key person who organizes the ceremony, meets all its expenses and is eligible for the fruits of the sacrifice. The job of the Ritvik or priest is to assist the Yajamana and in return he will receive compensation known as dakshina. Not all persons could do a yajna. Only a married person, a family man or grihashta , belonging to Brahmin, Khshatroya or Vaishya community were eligible to perform Vedic sacrifices. The wife of the Yajamana had significant role to play in the Vedic ritual. Once a Vedic Yajna fire was lit, the fire had to be maintained for ones entire life. If for some reason the fire got extinguished, the Yajamana had to ceremonially rekindle the same. On death his body had to be rekindled with these fires. --- END  --- That's it. Thank you for reading about Yajamana . You may also like the following. ...

In this article I will talk about famous kings of India as per the epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata and the Purana texts . Famous Kings of India in Ayodhya Dynasty Mandhatri Yauvanashva(Sanskrit : मान्धातृ यौवनाश्व , Bengali : মান্ধাতৃ যৌবনাশ্ব ) Harish Chandra (Sanskrit : हरिश्चन्द्र , Bengali : হরিশ্চন্দ্র ) Sagara Aikshvaku (Sanskrit : सगर ऐक्ष्वाकु , Bengali : সগর ঐক্ষ্বাকু ) Bhagiratha (Sanskrit : भगीरथ , Bengali : ভগীরথ ) Dasharatha (Sanskrit : दशरथ , Bengali : দশরথ ) Rama (Sanskrit : राम , Bengali : রাম ) Famous Kings of India in Yadava Dynasty Shashabindu Chaitraratha (Sanskrit : शशबिंदु चैत्ररथ , Bengali : শশবিন্দু চৈত্ররথ ) Arjuna Kartavirya (Sanskrit : अर्जुन कार्तवीर्य , Bengali : অর্জুন কার্তবীর্য় ) Famous Kings of India in Paurava Dynasty Dushhyanta (Sanskrit : दुष्यन्त , Bengali : দুষ্যন্ত ) Bharata Daushyanti (Sanskrit : भरत दौष्यन्ति , Bengali : ভরত দৌষ্যন্তি ) Ajamidha (Sanskrit : अजमीढ , Bengali : অজমীঢ ) Kuru (Sanskrit : कुरु , Bengali : ...

  In this article I will provide Chandi Path in Bengali , along with Sanskrit text, English and Bengali meaning of Chapter 1 and Verses 46 through 58. Chandi Path (Bengali: চণ্ডী পাঠ , Sanskrit: चण्डी पाठ ) also known as Devi Mahatmyam (Bengali: দেবী মাহাত্ম্যম্  , Sanskrit : देवी माहात्म्यम् ) and Durga Shaptashati (Bengali : শ্রীদুর্গাসপ্তশতী  , Sanskrit : श्रीदुर्गासप्तशती) consists of 700 shlokas on Shri Durga from Markandeya Purana.     Durga Saptashati in Bengali  1.46 to 1.58   ঋষিরুবাচ .. ৪৬.. জ্ঞানমস্তি সমস্তস্য জন্তোর্বিষয়গোচরে .. ৪৭.. বিষয়াশ্চ মহাভাগ যান্তি চৈবং পৃথক্পৃথক্ . দিবান্ধাঃ প্রাণিনঃ কেচিদ্রাত্রাবন্ধাস্তথাপরে .. ৪৮.. কেচিদ্দিবা তথা রাত্রৌ প্রাণিনস্তুল্যদৃষ্টয়ঃ . জ্ঞানিনো মনুজাঃ সত্যং কিং তু তে ন হি কেবলম্ .. ৪৯.. ऋषिरुवाच ॥ ४६॥ ज्ञानमस्ति समस्तस्य जन्तोर्विषयगोचरे ॥ ४७॥ विषयाश्च महाभाग यान्ति चैवं पृथक्पृथक् । दिवान्धाः प्राणिनः केचिद्रात्रावन्धास्तथापरे ॥ ४८॥ केचिद्दिवा तथा रात्रौ प्राणिनस्तुल्यदृष्टयः । ज्ञान...

In this article I will provide Chandi Path in Bengali , along with Sanskrit text, English and Bengali meaning of Chapter 1 and Verses 35 through 45. Chandi Path (Bengali: চণ্ডী পাঠ , Sanskrit: चण्डी पाठ ) also known as Devi Mahatmyam (Bengali: দেবী মাহাত্ম্যম্  , Sanskrit : देवी माहात्म्यम् ) and Durga Shaptashati (Bengali : শ্রীদুর্গাসপ্তশতী  , Sanskrit : श्रीदुर्गासप्तशती) consists of 700 shlokas on Shri Durga from Markandeya Purana. Durga Saptashati in Bengali  1.35 to 1.45 মার্কণ্ডেয় উবাচ .. ৩৫.. ততস্তৌ সহিতৌ বিপ্র তং মুনিং  সমুপস্থিতৌ .. ৩৬.. সমাধির্নাম বৈশ্যোঽসৌ স চ পার্থিবসত্তমঃ . কৃত্বা তু তৌ যথান্যায়ং যথার্হং তেন সংবিদম্ .. ৩৭.. উপবিষ্টৌ কথাঃ কাশ্চিচ্চক্রতুর্বৈশ্যপার্থিবৌ .. ৩৮.. मार्कण्डेय उवाच ॥ ३५॥ ततस्तौ सहितौ विप्र तं मुनिं  समुपस्थितौ ॥ ३६॥ समाधिर्नाम वैश्योऽसौ स च पार्थिवसत्तमः । कृत्वा तु तौ यथान्यायं यथार्हं तेन संविदम् ॥ ३७॥ उपविष्टौ कथाः काश्चिच्चक्रतुर्वैश्यपार्थिवौ ॥ ३८॥ মার্কণ্ডেয় বলিলেন , হে বিপ্র ! ক্রৌস্টুকে ! অনন্তরে বৈশ...

In this article I will talk about some of the l esser known facts about Ramayana . #1 Lesser known facts about Ramayana Urmila (sister of Sita ) Laxmana's wife slept for the whole period of exile (14 years), so that Lakshmana could stay awake and take care of Sita. Because of advanced culture in ancient Hindu India, Urmila was able to remain in a  state of stasis, and woke up later! #2 Lesser known facts about Ramayana Lakshmana is called Gudakesha or sleep defeater and he does not sleep during the entire period of exile. In those ancient days, Lakshmana was able to acquire artificial insomnia and stay awake for 14 years without any ill effects! #3 Lesser known facts about Ramayana Kubera, the God of Wealth is Ravana's half-brother, both having the same father. Image Courtesy: Drik Panchang #4 Lesser known facts about Ramayana Bharat had two sons, Taksha and Pushka after whom two cities are named in terrorist state of Islamic Pakistan , Takshashila (...