Aparnaa
"A" means not, and "Parn" means leaves - without
leaves. One name of Paarvatee Jee, the daughter of Himvaan and Mayanaa. She was
given this name by great poets Kaalidaas and Tulasee Daas Jee, because She meditated
for a long time even without taking dry leaves.
Bhakt
There is unlimited power enclosed within us. When all that energy is
directed towards the worship of Bhagvaan, it is called Bhakti or Devotion. In
Geetaa, Bhagvaan Krishn describes the qualities of a Bhakt or a devotee -
"He who acts for Me, who is engrossed in Me, who is My devotee, who is free
from attachment, he reaches Me!"
Bhoj
Tree
In ancient times the bark of Bhoj tree was used to make paper like
writing material in India.
Dashrath
see also Shravan Kumaar
These Dashrath and Kaushlyaa were the same couple as Manu and Shatroopaa, who
did Tapasyaa in the beginning the creation and got the Var to have a son like Bhagvaan. (Read 1/9
for the whole story). Dashrath was born in Soorya Vansh (family line). His father's
name was Aj and grandfather's name was Raghu. Raghu was born in Ikshwaaku
family. Dashrath and Kaushalyaa were the incarnation of Kashyap and
Aditi too. Dash means ten and Rath means chariot. He was called Dashrath because
he had control on his ten Indriyaan (senses).
Desires
There are three types of desires in a human being - Putra (son) Kaamanaa,
Dhan (wealth) Kaamanaa, and Yash (fame) Kaamanaa. It is said that a man's son
and wealth desires are fulfilled but fame desire is never satisfied.
Dog
In Sanskrit dog means Shwaan, Indra means Maaghavan, and young man means Yuvaa. According to
Paanini grammar these three words have the same Roop (form).
Four
Types of Creation of the World
There are four types creation in this world:-
1. Andaj - living beings which are born from eggs
2. Swedaj - living beings which are born from sweat
3. Jaraayuj - living beings which are born from Jaraayu
4. Udbhij - living beings which do not move
Gyaan
One should consider him as Vairaagee and Gyaanee who has,
1. no pride, (Dambh)
2. no respect for himself (Maan)
3. no Hinsaa (violence),
4. no crookedness, (cunningness)
5. no control of mind,
6. no forgiveness (Kshamaa)
7. no service to Guru,
8. no Bhakti
9. no stability
and
10. is attached to pleasures of Indriyaan,
11. his mind is attached to this world of birth, death and diseases
12. is attached to wife, son, house etc.
13. feels happiness and sadness in getting and not getting something
14. doesn't like solitude
15. loves the people who enjoy pleasures
16. is unclean
[See also Geetaa 13:7-11].
Ichchhaa
Mrityu
Or death according to one's wish. In this boon, death can come only according to
one's wish. In other words whenever that person wants to die, he will die
at the same time, not according to Kaal, so he has full control on his death.
This boon was to one more person only in our history, that was Bheeshm
(Devavrat).
Isht
Dev
There are hundreds of Devtaa in Hindu Dharm. Somebody selects some Devtaa as his
Isht Dev (personal god), and somebody else selects some other Devtaa. People may worship many
Devtaa, but their Isht Dev (favorite, or in whom they believe most) is
only one. The same Devtaa is called Isht Dev. Here Kaagbhushundi's Isht Dev is
the child form of Raam.
Jayamaalaa
Jayamaalaa literally means, Jaya means victory, Maalaa means garland, i.e. that garland
which is put on in somebody's neck at the time of his victory. In the context of
marriage, Jayamaalaa is put on in the neck of groom by the bride with the sense
that "he has victory over the bride". This custom is very old and is
continuing since. This is called Varmaalaa
also.
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