Ramayana

Introduction: "Respect you elders." This statement may seem familiar to all of us, but is it really being followed these days? Every day as we flip through the television, we witness discrimination against the old and wise. Frequently on television sitcoms, we notice a false portrayal of old people as being boring and in poor health. The audience laughs as a teenager yells words at a grandmother whose hearing is failing or a grandfather having trouble finding his false teeth. I don't know about…

Sai Baba lived for 60 years at Shirdi during which period, He did not move out physically to any other town or city. He never saw reailway train. He was never seen by anyone reading a book or writing anything; He never signed; He did not give long scholarly discourses on philosophy or spirituality. He did not make anyone His disciple or spiritual heir. Although thousands of people rushed towards Him to seek His divine grace and protection, only a few names of His close devotees, most of whom…

Direction: In each of the following questions a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given, to make the passage complete and coherent. 131. Carpe Diem is an exhortation to value the moment over the uncertainties of future plans. It can be understood as a statement that encourages one to enjoy hedonistic pleasures, rather than investing one’s efforts towards attaining an ideal or preparing…

Construction Also known as the Verul Leni, The Ellora caves located about 29 kilometres northwest from the city of Aurangabad. These caves were carved out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills during the period of 6th and 10th centuries, the same times the Ajanta caves were abandoned. Reminiscent of the Ajanta caves, the Ellora caves are also world famous for their spectacular paintings and sculpture. Even after extensive research, the experts are still unable to tell how these…

Plenty of material of anatomical interest is found in Chandagya Upanishad, Kshirakopanishad, and Garbhopanishad. There are 107 marmas described in Garbhopanishad. MARMA IN ITIHAASA Marma have been referred in our itihaasa ie Ramayana and Mahabarata.The arrow shot accidentally by Dasradh to the marma point of Shravan Kumar,…

In Hippolytus, free will is best defined as the power to choose your own course of action. Euripides explores a portion of human autonomy where we “know what’s good and recognize it”(Euripides 2001: 380) yet struggle to “accomplish it”(Euripides 2001: 381). That is to say, a struggle between different courses of action takes place and leads to a conflicted free will. Therefore, Euripides’ quotes can help shape the argument that free will, while strained by the actions of a god, is still…

Although Hinduism has a long history of reverence for natural entities, this has not always translated into ecological awareness and activism. Hinduism is a collection of spiritual views, with a few things in common because it has three paths to liberation, one divine reality with many Gods, and beliefs about the divinity of the natural world to promote more informed ecological awareness. There are numerous diverse conditions regarding Hinduism, but mostly every Hindu is identifiable. In fact,…

Finger Claws This alternative weapon is not exactly practical for humans outside of science fiction and fantasy but it is one of the most aesthetically pleasing weapons on the list. This weapon will likely never see a dip in popularity thanks to the awesome examples that some of the animal kingdoms give us for claws. Someone will always want tiger claws. You can find some pretty ornate claws throughout the internet, most notably etsy, which makes this weapon a fashion statement all on their…

Sugrīva says, “Svāmi! You are my only refuge. You have to get my kingdom back to me.” When a friendship is formed, āḍhyo vāpi daridro vā duḥkhitaḥ sukhito 'pi vā | rich or not, poor or not, sad or not, happy or not, faulty or not, guilty or not, well known or not, penniless or not, only a friend is a refuge; when a friendship is established, that is how a friend should protect. Sugrīva says Rāma must help him. Sugrīva is quoting śāstra - āḍhyo vāpi daridro vā duḥkhitaḥ sukhito 'pi vā |…

Despite the new written language of the Indus civilization, they preserved a strong oral traditions. They continued to memorize and recite ancient hymns. There literature took place of a mix between Mahabharata and Ramayana. However India’s great size and diverse language made it hard to contribute. Many groups of people, with unique language and traditions, settled in many parts in India. At times, ambitious rulers conquered much of the subcontinent, creating great…