Sanskrit words and phrases

for the Lord. As the intensity of prem bhakti engulfs the a(n)tar (inner self), leading to a fixation and passion for the Beloved, concludes the verse, one should engage in incessant remembrance of the Beloved. The word bhagtī, used in the above verse is same as the Sanskrit word bhakti, which means, ‘devotion’, ‘adoration’, ‘worship’. Bhakti is not about blind love - rather, it is about being blind in love. The relationship between prem and bhakti is analogous to that of air and wind –…

corruption of money in office that he had done it for Jaya and children, Jaya bursts into laughter by shouting Cheating, cheating‟ (TLS 121) . The ruthless statement of Jaya startled Mohan and was shocked at her behavior. He left her alone without any words followed again by deep silence. “There was utter silence after which she realizes, He’s gone‟…

In modern society, karma is a term used to explain events without really understanding why it is being said. It has become more of a slang word than the action to reaching pure self-enlightenment. For example: "Ooh, bad karma!” or "karma is coming back to bite you” or “I hope karma slaps you in the face before I do.” It has become a vindictive comeback to wish upon someone. Karma has become one of the most searched comical videos on social media. Results such as: “Guy receives instant karma!” or…

start a fire with two sticks unless we want to impress our friends on a camping trip. Even though fire helps us to survive, fire also destroys our homes and even our forests. Fire has become a symbol for our lives and it can be found in the common phrases we say every day, like: “I have this fire burning inside me that keeps me motivated”. Fire is an extremely important symbol in the Hindu religion, because it can be found in the deities and even…

use of different slogans, foreign words, personal experience, and stark comparisons amongst opposition and advocates on the growth of English, Baron manages to maintain a sense of dignity in what he says and attempts to grasp readers’…

1844-1929) and Karl Heinrich Ulrichs (Germany, 1825-1895). Karl Heinrich Ulrichs is considered these days as one of the earliest forerunners of modern gay rights movement. They all strived for acceptance from the society and cited earlier works from Sanskrit and Greek literature. In Germany, terms related to third gender were used by the adversaries of feminists and sometimes even the activists themselves. In the German novel Das dritte Geschlecht(The Third Sex)in 1899 depicted these female…

life. While karma can be an uncontroversial belief into thinking it is a reward or punishment, it may encourage people to feel vigorous by a negative phenomenon happening to an individual or a set of people. The word “karma” is a cultural motif, originally “karman” in the Sanskrit language meaning…

An Eliot poem cannot be understood without understanding these allusions. His poetry is unreachable to the normal reader. Important traits of Eliot’s poetic style stress the careful crafting and arrangement of lines and phrases Eliot drew very heavily upon allusions to historical, classical and other literary sources. Eliot used allusions because his poetic aesthetic recognized nothing new is created unless it is built upon all that has come before. His style also emphasized…

symbol of fertility, but also evokes his past and reminds him of the suffering he had faced in life. In Mahapatra’s poetry the symbol of rain got manifold directions. The image of rain is used by the poet to symbolize both creative and destructive. Key Words:…

against the left; so inconspicuous is it, that most never realise its existence. Most would sneer, “how can there be discrimination against left? It’s just a direction, a handedness, an adjective,”, but ‘most’ are the unwittingly biased majority. The word ‘left’, bears three direct meanings. When facing North, it refers to the West side. In the political sense, left, left-wing, and leftist all refer to someone with radical, liberal political…