This hymn which is in the triṣṭup meter which was visualized by sage kaśyapa, at first glance appears to be directed towards agni who is popularly known as jātavēdas. However, by addressing it as durgā triṣṭup, śrī madhvācārya shows us that more than agni, it is durgādēvi who is being extolled in this hymn.
Author : Vidwan Sagri Raghavendra Upadhyaya Translation : Prabhanjana Kalya Hyderabad Whenever a mention of śāntipāṭha is made, śaṁ nō mitraḥ śaṁ varuṇaḥ… stated in… Read More »The splendor of śāntipāţha from Ŗgvēda
It is commonly perceived that the two verses of the aksha sookta from Rigveda (10-34-13,14) are focused on prohibiting gambling. It is only natural to come this conclusion as one can find the words aksha and kitava, the commonly used terminology for the dice and gamblers respectively.
Amongst the many extraordinary feats achieved by the devotee Anjaneya, the most notable ones are crossing the sea that was about 100 yojanas vast to locate Seeta devi in Ashokavana and carrying the Gandhamadanagiri to bring back to consciousness the monkeys that had fainted as a ramification of the weapon that was shot by Indrajit during the war of Ramayana.