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• Maharashtra assembly objects to use of Sanskrit

  
  Jai Bihar — Authority: 444
  BOMBAY– It was not only Hindi-Marathi conflict that marked the first day of the new house in lawless Maharashtra. The state legislative assembly on Monday virtually saw all sorts of language war, not sparing even Sanskrit – considered to be mother of all Indian languages. After BJP member Girish Bapat took oath ...
  2 days ago

• Is Sanskrit really a “Indo-European” language?

  
  B Shantanu's Blog — Authority: 125
  Thanks to Dr Kalyananraman-ji for alerting me to this. In this  well-argued and researched essay titled, Colonial Constructs about Indian Languages , Satish Thadani explains why there may be a lot more in common between “Indo-Aryan” and Dravidian” languages than what history texts tell us. Excerpts below: ...
  5 days ago

• An Overview of Yoga | Quick And Healthy Diet

  
  PHILCHAR — Authority: 161
  The word Yoga originated from the Sanskrit translation for union. Originating f rom Ancient India, it refers to the union between the mind, body, and spirit. Th e rest is here: An Overview of Yoga | Quick And Healthy Diet © 2009, Squakesauntee . All Articles belong to their respective owners. Phi lchar ...
  6 days ago

• Shiva

  
  Dummidumbwit's Weblog — Authority: 441
  Shiva From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shiva (pronounced /ˈʃiːvə/ ; Sanskrit : शिव, Śiva , IPA: [ˈɕivə] ; Hindi: [ˈʃɪʋə] , meaning “Auspicious one”), also known as Rudra (the “Feared One”) is a ...
  1 week ago

• Visargasandhi in the Siddhahemacandra

  
  s?rasvata? cak?u? — Authority: 108
  Sandhivinodapañcadaśī of Dhurandharavijayagaṇi, vṛttyā samanvitā, Śrī Jaina-Sāhitya-Vardhaka-Sabhā, Ahmadābāda, Granthāṅka 48, ed. Śeṭha Surendrabhāī Sārābhāī, 1963 9ab: kaḥ karoti manastāpaṃ & cakṣuḥ ścyotati kaṃ viṇā / 9cd: kiṃ karoti muniḥ pāpaṃ ...
  1 week ago

• Vande Matram: A poem that became a war cry

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 708
  New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India’s national song ‘Vande Matram’, which came under attack Tuesday at the Darul Uloom Deoband seminary, evolved from being just a poem into a cry for freedom from British rule.According to historian Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, the Sanskrit poem was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in ...
  1 week ago

• Different Yoga Poses By Their Sanskrit Names

  
  Yoga.am : Yoga Blog — Authority: 120
  Ananda Balasana - Happy Baby Pose Anantasana - Sleeping Vishnu Pose Ardha Chandrasana - Half Moon Pose Ardha Matsyendrasana - Half Lord of the Fishes Pose Ashtanga Namaskara - Knees, Chest, and Chin Baddha Konasana - Cobbler’s Pose Bakasana - Crow Pose Balasana - Child’s Pose Bhujangasana - Cobra Pose ...
  1 week ago

• The Hundred Syllable Vajrasattva Mantra

  
  Jayarava's Raves — Authority: 106
  In this post Ill offer a brief commentary on the Vajrasattva mantra, drawing on an article which appeared in our WBO Order Journal in 1990. In his article Dharmacārin and Sanskritist Sthīramati (aka Dr Andrew Skilton - translator of the Bodhicaryāvatāra ) addressed the issue of how to spell and interpret this ...
  1 week ago

• Can a Chip Help My Gas Mileage?

  
  DIY Network - Home Improvement How-To & Projects : DIY Network — Authority: 158
  Gas mileage is at the top of the concerns list these days. Here’s a recent letter that asked a question I’ve hear a lot. Hi there, I need to know how I can improve fuel economy on a 1997 Chevrolet Astro van AWD. I already have an K&N filter, but it doesn’t help much. Is [...]
  1 week ago

• Translations for India

  
  Translation Blog — Authority: 121
  India’s market is one of the largest in the world, with over 1 billion people and a growing economy. However, given the scope of its population and its millennia-long history, the demographics cannot be categorized clearly and easily, which is also true for its neighbor China. First, the Constitution establishes ...
  2 weeks ago

• Borrowing

  
  s?rasvata? cak?u? — Authority: 108
  Kāvyādarśa of Daṇḍin 2.141, exemplifying āśirvacanākṣepa: gaccha gacchasi cet kānta & panthānaḥ santu te śivāḥ / mamāpi janma tatraiva & bhūyād yatra gato bhavān // Mālatīmādhava 9 [p.412] of Bhavabhūti: priyasya suhṛdo yatra & mama tatraiva saṃbhavaḥ / ...
  2 weeks ago

• Thai Language Thai Culture: Pali and Sanskrit Roots

  
  Women Learning Thai... and some men too ;-) — Authority: 416
  Pali and Sanskrit Roots of Thai Words… Have you ever seen those brilliant kids in the national spelling bees? When given a word to spell, the first thing they ask for is the word’s origin. Knowing the “Latin”, or “Greek”, or any of the many other roots to our English words they immediately not only know ...
  2 weeks ago

• Kaliyuga

  
  s?rasvata? cak?u? — Authority: 108
  raudraṃ kaliyugaṃ nāma & yatra kṛṣṇo janārdanaḥ // [attrib. to the Skandapurāṇa in Haṃsavilāsa Ullāsa 2] Cruel indeed is the Kali age, where [red/white] Janārdana has become [black] Kṛṣṇa.
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• Thai Language Thai Culture: Pali and Sanskrit Roots

  
  Thailand Voice — Authority: 155
  Pali and Sanskrit Roots of Thai Words… Have you ever seen those brilliant kids in the national spelling bees? When given a word to spell, the first thing they ask for is the word’s origin. Knowing the “Latin”, or “Greek”, or any of the many… Read full story >>> Written by: Hugh ...
  2 weeks ago

• Quick Red v Yellow update

  
  Thailand Voice — Authority: 155
  I just realised that I never updated the blog with the final outcome of the visit of the Thai PM, really sorry about that. It turned out as a real fizzer protest wise (always a good thing) but as I mentioned earlier it was good for business! One day we were … Read full story >>> Written by: ...
  2 weeks ago

• Blogging again

  
  Thailand Voice — Authority: 155
  Hi everyone, my apologies for not blogging over the last two weeks. Thanks for those who took the time to check up on my via email. There are the usual excuses not for blogging such as lack of motivation, family and work but on top of that I … Read full story >>> Written by: memock. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Saṃdeśātmakāni patrāṇi 2

  
  s?rasvata? cak?u? — Authority: 108
  The first half of an etext of the Patrakaumudī (dubiously) attributed to [an early] Vararuci. Note that verse 35ab contains an explicit mention of silent reading, the scribe/messenger unfolds the letter in the assembly and reads it twice silently to himself (manasā paṭhet) . %Patrakaumudī of Vararuci \M ...
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• Numerals in English from 11 to 30

  
  You may find what you never thought — Authority: 114
  Here is the list of Sanskrit names of numerals from 11-30 in their cardinal form.Eleven 11 एकादशन्Twelve 12 द्वादशन्Thirteen 13 त्रयोदशन्Fourteen 14 चतुर्दशन्Fifteen 15 पञ्चदशन्Sixteen 16 षोडशन्Seventeen 17 ...
  2 weeks ago

• Who Else Wants To Quickly Get Into Shape, Loose Weight In Just 5 Days?

  
  Health and Medic — Authority: 140
  Yoga originated from ancient India and the word yoga, from the ancient language Sanskrit, means union. The union of Yoga is about the mind, body and spirit. Yoga is best described with the word Asana, which is also from the Sanskrit language and refers to the practice of poses and physical postures. The words yoga ...
  2 weeks ago

• Who Else Wants To Quickly Get Into Shape, Loose Weight In Just 5 Days?

  
  Health and Medic — Authority: 140
  Yoga originated from ancient India and the word yoga, from the ancient language Sanskrit, means union. The union of Yoga is about the mind, body and spirit. Yoga is best described with the word Asana, which is also from the Sanskrit language and refers to the practice of poses and physical postures. The words yoga ...
  2 weeks ago

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