Read the previous part here… Now I have a question for you. Which of the four youth deserved to be the husband of princess Anaṅgarati? Who would be the best choice? Remember, if you know the answer, and don’t tell me the truth, your head will burst into a hundred pieces! एतच् छ्रुत्वा स राजा तं …
Read the previous part here… As she came of marriageable age, the king decided to find for her a suitable husband. And so he arranged for the portraits of all the kings in the world, so that she could choose her desired life-partner. तेष्व् एको ऽपि न यत् तस्य तत्तुल्यः प्रत्यभासत ।तेन राजा स वात्सल्यात् …
Read the previous part here… “I consider the man who was sensitive about what he slept on, as the most sensitive of the three. The mark caused by the hair manifested on his cheek, and was seen by one and all. The other two may have been sensitive as well, but it is also possible …
Read the previous part here… Now I have a question for you. Which of the three brothers was the most sensitive? Remember, if you know the answer, and don’t tell me the truth, your head will burst into a hundred pieces! तच् छ्रुत्वैव स धीमान् वेतालं प्रत्युवाच तं नृपतिः ।अहम् एषां निःकैतवम् अधिकं जानामि तूलिकाचङ्गम् …
Read the previous part here… After they all had finished their dinner, the three brothers retired to the guest quarters in the royal palace. He then sent across the the room of the second brother, the most beautiful dancer in his royal court. She had been dressed particularly well, and her ornaments accentuated her beautiful …
Namakarana is a very important samskara in Sanatana Dharma. A person’s personality is seen through the eyes, but is heard and understood through the name. A person or thing’s first experience is usually had through the eyes, and it’s understanding or interpretation is usually though the name. नाम्यते अभिधीयते अर्थोऽनेन इति नाम – that whose meaning …
नाम्यते अभिधीयते अर्थोऽनेन इति नाम that whose meaning encompasses the characteristics of a person, is a name. Namakarana is a very important samskara in Sanatana Dharma. A person’s personality is seen through the eyes, but is heard and understood through the name. A person or thing’s first experience is usually had through the eyes, and …
Read the previous part here… “Well, if you feel disgusted to touch it, why won’t we feel the same?” “But you too should carry this turtle, and fast. Else the muhurt for the sacrifice will pass! If that happens, you both and our father will surely go to naraka (hell)”, said the eldest. इत्य् उक्ताव् …
Read the previous part here… Now I have a question for you. Which of the two – Caṇḍasiṃha or Sattvaśīla, was braver? Who showed the most courage by plunging into the ocean? Tell me, o wise king. Remember, if you know the answer, and don’t tell me the truth, your head will burst into a …
Read the previous part here… “They have a speciality – you can find anything that your heart desires in these cities, and old age and death have no place in them. I, along with these cities, now belong to you…” इदानीं च पिता त्वं मे सपुराहं वशे तव ।इत्य् अर्पितात्मसर्वस्वां ताम् उवाच स भूपतिः ॥ …
