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20100208

12 Rasas or 12 Roopas

  1. Raudra - (Anger)
  2. Adhbuta - (Wonder)
  3. Sringara -(efforts done to look more pleasant & attractive)
  4. Hasya - (Comic)
  5. Vira - (Gallant/Brave/Bold)
  6. Daya - (Mercy)
  7. Dasya - (Service)
  8. Sakhya - (Friendship)
  9. Bhayanaka - (Horror)
  10. Bibhatsa - (Shocking)
  11. Shanta - (Peaceful)
  12. Vatsalya - (Love/Parenthood)

Word of the Day

Paganist means a person who believes in multiple Gods

A person believing that angels etc. exists & we can contact with them & then they guide us.

How to know amount consumed per call in Airtel Postpaid connection

How to know amount consumed per call in Airtel Postpaid connection
Dial *121*12#

Within 10-15 seconds amount will be displayed say Rs. 169

Later make the call.

After that again dial *121*12#

Check amount.

Difference between these 2 amounts is charge per call in Airtel postpaid connections.

Can be also used for knowing present bill status so whether the billing amount has exceeded our limits or not can be known by this.

20100205

List of 14 Vidyas extended from Vedas

List of 14 Vidyas extended from Vedas or considered to be branches of that Single Veda given by Lord Brahma in beginning when world started.

  1. Shiksha means Education
  2. Kalpa means division of billions & billions of years into Yugas & day & night of Brahma
  3. Vyakaran means Grammer
  4. Nirukt
  5. Jyotish means Astrology
  6. Chhand means for eg. Gayatri Mantra is considered to be a Chhand
These 6 are considered to be the bodies of Vedas
  1. Four Vedas - Rigveda, Samveda, Yajurveda & Atharva veda
  2. Mimansa
  3. Nyaya Shastra - How justice is important & crucial for protection of all worlds
  4. Puraans - 18 Purans as given by Ved Vyaas & also other Purans other than this 18 Purans
  5. Dharma Shastra - Religion Theories & Importance of duties towards parents, wife,nation,Gods etc.
These 6+8 = 14 are the Vidyas
  1. Ayurveda -Knowledge about use of medicine
  2. Dhanurveda - Knowledge about use of Divine weapons
  3. Gandharv veda - Gandharva species are believed to be different & superior to humans. They are indulged in music & dance
  4. Niti Shastra - eg. Honesty is the best policy is a Niti. So knowledge about Nitis.
All these 6+14+4 are considered to be the branches of single Veda given by Lord Brahma to humans when the world started.

How many Puraans are there in Hinduism?

List of 18 Puraans and additional ones also


Puran


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  1. Brahm Puran
  2. Padma Puran
  3. Vishnu Puran
  4. Shiv Puran (Vaayu Puran)
  5. Bhagvat Puran
  6. Naradiya Puran
  7. Markandeya Puran
  8. Agni Puran
  9. Skand Puran
  10. Bhavishya Puran
  11. Brahm Vaivart Puran
  12. Ling Puran
  13. Vaaraaha Puran
  14. Vaamana Puran
  15. Koorma Puran
  16. Matsya Puran
  17. Garud Puran
  18. Brahmaand Puran
Contents are Various Worlds, Nature, Doom, Big & Famous King's Families,Manvantars, Characteristics of Varshas



Wikipedia Links for Puraans




Vayu Puran is same as Shiva Puran



17 Intellectual quotes by Chanakya


  1. A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first. - Chanakya
  2. Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are left standing. (This reflects subconscious tendencies of mind in surrounding people towards you or any other person. People prefer easy go for implementing negative acts) - Chanakya
  3. Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution. - Chanakya
  4. Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.(True for ancient world of warriors) - Chanakya
  5. God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple. -Chanakya
  6. He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away; but he who is not in our heart is far though he may really be nearby. - Chanakya
  7. If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation? - Chanakya
  8. People who work sincerely are the happiest. - Chanakya
  9. Whose wealth is in the possession of others, can not use wealth when the need for them arises. - Chanakya
  10. Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune. - Chanakya
  11. The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you. - Chanakya
  12. The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability. - Chanakya
  13. There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy. - Chanakya
  14. There is poison in the fang of the serpent, in the mouth of the fly and in the sting of a scorpion; but the wicked man is saturated with it. - Chanakya
  15. Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends. - Chanakya
  16. Men of discernment deal only with the present moment. - Chanakya
  17. Citizens never support a weak company and birds don't build nests on a tree that doesn't bear fruits. - Chanakya