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Sarasvati is not just the goddess of knowledge and wisdom, but also the Brahmavidya herself, the goddess of the wisdom of ultimate truth. Her Mahavidya form is Matangi. Vidhya, she is the formless concept of wisdom and knowledge in all of its aspects. Gayatri, she is the personification of the Vedas
from Sanskrit भक्ति "bhakti", portion or more importantly, devotion. Brinjal from Portuguese bringella or beringela, from Persian بادنجان badingān, probably from Sanskrit vātiṅgaṇa. [13] Buddha from Sanskrit बुद्ध buddha, which means "awakened, enlightened", refers to Siddhartha Gautama, founder of Buddhism.
Kalā means 'performing art' in Sanskrit. In Hindu scriptures, Shiva is the master of Kalā. In the Lalita Sahasranama, the devi is invoked as an embodiment of the 64 fine arts. [1] In some contexts, devi Sarasvati is also attributed with this the 64 kalās and thus she is called Kalanidhi or Chausath Kalamayi. (the owner of 64 kalās)
In Indian philosophy and religions, jñāna (Sanskrit: ज्ञान, [ˈdʑɲaːnɐ]) [1] [a] is "knowledge". The idea of jñāna centers on a cognitive event which is recognized when experienced. It is knowledge inseparable from the total experience of reality, especially the total or divine reality . [2]
Sanskrit Name Name Mantra Name Meaning Name Name Mantra गजानन ॐ गजाननाय नमः। Elephant-faced Lord Gajanana Om Gajananaya Namah
Ascent to higher levels of living, losing oneself to find the higher self can be achieved through jijnasa or disinterested passion for knowledge. It lifts man out of his narrow limits and makes him forget his self in the contemplation of the universal principles of existence. Knowledge pursued for the sake of power or fame does not take us far.
Sometimes, the name is interpreted as "the swift-speeding storm cloud". [3] In later versions of the myth, particularly in the Harivamsa, the name Samjñā (also written as Sanjna and Sangya [4]) replaces Saraṇyū. Samjñā is derived from the Sanskrit roots sam (together, complete) and jñā (to know), meaning "knowledge," "awareness," "sign ...
Maitrī (Sanskrit; Pali: mettā) means benevolence, [1] loving-kindness, [2] [3] friendliness, [3] [4] amity, [4] good will, [5] and active interest in others. [4] It is the first of the four sublime states ( Brahmaviharas ) and one of the ten pāramīs of the Theravāda school of Buddhism .