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Nityānanda Miśra (मिश्रोपाख्यो नित्यानन्दः)

@MisraNityanand

23 Sep

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@MisraNityanand

16 Sep

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Do you know the connection between the names of an ancient Mauryan queen and a modern tabla virtuoso?

A Facebook user asked me, “What does Tishyarakshita mean? It is the name of a former IAS officer, Tishyarakshita Chatterjee.”

My answer follows.

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The name is ‘tiṣyarakṣitā’ (तिष्यरक्षिता), a rare name.

‘Tiṣya’ (तिष्य, “in whom one is pleased or delighted”) and ‘sidhya’ (सिध्य, “in whom [actions] are accomplished”) are both names of the ‘puṣya’ (पुष्य, “he who nourishes or supports [actions]”) asterism.

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‘Puṣya’ asterism is γ, δ, and θ Cancri. These names suggest that the asterism was considered very auspicious.

‘rakṣitā’ (रक्षिता) =“she who is protected”.

So, ‘tiṣyarakṣitā’ (तिष्यरक्षिता) = “she who is protected by ‘puṣya’” (तिष्येण पुष्येण रक्षिता तिष्यरक्षिता).

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Nityānanda Miśra (मिश्रोपाख्यो नित्यानन्दः)

@MisraNityanand

13 Sep

What is Hindutva? Is it the same as Hinduism?

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@MisraNityanand

13 Sep

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Question: “Many North Indians have the last name ‘Singh’. Why do they write and pronounce ‘Singh’ when the word is ‘simha’/सिंह? In Hindi they pronounce सिंघ but write सिंह. For example, Rajnath Singh is राजनाथ सिंह in Hindi. I am from South, I find it unusual.”

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My answer

Yes, the original Sanskrit is ‘siṃha’ (सिंह), “a lion”. However, in Prakrit this becomes ‘sīha’, ‘siṃgha’, or ‘siṅgha’.

In the ancient Prakrit Grammar Prākṛta-prakāśa, by rule ईत्सिंहजिह्वयोश्च (1.17), Sanskrit ‘siṃha’ (सिंह) becomes Prakrit ‘sīha’ (सीह).

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In later Prakrit, another form ‘siṃgha’ (सिंघ), which optionally becomes ‘siṅgha’ (सिङ्घ), is also attested. In his Prakrit grammar (eighth chapter of the Siddhahema-śabdānusāsana), Ācārya Hemacandra (12th century CE) has a rule मांसादेर्वा (1.29).

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@MisraNityanand

29 Aug

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सूचना

गुरुदेव (@JagadguruJi) कृत महावीरी व्याख्या का चतुर्थ संस्करण निःशुल्क अधोभारण (free download) और सशुल्क क्रय के लिए उपलब्ध है।

पुस्तक यहाँ से अधोभारित (download) करें—jagadgururambhadracharya.org/wp-content/upl…

पुस्तक यहाँ से मंगाएँ—amazon.in/dp/9382253076

पुस्तक का विवरण अधोलिखित है—

शीर्षक: श्रीहनुमान्-चालीसा—महावीरी व्याख्या सहित

विषयवस्तु: गोस्वामी तुलसीदास कृत श्रीहनुमान्-चालीसा पर जगद्गुरु रामभद्राचार्य कृत महावीरी व्याख्या का चतुर्थ संस्करण। विशिष्ट शब्दार्थ और अनुवाद सहित व्याख्या। पद्यार्धानुक्रमणी, शब्दानुक्रमणी, और हनुमान्‌जीकी आरती सम्मिलित।

भाषा: हिन्दी

व्याख्याकार: जगद्गुरु रामानन्दाचार्य स्वामी रामभद्राचार्य

संपादक: मनीषकुमार शुक्ल और नित्यानन्द मिश्र

पुस्तकरूपरेखा: नित्यानन्द मिश्र

अक्षर-संयोजन: नित्यानन्द मिश्र

आवरण चित्र: भँवरलाल गिरधारीलाल शर्मा (सन् १९२४–२००७), राजस्थान चित्रकला के प्रसिद्ध पुरोधा

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@MisraNityanand

28 Aug

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The cotton tree (Bombax ceiba L.), called ‘Śālmali’ in Sanskrit and ‘semal’/‘semar’ in Hindi, is well known in Sanskrit literature. One is amazed on seeing the rich set of names used for this tree in Sanskrit. The names indicate a very close observation of nature.

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1) ‘kaṇṭakadruma’ (कण्टकद्रुम): “the thorny tree”. The stem of the tree has conical spines

2) ‘devavṛkṣa’ (देववृक्ष): “the tree of the gods”. As per the Mahābhārata (XII.156.7, Gita Press edition), Pitāmaha (Brahmā) rested under a Śālmali tree after creating the worlds.

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3) ‘nirgandhapuṣpa’ (निर्गन्धपुष्प): “with scentless flowers”. The red flowers of the tree (third image) do not have a strong odour. The flower is beautiful but when it ripens, there are only cotton fibres which cannot be eaten. This led the great poet Sūradāsa to write—

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