Amṛta(Amrita) is one of the thousand names of God Viṣṇu (Vishnu). To explain the meaning of this name, Śankarācārya (Sankaracharya), the commentator of Viṣṇusahasranāma (Vishnusahasranama), has said — na vidyate mṛtaṃ maraṇamasyeti amṛtaḥ. In Vṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad, to explain the true manifestation of Brahman ( the Supreme Self), it is said — that Paramātmā is beyond […]

Ānanda (Ananda) is one of the Thousand names of God Viṣṇu (Vishnu). In several Purāṇa(s) (Purana; Mythological Scripture), Viṣṇu has been identified with the Supreme Brahman, and so the Ānanda-svarūpa (the blissful Self) of Brahman is also attributed to Viṣṇu. In his commentary on Viṣṇusahasranāma (Vishnusahasranama), citing the words of Vṛhadāraṇyaka Śruti (Vrihadaranyaka Sruti) Sankarācārya(Sankaracharya) […]

In Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), Ayāsya (Ayasya) has been mentioned as Ayasya. Ayāsya was one of the sons born of the womb of Pathyā (Pathya), and sired by Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Aṅgirā (Angira). In Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scripture), his name has been mentioned as one of the mantradraṣṭā (seer of holy hymns) sages of Veda. He […]

In Brāhmaṇa-texts, the branches of an Udumvara tree is referred to as the manifestation of anna and rasa (food and nectre). At the time of Somayāga, the Udumvara branch is grounded onto the mahāvedī (grand altar), and touching that, the Udgātā and his associates sing stotra(s). In Aitareya Brāhmaṇa, about the origin of Udumvara, it […]