FAQs (Q & A) about Hindu Texts (Hinduism) (Part 2 of 3)

FAQs (Q & A) about Hindu Texts (Hinduism / Sanatana Dharma) (Part 2 of Part 3)

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What are the FAQs about (Mahabharata, Ramayana, etc. (Part 2)?

26. Who is the founder of Hinduism & since how long Hinduism is existing?

Answer: Bhagavan Sri Vishnu is the founder of the Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism).

a. One Kali yuga = 4,32,000 earth’s years | b. One Dvapara yuga = one Kali yuga * 2 = 8,64,000 earth’s years | c. One Treta yuga = one Kali yuga * 3 = 12,96,000 earth’s years | d. One Sayta or Krita yuga = one Kali yuga * 4 = 17,28,000 earth’s years

A cycle of satya yuga, treta yuga, dvapara yuga and kali yuga is known as a Mahayuga. This goes on and on…

To know in detail about the same, you can visit my another post. Link for the same is as given here: What is the Hindu measurement of time

27. Who is Dattatreya, how many faces does he has and what is the meaning of the name ‘Dattatreya’?

Answer: Dattatreya is an avatar of Bhagavan Vishnu. His parents are Maharshi Atri (father) and Anasuya (mother). Dattatreya had only one face, unlike what we know today.

All the Tridevas, that is, Bhagavan Vishnu, Brahma Deva and Lord Shiva take birth as Dattatreya, Chandra and Durvasa Muni. Since Brahma Deva doesn’t take avatar on earth, he takes avatar through a Demigod known as Chandra.

All three had different body and unique faces. The image with three faces of Dattatreya can’t be accepted, as Dattatreya is Bhagavan Vishnu and other two are Chandra and Durvasa Muni. Dattatreya meaning: Dattatreya = Datta + atreya = donated + to Atri (as son of Atri).

This means Bhagavan Vishnu donated himself as a son to Maharshi Atri. (Just like Anjaneya is the son of Anjana, it is Dattatreya is the son of Atri). But people understand this as three Devas taking birth in one body with three faces, which is not said in Hindu divine books.

28. Why Bhagavan Vishnu / Krishna is known as ‘Muralidhar’, ‘Murari’ and ‘Narakari’?

Answer: Muralidhar: Bhagavan Vishnu / Krishna is known as Muralidhar as he holds the Murali in his hand(s). Murari: Bhagavan Vishnu / Krishna has killed a demon known as Muran and thus he is known as Murari. Murari = Mura + ari = Mura the demon + killer.

Narakari: Bhagavan Vishnu / Krishna has killed a demon named. Narakasura and that’s the reason he is known as Narakari. Narakari = Naraka + ari = Narakasura demon + killer.

29. What are the different names of Ganga?

Answer: a. Vishnu Paadodbhavi – The originating place is from the paada / foot of Bhagavan Sri Vishnu. | b. Surasarita: Stream of many Demigods. | c. Bhagirathi: Descended on bhumi / earth because of the tapas / penance of King Bhagiratha. |

d. Tripatagamini or Tripataga – One who flows in all the three worlds, that is, Svarga (Heaven), Bhumi (Earth) and Netherlands. – i. In Svarga / Heaven, Ganga is known as Mandakini. – ii. On Bhumi / Earth, Ganga is known as Ganga itself. – iii. Netherlands, Ganga is known as Bhogavati. |

e. Padma – In Bangladesh, Ganga is known as Padma. – f. Svarga Ganga – In Svarga, Ganga is called as Svarga Ganga. | g. Jahnavi – The great Rishi / Sage Jahnu released Ganga from his ear and thus Ganga is also called as ‘Jahnavi’. | h. Alakananada – One of the main head streams of Ganga near Badrinath.

I have written a post on Ganga Devi, you can visit the below link to know more: Greatness of Ganga

30. What is the correct order of Bhagavan Vishnu dasha avatars?

Many say it is Matsya avatar, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashuma, Rama, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki is the correct order. But our Bhagavata Purana says the avatar as mentioned above with numbers is correct., that is, starting from Varaha Swamy avatar.

Proof: Bali Chakravarti was present during the Kurma avatar. He was heading all the demons for the amrita manthana. Whereas his grand father Prahlada Maharaja was present in Narasimha Swamy avatar itself.

If Kurma avatar has taken place before Narasimha avatar, how come Bali Chakravarti was present during the Kurma avatar, before the birth of his grand father Prahlada Maharaja.

31. Why Lord Vishnu is known as Padmanabh?

Answer: Before the creation of the universe, Lord Vishnu from the nabhi (navel) creates (gives birth) to Chatur Mukha Brahma Deva. While coming out of the navel, Brahma Deva will be sitting on a Lotus flower (Padma pushpa).

Thus Lord Vishnu is known as Padmanabha. Padmanabha = Padma + Nabh (Born from Nabhi). This means, he is the one who gives birth from his navel (nabhi).

32. Why Lord Vishnu / Krishna is known as Mukunda?

Answer: Mukunda means somebody who is giving mukti / moksha. Also Mukunda means one who gives divyaananda, chaitanya and shakti to all his bhaktaadi (devotees). Mukti / Moksha means to get a place in swayam Sri Vasudeva’s foot, that is, a place in Sri Vaikuntha.

Many believe that as soon as someone dies will get mukti / moksha which is completely incorrect. Only with the blessings of Sri Vasudeva, one can get the mukti / moksha. Mukti and Moksha are one and the same words.

33. What are the main weapons of Lord Vishnu?

Answer: Lord Vishnu name weapons (not limited to) are: सुदर्शन चक्र (Sudarshana Chakra) | पांचजन्य शंख (Panchajanya shankha) | कौमोदकी गदा (Koumodaki gada) |

शाराज्ञा धनुष (Shaargna dhanus) | नंदक तलवार (Nandaka talvaar / katti) | नारायणास्त्र / Narayanastra | वैष्णवास्त्र / Vaishnavastra |

To know complete list of the weapons of the Hindu Gods and Goddess, you can visit this link: Which are the weapons of Hindu Gods and Goddesses

34. What the names of Hindu Puranas?

Answer: As per Hindu (Sanatana Dharma), there are 18 Puranas written by Bhagavan Sri Veda Vyasa Ji (He is an avatar of Lord Vishnu).

To know the meaning of these Puranas, you can visit the below link post: List of Purana names with meaning

35. What is the meaning of the name Veda Vyasa?

Answer: In this Kaliyuga, people will so much less knowledgeable, that even reading Sanskrit will be a very hard task to most of the people.

As Veda Vyasa Ji is an avatar of Bhagavan Vishnu, knows everything of this Kaliyuga and thus divides all the Grantas (Hinduism / Sanatana Dharma divine books), so that it will be easy for people to read and understand.

Thus he divides all the Grantas. Veda Vyasa = Veda + Vyasa = Veda (and also other Grantas) + divide. Here Veda means, all the Vedas and also other Grantas. Vyasa means to divide (another meaning of Vyasa in Sanskrit is diameter).

36. What are the names of Lord Krishna ashta bharya (8 main wives)?

To know the full details about Lord Sri Krishna’s family, you can visit this link: What are the names of Lord Krishna wives and children

37. What is the meaning of Trikaala gnani and who is the best Trikaala gnani?

Answer: Trikaala – Tri + kaala = three + time duration. In Hinduism the three forms of time is known as ‘bhoota’ (past), ‘bhavya’ (present) also known as ‘vartamaana’ and ‘bhavat’ (future) also known as ‘bhavishya’.

Bhagavan Sri Maha Vishnu is known as the leader and Lord of all the ‘tri kaala’ (three forms of time), that is, ‘bhuta-bhavya-bhavat prabhu’. Bhagavan Sri Maha Vishnu is the main ‘kaala niyaamaka’, means, someone who governs all the three forms of ‘Time’ (Kaalachakra).

After Bhagavan Sri Maha Vishnu and Sri Lakshmi Devi, Brahma Deva, Sri Vayu or Sri Hanuman is called “Trikaala gnani”.

38. What is the meaning of the name Hanuman?

Answer: Hanuman = Hanu + man = Very Strong Jaws + Man (person). In Sanskrit Hanu means someone who is having very strong jaws, and man means a person / man. Our Hanuman’s jaws are one of the strongest jaws after Sri Hari and Sri Maha Lakshmi Devi.

39. What are the names of Upa Puranas?

Answer: There are totally 18 Upa Puranas and their names are:

40. What are the different names of Sri Garuda Raja with meaning?

Answer: The different names of Garuda Raja with meaning are:

6. Vishari (anti-poisonous) | 7. Ajita (Invincible) | 8. Vishwaroopi (as he is equal to Sri Shesha Deva and Sri Rudra Deva, has the capability to be head of the universe, but only with the blessings and krupa kataaksha of Sri Hari and not by himself). |

9. Garutamaana (most powerful, but with the blessings of Sri Hari) | 10. Khagashreshtha (best amongst birds) | 11. Tarakashaya (Sri Garuda Raja’s name) | 12. Kashyapeya or Kashyapanandana (son of sage Sri Kashyapa Maharshi)

To know more information about Lord Garuda, you can visit this link: Garuda panchami and other significances

41. What are the different Samvatsara (year) names in Hinduism?

Answer: Totally there are 60 Samvatsaras in Hinduism and there are as follows:

42. How many Indriyas are there in humans and what are there names?

Answer: There are totally 10 Indriyas. There names are as given here: Five pancha jnaneEndriyas: srothra (ear), thvak (skin), chaksu (eye), jihva (tongue), aakrAna (nose).

Five pancha karmendriyas: vAk (mouth), pAni (hand), pAdha (legs), pAyu (anus), upastha (genital).

43. What are the original avatars of Pandavas, Karna, Duryodhana, Shankuni, Dushasana, Drona?

Answer: The original avatars of Pandavas are: a. Yudhisthira – He is an avatar of Yama Deva (Dharmaraya). | b. Bhima – He is an avatar of Vayu Deva. | c. Arjuna – He is an avatar of Indra Deva. |

d. Nakula – He is one among the twin brothers Ashwini Kumars. | e. Sahadeva – He is also one among the twin brothers Ashwini Kumars.

Karna is an avatar of Surya Deva. | Duryodhana is the form of Kali Yuga’s Kali. | Shakuni is the form of the Dwapara Yuga’s Dwapara. |

Dhushasana is the form of Meghanatha / Indrajeeta (Ramayana – Ravana’s son). | Drona is an avatar of Guru Bruhaspati. |

44. What are the names of Sri Krishna, Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva’s shankha (conch)?

Answer: The name of Bhagavan Sri Krishna’s Shankha is called ‘Panchajanya‘, | Yudhisthira’s Shankha is called ‘Ananta Vijaya‘, |

Bhima’s Shankha is called ‘Poundra‘, | Arjuna’s Shankha is called ‘Devadatta‘, | Nakula’s Shankha is called ‘Sughosha‘, | Sahadeva’s Shankha is called as ‘Manipushpaka.

To know more information about the Shankha, click the link given here: What are Shankha (Conch) sound spiritual, scientific, importance in Hinduism

45. What the names of Navagrahas and it’s hierarchical position?

Answer: The names and the hierarchical position of the Navagrahas (nine planets) are as given below:

Sri Surya Deva / The Sun God | Sri Chandra Deva / The Moon God | Sri Mangala Deva / The Mars God | Sri Budha Deva / The Mercury God |

To know more information about Navagrahas (nine planets), click the link here: What are the names of Navagraha and it’s hierarchy or taratamya

46. What are the different names of Sri Tulasi Devi with meaning?

Answer: Different names of Sri Tulasi Devi with meaning are as given below:

1. Vrinda (वृन्दा): The goddess of all plant and trees (even if one Tulasi plant is present in a forest it can be called Vrindavana.) | 2. Vrindavani (वृन्दावणी): One who first manifested in Vrindavana. | 3. Nandini (नंदिनी): Seeing whom gives unlimited bliss to the bhaktas / devotees. |

4. Pushpasaara (पुष्पसारा): The topmost of all flowers, without whom Bhagavan Sri Krishna does not like to look upon other flowers. | 5. Tulasi (तुलसी): One who has no comparison. | 6. Vishvapoojita (विश्वपूजिता): One whom the whole universe worships. |

7. Krishna Jeevani (कृष्णा जीवनी): The life of Sri Krishna. | 8. Vishva Paavani (पुष्प पावनि): One who purifies the three worlds. |

To know more information about Sri Tulasi Devi, click the link given here: What is the story of Krishna Tulasi vivah (marriage) and other significances

Q47. What is the meaning of “Sanatana Dharma”?

Answer: Sanatana = Someone who can never ever be ‘anatha’ (orphan). Dharma = Duty bound as per the instructions given by our Bhagavan Sri Vishnu through Vedas, Puranas, etc.

Sanatana Dharma is existing since the ‘aadi kaala’ (grand unknown age) and will exist until the ‘ananta kaala’ (grand infinite age). No one knows about the starting age / period of the Sanatana Dharma, except Bhagavan Sri Vishnu. “THIS IS THE GREATNESS OF SANATANA DHARMA.”

48. What is the meaning of the name / word Girisha?

Answer: Lord Shiva’s another name is Girisha. There are many meanings of this name / word Girisha. Among those, let us understand two main different meanings as given below:

a. Girisha = Giri + Isha = Mountain + God (main / head). This is the most common meaning of this name. He is someone who is the main / head of all the mountains.

b. Girisha = Giri + Isha = Highly perfect pronunciation + God. Here the meaning is, he is someone whose pronunciation is of the high quality. Whatever he pronounces has great clarity and high perfection.

Someone who is having stammering or related problems, should chant ‘Sri Girishaaya Namaha’. That person will eventually improves his / her talking capability.

Q49. What is the basic idea about Holi & Kaam Dahan?

Answer: Holi represents the Festival of colors. It is celebrated on the poornima / full moon day, that is in phalguna maasa / month every year. It is popularly called as “Kaama dahana”.

It is the day on which Mano niyamaka (controller of mana / mind). Lord Shiva burnt Sri Kaama Deva with his third eye.

To know full story of “What is Holi and meaning of Kaam dahan correct story”, click the link given here: What is Holi and meaning of Kaam dahan correct story

Similarly on this day the asuri demon Holika was burnt down to ashes, while Prahlada was spared with the blessings of Bhagavan Sri Vishnu.

50. What is the meaning of the name Dasharatha?

Answer: Dasharatha = Dasha + ratha. Here Dasha means ten, ratha = chariot. He had complete control over all his ten indriyas, that is,

There are totally 10 Indriyas. There names are as given below:

Five pancha jnaneEndriyas: srothra (ear), thvak (skin), chaksu (eye), jihva (tongue), aakrAna (nose). Five pancha karmendriyas: vAk (mouth), pAni (hand), pAdha (legs), pAyu (anus), upastha (genital).

Similarly, he had won over all the ‘dashadiks’, that is ten directions. The names of the ten diks (directions) are:

Uttara (North), Purva (East), Dakshina (South), Paschima (West), Eshanya (North-East), Agneya (South-East), Nairutya (South-West), Vayuvya (North-West).

The birth and original name of Dasharatha is Nemi.

Get full information on Dasharatha, by clicking the link given here: Who is Dasharatha and his name meaning?

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