SatyavatiSatyavati (Sanskrit: सत्यवती, IAST: Satyavatī; also spelled Satyawati) is a character in the ancient Hindu epicMahabharata. She was the queen of the Kuru kingdom, married to king Shantanu of Hastinapura, and is a great-grandmother of the Pandava and Kaurava princes. She is also the mother of the seer Vyasa, author of the epic. Her story appears in the Mahabharata, the Harivamsa, and the Devi Bhagavata Purana.
VasishthaVasishtha (Sanskrit: वसिष्ठ, lit.'most excellent', IAST: Vasiṣṭha) is one of the oldest and revered Vedic rishis or sages, and one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis). Vasishtha is credited as the chief author of Mandala 7 of the Rigveda. Vasishtha and his family are mentioned in Rigvedic verse 10.167.4, other Rigvedic mandalas and in many Vedic texts.
VyasaVyasa (; Sanskrit: व्यास, lit. 'compiler, arranger', IAST: Vyāsa) is a rishi (sage) with a prominent role in most Hindu traditions. He is also known as Veda Vyasa (Sanskrit: वेदव्यास, lit. 'the one who classified the Vedas', IAST: Vedavyāsa) or Krishna Dvaipayana (Sanskrit: कृष्णद्वैपायन, IAST: Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana).
Shakti (sage)In Hinduism, Shakti was a rishi (sage) and son of Vashistha and Arundhati. He was the father of Parashara, mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. There is a legend found in Mahabharata about Shakti. Once King Kalmashapada, going hunting, killed many animals. Tired and being hungry and thirsty, he was proceeding through the woods. On the way, Shakti came on the same path, from the opposite direction. The King ordered him to get out of his way.
KalmashapadaKalmashapada (Sanskrit: कल्माषपाद, romanized: Kalmāṣapāda), is a king In Hindu scriptures, who was cursed to be a rakshasa (demon) by the sage Shakti. He is speculated as an ancestor of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu and the hero of the Hindu epicRamayana.
Vishnu PuranaThe Vishnu Purana (Sanskrit: विष्णुपुराण, romanised: Viṣṇupurāṇa) is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, a genre of ancient and medieval texts in Hinduism. It is a primary source for the theology of Vishishtadvaita and other other Vaishnava traditions.� Manuscripts of the Vishnu Purana have survived into the modern era in many versions.
Mount MeruMount Meru (Sanskrit/Pali: मेरु)—also known as Sumeru, Sineru or Mahāmeru—is a sacred, five-peaked mountain present within Hindu, Jain and Buddhist cosmologies, revered as the centre of all physical, metaphysical and spiritual universes. It is professed to be located at the junction of the four great cosmic continents—Pubbavideha Dīpa, Uttarakuru Dīpa, Amaragoyāna Dīpa and Jambu Dīpa.
PuranasHindu scripturesPurana manuscripts from 15th to 19th century CEPuranas (Sanskrit: पुराण, romanized: Purāṇa, lit. 'Ancients') are a vast genre of Hindu Literature that include a wide range of topics, especially legends and other traditional lore. The Puranas are known for the intricate layers of symbolism depicted within their stories.
VedasOldest scriptures of HinduismThe Vedas are ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. Above: A page from the Atharvaveda.The Vedas ( or ; Sanskrit: वेदः, romanised: Vēdaḥ, lit. 'knowledge'), sometimes collectively called the Veda, are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.
StudentA student is a person enrolled in a school or other educational institution, or more generally, a person who takes a special interest in a subject. In the United Kingdom and most commonwealth countries, a "student" attends a secondary school or higher (e.g., college or university); those in primary or elementary schools are "pupils". AfricaNigeriaIn Nigeria, education is classified into four systems known as a 6-3-3-4 system of education.MaharishiMaharishi (Sanskrit: महर्षि, lit.'great seer', IAST: Maharṣi) is a Hindu title used for members of the highest order of ancient enlightened sages, popularly known in India as "seers", i.e., those who engage in research to understand and experience nature, divinity, and the divine context of existence, and these experiences' governing laws.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.