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Yes, true. The condition of continuous narration and continuous writing was from Ganesha's end. Vyasa agreed to it but topping it with another condition that Ganesha should understand the verses and then write. Vyasa would occasionally compose complex stanzas and Ganesha used to take some time...

Yes, it is said Veda Vyasa recited the Mahabharata and Lord Ganesh had written it. But there was a condition that Vyasa would not stop dictating and Ganesh would not stop writing. It took them three years to complete the epic. There was one more condition that Ganesh would understand the verses...

Aham brahmasmi in fact is one of the four Mahavakyas of the Upanishads. The Mahavakyas in the Hindu text explains unity of macrocosm and microcosm. The other three are: Prajnanam Brahma Ayam Atma Brahma Tat Tvam Asi

In Vaishnavism philosophy, the phrase Aham Brahmansi means "I am a drop of Ocean of Consciousness." It is also described as, "I am soul, part of cosmic spirit, Parabrahma."

Aham brahmasmi means "I am God." Tatvamasi means "You are that" or "It's you." Aham brahmasmi tatvamasi is a Sanskrit phrase and Brahman is the infinite reality.

There is one thing missing in this discussion. Krishna was exchanged with Yosada's daughter Yoganidra or Yogamaya. Both the babies were born on the same day. Yosada was not aware of the exchange and believed she had given birth to a son. Well, back at the Kamsa's end, he found Yogamaya as the...

Krishna returned to Mathura and killed Kamsa. Ugrasena was again made the king of Mathura. He was then just 11 years and six months old.

Yes, Kamsa had killed six babies of Vasudev and Devaki as there was a prediction that he would die by their eighth child. Krishna was the 8th child. The seventh child was Balarama. Hindu texts write when Balarama was conceived he was moved from the womb of Devaki to that of Rohini. So Rohini...

Yes, Nanda Baba was a Gwala. He is also known as Nanda Gopa or simply Nand. This is the reason Krishna is also addressed as Nandlal. Nand was the head of Gopas, which was a caste system then. The Gopas were cattle herdsmen.

Biological parents of Lord Krishna were Lomg Vasudeva and his first wife Devaki but he was brought up by Nanda Baba and Yashoda in Gokul.

Do you know that the earlier name of Kunti was Pritha. She was the daughter of Surasena, who was the king of Yadava dynasty.

Parashurama was the guru of Karna in the Mahabharata, who was the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. He was born as Bhumihar Brahmin.

Shantanu was the youngest son of King Pratipa, who was descendant of the Bharata race. Shantanu is best known in Mahabharata epic for being the father of Bhishma.

To increase your memory power it is also suggested to chant Medhaa Dakshinamoorty Manta. It is as below: Om Namo Bhagwate Dakshinamoortaye Mahyam Medhaam Pragyaam Yachch Swaaha ।

Bhagwat Geeta has 700 shlok and 18 chapters. Krishna told it to Arjuna in 45 minutes.

Once principal of his Christian College in Calcutta, William Hastie, said he has never in his life seen a genius like Swami Vivekananda and his is bound to make a mark in his life. Vivekananda graduated from the college in philosophy.

Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendranath Datta in a Bengali family on 12 January 1863. He was a chief disciple of Ramakrishna. He is credited with good contribution in the revival of Hinduism in the country.

Swami Vivekananda had earlier said he would not live more than forty years. He was 39 at his death. He was cremated on the bank of Ganga, just opposite to where 16 years before Ramakrishna was cremated. His funeral pyre was of sandalwood.

Swami Vivekananda died on 4th of July 1902 at Belur Math in the outskirts of Kolkata city of West Bengal. His disciples say he attained mahasamadhi.

Once a saint asked the question to Lord Shive and He replied that Brahma was his father. About his grandfather he took the name of Vishnu. About his great grandfather Lord Shiva said that he himself is his great grandfather.