November 2012 – Vedic Cafe

Month: November 2012

HEAVEN – THE SANSKRIT CONNECTION

November 27, 2012

The etymology of the word heaven is traced to Old English ‘heofon’ which meant ‘Home of God’. Though the earlier

THE SANSKRIT – VEDIC CONNECTION TO THE WORD ‘GOD’

November 24, 2012

The origin of the English word ‘God’ is traced to Old Frisian ‘du’, where it found its way from the

THE SANSKRIT CONNECTION TO THE ENGLISH WORD ‘DIE’

November 19, 2012

The origin of the English word ‘die’ has been traced to the Old Danish ‘doja’ and Old Norwegian ‘deyja’ –

THE WORD ‘HOUR’ – THE VEDIC CONNECTION

November 17, 2012

The most ancient Indian astrology treatise is the ‘Brihat Parashar Hora Shastra’, (बृहत् पराशर होरा शास्त्र). It was written by

THE WORD ‘QUINTESSENCE’ – THE SANSKRIT & VEDIC CONNECTION

November 15, 2012

In Vedic philosophy the ‘Panchatatva (पञ्चतत्त्व) represents the five essentials or the five elements from which life evolves, ‘pancha’ (पञ्च)

THE SANSKRIT CONNECTION TO THE WORD ‘DAUGHTER’

November 11, 2012

There are many synonyms for ‘daughter’ in Sanskrit, which include ‘tanujA’ (तनुजा) – literal meaning ‘born from the body’, the

THE WORD ‘SON’ AND THE SANSKRIT-VEDIC CONNECTION

November 8, 2012

The English word ‘son’ derives from the Sanskrit ‘suna’ (सून). English dictionaries are quick to say that the word ‘son’

TOPAZ – THE SANSKRIT CONNECTION

November 6, 2012

Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and flourine. Roman Scholar, Pliny the Elder, born 23 AD, wrote that the

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