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Devanagari: आकाश ISO15919: ākāśa also written as akash Commonly, sky is called akasha, but there is more to it. Akasha, meaning empty space, is one of the elements of pancha mahabhuta. This is the first...

Devanagari: अक्षोहणी ISO15919: akṣōhaṇī Shri Krishna gave His 18 akshohani army to Duryodhana. That army had 4,800,000 soldiers, fully equipped with weapons. Its composition was: 400,000 chariots, each with 1 charioteer...

Devanagari: अलख अलख ISO15919: alakha alakha also written as alakh alakh The slogan of the yogis that means, "Brahm (the supreme power) is unperceivable; Brahm is unperceivable." REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating...

Devanagari: अलाप ISO15919: alāpa also written as alaap, alap Modulation of the voice as a prelude to singing. LEARN MORE The alapa serves to slowly unfold and explore the notes and phrases of the raga....

Devanagari: अमृत ISO15919: amr̥ta Commonly used for ambrosia, the literal translation of amrit is "no death". There are many types of amrit: * In Ayurveda, milk is called amrit. * In the celestial abodes,...

Devanagari: अनादि ISO15919: anādi That which has no beginning. For example, God, the individual soul and maya - Brahm, jiva, maya - are all eternal entities. They did not come into being one day, and...