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What does Veda say about periods?

As per Krishna Yajurveda Kanda 2. Prashna 2. Anuvaka 2, women accepted part of Indra's brahmahatya dosha in return for permission for physical relationship only for pleasure. Until then, physical relationship was permitted only for procreation. A woman's body carries this sin during menstrual days. Vedic tradition advises vrata during these days, which has several health and spiritual benefits.

How does Sage Vyasa define bhakti?

According to Narada-bhakti-sutra.16, Sage Vyasa defines bhakti as worship of Bhagavan through puja, building temples, decorating Bhagavan with clothes, offering garlands and flowers, offering chandana, offering naivedya, etc.

सरोजनाभ दयार्णव मामव शारदेन्दुमुख शेषपुरालय धरारमारमणामरपालक दासलोकभवभीतिविनाशन चारुरूप जितमदन मनोहरलील शरणागतपालनलोल कमलासनसन्नुत वारणेन्द्रभयनाशन माधव कम्बुकण्ठवर कौस्तुभविलसित करिवरसुगमन व�....