रां रामाय नमः

raam raamaaya namah'

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Definition of Itihasa

इति हैवमासिदिति यः कथ्यते स इतिहासः - This verse indicates that the term 'Itihasa' is used for accounts that are accepted as historical truths. Ramayana and Mahabharata are 'Itihasa' and not products of fiction or imagination. These epics are treated as factual retellings of events that transpired in ancient times.

How do the 12 skandhas of Bhagavata relate to Bhagavan's body?

In the sequence of right and left; The first and second skandhas are the Lord's feet. The third and fourth skandhas are his lower arms. The fifth and sixth skandhas are his thighs. The seventh and twelfth skandhas are his upper arms. The eighth and ninth skandhas are his chest. The tenth skandha is his torso, the body. The eleventh skandha is his head.

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