Jan

The Sanskrit jan has been described as “that which comes ( J ) from the waters ( AN )” the dictionary defines jan as “generate” “beget” “cause” “create” “take birth” and “grow”. It seems to […]

Janu

The Sanskrit word for knee is “janu” meaning “that which causes forward motion”. We see “janu” in the Latin “genu” the Greek “gony” the French “genou” the Romanian “genunchi” and the Lithuanian “jungti” meaning knee […]

Janus

Auspicious endeavours require auspicious “beginnings” hence the most popular Roman god was “Janus” the god of “beginnings”. His wise old face looks to the past, a book one can easily read, his youthful face seeks […]

Jara

In the great Srimad Bhagavatam composed over 5000 years ago we find the story of the great Asura “Jarasandha”. Jarasandha took birth in two halves which were subsequently dumped in a forest. An old witch […]

K

“K” means “curvilinear motion” as expressed in the form of water ( ka ) and light ( ka ) the creative energies of the universe. “K” becomes “kr” meaning that which “carries out ( r […]

Ka

As ancients gazed through thick forested canopies searching out the celestial skies. The distant stars twinkling like diamonds pivoted around the polestar coursing the celestial waters. The curvilinear motions of these planets were known to […]

Kal

The consonant “K” was the symbol of the curvilinear motion of the celestial bodies in space and viewed as being the motion of the creative energy of the universe made up of waters (ka) and […]

Kali Yuga

“Cities will be dominated by thieves, the Vedas will be contaminated by speculative interpretations of atheists, political leaders will virtually consume the citizens, and the so-called priests and intellectuals will be devotees of their bellies […]

Kan

The Sanskrit “kan” is described as “to breathe (an) with an enveloping motion (k)”. Its meaning seems to be to “breathe deeply” allowing one to “sing” to “play music” to “be happy”. The Sanskrit dictionary […]

Kapala

Kali with her four arms carries a sword, a trident, a severed head and a bowl with which to catch the blood. The bowl is known as a “Kapala” its a human skull which in […]