One English word LOVE - many shades in Sanskrit

Painting by Commander Mukesh Saini (Retd.)

Sanskrit word English pronunciation स्नेह Sneh काम Kama कामयति kamyati

प्रणयिता Pranayita अनुरक्ति Anurakti सुभग Subhag अनुरति Anurati अभिमतता Abhimatata कामिता Kamita                

जुष्टि Jushti प्रीति preeti प्रियता Priyta वल्लभता Vallabhta वेना Vena

सम्मति Sammati सरागता Saragata स्नेहवृत्ति Snehvratti सुभगता Subhagta अनुराग Anurag

प्रणय Pranay आदर Adara भाव Bhav मन्मथ Manmath राग Raga

हृच्छ्य Hruachay कन्दर्प Kandarp अपह्नव Aphanva उज्ज्वल Ujjwala कन्तु Kantu

कर्व Karva कैशिक Kaishika कौशिक kaushika चित्तज Chittaja इषध्वज Ishadvaja

तिथ Titha प्रेमबंध Prembandh प्रेमभाव Prembhava रणरणक Ranrana

रस Ras रथ Ratha रिषग Rishaga शरीरज Shariraja श्रृंगार Shringar

स्वान्तज Swantaja री Ri रा Ra रङ्ग Ragga भग Bhaga

प्रेमन Premana अनुरंजन Anuranjana कामित्व Kamitava बंधित्र Bandhitara रमकत्व Ramkatava

ललित Lalita वल्लभत्य Vallabhatya सरागत्य Saragatya हार्द्र Hardra

अभिकमते Abhikamte आधके Aadhke भजति Bhajti प्रणयते Pranayte

प्रणयति Pranyati

प्रतिहर्षते Pratiharshte प्रतिहपति Pratihapati वासयति Vasyati सपति Sapati

स्मेत्यति Smetayati स्नेत्यति Snetayati वेसति Vesati अनुनयती Anunayati क्षम्पति Kshampati

प्रीणती Preenati प्रियते Priyate स्निह्यति Snihyati अनुरंध्य्ते Anurandhyate

अनुरंध्य्ते Anurandhyate वृणाती Vrunati वृणीते vraneete वृणुते Vrunute

There are four categories of Love

1. लाव्णय Lavany - The best form of love which is far more spiritual than phsical. Most of the love stories are from this category of love. Radha-Krishan love falls in this category.

2. प्रणय Pranay - This is what normal love is about a mix of spiritual, mental and physical. Normal husband-wife love falls in this category.

3. मैथुनरत Maithunrat - This lust and no spiritual and very little mental love. Example is like-a one-night stand and orgy or tree/four some.

4. भ्रष्टक Bhrastak - Worst kind of love where there is just lust and no intimacy. Example - rape, gay, lesbian and animistic.

Hindusim does not ban any category but Lavany is honoured in society and Bhrastak is abhorred.

Probably the English word Love may have evolved out of Lavany to Lava to Love. Looks possible...

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History of Wine drinking in Scriptures

History of Wine drinking in India Scriptures

When Indra suffered due to excessive drinking of Soma (plant extract, see pic), Ashvini Kumaras started the tradition of Sautramani Yagya where Madya (Wine) was created and offered to the Agni along with the symbolic bull sacrifice. The Sautramani Yagya still persists and is done for eternal happiness usually where wine is consumed with the following Mantra

"yamaśvinā namucāvāsure dadhi sarasvatyasunodindriyāya | imaṃ taṃ śukraṃ madhumantaminduṃ somaṃ rājānamiha bhakṣayāmi ||"

(Śāṃkhāyanaśrautasūtra 15)

Alcohol is a glorified drink in Vedas and Is considered Amrit Tulya. Charak say Alcohol which is approved by Ashwini Kumaras aura, Saraswati's strengthen and Indra s Potency as well as Siddh by Sautramani Yagya is the best

How to consume Liquor-;

First detox your body with a proper bath and Nitya Karmas, then Apply a 'lepam' of Sandalwood, put on relaxed clothes, wear a floral necklace and suitable ornaments, sit in a fragrant environment where the entire ambience is luxurious

(a resort), soft satin and then consume the alcohol in gold or silver utensils studded with pearls. The ideal season to drink is Winter and alcohol should be offered in this luxury by women who are studded with jewels, best of the clothes and full of love and service attitude.

What foods to eat with Liquor Seasonal greens like onion, ginger laden Savories with chutneys, meats of birds, fish and lamb that, roasted made by the best of the chefs. Before drinking, some liquor to be mixed in water and dropped on the ground as a part of the sacrifice to the Gods

Vata People should first do an oil massage, warm water tub bath and then drink with oily food. Pitta people should take a cold shower and consume cold and sweet foods with wine Kapha can take warm foods esp wheat/barley cooked in black pepper; should also consume barbecued meats

Best Liquor as per your body type Vata people should consume liquor fermented out of Jaggery and Rice. Like Japanese people consume Sake or in India, you have Lugdi in HP & Apong in Assam Pitta people should consume wine from grapes

Kapha people should consume liquors where honey is also added in the fermentation process. From a modern perspective Rum, Vodka, Gin is good. If alcohol is consumed as per the mentioned conduct it works like Amrit; otherwise, it destroys the Ojas (Aura) and is like Vish.

While crossing Ganga for the onward journey of Vanvaas Sitaa prayed to Maa Ganga and made a vow to offer Suraa

The suovetaurilia was one of the most sacred and traditional rites of Roman religion: the sacrifice of a pig, a sheep (Ovis) and a bull (Taurus) to the deity Mars to bless and purify land. It has been said to be derived from the Sautramani yagna.

Source: https://twitter.com/sereneloud/status/1490659469914611713?t=yVU6yu0Z9fgrFgownLUQWA&s=19