Hamsa
हंस
haṃsa
Swan; that which moves gracefully; Soul is sometimes said poetically as Hamsa.
There is a fancy belief that Hamsa has got power to separate milk from water. This promoted the logical argument Hamsa-kshera-nyaya . The poetic on the other hand considered Hamsa as a relevant analogy to portray the idea of separating good from the bad.
Hamsopanishad is a minor Upanishad assigned to Sukla Yajur Veda.
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamsa | हंस | haṃsa | Swan; Soul; jiva The word Hamsa also means, “I am He” ; meaning:... | Read More | ||
| Hamsagita | हंसगीत | haṃsagīta | Hamsagita is a Vedanta text which form a small part of Bhagavata Purana. Mahavishnu in the... | Read More | ||
| Hamsagita | हंसगीत | haṃsagīta | Hamsagita is a Vedanta text which form a small part of Bhagavata Purana. Mahavishnu in the... | Read More | ||
| Paramahamsa | परमहंस | paramahaṃsa | An ascetic of the highest order Literally: Supreme Swan, a person of the... | Read More | ||
| Ramakrishna Paramahamsa , Sri | The Sage of Dakshineswar, Near Kolkatta. Vivekananda was a deciple of this sage, who is said to... | Read More |