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A couplet of Sanskrit verse, especially one in which each line contains sixteen syllables.

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Hymn or slokas for eliminating evil thoughts and cultivation positive and good thoughts?

I came to know by chanting "Aditya Hrudayam" slokas we can win over enemies and get good friends. I would like to eliminate negative thoughts, ideas, emotions in our mind and stop generation of those(evil thoughts) in mind. And at the same time I…
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Punya shloko Nalo Raja meaning

I read a shloka (source not known)" Punya shloko Nalo Raja Punya shloko Yudhishtirah. Punya shloko Videhascha Punya shloko Janardanah." What is meaning of Punyashloka in the above context
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Ramaa/Rema in the Shloka

In the below shloka, who is "ramaa"? umā uṣā ca vaidehī ramā gangeti panchakam prātareva smarennityaṃ saubhāgyaṃ vardhate sadā I read a few online translations posting it as "consort of Vishnu--Rema"; if correct, who is Rema?
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Where does this shloka appear?

Where does this shloka appear? "Astadasa Puranesu Vyasena Vachanam Dwayam, Paropakaraya Punyaya – Papaya Para Peedanam"
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reference for slokam mentioning what sudhama had for feast

In the below video at 37:31 the speaker mentions what all sudhama had for the feast https://youtu.be/rRQmp9zO5_I Can some one please give reference for the full slokam
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reference for slokam "udaram" on Krishna

I am trying to search the slokam that is mentioned in 34:53 in the below video https://youtu.be/8mZCRPxDXng I am not able to find it. Can some one give reference for that slokam
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Difference between SriSuktam and PurushSuktam

I have read both Srisuktam and PurushSuktam. Can anybody please tell me the actual difference between these 2 shlokas. I know SriSuktam is a hymn for Goddess Laxmi but don't know about PurushSuktam.
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