| Parjanya (Parjánya), a Vedic deity of rain, is often | | | | Lord Shiva's attributes are materialized in a Slavic |
| associated with Indra - the "thundergod" who punishes | | | | female deity called Siwa, Ziva, or Zivena - goddess of |
| sinners. There are two hymns dedicated to him in the | | | | fertility and love. A similarity with Sanskrit appears in |
| Rigveda (5.63 and 7.101). For example: "When thou, | | | | the fact that the word "ZIVA" means (in Sanskrit) "the |
| with thunder and with roar, Parjanya, smitest sinners | | | | one who is kind". Unlike war or scorpion goddesses, |
| down, This universe exults thereat, yea, all that is upon | | | | goddesses of love are kind for most of the time. |
| the earth." | | | | There is yet another similarity between Shiva and Ziva |
| The word Parjanya means "rain" or "rain cloud" in | | | | - goddess Kali and Morena, the sister of Ziva. Both Kali |
| Sanskrit. In Slavic mythology, Perun - the Slavic thunder | | | | (Hindu goddess) and Morena (Slavic goddess) are |
| god - is equivalent to him, but also Finish Perkele and | | | | goddesses of death. In Hinduism, Kali is tightly |
| many other European ancient gods of thunder. | | | | associated with Shiva, as she is a form of Durga, the |
| Prayers dedicated to this god help the rain to bestow | | | | Shiva's consort. There is not a big difference between |
| blessings on us. Parjanya was also one of the | | | | these two, as Shiva's association to Kali is as strong |
| Saptarishis (Seven great sages). | | | | as Ziva's connection to Morena. If we look at similarity |
| Sanskrit, the language used long ago by religious | | | | in pronunciation, Slavic Morena has its equivalent in the |
| scribes and wise men, nowadays conveying ancient | | | | Sanskrit word maraNaanta (coming to death). |
| messages to us from holy texts, is presently only a | | | | As concerns symbolism, lingam is a Hindu (Shiva's) |
| liturgical language like Latin. The Indian Vedas were | | | | symbol for fertility - the same dimension that ancient |
| written in Sanskrit. In addition to liturgical purposes, this | | | | Slavs attributed to Ziva. |
| language is spoken at some places even today, | | | | Vedic god Surya has his Slavic equivalent in goddess |
| particularly in some institutions where people feel the | | | | of beauty - Zora, Zarya, or Zori. There is also the |
| need to reinvigorate it. In the Indian state of Madhya | | | | word Zorya, which identifies less important goddesses |
| Pradesh, there are villages where ordinary people | | | | - Slavic guardians of the dawn, but connection to the |
| speak Sanskrit. Sanskrit is used also in Mattur, a village | | | | sun is indisputable. |
| in the Indian state of Karnataka. | | | | Slavic svastika |
| The origin of the word "red" (English), or "rot" (German) | | | | Hindus use svastika as a symbol of good luck. |
| probably comes from the primordial adoration of the | | | | Boreyko coat of arms is the symbol of svastika |
| god of fire, most likely a deity like Slavic Rod, Hindu | | | | pointing to the left; it had been used in Poland. Svastika |
| Agni or Rudra. You will find many words with similar | | | | can also be found in symbolism of Svarog. |
| sounding both in European languages and Sanskrit - for | | | | Comparison of Sanskrit and Russian |
| example, the Sanskrit word "rakta" - English "red" | | | | Slavic languages are similar, so the comparison shown |
| ("rudy" in Czech, "rouge" in French, "rojo" in Spanish, | | | | below is made of words that sound equally and mean |
| etc.). The origin of the word "red" most probably dwells | | | | the same thing in Russian, Czech and Slovak. If you |
| in fire, which had been adored and personified by all | | | | want to find out more about Sanskrit words, visit this |
| ancient and tribal cultures. | | | | website - |
| The Slavic creation legends slightly vary in dependence | | | | The first words on the left are in Russian, then follow |
| on the region (Serbia, Slovenia, Russia, Poland, etc.). | | | | words in Sanskrit and finally you may learn what they |
| Swarog or Svarog is the Slavic sun and fire god. In the | | | | mean in English:mama maatR mom brat bhraatR |
| Slavic religion, Svarga is heaven. In Sanskrit, Svarga is | | | | brother vsegda sadaA always putnik pathika pilgrim (or |
| heaven too. | | | | traveler) zit jiivati live kogda kada when nebo naaka |
| Some Hindu gods have remarkable similarity with | | | | heaven sneznij sahima snowy |
| Slavic deities - both in pronunciation and in significance. | | | | Slavic languages have many similarities with Sanskrit, |
| Sanskrit and Slavic words may not be always entirely | | | | for example - catúr (number four), which is spelled as |
| similar (in pronunciation and connotation), but may carry | | | | "chetyre" in Russian and "shtyri" in Slovak, means the |
| remarkable elements of similarities like in the case of | | | | same thing. 9 He found the light of heaven, and fire, |
| the Slavic god Veles (god of shepherds and a great | | | | and Morning: with lucid rays he forced apart the |
| serpent), who bears a resemblance to Vedic Vala, a | | | | darkness. As from a joint, Brhaspati took the marrow |
| Hindu Naga (serpent) and Asura (mostly sinful and | | | | of Vala as he gloried in his cattle. Rig Veda, HYMN |
| power-seeking deities) mentioned in Rig Veda over | | | | LXVIII. Brhaspati. |
| twenty times. | | | | |