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

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Where's this line from? "shanto bava maheshana"

I think there are some minor mistakes in your transcription, but this is probably from the Shiva Purana, specifically chapter 8.12. (You can find a full translation of that particular chapter here.) T …
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What is the source of the Sanskrit phrase "oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya"?

It may have appeared in other texts as well, but it's definitely in the Bhagavata Purana; the very first line, in fact! ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय॥ जन्माद्यस्य यतोऽन्वयादितरतश्चार्थेष्वभिज्ञः स्वराट् तेने …
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This sloka is from which scripture? "आदित्यं गणनाथं..."

It doesn't seem to have come from any scripture directly, certainly not in any major Veda or Upanishad. The earliest mentions I found were in compendiums of verses in Sanskrit, like the Sabdakalpadrum …
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Reference for slokam "aho yashode tava balakoyam"

This seems to be from the Rukminisha Vijaya, which is a Vaishnava work composed by the saint Vadiraja Thirtha in the 16th century. There's an online version linked here, and this specific verse is her …
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How to pronounce this sloka?

(Scroll to the bottom for the transcription) The Hindupedia article also includes the source, These slokas and the method of chanting them have been taken from a book “Stotra Chinthamani” Compiled by …
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What is the source of the verse "Sam no Varunah" on the emblem of Indian navy?

[Shloka 1 of the Taittiriya Upanishad, Shiksha Valli] In the original line, Mitra is first invoked, which is why Varuna's name is split from the initial opening words. …
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Where does the verse "aavaahanan na jaanaami..." come from?

It's in a lot of places- one of them is the Rudrashtadhyayi, which originates from the Shukla Yajur Veda. आवाहनं न जानामि न जानामि तवार्चनम् । पूजां चैव न जानामि क्षमस्व परमेश्वर ॥ २ aavaahanan na ja …
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Is this shloka a misintrepretetion of BG 4:7 or it is present in any sacred text?

It's possible it appears elsewhere, but I found it in the Adbhuta Ramayana: यदा यदा हि धर्म्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति सुव्रत । अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदा प्रकृति सम्भवः ।। 18 ।। yada yada hi dharmmasya glänirbh …
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What is the meaning of Shri Krishan Govind Hare Murari by Jagjit singh?

tl;dr - the first two verses are the names of Lord Krishna, the last one extols his virtues and salutes him. Here's a line-by-line breakdown: Sri Krishna Govinda Hare Murari | He Nath Narayan Vasude …
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In Lingashtakam, does "Sanchit Paap" refer to "Sanchita Karma" or are these two separate con...

Sanchita papa is similar to sanchita karma, but not exactly the same. You can figure this out by looking at the words' literal meanings. The word sanchita means 'accumulated,' or 'heaped.' (source) Th …
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Reference source of this shloka - Niścalātavai bhaktir yā saiva muktiḥ janārdana

It is apparently from the Hari Bhakta Vilasa, verse 10.93: निश्चला त्वयि भक्तिर् या सैव मुक्तिर् जनार्दन । मुक्ता एव हि भक्तास् ते तव विष्णो यतो हरे ॥ ९३ ॥ niścalā tvayi bhaktir yā saiva muktir janār …
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Reference for the shloka "tvam ātmā puruṣa purāṇaḥ satya jyoti ananta ādya"

This is close enough to Bhagavata Purana 10.14.23 that I think it's the verse you're looking for: ekas tvam ātmā puruṣaḥ purāṇaḥ satyaḥ svayaṁ-jyotir ananta ādyaḥ nityo ’kṣaro ’jasra-sukho nirañjanaḥ …
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Full text of the 'Sri Mahalakshmi Dhyanam & Stotram'

This sloka is in the Stotramālay book, although I'm not quite sure where it came from. It is part of a longer text, I'm fairly certain, but the 'Dhyanam' part is just the following. I have attached a …
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