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Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
jarini | जारिणी
Jarini (Devanagari: जारिणी; ISO 15919: jāriṇī) refers to a female paramour. It is the feminine form of Jaar. A common synonym is Vyabhicharini (Devanagari: व्यभिचारिणी; ISO 15919: vyabhicāriṇī). Contextual Usage * Worldly: In a social context, these terms are often used deprecatingly to describe a
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madhyama adhikari | मध्यम अधिकारी
Madhyama Adhikari (Devanagari: मध्यम अधिकारी; ISO 15919: madhyama adhikārī) refers to a devotee who possesses strong faith but lacks deep scriptural knowledge. Suitability for Devotion As described in the Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu, these individuals are considered less suitable candidates for steady devotion. While they can attain God
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18 akshohani sena | 18 अक्षोहणी सेना
Shri Krishna gave His 18 akshohani (Devanagari: अक्षोहणी ISO15919: akṣōhaṇī) army to Duryodhan. That army had 4,800,000 soldiers fully equipped with weapons. This was the composition of that army * 400,000 chariots each with 1 charioteer and a warrior * 400,000 elephants each with 1 mahout
Festivals
Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti marks the day when per the Hindu calendar the sun starts travelling back to the north. For the reason this day is considered to be auspicious. That is why Bhishm Pitamah chose this day to leave his body. He waited for 6 months on a bed of arrows.
Ultimate Goal of Life
Aim of Life
What is the ultimate aim of life? Discover why every living being universally seeks happiness and how to find this eternal Bliss (Ananda) in God rather than the material world.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Kaal | काल
Kaal (Devanagari: काल; ISO 15919: kāla) carries multiple profound meanings in the Sanskrit language. While commonly used to denote "time", it has multiple specific applications: * The Moment of Death: It refers to the destined end of a lifespan. Life is viewed as a countdown starting from the
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sarvatrakita | सार्वत्रकिता
Sarvatrakita (Devanagari: सार्वत्रकिता; ISO 15919: sārvatrakitā) refers to universality or universal accessibility. It is one of the five essential conditions for determining the validity of a true spiritual path (Para Dharma). This principle dictates that a genuine path to God must be available to one and
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anandapadaka avarana | आनन्दापादक आवरण
Anandapadaka Avarana (Devanagari: आनन्दापादक आवरण; ISO 15919: ānandāpādaka āvaraṇa) refers to the veil that obscures Divine Bliss. It is one of the three specific veils of Maya covering the soul. While the other veils may obscure the knowledge of God's existence or His presence, this
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vyavaharika | व्यावहारिक
Vyavaharika Leela (Devanagari: व्यवहारिक लीला; ISO 15919: vyavahārika līlā) refers to the conventional or socially normative pastimes of God. These activities take place when God descends on Earth (Avatar). They are performed primarily to establish ideal standards of social behavior and conduct for the world to
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vrat | व्रत
Vrat (Devanagari: व्रत ISO15919: vrata) means pledging to always be in favor of someone. Also, called upavas (Devanagari: उपवास ISO15919: upavāsa). You must have heard of pati-vrat dharma (Devanagari: पतिव्रत धर्म ISO15919: pati-vrata dharma) which means always thinking in favor of your husband no matter
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
viyogini | वियोगिनी
Same as virahini.