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kundala | कुंडल

kundala (Devanagari: कुंडल ; ISO 15919: kuṇḍala) is a hanging ear ornament or earring worn in the earlobe. Further Reading and Reference * Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love

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khauri | खौरी

A yellow fragrant paste usually smeared on the forehead, prepared from sandalwood, saffron, and other ingredients. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 10

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kumkuma | कुमकुम

Also written as kumkum A preparation made from red powder to make a round bindi and other sectarian marks on the forehead. Reference: Prarthana - The Prayer Book

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Kshirasagara | क्षीरसागर

Kshirasagara (Devanagari: क्षीरसागर ISO15919: kṣīrasāgara) refers to the Ocean of Divine Milk. It is within this cosmic ocean that Lord Vishnu reclines upon Shesha Naga, His thousand-headed divine servant. Further Reading and Reference * Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 3, Ch.

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Kshatriya | क्षत्रिय

Kshatriya (Devanagari: क्षत्रिय ; ISO 15919: kṣatriya) is the second of the four Vedic social classes. As the warrior class, their primary social role was to serve as the protectors of society. Further Reading and Reference * Related Concepts: Varna, Is Vedic Caste System In-human? * Reference: Bhagavad Gita Jnana

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krodha / krodhi | क्रोध / क्रोधी

krodha (Devanagari: क्रोध ; ISO 15919: krōdha) means anger. It is one of the vices of Maya. Derived from this, a Krodhi (Devanagari: क्रोधी; ISO 15919: krōdhī) is a person who is under the grip of anger. Further Reading and Reference * Reference: Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion,

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kriyamana karma | क्रियमाण कर्म

kriyamana karma (Devanagari: क्रियमाण कर्म ; ISO 15919: kriyamāṇa karma) refers to the actions performed in one's current life using one's free will. The fruits of these actions are borne in later lives. Further Reading and Reference * Related Concepts: trikarma, sanchit karma, prarabdh

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krita grantha | कृत ग्रंथ

krita grantha (Devanagari: कृत ग्रंथ ISO15919: kr̥ta graṁtha) refers to compositions authored by worldly people—those under the influence of Maya. Consequently, these works are subject to four inherent defects: 1. bhrama: Mistaken perception (confusing one thing for another). 2. pramada: Carelessness or inattention of the

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krishna paksha | कृष्ण पक्ष

krishna paksha (Devanagari: कृष्ण पक्ष ISO15919: kr̥ṣṇa pakṣa) refers to the fortnight of the waning moon. It encompasses the period from the Full Moon (Purnima) to the New Moon (Amavasya), during which the moon's illumination decreases. Further Reading and Reference * Related Concepts: shukla paksha,

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kripa | कृपा

kripa (Devanagari: कृपा ISO15919: kr̥pā) means grace. True grace can be bestowed only by those who meet two specific criteria: * They desire nothing from anyone. * What they possess does not diminish by giving. Only God and God-realized Saints fulfill these conditions; no worldly being meets this standard. This

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klesha | क्लेश

klesha (Devanagari: क्लेश ; ISO 15919: klēśa) are afflictions. Further Reading and Reference * Related Concepts: panchaklesha * Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 7

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kinnaras | किन्नर

kinnaras (Devanagari: किन्नर ISO15919: kinnara) constitute one of the 8.4 million species of life. They are celestial beings characterized by a human head and the body of a horse. They correspond to the centaur in Western mythology. Further Reading and Reference * Related Concepts: apsara, devatas, rakshasa * Reference:

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kinkini | किंकिनी

kinkini (Devanagari: किंकिनी; ISO 15919: kiṅkinī) is a chain-like ornament featuring small bells or decorative hangings. It is worn around the waistline, resting gracefully on the hips. Further Reading and Reference * Related Concepts: besara, karnaphool, pitambar, chandrika * Reference: Prarthana - The Prayer Book

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khanjana | खंजन

The Khanjan (Devanagari: खंजन ISO15919: khañjana), or the wagtail, is a bird celebrated in Indian poetry for its unique and loving gaze. Consequently, its eyes are often used as a metaphor for the endearing gaze cast by a lover upon their beloved. Similarly, the deer is often used as

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kaustubha | कौस्तुभ

kaustubha mani (Devanagari: कौस्तुभ मणि ISO15919: kaustubha mani) is a divine jewel that eternally adorns the chest of Shri Krishna. During the lila (pastime) of the Churning of the Milky Ocean (Kshirasagara), fourteen divine treasures emerged. The Kaustubha jewel was one of these treasures; upon its emergence,

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kasauti | कसौटी

A kasauti (Devanagari: कसौटी ISO15919: kasauṭī) or touchstone, is a fine-grained dark stone used to test the purity of gold. The process involves rubbing the metal against the stone to produce a colored streak. By comparing this streak to that of a sample with known gold content, the purity

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karnaphula | कर्णफूल

karnaphula (Devanagari: कर्णफूल; ISO 15919: karṇaphūla) are the flower-shaped ornaments worn in the ear lobes. Further Reading and Reference * Alternate Spelling: karnaphul * Related Concepts: besar, pattika, chandrika, kinkini, kankan, Uniqueness of Shri Krishna's divine form * Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love,

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karnapatava | कर्णापाटव

karnapatava (Devanagari: कर्णापाटव ISO15919: karṇāpāṭava) refers to a lack of true experience coupled with the pretense of being experienced. This inexperience results in an inability to perceive things in their entirety or true form. However, due to the desire for praise (to be called "good"

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karmendriya | कर्मेन्द्रिय

Karmendriya (Devanagari: कर्मेन्द्रिय ISO15919: karmēndriya) is same as Pancha Karmendriya

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karma dharma | कर्म धर्म

karma dharma (Devanagari: कर्म धर्म ISO15919: karma dharma) literally translates to "duty of action." It refers to the ritualistic and bodily duties prescribed by the Vedas. Also written as karm dharm, karmdharm. Further Reading and Reference * Related Reading: Varnashram dharma, Which Religion is Right? * Reference: Prema

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karana sharira | कारण शरीर

karana sharira (Devanagari: कारण शरीर ISO15919: kāraṇa śarīra) refers to the causal body. It is the body formed by the accumulated desires of countless past lives. Further Reading and Reference * Related Concepts: trisharira, Understanding the Mind's Endless Craving * Reference: Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine

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kardhani | करधनी

Also written as karadhani A gold waist ornament studded with jewels that encircles Shri Krishna's hips. A heavier version of a kinkini. REFERENCE Practise Powerful Meditation, Ch. 8

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kalakuta | कालकुट

kalakuta (Devanagari: कालकुट ISO15919: kālakuṭa) refers to the deadly poison that the demoness Putana smeared on her breasts in an attempt to kill the six-day-old infant Krishna. This poison is so potent that ingestion is not required; mere contact with the lips is sufficient to cause death. Further

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hari dhama | हरि धाम

hari dhama (Devanagari: हरि धाम; ISO 15919: hari dhāma) means the abode of God. Further Reading and Reference * Also written as hari dham * Related Concepts: Golok * Reference: Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna

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devaloka | देवलोक

devaloka (Devanagari: देवलोक; ISO 15919: dēvalōka) means refers to the "Realm of the Deva." Since the term Deva can denote either the celestial deities (devi-devata) or the Supreme Lord Shri Krishna, Devaloka may refer to either the celestial heaven (swarg) or the supreme divine abode (Golok)