Bhakti Siddhant Glossary mohana mahabhava | मोहन महाभाव The modan mahabhava in separation is called mohana mahabhava (Devanagari: मोहन महाभाव ISO15919: mohana mahābhāva). Sometimes, in this state divyonmada is visible in Shri Krishna and Shri Radha when They are in separation from each other. LEARN MORE * Modan Mahabhava * Madan Mahabhava * Prema Bhakti - Perfect Devotion
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary mithya | मिथ्या mithya (Devanagari: मिथ्या ISO15919: mithyā) means * false * non-existent or illusion * not ever lasting Some advait vedanti refer to the world as mithya or illusion. That is incorrect interpretation. The material world was created by God and it exists. The material world does not does not last forever. That
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Mimansa | मीमांसा Also known as Purva Mimansa, one of the six philosophical systems of Hinduism written by Sage Jaimini. It's 12 chapters describe ritualistic duties and ceremonies contained in the Vedas. Its subject matter deals with rightful conduct for attaining enjoyment in the present life and luxuries in the celestial
mihavara | मिहावर A red liquid applied to the feet as a decoration. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 10
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary megha malhara | मेघ मल्हार megha malhara (Devanagari: मेघ मल्हार ISO15919: megha malhāra) is the name of a raga which when sung brings showers. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Ch. 14
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary mayic | मायिक Also written as mayika That which is related to maya. Reference: Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 9
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary mayavada | मायावाद Mayavada (Devanagari: मायावाद ISO15919: māyāvāda) has a couple of meanings 1. The doctrine of illusion. The philosophy propagated by Adi Jagadguru Shri Shankaracharya that states there is only one entity, Brahm. The entire world doesn't really exist. It is a mere illusion. 2. Jagadguruttam Swami
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary mayadhisha | मायाधीश Mayadhisha (Devanagari: मायाधीश ISO15919: māyādhīśa) mean controller of Maya. This epithet is used only for God. Also written as mayadhish, mayadheesh LEARN MORE * yogamaya shakti * svansha * Jeev REFERENCE Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary mantra | मंत्र Hymns of Vedas are called mantra (Devanagari: मंत्र ISO15919: maṁtra). These hymns are also referred to as Vedic richa (Devanagari: ऋचा ISO15919: r̥cā). Each mantra has a devata, a rishi and verse called a chhand (Devanagari: छंद ISO15919: chaṁda). These rishi did not compose those verses.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary manomayi | मनोमयी Bhagavatam lists 8 ways of creating a form of your Deity. On of those is a mental murti. That mental form of your Deity is called manomayi murti (Devanagari: मनोमयी मूर्ती ISO15919: manomayī mūrtī). Out of all the ways of creating a form of God creating such
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary manini | मानिनी A gopi who has, due to her selfless love, earned the right to show divine resentment and sulk (do maan) and is appeased by Shri Krishna. It is also an epithet of Shri Radha. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 16
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary maniharini | मनिहारिणी A female bangle-seller. Reference: Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary mandara | मंदार A native plant or flower in Braja. Reference: Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary manasi seva | मानसी सेवा Serving God in the mind. LEARN MORE * tanuja * vittaja * ashta yami seva
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary saguna | सगुण saguna (Devanagari: सगुण ISO15919: saguṇa) mean having qualities. These qualities can be material or divine. e.g. God is abode of countless divine qualities. LEARN MORE REFERENCE Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary rasala | रसाल A mango tree having juicy fruit, rasa. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Ramayana | रामायण Ramayana (Devanagari: रामायण ISO15919: rāmāyaṇa) is the story of Lord Rama. The Valmiki Ramayana by Sage Valmiki contains 24,000 verses is also commonly known as Ramayana. The more popular version of the Ramayana is Rama Charita Manasa. It was written in a dialect of Hindi by Saint
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary pancha karmendriya | पंच कर्मेन्द्रिय The five organs of action: anus, genitals, hands, legs and voice. LEARN MORE * jnanendriya * Karmendriya * Pancha Jnanendriya REFERENCE Radha Govind Geet, Vol. 1, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary pancha jnanendriya | पंच ज्ञानेन्द्रिय The knowledge acquiring senses are called jnanendriya (Devanagari: ज्ञानेन्द्रिय ISO15919: jñānēndriya). These are the faculties through which we comprehend physical things and acquire knowledge. There are five senses and each resides in an organ in the body e.g. * the sight live inside the
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary manasananda | मानसानंद manasanand (Devanagari: मानसानंद ISO15919: mānasānaṁda) is the sweetest form of divine love bliss. Both Shri Krishna and the devotees enjoy this sweetness. When God forgets His Godliness and the devotee completely forgets his own infinitesimally small existence then both are totally lost in love. This is the
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary manana | मनन Also written as manan 1. Contemplation. 2. One of the four limbs of jnana. See jnanayoga. Reference: Prema Rasa Siddhant - Philosophy of Divine Love
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary maan | मान Maan (Devanagari: मान ISO15919: māna ) is an elevated state of divine love where the lover discards all formalities and reservations. Even though love is brimming the lover expresses a fake resentment towards the beloved. To do maan means to sulk or display resentment or anger. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira
Maharaj Ji's Poetic Dictionary mallika | मल्लिका Jasmine flower. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love
