Bhakti Siddhant Glossary malini | मालिनी A female flower-seller. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch, 12
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary malhara | मल्हार malhara (Devanagari: मल्हार ISO15919: malhāra) is name of a melodic pattern called raga in Indian music. It is sung during the monsoon season. Also written as malhar REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 14
Maharaj Ji's Poetic Dictionary Malaya | मलय Also written as Malay The name of a mountain range in the south of India abounding in sandal trees. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 16
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary maiya | मैया A term of endearment used for mother. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 7
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary maharasika | महारसिक A Saint ever immersed in the divine love bliss of Shri Krishna, loving Him as his beloved. Reference: Sadhan Sadhya - The Way to God's Love, October 2023
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary mahaprasad | महाप्रसाद The remnants of the Lord. Reference: Sadhan Sadhya - The Way to God's Love, March 2024
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary mahala | महल Also written as mahal Palace. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 10
Maharaj Ji's Poetic Dictionary liliharini | लिलिहारिनी liliharini (Devanagari: लिलिहारिनी ISO15919: lilihārinī) is a female artist who is an expert at drawing henna designs on hands and feet. These professionals used to roam on the streets of residential area calling out for customers. Women would hear the call and invite her in their
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary laparvahi | लापरवाही laparvahi (Devanagari: लापरवाही ISO15919: lāparavāhī) means carelessness. In the past countless lives every jiva has heard from the saints the goal of human life is to attain God. Yet due to laparvahi jiva has not acted one it wholeheartedly even once. Scriptures advise jiva is to cast off
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kusanga | कुसंग Association that makes the mind worldly. Reference: Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 14
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kunja | कुंज An arbour, bower, or grove where Shri Krishna meets Shri Radha and the sakhis. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kundalini | कुंडलिनी A power that resides in the base of the spine like a coiled serpent. When it begins to move up the spinal column, it bestows various mystic abilities.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kundala | कुंडल A hanging piece of jewellery that is worn in the ear lobe. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love
Maharaj Ji's Poetic Dictionary 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
Maharaj Ji's Poetic Dictionary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Kshirasagara | क्षीरसागर Kshirasagara (Devanagari: क्षीरसागर ISO15919: kṣīrasāgara) is the ocean of divine milk. Lord Vishnu reclines on top of Shesh naag (divine servant with 1000 heads) in this ocean. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 3, Ch. 20
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Kshatriya | क्षत्रिय The second of the four Hindu social classes who were supposed to be protectors of the society, warriors. Reference: Bhagavad Gita Jnana - Tattvadarshan, Ch. 1
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary krodha / krodhi | क्रोध / क्रोधी Anger, enraged. Reference: Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kriyamana karma | क्रियमाण कर्म Fruits of actions in one's current life due to the exercise of one's free will: one of the three kinds of fruits of action. See trikarma. Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 5
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary krita grantha | कृत ग्रंथ krita grantha (Devanagari: कृत ग्रंथ ISO15919: kr̥ta graṁtha) are compositions which are written by worldly people. Worldly people means those who are under the influence of Maya. So, these compositions have following four flaws. 1. bhrama - confusing something for something else, 2. pramada - carelessness
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary krishna paksha | कृष्ण पक्ष krishna paksha (Devanagari: कृष्ण पक्ष ISO15919: kr̥ṣṇa pakṣa) is the fortnight of the wanning moon. The period from full moon to no moon. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kripa | कृपा kripa (Devanagari: कृपा ISO15919: kr̥pā) means grace. Grace can be bestowed by only those who * don't need anything from anyone AND * what they have does not decrease by giving. These two criteria are fulfilled only by God and God-realized saints. No one else meets these two
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary klesha | क्लेश Afflictions. See panchaklesha. Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 7
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kinnaras | किन्नर kinnaras (Devanagari: किन्नर ISO15919: kinnara) are beings whose head is human and rest of the body is that of an horse. English word for these is centaur. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kinkini | किंकिनी A chain-like ornament with decorative hangings worn around the lower part of the waist, resting on the hips. Reference: Prarthana - The Prayer Book
