kanishtha adhikari | कनिष्ठ अधिकारी

A kanishtha adhikari (Devanagari: कनिष्ठ अधिकारी; ISO 15919: kaniṣṭha adhikārī) is a spiritual aspirant who possesses minimal detachment from worldly things and, consequently, has weak or unsteady faith in God. While such individuals are eligible to practice bhakti (devotion), the Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu categorizes them as the least qualified candidates for devotion, as this is not an ideal foundation for achieving the ultimate goal.

Further Reading and Reference

• Related Concepts: uttama adhikari, madhyama adhikari
• Reference: Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion, Ch. 7