Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Maya covers the jeev with three veils. Abhanapadak avarana (Devanagari: आभानापादक आवरण ISO15919: ābhānāpādaka āvaraṇa ) is the second of the three veils. In sat yug , treta yug , dwapar yug a practical jnani , who practiced spiritual discipline for thousands of lifetimes, could transcend it. After transcending this veil
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Hellish regions where jiva are sent to atone for their sins are called naraka (Devanagari: नरक ISO15919: naraka ). There are 28 major naraka Also written as narak LEARN MORE * Hellish abodes REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 9
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
The three debts mentioned by Manu in his Smriti that are called tririna (Devanagari: त्रिऋण ISO15919: trir̥ṇa ). According to Manu Smriti jiva has to compulsorily repay these to attain mukti . These debts are * Deva Rin (Devanagari: देव ऋण ISO15919: deva r̥ṇa ) – debts to the celestial
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The antahkaran (mind) of a jiva has five sheaths or coverings of Maya over it . Each of these sheaths is called a kosh (Devanagari: कोश ISO15919: kośa ). Together these five sheaths are called panchakosha (Devanagari: पंचकोश ISO15919: paṁcakośa ). 1. annamaya kosha 2. pranamaya kosha 3. manomaya kosha
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Spontaneous love for Shri Krishna aroused in the heart of a most fortunate jiva is known as raganuga bhakti (Devanagari: रागानुगा भक्ति ISO15919: rāgānugā bhakti ) . Devotees of raganuga bhakti have to surrender to devotees of Ragatmika Bhakti and follow their ideals and instructions. The foundation of
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Sometimes mayadhina jiva accepts a rasik saint to be his Guru . Under the sublime guidance of his Guru , the jiva does sadhana to develop madhurya bhava of samartha rati . One day such a fortunate jiva attains perfection in their devotional sentiment and selflessness. Then, by the grace of Guru such
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Implying the jiva remains as it is forever: Brahma Sutra 2.2.34 . LEARN MORE * Soul
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utkranti (Devanagari: उत्क्रांति ISO15919: utkrāṁti ) means to go up. The Vedanta and Vedic verses state that the jiva departs the body then goes up to the moon. From there goes to svarga or naraka and then comes back ( agati ) into another form in this world. LEARN MORE
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
amsha (Devanagari: अंश ISO15919: aṁśa ) means a part, a fraction or a power. For example a rock is an amsha of the entire land. An jiva is an eternal amsha of God. Also written as ansha, ansh LEARN MORE * amshi * The Supreme God * Soul REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta -
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amshi (Devanagari: अंशी ISO15919: aṁśī ) means the source. For example the amshi of a rock is the land, whereas amshi of jiva is God. Also written as anshi LEARN MORE * The Supreme God * Soul REFERENCE Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Divine Love - an in-depth analysis
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annamaya kosha (Devanagari: अन्नमय कोष ISO15919: annamaya kōṣa ) or the food sheath. This is the outermost sheath covering the antahakaran of materially bound jiva . This sheath is made up of sthula sharira , pancha karmendriya and pancha jnanendriya . Anna means the food. The gross material body is nurtured by
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antahakarana (Devanagari: अंतःकरण ISO15919: aṁtaḥkaraṇa ) is the inner machinery. The word antaha means "internal" and karana refers to the machine which performs actions. Thus, antahakarana is only worker in the human being. According to God's law all actions of the antahakarana done in a