Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
God's all three powers Yogamaya , jiva and Maya have Samvit shakti (Devanagari: संवित् शक्ति ISO15919: saṁvit śakti ). This power for each of them performs different actions. Samvit shakti aspect of God's Yogamaya creates the divine attributes of Shri Krishna like majesty, exhilarating sweetness,
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Sanatan dharma (Devanagari: सनातन धर्म ISO15919: sanātana dharma ) literal meaning "eternal rules". Modern name of the eternal religion based on Shruti and Smriti is Hinduism. It contains knowledge for the spiritual wellbeing of all souls ( jiva ), and guidelines that will lead to God-realisation if adhered to.
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God's all three powers Yogamaya , jiva and Maya have Sandhini shakti (Devanagari: संधिनी शक्ति ISO15919: saṁdhinī śakti ). This power for each of them performs different actions. Sandhini shakti aspect of God's Yogamaya creates the names, form, pastimes , attributes, abodes , ornaments, friends, parents of
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satsanga (Devanagari: सत्संग ISO15919: satsaṁga ) Association that purifies the mind. sat means saint and sanga means association. When jiva is mentally in association of a saint it is called satsang . Also written as satsang REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 14
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sayujya sambandha (Devanagari: सायुज्य संबंध ISO15919: sāyujya saṁbaṁdha ) means constant union. This relationship exists only between God and each jiva because He resides within every soul and is the very source of the soul's consciousness. This is one of the four relationships the
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shakti (Devanagari: शक्ति ISO15919: śakti ) means power. Every living being has some power. For example, a soul ( jiva ) has strength, the ability to pick up objects, and the power to make decisions. These are natural powers that cannot be given to others. God is the source of everything, both
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Sushupti (Devanagari: सुषुप्ति ISO15919: suṣupti ) is dreamless sleep. God has given the jiva a mind. Mind is the worker. Its nature is to be constantly working. Mind is active even while sleeping mind. It is dreaming. The material mind has a finite limit of the amount of
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Svarupa lakshana (Devanagari: स्वरूप लक्षण ISO15919: svarūpa lakṣaṇa) means the essential distinguishing characteristics of the entity. For example svarupa lakshana of fire is to burn and to produce light. svarupa lakshana of jiva is to to serve God. LEARN MORE * Tatashtha lakshan REFERENCE Who am I? Who
vibhinnamsha (Devanagari: विभिन्नांश ISO15919: vibhinnāṁśa ) are parts of God that are different from Him. They are conscious and eternal but are not omniscient, omnipotent like Him. These are the jiva , who are a part of His jiva shakti .
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Being free of difference from objects of a separate nature. See advaya jnana An entity is called vijatiya bhed shunya (Devanagari: विजातीय भेद शून्य ISO15919: vijātīya bhēda śūnya ) when the entity is non-different from objects of the different nature as its own. Jiva and
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Yamaduta (Devanagari: यमदूत ISO15919: yamadūta ) are servant of the Yamraj . They carry out the orders of Yamraj. At the time of death of rajasik or tamasik person these Yamdoot pull the soul out and drag the jiva out of the body and take them for to narak for punishment.
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During maha pralaya all jeev remain immersed in Karnarnav (Devanagari: कारणार्णव ISO15919: kāraṇārṇava ). LEARN MORE * Virja nadi