Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kamavasayita | कामावसायिता kamavasayita (Devanagari: कामावसायिता ISO15919: kāmāvasāyitā ) enables it's master to fulfill their resolutions instantaneously. LEARN MORE * Mystic Powers * siddhi REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kampa | कम्प Trembling of the body: one of the eight symptoms of divine love ecstasy. See sattvika bhava . LEARN MORE * Ecstasy of Divine love REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 6
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary chatur-bhuja rupa | चतुर्भुज रूप Literal meaning of C hatur-bhuja Rupa (Devanagari: चतुर्भुज रूप ISO15919: caturbhuja rūpa ) means form with four arms. This is the all-majestic Paramatma aspect of The Supreme Lord . This form is also referred to as Lord MahaVishnu or simplY Lord Vishnu. In each of His hands He
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary dasa | दास Also written as daas . A servant. LEARN MORE * bhava * Devotional Sentiments
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Govardhana Puja | गोवर्धन पूजा Also written as Govardhan Puja, Govardhan Pooja A festival observed on the day following Diwali worshipping Govardhana Mountain, the mountain in Braja lifted by Shri Krishna to shelter the people of Braja and their herds from the torrential rain sent by Indra. LEARN MORE * Govardhan Pooja Festival REFERENCE Prema Rasa
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karma samnyasi | कर्म संन्यासी One who practises karma samnyasa . LEARN MORE * Karma Sanyas * Karma Sanyas Sadhana REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kevala bhakti | केवला भक्ति Unalloyed, single-minded devotion to Shri Krishna. LEARN MORE * What is bhakti? * Devotion * Sasang bhakti * Nirguna bhakti
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kshanti | क्षांति Chhanti (Devanagari: क्षांति ISO15919: kṣāṁti ) means tranquility . It is one of the symptoms of bhav bhakti . LEARN MORE * Preparatory devotion REFERENCE Nishkam Prem, Ch. 4
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary loka | लोक Loka (Devanagari: लोक ISO15919: loka ) is a generic term used for an abode or a realm. Each Avatar has Their own loka in the divine realm. This is where the Avatar bodes eternally. In a brahmanda there are fourteen major lokas . There are seven upper abodes, and seven lower
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary mahan | महान mahana (Devanagari: महान ISO15919: mahāna) is a subtle element created from Maya Shakti . This is the primary force of srishti . LEARN MORE * samsara * creation * Maya REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 6
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary mahapurusha | महापुरुष A God-realised soul. LEARN MORE * Recognizing a saint REFERENCE Guru Mantra - The Guru and the Disciple, Ch. 4
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary mahima | महिमा The mystical power to become heavier than a mountain is called mahima (Devanagari: महिमा ISO15919: mahimā ). LEARN MORE * Mystical Powers REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1 Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary mahodara | महोदर Mahodar (Devanagari: महोदर ISO15919: mahodara ) means is the infinite large belly of The Supreme Lord . Same as Virjai Nadi , Karnarnav , Brahmdrav LEARN MORE * Mahapralaya * Dissolution REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 1
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary raga bhakti | राग भक्ति raga bhakti (Devanagari: राग भक्ति ISO15919: rāga bhakti ) is the fifth level of siddha bhakti . At this stage, devotees always look for ways to serve and make their Beloved happy. They cannot go even a moment without doing so. LEARN MORE * Perfect devotion REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta -
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary manomaya kosha | मनोमय कोष manomaya kosha (Devanagari: मनोमय कोष ISO15919: manōmaya kōṣa ) is the mental sheath consisting of the mind and pancha jnanendriya . It is one of the five coverings or sheaths of the mind bound by maya . See panchakosha . Also written as manomaya kosha LEARN MORE * Five sheaths REFERENCE Who am
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary manushya | मनुष्य All descendants of Manu are collectively called manushya (Devanagari: मनुष्य ISO15919: manuṣya ). Also, called * manav (Devanagari: मानव ISO15919: mānava ) * nara (Devanagari: नर ISO15919: nara ). LEARN MORE * yoni * karma yoni * You make human form boon or bane REFERENCE Satsang - Association with Saints, Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary manvantara | मन्वन्तर Manvantar (Devanagari: मन्वन्तर ISO15919: manvantara ) is a period of 306 million, 600 thousand years. This is equal to 74 cycles of the four yugas , that is, 4,320,000 x 74. Reference: Radha Govind Geet, Vol. 1, Ch. 5 LEARN MORE Vedic Time
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary muni | मुनि Mind is very restless. One can conquer the senses but controlling mind is very very very difficult. Still some meditators called muni (Devanagari: मुनि ISO15919: muni ) do sadhana to control the mind. LEARN MORE * God descends to impart love to Jnanis * Why do pure bhakti? REFERENCE Who am I?
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary murchha | मूर्छा The state of devastation resulting in unconsciousness, also called pralaya : one of the eight symptoms of divine love ecstasy. LEARN MORE * satvic bhava * Ecstasy of divine love REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 6
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary nibhrita nikunja | निभृत निकुंज In the dense forests of Braj the creepers entangle and form an enclosure like a room. These are called nikunj . Nibhrita nikunja (Devanagari: निभृत निकुंज ISO15919: nibhr̥ta nikuṁja ) is a private place where Shri Radha Krishna perform the most intimate and most blissful lilas . The
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary nirguna bhakti | निर्गुणा भक्ति Nirguna bhakti (Devanagari: निर्गुणा भक्ति ISO15919: nirguṇā bhakti ) means devotion which is not laced with gunas of Maya . It is done only with the aim of pleasing God. Also written as nirgun bhakti LEARN MORE * svarupa siddha bhakti * Sasang bhakti * Raganuga bhakti * Ragatmika bhakti * Devotion REFERENCE
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary nirvikalpa samadhi | निर्विकल्प समाधि nirvikalpa samadhi (Devanagari: निर्विकल्प समाधि ISO15919: nirvikalpa samādhi ) is the state of the mind when it becomes totally inactive. When the jnani attains brahmajnana , the highest achievement possible by following the path of jnana the mind goes dormant. When the knower ceases to exist then
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary nirvisesha | निर्विशेष Nirvisesha (Devanagari: निर्विशेष ISO15919: nirviśeṣa ) mean having no distinctive qualities. This phrase is used to describe Nirakara Brahm for in this aspect of The Supreme Lord, no distinctive qualities are exhibited. LEARN MORE * The Supreme God * Aspects of Brahm
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary nishedha | निषेध Vedas are the rules book of divine law. It lays out the do and do nots. The prohibitions in the Vedas are called nishedha (Devanagari: निषेध ISO15919: niṣedha ). In varnashram dharma there are many prescribed duties and nishedha . In raganuga bhakti there is only one nishedha: do not
