Bhakti Siddhant Glossary nri rina |नृ ऋण Every human being is indebted to entire human race for all they did for us. This is called nri rina (Devanagari: नृ ऋण ISO15919: nr̥ r̥ṇa ). LEARN MORE * pancha-rin * Three spiritual debts * Repay Spiritual Debt or Do Devotion? REFERENCE Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion, Ch. 7
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary nyaya prasthana | न्याय प्रस्थान Any scriptural fact is accepted only when Vedas , Gita and Vedanta are all in agreement. Vedanta is referred to as nyaya prasthana (Devanagari: न्याय प्रस्थान ISO15919: nyāya prasthāna ). LEARN MORE * shabda pramana * Darshan Shastra * Schools of Philosophy REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary paapa | पाप Paap (Devanagari: पाप ISO15919: pāpa ) is an unrighteous action or a moral demerit that hinders a soul's journey toward spiritual upliftment. Vedas, the book of divine laws defines vidhi and nishedha . Performing those actions listed as nishedha are called paap . Opposite of paap is punya . While the
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary parama purusha | परम पुरुष Vedas refer to God and His avatars as Purush . Parama purusha (Devnanagari: परम पुरुष ISO15919: parama puruṣa ) is a moniker used exclusively for Shri Krishna - The Supreme Lord. LEARN MORE * The Supreme God REFERERNCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary paurusheya | पौरुषेय In Vedas The Supreme God is referred to as Purush . Vedas emerged from God's breath. So, Vedas are called paurusheya (Devanagari: पौरुषेय ISO15919: pauruṣeya ). Vedas are also referred to as apaurusheya . LEARN MORE * The Supreme God REFERENCE Main Kaun? Mera Kaun? Vol. 3, Ch. 54
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Pitriloka | पितृलोक Pitrilok (Devanagari: पितृलोक ISO15919: pitr̥loka ) also known as Bhuvah lok (Devanagari: भुवः लोक ISO15919: bhuvaḥ loka ) is the space between earth and the sun. There are many smaller planets in this space. Together they are referred to as Pitrilok . LEARN MORE * brahmanda * Cosmic egg
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary prakamya | प्राकाम्या prakamya (Devanagari: प्राकाम्या ISO15919: prākāmyā ) a supernatural power by which one can acquire any material object one desires: one of the eight sattvic powers or siddhis of yoga . LEARN MORE * siddhi * Mystical powers REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1,
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary prakritik pralaya | प्राकृतिक प्रलय Life of Creator Lord Brahma is 100 brahm years. In human terms it is 311 trillion, 40 billion years long. At the end of Lord Brahma's life span His brahmanda is totally annihilated. This is called prakritik pralaya (Devanagari: प्राकृतिक प्रलय ISO15919: prākr̥
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary pramana | प्रमाण Praman (Devanagari: प्रमाण ISO15919: pramāṇa ) is proof or evidence. LEARN MORE * pratyaksh pramana * anuman pramana * shabda pramana REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1 Ch. 1
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary pranaya bhakti | प्रणय भक्ति pranaya bhakti (Devanagari: प्रणय भक्ति ISO15919: praṇaya bhakti ) is the fourth level of siddha bhakti . In this stage the devotee feels so much intimacy with Shyam Sundar that they can't distinguish between lover and beloved. LEARN MORE * bhakti * Devotion * Prefect Devotion * Devotional Sentiments * Name of Shri
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary prapatti | प्रपत्ति prapatti (Devanagari: प्रपत्ति ISO15919: prapatti ) means complete surrender. Constantly thinking favourably about God, rejecting everything unfavourable and surrendering to His will. A term was coined by Jagadguru Shri Ramanujacharya. LEARN MORE * sharanagati REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 10
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary prapti | प्राप्ति prapti (Devanagari: प्राप्ति ISO15919: prāpti ) is a supernatural power by which one could procure anything from anywhere in the entire universe. LEARN MORE * siddhis * Mystical powers REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 6
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary prasada | प्रसाद After God and Guru have used the things then devotees partake those as sacred remnants. These are called prasada (Devanagari: प्रसाद ISO15919: prasāda ). Those sacred remnants can be food , clothes or any other object. Uddhav, childhood friend of Shri Krishna, declared that he will overcome the invincible Maya
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary prema bhakti | प्रेमा भक्ति Prema bhakti (Devanagari: प्रेमा भक्ति ISO15919: premā bhakti ) is the lowest level of divine love. There are 7 other higher levels based on selflessness and proximity with Shri Krishna. LEARN MORE * Prema Bhakti — Perfect Devotion REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 12
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary punya | पुण्य Punya (Devanagari: पुण्य ISO15919: puṇya ) virtuous karma as defined by the Vedas. This is also called dharm. LEARN MORE * Paap * Science of karma REFERENCE Guru Mantra - The Guru and the Disciple, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary rasa | रस Rasa (Devanagari: रस ISO15919: rasa ) means bliss. Vedas say Shri Krishna is rasa . Reference: Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis LEARN MORE * Bliss
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary romancha | रोमान्च Horripilation or goosebumps: one of the eight symptoms of divine love ecstasy. LEARN MORE * ashta sattvic bhava * Ecstasy of Divine Love REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 6
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sakama bhakti | सकाम भक्ति sakama bhakti (Devanagari: सकाम भक्ति ISO15919: sakāma bhakti ) is devotion to God which is inspired with the desire to attain material pleasures. This type of bhakti is called rajasi or tamasi bhakti. This bhakti is performed for one's own happiness. A few examples of this type
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sakha bhava | सखा भव sakha bhava (Devanagari: सखा भाव ISO15919: sakhā bhāva ) is the attitude of the cowherd boys of Braj . They consider Shri Krishna as their sakha (Devanagari: सखा ISO15919: sakhā ). they dont have an inkling of His Godliness. They are part of His lilas . LEARN MORE * bhava * Devotional Sentiments REFERENCE Prema
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary salokya | सालोक्य Salokya mukti (Devanagari: सालोक्य ISO15919: sālokya ) desire to live in the abode of Maha Vishnu. LEARN MORE * moksha * Liberation REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary samanjasa rati | समंजसा रति A devotee sees Shri Krishna as her beloved. She is mostly selfless, but occasionally she thinks about her own happiness. This kind of love is called madhurya bhava of samanjasa rati (Devanagari: समंजसा रति ISO15919: samaṁjasā rati ). Leading example of such a personality is eternal consort of Shri Krishna
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary samartha rati | समर्था रति A devotee sees Shri Krishna as her beloved and Shr Radha as her Ladyship. She is completely selfless and desires to serve her beloved at all times in any and every way. The thought of her own happiness doesn't even cross her mind. This kind of love is
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Samkhya Darshan | सांख्य दर्शन Sankhya darshan (Devanagari: सांख्य दर्शन ISO15919: sāṁkhya darśana ) is one of the six philosophical systems of Hinduism accepting the Vedas as supreme, written by Sage Kapila. It accepts existence of God so it is an astika darshana . It describes the evolution of the universe and emphasises attaching
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary samnyasa ashrama | संन्यास आश्रम samnyasa ashrama (Devanagari: संन्यास आश्रम ISO15919: saṁnyāsa āśrama ) is the last of the four aged-based stages of Vedic life. This phase of life starts at seventy-five years and lats till demise. In this phase one lives a renounced order of life in pursuit of God and
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Saptarishis | सप्तर्षि Saptarishis (Devanagari: सप्तर्षि ISO15919: saptarṣi ) are the seven great sages created from the will of Lord Brahma, the Creator. They are all God-realized souls beings and hold a status far greater than the gods and goddesses of s varga . LEARN MORE * Seven sages REFERENCE Radha Govind Geet -
