Bhakti Siddhant Glossary mahapralaya | महाप्रलय mahapralaya (Devanagari: महाप्रलय ISO15919: mahāpralaya) is the period of time where there no manifestation Maya. During this time Shri Krishna sleeps in yoganidra. Maya merges back into Shri Krishna. All jiva remain inactive and remain in the mahodara of Shri Krishna. LEARN MORE * Dissolution REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta
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 mahala | महल Also written as mahal Palace. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 10
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 laparvahi | लापरवाही laparvahi (Devanagari: लापरवाही ISO15919: lāparavāhī) means carelessness. In the past countless lives every jiva has heard from the saints the goal of human life is to attain God. Yet due to laparvahi jiva has not acted one it wholeheartedly even once. Scriptures advise jiva is to cast off
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kusanga | कुसंग Association that makes the mind worldly. Reference: Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 14
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kunja | कुंज An arbour, bower, or grove where Shri Krishna meets Shri Radha and the sakhis. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kundalini | कुंडलिनी A power that resides in the base of the spine like a coiled serpent. When it begins to move up the spinal column, it bestows various mystic abilities.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kundala | कुंडल A hanging piece of jewellery that is worn in the ear lobe. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Kshirodashayi | क्षीरोदशायी Kshirodashayi Mahavishnu (Devanagari: क्षीरोदशायी महाविष्णु ISO15919: kṣīrodaśāyī mahāviṣṇu) emanates from Garbhodashayi Mahavishnu. He reclines on the Sheshnaga in the Kshirasagar that is why He is called Kshirodashayi. He resides in the heart of each jiva. He notes every thought of each moment of
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Kshirasagara | क्षीरसागर Kshirasagara (Devanagari: क्षीरसागर ISO15919: kṣīrasāgara) is the ocean of divine milk. Lord Vishnu reclines on top of Shesh naag (divine servant with 1000 heads) in this ocean. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 3, Ch. 20
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kshetrajna | क्षेत्रज्ञ Prahlad has described 12 qualities of jiva. One of them is kshetragya (Devanagari: क्षेत्रज्ञ ISO15919: kṣetrajña). kshetra = body. gya = knower. One who knows the body is kshetragya. LEARN MORE * Soul REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1 Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Kshatriya | क्षत्रिय The second of the four Hindu social classes who were supposed to be protectors of the society, warriors. Reference: Bhagavad Gita Jnana - Tattvadarshan, Ch. 1
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 krodha / krodhi | क्रोध / क्रोधी Anger, enraged. Reference: Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kriyamana karma | क्रियमाण कर्म Fruits of actions in one's current life due to the exercise of one's free will: one of the three kinds of fruits of action. See trikarma. Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 5
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary krita grantha | कृत ग्रंथ krita grantha (Devanagari: कृत ग्रंथ ISO15919: kr̥ta graṁtha) are compositions which are written by worldly people. Worldly people means those who are under the influence of Maya. So, these compositions have following four flaws. 1. bhrama - confusing something for something else, 2. pramada - carelessness
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary krishna paksha | कृष्ण पक्ष krishna paksha (Devanagari: कृष्ण पक्ष ISO15919: kr̥ṣṇa pakṣa) is the fortnight of the wanning moon. The period from full moon to no moon. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kripa | कृपा kripa (Devanagari: कृपा ISO15919: kr̥pā) means grace. Grace can be bestowed by only those who * don't need anything from anyone. * Also what they have does not decrease by giving. Such personalities are God and God-realized saints. no one else meets these two criteria. Reference: Guru Kripa
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary klesha | क्लेश Afflictions. See panchaklesha. Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 7
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kinnaras | किन्नर kinnaras (Devanagari: किन्नर ISO15919: kinnara) are beings whose head is human and rest of the body is that of an horse. English word for these is centaur. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kinkini | किंकिनी A chain-like ornament with decorative hangings worn around the lower part of the waist, resting on the hips. Reference: Prarthana - The Prayer Book
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary khanjana | खंजन A wagtail, a bird known for the constant movement of its tail. It is used as a symbol of restlessness. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 7
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 kaustubha | कौस्तुभ kaustubha mani (Devanagari: कौस्तुभ मणि ISO15919: kaustubha mani) is a divine jewel which has eternally been worn by Shri Krishna on his chest. In the lila of churning of the milk ocean, 14 things emerged from the kshirasagara. Kautubh mani was one of those things. It was
