Bhakti Siddhant Glossary videha paramahamsa | विदेह परमहंस A brahmajnani who is oblivious of his physical body is called videha paramahamsa (Devanagari: विदेह परमहंस ISO15919: videha paramahaṁsa). This was the state of King Janak before seeing Shri Ram in the garden. REFERENCE Prashnotari, Vol. 1, Ch. 13
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary vibhuti | विभूति vibhuti (Devanagari: विभूति ISO15919: vibhūti) has a couple of meanings * Opulence e.g. Mother Mahalakshmi is the goddess of vibhuti * the ash e.g. ash from a burnt incense stick (agarbatti)
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary vedic dharma | वैदिक धर्म The performance of duties as prescribed by the Vedas. Same as varnashram dharma. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary veda vit | वेद विद The knower of the Vedas: Shri Krishna. REFERENCE Raas Panchadhyayi, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary veda vedya | वेद वेद्य The object of knowledge of the Vedas: Shri Krishna. REFERENCE Raas Panchadhyayi, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary veda krit | वेद कृत The composer of the Vedas: Shri Krishna. REFERENCE Raas Panchadhyayi, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary vasudhaiva kutumbakam | वसुधैव कुटुंबकम The whole world is one family. REFERENCE Sadhan Sadhya - The Way to God's Love, March 2023
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary vastaviki | वास्तविकी God's spontaneous pastimes in Braja that reciprocate the pure love of His devotees in which He ignores Vedic injunctions and worldly conventions: the second of two categories of God's pastimes. See vyavaharika. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 3, Ch.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary vashikaran | वशीकरण vashikaran (Devanagari: वशीकरण ISO15919: vaśīkaraṇa) means to bring someone under your control. REFERENCE Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary turiya | तुरिय turiya avastha (Devanagari: तुरीय अवस्था ISO15919: turīya avasthā) a very deep state of meditation. Ordinary folks do not experience that state. LEARN MORE samadhi REFERENCE Prandan Jivan Kunjbihari, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary tulsi | तुलसी tulsi (Devanagari: तुलसी ISO15919: tulasī) is holy basil leaf. Leaves of this plant are used to make the banamala for Shri Krishna. It is fragrant and has medicinal properties. LEARN MORE * Uniqueness of Krishna's divine form REFERENCE Practise Powerful Meditation, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary tryadhisha | त्रयदिशा The master of the three entities, the three worlds: Shri Krishna. Reference: Sadhan Sadhya - The Way to God's Love, March 2024
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary tridosha | त्रिदोष The three bodily humors per Ayurveda are collectively referred to as tridosha (Devanagari: त्रिदोष ISO15919: tridoṣa). These are : * vata - wind, * pitta - bile, and * kapha - phlegm. According to Ayurveda, an imbalance in the three is the primary cause of diseases in the body. LEARN MORE
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary tribhuvana | त्रिभुवन tribhuvana (Devanagari: त्रिभुवन ISO15919: tribhuvana) refers to the three worlds: the celestial abodes (svarga), Earth, and the hellish abodes (narak). Also written as tribhuvan LEARN MORE * Brahmanda * Cosmic egg REFERENCE Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary trataka | त्राटक A method of yoga for controlling the mind by focusing it on a point or object. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 3, Ch. 20
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary tilaka | तिलक tilaka (Devanagari: तिलक ISO15919: tilaka) is a marking in the centre of the forehead of sandalwood paste, saffron or other substances. Shri Krishna puts black colored kasturi tilak or tilak made from musk. In material world the musk is a strong-smelling substance that comes from the gland of the
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary tatastha lakshana | तटस्थ लक्षण Tatastha lakshana (Devanagari: तट स्थ लक्षण ISO15919: taṭa stha lakṣaṇa) means the secondary qualities. For example tatastha lakshana of fire are that it can be used for cooking food, heating homes etc. LEARN MORE * Svarupa lakshana REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1 Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary tapasya | तपस्या Penance and austerity: a part of niyama, one of the eight disciplines of yoga. See yoga. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary swayamvara | स्वयंवर swayamvara (Devanagari: स्वयंवर ISO15919: svayaṁvara) is a grand ceremony where the girl chooses a groom for herself. Parents invite all the eligible grooms. The bride puts the garland around the neck of the groom. Later the Vedic rituals of wedding are performed. Also written as swayamvar REFERENCE Main
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svedaja | स्वेदज Living beings born from moisture such as lice, bacteria are called svedaja (Devanagari: स्वेदज ISO15919: svedaja) . LEARN MORE * andaj * Types of life forms REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svati | स्वाति Swati Nakshatra (Devanagari: स्वाति नक्षत्र ISO15919: svāti nakṣatra) is a constellation in Vedic astrology. It it shown as a sword, a blade of grass or a sprout. The chataka bird drinks only rainwater which falls from the sky in during this constellation. When a rain drop
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svarupavarika maya | स्वरूपवारिका माया Svarupavarika Maya (Devanagari: स्वरूपावारिका माया ISO15919: svarūpāvārikā māyā) is same as avidya maya. Also written as Swaroopavarika Maya. LEARN MORE * Maya Shakti * Maya REFERENCE Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svarupananda | स्वरूपानंद Shri Krishna is both the bliss and the enjoyer of the bliss. His svarupa shakti enables Him to enjoy His own sweetness. This form of bliss is called svarupananda (Devanagari: स्वरूपानंद ISO15919: svarūpānaṁda). Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svarupa shakti | स्वरूप शक्ति Same as yogamaya shakti. REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 2
