Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kasauti | कसौटी A kasauti (Devanagari: कसौटी ISO15919: kasauṭī) stone, also known as a touchstone, is a fine-grained dark stone, often used in testing purity of gold. A simple test involves rubbing the gold object on the stone, leaving a streak. By comparing the streak's color to that of a
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kartritvabhiman | कर्तृत्वाभिमान Also written as kartritwabhiman kartritvabhiman (Devanagari: कर्तृत्वाभिमान ISO15919: kartr̥tvābhimāna) is ego of being the doer. It is this ego which causes the karmic bondage. LEARN MORE * Actions * karta * akarta
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Karanarnavashayi Mahavishnu | कार्णार्णवाशायी महाविष्णु To start the process of creation first The Supreme Brahm Shri Krishna reveals one of His kala called Karanarnavashayi Mahavishnu (Devanagari: कार्णार्णवाशायी महाविष्णु ISO15919: kārṇārṇavāśāyī mahāviṣṇu). Karanarnavashayi Mahavishnu gets His name from the fact that He rests in the causal ocean
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karnaphula | कर्णफूल A flower-shaped ornament worn in the lobe of the ear. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 1
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karnapatava | कर्णापाटव karnapatava (Devanagari: कर्णापाटव ISO15919: karṇāpāṭava) means despite lack of experience, pretending to be experienced. A lack of experience causes inability to perceive things in their entirety and true form. Due to lack of experience and desire for being called "good" this flaw is unavoidable. This
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karmi | कर्मी A follower of the path of karma dharma. LEARN MORE * Actions REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karmendriya | कर्मेन्द्रिय Karmendriya (Devanagari: कर्मेन्द्रिय ISO15919: karmēndriya) are the five working five organs or means of action, those of speech, hands, feet, excreta and reproduction. LEARN MORE * jnanendriya * Pancha Karmendriya * Pancha Jnanendriya REFERENCE Radha Govind Geet, Vol. 1, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karmayogi | कर्मयोगी One who practises karmayoga. LEARN MORE * Actions REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karmayoga | कर्मयोग The practice of keeping the mind absorbed in God while engaging in duties prescribed by the scriptures. LEARN MORE * Actions REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
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 karma samnyasa | कर्म संन्यास Karma sanyas (Devanagari: कर्म संन्यास ISO15919: karma saṁnyāsa) means mentally doing bhakti to God. This form of devotion is not accompanied with following any of the activities prescribed by varnashram dharma or any material duties. They only do mental devotion to God. Still, these people are
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karma dharma | कर्म धर्म Also written as karm dharm One's ritualistic and bodily duties according to the Vedas. LEARN MORE * Varnashram dharma REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karma | कर्म Karma (Devanagari: कर्म ISO15919: karma) means strict performance of duties as prescribed in the Vedas and scriptures according to one's caste and stage in life. Trikarma is another way of categorizing karma. Humans have the free-will perform karma in any of these four categories. * karma - strict
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karana sharira | कारण शरीर karana sharira (Devanagari: कारण शरीर ISO15919: kāraṇa śarīra) is the causal body. This is the body created by the desires. LEARN MORE * trisharira * Three bodies REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kalakuta | कालकुट kalakuta (Devanagari: कालकुट ISO15919: kālakuṭa) is the deadly poison that demoness Putana smeared on her breasts to kill 6 day old infant Krishna. This poison is so deadly that one does not need to ingest it. Putting it on the lips is enough to cause death. REFERENCE Prema
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary hari dhama | हरि धाम Also written as hari dham The abode of God. Reference: Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna
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 deviloka | देवलोक Also written as devilok The divine abode of Mother Durga, located in Paravyom.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary devata | देवता devata (Devanagari: देवता ISO15919: devatā) are celestial beings who have been entrusted with very specific duties by God. e.g. Indra is the king of svarga and is god of rain and thunder. Agni is god of fire. They are all material beings. Sattva guna of Maya is predominant
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary dasa | दास Also written as daas. A servant. LEARN MORE * bhava * Devotional Sentiments
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary danava | दानव Also written as danav A demon. LEARN MORE * rakshasa * manav * devata
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary chatushloki bhagavat | चतुश्लोकी भागवत The original form of the Bhagavatam in four shlokas (verses) that God whispered into Brahma's ear prior to creation.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary chatur-bhuja rupa | चतुर्भुज रूप Literal meaning of Chatur-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 holds
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary chakai / chakvai | चकई / चकवा See chakravaka. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 7
