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 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svagatabheda | स्वगतभेद svagatabheda (Devanagari: स्वगतभेद ISO15919: svagatabheda) means the entity has internal distinctions. For example, human beings have a material body and a divine soul. Jagadguru Shri Ramanujacharya held the belief that God has simultaneous internal distinctions which are the individual souls and the world. LEARN MORE * svagat bhed shunya
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svadhyaya | स्वाध्याय Self-study of scripture is called svadhyaya (Devanagari: स्वाध्याय ISO15919: svādhyāya). There are numerous seemingly conflicting views presented in the scriptures. Even though self-study of scriptures is not bad, but one tends further confuse their already confused mind. So, self-study is not advised by neither by rasik
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svabhaviki | स्वभाविकी Natural. LEARN MORE * svabhav REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 10
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary surma | सुरमा A cosmetic of antimony or lead sulphide applied to the rims of the eyes: collyrium. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 14
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sukshma sharira | सूक्ष्म शरीर sukshma sharira (Devanagari: सूक्ष्म शरीर ISO15919: sūkṣma śarīra) is the subtle body. LEARN MORE * trisharira * Three bodies REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary suhagini | सुहागिनी A married woman whose husband is alive is called suhagini (Devanagari: सुहागिनी ISO15919: suhāginī). Shri Radha is called Sada Suhagini for her beloved Shri Krishna is eternal. REFERENCE Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary suhaga | सुहाग Husband of a married woman is called her suhag (Devanagari: सुहाग ISO15919: suhāga) for example Mother Sita's suhag is Shri Ram. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 16
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sthula sharira | स्थुल शरीर sthula sharira (Devanagari: स्थुल शरीर ISO15919: sthula śarīra) is the gross body. It is one of the three types of bodies. LEARN MORE * trisharira * Three bodies REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary smarana | स्मरण smarana (Devanagari: स्मरण ISO15919: smaraṇa) is remembrance: loving absorption of the mind. Also called * sumiran (Devanagari: सुमिरन ISO15919: sumirana) * chintan (Devanagari: चिन्तन ISO15919: cintana) * manana (Devanagari: मनन ISO15919: manana) Also written as smaran REFERENCE Practise Powerful Meditation, Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sindura | सिंदुर sindura (Devanagari: सिंदुर ISO15919: siṁdura) is red, lead vermillion applied by an Indian woman to the parting of her hair that signifies her married state. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary siddha | सिद्ध siddha (Devanagari: सिद्ध ISO15919: siddha) has a couple of different meanings * Siddha Mahapurush - a God-realized saint * to ripen - bhakti ripens to perfection. * to cook to perfection - e.g cook rice so it is neither hard not mushy.
