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nandanavana | नंदनवन
The pleasure garden of Indra in the celestial world. LEARN MORE * svarga * Brahmand * Cosmic egg REFERENCE Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 3, Ch. 20
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Explains the spirit in the meanings of the Vedic words, as explained by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in his preaching and poetry for Radha Krishan devotees.
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rajarishi | राजऋषि
A kshatriya who practices to control the senses is called rajarishi (Devanagari: राजऋषि ISO15919: rājar̥ṣi ). LEARN MORE * rishi * Brahmarishi REFERENCE Main Kaun? Mera Kaun? Vol. 5, Ch. 87
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sachchidananda | सच्चिदानंद
sachchidananda (Devanagari: सच्चिदानंद ISO15919: saccidānaṁda ) is a conjugation of three words. Which mean * sat (Devanagari: सत् ISO15919: sat ) - Eternal existence * chit (Devanagari: चित् ISO15919: cit ) - divine knowledge * anand (Devanagari: आनन्द ISO15919: ānanda ) - divine bliss Together they describe the innate nature of
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sadhana siddha | साधन सिद्ध
A soul who has attained perfection through spiritual practice resulting in the attainment of grace. LEARN MORE * Jeev REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 3, Ch. 19
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sadharani rati | साधारणी रति
Some devotees accept Shri Krishna to be their Beloved with an expectation of experiencing Him with all their senses. Their love is called madhurya bhava of sadharani rati (Devanagari: साधारणी रति ISO15919: sādhāraṇī rati ). Leading example of such a devotee is Kubja. LEARN MORE * Siddha bhakti * Perfect devotion
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Tantra | तंत्र
Tantra (Devanagari: तंत्र ISO15919: taṁtra ) is a science described in Vedic scriptures to attain mukti . LEARN MORE * Mystical powers REFERENCE Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis
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Vaisheshika | वैशेषिक
Vaisheshika (Devanagari: वैशेषिक ISO15919: vaiśeṣika) promoted by Sage Kanada is one of the schools of philosophy in Hinduism. Like others it also accepts the Vedas as supreme authority. It describes the logical steps used for accurately analyzing the categories of reality and gaining conclusive knowledge. LEARN MORE
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vaishya | वैश्य
vaishya (Devanagari: वैश्य ISO15919: vaiśya ) is the third class in the Vedic social structure: their livelihood is derived from business, agriculture or raising cattle. LEARN MORE * varna * Vedic Caste System REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
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vaivarnya | वैवर्ण्य
vaivarnya (Devanagari: वैवर्ण्य ISO15919: vaivarṇya ) means changing of bodily colour. e.g. when Shri Krishna left of Mathura the gopis in Braj turned pale in separation It is one of the eight symptoms of divine love ecstasy. LEARN MORE * sattvika bhava * Ecstasy of divine love REFERNCE Prema
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vanaprastha ashrama | वानप्रस्थ आश्रम
vanaprastha ashrama (Devanagari: वानप्रस्थ आश्रम ISO15919: vānaprastha āśrama ) is the third of four age-based stages of life from fifty to seventy-five years. In this state the married couple abandons family life and vocation etc in favor of practising bhakti . LEARN MORE * ashrama * Vedic caste system REFERENCE
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varna | वर्ण
Each of the four castes defined in the Vedas is called varna (Devanagari: वर्ण ISO15919: varṇa ). These varna are Brahmin , Kshatriya , Vaishya , Shudra . LEARN MORE * Vedic caste system * Is caste system in-human ? REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
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yaama | याम
yaama (Devanagari: याम ISO15919: yāma ) is a Vedic unit of time. It is span of three hours. A day is divided into eight yaamas : nishanta – midnight to dawn, pratah – 3am to 6am, purvahna – 6am to 9am, madhyahna – 9am to 12noon, aparahna – 12noon to 3pm, sayam – 3pm to 6pm, pradosha