Bhakti Siddhant Glossary avatara kala | अवतार काल avatara kala (Devanagari: अवतार काल ISO15919: avatāra kāla) is the span of time in which the avatar performs lilas in the material world. LEARN MORE * avatari * avatar * avatari purush * aprakat lila * The Supreme God Reference: Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion, Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary avaranatmika maya | आवर्णात्मिका माया One of the two aspects of svarupavarika maya which makes the individual soul forget his true identity. See vikshepatmika maya. LEARN MORE * Maya Reference: Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary avaidika | अवैदिक Non-Vedic philosophical systems. There are two types: one accepts God but is non-Vedic (Muslims and Christians accept God but not the Vedas) and the second type are those who do not accept God (followers of Atomism, Naturalism). LEARN MORE * Schools of Philosophy REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary avadhuta | अवधूत One leading a renounced life of complete absorption in God, free from Vedic regulations, even those applying to a sanmyasi. Reference: Radha Govind Geet, Vol. 1 Ch. 7
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atyantik pralaya | आत्यन्तिक प्रलय Also written as atyantik pralay The attainment of salvation by an individual soul, also called moksha. See pralaya. Ultimate annihilation where one merges with the Impersonal Absolute forever. Reference: Radha Govind Geet, Vol. 1, Ch. 5 LEARN MORE Dissolution
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atmatripta | आत्मतृप्त Also written as atmatript, atmtript Self-content. Reference: Raas Panchadhyayi, Ch. 7
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atmasamarpana | आत्मसमर्पण atmasamarpana (Devanagari: आत्मसमर्पण ISO15919: ātmasamarpaṇa) means surrendering oneself to God. Here oneself means jiva. Also written as atmasamarpan, atmsamarpan LEARN MORE * Surrender
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atmarati | आत्मरति atmarati (Devanagari: आत्मरति ISO15919: ātmarati) is another epithet used for Shri Krishna. It means He who is self-contented, needs nothing from outside, perfect in all aspects, self-entertained, enchanted by self and performs pastimes with His own self. This moniker is applicable only to Shri Krishna for He is advai
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atmarama | आत्माराम Atmarama (Devanagari: आत्माराम ISO15919: ātmārāma) is same as atmarati. Also written as atmaram, atmram LEARN MORE * Bhagavana-Shri Krishna * Uniqueness of Krishna's divine form Reference Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atmanandi | आत्मानंदी atmanandi (Devanagari: आत्मानंदी ISO15919: ātmānaṁdī) is a jnani who revels in the bliss of the soul. Same as atmajnani. LEARN MORE * soul * path of gyan Reference: Main Kaun? Mera Kaun? Vol. 2. Ch. 39
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atmananda | आत्मानंद Also written as atmanand, atmnand The bliss of the self. LEARN MORE * atmajnana * path of gyan Reference: Divya Swarth, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atmakrida | आत्मक्रीड़ atmakrida (Devanagari: आत्मक्रीड़ ISO15919: ātmakrīṛ) is same as atmarati. Also written as atmakrid, atmkreed, atmakrida LEARN MORE * Bhagavana-Shri Krishna REFERENCE Raas Panchadhyayi, Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atmajnana | आत्मज्ञान Atmajnana (Devanagari: आत्मज्ञान ISO15919: ātmajñāna) means knowledge limited to that of the self. In this context self means jiva. Jnani first does bhakti to master the eligibility criteria to enter the jnana-marg. Then jnani follows the eight fold path of jnana-marg to attain atmajnana. The practice involves
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Atharvaveda | अथर्ववेद Also written as Atharva Veda, Atharv Ved One of the four parts of the Vedas consisting of 50 branches, comprising verses for averting calamities and bodily afflictions, and for performing religious rites. See Vedas. Reference: Main Kaun? Mera Kaun? Vol. 2, Ch. 35
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary asura | असुर asura (Devanagari: असुर ISO15919: asura) are demons. Tamas guna of Maya shakti dominates them. They naturally have sorcerer powers (मायावी) and are natural enemies of devatas. Their primary residence is Rasatal lok in the nether worlds. They are also called rakshasa (Devanagari: राक्षस ISO15919: rākṣasa)
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary astika darshana | आस्तिक दर्शन The atheistic philosophies are called astika darshan (Devanagari: अस्तिक दर्शन ISO15919: astika darśana). They accept existence of God. There are some astika darshan which accept Vedas as the authority e.g. Patanjali darshana and Vedant darshana. Also, there are astika darshan that do not accept Vedas as
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary asteya | अस्तेय Avoidance of stealing: a part of yama, the first of the eight disciplines of yoga. LEARN MORE * ashtanga yoga * Path of yoga REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1 Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary asmita | अस्मिता Pride; false ego. False identification with the self: one of the five afflictions. LEARN MORE * panchaklesha * Five afflictions REFERENCE * Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 7
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ashtayami seva | अष्टयामी सेवा Serving the Divine Couple for all 8 yaam is called ashtayami seva (Devanagari: अष्टयामी सेवा ISO15919: aṣṭayāmī sevā). LEARN MORE * What will be do in Golok? REFERENCE Radha Govind Geet - Dainya Madhuri - Devotional Sentiments of Humility
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ashtanga yoga | अष्टांग योग Also written as ashtang yog, ashtang yoga Sage Patanjali elucidated an eight-fold path for spiritual upliftment called ashtang yog ( Devanagari: अष्टांग योग ISO15919: aṣṭāṅga yōga): First five in this are for keep the body fit, and last three are for training the mind. 1. yama - moral
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ashta saugandhya | अष्ट सौगन्ध्य The eight divine fragrances emanate from the divine form of Shri Krishna. They are called ashta saugandhya (Devanagari: अष्ट सौगन्ध्य ISO15919: aṣṭa saugandhya). * the fragrance of His lotus face, * the fragrance of the harichandana paste smeared on His body, * the combined fragrance of harichandana and kumkuma,
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary asatva-padaka-avarana | असत्वापादक-आवरण Asatvapadak avaran Asatvapadak avaran (Devanagari: असत्वापादक आवरण ISO15919: asatvāpādaka āvaraṇa) is one of the three veils of Maya. It is dispelled when one follows the gyan marg and attains atmagyan. It is also written as asatva-padak avaran. Reference: Main Kaun? Mera Kaun? Vol. 2, Ch. 39 LEARN
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary asat | असत् asat (Devanagari: असत् ISO15919: asat) means false and temporary. Everything made of Maya shakti will sooner or later perish. So Though everything is real it is temporary so, it is asat. Maya shakti is real power of God. It is not an illusion. So, all things made by it are
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary asat ananda | असत् आनंद Every jiva wants bliss. If jiva tries to achieve that bliss from Maya then the bliss is temporary is called asat ananda (Devanagari: असत् आनंद ISO15919: asat ānaṁda). It is also called asatyananda (Devanagari: असत्यानंद ISO15919: asatyānaṁda) which means false happiness. LEARN MORE * Bliss REFERENCE Who
