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 chakai / chakvai | चकई / चकवा See chakravaka. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 7
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kapha | कफ The body fluid principle relating to mucus and lubrication that is the carrier of nutrients. See tridosha. Reference: Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kanthi | कंठी A string of beads worn around the neck of tulsi or other woods signifying one's allegiance to a particular master or sect. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kanta bhava | कांत भाव kanta bhava (Devanagari: कांत भाव ISO15919: kāṁta bhāva) means taking God as your husband and loving Him accordingly. A wife has some rights and expectation from her husband. So, a devotee with this sentiment sometimes expects love in return from God. Due to this tinge of self-happiness this
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kanishtha adhikari | कनिष्ठ अधिकारी A kanishtha adhikari (Devanagari: कनिष्ठ अधिकारी ISO15919: kaniṣṭha adhikārī) is someone who: * Has little detachment from worldly things. * Therefore, has little faith in God. These individuals are still eligible to practice bhakti (devotion), but it's not an ideal combination for achieving the goal of
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kankana | कंकन A heavy bracelet of gold or other material worn on the wrist or very thick bangles studded with gems. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 7
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kapala kriya | क्रिया Also written as kapal kriya The ceremonial breaking of the skull of a corpse during cremation usually performed by the eldest son or relative. Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Kaliyuga | कलियुग Kaliyuga (Devanagari: कलियुग ISO15919: kaliyuga) is the dark age. This is the last and worst of the four cyclical ages of cosmic time comprising 432,000 years, of which a little over 5000 have passed. This is the current age, the age of quarrel and hypocrisy, the age
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kaitava | कैतव A deception, a danger. According to the Bhagavatam, they are four in number: dharma - prescribed scriptural duties, artha - the attainment of wealth, kama - fulfilment of sensual desires and moksha - liberation. Reference: Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion, Ch. 5
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary jyotisha | ज्योतिष The part of scripture that deals with astrology. Reference: The Supreme Spiritual Master - His Biography
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Itihasa | इतिहास Also written as Itihas Meaning history, the Ramayana that tells the story of Shri Rama and the Mahabharata that tells the story of the Kauravas and the Pandavas are the Itihasa, the two historical scriptures of Indian civilization.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary pranidhana | प्राणिधान pranidhan (Devanagari: प्राणिधान ISO15919: prāṇidhāna) means to surrender to God. Sage Patanjali propounded Ashtang Yoga to gain control over the mind. He also said, when it become difficult to control the mind then pray to God and meditate on Him. LEARN MORE * yoga * Sharanagati * Yoga-Path of
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary gvalbala | ग्वालबाल Young sons of the cowherd men are called gvalbala (Devanagari: ग्वालबाल ISO15919: gvālabāla). They were the playmates of Shri Krishna: same as sakha. REFERENCE Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary gurudrohi | गुरुद्रोही Being hostile towards a Guru. Reference: Guru Mantra - The Guru and the Disciple, Ch. 1
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary chela | चेला Disciple. Reference: Guru Mantra - The Guru and the Disciple, Ch. 1
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary guru dhama | गुरु धाम guru dhama (Devanagari: गुरु धाम ISO15919: guru dhāma) The place of a Guru's appearance or primary place of residence of one's Guru. LEARN MORE * Guru-Spiritual master REFERENCE Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Guru | गुरु A spiritual master. Reference: Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 6
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary gunjmala | गुंजमाल gunjamala (Devanagari: गुंजमाल ISO15919: guṁjamāla) is the garland that Shri Krishna wears. It is made of beads of gunja. LEARN MORE * Uniqueness of Krishna's divine form Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 9
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary gunja | गुंज The red berry of the shrub arbus precatorius. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch.9
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary gunatita dharma | गुणातीत धर्म Duty that is beyond the influence of the three gunas. Same as para dharma REFERENCE Raas Panchadhyayi, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary guna maya | गुण माया Also written as gun maya All the three modes of maya - sattva, rajasa and tamasa - remain in a state of equilibrium. Reference: Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis
