Bhakti Siddhant Glossary hansa | हंस 1. A swan. 2. A category of spiritual practitioner who perceives God within everything, and therefore does not get attached. A hansa-saint lives in the world of duality but chooses only the eternal, the paramhansa sees only the self everywhere and the shri paramhansa sees only his beloved everywhere. Reference:
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary gopi | गोपी A topmost lover of God highly exalted in the scriptures who appeared as a milkmaid in the land of Braja harbouring utterly selfless amorous love towards Shri Krishna. Reference: Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 6
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary gopa | गोप A male friend of Shri Krishna among the cowherds of Braja. Reference: Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Goloka | गोलोक Goloka (Devanagari: गोलोक ISO15919: goloka) is the eternal divine abode of the Supreme Lord, Shri Krishna. Golok is outside the material realm. In Paravyom loka Golok is situated the highest. It is above Lord Shiva’s abode, Vaikuntha, and the abode of the various avataras. It is also
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Gita | गीता Shrimad Bhagavad Gita (Devanagari: श्रीमद्भगवदगीता ISO15919: śrīmadbhagavadagītā) is popularly referred to as Gita. A 700-verse scripture containing the essence of Upanishads and all darshan shastra. It was recited by Shri Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra prior to the commencement of the Mahabharata War.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ghumghata | घूँघट The end of a sari or cloth used to cover the head and upper part of the face out of respect for elders or others deserving respect. Covering the head with a ghumghata was done by all chaste women in ancient Indian culture. Traditionally, in India women also cover their
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary gati | गति * gati (Devanagari: गति ISO15919: gati) means speed and gait. * gati-agati (Devanagari: गति-आगति ISO15919: gati-āgati) means going and coming. It is a aphorism in Vedanta implying the jiva leaves the body and goes into another body. * agati ki gati (Devanagari: अगति की गति ISO15919: agati kī gati) means shelter of
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary garima | गरिमा garima (Devanagari: गरिमा ISO15919: garimā) is a supernatural power by which one can make oneself extremely heavy at will. Garima also means glory and dignity. LEARN MORE * siddhi * Mystical powers of yoga REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Garbhodakshayi | गर्भोदक्षायी Countless Garbhodakshayi Mahavishnu (Devanagari: गर्भोदक्षायी महाविष्णु ISO15919: garbhodakṣāyī mahāviṣṇu) manifest from the exhalation of Karanarnavashayi Mahavishnu. Each brahamand has three governors namely Lord Brahma, Kshirodashayi Mahavishnu and Lord Shankar. All three governors of a emanate from Garbhodakshayi Mahavishnu. A divine lotus appeared from
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ganga-snana | गंगा-स्नान Bathing in the holy river Ganga. Reference: Sadhan Sadhya - The Way to God's Love, March 2023
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Gahavaravana | गहवरवन This is the garden adjoining Shri Radha Rani's palace in Barsana. This is associated with many divine pastimes of Shri Radha with ashta maha sakhis and with Shri Krishna. Reference: Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ekatva mukti | एकत्व मुक्ति Merging into the Impersonal Brahm: one of the five kinds of liberation, also called sayujya or kaivalya. See moksha. LEARN MORE * Liberation REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary dasya bhava | दास्य भाव Also written as dasya bhav The sentiment of servitude towards God as one’s master: the second of five loving sentiments related to specific relationships towards God. See bhava. LEARN MORE * Devotional sentiments REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 12
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary dari ke | दारी के A philanderer: one enslaved by women. A popular insult used by the Gopis of Braj towards Shri Krishn. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Darshana Shastras | दर्शन शास्त्र Also written as Darshan Shastras The six scriptures, one each for each school of philosophy in Sanatan dharma, are collectively referred to as Darshan shastra (Devanagari: दर्शन शास्त्र ISO15919: darśana śāstra). Darshan means that by which one has an absolutely accurate and decisive conclusion about something.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary darshana | दर्शन Also written as darshan 1. Beholding the blissful vision of God and the Saints. 2. That by which one has an absolutely accurate and decisive conclusion about something. See Darshana Shastras. LEARN MORE * Schools of philosophy REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 10
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary dakshinavarta | दक्षिणावर्त dakshinavarta (Devanagari: दक्षिणावर्त ISO15919: dakṣiṇāvarta) are the few white hair on Shri Krishna's radiant blue chest near His right nipple. They are called the sign of Shri Vatsa (Devanagari: श्री वत्स ISO15919: śrī vatsa). LEARN MORE * Uniqueness of Shri Krishna's
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary dakshina | दक्षिणा To show gratitude to Guru disciple makes an offering. This is called dakshina (Devanagari: दक्षिणा ISO15919: dakṣiṇā). This can be monetary of anything else the Guru asks for. Disciple is eternally indebted to his Guru. So, disciple serves the Guru to please Him. Still, there are some customary
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary daharakasha | दहराकाश Daharakasha (Devanagari: दहराकाश ISO15919: daharākāśa) is a term implying Shri Krishna - The Supreme Lord who resides inside the heart of every living being. LEARN MORE * Dahar vidya * daharakash vigyan. REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 4
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary dahara vidya | दहर विद्या Dahara vidya (Devanagari: दहर विद्या ISO15919: dahara vidyā) describes that eight qualities of God. It irrefutably proves that these eight qualities are God's qualities and not of jiva. LEARN MORE * Daharakash Vigyan REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 4
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary chataka | चातक chataka (Devanagari: चातक ISO15919: cātaka) is apied crested cuckoo or papiha, cuculus melanoleucus, that lives only on raindrops, especially those falling in the autumn asterism svati. LEARN MORE * Devotion * Pillars of sadhana bhakti REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 6
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary changa | चंग A timbrel: a circular instrument comprising a wooden or metallic hoop with a tight membrane stretched over one of its sides, with clanking metallic rings, plates, cymbals, or little bells. It is held in the hand and can be played in various ways from stroking or shaking the jingles to
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary chandrakala/chandrika | चंद्रकला/चंद्रिका A crescent-shaped decoration on a crown. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2 Ch. 10
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary chamvar | चंवर Used to slowly whisk or fan a deity or divine dignitary as a regal responsibility. Reference: Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna
