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 svayam siddha | स्वयं सिद्ध svayam siddha (Devanagari: स्वयं सिद्ध ISO15919: svayaṁ siddha) means the one who does everything with His own shakti. One and only svayam siddha personality is Shri Krishna. He is the cause of all causes, He has no beginning and no end. He is the ultimate source of
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 shaktyananda | स्वरूप शक्त्यानंद The Supreme Lord has two aspects: Impersonal form and personal form. The sweetness of His Personal form is called svarupa shaktyananda (Devanagari: स्वरूप शक्त्यानंद ISO15919: svarūpa śaktyānaṁda). This is the special sweetness that Shri Krishna enjoys through His devotees. Shri Krishna is both honey
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 svarupa siddha bhakti | स्वरूप सिद्धा भक्ति Svarupa siddha bhakti (Devanagari: स्वरूप सिद्धा भक्ति ISO15919: svarūpa siddhā bhakti) is devotion akin to the nature of the jiva. It is natural for servitor to serve the Master. So, the devotee selflessly serves Shri Radha Krishna. This is bhakti is the purest form of
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svarupa lakshana | स्वरूप लक्षण Svarupa lakshana (Devanagari: स्वरूप लक्षण ISO15919: svarūpa lakṣaṇa) means the essential distinguishing characteristics of the entity. For example svarupa lakshana of fire is to burn and to produce light. svarupa lakshana of jiva is to to serve God. LEARN MORE * Tatashtha lakshan REFERENCE Who am I? Who
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svartha | स्वार्थ svartha (Devanagari: स्वार्थ ISO15919: svārtha) means one's ultimate goal. Those who consider themselves to be body follow preya marga to accumulate worldly possessions. On the other hand those who consider themselves to be jiva pursue shreya marga to attain God. Also written as swarth LEARN
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svarga | स्वर्ग svarga (Devanagari: स्वर्ग ISO15919: svarga) are the abodes located above the earth in the brahmanda. They are all within the material realm yet their luxuries far exceed those on the Earth. Some of these abodes are made of gross liek the earth where as others are subtle abodes.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svara bhanga | स्वर भंग svara bhanga (Devanagari: स्वर भंग ISO15919: svara bhaṁga) means faltering of the voice or voice gets totally changed. This is one of the eight symptoms of divine love ecstasy. LEARN MORE * sattvika bhava * Ecstasy of Divine Love REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 6
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svamsha | स्वांश svamsha (Devanagari: स्वांश ISO15919: svāṁśa) means personal expansions of Shri Krishna. All avatars of God are His svamsha. They are endowed with all powers of Shri Krishna and are governors of Yogamaya shakti. Yet, they exhibit only the powers that are needed in the moment. Also written as
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svamini | स्वामिनी svamini (Devanagari: स्वामिनी ISO15919: svāminī) means Ladyship or a proprietress who wields the ultimate authority. Gopis and Shri Krishna consider Shri Radha as their Svamini. LEARN MORE * Shri Radha Krishna - The Divine Couple * Names of Shri Krishna REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of
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 svabhava | स्वभाव svabhava (Devanagari: स्वभाव ISO15919: svabhāva) is the innate nature. sva means my and bhav means goal. So my innate nature is referred to as svabhav. It can never change. For example the nature of fire is to burn and emanate light. Nature of mind is to be restless.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sutra | सूत्र Sutra (Devanagari: सूत्र ISO15919: sūtra) is an aphorism found in some Sanskrit scriptures like Vedant darshan. LEARN MORE * Schools of Philosophy REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 4
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sushupti | सुषुप्ति Sushupti (Devanagari: सुषुप्ति ISO15919: suṣupti) is dreamless sleep. God has given the jiva a mind. Mind is the worker. Its nature is to be constantly working. Mind is active even while sleeping mind. It is dreaming. The material mind has a finite limit of the amount of
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
