Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shishaphula | शीशफुल An ornament worn on the head in a floral design. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 3, Ch. 20
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shaddarshana | षड्दर्शन shaddarshana (Devanagari: षड्दर्शन ISO15919: ṣaḍdarśana) are same as darshan shastra. REFERENCE The Supreme Spiritual Master - His Biography
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shastrartha | शास्त्रार्थ Scholars in Sanatan Dharma used to debate on the scriptures to deepen the understanding of shastra. This is called shastrartha (Devanagari: शास्त्रार्थ ISO15919: śāstrārtha). When done as a competition then the winner is recognized as a having more depth understanding of the scriptures. The one
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shastra | शास्त्र shastra (Devanagari: शास्त्र ISO15919: śāstra) are scriptures. In Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism), there are many authentic scriptures which were revealed by God and God-realized saints.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sharirika dharma | शरीरिक धर्म Same as varnashrama dharma REFERENCE Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sharat purnima | शरत पूर्णिमा The full moon night in the month of October when Shri Krishna performed the raas with the gopis. Also written as sharata poornima, sharad poornima LEARN MORE * Sharad Poornima REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 3, Ch. 19
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shanta bhava | शांत भाव shanta bhava (Devanagari: शांत भाव ISO15919: śāṁta bhāva) is the passive relationship of loving God as your king. This is the first of the five bhava related to specific relationships towards God. It includes awe, reverence and fear of God more than loving intimacy. LEARN MORE * devotional sentiments
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shamadi shata sampatti | शमादि शट् संपत्ति shamadi shata sampatti (Devanagari: शमादि शट् संपत्ति ISO15919: śamādi śaṭ saṁpatti) are the six requisites for tranquility of the mind. This is one of the four compulsory qualifications a candidate must have to set foot on the path of jnana. LEARN MORE * jnana-marga * Path of gyan REFERENCE
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shakti | शक्ति shakti (Devanagari: शक्ति ISO15919: śakti) means power. Every living being has some power. For example, a soul (jiva) has strength, the ability to pick up objects, and the power to make decisions. These are natural powers that cannot be given to others. God is the source of everything, both
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shakha | शाखा A branch of the Vedas. REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shahnai | शहनाई shahnai (Devanagari: शहनाई ISO15919: śahanāī) is a short pipe-like wind instrument (like a clarinet) that is played on happy and auspicious occasions. LEARN MORE * vina * chang REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 7
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shabda pramana | शब्द प्रमाण shabda pramana (Devanagari: शब्द प्रमाण ISO15919: śabda pramāṇa) means evidence of those words (shabda) which are irrefutable. Only Vedas offer the shabda pramana as they are the eternal law of God. So, Vedas are the final evidence. Other scriptures Puranas, Smritis, Darshan Shastra, Itihas etc can be
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary seva | सेवा Seva (Devanagari: सेवा ISO15919: sevā) means to serve. There are three ways to do seva: physically, mentally and financially. The nature of the jiva is to serve. The purpose of seva is to make the Master happy. Jiva can serve either The Supreme God or Maya. Per the divine
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sayujya sambandha | सायुज्य संबंध sayujya sambandha (Devanagari: सायुज्य संबंध ISO15919: sāyujya saṁbaṁdha) means constant union. This relationship exists only between God and each jiva because He resides within every soul and is the very source of the soul's consciousness. This is one of the four relationships the
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sayujya mukti | सायुज्य मुक्ति sayujya mukti (Devanagari: सायुज्य मुक्ति ISO15919: sāyujya mukti) means jiva merging into the Impersonal Brahm. It is one of the five kinds of mukti. Also called * kaivalya (Devanagari: कैवल्य मुक्ति ISO15919: kaivalya mukti) * ekatva (Devanagari: एकत्व मुक्ति ISO15919:
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary savan | सावन In the Hindu calendar savan (Devanagari: सावन ISO15919: sāvana) is fifth month. It is the first month of monsoon season and typically falls in the months of July-August. It is also known as Shravan Maas (Devanagari: श्रावण मास ISO15919: śrāvaṇa māsa Also written as saavan, sawan,
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Satyayuga | सत्ययुग Satyayuga (Devanagari: सत्ययुग ISO15919: satyayuga) is the Golden Age because sattva guna of Maya is dominant in this age. This is the first and best of the four cyclical yuga of cosmic time comprising 17,28,ooo (1.728 million) years. All four pillars of dharma are intact
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary satyakaam | सत्यकाम One whose desires immediately come to fruition is said to have to power of satyakamah (Devanagari: सत्यकाम ISO15919: satyakāma). It is one of the eight divine powers of God bestowed upon one who attains God-realisation. LEARN MORE * Daharakash vigyan REFERENCE Bhagavannama Mahatmya - The Glories of the Divine
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary satya | सत्य 1. Truthfulness. A part of niyama, the first of the eight disciplines of yoga. 2. Truth or Divine: God and His Saints alone are called satya. LEARN MORE * Path of yoga REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 14
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary satvika bhava | सात्विक भाव The ecstasy symptoms of divine love visible only in divine body are called satvik bhava (Devanagari: सात्विक भाव ISO15919: sātvika bhāva ). Also written as satvic bhavas, satvik bhava, satvik bhav LEARN MORE * ashta satvik bhava * Ecstasy of Divine Love REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sattva / sattvika / sattva guna | सत्व / सात्विक / सत्त्व गुण Sattva guna (Devanagari: सत्त्व गुण ISO15919:sattva guṇa) is the material mode of purity and goodness. Also written as sattvic guna (Devanagari: सत्त्विक गुण ISO15919: sattvika guṇa) LEARN MORE Maya REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary satsangi | सत्संगी satsangi (Devanagari: सत्संगी ISO15919: satsaṁgī) means one who engages in satsanga. REFERENCE Sadhan Sadhya - The Way to God's Love, March 2023
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary satsanga | सत्संग satsanga (Devanagari: सत्संग ISO15919: satsaṁga) Association that purifies the mind. sat means saint and sanga means association. When jiva is mentally in association of a saint it is called satsang. Also written as satsang REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 14
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary satsampradaya | सत्सम्प्रदाय See Shri Krishna Sampradaya under sampradaya. REFERENCE Sadhan Sadhya - The Way to God's Love, July 2023
