SB 1-1962: Appendix-1 Glossary

Acharya-Authorised teacher of a particular cult.

Ahamkara-The meeting point of matter and spirit.

Annaprashan-A ceremony or Samskara of offering solid food to a teething child at the age of six to seven months.

Apara-Material inferiority.

Archa-The Form of the Lord manifested through material agency such as mind, metal, earth, painting, wood, stone, jewel, drawing etc accepted as incarnation of God and worshipped by regulations.

Archan-The procedures followed in connection with worshipping the Archa.

Ashrama-Orders of life in connection with self realisation.

Ashura-Person against the service of the Lord.

Astasiddhi-Eight fold perfections by mystic powers.

Atmarama-Self satisfied in spiritual values.

Avesha-Incarnation of Godhead partially empowered.

Bhakti-Activities of the purified senses.

Bhagwat-In relation with the Personality of Godhead.

Brahman-The Absolute Truth.

Brahmin-A person in the mode of goodness.

Brahma-The first created being head of an Universe.

Bibhuti-Specific power deputed to a living being.

Devata-Person obedient to the service of the Lord.

Jnanam-Knowledge transcendental.

Kazi-A Muslim Magistrate.

Karcha-Authorised notes recorded.

Karma-Material activities subjected to reaction.

Kartal-Handy bell used by the devotee.

Kali-The age in which quarrel is a common affair.

Kalpa-Millennium or material manifestation during the day of Brahma.

Kshatriya-The martial caste in the mode of passion.

Leela-Transcendental pastime of the Lord.

Mantras-Sound transcendental or Vedic hymns.

Mayavada-The system of philosophy propounded by the impersonalists.

Mukti-Recovery from material existence and be re-instated in the original form.

Mohatma-A devotee of the Lord constantly engaged in the service of the Lord.

Muktipada-Lord Vishnu whose lotus feet are worshipped by the liberated souls.

Mridanga-A particular type of drum specially made in Bengal.

Parampara-Disciplic succession.

Para-Transcendental superiority.

Pasandi-An offender to the Lord.

Paramatma-The supersoul localised aspect of the Lord.

Phalgooni Purnima-The full moon night in the month of Phalgoon (Feb.-March).

Prakriti-Energy or Nature.

Prema-Spontaneous attraction of Love.

Purusha-Incarnation of Godhead for material manifestations.

Puranas-Supplements of the Vedas.

Rasa-Spiritual humour by spiritual sense perception.

Satwam-Mode of material nature in goodness.

Sannyas-Renounced order of life for spiritual culture.

Sattwatas-Eternal devotees of the Lord.

Samadhi-Trance or being absorbed in the service of the Lord.

Shakabda-Year since the birthday of Maharaj Saka (79 B.C.)

Shastras-Revealed scriptures of Vedic literatures.

Shalagram Shila-Specific Archa of Vishnu (See Archa)

Sikshastak-Eight stanzas composed by Lord Chaitanya.

Suddha satwa-Purified state of the soul freed from matter.

Sudra-Person in the mode of ignorance the labourer class.

Sruti-Direction of the Vedas directly.

Sudarshan Chakra-The weapon-wheel used by Lord Krishna.

Swarupa-Original spiritual Form.

Tamas-Darkness or ignorance of undeveloped mind.

Tatwa-Substance.

Taraka Brahman-Transcendence that delivers the soul.

Tirtha-Holy place or the saint able to deliver a fallen soul.

Uttamadhikari-Advanced devotee of the Lord.

Vaishya-The merchantile class in the mode of passion and ignorance.

Vasudeva-Perfect spiritual being free from matter.

Vishnu Tatwa-Status of Godhead.

Varnas-Castes or section in terms of qualification and occupation.

Vaishnaras-The devotees of the Lord.

Yoga-That which connects link with the Supreme.

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto One, Vol 2, 1964VB25