Kaniṣṭha-adhikārī—a neophyte devotee in lowest stage of Vaiṣṇava life.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-K-›Kanistha-adhikari-a Kanistha-adhikari-a neophyte devotee in lowest stage of Vaisnava life. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/k/kanistha-adhikari-a-neophyte-devotee-in-lowest-stage-of-vais Previous: Kanika-a brahmana minister of King Dhrtarastra. He advised the King to kill his enemies by any means. (Adi Parva in Mahabharata) Next: Kaṅka-the name Yudhisthira used during the last year of exile in the kingdom of Virata.