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two-armed form, which is the origin of all of the Lord's other forms and incarnations.
Kṛṣṇaloka —See GOLOKA.
kṛṣṇa-prasāda —See PRASĀDA.
kṛṣṇa-premā —See PREMĀ.
kṣatriya —See VARŅAS.
Kuntī —the mother of the PĀŅDAVAS, and an aunt of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Kurukṣetra —an ancient pilgrimage site near New Delhi where the Battle of Kurukṣetra was fought and the BHAGAVAD-GĪTĀ was spoken. See also DHRTARĀṢTRA and PĀŅDAVAS.
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Lakṣmī —the goddess of fortune and the eternal consort of the Supreme Personality of Godhead NĀRĀYAŅA.
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Madhvācārya —a thirteenth-century Vaiṣṇava spiritual master who preached the theistic philosophy of “pure dualism,” which maintains that the Lord and the living entities are always distinct from one another.
Mahābhārata —VYĀSADEVA's epic history of ancient India, within which he included the BHAGAVAD-GĪTĀ.
mahājanas —the chief authorities on the process of devotional service to the Lord.
mahā-mantra —the great chanting for deliverance:
Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare
Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
Mahārāja —a title. See specific names.
mahātmā —a “great soul”; devotee of God.
Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad —See UPANIṢADS.
mantra —a syllable, word, or verse with special spiritual potency chanted or meditated upon to invoke spiritual understanding and realization.
Manu-saṁhitā —the ancient Vedic lawbook for human society.
Martya-loka —“the world of death”; the planet earth.
Marut (Vāyu) —the demigod in charge of the wind.
māyā —the material energy; the illusory energy of the Lord that deludes the living entity into forgetfulness of his real, spiritual nature.
Māyāvāda —the monistic philosophy that there is no difference between God and the living entities. See also ŚAṄKARĀCĀRYA.