General Index
347
Dakṣa
wanted to prove his tolerance, 315 a wife is presented to, 257
Death
of Ajāmila, 42–43 cessation of, 3–5 chanting's value at, 106, 122, 138 defined, 49 parent's duty regarding, 285 remembering Kṛṣṇa at, 105 subtle body at, 76 surpassing, by knowing Kṛṣṇa, 223 untimely, in this age, 114
Debts
of  brāhmaṇas , 307 of sons, 306–307
Dehāpatya-kalatrādiṣv , verse quoted, 179
Deity worship
as  brāhmaṇas ' duty, 304 with  saṅkirtana , 174  yoga  as meditation in, 130–131
Demigods
attaining status of, 6, 63, 72 debt to, 306–307 devotee has qualities of, 29 imagined as forms of God, 235–236 the Lord represented by, 249–250 planets of, disdained by devotees, 308–309 purpose of, 238 religion misunderstood by, 163 subordinate to Kṛṣṇa, 152–154, 238 Supreme Lord a mystery to, 157 Viṣṇudūtas mistaken for, 49 as witnesses, 60
Desires, material
atonement does not affect, 16–17 bodies according to, 46–47, 75–76 control of, difficult, 82–83 destroyed by devotional service, 22–26, 108, 136, 139 subtle body composed by, 71–72
Determination
of Ajāmila for Kṛṣṇa's service, 125 of devotees, 125–129, 311
Devas. See:  Demigods
Deva-deveśvaraṁ sūtram , quoted, 238
Devotees of the Supreme Lord
association of, for detachment, 314 austerity and, 194 chanting as duty of, 185 compared to Viṣṇudūtas, 113 compassion of, 3–4, 10 harassed, 92 knowledge necessary for, 54 Kṛṣṇa's mercy on, 232–233 Nārada inspires, to dance, 290 as only knowers of God, 157–158 parents of, criticize Kṛṣṇa consciousness, 292, 305, 308, 310 parents of, curse by, 316 planets of demigods do not attract, 308–309
preaching as duty of, 124, 126, 162, 318 protected by Kṛṣṇa, 81, 161–162, 234
Purāṇas  necessary for, 35
scholars inferior to, 175–176
service to, is necessary, 26–27
sex life restricted for, 258–259
Supreme Lord attained by, 219–220
as tolerant and fearless, 310–311
unconcerned with hell and heaven, 28
Vedas  known by, 57
Viṣṇudūtas protect, 46, 141, 161–162
Yamarāja describes position of, 177–178
See also:  Pure devotees of Kṛṣṇa:
Vaiṣṇavas
Devotional service to the Lord
of Ajāmila, 36, 42, 129–132
Ajāmila's determination for, 125–127
atonement superseded by, 26
auspicious and fearless, 28–29
chanting awakens, 36, 101, 136, 166, 219
compared to sun, 22, 26
distress helps one appreciate, 303
divisions of, seven listed, 25–26
easiest and best, 130–131
equality in, 248
as freedom from bondage, 136, 203–204
as highest path, 28–29
as highest perfection, 243–244