General Index
355
Devala Rṣi 
    curse by, as benediction, 122 
    Hūhū cursed by, 124 
 Devareṇa sutotpattiṁ  
    verse quoted, 62 
 Devas  
    defined, 165 
 See also:  Demigods; Devotees of the Supreme Lord 
    Devasambhūti, 149 
 Devatā  
    defined, 36 
 See also:  Demigods 
    Devotee(s) of the Supreme Lord 
    animal slaughter shunned by, 305 
    on Brahman platform, 114 
    conditioned souls taught by, 276 
    curse by, as benediction, 122–123 
    danger as mercy to, 119 
    death surpassed by, 67 
    Deity worship by, 25 
    as demigods, 165 
    demons vs., 83, 165, 249, 317 
    depends on the Lord, 132 
    duty of, 25, 276 
    as equally disposed, 81 
    as fortunate, 293–294 
    goddess of fortune blesses, 309 
    Hare Kṛṣṇa  mantra  for, 25 
    in Hare Kṛṣṇa movement, 61 
    impersonalists vs., 134 
 karma  tolerated by, 133 
 karmīs  vs., 196, 309 
    in knowledge, 132 
    liberation for, 133–134 
    Lord enlightens, 96 
    Lord favors, 158, 165, 232 
    Lord played part of, 173 
    Lord protects, 67 
    Lord seen by, 211 
    Lord's form enchants, 194, 195 
    at Lord's lotus feet, 81 
    Lord's mercy on, 131 
    Lord's will understood by, 237–238, 249 
 mantras  vital for, 72
Devotee(s) of the Supreme Lord 
    nondevotees vs., 317 
    as preachers, 81 
    as propertyless, 15 
    pure vision of, 218 
    religionists vs., 305 
    salvation awaits, 119 
    sin avoided by, 136 
    suffering counteracted by, 276 
    suffering understood by, 249 
    as surrendered souls, 112, 317 
    tolerates reverses, 131, 132 
    to transcendental, 165 
 Vedas  accepted by, 238 
    as world welfare workers, 156 
 See also:  Pure devotees of the Supreme Lord;  names of specific devotees  
    Devotional service to the Supreme Lord 
    ( bhakti-yoga ) 
    as chanting and dancing, 104 
    desires fulfilled by, 101, 198 
    as duty, 219 
    fruitive activities vs., 22, 110 
    impersonalists neglect, 134 
    in Kali-yuga avoided, 216 
    liberation by, 24 
    Lord known by, 21, 85–86, 103–104, 215 
    Lord seen by, 215 
    as Lord's mercy, 215 
    Māyāvādīs misunderstand, 95 
    as necessity, 221 
    pious people eligible for, 216 
    pure, 22, 104, 114 
    purifying power of, 213 
    qualifications for, 216 
    remembering Kṛṣṇa by, 72, 131 
    via spiritual master, 215, 219 
    as transcendental, 86, 165 
    value of, 197 
    as  yoga 's perfection, 100 
    Dhanvantari 
    beauty of, 313, 314 
    demons stole nectar from, 315 
    dress of, 313, 314 
    as medical scientist, 314