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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
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Goloka (Kṛṣṇaloka) —the highest spiritual planet, containing Kṛṣṇa's personal abodes, Dvārakā, Mathurā and Vṛndāvana.
Gopīs —Kṛṣṇa's cowherd girl friends, His most confidential servitors.
Gṛhastha —regulated householder life; the second order of Vedic spiritual life.
Guru —a spiritual master.
Guru-pūjā —worship of the spiritual master.
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Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra — See: Mahā-mantra
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Jaya —an exclamation meaning "All victory to you!" or "All glories to you!"
Jīva-tattva —the living entities, atomic parts of the Lord.
Jñāna —theoretical knowledge.
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Kali-yuga (Age of Kali) —the present age, characterized by quarrel; it is last in the cycle of four and began five thousand years ago.
Kalpa —daytime of Brahmā, 4,320,000,000 years.
Kāma —lust.
Kamaṇḍalu —water pot carried by  sannyāsīs .
Karatālas —hand cymbals used in  kīrtana .
Karma —fruitive action, for which there is always reaction, good or bad.
Karma-kāṇḍa —a section of the  Vedas  prescribing fruitive activities for elevation to a higher material position.
Karmī —a person satisfied with working hard for flickering sense gratification.
Kirtana —chanting the glories of the Supreme Lord.
Kṛṣṇaloka — See: Goloka
Kṣatriyas —a warrior or administrator; the second Vedic social order.
Kuśa —auspicious grass used in Vedic rituals.
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Lokas —planets.