General Index
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Devotee(s) of the Supreme Lord ( bhaktas )
Śiva's example recommended to, 48
smārta-brāhmaṇas  vs., 82
sober, 55
as surrendered soul, 198, 203
tolerant, 160
transcendental, 151, 153
Viṣṇu "defeated" by, 109
See also:  Pure devotees of the Supreme
Lord; names of specific devotees
Devotional service to the Supreme Lord ( bhakti )
body in, 88, 165
knowing or unknowing, 236
life's goal by, 267
Lord appreciates, 198
love of God by, 98–99
mind controlled by, 4
opulences hinder, 185
perfection by, 98
principle guiding, 97
purifying power of, 260, 261
pure, 4, 98
by Satyavrata, 236
self-realization by, 260–261
sense controlled by, 4
value of, 236
See also:  Kṛṣṇa consciousness
Dharma. See:  Duty; Religious principles;
Varṇāśrama-dharma
Dharma-kṣetra
defined, 8
See also:  Holy places
Dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre
quoted, 8
Dhruva Mahārāja, opulence disinterested, 185
Disciple
bogus vs. bona fide, 2
foolish, 264, 265
guru's  duty to, 95, 264
See also:   Brahmacārī ; Devotee of the Supreme Lord
Disciplic succession ( paramparā )
guru  in, 268
Kṛṣṇa in, 261
Disciplic succession ( paramparā )
Nārada in, 261
Vyāsa in, 261
Disease, Lord free of, 29
Distress.  See:  Suffering
Divyam  defined, 29
Dress
of the Lord, 4, 29–31, 126
of Prahlāda, 170
of Vāmana, 46
Durga  defined, 201
Duty
of  guru , 95
of householder, 96, 97
occupational, Hari worship surpasses, 245–246
perfection of, 209
to Viṣṇu, 212
Dvādaśī
defined, 33
Lord appeared on, 32, 33
vijayā , 33
Dvaita-vāda  vs.  advaita-vāda , 118
Dvārakā as holy place, 8
Dvīpa
defined, 69
See also:  Planets
Dwarf incarnation.  See:  Vāmanadeva, Lord
Dynasty of Bali praised by Vāmana, 55–57, 64–66
E
Earth planet
boar incarnation rescued, 58
heavenly planets excel, 190
liars burden, 99–100
as mother, 39, 99
Vāmana's footstep covered, 126
Vāmana stepped down on, 42, 43
Ecstasy.  See:  Bliss
Education, spiritual, modern society lacks, 72, 166
Effulgence, Brahman, of Vāmana, 41
Ego, false, anger due to, 64