116 Sri Isopanisad

Material Nature—Stringent laws operating on all living beings
born into the material world, by which they evolve
through the species of life, suffering in the cycles
of repeated births and deaths. Vedic scriptures state
that the only hope of permanently quitting the material
world is to surrender to Krsna, the Absolute Truth.

Mayayéa apahrta-jnana—Class of men who think that they them-
selves are God, and that there is no necessity of wor-
shiping any other God. They are unable, however, to
answer how they have come under the control of the il-
lusory energy, subject to the conditions of birth, death,
disease and old age and restricted by the modes of good-
ness, passion and ignorance. God Himself, even when He
visits this planet, is never subjected to its material laws,
nor is He forced to take a body by His past actions, as
are the ordinary living entilics or the mdyayd apahrta-
Jnana.

Mudhas—Asses. The word is used in the Bhagavad-gita to de-
scribe those engaged in the pursuil of sense gratification.

Narada—The great sage who travels through the universe playing
his vind and distributing the Jlare Krsna chant. He is
called the original spiritual master; many great devotees
are his disciples, such as Vydsadeva and Prahlad.

Naradhama—The lowest of human beings. Refers to those who
do not use the human form of life for going back to
Godhead.

Narayana—Plenary manifestation of Lord Krsna, thus Narayana
and Krsna are one and the same. Narayana existed before
creation, and He created the cosmic manifestation by His
self-desire.

Nirguna—Without attributes, without material qualifications. Is
also used to mean that the Supreme Person’s qualities
are beyond estimation.

Paramatman (the Supersoul)—Expansion of the Supreme Lord
by which He is appearing locally in the heart of all living
