INDEX
Abode, Transcendental, 26 relation with devotees, 34
beyond material sky, 29, 62 supported by impersonalists, 63
method of approach, 66 Atma-hana (killer of the soul)
qualifications for entrance, 75 destination of, 22-23
described, 83 Authority
Absolute Truth acceptance of, 2-6
as Supreme Personality of God- Avidya, see Ignorance
head, 11, 27
three features of, 11-12, 59, 60- Bhagavad-gita
61, 77-86 on aim of Vedic literature, 6
Acarya (perfected teacher) on Prakrti, 14-15
compared with expert boatman, on Karma, 19-20
23 on half-self-realized men, 24
should be followed, 35 on asuras, 24
Lord descends by request of, on consideration of the Lord’s
41-42 form as material, 29-30, 42
false, 48, 64 on treatment of different devo-
submission to, 50 tees by the Lord, 31
hearing from, 65 on purpose of the Lord’s ap-
Akarma, 19-20 pearance, 32
Animal life on marginal potency, 38
distinguished from human, 17, on Brahma-bhita interest, 39
22-24 on splayed intelligence, 43
Apara Prakrti on prophylactic nature of the
inferior energy of Godhead, 14- Lord, 44
15, 74 on purpose of the Vedas, 47
Arca-vigraha on culture of knowledge, 49-51
worshipable form of Lord, 30- describes Krsna, 67, 69
31, 41-42 on demigod worship, 61-63, 67
Arjuna on demons, 64
submissive hearing, 53 commentary on by Srila Bhakti-
original recipient of Gita, 67 vinode Thakur, 90-91
became pure devotce, 69 Bhagavad Gita As It Is, The, 5
perfection through friendship, 92 Bhagavan
Asuras (Demons) ultimate realization of Absolute
defined, 22 Truth, 78
destination of, 24-25 meaning of given by
Atheists Jiva Gosvami, 84
unable to understand Lord’s ap- Bhdgavata School
pearance, 32 accepts Lord both as impersonal
