G

Gopis — The cowherd girls of Vmdavana, pure devotees of Lord Sri
Krsna.

Gorasa — Milk, or the juice of the cow.

Guna — A material quality, of which there are three — ignorance,
passion, and goodness; also string or rope.

K

Kamadhenus — Cows of the spiritual abode.

Kaivalya — Absolute, as source of spirit and matter (see p. 67).

Karma — Fruitive action, for which there is always a reaction, good or
bad.

Krpana — One who is miserly and does not make use of valuable
assets; specifically, one who wastes his life by not striving for spiritual
realization.

Ksatriyas — The administrators or protectors of society, according to the
system of four social and spiritual orders of life.

Kumud flowers — (ku — bad + mud — pleasure) Flowers which do not
take pleasure in the sunrise.

Mathas — Temples.

Maya — (ma — not + ya — this) Illusion; an energy of Krsna which
deludes the living entity into forgetfulness of the Supreme Lord.

Mukti — Liberation, freedom from material consciousness, freedom
from material miseries.

P

Pratyahara — Diversion, process by which yoga diverts our energies
from external to internal.

Pitas — Forefathers or ancestors.

Prasadam — Foodstuffs offered to Sri Krsna.

R

Rajas — Mode of passion of material nature.
Rasa — Relationship between the Lord and the living entities.
Rasa-lila — Pastime of Sri Krsna with the gopis in Vrndavana.
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