Glossary

Acarya— spiritual master who teaches by example

Anubhava—bodily manifestations of ecstatic love for Krsna, such as
dancing, crying, etc.

Anugas—followers; devotees engaged as personal servitors of the Lord

Arcana—Deity worship in the temple

Aratrika—worship of the Deity

Brahmananda—happiness of becoming one with the Supreme

Caranamrta—scented, flavored water used to bathe the Deities

Dasya—eternal relation of servitorship with the Supreme Lord

Dvaraka—fortified city built by Krsna within the sea

Ekddasi—literally, the eleventh day; day of fasting from grains in
order to increase devotion

Kaigora—Krsna’s age beginning from His eleventh year and continuing
up to His fifteenth

Kirtana—chanting the glories of Krsna

Kaumara—Krsna’s age from babyhood up to five years old

Madana-mohana—a name of Krsna, who is more attractive than thou-
sands of cupids

Mahabhava—the supreme symptom of ecstatic love of God, as ex-
pressed by the gopis

Mukti—liberation from material bondage

Parijata flower—a kind of flower grown on the heavenly planets

Prakrta-sahajiya—pseudo-devotees with a mundane concept of the
pastimes of Krsna

Prasddam— mercy; divine remnants of foodstuffs offered to the Deity

Rasa—mellows of a particular relationship with Krsna

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