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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