Glossary 309

C

Caitanya-caritamrta—Krsnadasa Kaviraja Goswami’s presentation of
the life and philosophy of Lord CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU.

Caitanya Mahaprabhu—the incarnation of the Supreme Lord disguised
as His own devotee, who descended to teach love of God through
the process of congregational chanting of the holy names of the
Lord.

caitya-guru—the Supreme Lord, advising an advanced devotee from
within the heart. ;

Cantira—a powerful wrestler and a servant of the demonic KAMSA, Lord
KRSNA as a young boy killed him.

Carvaka—an atheistic philosopher whose motto was ‘‘Beg, borrow, or
steal, but somehow or other enjoy material life.”’

Chandogya Upanisad—See UPANISADS.

D

daridra-narayana—the misconception that since the Supreme Lord is in
everyone’s heart, therefore any man can be accepted as God, and
thus worship of the poor is the same as worship of the Lord.

Devaki—the wife of VASUDEVA and mother of Lord KRSNA.

Devi—See DURGA.

dharma—the eternal function of the living entity.

Dhrtarastra—the father who collaborated with his sons to cheat the PAN-
DAVA brothers of their kingdom and fight against them in the Battle
of KURUKSETRA.

Drona—the military teacher of the PANDAVA brothers who was obliged
to fight against them in the Battle of KURUKSETRA.

Durga—the personified material energy of the Lord, and the wife of the
demigod SIVA.

Duryodhana—the son of DHRTARASTRA who led the fight against the
PANDAVA brothers in the Battle of KURUKSETRA.

G

Gadadhara Pandita—a principal associate of Lord CAITANYA MAHA-
PRABHU.

GaneSa—the demigod in charge of material wealth.

Ganges (Ganga) —India’s most sacred river.

Gargamuni—the family priest of the Yadu dynasty, the dynasty Lord
KRSNA chose to incarnate in.

