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two-armed form, which is the origin of all of the Lord’s other forms
and incarnations.

Krsnaloka—See GOLOKA.

krsna-prasada—See PRASADA.

krsna-prema—See PREMA.

ksatriya—See VARNAS.

Kunti—the mother of the PANDAVAS, and an aunt of Lord KRSNA. : ;

Kuruksetra—an ancient pilgrimage site near New Delhi where the Battle
of Kuruksetra was fought and the BHAGAVAD-GITA was spoken. See
also DHRTARASTRA and PANDAVAS.

L

Laksmi—the goddess of fortune and the eternal consort of the Supreme

Personality of Godhead NARAYANA.
M
Madhvacarya—a thirteenth-century Vaisnava spiritual master who
preached the theistic philosophy of “pure dualism.”’ which main-
| tains that the Lord and the living entities are always distinct from
one another.
Mahabharata—vyASADEVA’s epic history of ancient India, within which
he included the BHAGAVAD-GITA.
mahajanas—the chief authorities on the process of devotional service to
the Lord.
maha-mantra—the great chanting for deliverance:
Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.
Maharaja—a title. See specific names.
mahatma—a ‘‘great soul’’; devotee of God.
Mandukya Upanisad—See UPANISADS.
mantra—a syllable, word, or verse with special spiritual potency chanted
or meditated upon to invoke spiritual understanding and realiza-
tion.
Manu-samhita—the ancient Vedic lawbook for human society.
Martya-loka—‘‘the world of death’’; the planet earth.
Marut (Vayu) —the demigod in charge of the wind.
maya—the material energy; the illusory energy of the Lord that deludes
the living entity into forgetfulness of his real, spiritual nature.
Mayavada—the monistic philosophy that there is no difference between
God and the living entities. See also SANKARACARYA. .
