Glossary

Abhidheya—action one is duty-bound to perform according to one’s constitutional
relationship with God.

Acdarya—an authorized teacher who teaches by his example.

Acintya—inconceivable.

Acintya-bhedabheda-tattva—the philosophy which maintains that the Lord is simul-
taneously one with and different from His creation.

Acyuta—the name of Krsna which means He who never falls down (infallible).

Adhoksaja—the Supreme Lord, who is beyond all conception through material senses.

Advaita-vdda—realization of the oneness of the Absolute; the philosophy of monism.

Advaita—nondual.

Agamas—authorized Vedic literatures.

Amrta—immortal.

Amsdvesa—partial incarnations of God.

Ananda—complete transcendental bliss.

Ananta—unlimited.

Aprakata—unmanifested.

Arcad-mirti—the form of the Lord in the temple.

Agsraya—the Transcendence, who is the source and support of all.

Asraya-vigraha—the manifestation of the Lord of whom one must take shelter.

Astdnga-yoga—the eightfold system of mystic yoga meant for realizing the presence
of Paramatma, the Lord in the heart.

Asuras—demons.

Avyakta—unmanifested.

Bhagavan—the name of Krsna which means the possessor of all opulences in full.

Bhdgavata-dharma—the transcendental religion that is the eternal function of the
living being.

Bhdagavatas—persons or things in relationship with the Lord.

Bhakta—a devotee, one who performs devotional service (bhakti).

Bhakta-avatdra—incarnations of God as devotees.

Bhakti—ordinary devotional service in love of God.

Bhakti-rasdcarya—one who knows the essence of devotional service.

Bhdva—the stage of transcendental love experienced after transcendental affection.

Bhava-roga—material miseries or diseases.

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