586 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
Bhrama—false knowledge or mistakes.
Bhu—the creative energy of the cosmic creation.
Brahmajyoti—the impersonal effulgence of Krsna’s body.
Brahman—the Lord’s all-pervading feature of neutrality.
Brahmananda—the spiritual bliss derived from impersonal Brahman realization.
Brahmdnda—the universe.
Brahma-randhra—the hole in the skull through which the perfected yogi quits his
body.
C
Caitanya—living force.
Caitanya-caritamrta—the character of the living force in immortality.
Caitya-guru—Krsna, who is seated as the spiritual master within the heart of the
living being.
Catur-vydha—the quadruple expansions of Krsna who predominate over the
Vaikuntha planets.
Cintdmani—touchstone; when applied to a metal transforms it into gold.
Cit—unlimited knowledge.
Cit-Sakti—the internal potency of the Lord.
Cupid—the demigod of love, Kamadeva.
D
Daivi prakrti— See: Yogamaya.
Dasya-rasa—the relationship.
Devas—administrative demigods.
Dhama—abode.
Dharma—the capacity to render service, which is the essential quality of a living being.
G
Gaudiya Vaisnavas—followers of Lord Caitanya.
Gopijana-vallabha—the name of Krsna which means “the transcendental lover of
the gopis.”
Gopis—pure devotees of Krsna who were related to Him as cowherd girl friends.
Govinda—the name of Krsna which means “He who pleases the senses and the cows.”
Guru—spiritual master.
