Glossary 365

Kama—lust.

Karma—action performed according to scriptural regulations.

Karma-kanda—the division of the Vedas dealing with fruitive activities and their
reactions.

Kirtana—the devotional process of chanting.

Krodha—anger.

Krsna-viraha—the feeling of spiritual separation from Krsna.

Krsne matir astu—greeting of Vaisnava sannydasis meaning “Let your attention be on

Krsna.”

Ksira-cora—Lord Gopinatha the thief who stole the sweet rice.

Ksudha-trsna—hunger and thirst.

Kirma—the tortoise incarnation of the Lord.

L

Lila-avatara—an incarnation of the Lord who performs a variety of activities without
making any special endeavor.
Lobha—greed.

M

Maha-mantra—the great chanting for deliverance: Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna
Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.

Maha-snana—a vast bath with ghee and water used to bathe the Deity.

Maha-vakya—transcendental sound vibration.

Matsarya—enviousness.

Matsya—the fish incarnation of the Lord.

Maya—illusion; an energy of Krsna’s which causes the living being to forget Him.

Mayadhisa—the Lord of all energy.

Mayavadis —impersonalists or voidists who believe that ultimately God is formless

and without personality.

Mayd-vasa—subjected to the influence of the illusory energy.

Moha—illusion.

Mddha—a fool or rascal.

Mukti—liberation.

Mukti-pada—the Supreme Lord under whose feet exist all kinds of liberation.

Mukunda—the Lord who gives transcendental bliss by offering all kinds of mukti.

N

Namo naréyandya—greeting of Mayavadi sannydasis meaning “I offer my obeisances
to Narayana.”
Nirvana—the cessation of all material activities.
