388 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

Dharma—the capacity to render service, which is the essential quality of a living
being.

Dhira—ecstasy of sober love for Krsna.

Diksa—spiritual initiation.

Diksé-guru—the spiritual master who initiates according to the regulations of the
sastras.

G

Gayatri—that which delivers one from material entanglement.

Gopis—the transcendental girls of Vrajabhami.

Gosthyanandi—a Vaisnava who is interested in spreading Krsma consciousness.
Gundatita— See: Nirguna.

Guru —spiritual master.

H
Hladini—Krsna's pleasure potency.
J
Jfianis—mental speculators who simply try to understand what is spirit and what is
matter.
K

Kacchapi-vina—the stringed instrument of Radharani.

Kama—sense gratification.

Karma-tydga—renunciation of family life to take up Krsna consciousness.
Karmis—fruitive workers whose only aim is sense gratification.
Krsna-katha —topics about Krsna.

Ksatriyas—the ruling and administrative class of men.

L

Lila—pastimes.

M

Madana— Cupid.

Madhurya-rasa—relationship with Krsna in conjugal love.
Maha-bhagavata—a devotee in the highest stage of devotional life.
Mahabhava—highest perfectional stage of love of God.
