Glossary 339

Maha-bhagavata—a devotee in the highest stage of devotional life.

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

Matsarya—enviousness.

Moha—illusion.

Moksa—liberation.

Mrdaniga—a double-headed drum.

N

Nitya-siddha—eternal perfection attained by never forgetting Krsna.

P

Padicha —superintendent of the temple.

Palas —attendants who look after a temple’s external affairs.

Paficopasana—worship of the five deities (Visnu, Siva, Durga, GaneSa and Sirya)
which is performed by Mayavadis.

Pandas —See: Pandiitas.

Pandita—a learned scholar.

Pandya—title of kings who ruled over Madura and Rame$vara.

Paramahamsa—the topmost class of God-realized devotees.

Pararn Brahman—the Supreme Lord, the chief of all living entities.

Parampard—disciplic succession.

Prabhu —master.

Prabhupdda—master at whose feet all other masters surrender. .

Prahardéja—a designation given to brahmanas who represent the king when the
throne is vacant.

Prajapatis— progenitors of mankind.

Prakrta-sahajiya—a materialistic devotee.

Prema-sankirtana—a special creation of the Lord of congregational chanting in love
of Godhead.

R

Rasa—mellow, or the sweet taste of a relationship.
Rasdbhasa—incompatible overlapping of transcendental mellows.

S

Sabda-pramana—the evidence of transcendental sound.
