308 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

Janmastami—the festival of Krsna’s birthday.
Jfianis—mental speculators.

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Kadaéra—the ointment of Lord Jagannatha used by Lord Caitanya.

Kanistha-adhikari—neophyte devotee.

Karma—fruitive work and its resultant reactions.

Karmis —fruitive workers.

Kasamdi—a kind of pickle.

Karttika—the name of a Vedic month occuring around October-November of the Roman
calendar in which the Damodara form of Lord Krsna is worshiped.

Kayastha caste—people of a Hindu community who are expert in managing business affairs
and government affairs; very reliable and faithful servants.

Kirtana—the devotional process of chanting.

Krsna-bahirmukha—bereft of one’s relationship with Krsna.

Krsna-bhakti—devotion to Krsna.

Krsna-dasa—servant of Krsna.

Ksatriyas—the administrative and warrior class of men.

Ksetra-sannydsa—vow to leave household life and live in a place of pilgrimage devoted to
Lord Visnu.

Ksiracora—Gopinatha Deity who stole condensed milk for Madhavendra Puri.

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Madhyama-adhikari—the second-class devotee, usually a preacher.

Madhyama-bhagavata—a devotee who has attained the intermediate stage between the
neophyte and perfect devotee. Generally he becomes a preacher and is worshipable
by neophytes and ordinary persons.

Maha-bhdagavata—a first-class, unalloyed devotee.

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

Mahatma—a great soul.

Mafijaris —flowers of the tulasi plant.

Markata-vairagya—false renunciation; literally, the renunciation of a monkey.

Mantra—(manah—mind, tf—to deliver) that which delivers the mind.

Maya —illusion; the external energy of Krsna.

Mlecchas—those who do not follow the regulative principles of the Vedas.

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Namdabhasa—the stage above the offensive stage of chanting the name of God in which one
gets a dim reflection of realization of the holy name.
