Glossary 309

Nanda-mahotsava—the festival of Nanda Maharaja; Krsna’s birthday.
Nirantara—without cessation, continuously, constantly.
Nitya-siddha—an eternally liberated soul.

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Odana-sasthi—ceremony at the beginning of winter when Lord Jagannatha gets a winter
covering.
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Pada-sevana—the devotional process of serving the Lord’s lotus feet.

Paficaratra-vidhi—Deity worship.

Paramaharnsa—topmost swanlike devotee.

Phalgu—temporary.

Prabhu —master.

Prajapatis—progenitors of the human race.

Prakata-lili—the manifested pastimes of the Lord.

Prakrta—on the material platform.

Prakrta-sahajiyas—materialistic class of so-called Vaisnavas who imagine themselves as con-
fidential devotees.

Prasada—(lit. mercy) remnants of foodstuffs, etc., offered to the Lord.

Purascaryd—five preliminary devotional activities performed to qualify for intiation.

Rasa-yatra—festival of the rasa dancing of Krsna.

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Sakhya —the devotional process of maintaining friendship.

Saksi-gopala—the Deity of Krsna who acted as a witness to the promise of an elder
brahmana to a younger one.

Salagrama-sila—a stone from the village of Salagrama which is worshiped as Narayana.

$4stras—revealed scriptures.

Smarana—the devotional process of remembering.

Sravana—the devotional process of hearing.

$ri Krsna-vijaya—a book of poems by Gunaraja Khan, considered to be the first poetry book
written in Bengal.

Sruti-gana—the personified Vedas.

Sudarsana cakra—Krsna’s special weapon, a disc of light.

Stdras—the servant class of men responsible for assisting the other three classes.

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Thakuranis—the wives of devotees.
