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.
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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.
Sastras—revealed scriptures.
Smarana—the devotional process of remembering.
Sravana—the devotional process of hearing.
Sri 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.
Stidras—the servant class of men responsible for assisting the other three classes.
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Thakuranis—the wives of devotees.
