Glossary

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Acarya—an authorized teacher of a particular cult.

Adbhuta—the rasa of wonder.

Adi-rasa— original pure sex psychology.

Ahankara— the meeting point of matter and spirit.

Ajita—Krsna, the unconquerable.

Akificanas—those who have no material assets.

Anarthas—unwanted habits.

Anna-prasana—ceremony or samskara of offering solid food to a teething
child at the age of six to seven months.

Apad-dharma—duty in emergencies.

Apara—material inferiority.

A pauruseya—not made by man (transcendental).

Apavarga—the perfect stage of liberation.

Apsaras—the society girls of heaven.

Arca—a form of the Lord manifested through a material agency such as
mind, metal, earth, paint, wood, stone, jewel or drawing. It is
accepted as an incarnation of Godhead and worshiped according to
regulations.

Archan—the procedures followed in connection with worshiping the arca.

Artha—economic development.

Asrama—orders of life in connection with self-realization.

Asta-siddhi—the eightfold mystic perfections.

Asura—one who is against the service of the Lord.

Asutoga—Siva, who is easily pleased.

Asvamedha-yajiias—horse sacrifices.

Atma-maya—Krgna’s internal potency.

Atmarama—self-satisfied in spiritual values.

Atma-tattva—knowledge concerning liberation.

Atma-vidyé—knowledge of Krsna.

Avatara—(lit., one who descends) an incarnation of God.

Avesa—an incarnation of Godhead partially empowered.

Avidya—nescience.

Ayodhya-loka—the Vaikuntha planet of Lord Ramacandra.

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