Glossary 1037

Dharma—the capacity to render service, which is the essential quality of a
living being.

Dharmasya-glanih—misuse of human energy.

Dhenukasura—a demon killed by Lord Baladeva.

Dhira—one who is undisturbed by the material energy.

Dhrstadyumna—the son of Maharaja Drupada and brother of Draupadi.

Dhrtarastra—the father of the Kurus and brother of Vidura.

Draupadi—daughter of King Drupada and wife of the Pandavas.

Dronacarya—the military teacher of Arjuna and commander-in-chief of the
Kurus in the Battle of Kuruksetra.

Durga-sakti—the material energy.

Duryodhana—chief of the evil-minded sons of Dhrtarastra.

Dvaraka—a fortified city built by Krsna within the sea.

Dvarapa-yuga—the third age of the cycle of a maha-yuga.

Dvija—twice-born.

E

Ekadandi-svami—an impersonalist in the renounced order.

G

Gandharvas—the celestial singers of the heavenly planets.

Ganges—the sacred river which runs throughout the entire universe.

Garbhadhana-samskara—the seed-giving reformatory process.

Garbha-sthuti—-hymns glorifying Garbhodakagayi Visnu.

Garbhodakagayi Visnu—the Visnu expansion who enters each universe to
create diversity.

Gaya—Lord Buddha’s birthplace.

Goloka—a name of the planet of Krsna.

Gosvami—master of the senses.

Govinda—a name of Krsna, “one who gives pleasure to the land, the cows,
and the senses.”

Grhastha—the householder stage of life.

Grtsamada—the scholar entrusted by Vyasadeva with the Rg-veda.

H

Hasya—the rasa of comedy.

Hiranmayena-patrena—the veil of impersonal Brahman which covers the
personal feature of the Absolute.

Hiranyakasipu—a great atheist killed by Lord Nrsimhadeva.
