86 Srimad-Bhagavatam

J
Jiva-tattva—the individual living entities, who are atomic parts of the
Lord.
Jiani—one who cultivates transcendental knowledge by empirical
speculation.
M

Mahabharata— Vydsadeva’s epic history of the Kuruksetra war.

Mahamaya— See: Maya

Mahat-tattva—the total material energy in its original, undifferentiated
form.

Mangala-aratrika—the daily early-morning ceremony of worship for
the Deity of the Supreme Lord.

Mantra—a Vedic sound vibration that can deliver the mind from
illusion.

Maya—the inferior, illusory energy of the Supreme Lord, which rules
over this material creation; also, forgetfulness of one’s relationship
with Krsna.

Mayavadis—impersonal philosophers who say that the Supreme Lord
cannot have a spiritual body.

Mlecchas— uncivilized humans, outside the Vedic system of society, who
are generally meat-eaters.

Mukunda—a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the
giver of liberation.

N

Narayana—a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the
source and goal of all living beings.

P

Parabrahman —the Supreme Absolute Truth as the Personality of God-
head, Visnu, or Krsna.

Paramaharnsa— “topmost swan”; a person on the highest platform of
God consciousness.

Paramatma—Lord Visnu as the Supersoul present within the heart of
every individual living being.

Parampara—a disciplic succession of spiritual masters.
