270 Srimad-Bhagavatam
D
Dharma—eternal occupational duty; religious principles.
Dvadasi—the twelfth day after the full or new moon.
E
Ekadasi—a special fast day for increased remembrance of Krsna, which
comes on the eleventh day of both the waxing and waning moon.
G
Goloka (Krsnaloka) —the highest spiritual planet, containing Krsna’s
personal abodes, Dvaraka, Mathura and Vrndavana.
Gopis—Krsna’s cowherd girl friends, His most confidential
servitors.
Grhastha—regulated householder life; the second order of Vedic spiri-
tual life.
Guru—a spiritual master.
H
Hare Krsna mantra— See: Maha-mantra
J
Jagat—the material universe.
Jiva-tattva—the living entities, atomic parts of the Lord.
Jiiana-kanda—the portion of the Vedas containing knowledge of Brah-
man, spirit.
Jiiani—one who cultivates knowledge by empirical speculation.
K
Kali-yuga (Age of Kali) —the present age, characterized by quarrel; it
is last in the cycle of four and began five thousand years ago.
Kama—lust.
Karatalas—hand cymbals used in kirtana.
Karma—fruitive action, for which there is always reaction, good or bad.
Karma-kanda—a section of the Vedas prescribing fruitive activities for
elevation to a higher material position.
Karmi—a person satisfied with working hard for flickering sense
gratification.
