General Index 309

Devotee(s) of the Supreme Lord (bhaktas) Disciplic succession (parampara)
Siva’s example recommended to, 48 Narada in, 261
smGrta-bréhmanas vs., 82 Vyasa in, 261
sober, 55 Disease, Lord free of, 29
as surrendered soul, 198, 203 Distress. See: Suffering
tolerant, 160 Divyam defined, 29
transcendental, 151, 153 Dress
Visnu “defeated” by, 109 of the Lord, 4, 29-31, 126
See also: Pure devotees of the Supreme of Prahlada, 170

Lord; names of specific devotees of Vamana, 46
Devotional service to the Supreme Lord (bhak- Durga defined, 201
ti) Duty
body in, 88, 165 of guru, 95
knowing or unknowing, 236 of householder, 96, 97
life’s goal by, 267 occupational, Hari worship surpasses,
Lord appreciates, 198 245-246
love of God by, 98-99 perfection of, 209
mind controlled by, 4 to Visnu, 212
opulences hinder, 185 Dvédasi
perfection by, 98 defined, 33
principle guiding, 97 Lord appeared on, 32, 33
purifying power of, 260, 261 vijayd, 33
pure, 4, 98 Dvaita-vada vs. advaita-vada, 118
by Satyavrata, 236 Dvaraka as holy place, 8
self-realization by, 260-261 Dvipa
sense controlled by, 4 defined, 69
value of, 236 See also: Planets
See also: Krsna consciousness Dwarf incarnation. See: Vamanadeva, Lord
Dharma. See: Duty; Religious principles; Dynasty of Bali praised by Vamana, 55-57,
Varndsrama-dharma 64-66

Dharma-ksetra
defined, 8 E
See also: Holy places

Dharma-ksetre kuru-ksetre Earth planet
quoted, 8 boar incarnation rescued, 58

Dhruva Maharaja, opulence disinterested, 185 heavenly planets excel, 190

Disciple liars burden, 99-100
bogus vs. bona fide, 2 as mother, 39, 99
foolish, 264, 265 Vamana’s footstep covered, 126
guru’s duty to, 95, 264 Vamana stepped down on, 42, 43
See also: Brahmacari; Devotee of the Ecstasy. See: Bliss

Supreme Lord Education, spiritual, modern society lacks, 72,

Disciplic succession (paramparé) 166

guruin, 268 Effulgence, Brahman, of Vamana, 41

Krsna in, 261 Ego, false, anger due to, 64
