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
