General Index

-A

abhasa..................................... 575

abhidheya tattva explained.......... 74

hari-nama in ................................ 530

abhilasa See also desire

three types in bhava ..................... 525

in samanjasa purva-raga ............. 797

abhimana

as cause of rati .............................. 794

assigned to para-sakti .................. 688

for attaining vraja-rasa .............. 695

in bhajana ........................................ 860

in Krsna’s pastimes ................... 842

of Goloka has tangible form

in Vraja .................................... 627

of gopis ............................................ 695

role in vraja-lila ...................... 626-27

abhiyoga ......................................................

as cause of rati .............................. 794

Absolute Truth

three tendencies towards .......... 64

acintya-bhavas

as ingredients of rasa ................. 630

acintya-bhedabheda-tattva

as highest siddhanta ..................... 438

supported by Vedas ..................... 421

taught by Mahaprabhu ............. 422

acintya-sakti

maintains all rasas at once ....... 619

dhama in material world ........... 623

adhikara

determined by good qualities

and faults, ................................ 190

determined by advancement

in bhakti ......................................... 201

for performing yajnas .................... 111

for sadhana ........................................ 76

inquiry according to ................. 655

method of developing ............... 90

three broad categories of ........... 44

adhirudha-mahabhava

See mahabhava, adhirudha

Advaita Das see also Lahiri Mahasaya

debates sakta ........................... 213-29

Advaita Prabhu

empowered by Mahaprabhu ... 848

advaita-siddhi ................................. 22-25

advaita-vada

as theory of non-dualism ........ 423

advancement

see adhikara

age

in ekadasa-bhavas, explained ... 841

in madhurya-rasa .................... 750-51

Krsna’s, three divisions of ....... 604

of manjaris ...................................... 841

aisvarya

and madhurya in Vraja ...... 824-29

jivas’ destination attracted by .. 414

hidden by madhurya

in Sri Nandanandana ............ 714

Krsna desires to conceal .......... 687

ajna (specific instruction)

in ekadasa-bhavas, explained .. 843

alambana

as division in vibhava .................. 598

asraya

dasas as, in sambhrama

prita-rasa .......................... 642-44

in madhura-rasa ................... 655

in vatsalya-rasa ..................... 653

as visaya and asraya ..................... 598

in madhura-rasa ............................ 616

in sakhya-rasa ...................... 647, 648

in sambhrama prita-rasa .............. 641

Narayana as, in santa-rasa ........ 638

of madhura-rasa, summarized .. 742-43

visaya

in gaurava-priti-rasa ........... 646

Krsna as, in sambhramaprita

rasa .... ..................641-42

Krsna as, in madhura-rasa 655

Krsna as, in vatsalya-rasa...653

alankaras

in madhura-rasa ...................... 753-57

Allah ..................................... 262-263

all-pervading

Bhagavan's form as ...................... 70

brahma as ......................................... 9

Krsna's transcendental

form as ....................................... 317

Visnu as ................................. 63, 134

Ambarisa Maharaja ..................... 467

amnaya ................................................ 300

Ananta Dasa

explains material existence . 142-71

anarthas

destroyed by Vaisnavas' foot

dust ......................................... 405

four types described ................... 411

anga and angi ..................................... 311

anga and angi rasas .................... 657-59

angi

secondary rasa may become .... 658

angi-guna

sri (beauty) as Bhagavan’s ......... 311

animals

non-devotees as ......................... 180

animal sacrifice

Vaisnava conclusion on ..... 250-52

antyaja

defined .......................... 47, 610, 627

qualities of ................................... 113

anubhava and udbhasvara ............ 611

as distinct from sattvika-bhava . 613

development of ......................... 753

from combination of alambana

and uddipana ........................... 758

in gaurava-priti-rasa .................... 646

in madhura-rasa ............ 655, 753-63

in mohana mahabhava ................. 784

in rudha-mahabhava ............... 781-83

in sakhya-rasa ......................... 648-49

in sambhrama prita-rasa ............. 644

in santa-rasa ................................... 639

in unmada ...................................... 796

in vatsalya-rasa .............................. 653

in vismaya-rati .............................. 626

not caused directly by bhava .... 613

of Mahaprabhu ........................... 611

of sambhoga ..................................... 812

anugatya

as essential .................................. 730

anukula nayaka .......................... 690-91

anukulyena

word explained ......................... 449

anuraga ............................................... 779

anurasa ................................................ 661

anxieties

freed by sadhu-sanga .................... 411

aparadha

against nama, avoiding,

as anga of bhakti ................... 474

destroys taste for sri-nama.... ..... 531

in seva, avoiding,

as anga of bhakti ................... 474

seva and nama,

to be avoided ..................... 487

aparasa

explained ..................................... 661

apeksa .................................................. 504

appropriate endeavors ............ 145-46

aprakata-lila

no separation in ....................... 809

aprakrta rasa ....................................... 861

aprarabdha-karma

(karma not yet bearing fruit)

destroyed by sri-nama........... ........ 529

arcana

as process in Dvapara-yuga ..... 544

explained .............................. 464-65

to be performed after diksa ..... 464

Artha-pancaka (a book from the

Sri Ramanuja Sampradaya) .... 542

asrama

determining a person’s ............... 47

asraya

of rati, explained ....................... 598

assistants of Krsna ....................... 693

ceta

as servant (kinkara) .... 693

characteristics of ......... 692

different types described ... 692-93

dutis

as svayam duti and

apta-duti ............................ 693

sidelong glance and

sound of flute as ............... 693

female, as dutis ............................. 693

five types of ............................... 692

general characteristics of ......... 692

pitha-marda

as in vira rasa ........................ 693

characteristics of ............... 693

priya-narma-sakhas ..............................

See priya-narma-sakhas

vidusaka, characteristics of ...... 692

vita, characteristics of ............... 692

association See also sadhu-sanga

degenerate, defined ............. 227-29

determines spiritual progress ... 199

explained .................................... 485

four types to be avoided .......... 485

material, condemned .......... 227-29

of devotees,

as anga of bhakti ...................... 476

asta-kaliya-lila

as nitya-lila ...................................... 813

attained by process of

regular hearing ....................... 860

described in detail ............... 813-34

instructions on meditation ..... 814

manifests by Krsna's mercy

and power of bhajana ............ 627

remembering and serving ....... 858

atma-nivedanam

as anga of bhakti .................. 475, 490

characteristics of ....................... 466

explained .............................. 466-67

atma-ramata ........................................ 621

audarya

as aspect of madhura-rasa ......... 415

destination of jivas

attracted by ......................... 415

audarya and madhurya

destination of jivas

attracted by ......................... 415

auspicious karma

See subha-karma

two types of ............................... 406

auspiciousness (mangalya)

Krsna’s, explained ..................... 601

avaidha

defined ........................................... 45

avastava (temporary object)

defined ....................................... 11-12

avidya ................................. 386, 387,452

-Bbaddha-

jiva See jivas, conditioned

baddha-muktas

different types of ....................... 415

bahirmukha

See krsna-bahirmukha

Baladeva

manifests nitya-mukta jivas ....... 358

beauty (sobha)

Krsna’s, explained ..................... 601

Bhadra .......................................... 803

Bhagavad-gita

as Veda ............................................. 307

glory of ......................................... 225

on karma, jnana and bhakti ......... 45

resolves differences between

various sastras .............................90

Bhagavan

alone creates, maintains and

annihilates .............................. 367

always situated in svarupa .......... 331

apparent contradictions in

nature of ................................. 338

as higher than brahma ............ 69-70

as non-different from sakti ...... 328

as personal manifestation of

para-tattva ................................... 330

controlled by those who take

sadhu-sanga ............................... 404

defined ......................................... 310

described in Vedas as ocean

of rasa ................................... 339-40

faith in, defined .......................... 114

form of

as eternal ............................... 97

as transcendental ................ 70

revealed to mahajanas ........ 265

fundamental truth regarding .... 67

has independent desires ........... 328

has two types of names ............ 543

inspires sakti ................................... 332

manifests majesty & sweetness .. 262

personal appearance of,

described in Vedas ......... 338-340

qualities of, pertain to Allah ... 263

bhagavata-pravrtti

practice arising from ................... 65

bhajana

gaura-lila to be remembered in . 839

instructions on gradual

cultivation of ......................... 864

reference literatures in ............ 847

bhakti

achieved through sadhu-sanga ... 39

ananya, mood of ....................... 476

angas of, aim to develop attachment

to Krsna ................................. 494

as both sadhana and sadhya ..... 288

as cesta and bhava ........................ 450

as concentrated bliss ........... 452-53

as highest sadhya .......................... 288

as only means of liberation ..... 413

as prayojana for all jivas ............. 449

as rarely achieved ................. 452-53

as real, ......................................... 204

as sadhana-bhakti & prema-

bhakti ............................................ 449

as supreme yoga .............................. 116

attracts Krsna .................... 452, 454

auspicious activities

producing ........................... 407

brings auspiciousness ................ 452

causes disaster

if unauthorized ................... 481

destroys distress ..................... 451-52

different names for ..................... 65

everyone eligible for ................ 460

extrinsic characteristics of ....... 451

first three angas

as main activities in ......... 474

first twenty angas

as entrance to temple of . 474

four ingredients of ................... 598

four kinds of people perform . 459

four special qualities

included in ........................ 204

hari

different names for ............. 65

in karma and jnana,

as abhasa .................................. 293

intrinsic characteristics listed . 449

last five angas as principal ....... 494

makes mukti insignificant . 451,453

manifested by Krsna’s

internal energy .................. 450

must follow mahajanas .............. 480

nine processes of

as present during kirtana .. 554

described ....................... 461-67

listed .................................... 463

performed in mind ............ 554

not manifested

by jiva’s own efforts ......... 450

not reached by human

intelligence ............................. 454

progressive development of ... 409

relation with bhukti

and mukti ........................ 292-94

requires higher qualification

than jnana ............................. 290

result of,

as love for Supreme ......... 450

sadhana

as practise to discover

bhava .......................... 455-56

as vaidhi and raganuga.... ..... 76

characteristics of...... ... 455-56

distinguishing feature of...456

motives for .......................... 8 8

nine types of ........................ 76

performed in conditioned state….455

two kinds of ...................... 456

sastric statements

in favour of ......................... 292

second anga of, as accepting diksa

and siksa ...................................... 473

serving guru with faith

as third anga of ................... 473

six characteristics of

explained ....................... 451-54

listed ..................................... 451

sixty four angas

explained ....................... 473-95

source of eligibility for ............... 112

suddha

as the only sadhana to attain

perfection .................... 300

defined ........................ 151, 184

taking shelter of guru as first anga

of .............................................. 473

tatastha-laksana of ....................... 451

tattvika-sraddha as source

of eligibility for ........................ 112

those endowed with, not inclined

to sin ........................................ 452

three stages of ....................... 75, 455

understood through sukrti ....... 454

vaidhi

adhikara for ........................... 76

caused by discipline

of sastras .............................. 456

defined ................................ 456

performance gives

love of Krsna .............. 462

bhakti, prema See prema-bhakti

bhakti, semblance of

See bhakti-abhasa

bhakti-abhasa

chaya .................................................. 183

discussed ............................... 293-94

pratibimba,

as offensive ......................... 183

those on level of,

chant namabhasa .................. 575

Bhakti-devi

as goddess of bhakti ....................... 452

does not easily give bhakti ......... 453

Krsna fascinated

by appearance of ............... 454

mercy of, as essential ................ 461

bhakti-kriya

defined .......................................... 122

bhakti-prada sukrti

as auspicious activities producing

bhakti ............................................ 407

bhakti-rasa

composed of forty-one different

bhavas ............................................ 627

defined ......................................... 597

gauna, seven types of ............... 629

mukhya, five types of ............... 629

bhakti-yoga

as supreme yoga .............................. 116

bhava ............................................. 524–37

arising by three types

of mercy ......................... 526-27

arising from spiritual practice . 526

as combination of samvit-vrtti and

hladini-vrtti ................................. 524

as conceivable (cintya) and

inconceivable (acintya) ....... 630

as eternally present in heart .... 455

devotee on level of,

not to be criticized ........... 864

false, defined ............................... 531

instructions on .................... 524-25

meaning of ................................. 630

natural function of ................... 525

perceived as eternal

when it manifests ............. 456

purifies and softens heart ........ 525

related to Isvara

as inconceivable ............... 630

relationship with prema ............. 525

secondary,

seven divisions of... .......... 625

svarupa-laksana of ...................... 524

symptoms of ......................... 527-30

three desires in ........................... 525

two types of ................................ 526

unexpected appearance of ....... 533

unique characteristic of ............ 525

bhava-abhasa

chaya (shadow) ........................... 533

explained ............................... 530-33

four types of ............................... 615

nihsattva ............................................ 615

pratibimba (reflection) ......... 532-33

symptoms do not arise

from sattva .............................. 615

two types of ................................ 532

bhavapana-dasa

as sthayibhava or

svarupa-siddhi ........................ 853

bhava manifests in .................... 859

stages of attaining .................... 864

bhavas

acintya, as ingredients of rasa....630

as forty-one in number .... 617, 627

secondary, krsna-bhakti

possible in first six ............ 625

bhava-santi .................................. 617

bhaya-rati ............................................ 626

bheda (diplomatic remarks for

pacifying mana) ....................... 803

bheka-grahana

as entrance into the renounced

order ........................................ 166

bhrama ................................................. 306

bhukti See material enjoyment

bhut (ln Islam, as imaginary form

of Allah) ...................................... 261

bhut-parast

as idolatry in Islam .................... 263

birds

jiva and Paramatma

compared to ...................... 402

birth

and prarabdha-karma .................... 110

low, as result of temporary impious

deeds ......................................... 123

blasphemy ............................. 474, 458

books

not studying many,

as anga of bhakti ......... 473, 486

brahma

as effulgence of Hari .................. 311

as nirvisesa manifestation

of para-tattva ............................... 330

as indivisible ............................... 357

as quality of vastu .......................... 311

cannot be in illusion ................ 357

experience of,

as limited by time .............. 267

manifested by para-sakti ............. 330

not touched by maya .................. 356

realization of

as jnana .................................. 450

as naimittika not nitya ......... 66

Brahma

as first Vaisnava .......................... 242

glorifies Caitanya Mahaprabhu . 35

instructs his son Atharva ......... 302

instructs Manu .......................... 303

special qualities of .................... 698

takes shelter of Bhagavan .......... 6 9

brahma-dhama .................................. 622

brahma-jnana

See impersonal knowledge

brahmajyoti

jivas attracted by ........................ 414

brahmanas

position of, in Kali-yuga .... 246-47

qualities of ..................... 46, 49, 112

sastric definition of .................... 133

smarta, beliefs of ........................ 103

superiority of, as naimittika ...... 51-2

two types of ................................. 131

brahma-parinama-vada

(theory of transformation

of brahma) ........................ 423-24

brahma-pravrtti

(tendency towards brahma) ...... 63

Brahma-sampradaya

acaryas named ............................ 305

as most ancient sampradaya ..... 303

Brahma-sutra ...................................... 421

brahma-vidya ..................................... 302

brilliance (teja)

Krsna’s, explained ..................... 601

Caitanya

Mahaprabhu

See Sacinandana Gaurahari

Caitanya-mangala

recited by Vaisnavas .................. 259

Candidasa

enquires about material

existence ................................... 141

Candidasa and Damayanti

deceived by children ................. 138

introduced ................................... 137

settle in Kuliya-grama ............... 140

Candranatha ................................... 81

Candravali

as Radha’s kaya-vyuha ................. 742

defeated by Radha ..................... 707

enhances parakiya-bhava ........... 842

has mood of equality

with Radha ......................... 742

mana of, on hearing Krsna talking

in dream .................................. 801

upset by Krsna speaking Radha’s

name ........................................ 801

upset by Madhumangala talking in

dream ....................................... 801

caranamr ........................................ 107-8

caste Vaisnavas.

See Vaisnavas, descendants of