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Depavali:

Depavali: The Festival of Lights, commemorating the victory of the uplifting faculties of man over his down dragging tendencies (SSS-II).

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pancha-prana:

pancha-prana (-praana). Five vital airs of the human body.

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Leela:

Leela: (Lila): He plays on the stage that has no boundaries, His movements and activities. (BV-1), (RRV-1), Divine activities; so shaped that they suit the time, the person, the aspiration and the compassion which cause each shower of Grace (BV-35), (BV-40). The sport and pastimes, the adventures of the Lord.

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Kuteeram:

Kuteeram: Spiritual retreat (SSS-II)

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Jalpa:

Jalpa: (chatter): the ten different types of strange talk or citra-jalpa that the gopis in divine madness [divyonmada] have, missing the outer form of Krishna: prajalpa (denigrating), parijalpa (exposing), vijalpa (sarcasm), ujjalpa (spite), san'jalpa (decrying), avajalpa (belittleling), abhijalpa (plaintive remorse), ajalpa (disgust), pratijalpa (self-depreciating hope) and sujalpa (concern) [see 10.47: 12-21]. With this they modelled meritoriously the emotional, irrational tie a devotee can have being separated from Krishna.

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Atreya:

Atreya (Aathreya). Relating to the great sage Athri, or Atreya. Classical Indian medical knowledge is called ayur-veda (science of health and long life), the two chief traditions being those of Atreya and Dhanvantari. Later presented by Charaka in the Charaka Samhitha (text stressing diagnosis and prognosis).

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'Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya':

'Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya': My respects for Vasudeva, the Supreme Lord (also called dvadasaksara-mantra) (SB: C4:8-54)

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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad:

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Brihadhaaranyaka Upanishath). The Upanishad that sets forth teachings maintained by Yajnavalkya regarding Brahman.

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rishi:

rishi. Sage, wise man.

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anna-purna:

anna-purna (-puurna). Bestower of food; goddess; a form of Durga (goddess of destruction of evil obstacles).

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adi-atmic:

adi-atmic (adhi-aathmika). Pertaining to adi-Atma.

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Aja:

Aja: a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is unborn.

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adya:

adya (adhya). Person receiving an offering, the offeree.

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yogasanas:

yogasanas (yogaasanas). Yoga postures.

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Maitreyi:

Maitreyi (Maithreyee). Female consort of Yajnavalkya; one of the greatest sage-philosophers in the Upanishads. Maitreyi was known for her wisdom. See the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.

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Siddhis:

Siddhis (8 perfections): anima: smallness, mahima: greatness, garima: weight, laghima: lightness, prapti: free access, prakamya: doing at wish, vasitva: control over the elements and isvara: lordship over all (SB 3:15-45)

Siddhis: spiritual accomplishments that can be a hindrance in ones selfrealization: the ability to identify with the smallest (anima), the biggest (mahima), the heaviest (garima) and the lightest (laghima) and that one acting in ones own way (Prakamaya) finding access everywhere (prapti) and controlling the elements (vashitva) is able to control everything (isatva), (see also and S.B. 5.6: 1 about their being limitations, or S.B.: 9.4: 24-25 for them being of no interest to the devotees).

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purva paksha:

purva paksha. Technique of raising an objection to expound truth.

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Mimamsa Sastra:

Mimamsa Sastra (Meemamsa Shaasthra). Science of Interpretation and Inquiry into Vedic rituals.

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Rudra:

Rudra (Rudhra). Vedic God of dissolution of the cosmos; named Siva in his auspicious or benevolent form; one of the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Rudra/Siva.

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an-asana:

an-asana (-ashana). Fasting to death.

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swadha:

swadha (svadhaa). Benediction used when presenting oblations to forefathers.

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