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Sanskrit and Vraj philosophical terms used across the Vachanamrut, Shikshapatri, and Bhaktachintamani, sourced verbatim from Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Bhuj-Kutch's own published Vachanamrut glossary appendix — not written by us.
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- Indra
- The king of the devs. He resides in Svarg-Lok.
- vajra
- The vajra is a weapon that is as long as a trident carried by Indra. A chihn on Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn’s right foot. Performing dhyãn on this chihn helps a bhakta overcome his inner enemies, and removes the desires for material pleasures, which enables the mind to focus on Bhagvãn.
- vidyãdhars
- A heavenly servant of Indra, thought to live between the skies and earth.
- Yagna
- An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of the king of the devs, and temporarily replaced Indra. His teaching was based on the values of helpfulness and protecting each other during the time of crisis.