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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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- Ashãdh
- First month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between June and July.
- Ãso
- Fourth month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between September and October.
- Bhãdarvã
- Third month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between August and September.
- Bhakti-Devi
- The earthly mother of Swaminarayan Bhagwan, also known as Bhakti-Mata. Born in Samvat 1798 in Chhapaiya to a Travadi brahmin family; married to Dharma-Dev.
- Chaitra
- Tenth month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between March and April.
- Dharma-Dev
- The earthly father of Swaminarayan Bhagwan. Born Dev-Sharma in Samvat 1796 to a Sarvariya Sam-Vedi brahmin family in Itar village, Kaushal-Desh; became known as Dharma-Dev for his strictness in dharma. Took bhagvati diksha from Ramanand Swami at Prayag-Kshetra.
- Divãli
- Series of oil lamps. Last day of the Vikram Samvat Indian year. The day of Amãs of the month of Ãso. Very holy and joyous Hindu festival celebrating the return of Rãm Bhagvãn to Ayodhyã from his fourteen-year exile, and the victory of good over evil - signified by the lighting of oil lamps to dispel the darkness.
- Fãgan
- Ninth month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between February and March.
- Jyeshth
- The twelfth month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between May and June.
- Kãrtik
- Fifth month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between October and November.
- Mãgshar
- Sixth month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between November and December.
- Mahã
- Eighth month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between January and February.
- Posh
- Seventh month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between December and January.
- Rãmãnand Swãmi
- The guru who gave the young Nilkanth Brahmachari bhagvati diksha at Piplana in Samvat 1857, naming Him Sahajanand Swami and Narayan Muni. Recognizing Him as gifted with every quality of a true sant, Ramanand Swami handed over leadership of the Sampraday to Him before passing away in Samvat 1858.
- Samvat
- The calendar established by Indian emperor Vikramaditya of Ujjain following his victory 56 BCE. It is a lunar calendar based on ancient Hindu tradition. The Vikram Samvat calendar is 56.7 years ahead of the solar Gregorian calendar. The calendar most commonly used is the Kãrtiki Samvat, which begins on the first day of Kãrtik. However, the Vachanãmrut is written using the Ashãdhi Samvat, which begins on the first day of Ãshãdh.
- Shrãvan
- Second month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between July and August.
- Vaishãkh
- Tenth month of the Ãshãdhi Samvat year, normally falling between April and May.