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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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- jãgrat
- Awake. One of the three mental states. The jãgrat state is the result of the sustenance state of Virãt-Purush. It is full of sattva-gun and is located in the region of the eyes. In the jãgrat state, the jeevãtmã is known as vishva, and is conscious of its sthul body. [Sãrangpur – 6].
- jeevãtmã
- See jeev. jhãnjh Pair of small, cymbals – slightly larger than manjirãs - used in the accompaniment of other percussion
- prãgna
- Name of the jeevãtmã in the sushupti state, when it is conscious of its kãran body. [Sãrangpur - 6]
- sushupti
- Unconscious. Deep sleep. One of the three mental states. The sushupti state is the result of the destruction state of ishvar. It is full of tamo-gun and is located in the region of the heart. In the sushupti state, the jeevãtmã is known as prãgna, and is conscious of its kãran body. [Sãrangpur – 6].
- svapna
- Dream. One of the three mental states. The svapna state is the result of the creation state of Hiranyagarbh. It is full of rajo-gun and is located in the region of the throat. In the svapna state, the jeevãtmã is known as taijas, and is conscious of its sukshma body. [Sãrangpur – 6].
- Taijas
- Name of the jeevãtmã in the svapna state, when it is conscious of its sukshma body. [Sãrangpur – 6]
- turyapad
- Fourth mental state, which refers to Bhagvãn – who is beyond the three mental states of jãgrat, svapna, and sushupti. That which gives knowledge of the distinctions between the mental states to the jeevãtmã, and who gives the jeev the rewards of its karmas accordingly within those states, is known as turyapad, as the antaryãmi, as the drashtã, as Brahm, and also as Parbrahm.
- vishva
- Name of the jeevãtmã in the jãgrat state, when it is conscious of its sthul body. [Sãrangpur – 6]