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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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- ahinsã
- 1) Non-violence – mentally, verbally, and physically. 2) One of the panch-vartmãn: do not kill other living beings, and do not eat meat.
- dandvat pranãm
- Bowing down before Bhagvãn. Men perform ashtãng pranãm with eight parts of their body, whereas women perform panchãng pranãm with five parts of the body. The dandvat pranãm symbolises the breaking of our mãn. The mind must be kept on Bhagvãn while performing the dandvat pranam.
- gandh
- A smell. One of the panch-vishays. Gandh is the physical element of pruthvi, and is perceived by the nose. The characteristics of gandh are fragrance and stench.
- Jinã-Bhãi
- The host in whose darbar in Panchala Swaminarayan Bhagwan stayed during the Panchala discourses.
- kshetragna
- Knower of kshetra. Often used with kshetra to describe a relationship similar to that between a landowner and his land – kshetragna is the owner, and the kshetra is the land. Used to describe the ãtmã as the master (kshetragna) of the three bodies (kshetra). Also used to describe Bhagvãn as the master (kshetragna) of all jeevs, ishvars, and Brahm (kshetra). [Panchãlã – 3].
- panch
- Five.
- panch-amrut
- Nectar of five. A mixture of five items, used in pujãs and abhishek.: milk, yoghurt, ghee, honey, and sugar.
- panch-vishay
- The five types of objects that are perceived by the indriyas: shabda (sounds), sparsh (touches), rup (sights), ras (tastes), and gandh (smells).
- ras
- A taste. One of the panch-vishays. It is the physical element of jal, and is perceived by the tongue. The characteristics of ras are sweetness, spiciness, distastefulness, bitterness, sourness, and saltiness.
- rãs-leelã
- The divine rãs episode of Shree Krishna with the gopis of Vraj, which is narrated in the chapters 29-33 in the tenth skandh of Shreemad Bhãgvat. Also called rãs-panch- ãdhyãyi.
- rup
- A sight. One of the panch-vishays. Rup is the physical element of tej, and is perceived by the eyes. Rup reveals the appearance of all objects, and resides in all objects in a small form, and changes as objects change.
- shabda
- A sound. One of the panch-vishays. Shabda is the physical element of ãkãsh, and is perceived by the ears. Shabda is indicator of all objects, the cause of all social interactions, and reveals the nature and class of the speaker.
- Shikshãpatri
- Concise shãstra of 212 Sanskrit verses written by Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn on Vasant Panchmi (Mahã sud 5), for all of His followers: male and female, married, young and old, tyãgi and grahastha, educated and uneducated, and even those in sovereign power. Serves as a fundamental code of conduct encompassing everything from basic civic norms (from personal hygiene to social ethics), up to universal philosophy and spirituality.
- sparsh
- A touch. One of the panch-vishays. Sparsh is the physical element of vãyu, and is perceived by the skin. The characteristics of sparsh are softness, hardness, cold, and heat.
- vairãgya
- Detachment. A hatred or strong dislike for the world and its mãyik pleasures (the panch-vishays). Remaining detached from the body and the brahmãnd, and from all things that are the products of Prakruti. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma.
- vãyu
- Air. One of the five bhuts, from which the physical world (Virãt-Purush) is formed. It causes trees to shake, gathers leaves and other objects, carries the panch-vishays (sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches) to their indriyas, and is the vital force of all of the indriyas.