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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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- akshi-vidyã
- Knowledge of the eyes. A type of brahm-vidyã by which a person sees his ãtmã and the murti of Bhagvãn through his eyes. [Loyã 15].
- antar-drashti
- To look inwards. Meditate. To look inwards at the jeev. To direct the internal or external vrutti towards the murti of Bhagvãn is itself antar-drashti.
- ãrti
- A form of worship, in which lighted wicks, soaked in ghee, are gently waved before the murti of Bhagvãn, and is accompanied by a song that praises Him. The flame acquires the power of Bhagvãn. Bhaktas then pass their down-turned hands over the flame and then raise their palms to their forehead – the blessings of Bhagvãn pass
- Bãl-Mukund
- The murti of Shree Krishna in His child svarup.
- brahm-chãri
- 1) A brãhman who has been initiated as a tyãgi into the Swãminãrãyan sampradãy. Such brahm-chãris were given special priestly authority, such as personal sevaks to the murtis within mandirs, and as the performers of other religious ceremonies. 2) A person who observes brahm-chãrya; leads a life of celibacy. 3) A person who is in the first stage of life, brahm-chãrya ãshram.
- darshan
- Seeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2].
- gnãn-pralay
- Destruction by gnãn. A state of individual understanding in which Prakruti-Purush and the entities evolved from them do not come into view, and a person sees only pure chaitanya, within which only the murti of Bhagvãn resides, but no other forms remain. All mãyik influences are destroyed – as if ãtyantik-pralay has taken place for that particular individual.
- gnãn-yagna
- When a bhakta of Bhagvãn engages in antar-drashti, it is called a gnãn-yagna. Physical activities related to Bhagvãn, such as having the darshan of Bhagvãn, performing His pujã or engaging in kathã and kirtans of Bhagvãn, to see that murti of Bhagvãn within the heart, to perform its pujã, and to bow before it, are all forms of antar-drashti, and are therefore aspects of a gnãn-yagna.
- Gopinãthji
- The murti of Shree Krishna Bhagvãn. Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn installed a murti of Gopinãthji Mahãrãj in Gadhadã, which was made to the exact size of Shreeji Mahãrãj.
- ishta-dev
- The preferred murti of Bhagvãn that worshiped by a person. Our ishta-dev is Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn; but, the ishta-dev of Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn was Shree Krishna.
- Lakshmi-Nãrãyan
- The murti of Lakshmi and Vãsudev-Nãrãyan.
- Matsya
- A fish. A chihn on Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn’s left foot. Performing dhyãn on this chihn grants a bhakta with a stable mind. It also empowers him to live life absorbed in the murti of Bhagvãn.
- mogrã
- A flower of the jasmine genus called Jasminum sambac or Arabian jasmine. It has a white colour and extremely sweet fragrance. Traditionally used in offerings to murtis of Bhagvãn.
- murti
- 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn.
- nishkãm bhakta
- Superficially appears to be a sakãm bhakta, but inwardly, that bhakta has perfect nishchay and wishes for nothing except the murti of Bhagvãn. If inner enemies cause disturbances within, or a desire for pleasures other than the murti of Bhagvãn arises, he feels intense guilt. Even if he has only a slight amount of ãtmã-nishthã and vairãgya, such a bhakta still attains profound bliss in the dhãm of Bhagvãn after leaving his body.
- pradakshinã
- Look from all directions. To walk in the clockwise direction around the murti of Bhagvãn with a focused mind, and receive His darshan from all directions. A form of bhakti, signifying that Bhagvãn is the centre of our lives; just as the sun provide energy for the planets that orbit it, Bhagvãn provides energy for us. The pradakshinã is performed in a clockwise direction so Bhagvãn remains on our right, which is the position of the master.
- rajo-gun
- Quality of passion. One of the three gun of Mãyã (Prakruti) characterised by incoherence and desires for the vishays. When rajo-gun prevails, the antah-karan becomes polluted and many disturbing thoughts regarding desires for the vishays arise, making it difficult to worship Bhagvãn’s murti. Also, when rajo-gun is predominant, the rewards of any karmas performed by a jeev are experienced in the svapna state. The products of rajo-gun include lust, and desires for enjoying sense pleasures. [Kãriyãni – 1] [Gadhadã II – 43].
- sakãm bhakta
- A bhakta who superficially appears to be a tyãgi and nishkãmi. However, he does not have wish for the murti of Bhagvãn, but instead has desires for the darshan of the ãtmã and the four types of mukti. Even if his nishchay is perfect, is a great tyãgi, has firm vairãgya, intense ãtmã- nishthã, and he is not disturbed by inner enemies, if he desires anything other than the pratyaksha svarup of Bhagvãn, then even if he is in the higher loks, he will certainly attain less bliss.
- shakti-panthi
- Follower of a Shakti cult. They worship Shakti, as the governing power of the world, and they believe the consumption of meat and alcohol to be holy. Animals are sacrificed in front of a murti Shakti, and offered as prasãd. One of the four types of kusangis.
- shikhar-bandh
- A mandir with domes on the top. Below each dome is a mandir three-dimensional murti, carved in stone, wood, or metal.
- Shiv
- The dev of destruction. Part of the trimurti. He lives in Kailas with his wife Pãrvati.
- Shrivatsa
- Divine marking found on the chests of murtis of Bhagvãn and Shree Krishna, similar to a birthmark.
- trimurti
- Three devs responsible for the control of a brahmãnd. Brahma (creator), Vishnu (sustainer), Shiv (destroyer).
- Vishnu
- The dev of sustenance. Part of the trimurti. He lives in Vaikunth with his wife Lakshmi.