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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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adhibhut: 1) Organs of the indriyas. The sthul body of the jeev. 2) Five mahã-bhuts. The sthul body of Virãt-Purush.
adhidev: 1) Main dev of the indriyas of the jeev. 2) Main dev of the indriyas of Virãt-Purush.
adhyãtma: 1) Indriyas of the jeev. 2) Indriyas of Virãt-Purush.
ãkãsh: Space. One of the five bhuts, from which the physical world (Virãt-Purush) is formed. It provides space for all jeevs, is the cause of the internal and external activities of their bodies, and is also where the prãns, indriyas, and antah-karans reside. Ãkãsh is the greatest of the five bhuts, as it supports and pervades all of the other four bhuts, yet remains unaffected by them.
Aniruddha: One of the four forms of Bhagvãn’s Vishvarup svarup. His role is to teach dharma, and to cause the creation of the brahmãnd (Virãt-Purush). During the state of creation, Virãt-Purush worships Aniruddha.
asat-purush: A false sant. An asat-purush person believes that all male and female svarups in this world have been created through Mãyã and the Purush, Virãt, and svarup of Bhagvãn, implying that all of these svarups are manifestations of Bhagvãn Himself. He also believes that if his mind is attracted towards a higher or lower svarup of either a male or female, he should perform dhyãn upon that very svarup in order to attain instantaneous samãdhi.
avyãkrut: The fundamental body of the three bodies of Virãt-Purush and other ishvars. Equivalent to the kãran body of the jeevs. [Kãriyãni – 12].

bhut: A physical element from which the sthul body of Virãt- Purush (the physical world) is formed. There are five bhuts in total – pruthvi, jal, tej, vãyu and ãkãsh. They are collectively called the five bhuts or five mahã-bhuts.
brãhm-kalp: Period of time during the process of creation when Bhagvãn gave all beings, from Brahmã to the smallest blade of grass their bodies, through his own body in the form of Virãt-Purush. Length of brahm-kalp time of one of Brahmã's days (4.32 x 109 human years).

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].
jal: Water. Liquid matter. One of the five bhuts, from which the physical world (Virãt-Purush) is formed. It binds pruthvi and other substances, and it also softens and moistens all objects. It satisfies and sustains all life-forms, it quenches thirst, and suppresses heat.

madhyamã: When the ‘parã’ speech reached the throat of Virãt- Purush, it became known by the name of ‘madhyamã’.

nimit-pralay: 1) Stimulated dissolution. Destruction of the lower ten loks of the fourteen loks of a brahmãnd, including Svarg-Lok, Mrutyu-Lok and Pãtãl. This is stimulated by the end of the fourteen-manvantar day of Virãt- Purush, when his equally long night falls. 2) Brahmã’s state of sushupti (deep sleep) – when all of ishvar’s responsibilities are absorbed – which lasts as long as his day. Equivalent to 4.32 x 109 human years.

parã: The divine sound produced in the navel of Virãt-Purush is known as the ‘parã’ speech. For the purpose of creating the Veds, Bhagvãn Himself has inspired that ‘parã’ speech. [Sãrangpur – 6]
pashyanti: When the ‘parã’ speech reached the hruday-ãkãsh of Virãt-Purush, it became known by the name of ‘pashyanti’.
Pradyumna: One of the four forms of Bhagvãn’s Vishvarup svarup. His role is to explain the tattvas, and to cause the sustenance of the brahmãnd (Virãt-Purush). During the state of sustenance, Virãt-Purush worships Pradyumna.
prãkrut-pralay: General destruction. Destruction of the body of Virãt-
pranav: A transformed form of the divine, transcendental vibration emanated at the moment of first creation, and from which all other sounds, and ultimately the sacred Veds, come forth. The speech of Virãt-Purush became the form of pranav by becoming the three sounds of ‘A’, ‘U’, and ‘M’, and then became the fifty-two syllables, and took the form of the four Veds. The three-syllable – ‘A’, ‘U’ and ‘M’ – sound known as AUM.

sushumnã: 1) Uninterrupted path of light from the brahm-randhra to Prakruti-Purush. [Gadhadã I – 65]. 2) Path by which the sound produced by Parbrahm via Akshar-Brahm pervades the navel of Virãt-Purush. [Sãrangpur – 6].
sutrãtmã: The subtle body of the three bodies of Virãt-Purush and other ishvars. Equivalent to the sukshma body of the jeevs. [Kãriyãni – 12].

tej: Fire or energy. One of the five bhuts, from which the physical world (Virãt-Purush) is formed. It is luminous,

vaikhari: When the ‘parã’ speech reached the mouth of Virãt- Purush, it became known by the name of ‘vaikhari’.
Vãsudev: One of the four forms of Bhagvãn’s Vishvarup svarup. His Vãsudev-Nãrãyan role is to be worshipped by the jeevs in the brahmãnd (Virãt-Purush). The four-armed svarup of Bhagvãn. He holds four different weapons: gadã, padma, shankh, and chakra.
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.
virãt: The physical body of the three bodies of Virãt-Purush and other ishvars. Equivalent to the sthul body of the jeev. [Kãriyãni – 12].
Virãt-Purush: 1) An ishvar ‘conceived’ by one of the countless pairs of Pradhãn-Purush. A svarup assumed by Bhagvãn through Purush and Prakruti, and through whom He then grants Brahmã and other jeevs their bodies. By nature, he is like a jeev, with his actions also being similar to that of a jeev – but with a lifespan of two parãrdhs (2 x 1017 human years). The creation, sustenance, and destruction of this brahmãnd are his three states. [Gadhadã II – 31]. 2) He is also the physical world (Virãt-Purush) or a brahmãnd, which is a human form. However, it is beyond visualisation due to its immense size. Also known as Purush-Avatãr. [Gadhadã I – 63].
Vishvarup: Literally means ‘svarup of the world’. This svarup was shown to Arjun by Shree Krishna Bhagvãn. The svarup consists of four different forms: Vãsudev, Pradyumna, Aniruddha, and Sankarshan. They each have different roles and responsibilities in a brahmãnd (Virãt-Purush). Sankarshan, Aniruddha, and Pradyumna are the sagun svarups of Vãsudev Bhagvãn, and it is the strength of the upãsanã of Virãt-Purush that he becomes capable of performing the activities of creation, sustenance, and destruction. Also, as long as Virãt-Purush worships these three, his association with Mãyã – in the form of creation, sustenance, and destruction – is not broken. It is when he worships Vãsudev Bhagvãn, who is nirgun, that Virãt- Purush abandons Mãyã and becomes brahm-rup.
vrutti: Concentration. Focus. The jeev’s vrutti can be thought of as the jeev’s focus of attention. The jeev can experience the physical world (Virãt-Purush) through the indriyas. Similarly the jeev can think about, or have a desire about the world through the antah-karans. When the jeev’s attention is focused on a physical object through the indriyas, it can be said that the vruttis of the indriyas are focused on that object. Similarly, when the jeev’s attention is focused on an object via the antah-karans, it can be said that the vruttis of the antah-karans are focused on that object. Also, like the focus of attention, the vrutti can be focused on many things at once with different levels of intensity. Also, just as the jeev can focus its vrutti outwards, it can also focus it inwards on itself or on Paramãtmã residing within.