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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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- Ekãdashi
- 1) Eleventh day of the bright and dark halves of a lunar month (ek+das = 1+10 = 11). 2) Special religious vrat performed on this day which also involves fasting and control of the ten indriyas and the mind. 3) Name of the young woman who was created from the light of Bhagvãn's ten indriyas and mind to battle against Mur-Dãnav. [Gadhadã II-8].
- Naimishãranya
- 1) Wherever the jagged edges of the manomay chakra are Kshetra worn away. A person should understand the mind to be the manomay chakra, and the ten indriyas to be its jagged edges. Wherever those jagged edges of the mind (the indriyas) wear away and become blunt, that place should be known as Naimishãranya Kshetra. Religious deeds (jap, tap, vrat, dhyãn, and pujã) commenced in that place flourish rapidly, day by day. Naimishãranya Kshetra should be known to be wherever Bhagvãn’s ekãntik sant resides. 2) A tirth in India.
- pati vratã
- A faithful wife. A wife who observes the vow of fidelity is called a pati vratã. A true pati vratã possesses great powers, and even Bhagvãn must obey her wishes.
- tapta-kruchhra
- Form of harsh tap which involves a twelve-day vrat: three days on three pali (340g) of warm water, followed by three days on two pali (227g) of warm milk, followed by three days on one pali (113g) of warm ghee, follow by three days of complete fasting.
- tulsi
- 1) Basil. Variety of plant in the mint family, native to warm regions. Its aromatic leaves have inherent healing qualities and also is often used as seasoning. Used as a fragrant offering to Bhagvãn. The wood of the plant is also used in the making beads for mãlãs and kanthis. 2) Bhagvãn made a pati-vratã named Vrundã break her pati-vratã vow. So, she cursed Bhagvãn and turned Him into shãligrãm (stone), and He in turn cursed
- vrat
- An observance, usually consisting of an upvãs.