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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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- andaj
- Born from an egg. Life-forms born from eggs (birds, reptiles, and amphibians).
- ãrta
- A person who is distressed from having fallen from the path of attaining siddh-dashã, but still wishes to attain it. One of the four types of bhaktas.
- chakor
- An Indian bird. The chakor becomes hypnotised by the appearance of the full moon. The chakor remains motionless for the entire night, except for its head that slowly follows the moon across the sky, until it bends and finally rests backwards upon the ground.
- ghee
- This is clarified butter or pure butter that is formed by heating it until the impurities in it settle to the bottom.
- gun
- 1) Good quality or trait. (pronounced goon) 2) Principle quality of Prakruti or Mãyã. There are three in total: sattva-gun (goodness and awareness), rajo- gun (passion and desires), and tamo-gun (darkness, ignorance, and laziness). All beings are affected by the influence of one or a combination of these three gun of Mãyã until they become gunãtit. The gun bring out different types of moods in a person: a person in sattva-gun is calm, and peaceful; a person in rajo-gun
- jeev
- 1) That which is living. Infinite in number. Individual, embodied ãtmã still bound by Mãyã and consequently undergoing the cycle of births and deaths. The jeev is not separate the three bodies (sthul, sukshma, and kãran) and the three mental states (jãgrat, svapna, and sushupti), whereas the ãtmã is distinct from everything. 2) First of the five eternal entities (jeev, ishvar, Mãyã, and Akshar, and Parbrahm). 3) Sometimes used to mean the same as ãtmã.
- Kalki
- An avatãr of Bhagvãn that is still yet to appear on earth. Bhagvãn will incarnate in the svarup of a destroyer who
- karma
- Action. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards.
- kriyamãn karma
- Deeds whose consequences are in the process of being formed. Current deeds - including words and thoughts - which will eventually be added to the stock of karmas (sanchit karmas) until they 'ripen' to give rewards as prãrabdha karmas, either later in the present life or in a future life.
- napunsak
- Impotent. Infertile. Unable to procreate.
- 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.
- Sanakãdik
- An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of the four sons of Brahmã: Sanak, Sanãtan, Sanandan, and Sanat-Kumãr. Born from Brahmã's mind, the four sons are described as great rushis who undertook lifelong vows of brahm-chãrya against the wishes of their father. From the Sanakãdik, the brãhmans got the inspiration regarding the values and importance of tap and brahm-chãrya. Although they are eternally liberated souls from birth, they still became attracted to the devotional service of Bhagvãn. Despite being very senior in age, the Sanakãdik are said to wander the universe in the forms of small children. Also called Chãtur Kumãr or Kumãr San.
- sanchit karma
- Accumulated deeds. Immeasurable stock of all deeds performed, in infinite past lives and in the present life. The karmas are retained in the kãran body until the karmas ‘ripen’ to eventually give rewards as prãrabdha karmas, either later in the present life or in a future life. [Vadtãl – 6].
- savikalp
- With alternatives or doubts. Used to describe the state in which a person sees Bhagvãn, but with doubts or distinctions still remaining in his mind – in contrast to the nirvikalp state, in which no distinctions remain and a person sees only Bhagvãn. [Gadhadã I – 39].
- savikalp samãdhi
- A state of realisation, in which a person sees Bhagvãn but doubts or distinctions still remain – in contrast to nirvikalp samãdhi, in which no distinctions remain and a person sees only Bhagvãn. [Gadhadã I – 39].
- til
- A small mole (beauty spot).
- urdhva-pundra
- A yellow ‘U’ mark applied to the forehead made with tilak sandalwood paste, and a chãndlo of kum-kum if made in the centre. The tilak signifies Nãrãyan (Bhagvãn), and the chãndlo signifies Lakshmi. The tilak and chãndlo are applied during pujã in the morning. It must be applied everyday is it is the ãgnã of Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn for all of His bhaktas. The tilak and chãndlo shows that a person has completely surrendered his life to Bhagvãn and has become His bhakta. Females only apply the chãndlo of kum-kum.