"Arial"Arial1 KeyContent1# Sanscrit Glossary{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang3082{\fonttbl{\f0\ftech\fprq5\fcharset0 Arial;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\b\f0\fs24 # Sanscrit Glossary \par } P# Copyright by Swami Sivananda, c/o Pannirselvam Kanagaratnam, pannir@dlshq.org{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang3082{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Arial;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\b\fs24 # Copyright by Swami Sivananda, c/o Pannirselvam Kanagaratnam, \par pannir@dlshq.org \par } .abstraction of senses; fifth step in raja yoga{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang3082{\fonttbl{\f0\ftech\fprq5\fcharset0 Arial;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\b\f0\fs24 abstraction of senses; fifth step in raja yoga \par } pratyahara{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang3082{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Arial;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\b\fs24 pratyahara \par } 5actions operating through the law of cause and effect{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang3082{\fonttbl{\f0\ftech\fprq5\fcharset0 Arial;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\b\f0\fs24 actions operating through the law of cause and effect \par } karma{{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang3082{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Arial;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\b\fs24 karma \par } (worldly) activity{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang3082{\fonttbl{\f0\ftech\fprq5\fcharset0 Arial;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\b\f0\fs24 (worldly) activity \par } vyavahara{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang3082{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Arial;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\b\fs24 vyavahara \par } an ascetic{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang3082{\fonttbl{\f0\ftech\fprq5\fcharset0 Arial;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\b\f0\fs24 an ascetic \par } muniz{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang3082{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Arial;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\b\fs24 muni \par } animal nature; 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the supreme lord of the universe; cosmic mind hiranyagarbha demoniacalasuric desireless vasana-kshyadestruction of mindmanonasadevotee of godbhaktadevotionbhaktidevotional songbhajandirect knowledge of brahman brahma-jnanadisciplecheladiscriminationviveka dispassionvairagya divine lovepremadivine perception divya-drishti divine powersaisvaryadivinedaivicearthprithvi$egoism, identification with the bodyabhimanaegoismahankara eight limbsashtanga)eleventh day of the hindu lunar fortnightekadasi,emancipation; state of absolute independencekaivalyaenjoyerbhogi=enquiry into the nature of the self, truth, absolute, brahmanvicharaessence; principletattvaessential nature; realitysvarupaLexistence absolute (sat), knowledge absolute (chid), bliss absolute (ananda) satchidananda experienceanubhavafaithsraddhafear inducing soundbhayanaka-sabdafearlessabhayamfeeling; mental attitude bhava(na)Hfirst step in raja yoga; eternal vows - non-violence, truthfulness, etc.yama forgivenesskshamaformrupa friendshipmaitrifull-blown sage purna-jnanifull-blown yogi purna-yogifull of great happiness anandamayagreat sage of yoreuddalakagreat sage of yore yajnavalkya great sagemahant great sage maharishi great soul mahapurusha great soulmahatmagreatmahagreedlobha happinesssukhahermitage; monasteryashramhidden desireskashaya]highest superconscious state where the mind is completely annihilated and reality experienced asamprajnata hindu epic mahabharatahindu myths and legendspuranaholy narative of lord ramaramayanaNholy pilgrimage centre of Hindus, now called Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh, IndiaBenareshymnstotraidolmurti ignoranceavidyaimmortal being amara-purushaimmortalamaraimmortalamritam$impressions in the subconscious mind samskarasindia bharatavarshaindividual souljiva infatuationmohainfinityanantam inner self antaratman inner witness antaryamin insentientjada intellectbuddhiJinternal instrument such as mind, intellect, ego and the subconscious mind antahkaranakingrajaknowervettaknowledge of the self atma-jnanaknowledge; wisdomjnanalazinessalasyaKliberated soul of marvellous powers who is ever present on the astral plane nitya-siddhaliberation; final emancipationnirvana liberationmoksha liberationmukti6lord siva - bestower of auspiciousness on his devoteessiva lord; godishvara meditationdhyanamercydayamerging; dissolutionlayamindmanasmother nature, causal matterprakritimystic sound heard by yogisanahata mystic soundnada naked sageavadhutaKname of a purana (sacred work dealing with the doctrines of creation, etc.) bhagavataname of an upanishadbrihadaranyakaname of an upanishad chandogya non-dualityadvaita$non-injury in thought, word and deedahimsaoceansagaraof the form of blissananda-svarupa-one of the most sacred vedic mantras; goddessgayatri`one of the three qualities of nature which generates inertia, laziness, dullness and infatuationtamasOone of the three qualities of prakriti which generates passion and restlessnessrajas*one who aspires after moksha or liberationmumukshu#one who follows the path of vedantavedantinone who has gained eternal life chiranjivi5one who has knowledge of the vedas and the upanishads brahma-srotri2one who is established in the knowledge of brahmanbrahma-nishtha!one who is liberated in this life jivanmukta[one who is totally purified from all defilements and who has realized all that can be knownbuddhaone who observes silencemouni?one who observes strictly the duties ordained in the scriptures karma-kandi6one who practices yoga; one who is established in yogayogi (n)>organs of action - tongue, hands, feet, genital organ and anuskarma-indriyas!organs of knowledge or perceptionjnana-indriyasiperfect restraint, an all-complete condition of balance and repose, concentration, meditation and samadhisamyamaperfected soularhataperiod from 4 am to 6 am brahmamuhurtapious man; sannyasinsadhu&power; the feminine aspect of divinitysaktipractice of austerity tapascharyapractice of breath-control pranayama5practice of celibacy purity in thought, word and deed brahmacharya:psychic power by which mastery is gained over the elements bhuta-siddhi psychic powersiddhipure consciousness chaitanyapuresuddha+purity-one of the three qualities of naturesattvaqualified personadhikariquality born of naturegunarealizedaptareceptacle of actions karmasraya$renowned sacred text \bhagavad-gita\gita/renunciation (of egoism, desires and the world)tyaga renunciationnivrittirepetition of the lord's namejaparepulsion; hatred; dislikedvesha@revelation; text dealing with ultimate truth and its realization upanishadsrevenue officer tehsildar rich landlordzamindarDrighteous way of living as enjoined by the sacred scriptures, virtuedharma river gangesgangasacred oblationshavansacred place in the himalayas rishikeshnsacred syllable or word, or set of words through the repetition and reflection of which one attains perfectionmantraJsacrifice performed by a monarch as a mark of his subduing all other kingsrajasuya-yajnasagerishi-scripture containing lord krishna's teachings bhagavad-gitaseminal energyveeryasense-hankeringtrishna sense-objectsvishayasensesindriyasserenity; control of mindsamasinging devotional songskirtansinging of divine songs sankirtansmall cottage; hutkutirsmellgandhasoundshabdasourceyonispiritual adviceupadesaspiritual aspirantsadhakaspiritual energyojasspiritual halo brahma-tejasspiritual practiceabhyasaspiritual practicesadhana spiritual adhyatmicstudy of scriptures svadhyayastudy adhyayanasubconscious mindchittasubstratum, support adhishthanasubtle desiresvasanas0subtle, undifferentiated root elements of mattertanmatraGsuperconscious state where there is no modification of the mind or putinirvikalpa-samadhiPsuperimposition or false attribution of properties of one thing on another thingadhyasa supreme abode param-dhama`system of yoga generally taken to be the one propounded by patanjali maharishi, ie ashtanga yoga raja-yogatasterasa"tasting the bliss of lower samadhi rasasvadateacher; preceptorguruthe absolute reality; godbrahman9the age of truth, the first of the four hindu time-cycles satya-yuga&the ancient indian science of medicineayurvedathe author of yoga-sutras patanjaliOthe chief among astral tubes in the human body running inside the spinal columnsushumna;the departure of a self-realized saint from his mortal coil mahasamadhi the essential nature of the self atma-svarup0the feeling that it is impossible to see realityalabdhabhumikatvathe highest class of sannyasins paramahamsathe illusive power of godmaya%the lord of gods; the ruler of heavenindranthe most ancient authentic scripture of the Hindus, a revealed scripture and therefore free from imperfectionsvedas6the primordial cosmic energy located in the individual kundalinithe process of worldly lifesamsarathe sacred monosyllable ompranava0the sacred monosyllable which symbolizes brahmanom@the school of hindu thoughts (based primarily on the upanishads)vedantadthe science of brahman, knowledge of brahman, learning pertaining to brahman or the absolute reality brahma-vidyaQthe second step in raja yoga; observance - purity, contentment, austerities, etc.niyamathe selfatmanmthe state of superconsciousness where absoluteness is experienced attended with all-knowledge and joy onenesssamadhiithe state of superconsciousness, the fourth state transcending the waking, dreaming and deep sleep statesturiya the subtle body, the astral body linga-sarirathe supreme beingpurushathe thousand names of the lord sahasranamathe tossing of mindvikshepathe triad-seer, sight and seentriputi.the unconditioned, the great infinite, brahmanbhuma,the well known teacher of vedanta philosophysankara9those who have embraced the life of complete renunciation sannyasinstouchsparsa)transference of power by a developed yogi sakti-sanchar!type of of exercise in hatha yogakriyaJunion; union with the supreme being - any course that makes for such unionyoga unknowableagrahyaveil of ignoranceavaranaverseslokavisiondarshanvital energy; life-breathpranavow of silencemounawandering monk parivrajakawave in the mind-lakevritti wise personjnani (pronounced nyani)without old ageajaramwitnesssakshigyogi who has stored up the seminal energy in the brain after sublimating the same into spiritual energy oordhvareta