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Laddū- a sweet dish in the shape of a ball Mahārāj – king or monk Mahasși – great ascetic Mahāvīra - great hero', 24th Tirthankara of the Jaina religion Mithyātva - wrong belief Mūrchā - attachment
Naraka - hell
Nirvāņa – liberation; release from bondage Pañcaśīla - five principles of conduct Pañcha-yama - five cardinal vows Panditji – scholar Pāpānubandhi punya - meritorious deeds that yield demerit; when a person moves from a good birth to a bad one on account of his ignoble actions Paramāņu - atom Paramātmā - supreme soul Parigraha - possessiveness Parigraha parimāņa vrata - vow of limiting one's possessions Phālguna - month of march-april according to Indian calendar Pramāda - invigilance; carelessness Prāņāyāma - breathing exercises Puṇyānubandhi punya – meritorious deeds that yield merit; when a person moves from a good birth to a better one on account of his noble actions Roti - indian bread Rşabhadeva – first Tīrthankara of Jaina religion Sādhaka - aspirant
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