Saint Mira

Author(s): T L Vaswani
Publisher: Saint Miras English Medium School

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GLOSSARY
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HARI-NAMA : the Holy Name; the Word that destroys
sin and suffering. ISHTA : sacred representation or expression of the
Divine. ISHWARA : the Lord. KAMA : passion; lust; desire. KANCHAN : gold; wealth. KARMA : action; work. KARTALA : cymbals. KIRTAN : singing aloud the Holy Name in company
of the devout. KUNJA : bower; grove. MADHAVA : Sweet One; a name of Krishna. MANDIR : temple; shrine. MANTRA : sacred word. MAYA : illusion; appearance. MOHA : attachment. MUSRHID : spiritual preceptor; teacher. MURTI : image; manifestation. NAMA : the Holy Name. NAM-KIRTAN : singing aloud the Holy Name in chorus. PITAMBAR : yellow cloth worn at the time of worship. PREMA-DEVANI : love-intoxicated. PURUSHA : male. RASA-LILA : Play Divine. RISHIS : seers of wisdom. RUPAS : images; forms. SADHU : a holy man. SAKHIS : sister-friends. SAMSARA : the phenomenal world.