# Glossary · page xi

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Book: Shyama Shyam Geet
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<a id="line-1"></a>ghunghat

<a id="line-2"></a>(घूंघट)

<a id="line-3"></a>Veil  
<a id="line-4"></a>Gokul

<a id="line-5"></a>(गोकुल)

<a id="line-6"></a>A holy land in Braj where Shri Krishna  
<a id="line-7"></a>performed His childhood pastimes.  
<a id="line-8"></a>Golok

<a id="line-9"></a>(गोलोक)

<a id="line-10"></a>The divine abode of the Supreme Lord,  
<a id="line-11"></a>Shri Krishna.  
<a id="line-12"></a>Gopi (s)

<a id="line-13"></a>(गोपी)

<a id="line-14"></a>The maidens of Braj exalted in the  
<a id="line-15"></a>scriptures for their selfless amorous love  
<a id="line-16"></a>for Shri Krishna.  
<a id="line-17"></a>There are two classes of Gopis -  
<a id="line-18"></a>(i) those who have taken birth in Braj as a  
<a id="line-19"></a>result of spiritual practice – or sadhan siddh  
<a id="line-20"></a>Gopis and  
<a id="line-21"></a>(ii) those Gopis who have descended with  
<a id="line-22"></a>Shri Krishna from Golok and are non-  
<a id="line-23"></a>different from Him like Lalita, Vishakha  
<a id="line-24"></a>–the nitya siddh Gopis.  
<a id="line-25"></a>Gopas

<a id="line-26"></a>(गोप)

<a id="line-27"></a>Cowherd boys  
<a id="line-28"></a>Govardhana

<a id="line-29"></a>(गोवर्धन)

<a id="line-30"></a>The sacred hill of Braj where Shri Krishna  
<a id="line-31"></a>used to graze the cows.  
<a id="line-32"></a>Gunas (s)

<a id="line-33"></a>(गुण)

<a id="line-34"></a>The three constituent modes of maya  
<a id="line-35"></a>consisting of sattva (mode of goodness),  
<a id="line-36"></a>rajasa (mode of passion) and tamasa (mode  
<a id="line-37"></a>of ignorance)  
<a id="line-38"></a>gulli danda

<a id="line-39"></a>(गुल्ली डण्डा)

<a id="line-40"></a>Children’s game  
<a id="line-41"></a>Guru

<a id="line-42"></a>(गुरु)

<a id="line-43"></a>The Spiritual Master  
<a id="line-44"></a>Guru dham

<a id="line-45"></a>(गुरु धाम)

<a id="line-46"></a>The place of Guru’s appearance, any place  
<a id="line-47"></a>where Guru stays.  
<a id="line-48"></a>gvalbal

<a id="line-49"></a>(ग्वालबाल)

<a id="line-50"></a>Playmates of Shri Krishna, same as sakha  
<a id="line-51"></a>halahal

<a id="line-52"></a>(हलाहल)

<a id="line-53"></a>Poison  
<a id="line-54"></a>hladini shakti The most intimate power of God which

<a id="line-55"></a>(ह्लादिनी शक्ति)

<a id="line-56"></a>imparts Bliss to both God and the devotee  
<a id="line-57"></a>and the essence of which is prem or divine  
<a id="line-58"></a>love.  
<a id="line-59"></a>jhanguli

<a id="line-60"></a>(झंगुली)

<a id="line-61"></a>A loose upper garment for babies.  
<a id="line-62"></a>jivanmukt

<a id="line-63"></a>(जीवनमुक्त)

<a id="line-64"></a>One who has attained realization of the  
<a id="line-65"></a>self but is not completely liberated from

All 1008 Hindi verses, printed Roman transliteration and published English meanings from the supplied 441-page English edition, first published October 2010. The separate 291-page Hindi edition is not silently substituted or aligned to these English meanings. Supplied edition: First English edition, October 2010. Publisher: Radha Govind Samiti, New Delhi.

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