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1the bondage of maya. He is only liberated

2from avidya maya i.e the modes of

3tamoguna or rajoguna. But the bondage

4vidya maya i.e sattvaguna remains

5jnan

6(ज्ञान)

7The knowledge which leads to the

8attainment of Impersonal Brahman. The

9person who follows this path is called a

10jnani

11kachhani

12(काछनी)

13A kind of silken loin-cloth worn by Shri

14Krishna. It is tied up around the waist,

15loosely covering the hips, and knotted up

16in the front like a semi-bow, leaving its

17edges hanging down in a pretty style.

18kadamb

19(कदम्ब)

20A native, abundantly flowering tree of

21Braj, having golf ball size and shape

22yellow flowers with rich fragrance.

23kalpa

24(कल्प)

25An aeon, a long period of time

26karma

27(कर्म)

28Strict performance of duties as prescribed

29in the Vedas according to one’s caste or

30stages in life. A person who follows this

31path is called karmi

32karmic bondage The bondage caused to living beings as a

33result of good and bad actions which

34fructify in future lives and keep one bound

35to the cycle of birth and death.

36kasauti

37(कसौटी)

38A black stone which is used to test the

39purity of gold

40kaustubha

41(कौस्तुभ)

42A ruby like large divine jewel with

43marvellous facets which is worn by the

44Supreme Lord (Shri Krishna, Ram and

45Vishnu) in His necklace

46kaam

47(काम)

48Sensuous gratification

49Kaamdev

50(कामदेव)

51The god of love and beauty (Cupid).

52kanta bhav

53(कान्त भाव)

54Where a direct relationship in amorous

55love is sought with Shyamsundar, without

56surrender to Shyama and Her Sakhis