Glossary · page xv

1sankirtan

2(संकीर्तन)

3Reciting the names and singing the glories

4of the names, forms, qualities, abode and

5the devotees of God.

6sannyasa

7(संन्यास)

8The renounced order of life for the service

9of God and God realization. The one who

10takes this order is called sannyasi.

11sattvic bhav

12(सात्त्विक भाव)

13Ecstatic emotional symptoms of divine

14bliss

15satyakaam

16(सत्यकाम)

17Whatever God desires is fulfilled

18satyasankalpa Whatever God wills that happens

19(सत्यसंकल्प)

20Seva kunj

21(सेवा कुंज)

22A holy place in Vrindavan, where Shri

23Krishna performed the intimate loving

24pastime of raas.

25sharat purnima It is an extremely auspicious day for the

26(शरत् पूर्णिमा)

27devotees of Shri Krishna because five

28thousand years ago, it was on this full

29moon night, that their Beloved Shri

30Krishna had revealed the glory of selfless

31divine love to the world by performing the

32divine dance, maharaas, with the Gopis.

33siddhis

34(सिद्धि)

35Eight supernatural powers

36Savan

37(सावन)

38Fifth month of Hindu calendar, the main

39month of the rainy season.

40sudha

41(सुधा)

42Nectar

43suhagini

44(सुहागिनी)

45The blessed state of a married woman

46when her husband is alive.

47svakiya

48(स्वकीया)

49Marital or bridal love

50Svamini

51(स्वामिनी)

52The Supreme Goddess, Queen of

53Vrindavan, Mistress and Guardian

54svarup shakti Same as yogamaya.

55(स्वरूप शक्ति)

56svamsh

57(स्वांश)

58The non-different direct personal

59expansions of God

60taan

61(तान)

62Musical notes added as an ornament in

63classical music.