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322 Glimpses of Traditional Indian Life

Mahābhārata — epic compiled 5,000 years ago describing
the history of greater India. It includes many teachings
on morality and spiritual knowledge.

Mahā-mantra — the most important of the innumerable
mantras in the Vedic literatures is the Hare Kṛṣṇa
mantra; thus it is known as the mahā-mantra. (Mahā
— great.)
Mārgali — Tamil month corresponding to December-
January.

Māyā — the state of being in illusion, i.e. without
knowledge of Kṛṣṇa.
Māyāvāda — the philosophy which holds that the
Absolute Truth is an undifferentiated entity, and that
any perception of difference or form is ultimately
illusory.
Mleccha — Meat-eater; a person not following Vedic
principles; a person considered low class, unclean,
and uncivilized.
Mokṣa — liberation from material existence.

Mṛdaṅga, Mṛdaṅgam — certain type of two-headed
drum.
Namaskāra(m) — a respectful greeting.

Nārāyaṇa — another form of Kṛṣṇa.
Oriya — (1) of or pertaining to Orissa; (2) the language
or people of Orissa.
Pan — (1) a betel leaf; (2) a masticatory of betel nut, lime,