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Glossary


             a ma   a the  highest  planet  of  the  universe,
           that of the demigod Lord Brahmā.
             a ma    “sage  among  the  brāhmaṇas.”  The
           highest stage among ṛṣis.
             a mā   a a  weapon  invoked  by  mantra,  more
           powerful than many atomic bombs.
              a  a   the  spiritual  master  of  King  Indra  and  chief
           priest for the demigods.
            a  a ya                       Lord  Kṛṣṇa  Himself  who
           appeared as His own devotee, in Navadvīpa, West Bengal,
           and  inaugurated  the  congregational  chanting  of  the  holy
           names of Kṛṣṇa to teach pure love of God.
            ā aṇa  a type of demigod.
             a              a  horse  sent  throughout  the  world  to
           establish  the  supremacy  of  an  emperor  over  subordinate
           kings.  The  horse  would  be  accompanied  by  soldiers  of
           the emperor, and upon its arrival in a kingdom, the local
           king  would  either  have  to  offer  tribute  to  the  emperor’s
           representatives, or fight to capture the horse.
            ya a a a son of Bhṛgu Muni and the author of a text on
           astronomy.

            a  ya   the sons born to Kaśyapa Muni by his wife Diti; a
           race of demons.
            a  a one of the sons of Brahmā and a chief progenitor of
           universal population.
            ā a a  the sons born to Kaśyapa Muni by his wife Danu;
           a race of demons.
            a a    a another name for Rāvaṇa.
                a the son of Aṁśumān and father of Bhagiratha. He
           was an ancestor of Lord Rāmacandra.
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