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490 Glossary

Ädi-Varäha—“the original boar,” the boar avatar of Lord Viñëu.
Advaita—“nonduality,” oneness; (1) a name for the Supreme Lord; (2) advaita-
väda.
Advaita (Äcärya/Prabhu)—an avatar of the Supreme Lord, and an intimate
associate of Lord Caitanya.
Advaita-väda—See Mäyäväda.

Advaya—(adj.) nondual, absolute.
Advaya-jïäna—(1) knowledge that there is no difference between Kåñëa and His
names, forms, qualities, weapons, and so on, and that anything pertaining
to Him is of the same spiritual nature; (2) the object of that knowledge,
who is nondifferent from it, namely Çré Kåñëa. This meaning is often
conveyed by the term advaya-jïäna-tattva (see SB 1.2.11).
Ägama—a class of scripture, complementary to the original Vedas, that sets forth
theology and practical directions on worship. The Ägamas are classified
according to three categories: Vaiñëava, Çaiva, and Çäkta.
Agha, Baka, Pütanä—three demons who entered Våndävana and were killed by
Kåñëa.
Ahaìgrahopäsanä—a strain of impersonalism whereby the worshiper accepts or
conceptualizes himself as identical to the object of worship. (Aham—I;
graha—accepting; upäsanä—worship)
Ajïa-rüòhi—“the meaning (rüòhi) of a word accepted by the less intelligent
(ajïa)”; the conventional, external meaning of a word. See also Vidvad-
rüòhi.

Äkhòä—temple with residential quarters for renunciants, particularly of the
type inhabited by bäbäjés in Bengal and Orissa. See also Maöha.
Akiïcana—possessionless. A synonym of niñkiïcana.

Alaìkära-çästra—the body of Vedic works that discuss kavya (poetry), which
is defined as rasätmika-väkya (words having rasa as their essence). Thus
discussion of rasa is necessary in the study of poetry. (Alaìkära—
decoration)
Älvär—one of twelve celebrated ancient saints of the Çré sampradäya.
Ämnäya—the message of çästra as received through paramparä.
Änanda—happiness.
Anartha—“(that which is) useless or harmful”; in Gauòéya theology it denotes
an activity, attitude, or tendency that is an impediment to devotional
advancement (e.g., gambling, lust).