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Glossary 491

Anartha-nivåtti—(1) the stage in devotional advancement in which anarthas
are transcended and overcome; (2) disappearance of all unwanted
contamination within the heart. See also Artha-pravåtti.
Annaküöa—annual festival held to celebrate Govardhana-püjä, Kåñëa’s worship
of Govardhana. Cooked rice (anna) is stacked to resemble a hill (küöa—
pile), and many other preparations are made for the Lord’s pleasure.
Antaryämé—See Paramätmä.
Anvaya—(1) the natural sequence of words; (2) (in Sanskrit exegesis) words of
verses syntactically repositioned and presented in prose, to make their
meaning clearer.
Anyäbhiläña—any desire other than for satisfying Kåñëa. (Anya—other;
abhiläña—desire) *
Anyäbhiläñé—a person cultivating desires other than to serve Kåñëa.
Aparädha—offense. See also Nämäparädha; Vaiñëava-aparädha.

Apa-sampradäya—deviant sect. See also Sampradäya.
Apa-siddhänta—incorrect philosophical conclusion. See also Siddhänta.
Appearance—Ävirbhäva (q.v).
Apräkåta—“transcendental to matter.”

Ärati—(in Bengali, Hindi, and other Indian languages; derived from the Sanskrit
word ärätrika) ceremony of worship (most commonly performed in public
or household temples for worship of deities), the essential part of which
is offering a lighted ghee- or oil-lamp by waving or circling it before the
worshiped person or object. Often other items, such as incense, water,
flowers, and fans, are also offered, and accompanying mantras chanted.
Arcana—procedures for worship, especially of the deity of the Lord. See also
Deity; Püjä.
Ardha Kumbha-melä—See Kumbha-melä.
Arjuna—the devotee and intimate friend to whom Kåñëa spoke Bhagavad-gétä.
Artha—purpose, motive, meaning, reason, money, etc. See also Dharma-artha-
käma-mokña.
Artha-pravåtti—(1) progress toward the actual goal of life; (2) realization of and
entrance into one’s eternal position of servitude to Kåñëa and entrance
into His pastimes. See also Anartha-nivåtti.

* For the çloka defining this, see vol. 1, p. 283.