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500 Glossary

Gauòéya Vaiñëava—(1) a member of the Vaiñëava sampradäya originating from
Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu; (2) of or pertaining to that sampradäya.

Gauòéya Vaiñëava dharma, Gauòéya Vaiñëavism—the practice and culture of
devotional service in pursuance of the principles given by Çré Caitanya
Mahäprabhu.
Gaura, Gauracandra, Gaurahari, Gauräìga, Gaurasundara—names of Lord
Caitanya referring to His beautiful golden form.
Gaura-gaëoddeça-dépikä—the book by Çré Kavi-karëapüra (written 1567 AD)
that reveals the identities in Kåñëa-lélä of Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu’s
principal associates.
Gaura-jayanté, Gaura-paurëamäsé, Gaura-pürëimä—the ävirbhäva-tithi of Çré
Caitanya Mahäprabhu, the full-moon day in the month of Phälguna.
(Paurëamäsé, pürëimä—full-moon day)
(Çréla) Gaura Kiçora däsa Bäbäjé—(1838–1915) the guru of Çréla Bhaktisiddhänta
Sarasvaté Öhäkura.
Gaura-nägarés, Gauräìga-nägarés—a heretic Gauòéya sect.
Gäyatré—a mantra recited within the mind by suitably initiated persons at
sunrise, midday, and sunset. See also Brahma-gäyatré.
Giridhäré—a name of Kåñëa meaning “the lifter of Govardhana Hill.”
Gétä—Bhagavad-gétä.
Géta-govinda—a highly esoteric and transcendentally erotic poem composed
by Çré Jayadeva Gosvämé (c. eleventh century) that describes intimate
pastimes of Rädhä and Kåñëa. Its verses and themes were repeatedly heard,
sung, and meditated on by Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu, and inspired the
composition of innumerable Gauòéya Vaiñëava kértanas.
Gétävalé—a collection of songs by Çréla Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura.
Godhead—See Absolute Truth.
Godruma, Godrumadvépa—an area of Navadvépa-dhäma. Therein Çréla
Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura constructed his residence and place of bhajana
named Svänanda-sukhada-kuïja.

Gokula—(1) Våndävana manifested within the material world as a facsimile of
Goloka; (2) in Vraja-maëòala, the particular village that was the site of
Kåñëa’s residence during much of His childhood.
Goloka, Goloka Våndävana—the topmost section of the spiritual world.
Goloka-darçana—spiritual outlook.