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504 Glossary

Janmäñöamé—the ävirbhäva-tithi of Lord Çré Kåñëa.
Japa—soft recitation of the Lord’s holy names, usually on beads. See also Hare
Kåñëa mahä-mantra.
Japa-mälä—string of beads used for counting japa.
Jäta-gosäïis—See Caste Goswamis.
Jaya—victory. Often used as an expression of praise.
Jaya-dhvani—recitation of the names of worshipable persons, places, etc., each
utterance being followed by group exclamation of Jaya! (Dhvani—sound)
Jéva—the living entity, who is an eternal individual soul, an atomic particle of
the Supreme Lord’s energy.
(Çréla) Jéva Gosvämé—(1511–1608) one of the Six Gosvämés. In his writings he
detailed the principles of Gauòéya philosophy.
Jévan-mukta—a person liberated in this very lifetime. See also Mukti.

Jïäna—(1) knowledge; (2) abstruse spiritual knowledge, based on Vedic texts,
purported to lead to liberation.
Jïäna-käëòa—(1) the portion of Vedic literature that presents abstruse spiritual
knowledge for achieving liberation from material existence; (2) the path
of dedication to actions in pursuance of that knowledge and goal.
Jïäné—(1) (conventional usage) a knowledgeable person; (2) (primary usage of
Gauòéya Vaiñëavas) a seeker of the absolute truth through philosophical
speculation, usually with an impersonalist bent; adherent of the jïäna-
käëòa; (3) (ontological usage) devotee in full knowledge of Kåñëa as the
Absolute Truth.
Jyotiña—the Vedic science of astronomy and astrology.
Jyotiñé—a practitioner of jyotiña.
Kaccha—the part of a dhoti or sari that is folded and tucked in.
Kali—vice personified.
Kälé—a fierce form of Durgä (q.v.).
Kali-yuga—the present age characterized by hypocrisy, quarrel, and adharma,
which began five thousand years ago and is the last in the universal cycle
of four ages.
Käma—(1) desire, either mundane or spiritual; (2) lust. See also Dharma-artha-
käma-mokña.

Kaniñöha-adhikäré—a neophyte devotee, on the lowest level of devotional service,
with little understanding of tattva and having a materialistic outlook.