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are conducted under the external, pain-giving potency of Bhagavän; (2) a
specific episode within the activities of the Supreme Lord or His liberated
devotees.
Lélä-smaraëa—contemplation of Kåñëa’s pastimes, especially his Vraja-lélä. This
arises naturally in the heart of a pure devotee, but is also attempted by
certain Gauòéya sects as a sädhana based on visualizing Kåñëa’s pastimes
and one’s role therein.
Lord Caitanya—See Caitanya Mahäprabhu.
Madana-mohana—a name of Kåñëa meaning “He who bewilders Cupid.”

Mädhava—a name of Kåñëa meaning “the husband of the goddess of fortune.”
(Çréla) Mädhavendra Puré—a great Gauòéya äcärya who appeared prior to Çré
Caitanya Mahäprabhu. He was the first Vaiñëava in the present era to
manifest the sentiment of separation from Kåñëa, which is the essence
of Gauòéya Vaiñëava ontology. He was also the guru of many prominent
devotees, including Çréla Éçvara Puré and Çré Nityänanda Prabhu.
Madhura—(adj.) sweet.
Madhura-rasa, Mädhurya-rasa—“mellow of sweetness”; topmost rasa of sweet
exchanges between Kåñëa and His transcendental consorts or girlfriends
(gopés). See also Rasa.
Madhva, Madhväcärya—the great Vaiñëava äcärya of the twelfth (or thirteenth)
century who preached dvaita-väda, the philosophy of difference between
the Supreme Lord and all else that exists, He being absolutely independent
and everything else fully dependent on Him.
Mädhva—pertaining to Madhva or to Vaiñëavism coming in his line.

Madhyama-adhikäré—an intermediate devotee, on the middle level of devotional
service, who is a serious yet still not perfected sädhaka.
Mahä (prefix)—great.

Mahäbhärata—the famous epic and seminal literature at the basis of Vedic
culture; includes the Bhagavad-gétä.
Mahäjana—“great person”; (Vaiñëava usage) a great devotee. It often refers to
one of the twelve personages mentioned in SB 6.3.20.
Mahä-mantra—See Hare Kåñëa mahä-mantra.
Mahänta—(conventional usages) (1) proprietor of a temple; (2) institutional head
of a maöha; (ontological usage) (3) the guru manifested as a great Vaiñëava,
as distinguished from caitya-guru, the Lord in the heart, the other aspect
of guru-tattva (see SB 11.29.6).