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and quoted as Cc 2.10.119) welfare acts without harmful effects. For Çréla
Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvaté’s explanation of this term, see his commentary
on Cc 2.10.119.
North India—especially refers to the belt where principally Hindi and related
languages are spoken, but more broadly includes the entire country
(except the northeast region) north of the modern states Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
Nåsiàha(-deva)—the half-man, half-lion avatar of Lord Viñëu.

Orissa—an ancient region and current state of eastern India. In 1912, much
of that Oriya-speaking area was incorporated within the Province of
Bihar and Orissa, in 1936 was separately formed as the Province of Orissa,
and in 1950 was expanded to include several former princely states and
reconstituted as the present state.

Oriya—(1) of or pertaining to Orissa; (2) the language or people of Orissa.
Padävalé—“poetry,” particularly Gauòéya poetry describing the forms, qualities,
and especially the pastimes of Kåñëa and Lord Caitanya.
Padävalé-kértana—traditional Bengali verse-format lélä-kértana.
Pallé—neighborhood.
Pälya-däsé—one of a class of gopés whose members perform most intimate service
to Çrématé Rädhäräëé.
Pan—(1) betel leaf; (2) a mildly intoxicating masticatory of betel nut, lime, and
often spices, all wrapped in a betel leaf.
Païcarätra—a class of scriptures, venerated particularly by Vaiñëavas, describing
deity worship, ritual, and procedures. See also Närada-païcarätra.
Päïcarätrika, päïcarätriké—of, according to, or pursuant to Païcarätra.
Païca-tattva—“five principles”; Lord Kåñëa as bhakta-rüpa, the form of a devotee,
Lord Caitanya; sva-rüpaka, the expansion of a devotee, Lord Nityänanda;
bhakta-avatära, the descent of a devotee, Advaita Äcärya; bhakta-çakti,
the energies of Kåñëa, headed and represented by Gadädhara Paëòita; and
bhakta-äkhya, those known as devotees, headed and represented by Çréväsa
Öhäkura. (See Cc 1.1.14)

Päëòä—(1) a brähmaëa residing in a place of pilgrimage and performing diverse
functions, such as temple priest or cook, bequeathed via hereditary right.
Many päëòäs function as guides who direct pilgrims to the various sites in
a holy place and help them perform rituals thereat.