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514 Glossary

Prabhu—(lowercase) (1) master; (capital) (1) the Supreme Lord; (2) a respectful
appellation for devotees.

Prabhupäda—(1) “whose position is representative of Prabhu (the Supreme
Lord)”; (2) “at the lotus feet of Prabhu”; (3) “at whose lotus feet are many
masters (i.e., Vaiñëavas)”; an honorific title used to designate or address an
äcärya. See also Çréla Prabhupäda.

Pracära—preaching, propagation.
Pracäraka—preacher, propagator.
Pradarçané—an exhibition.
Präkåta—material, mundane.
Präkåta-sahajiyä—an aberrant performer of devotional activities who neglects
prescribed regulations and whose philosophical understanding is deviant.
Praëäma-mantra—a formal prayer expressing respect.
Prapanna—one who has submitted himself or surrendered.
Prapannäçrama—(1) the generic name given by Çréla Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura to
Vaiñëava centers he established; (2) the name of some Gauòéya Maöha
branches.
Prärthanä—a collection of devotional songs by Çréla Narottama däsa Öhäkura.
Prasäda—“mercy.” Conventionally refers to food or other items received as
mercy from the Supreme Lord after being offered in arcana, or similar
items received from high-level devotees.
Prayäga—the Puräëic and still commonly used name for Allahabad.
Prayojana—necessity, aim, objective; (Gauòéya usage) the ultimate goal of life,
namely to develop love of Godhead. See also Abhidheya; Sambandha.
Prema—transcendental love.
Prema-bhakti-candrikä—a collection of devotional songs by Çréla Narottama
däsa Öhäkura.
Prema-vivarta—“transformations of love”; the name of a book ascribed to Çré
Jagadänanda Paëòita, an intimate associate of Lord Caitanya.
Premé—a devotee who has prema. See also Rasika.
Preta—a type of ghost that remains interminably hungry yet has no means for
eating.
Püjä—(1) (a) formal worship; (b) such worship conducted as part of the arcana
system; (2) a festival connected with a particular püjä—Durgä-püjä,
Govardhana-püjä, etc. See also Arcana.