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GLOSSARY

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Ācārya—a guru who has realized the import of sacred scriptures. It is
often used as a title for the head of a religious institution.
Ādityas—a group of demigod-descendants of sage Kaśyapa and his
wife Aditi.
Ādi-deva—the primeval Lord, Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Advaita Ācārya—an incarnation of the Supreme Lord and intimate
associate of Lord Caitanya.
Agarbaṭṭi-wālā—a seller of incense.
Age of Kali (Kali-yuga)—the last in the universal cycle of four
ages (yugas), characterized by an increase in irreligion. It began fi ve
thousand years ago. See: Yuga.

Agni—the fire god. Vedic sacrificial offerings are made to him and
are accepted by the other devas through him.
Ajāmila—a brāhmaṇa (described in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam) who
deviated from his prescribed duties but at last attained salvation by
calling out the name of his son, Nārāyaṇa, in the moments before his
death.
Akbar (1542–1605)—the most influential among the Mogul

emperors. The Mogul dynasty dominated parts of India from the
sixteenth century until the middle of the nineteenth century.
Anasūyā—the wife of sage Atri, who was known for her chastity.
She was tested by the demigods and emerged victorious.
Annapūrṇā(-devī)—(a form of goddess Durgā) a benevolent

motherlike figure who feeds all of her dependents.
Aṅkuśa—an elephant goad (usually a metal stick with a sharp tip
and a hook), used to control elephants by pressing it on soft spots on
their body.

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