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Glossary

C
Caitanya-caritāmṛta—a biography of Lord Caitanya composed in
Bengali and Sanskrit by Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī.
Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Lord (1486–1534)—the most recent
incarnation of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who appeared in this form as His own
devotee to spread the chanting of the holy names of the Lord. He is
the originator of the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava sampradāya.
Caṇḍāla, cāṇḍāla—(usually translated as “dog-eater”) a member of
a community that lives on the brink of society, has abhorrent habits
and a lowly status.
Candragupta (Maurya)—a young kṣatriya who was adopted and
educated by Cāṇakya Paṇḍita and enthroned in Pāṭaliputra (the
capital of the Magadha empire) after the successful coup-d’état,
masterminded by Cāṇakya, that caused the downfall of the corrupt
Nanda dynasty.
Cātaka—(Cucculus melanoleucus) a bird that drinks only raindrops
directly from the sky.

D

Damayantī—a princess from Vidarbha (an ancient Indian kingdom)
who was exceptionally devoted to her husband Nala despite his
bad luck in gambling, which resulted in their being banished from
their kingdom into the forest. This story is narrated in the great epic
Mahābhārata.
Darśana—(1) audience of the Supreme Lord or His Deity in the
temple; (2) a meeting with a saint.
Daśaratha, King—an ancient ruler of the province of Kośala (in
northern India), and the father of Lord Rāma.
Deva(tā)—may refer either to the Supreme Lord or to any demigod.
Deva-gaṇa—humans who have celestial traits ascertained in their
horoscope.

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