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Glosssary 309

tutelage of the Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana and then returned to
Bengal to spread their teachings.

Nīti—moral and ethical values.
Nīti-śāstra—a collection of sayings with moral and ethical
instructions.
Nṛsiṁha(deva), Lord—a celebrated incarnation of Lord
Viṣṇu who appeared in an unusual half-man, half-lion form
to uphold the boon that Lord Brahmā had given to the demon
Hiraṇyakaśipu. Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva killed Hiraṇyakaśipu for
having tortured his son Prahlāda, who was a great Vaiṣṇava.
Nondevotee—one who avoids surrendering to the Lord, an
atheist.
Paṇḍāl—a pavilion constructed for a religious or social
function.
Pāṇḍavas—Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva,
the five pious kṣatriya brothers who were sons of King Pāṇḍu
and his two wives, Kuntī and Mādrī.
Paṇḍita—a traditional Vedic scholar.
Pāntha-bhāga—a portion of each meal in the household kept
aside for unexpected guests.
Pallīpura—an imaginary city.

Paramahaṁsa—the highest level of advancement for a sage
or a devotee.
Pāṭaliputra—the capital of the ancient Magadha kingdom,
today known as Patna in Bihar.
Pitā—(1) deceased ancestor or forefather, (2) father.
Pitṛloka—a special planet where the ancestors reside.
Prabhu—(lit. “master”), an honorific apellation.

Prahlāda (Mahārāja)—the saintly son of the demonic king
Hiraṇyakaśipu.