amavasya- new moon day anadi- eternal, beginningless  anatma-not Atma, matter everything other than the Atma                   apamana- an insult apara- lower, inferior bhajan- meditation, devotional singing bhashyam- a commentary bhavatita- beyond imagination or mind chakra-wheel chandra- moon, lunar, related to moon chit- pure consciousness chitta vritti- mental activity daivadhina- dependent on or will of God dakshinayana- southern movement of sun deha vasana- attachment to body devaloka- heaven dvaiti- one who believes in dvaita, duality. Hiranya garbha- Brahma, soul invested with  subtle body Indra- king of Gods, Brahma indriya- organs of sense or action jiva- life, life principle, living being, jivatma - a living soul jnanagni-  the fire of supreme knowledge Jnana kanda- Upanishads, Gita and other books of  highest knowledge of Brahma. karma bija- seed of activity, residual karma for rebirth karma kanda - portions of Veda which deal with religious duty, worship, sacrifices etc. Kartikeya - name of the commander of Gods army and son of Lord Shiva. kokila- cuckoo, a bird with sweetest voice. kripa- kindness, grace kriya- activity, religious duty. lowkika- a materialist, wordily. maya- an illusion; The primordial illusion (ignorance) which hides the Reality of Brahma and projects a false image of the objective world in mind by virtue of which one suffers.  mula- root, original and firm nagara-town, city. nagarika- a citizen, nagarikatva- citizenship nindita- blamed, abused nirakar -without a from, imperceptible, formless. nirbija- seedless. nirodha- cessation para- higher, supreme paramartha jnana- supreme knowledge (of Brahma) paramatma-God, liberated soul paurnami-full moon day    pitriloka( pitruloka)-world of manes or the dead Prajna -  Consciousness, Brahma, intelligence prakriti- nature, manifestation prapancha - the world prarabdha karma- karma responsible for and operative in the present birth pratipaksha bhavana- thinking the opposite. pujya bhavana -reverential thoughts. purana- ancient, legendary scriptures. purusha- Brahma, embodied soul. putradharma-duty of a son to his father rajadharma-duty  and responsibilities of a king towards his subjects. rakshasa-demon sabija - with seed.   sakar - with a perceptible form. samasthi- universal,  collective sanchita karma- karma in store for future lives. sandhya vandanam-morning and evening worship. sandhya- dawn, dusk. sankirtanam- singing devotional songs, chanting sankranti-sun  leaving one zodiacal sign and entering into another sat-chit -ananda- existence, consciousness and bliss. satya sankalpa- concept becoming a reality, a sage whose utterances come true. shankha- conch sharanagati- surrender, submission shastra- scriptures shastra vasana-attachment to scriptures surya, saura- sun, solar, related to sun swara- intonation, high and low pitch in chanting and singing swarga -heaven tejas -light, one of the five gross elements. taijasa- brilliance, light of Brahma in dream state. tanmaya-becoming engrossed, being one with. tula- cotton, insignificant upadesha- teaching, initiation Upasana - Worship of and meditation on a personal deity uttarayana- northern movement of sun Vaastu,vaatospati- a deity presiding over the foundation of a house vaidya- a doctor in herbal (ayurveda) medicine. Vaikuntha- an abode of Lord Vishnu, heaven. vanavasa- forest life vandita- worshipped vara- a boon, the best. varna vibhaga- division of society according to social order or caste. Varuna- God of waters, oceans and the deity presiding over western quarter. vastu- an object or an existing thing. virat-universal manifestation of Brahma, waking state vishisthadvaita-  the doctrine of qualified (or modified) monism preached by Sri Ramanuja. vishua -  .time when the sun enters into Aries or Libra at the vernal or autumnal equinox. viveka khyati- dawn of viveka viveka- discriminative faculty vyasthi- related to an individual vyavahara jnana-knowledge of civilized and practical way of life. yajnopavita- sacred thread yama, niyama -observance of religious austerity by physical and mental restraints essential for yoga of meditation. yama- noninjury, truthfulness, nonstealing, celibacy, nonacceptance of gifts are yama; physical and mental  purity, contentment,  penance, study of scriptures, devotion to God are niyamas. yugadi- new year day, beginning of an era or year