Deities and sacred beings
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Manvantara
मन्वन्तरThe manvantara is the division of time over which a Manu presides. At SB 3.7.25 Vidura asks Maitreya how the lord of the prajapatis appointe…
Dandaniti
दण्डनीतिDandaniti is the discipline of governance, which the Bhagavata places alongside varta, livelihood. At SB 3.7.32 Vidura asks for 'vArtAyA daN…
Tapas
तपस्याTapas is the practice of austerity, whose fruit the Bhagavata sets as negligible against the granting of fearlessness to the jiva. At SB 3.7…
Sanatkumara
सनत्कुमारSanatkumara is the sage, one of the Kumaras, who in the lineage of the Bhagavata received the teaching from Sankarshana. At SB 3.8.7 Maitrey…
Sankhyayana
साङ्ख्यायनSankhyayana is the sage, chief of the paramahamsas, who in the lineage of the Bhagavata stands between Sanatkumara and Parashara. At SB 3.8.…
Pulastya
पुलस्त्यPulastya is the sage whose name appears in the lineage of the Bhagavata at SB 3.8.9. Maitreya says: 'provAca mahyaM sa dayAlur ukto muniH pu…
The Nagas
नागThe nagas are the group among whom the daughters of the serpent king serve at the pillow of the Lord's feet. At SB 3.8.5: 'svar-dhuny-udArdr…
The Cosmic Lotus
ब्रह्म-कमलThe cosmic lotus is the world-lotus that arises from the Lord's navel and on which Brahma appears. At SB 3.8.13 the purpose within the Lord,…
Kaustubha
कौस्तुभKaustubha is the gem upon the Lord's chest. At SB 3.8.30 the form on which Brahma meditates is 'kirITa-sAhasra-hiraNya-shR^i~Ngam Avirbhavat…
Shrivatsa
श्रीवत्सShrivatsa is the mark upon the Lord's chest. At SB 3.8.28 He is described 'hAreNa cha ananta-dhanena vatsa shrI-vatsa-vakShaH-sthala-vallabh…
Vanamala
वनमालाVanamala is the Lord's garland, which the Bhagavata describes as made of His own glory. At SB 3.8.31 Brahma meditates on Hari, who wears 'sv…
The Yuga Cycle
युगThe yuga cycle is the measure of time named at SB 3.8.12 in 'chatur-yugAnAM cha sahasram apsu svapan' — the Lord sleeps in the waters for a …
Vidya
विद्याVidya, knowledge, is the principle which the Bhagavata pairs with austerity and describes as having the Lord as its resort. At SB 3.9.30 the…
Yoga
योगYoga is the practice which the Bhagavata counts among the means to the supreme good. At SB 3.9.41 the Lord says: 'pUrtena tapasA yaj~naiH dA…
Sarga
सर्गSarga, creation, is given by the Bhagavata as tenfold. At SB 3.10.13 Maitreya says: 'yathedAnIM tathAgre cha pashchAd apy etad IdR^isham / s…
Apsarasas
अप्सराThe apsarasas are a class within the creation of the gods. At SB 3.10.27 Maitreya gives that creation as eightfold and counts within it the …
Siddhas
सिद्धThe siddhas are a class within the creation of the gods. At SB 3.10.27 they are named together with the apsarasas. In this adhyaya they appe…
Yakshas
यक्षThe yakshas are a class within the creation of the gods. At SB 3.10.27 they are named together with the rakshasas: 'gandharvApsarasaH siddhA…
Rakshasas
राक्षसThe rakshasas are a class within the creation of the gods. At SB 3.10.27 they are named with the yakshas and the charanas. The Bhagavata kee…
Charanas
चारणThe charanas are a class within the creation of the gods. At SB 3.10.27 they are named at the close of the list that counts the gods, the an…