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Dear Bhagavatas:
In deference to the overwhelming requests for the release of the "GLOSSARIAL INDEX OF SANSKRIT, TAMIL AND OTHER TERMS" appearing in my book "HINDUISM REDISCOVERED" and the "TIME-LINE OF IMPORTANT EVENTS"included as Annexures to the said book, we begin with the "Glossarial Index".

As the Glossary is rather too lengthy, it is proposed to feature it in a series of postings in the alphabetical order, with one letter at a time.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
Though every effort has been made to be as precise as possible,
we hasten to assure you that the Glossary is neither exhaustive nor the meanings absolutely error-free.

We implore your patience in going through the same and feel free to suggest any corrections / improvements through personal mail addressed to "Ramanbil@xxxx"

Thanks for your patience and understanding.

The "TIMELINE" needs a little reformatting. It will be releaed later, when the reformatting is complete.

Neither of them was released to any lists so far.

Dasoham
Anbil Ramaswamy
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Aabhyavaharika: Honoring with objects of taste, Offering food
Aachamaniya     for sipping water
Aacharya        Preceptor, Master
Aacharya Nishta Performance done by preceptor on behalf of disciple
Aacharya apachara       Disrespect to the Preceptor
Aadhaaratvam    Support
Aadheyatvam     Being supported
Aadhi boutika   Fear from other living beings
Aadhi deivika   Ravages of heat, cold etc
Aadhi moolam    The Primeval Source
Aadhi Sesha     The 1000 headed serpent couch of Lord Vishnu
Aadhi vahikas   Prime guides
Aadhy aatmika   Afflictions generated by human behaviour
Aadyantika pralaya      When the soul gets liberated forever
Aagaami karma   Oncoming or future Karma a.k.a Kriyamana Karma
Aagama  That which has come down,Sectarian traditions
Aahaara niyamam Dietary Regimen
Aahata  Any sound that is audible
Aajna or Aajnakya       Yogic nerve center between the eyebrows
Aajna kainkarya Obligatory duties as laid down in the scriptures
Aakaasa Ether, Space
Aakinchanyam    Resourceless, Inability to adopt any other course
Aalambana       Support, Props
Aamnaaya        Learned and Cherished by constant repetition
Aananda Enjoying, Enjoyment
Aanandatva      Bliss, Ever joyous
Aanma / Aanmeega        Soul, Life, pertaining to life
Aanukulya Sankalpa      Resloution to act according to the directives of God
Aapah / Aapas   Water
Aaptas  Persons who could be trusted to tell the truth
Aaraadhana Formula of worship
Aaranyaka       Belonging to the forest
Aarhata A union of Digambara and Swetambara Jain sects
Aarjana dosham  Difficulties in earning wealth
Aarjavam        Straight forwardness, Honesty
Aarsha (marriage)       A token bride price in the form of cow and bull
Aarsha  Installed by Rishis
Aartha prapatti Surrender with a request for immediate deliverance
Aarya Noble
Aasana  Yogic postures,with concentration of mind, Seat
Aashrama        Stage of life
Aashrayatvam    Accessibility
Aastika (Darsanas)      Orthodox, Those who believe in the Vedas
Aasura (Marriage)       Marriage by purchase
Aathathayee     Perpetrators of heinous crimes
Aatma   Soul
Aatma Jnaana    Self realization
Aatma nigraham  Self restraint
Aatma nikshepa  Formal expression of Soul's dependence on the Lord
Aatma nivedanam Self sacrifice, Self surrender
Aatma swarupa   Nature of self
Aatura (Sannyasa)       One taking to asceticism while one is about to die
Aavaahana       Inviting a deity for worship
Aavarana jala   Enveloping waters
Aavarana sakti  Power of concealment
Aavesa  Entering the soul of some living person
Aayur veda Traditional Indian Science of Medicine and health
Abaadatvam      Unconditioned
Abeda sruti Non- differential passages in the Vedas
Abhaya mudra    Gesture representing protection from fear
Abhi gamana     praying for the day's works to go smoothly
Abhijana        Descent
Abhi maana      Feeling of ' I ' ness
Abhyaasa        Exercise, Practice, Exertion, Frequent meditation
Achalaa Immobile, Unmoving
Achary Upasanam Respect for one's preceptor
Achetana Non- Sentient, Lifeless, Unconscious
ADambatvam      Sincerity
Adharma Evil, Vice
Adharvyu        One engaged in actual performance of ritual
Adhikaari Person specially found fit for doing ceratain actions
Adhikara        Fitness, Qualifications
Adhikara archa  Lakshmi's form manifested in separate temples
Adhikarana      Chapter, Section of a book
Adhyaaya        Part, Chapter
Adhyayana Utsava        Ceremonial honoring of Alwars
Adisil: Cooked white rice
Adiyaar / Adiyen        " I, who am at your feet"
Advaita / Advaitin      Non- duality, One who believes in Non- duality
Agaatatantra    Antidotes
Agatita ghatana Saamartya: Special powers of accomplishing the impossible
Agnana / Agnani Nescience, Ignorance, Ignorant
Agni    Fire a.k.a Vahni (cf) Latin Ignis
Agni soma or Agnishtoma: Ritual of offering jointly to Agni and Soma
Ahankaara       Deceit, Egoism, Egotism, Individuality,
Ahas Day
Ahimsa  Non - Violence
Aikyam  Coming together, Unity
Aindriyakam     Sense perceptions
Airaavatham     Indra's elephant
Airammadeeyam   Divine tank of immense proportions
Aiswaryam       Mastery, Lordship over everything
Ajapa Unuttered
AkhanDa Unceasing, Incessant
Akkaara adisil  A special kind of gravy cooked with rice and jaggery
Akshara Syllable, Indestuctible
Akshouhini 17 battalions of Infantry,Cavalry, Chariot, Elephants
Alankara Aasana Place for dressing and donning the Lord
Alankara Sastra Rhetoric
Alpa saara      Of very little value
Alpatvam Meagre, Insufficient
Alwar pronounced Aazhwar:(lit.)Immersed ones, Vaishnavite saints
Amaanava purusha a.k.a Vidyut Purusha: Lord of lightning
Amaanitvam      Humility
Amaa Vaasya     New Moon Day
Amalatvam       Purity, Blemishlessness
Amara   (lit) deathless, Immortal, Divine
AmEdhya Not conducive to Intellect
Amitoujas       Divine Couch of Lord Vishnu
Amma (Tamil)    Mother
Amrutha Nectar of Immortality
Amsa    Part, fragment
Amsa avataara   Incarnation of aspects
Anaahata That which can only be thought and not articulated
Anabishvangaha  Avoiding too much involvement with relations
Anahankaara     Absence of self-centered-ness
Ananta (tva)    Unlimited by time, space, matter, Endless
Ananya Saranatvam       Absolute surrender to God and to none else
Ananya bhakti   Exclusive devotion to a particular deity
Ananya gathitvam        Without refuge, Absence of interest in other means
Anavasaada      Being cheerful in weal and woe
Anga    Limb, Part
Anima   Becoming small (One of the Siddhis)
Anishta nivritti        Removal of undesirable elements
Anjali (mudra)  Reverential submission with folded hands
Ankusa  Goad used to spur the elephant
Annam   Cooked rice, Food generally
Antaadhi        The last word of a verse becoming the first of next
Antah karana a.k.a Antar aatma: Conscience
Antar vyaapti, a.k.a. Antar yaami: Immanence, Indwelling,
Anubhava Experience
Anubhava vibhava        On the strength of possession or experience
Anudarsa        To be free from pride and egotism
Anudatta Low key
Anujna kainkarya        Auxiliary Services
Anumaana        Inference, Logic, Conjecture, Presumption
Anumanta        Permitting, Tolerating
Anu pravesa     Entering into a body and activating it
Anushtaana      Traditional Code of conduct of great teachers
Anushtaana grantha      Works on observance of daily chores
Anu vaada       Accepting the ' fait accompli', what has happened
Anuvaaka        Sections
Anvaya  Same as Gotra and Santati
Apaana  Excretory, expulsion of impure air from the body
Apa brahmsa     (lit) falling away, a dialect in Gujarat and Rajastan
Apa chaaram     Discourtesy, disregard, Insult
Aparaa jita     (lit) Unconqured, Another name for Vaikunta
Apara brahmam   Same as Saguna Brahmam
Aparavidya      The 4 vedas; Brahma gnana is Para Vidya
Apaurusheyam    Not man made, Authorless-ness, Supernatural origin
Apraakrita      'Sui generis',Unique,Not made of ordinary stuff
Apritaksiddha   Peculiarly inseparable relationship
Apsaras Celestial nymphs, waters of the lake
Arattuppaal (Tamil)     Belonging to virtuous living
Archa   Iconic, Idol, Image
Archaka Priest
Archiraadhi maarga      The path of light, the shiny path
Archis  Fire
Ardha maagadhi  Dialect prevalent in Mauryan Magada
Argya   Oblation of water for rinsing hands in purification
Artha   Success, Wealth, Prosperity, also object, meaning
Artha panchaka  5 essential truths one should know
Aryaman Guardian of marriages
Asaara  Worthless
Asaaratvam Futility
Asakti  Detachment
AshTa akshara   The 8 lettered Mantra
AshTaanga yoga  Bhakti yoga which has 8 parts
AshTa mahasiddhi        The 8 great accomplishments
Asthaana Sneha  Misplaced sympathy
Astiratvam      Impermanence, Exposed to danger of perishing
Asura   Demons, Antigods,
Asvins (lit) Horsemen,( cf) Twins of Greek Discouri
Aswattha        Pipal tree
Aswa mEdha      Horse Sacrifice
Atala   One of the nether worlds lying just below the earth
Athithi Guest
Athithi Satkaara        Honouring the guest
Atyaatma Jnaana Persistence in knowing the self
Avataara        Descent of God
Avidya  Nescience, Ignorance
Avyabhichara    Single minded devotion
Avyakta Undifferentiated, Unmanifest
Ayana   Half year
Azhwars: See Alwar (lit) ?immersed?, the God intoxicated Saints
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