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Narayanashrama Tapovanam Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| brahmachari | sanskrit : ब्रह्मचारि ; a person taking to restraints in thought, words and deeds in a manner which is conducive to the pursuit of realization of the Self or Brahman. |
| brahmacharya | sanskrit : ब्रह्मचर्या ; student life undergoing the discipline of celibacy |
| brāhmaṇa | sanskrit : ब्राह्मण ; a knower of Brahman |
| brahmana | Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण; a man belonging to the 1st of the 3 twice-born classes and of the 4 original divisions of the Hindu body. |
| Brahmasutra | sanskrit : ब्रह्मसूत्र ; collection of aphoristic statements on the Ultimate Truth, said to be composed by Vyasadeva. |
| Brahmavidya | sanskrit : ब्रह्मविद्या ; The pursuit of Ultimate Truth |
| buddhi | Sanskrit : बुद्धि ; intelligence |
| caitanya | sanskrit : चेतना, चैतन्य; consciousness |
| chāturmāsya | Sanskrit : चातुर्मास्य;beginning of a season of 4 months. |
| dakshiṇa | sanskrit : दक्षिण; a gift, donation. |
| dāna | sanskrit : दानम् ; giving, a gift, donation or a present. |
| dāsīputra | Sanskrit : दासीपुत्रः ; Son of a servant. |
| daya | Sanskrit: दय ; Compassion. |
| deeksha | sanskrit : दीक्षा ; initiation of a person into the process of spiritual seeking. |
| Dhāraṇa | Sanskrit : धारणं ; Support. |
