Bhagavān 'the possessor of bhaga (divine opulence)'; A revered supreme or divine being characterized by qualities like glory, wealth, power, wisdom, fame and goodness. Used broadly across Indian religions for a god, exalted person, or the Blessed One.
Vaiṣṇava definition
Bhagavān - the personal supreme Lord (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa) who possesses full, infinite divine opulence (śrī, aiśvarya, jñāna, vīrya, bala, etc.) and is the ultimate object of bhakti. In Vaiṣṇavism Bhagavān is the highest reality; He engages in līlā (divine pastimes), maintains personal relationships with devotees, and is the source of all avatars, energies, and liberated souls.
bhakti
To adore, worship, or serve with love.
To share an intimate relationship with God.
Brahmacarya
celibacy / chastity (sexual restraint)
practice of self‑restraint and disciplined living for spiritual aims
the student stage (brahmacharya āśrama) - life of study, celibate discipline, and service to a spiritual teacher.
Etymological: from brahman (ब्रह्मन्, the Absolute/Brahman or sacred) + carya (चर्य, conduct/behavior) - “conduct devoted to Brahman.”
brahman
God, Logos, The Highest Person, The Absolute Truth.
Personal, Qualified Supreme God (Śrī Kṛṣṇa).
Posses multi aspects such as: Personality, Form, Abstract (Impersonal), The Supreme Cosmic Intelligence and Supreme Ordering Principle.
brāhmaṇa
General: A brāhmaṇa is a member of the highest of the four varṇas (class or caste).
They are noble, wise teachers (ācāryas) who study, preserve, and recite the sacred scriptures and indian sciences and arts.
Primarily serving as priests and guardians of spiritual learning, they posses sattvic (saintly) qualities, follows strict brāhmaṇical rules (e.g. Not eating after dusk), lives austerely, and refrain from commercial or mercantile activity; consequently their households are maintained by donations and the support of society and kings (rulers).
Literally: brāhmaṇa (ब्राह्मण) means “one belonging to or characterized by Brahman” - i.e., an individual associated with Brahman (the divine/ultimate reality) or with the sacred/holy.
Etymologically: it’s “one of greatness/expansion” derived from the root bṛh- (to grow, be great) with the agent/relational suffix -maṇa/-man(a).
brāhmaṇas
General: A brāhmaṇa is a member of the highest of the four varṇas (class or caste).
They are noble, wise teachers (ācāryas) who study, preserve, and recite the sacred scriptures and indian sciences and arts.
Primarily serving as priests and guardians of spiritual learning, they posses sattvic (saintly) qualities, follows strict brāhmaṇical rules (e.g. Not eating after dusk), lives austerely, and refrain from commercial or mercantile activity; consequently their households are maintained by donations and the support of society and kings (rulers).
Literally: brāhmaṇa (ब्राह्मण) means “one belonging to or characterized by Brahman” - i.e., an individual associated with Brahman (the divine/ultimate reality) or with the sacred/holy.
Etymologically: it’s “one of greatness/expansion” derived from the root bṛh- (to grow, be great) with the agent/relational suffix -maṇa/-man(a).
