Vraja Maṇḍala

Glossary

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  • jaḍa

    Matter or Inert (insentient) substance.

  • Jaḍa

    Inert (non-being), or simply, stupid.

  • jīvātma

    Living entity.

  • jñānendriyāḥ

    The Five Sense Organs, Tools/Instruments of Perception.
    1. Śrotra - Ear
    2. Tvak - Skin
    3. Cakṣus - Eye
    4. Jihvā or rasanā - Tongue
    5. Ghrāṇa - Nose
    The jñānendriyas are produced from the sattva part of the tanmātras or subtle elements. Literal: jñāna = knowledge; indriya = organ/instrument (instruments that cognize).