Dictionary of Hindoo Religion

ANo, not, without. A, in Hindi language is a prefix for denoting the absence of something, such as-A-Baadh - Where there is no obstacle, unobstructed.A-Chal - ImmovableA-Char - Non-movingA-Chyut - Who never deviates from virtue, means Krishn.A-Dharm - Where there is no Dharm; or which is not Dharm.A-Dharmee - Who doesn't follow DharmA-Dwaitvaad - Dwait means two, Brahm and soul (both are different). A-Dwait means thatBrahm and soul are the same, not separate and not different. Doctrine of Non-duality. (seealso Darshan)A-Gochar - (1) Imperceptible. (2) Invisible.A-Gyaan - Ignorance.A-Gyaanee - Who is ignorant.A-Gyaat - Unknown.A-Halyaa - Means untillable field. Indra has been called in Sanskrit literature as "AhalyaayaiJaarah"meaning "who can change a barren field into a fertile period; but some interpolators inMahaabhaarattranslated it as "Ahalyaa's lover" and made up a story around it. Read thestoryhere.A-Hinsaa - Non-violence. When one does not give any kind of pain to anybody - physical ormental, is notcruel, does not injure, he follows A-Hinsaa. Among Vaishnav Hindoo, it is best described asCompassiontowards all life. One of the reasons to adopt vegetarianism among Hindoo is to practice non-cruelty toanimalsA-Kaal - At an odd time.A-Kaam - One who has no material desires.A-Karm - That action which should not be done.A-Kalank - Kalank means black spot, so A-Kalank means who is pure and clean.A-Krodh - Krodh means anger, so A-Krodh means not being angry, or being polite.A-Kshar - Kshar means unconscious, so A-Kshar means who is not unconscious - means Conscious.A-Kshaya - (1) Immortal. (2) Eternal - which does not get decayed. For example: Daan doneon some specific days isA-Kshaya Daan. (Antonym: Kshaya)A-Naath - Naath means Lord or who takes care, so A-Naath means who doesn't have anybody totake careof, or an orphan.A-Nitya - Which is not always. Transient, mortal.A-Paar - Paar means the other line across something. When something is without across, itmeans that its another boundary is not seen, that is called A-Paar. Boundless. With noboundaries.

A-Paatra - (1) Worthless vessel. (2) Undeserving personA-Par - A-Dharm. Unrivaled. Another. Posterior. InferiorA-Paraa - Lower.A-Paraa Prakriti - seePrakritiA-Paraajit - Undefeated.A-Paraajitaa - (1) Undefeated. (2) A creeper.A-Parigraha - Parigraha means to collect, so A-Parigraha means not to collect even foremergency.A-Parnaa - (1) Parn means leaves, so A-Parnaa means without leaves. (2) Another nameof Paarvatee(daughter of Himvaan and Mainaa) She was given this name by Tulasee Daas and Kali Daasbecause shemeditated even without eating leaves for a long time. (3) A woman who is not in debt.A-Sang - Sang means being together, A-Sang means not being together with pleasuresof the world.A-Santosh - Santosh means contentment, so A-Santosh means discontentment.A-Satya - Satya means truth, so A-Satya means which is not truth, means a lie.A-Shauch - Shauch means cleanliness, so A-Shauch means Un-cleanliness,seeAgni Puraan, 14;Bhaagvat Puraan, 11/18;Sootak and Paatak A-Steya - Steya means to steal or to rob, and A-Steya means not to steal or rob.A-Sthir - Sthir means stable and A-sthir means unstable.A-Sur - Sur means Devtaa, thus A-Sur means who is not Devtaa. See also "Asur".A-Vidyaa - Ignorance. Where Vidyaa (knowledge) is not there. Lack of knowledge. Falseknowledge.False perception. According toShankaraachaarya, A-Vidyaa is the illusory perception, thatthe world isreal, it being a mere appearance. It can be removed only by knowledge - knowing the reality.A-Vimukt - see also A-Vimukt Kshetra below. This seat lies between the eyebrows and nose.A-Vyakt - Vyakt means which can be known through senses, so A-Vyakt means whichcannot be known by senses, rather through guess only, that also a little only.Un-manifested. Unstated. Bhagavaan. God.A-Vinaashee - Vinaashee means destructible or mortal, so A-Vinashee means which cannotbe destructed oris immortal - means BhagavaanA-Vyaya - (1) Unspent - which is not spent. (2) Imperishable.A-Yaachit - which is not askedA-Yonijaa - used for feminine non-womb birth, such as Draupadee, Seetaa,A-Paraa Prakriti seePrakritiA-Vimukt KshetraA means not, and Vimukt means free; means which is not free. Vaaraanasee is one A-VimuktKshetra, so says Shiv Jee, because he has never "freed" it, he always lives there. There are 8

such places which are called A-Vimukt places and they are very secret - (1) Harishchandra, (2)Aamraatkeshwar, (3) Japyeshwar, (4) Shree Parvat, (5) Mahaalaya, (6) Bhrigu, (7) Chandeshwar,and (8) Kedaar Teerth. Shiv says that "My A-Vimukt Kshetra, means Kaashee, is the mostsecret one."A-Yaachit Vrat - in which one eats food whatever he gets, he does not ask for it.AabharanOrnaments.AachaarRule of behavior or conduct. Aachaar Shaastra means Ethics.Aachaarya see alsoGuru Upaadhyaaya Who teaches Ved along with its secret (Yagya, Vidyaa and Upanishad) and Kalp, he is calledAachaarya.(Bhavishya Puraan, p 15)AachamanCleaning mouth by water. One takes a sip of water, revolves it around in the mouth and spits it.It is repeated three times and it is done normally before doing any worship, after finishingfood, and before doing any religious activity.Aadhaar(1) Base, (2) Support.AadiBeginningAadi KaavyaRaamaayan written by Aadi Kavi Vaalmeeki.Aadi KaviThe first poet - Vaalmeeki.Aadimanu-ShataroopaaThis was the first couple of man and woman. This Sanskrit word "Aadimanu" became Aadam bythe time it reached the Arab world, and became Adam when it reached Europe. Shataroopaachanged to "Sauvaa" in Praakrit language, and it changed to Hauvaa in Arab world, and changedto Eve in Europe.

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AadityaSon of Kashyap's wife Aditi.(1) There are 12 Aaditya - (1) Dhaataa, (2) Aryamaa, (3) Savitaa, (4) Varun, (5) Ansh, (6) Bhag,