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Hindu Vocab
Basic Vocab
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
02/11/2009
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Agni
 Definition
Fire God
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Aranyakas
 Definition
Vedic Scripture, precursor to Upanishids
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aryan
 Definition
Noble, member of upper three varnas(classes)
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ashrama
 Definition
stage of life
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atman
 Definition
eternal soul
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Bhagavad-gita
 Definition
Song of the Lord
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bhakti
 Definition
devotion to a supreme god
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Brahma
 Definition
Creation God
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brahmacharya
 Definition
BRAHMAcharya, first stage of life, student, practitioner is a brahmacharin
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Brahmanas
 Definition
Vedic scripture, sacrifice
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Brahman
 Definition
ultimate reality, underlying essence of enti
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Brahmanas
 Definition
Vedic scripture, sacrifice
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brahmin
 Definition
priest, highest varna
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dalit
 Definition
below varnas, untouchables
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deva
 Definition
god
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dharma
 Definition
holy duty
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digambaras
 Definition
"sky clad" sect of janism
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duhka
 Definition
suffering
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dvija
 Definition
ritual rebirth (upanayana), top three varnas
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endogamy
 Definition
marrying within your varna
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grihastha
 Definition
2nd stage of life, homeowner
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guru
 Definition
elderly wiseman
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henotheism
 Definition
many gods with a mobile hierarchy
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Indra
 Definition
Supreme Vedic god
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Jainism
 Definition
ascetic religion
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jati
 Definition
caste is Jainism
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Jina
 Definition
champion who achieves liberation in Jainism
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jiva
 Definition
sentient essence that results from karmic residue
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karma
 Definition
action with ramifications -yoga
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kevala jnana
 Definition
highest form of knowledge in Jainism
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Krishna
 Definition
diety depicted as a baby, cow herder, or charioteer
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kshatriya
 Definition
warrior varna
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Laksmi
 Definition
goddess of wealth
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Mahabharata
 Definition
epic text re: dharma
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Kabir
 Definition
Sant
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Mahavira
 Definition
Founder of Jainism
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jnana
 Definition
knowledge -yoga
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mantra
 Definition
sacred vocal verse
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Manusmriti
 Definition
laws defining dharma for men and women and varnas
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moksha
 Definition
release from samsara, end goal of Hinduism
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purusha
 Definition
eternal soul
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