Sanskrit Dictionary - J

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Jalandara bandha – throat lock
Japam/Japa – the act of repeating the mantram.
Jnana–  The path of intellectual discrimination.  The way of finding Brahman through analysis of the real nature of phenomena.  The jnana yogi rejects all that is transient and apparent and superficial saying “not this, not this” so comes to Brahman by the process of elimination.  Knowledge into the Enquiry “Who am I”.
Jada[jud]: insentient
Jaganmaya[jugunmaaya]: the mystery of the world
Jagat[jugut]: world; changing
Jagrat[jaagrut]: waking state
Jagrat sushupti [jaagrut sushuptiH]: aware or awake while asleep; being aware but not concerned
Jai[same]: victory
Jala [jula]: water
Janma[junma]: birth
Japa [jup]: repetition of a sacred word or syllable or name of God
Japa karta[jup kurtaa]: one who does japa
Jirna [jeern]: decayed
Jiva[jeev]: individual soul or ego
Jivanmukta[jeevunmukt]: realized soul
Jivanmukti[jeevunmukti]: liberation while alive
Jivatman [jeevaatmun]: the individual self
Jnana(m) [j^naan(aM)]: knowledge of the Absolute; enlightenment; Supreme Knowledge; Self-realization
Jnana bhumika(s) [j^naan bhoomikaa]: stages of knowledge (seven)
Jnana chakshus [j^naan chuk^shus]: eye of wisdom
Jnana drishti [j^naan dr^shti]: wisdom-insight
Jnana grantha [j^naan gruntha]: Vedantic works
Jjnana lakshana [j^naan luk^shun]: sign of wisdom
Jnana marga [j^naan maarg]: path of knowledge
Jnana vichara [j^naan vichaar]: inquiry regarding knowledge
Jnana yoga [j^naan yog]: the method of realizing the Absolute through knowledge
Jnanagni [j^naanaagni]: fire of wisdom
Jnanameva chakshus [ ]: All-seeing eyes
Jnanendriya [j^nunendriya]: sense organ
Jnani[j^naani]: sage; one who has realized the Self
Jothi (jyoti) [jyotiH]: light; effulgence

 
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