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'''Bharud''' - dramatic poem in Marathi, much used by saint Eknath. | '''Bharud''' - dramatic poem in Marathi, much used by saint Eknath. | ||
'''Charita''' - a biography of a notable person, thus Eknath Charita. | '''Charita''' - a biography of a notable person, thus ''Eknath Charita''. | ||
'''Dasbodha''' - the major text by Guru Ramdas. | '''Dasbodha''' - the major text by Guru Ramdas. | ||
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'''Devanagiri''' – the standard script for Marathi and several north Indian languages including Hindi. | '''Devanagiri''' – the standard script for Marathi and several north Indian languages including Hindi. | ||
'''Gatha''' - a collection of works by an author, thus Tukaram Gatha. | '''Gatha''' - a collection of works by an author, thus ''Tukaram Gatha''. | ||
'''Jnaneshwari''' - a commentary on the ''Bhagavad Gita'' written by Jnaneshwara, also known as the ''Bhavarthadipika''. | '''Jnaneshwari''' - a commentary on the ''Bhagavad Gita'' written by Jnaneshwara, also known as the ''Bhavarthadipika''. | ||
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'''Pandharpur''' - town in Maharashtra sacred to the bhakti sants who went (and still go) on pilgrimage to its temple dedicated to Lord Vittala. | '''Pandharpur''' - town in Maharashtra sacred to the bhakti sants who went (and still go) on pilgrimage to its temple dedicated to Lord Vittala. | ||
'''Pasayadan''' - epilogue to the Jnaneshwari. | '''Pasayadan''' - epilogue to the ''Jnaneshwari''. | ||
'''Povada''' - a narrative song usually chronicling heroic achievements. | '''Povada''' - a narrative song usually chronicling heroic achievements. | ||
Revision as of 00:20, 21 July 2016
A 'mini' glossary of Marathi words for Sahaja scholars.
Abhanga - Marathi four- or -six-line verse.
Amritanubhava - a text by Jnaneshwara.
Ashta Vinayak – the collective name for eight temples dedicated to Ganesha in Maharashtra.
Bhaktavijaya and Bhaktilamrita - two important compilations by the 18th century pandit, Mahipati, of information on the Maratha saints.
Bhajan – devotional song.
Bhavarthadipika - also known as the Jnaneshwari, a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita written by Jnaneshwara.
Bharud - dramatic poem in Marathi, much used by saint Eknath.
Charita - a biography of a notable person, thus Eknath Charita.
Dasbodha - the major text by Guru Ramdas.
Devanagiri – the standard script for Marathi and several north Indian languages including Hindi.
Gatha - a collection of works by an author, thus Tukaram Gatha.
Jnaneshwari - a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita written by Jnaneshwara, also known as the Bhavarthadipika.
Johar - a particular form of the bharud used by Eknath.
Kirtan(a) - a sung performance of abhangas, bhajans, bharuds, in the Maratha tradition.
Maharashtradharma - term used by Guru Ramdas to install a sense of integrity and greatness in the Maratha people.
Mahars - the untouchables of Maharashtra. Chokha is their best known saint.
Manache Shloka - also known as Manobodha, a text by Guru Samartha Ramdas.
Modi - script used by the commercial classes to write in Marathi in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Pandharpur - town in Maharashtra sacred to the bhakti sants who went (and still go) on pilgrimage to its temple dedicated to Lord Vittala.
Pasayadan - epilogue to the Jnaneshwari.
Povada - a narrative song usually chronicling heroic achievements.
Pratishthana (Paithan) – the capital of the Satavahana (Shalivahana) empire.
Purana - a sacred text.
Shalivahana (a.k.a. Satavahana) - royal dynasty in Central India. Paithan (Prathistan) was their capital.
Shloka - verse, similar to a stanza.
Skanda - section (chapter) of a purana.
Stotra - a prayer
Stotramala - a collection of stotras.
Varkari - a devotee of Vittala (the Lord) who goes on annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur.
Vedas – the four oldest books in the Hindu scriptures.
Vittala (Vithoba) - the Lord as worshipped by the Varkari tradition.
[from Sahaja Studies (2013)
