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A Adhidaivik, aspect of defense related to the influence of the planets, houses, and constellations (strategy of defense with reference to Devata) Adhibhutik, aspect of defense available in Dhanur Veda and Sthapatya Veda (strategy of defense with reference to Chhandas) Adhyatmik, Yogic aspect of defense (strategy of defense with reference to Rishi) Akasha, space; one of the eight Prakritis Akkshara, the collapse of infinity to its point value; “A” = fullness or infinity, “K” = point of infinity, “Kshara” = collapse (collapse of infinity onto its own point) , fire; one of the eight Prakritis,firstwordofRk Veda , ego; one of the eight Prakritis Apaurusheya Bhasya, uncreated commentary , that which did not exist before; unmanifest basis of the constituents of Yagya Aranyak, second aspect (Devata) of the six-fold self-referral loop of the ; stirring quality of intelligence; fasciculi proprii in the physiology Atharva Veda, last of the four Veda; reverberating wholeness value of intelligence; motor systems in the physiology Atma, pure consciousness; pure wakefulness; the Self Avayava, parts of a logical argument; seventh of 16 categories of Ayur-Veda, knowledge of life span; fourth six-fold self-referral loop of the Vedic Literature

B Bhadram, finest or divine value Baikari, mental level of speech Bhagavad Chetana, God Consciousness or Refined Cosmic Cons- ciousness 388 Glossary of Sanskrit Terms

Bhagavad Gita, a Vedic text from the Itihasa—specifically the ; contains the teaching of eternal Truth as given by Lord to . Bhava, being, as in quality of existence; houses in Jyotish Bhava Prakash , sixth aspect (Chhandas)ofthesix-foldself- referral loop of Ayur-Veda; enlightening quality of intelligence; ectodermal tissues in the physiology Bhel Samhita, fifth aspect (Devata) of the six-fold self-referral loop of Ayur-Veda; differentiating quality of intelligence; lymphatic system and glial cells in the physiology , universal Being; wholeness; unity; Brahman Consciousness (unity consciousness, seventh state of consciousness) Brahmana, gaps; the fifth six-fold self-referral loop of the Vedic Literature Brahmi Chetana, Unity Consciousness or Brahman Consciousness Buddha,VedicDevata; visualized in the brain as the diencephalons and brainstem areas Buddhi, intellect; one of the eight Prakritis Budh, Mercury

C Chakravarti, ruler of the universe; in the physiology—corresponds to the brainstem; related to and the thalamus ,Moon Charak Samhita, first aspect (Rishi) of the six-fold self-referral loop of Ayur-Veda; balancing, holding together and supporting quality of intelligence; cell nucleus in the physiology

Chaturyugi, a period or era of 4,320,000 years Chhala, equivocation; fourteenth of 16 categories of Nyaya Chhandas, known, known or object value on the level of self-referral consciousness Chhand, the fifth aspect (Devata) in the six-fold self-referral loop of the ; measuring and quantifying quality of intelligence; neurotransmitters and neurohormones in the physiology

D Darshana, Vedic cognition; Vedic mathematics; artistic sight; in the Vedic literature comprises six aspects—Nyaya, Vaisheshik,