Devanagari: बाजूबंद ISO15919: bājubanda An ornament worn on the arm. REFERENCE Braja Rasa Madhuri, Vol. 2...

Devanagari: बलैया लेना ISO15919: balaiyā lēnā To will that someone’s misfortune comes on oneself. LEARN MORE An act of selfless love where the intent is to willingly take on another person's...

Devanagari: बलिहार ISO15919: also written as balihar Ultimate surrender or deep sarcasm: a deeply expressive word prominent in devotional poetry that conveys these two contrasting meanings. LEARN MORE To sacrifice oneself on someone or...

Devanagari: बनचरी ISO15919: An uncivilised forest dweller. A term used by Shukadeva Paramahamsa to describe the gopis. REFERENCE Nishkam Prem, Ch. 2...

Devanagari: बंदनवार ISO15919: bandanavāra A flower chain attached to a crown. LEARN MORE Decorative garlands hung across the top frame of doorways and entrances during auspicious occasions. This decorative string or festoon is made...

Devanagari: बंधूक ISO15919: bandhuka A red flowering shrub: a flower of this shrub resembling a hibiscus. Also known as the noon plant because of its love for the sun. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira -...