jñaḥ

  • a knower — Madhya 23.72plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 23.72

    " 'Kṛṣṇa is very expert in artistic enjoyment. He is highly cunning, expert, grateful and firmly determined in His vows. He knows how to deal according to time, person and country, and He sees through the scriptures and authoritative books. He is very clean and self-controlled.
  • one who knows — SB 1.4.16plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.4.16

    The great sage Vyāsadeva saw anomalies in the duties of the millennium. This happens on the earth in different ages, due to unseen forces in the course of time.    , SB 3.29.31plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.29.31

    Among human beings, the society which is divided according to quality and work is best, and in that society, the intelligent men, who are designated as brāhmaṇas, are best. Among the brāhmaṇas, one who has studied the Vedas is the best, and among the brāhmaṇas who have studied the Vedas, one who knows the actual purport of Veda is the best.
  • the supreme knower, Paramātmā — SB 4.30.20plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.30.20

    Always engaging in the activities of devotional service, devotees feel ever-increasingly fresh and new in all their activities. The all-knower, the Supersoul within the heart of the devotee, makes everything increasingly fresh. This is known as the Brahman position by the advocates of the Absolute Truth. In such a liberated stage [brahma-bhūta], one is never bewildered. Nor does one lament or become unnecessarily jubilant. This is due to the brahma-bhūta situation.

a-tat-jñaḥ

  • most ignorant — SB 7.15.10plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.15.10

    Upon seeing the person engaged in performing the sacrifice, animals meant to be sacrificed are extremely afraid, thinking, "This merciless performer of sacrifices, being ignorant of the purpose of sacrifice and being most satisfied by killing others, will surely kill us."

adharma-jñāḥ

  • because they did not know religious principles — SB 9.18.41plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.18.41

    O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, Yayāti similarly requested his sons Turvasu, Druhyu and Anu to exchange their youth for his old age, but because they were unaware of religious principles, they thought that their flickering youth was eternal, and therefore they refused to carry out their father's order.

astra-jñaḥ

  • expert in military science — SB 1.7.28plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.7.28

    O Arjuna, only another brahmāstra can counteract this weapon. Since you are expert in the military science, subdue this weapon's glare with the power of your own weapon.

bahu-jñāḥ

  • persons with varied experience — SB 7.15.21plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.15.21

    O King Yudhiṣṭhira, many persons with varied experience, many legal advisers, many learned scholars and many persons eligible to become presidents of learned assemblies fall down into hellish life because of not being satisfied with their positions.

bhavānyāḥ śāpa-nimitta-jñaḥ

  • who knows the cause of the curse by Bhavānī, the wife of Lord Śiva — SB 5.17.15plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.17.15

    Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: In the tract of land known as Ilāvṛta-varṣa, the only male person is Lord Śiva, the most powerful demigod. Goddess Durgā, the wife of Lord Śiva, does not like any man to enter that land. If any foolish man dares to do so, she immediately turns him into a woman. I shall explain this later [in the Ninth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam].

citta-jñaḥ

  • who can understand the hearts — SB 6.4.42plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.4.42

    Although Prajāpati Dakṣa could not say anything, when the Lord, who knows everyone's heart, saw His devotee prostrate in that manner and desiring to increase the population, He addressed him as follows.

deśa-kāla-artha-tattva-jñaḥ

  • very experienced according to time, place and circumstances — SB 10.11.22plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.11.22

    At this meeting of all the inhabitants of Gokula, a cowherd man named Upananda, who was the most mature in age and knowledge and was very experienced according to time, circumstances and country, made this suggestion for the benefit of Rāma and Kṛṣṇa.

deśa-kāla-jñaḥ

  • who was expert in understanding the time and situation — SB 7.2.18-19plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.2.18-19

    O King, Hiraṇyakaśipu was extremely angry, but since he was a great politician, he knew how to act according to the time and situation. With sweet words he began pacifying his nephews, whose names were Śakuni, Śambara, Dhṛṣṭi, Bhūtasantāpana, Vṛka, Kālanābha, Mahānābha, Hariśmaśru and Utkaca. He also consoled their mother, his sister-in-law, Ruṣābhānu, as well as his own mother, Diti. He spoke to them all as follows.

dharma-jñaḥ

  • Dadhīci, who knows the principles of religion — SB 6.9.54plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.9.54

    When the Aśvinī-kumāras beg for Dadhyañca's body on your behalf, he will surely give it because of affection. Do not doubt this, for Dadhyañca is very experienced in religious understanding. When Dadhyañca awards you his body, Viśvakarmā will prepare a thunderbolt from his bones. This thunderbolt will certainly kill Vṛtrāsura because it will be invested with My power.
  • one who is aware of religious principles — SB 7.15.12plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.15.12

    There are five branches of irreligion, appropriately known as irreligion [vidharma], religious principles for which one is unfit [para-dharma], pretentious religion [ābhāsa], analogical religion [upadharma] and cheating religion [chala-dharma]. One who is aware of real religious life must abandon these five as irreligious.
  • one who knows religious principles — SB 1.9.9plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.9.9

    Bhīṣmadeva, who was the best amongst the eight Vasus, received and welcomed all the great and powerful ṛṣis who were assembled there, for he knew perfectly all the religious principles according to time and place.
  • one who knows the principles of religion — SB 1.19.40plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.19.40

    Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī said: The King thus spoke and questioned the sage, using sweet language. Then the great and powerful personality, the son of Vyāsadeva, who knew the principles of religion, began his reply.    , SB 9.4.38plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.4.38

    In the meantime, only a muhūrta of the Dvādaśī day was left on which to break the fast. Consequently, it was imperative that the fast be broken immediately. In this dangerous situation, the King consulted learned brāhmaṇas.
  • the knower of religious principles — SB 4.17.19plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.17.19

    The cow-shaped earth continued to appeal to the King: I am very poor and have not committed any sinful activities. I do not know why you want to kill me. Since you are supposed to be the knower of all religious principles, why are you so envious of me, and why are you so anxious to kill a woman?

dharma-jñāḥ

  • fully imbued with knowledge of religious principles — SB 6.1.13-14plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.1.13-14

    To concentrate the mind, one must observe a life of celibacy and not fall down. One must undergo the austerity of voluntarily giving up sense enjoyment. One must then control the mind and senses, give charity, be truthful, clean and nonviolent, follow the regulative principles and regularly chant the holy name of the Lord. Thus a sober and faithful person who knows the religious principles is temporarily purified of all sins performed with his body, words and mind. These sins are like the dried leaves of creepers beneath a bamboo tree, which may be burned by fire although their roots remain to grow again at the first opportunity.

ghrāṇa-jñāḥ

  • can know desirables by smell — SB 3.10.21plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.10.21

    The eighth creation is that of the lower species of life, and they are of different varieties, numbering twenty-eight. They are all extensively foolish and ignorant. They know their desirables by smell, but are unable to remember anything within the heart.

guṇa-jñaḥ

  • one who appreciates good qualities — SB 4.20.26plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.20.26

    My dear highly glorified Lord, if one, in the association of pure devotees, hears even once the glories of Your activities, he does not, unless he is nothing but an animal, give up the association of devotees, for no intelligent person would be so careless as to leave their association. The perfection of chanting and hearing about Your glories was accepted even by the goddess of fortune, who desired to hear of Your unlimited activities and transcendental glories.

guṇa-jñāḥ

  • appreciating this good quality of Kali-yuga — Madhya 20.347plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 20.347

    " 'Those who are advanced and highly qualified and are interested in the essence of life, know the good qualities of Kali-yuga. Such people worship the Age of Kali because in this age, simply by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahāmantra, one can advance in spiritual knowledge and attain life's goal.'

iṅgita-jñāḥ

  • expert in psychic study — SB 3.2.9plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.2.9

    The Yadus were all experienced devotees, learned and expert in psychic study. Over and above this, they were always with the Lord in all kinds of relaxations, and still they were only able to know Him as the one Supreme who dwells everywhere.

kāla-jñaḥ

  • who knows the progress of time — SB 8.19.8plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.19.8

    Seeing Hiraṇyakaśipu coming forward bearing a trident in his hand like personified death, Lord Viṣṇu, the best of all mystics and the knower of the progress of time, thought as follows.

karma-tattva-jñaḥ

  • expert in Vedic ritualistic ceremonies — SB 9.13.20-21plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.13.20-21

    O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, the son of Kṛtadhvaja was Keśidhvaja, and the son of Mitadhvaja was Khāṇḍikya. The son of Kṛtadhvaja was expert in spiritual knowledge, and the son of Mitadhvaja was expert in Vedic ritualistic ceremonies. Khāṇḍikya fled in fear of Keśidhvaja. The son of Keśidhvaja was Bhānumān, and the son of Bhānumān was Śatadyumna.

kṛta-jñaḥ

  • grateful — SB 4.31.22plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.31.22

    Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead is self-sufficient, He becomes dependent on His devotees. He does not care for the goddess of fortune, nor for the kings and demigods who are after the favors of the goddess of fortune. Where is that person who is actually grateful and will not worship the Personality of Godhead?    , Madhya 23.72plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 23.72

    " 'Kṛṣṇa is very expert in artistic enjoyment. He is highly cunning, expert, grateful and firmly determined in His vows. He knows how to deal according to time, person and country, and He sees through the scriptures and authoritative books. He is very clean and self-controlled.
  • grateful soul — SB 3.19.36plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.19.36

    What grateful soul is there who would not render his loving service to such a great master as the Personality of Godhead? The Lord can be easily pleased by spotless devotees who resort exclusively to Him for protection, though the unrighteous man finds it difficult to propitiate Him.

kṣetra-jñaḥ

  • known as kṣetrajña — SB 5.11.13-14plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.11.13-14

    There are two kinds of kṣetrajña—the living entity, as explained above, and the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is explained as follows. He is the all-pervading cause of creation. He is full in Himself and is not dependent on others. He is perceived by hearing and direct perception. He is self-effulgent and does not experience birth, death, old age or disease. He is the controller of all the demigods, beginning with Lord Brahmā. He is called Nārāyaṇa, and He is the shelter of living entities after the annihilation of this material world. He is full of all opulences, and He is the resting place of everything material. He is therefore known as Vāsudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. By His own potency, He is present within the hearts of all living entities, just as the air or vital force is within the bodies of all beings, moving and nonmoving. In this way He controls the body. In His partial feature, the Supreme Personality of Godhead enters all bodies and controls them.
  • the individual soul — SB 5.11.12plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.11.12

    The individual soul bereft of Kṛṣṇa consciousness has many ideas and activities created in the mind by the external energy. They have been existing from time immemorial. Sometimes they are manifest in the wakening state and in the dream state, but during deep sleep [unconsciousness] or trance, they disappear. A person who is liberated in this life [jīvan-mukta] can see all these things vividly.
  • the knower of the field — SB 3.26.70plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.26.70

    However, when the inner controller, the deity presiding over consciousness, entered the heart with reason, at that very moment the Cosmic Being arose from the causal waters.
  • the Supersoul — SB 8.17.11plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.17.11

    Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King Parīkṣit, best of the Bharata dynasty, when the lotus-eyed Lord, the Supersoul of all living entities, was thus worshiped by Aditi, He replied as follows.
  • the Supreme Personality of Godhead — SB 5.11.13-14plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.11.13-14

    There are two kinds of kṣetrajña—the living entity, as explained above, and the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is explained as follows. He is the all-pervading cause of creation. He is full in Himself and is not dependent on others. He is perceived by hearing and direct perception. He is self-effulgent and does not experience birth, death, old age or disease. He is the controller of all the demigods, beginning with Lord Brahmā. He is called Nārāyaṇa, and He is the shelter of living entities after the annihilation of this material world. He is full of all opulences, and He is the resting place of everything material. He is therefore known as Vāsudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. By His own potency, He is present within the hearts of all living entities, just as the air or vital force is within the bodies of all beings, moving and nonmoving. In this way He controls the body. In His partial feature, the Supreme Personality of Godhead enters all bodies and controls them.
  • the word kṣetrajña — Madhya 24.309plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 24.309

    " 'The word kṣetrajña refers to the living entity, the enjoyer, the chief and material nature.'
  • who knows and is therefore different from the material body — SB 7.7.19-20plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.7.19-20

    "Ātmā" refers to the Supreme Lord or the living entities. Both of them are spiritual, free from birth and death, free from deterioration and free from material contamination. They are individual, they are the knowers of the external body, and they are the foundation or shelter of everything. They are free from material change, they are self-illuminated, they are the cause of all causes, and they are all-pervading. They have nothing to do with the material body, and therefore they are always uncovered. With these transcendental qualities, one who is actually learned must give up the illusory conception of life, in which one thinks, "I am this material body, and everything in relationship with this body is mine."

lakṣaṇa-jñāḥ

  • expert in the art of physiognomy — SB 1.19.28plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.19.28

    He was blackish and very beautiful due to his youth. Because of the glamor of his body and his attractive smiles, he was pleasing to women. Though he tried to cover his natural glories, the great sages present there were all expert in the art of physiognomy, and so they honored him by rising from their seats.

mantra-jñaḥ

  • well aware of all Vedic mantras — SB 9.4.12plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.4.12

    If one hears and chants or remembers this narration in the morning and evening with great attention, he certainly becomes learned, experienced in understanding the Vedic hymns, and expert in self-realization.

prabhāva-jñaḥ

  • aware of the prowess — SB 9.16.6plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.16.6

    Jamadagni then ordered his youngest son, Paraśurāma, to kill his brothers, who had disobeyed this order, and his mother, who had mentally committed adultery. Lord Paraśurāma, knowing the power of his father, who was practiced in meditation and austerity, killed his mother and brothers immediately.
  • the knower of the glories (Bhīṣma) — SB 1.9.10plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.9.10

    Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is situated in everyone's heart, yet He manifests His transcendental form by His internal potency. This very Lord was sitting before Bhīṣmadeva, and since Bhīṣmadeva knew of His glories, he worshiped Him duly.

rasa-jñaḥ

  • a devotee who can appreciate mellow tastes — SB 3.20.6plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.20.6

    O Sūta Gosvāmī, all good fortune to you! Please narrate the activities of the Lord, which are all magnanimous and worth glorifying. What sort of devotee can be satiated by hearing the nectarean pastimes of the Lord?
  • one who is conversant with the science of mellows — Madhya 8.206plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 8.206

    " 'The pastimes of Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are self-effulgent. They are happiness personified, unlimited and all-powerful. Even so, the spiritual humors of such pastimes are never complete without the gopīs, the Lord's personal friends. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is never complete without His spiritual potencies; therefore unless one takes shelter of the gopīs, one cannot enter into the company of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. Who can be interested in Their spiritual pastimes without taking their shelter?'
  • who accepts the essence of life — SB 4.31.21plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.31.21

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead becomes very dear to those devotees who have no material possessions but are fully happy in possessing the devotional service of the Lord. Indeed, the Lord relishes the devotional activities of such devotees. Those who are puffed up with material education, wealth, aristocracy and fruitive activity are very proud of possessing material things, and they often deride the devotees. Even if such people offer the Lord worship, the Lord never accepts them.

rasa-jñāḥ

  • knowers of the mellows or humors — SB 3.15.48plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.15.48

    Persons who are very expert and most intelligent in understanding things as they are engage in hearing narrations of the auspicious activities and pastimes of the Lord, which are worth chanting and worth hearing. Such persons do not care even for the highest material benediction, namely liberation, to say nothing of other less important benedictions like the material happiness of the heavenly kingdom.

sarva-jñaḥ

  • omniscient — SB 6.8.32-33plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.8.32-33

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the living entities, the material energy, the spiritual energy and the entire creation are all individual substances. In the ultimate analysis, however, together they constitute the supreme one, the Personality of Godhead. Therefore those who are advanced in spiritual knowledge see unity in diversity. For such advanced persons, the Lord's bodily decorations, His name, His fame, His attributes and forms and the weapons in His hand are manifestations of the strength of His potency. According to their elevated spiritual understanding, the omniscient Lord, who manifests various forms, is present everywhere. May He always protect us everywhere from all calamities.    , Madhya 23.79-81plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 23.79-81

    " 'These qualities are (1) the Lord is always situated in His original position, (2) He is omniscient, (3) He is always fresh and youthful, (4) He is the concentrated form of eternity, knowledge and bliss, and (5) He is the possessor of all mystic perfection. There are another five qualities, which exist in the Vaikuṇṭha planets in Nārāyaṇa, the Lord of Lakṣmī. These qualities are also present in Kṛṣṇa, but they are not present in demigods like Lord Śiva or in other living entities. These are (1) inconceivable supreme power, (2) generating innumerable universes from the body, (3) being the original source of all incarnations, (4) bestowing salvation upon enemies killed, and (5) the ability to attract exalted persons who are satisfied in themselves. Although these qualities are present in Nārāyaṇa, the dominating Deity of the Vaikuṇṭha planets, they are even more wonderfully present in Kṛṣṇa.

śruta-jñāḥ

  • who are expert in Vedic knowledge — Madhya 24.120plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 24.120

    " 'The nine Yogendras entered Lord Brahmā's association and heard from him the real meaning of the topmost Vedic literatures—the Upaniṣads. Although they were already conversant in Vedic knowledge, they became very jubilant in Kṛṣṇa consciousness just by listening to Brahmā. Thus they wanted to enter Dvārakā, the abode of Lord Kṛṣṇa. In this way they finally achieved the place known as Raṅga-kṣetra.'

tat-jñaḥ

  • knowing those things — SB 6.4.25plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.4.25

    Because they are only matter, the body, the life airs, the external and internal senses, the five gross elements and the subtle sense objects [form, taste, smell, sound and touch] cannot know their own nature, the nature of the other senses or the nature of their controllers. But the living being, because of his spiritual nature, can know his body, the life airs, the senses, the elements and the sense objects, and he can also know the three qualities that form their roots. Nevertheless, although the living being is completely aware of them, he is unable to see the Supreme Being, who is omniscient and unlimited. I therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto Him.

tat-jñāḥ

  • the expert astronomers — SB 3.11.20plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.11.20

    The transitional periods before and after every millennium, which are a few hundred years as aforementioned, are known as yuga-sandhyās, or the conjunctions of two millenniums, according to the expert astronomers. In those periods all kinds of religious activities are performed.
  • those who know the pastimes — SB 3.8.6plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.8.6

    The four Kumāras, headed by Sanat-kumāra, who all knew the transcendental pastimes of the Lord, glorified the Lord in rhythmic accents with selected words full of affection and love. At that time Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, with His thousands of raised hoods, began to radiate an effulgence from the glowing stones on His head.

tattva-jñaḥ

  • one who knows the truth — SB 4.25.3plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.25.3

    While the princes were undergoing severe austerities in the water, their father was performing different types of fruitive activities. At this time the great saint Nārada, master and teacher of all spiritual life, became very compassionate upon the King and decided to instruct him about spiritual life.

veda-jñaḥ api

  • even though completely conversant in Vedic knowledge — Madhya 19.74plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigŚrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 19.74

    Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, " 'A person who has the pure characteristics of a brāhmaṇa due to devotional service, which is like a blazing fire burning to ashes all the sinful reactions of past lives, is certainly saved from the consequences of sinful acts, such as taking birth in a lower family. Even though he may be born in a family of dog-eaters, he is recognized by learned scholars. However, although a person may be a learned scholar in Vedic knowledge, he is not recognized if he is an atheist.