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Jada Bharata: Bharata Mahârâja in his final birth. Jai, Jai: An acclamation of happiness. (RRV-4) Jagâi and Mâdhâi: two great debauchees whom Lord Nityânanda converted into Vaishnavas. Jagannâtha: "Lord of the Universe". A deity of Krishna worshiped all over India for thousands of years, especially in the province of Orissa, where there is a great temple of Lord Jagannâtha at Puri. His brother is Balarâma and His sister is Subhadrâ. Each year at Purî, during the gigantic Ratha-yâtrâ festival, millions of pilgrims from all over India come to worship Lord Jagannathâ, Balarâma and Subhadrâ, as the deities ride in procession on three huge carts. Lord Caitanya, who spent the last eighteen years of His life at Jagannathâ Purî, used to dance and chant in ecstasy before the Deity of Lord Jagannathâ during the yearly Ratha-yâtrâ festival. Jagath: Universe (SSS-II) Jalpa: (chatter): the ten different types of strange talk or citra-jalpa that the  gopîs in divine madness [divyonmâda] have, missing the outer form of Krishna: prajalpa (denigrating), parijalpa (exposing), vijalpa (sarcasm), ujjalpa (spite), san'jalpa (decrying), avajalpa (belittleling), abhijalpa (plaintive remorse), âjalpa (disgust), pratijalpa (self-depreciating hope) and sujalpa (concern) [see 10.47: 12-21]. With this they modelled meritoriously the emotional, irrational tie a devotee can have being separated from Krishna. Jambuvan(tha): Leader of the bears (RRV2-6b) Jâmbavân is also found in Srîmad Bhâgavatam, Canto 8, Chapter 21, verse 8. Janaka: Emperor of Mithila, father of Sita (RRV-17c) For sure even kings like Janaka [father of Sîtâ, the wife of Râma] and others attained to perfection through this work and also in consideration of what the world needs you should act (BG. Ch. 3 : 20) Janakî: Sita, daughter of King Janaka, emperor of Mithila (RRV-14). Janan: Balsem (SSS-II) Janârdana: Krishna as the maintainer of all living beings and the three worlds.  Janata-Kalyan: 'peace and prosperity for the people' (SSS-IV) Janmashtami: Celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna Japa: mantra-meditation; praying the vedic way: repeating the holy name (repeating God's names) with the help of a japa-mâlâ (vedic rosary) (BV-33), (BV-44). Japamala: Rosary. Praying cord with 108 beads plus one, for chanting of the Lord's Names. Material: Tulsi or Nim etc.  Jatayu: Old Eagle Chief. He was a great friend of Dasaratha (Rama's earthly father)  accompanying him on his spatial expeditions to help the denizens of heaven (RRV2-1) The great bird who tried to rescue Sita and was killed by Ravana. Jâtakarma: rite of - or first cleansing (birth-ceremony). (BV-2)  The jâtakarma birth ceremony, which can take place when the umbilical cord, connecting the child and the placenta, is cut, entails the touching of the tongue of the new-born trice with ghee preceded by introductory prayers. The birth ceremony for Krishna is also called Nandotsava.  The day of yearly celebrating His birth is called Janmâstamî [the eight day of the month of Bhadra (August-September)]. [SB 10-5] Jaya and Vijaya: two doorkeepers of Vaikuntha who were cursed on account of offending the four Kumâra Rsis, and who thus both had to take birth three times in the material world as great demons. Jaya Deva:  Great poet devotee of Sri Krishna from eastern part of India. Jayadeva Gosvâmî: a great Vaisnava poet and author of Gîta-govinda. Jayantha: A son of Indra (RRV2-1) Jîva Gosvâmî: one of the six Vaisnava spiritual masters who directly followed Lord Srî Caitanya Mahâprabhu and systematically presented His teachings. Jivi(a), Deva, Prakrithi: The individual Absolute (soul), God, Nature. (BV-33), (RRV-5) Jnana: spiritual knowledge, wisdom. (BV-10) 'Jnana alone can confer Liberation; Karma and Bhakthi are preliminary stages that each seeker has to go through. Jnana alone reveals the essential one-ness of the Universe, the one-ness of matter and matter, of time and space, of the most distant star with the smallest speck glittering in the sunlight' (SSS-II); The path of discrimination and elimination of illusion (RRV2-12b) "Jnana Devathu Kaivalyam": The supreme importance of holy acts prescribed in the Vedas and Sastras. (BV-29) "Jnanam Maheswaraad ichcheth": Desire from Maheswara, the gift of Jnana" (SSS-II) Jnanamarga: Reveals the Atma as all-pervading, all-inclusive, all-sustaining. When the illumination of Jnana is gained, the reality is experienced and man is free. He merges with the truth from which be broke off aeons ago, on a long and arduous adventure into the dark night of individuality. (SSS-III) Jnana Yoga: Yoga of knowledge, "Union of knowledge." Describes the esoteric spiritual practices of the fully enlightened being, or jnani. Jnani: The truly wise (RRV2-2).