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defeated by Lord CAITANYA MAHĀPRABHU and who then surrendered to the Lord as a disciple.
śāstras —authoritative scriptures. See also VEDIC LITERATURE.
Satya-yuga —a Vedic historical age (first and best in a cycle of four progressively degenerating ages) characterized by a highly spiritually advanced human civilization. See also KALI-YUGA.
Śikṣāṣṭaka —eight instructive prayers written by Lord CAITANYA MAHĀPRABHU.
Śindhu —the river forming the western boundary of India.
Śiva —the demigod who supervises the material quality of ignorance and the final destruction of the material cosmos.
śloka —a unit of Sanskrit verse.
śmṛti —literature supplementary to the four VEDAS, such as the PURĀNAS, BHAGAVAD-GĪTĀ, and MAHĀBHĀRATA.
śraddhā —the faith necessary to hear submissively from a proper authority.
Śri, Śrila, Śrimatī, Śrīpāda —titles. See specific names following title.
Śri-kṣetra —See JAGANNĀTHA PURĪ.
Śrimad-Bhāgavatam (Bhāgavata Purāṇa) —VYĀSADEVA's "spotless PURĀNA," which deals exclusively with pure devotional service to the Supreme Lord.
Śrinivāsa Ācārya —a great Vaiṣṇava spiritual master and a direct follower of RŪPA, SANĀTANA, and JĪVA GOSWAMIS.
Śrivāsa Thākura —a principal associate of Lord CAITANYA MAHĀPRABHU.
śruti —the original four VEDAS.
Śubhadrā —See JAGANNĀTHA, BALADEVA, AND SUBHADRĀ.
śūdra —See VARNAS.
Śukadeva Goswami —the sage who spoke ŚRĪMAD-BHĀGAVATAM to King PARĪKṢIT just prior to the king's death.
Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad —See UPANIṢADS.
śwami —one who has by spiritual strength become the master of his senses.
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tamas —the material mode of ignorance, characterized by ignorance, lethargy, and madness.
tapasya —austerity; material inconvenience accepted in the pursuit of spiritual realization.