General Index
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Rasa  (relationship with Krṣṇa) 
 mādhurya - (conjugal), 248 
    stages of, 52, 247 
 See also:  Supreme Lord, love for 
 Rasa  (taste), 161n 
 Rati  defined, 248 
 Rāvaṇa , Rāmacandra killed, 158 
    Reaction.  See:   Karma ; Sinful activities 
 Reality ,  Lord  as, 224 
 See also:  Absolute Truth; Spiritual world 
    Regulative principles 
    of Krṣṇa consciousness movement, 
    171–172 
    transcendence via, 182 
 See also:  Religious principles 
    Reincarnation.  See:  Birth and death, repeated; 
    Transmigration 
    Religion 
    Lord upholds, 331 
    as surrender to the Lord, 102–103 
 See also:  Devotional service 
    Religious principles 
    for God-centered society, 311 
    procreation according to, 251–253 
 See also:  Regulative principles; Vedic in- 
    junction 
 Rg Veda , quoted on Viṣṇu, 234 
    Ritualistic ceremonies 
    animal killing in, 23–24 
    at Krṣṇa's "birth," 320–335 
    Lord's advent restored, 204, 205–206 
    name-giving, 88 
    Vasudeva mentally performed, at Lord's 
    "birth," 213 
 See also:  Sacrifices 
    Rivers at Krṣṇa's advent, 204, 205, 206 
    Rohiṇi 
    as Balarāma's mother, 30, 127, 335, 343 
    at Krṣṇa's "birth" festival, 335 
    as Vasudeva's wife, 335 
    Yogamāyā transferred Balarāma from 
    Devakī to, 137 
    Rohiṇi star, 204, 205 
    Rṣabhadeva, quoted on body and suffering, 76 
 Rṣayo 'pi tad-ādeśāt  
    verse quoted, 109
Rukmiṇi, Lord advented for, 109 
    Rūpa Gosvāmī 
    cited on devotees, 187, 189 
    as devotee-author, 171 
    happiness of, 153 
    quoted on Caitanya Mahāprabhu, 256 
    quoted on devotional service, 152 
    quoted on liberated soul, 190, 294–295 
    quoted on seeking shelter of spiritual 
    master, 192
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Sac-chadba uttamaṁ brūyād  
    verse quoted, 160 
 Sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha  defined, 32 
 Sacrifices  
 brāhmaṇas &amp; cows  required for, 312 
    for Lord's sake, 179 
 See also:  Ritualistic ceremonies; Worship 
 Ṣaḍ-garbhas .  See:  Kālanemi, sons of; Marīci, 
    sons of 
 Ṣaḍ-gosvāmy-aṣṭaka , quoted on the Gosvāmīs' 
    renunciation, 153 
 Sādhus .  See:   Ācāryas ; Devotees; Pure devo- 
    tees; Sages; Saintly persons; Spiritual 
    master 
    ' Sādhu-saṅga , ' sādhu-saṅga '— sarva-śāstre  
 kaya  
    verse quoted, 316 
 Sādhu-śāstra ,  guru-vākya  
    quoted, 191 
    Sages 
    came as cows to please Lord, 109 
 See also:   Ācāryas ;  Brāhmaṇas ; Devotees; 
    Pure devotees; Spiritual master 
 Sa guṇān samatītyaitān  
    verse quoted, 69, 248 
 Sahasra-yuga-paryantam  
    quoted, 241, 256 
    Saintly persons, Kaṁsa's demons persecuted, 
    317 
 See also:   Ācāryas ;  Brāhmaṇas ; Devotees; 
    Pure devotees; Spiritual master 
 Sakhya  defined, 168