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Veda-vāda-ratās — See: Smārtas
Viṣṇu, Lord —Kṛṣṇa's expansion for the creation and maintenance of the material universes.
Viṣṇu-bhakti —devotional service to Lord Viṣṇu.
Viṣṇu-tattva —the original Personality of Godhead's primary expansions, each of whom is equally God.
Vṛndāvana —Kṛṣṇa's personal abode, where He fully manifests His quality of sweetness.
Vyāsadeva —Kṛṣṇa's incarnation, at the end of Dvāpara-yuga, for compiling the  Vedas .
Vyāsa-pūjā —worship of the compiler of the Vedas, Vyāsadeva; worship of the bona fide spiritual master as the representative of Vyāsadeva.
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Yajña —sacrifice; work done for the satisfaction of Lord Viṣṇu.
Yogī —a transcendentalist who, in one way or another, is striving for union with the Supreme.
Yugas —ages in the life of a universe, occurring in a repeated cycle of four.
Yukta-vairāgya —real renunciation by utilizing everything in the service of God.