General Index
337
Vaideha, 59, 61, 163 
  Vaikuṇṭha.  See:  Spiritual world 
 Vairāgya-vidyā-nija-bhakti-yoga-  
  verse quoted, 43 
 Vaiṣṇava-aparādha  
  defined, 125 
 See also:  Offense 
  Vaiṣṇavas 
  as Viṣṇu worshipers, 95 
 See also:  Devotees of the Supreme Lord 
 Vaiśyas  
  duty of, 232 
  qualities of, 244, 268 
  Vajranābha, 139 
  Vāli, 62 
  Vālmiki Muni 
 Rāmāyaṇa  by, 52 
  Sītā with, 112, 113, 115 
  Vāmanadeva, Lord, in  brahmacāri  role, 1 10 
 Vaṇik  defined, 109 
 Varṇas  (social orders).  See:   Brāhmaṇas ; 
 Kṣatriyas ;  Vaiśyas ;  Śūdras ;  Society , 
  human;  Varṇāśrama-dharma  
 Varṇāśramācāravatā  
  quoted, 95 
 Varṇāśrama-dharma  
  Ayodhyā's residents followed, 129 
  citizens in, 108 
  followers of, equally important, 100 
  good government requires, 95 
  in Kali-yuga neglected, 96 
  purpose of, 95 
  sacrifices via, 208 
  Satya-yuga evoked by, 97 
  society arranged by, 95 
 See also:  Caste system;  Society , human; 
  Vedic culture 
  Varuṇa 
  horse dowry supplied by, 217 
  Urvaśī and, 154, 185, 188 
  Vasiṣṭha 
  austerity by, 21 
  born again, 154 
  child begotten by, on Saudāsa's behalf, 
  32–33 
  flesh food served to, 20, 21 
  Vasiṣṭha 
  greed victimized, 153 
  as Indra's sacrificial priest, 150–152, 153 
  Nimi and, 150–153 
  Rāma and, 92, 93 
  as sage, 265 
  Saudāsa cursed by, 18, 20, 21, 29 
  Vasu, 215 
 Vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti  
  quoted, 45 
  Vasumān, son of Jamadagni, 221, 255 
  Vasumān, son of Śrutāyu, 215 
  Vasvananta, 170 
  Vatsavṛddha, 143 
 Vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyaḥ  
  quoted, 209 
 Vedas  
  four listed, 209 
  Lord as goal of, 209 
 See also:  Vedic literature 
  Vedic culture 
  monarchy governed, 162–163 
  sinful killing in, 27 
  woman's role in, 28 
 See also:   Varṇāśrama-dharma  
  Vedic injunction 
  on disrespecting holy man, 8 
  on learned man's outlook, 79–80 
  on woman being protected, 61 
 See also:  Religious principles 
  Vedic literature 
  atheistic theory of life challenged by, 
  27–28 
  exemplary leaders in, 101 
 See also:   Vedas ;  names of specific Vedic literatures  
 Vibhinnāṁśa  
  defined, 105 
 See also:  Living entity 
  Vibhiṣaṇa 
  Laṅkā ruled by, 84 
  Rāma and, 68, 81–92, 84, 90 
  Rāvaṇa and, 68, 81–82 
  Vidhṛti, 139 
  Vijaya, son of Jaya, 170 
  Vijaya, son of Purūravā, 214, 215