S

Samsiddhi parama — The highest perfection attained by the living entity
who returns to Godhead and engages in personal service of the Lord.

Sanatana-dhama — The eternal, spiritual abode.

Sahkirtana yajna — The sacrifice prescribed for the age of Kali, i.e.
congregational chanting of the name, fame and pastimes of the Sup-
reme Personality of Godhead.

Santa-rasa — The neutral relationship between the Lord and the living
entities.

Sat — Eternal.

Sattva — Mode of goodness of material nature.

Soma — Celestial beverage enjoyed by the residents of the moon.

Srimad Bhagavatam — The scripture composed by Vyasadeva to de-
scribe and explain Krsna’s pastimes.

Sudras — Laborers of society, according to the system of four social
and spiritual orders of life.

T

Tamas — Mode of ignorance of material nature.

U

Ugrakarma — (ugra — hard or difficult + karma — task) Overly large-
scale and difficult type of industry and trade.

Vv

Vaisyas — Those involved in business and farming, according to the
system of four social and’spiritual orders of life.

Varnasrama system — System of four social orders and four spiritual
orders of society.

Vedanta — (veda — knowledge + ania — end) The end of all knowl-
edge, or the scriptures containing knowledge of all branches of scien-
ce, especially the science of spiritual self-realization.

Y

Yajna — Sacrifice.
Yoga — The linking of the consciousness of the infinitesimal living entity
with the supreme living entity, Krsna.
Yuga — Age or period in cosmic time.
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