390 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

Sastras —revealed scriptures.

Siddha-deha—a perfected spiritual body.

Siksa-guru—the spiritual master who gives instructions for elevation.

Smartas —nondevotee followers of Vedic rituals.

Srngara-rasa—See: Madhurya-rasa.

Sruti-gana—the authorities in Vedic literatures.

Stri—a woman.

Sddras—the laboring or servant class of men.

SvarGpa-gata—the stage of understanding Krsna in truth while still maintaining some
material connection.

Svartipa-siddhi —the perfection of one’s eternal relationship with the Supreme Lord.

T

Tarunyamrta—the nectar of youth.

Tattvavadis—the followers of Madhvdcarya.

Tilaka—sacred clay markings on the body of a Vaisnava.
Tirtha—a holy place where great saintly personalities reside.

Vv

Vaisyas—the agricultural and mercantile class of men.

Varnas—the four social orders of life: brahmana, ksatriya, vaiSya, sudra.

Vartma-pradarsaka-guru—the one who first gives information about spiritual life.

Vastu-gata—the stage of being completely uncontaminated by the material body
and mind.

Vatsalya-rasa—loving relation of a devotee to Krsna as His parent.

Vidhi-marga—worshiping the Lord with regulative principles.

Vijativa—one who is outside of devotional service.

Vipra—a brahmana.

Visaya—the object of worship.

Visayi—one who is interested only in material sense gratification.

Visrambha—devotional service devoid of a respectful attitude toward the Lord.

Visuddha-sattva—the platform of unalloyed goodness.

Vivarta—sorrow and confusion due to unfulfillment of material desires.

Y

Yogamaya—the spiritual or internal energy of the Lord.
