358 Srimad-Bhagavatam

P

Pararn brahma—the Supreme Absolute Truth, Personality of Godhead.
Parampara—the chain of spiritual masters in disciplic succession.
Pradhana—the total material energy in its unmanifest state.
Pradhani-bhita—the second and intermediate stage of bhakti.
Prajapatis—the populators of the universe.

Pranayaéma—control of the breathing process; performed in astdnga-

yoga.
Prasada—food spiritualized by being offered to the Lord.
R
Raksasas—man-eating demons.
S

Sac-cid-ananda-vigraha—the Lord’s transcendental form, which is
eternal, full of knowledge and bliss.

Sadhu—a saintly person.

Sakhya-rasa—friend relationship with the Lord.

Saktyavesa-avatara—an empowered incarnation of the Supreme Lord.

Sankirtana—public chanting of the names of God, the approved yoga
process for this age.

Sannyasa—renounced life; the fourth order of Vedic spiritual life.

Santa-rasa—neutral relationship with the Supreme Lord.

Sastras— revealed scriptures.

Sravanarh kirtanarh visnoh—the devotional processes of hearing and
chanting about Lord Visnu.

Sudaréana-cakra—the disc weapon of the Supreme Lord.

Suddha-sattva—the state of pure, transcendental goodness (not to be
confused with material goodness).

Saidra—a laborer; the fourth of the Vedic social orders.

Svami—one who controls his mind and senses; title of one in the
renounced order of life.

Svariipa-siddhi—the perfection of attaining one’s original, spiritual
form.

T

Tapasya—austerity; accepting some voluntary inconvenience for a
higher purpose.
