358 Srimad-Bhagavatam
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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.
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Raksasas—man-eating demons.
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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.
Saktyaveéa-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 vignoh—the devotional processes of hearing and
chanting about Lord Visnu.
Sudarégana-cakra—the disc weapon of the Supreme Lord.
Suddha-sattva—the state of pure, transcendental goodness (not to be
confused with material goodness).
Siidra—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.
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Tapasya—austerity; accepting some voluntary inconvenience for a
higher purpose.
