330 Srimad-Bhagavatam

Tilaka —auspicious clay marks that sanctify a devotee’s body as a temple of
the Lord.
Trayi—one who follows the three Vedas (Rg, Sama and Yajur), which ex-

plain fruitive activities for material benefits.

U

Upanisads—the most significant philosophical sections of the Vedas.
V

Vaikuntha—the planets of the spiritual sky, where there is no anxiety.

Vairadgya—renunciation of material pleasure.

Vaisnava—a devotee of Lord Visnu, or Krsna.

Vaisyas—farmers and merchants; the third Vedic social order.

Vanaprastha—one who has retired from family life; the third order of Vedic
spiritual life.

Varndsrama—the Vedic social system of four social and four spiritual
orders.

Vasudeva-paréyana—one whose desire is fixed on the Supreme Lord.

Vedanta—the philosophy that describes the end of all knowledge, pure devo-
tional service to the Supreme Lord, Sri Krsna.

Vedas—the original revealed scriptures, first spoken by the Lord Himself.

Vibhinnémsa—the separated expansions of the Lord, the minute living
entities.

Vibhiti—the Lord’s glory and opulence.

Vipra—See: Brahmana.

Virata-ripa—Lord Visnu’s universal form.

Visnuditas—the order carriers of Lord Visnu.

Visuddha-sattva—the spiritual platform of pure goodness.

Y

Yajria—sacrifice; work done for the satisfaction of Visnu.

Yamadiitas—the messengers of Yamaraja, the lord of death.

Yavanas—those outside the Vedic social system.

Yogi—a transcendentalist who is striving to reestablish his link with the
Supreme.
