396 Srimad-Bhagavatam

Trnad api sunicena Varnasrama-dharma
verse quoted, 193 goal of, 195-196
Truth. See: Absolute Truth Hiranyakasipu disrupted, 170
Tumi ta’ thakura, toméra kukura, knowledge in, 170
quoted, 256 in Manu-samhita, 170
Tyaktva deham punar janma peace provided by, 170, 171
verse quoted, 76, 113, 321 society organized by, 170, 195-196

See also: Brahmacaris; Brahmanas;
Grhasthas; Ksatriyas; Sannyasa;
Sudras; Vaisyas; Vanaprastha;

U

Unhappiness. See: Suffering Vedic culture
Universe Vasudevah sarvam iti

annihilation of. See: Annihilation of the quoted, 63, 68, 126

universe verse quoted, 68
civilization pervades, 154 Vasudeve bhagavati
creator and controller of, 57, 71-72, 216, verse quoted, 14, 54
239, 247-248 Vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyah

Hiranyakasipu plagued, 156 quoted, 246

living entities trapped in, 214 Vedas

Lord illuminates, 143 avataras verified by, 323

as Lord’s body, 62 devotees surpass, 269

See also: Creation, the; Material world devotional service surpasses, 270
Upadeksyanti te jnanam God realization via, 246

verse quoted, 106 for liberation, 214-215
Upadeso hi markhanam purpose of, 2, 214

quoted, 131 subjects in, material, 36

Vedesu durlabham adurlabham atma-bhaktau
V verse quoted, 323
Vedic culture

Vaikuntha. See: Spiritual world Hiranyakasipu disturbed, 162, 170
Vairagya-vidya purpose of, 2

defined, 14 as timeless, 154

See also: Renunciation See also: Varnasrama-dharma
Vaisnavas. See: Devotees of the Supreme Lord Vedic injunctions. See: Ritualistic ceremonies;
Vaisnavera kriya—mudra Vedas

quoted, 52 Vedic rituals. See: Ritualistic ceremonies
Vaisyas Vidya. See: Knowledge; Knowledge, transcen-

disqualification for, 8 dental

Godhead accessible to, 190 Vidyadharas

guru-kula for, 15 Hiranyakasipu conquered, 168

as lowborn, 55 mystic power of, 168

social status of, 196 prayed to Nrsirmhadeva, 168
Vaitalikas prayed to Nrsitnhadeva, 177 Vijnataram adhikena vijaniyat
Vaitarani River, location of, 258 quoted, 63
Vanaprastha (Retired life), residence for, 12 Vipras

Varaha, Lord, as Krsna’s expansion, 324 defined, 196
