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;
U Grhasthas; Ksatriyas; Sannyasa;
Sudras; Vaisyas; Vanaprastha;
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
