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Çabda-brahma	transcendental sound vibration.
Sac-cid-änanda	eternal, blissful and full of knowledge.
Sac-cid-änanda-vigraha	the Lord's transcendental form, which is eternal and full of knowledge and bliss.
Çacépati	[See:] Indra
Sacred thread	a thread worn by persons initiated into the chanting of the Gäyatré [mantra.]
Ñaò-aiçvarya-pürëa	the Supreme Lord, who is full in all six opulences: wealth, strength, knowledge, fame, beauty and renunciation.
Ñaò-bhüja-mürti	the six-armed form of Lord Caitanya.
Sädhana	the beginning phase of devotional service, consisting of regulated practice.
Sädhu	a saintly person.
Sädhu-saìga	the association of saintly persons.
Sädhyas	demigods inhabiting the heavenly planets.
Saguëa	having qualities. In reference to the Supreme Lord, the term signifies that He has spiritual qualities.
Sahajiyäs	[See: Präkåta-sahajiyäs]
Sahajiyä	an offensive, immature devotee who does not follow proper devotional regulations.
Çaivites	devotees of Lord Çiva.
Sakäma-bhakta	a devotee with material desires.
Çakaöäsura	a ghost who took shelter of a bullock cart with the intention of killing Lord Kåñëa but who instead was killed by the Lord.
Sakhya-rasa	a relationship with the Supreme Lord in devotional friendship.
Çakti-tattva	the personal energies of the Lord.
Çakty-äveça	empowered by the Supreme Lord with one or more of His opulences.
Çälagräma-çilä	a Deity incarnation of the Supreme Lord in the form of a stone.
Sälokya	(the liberation of) residing on the same planet as the Supreme Lord.
Çama	control of the mind.
Sama-darçé	seeing with equal vision.
Säma Veda	one of the four original [Vedas]. It consists of sacrificial hymns set to music.
Samädhi	trance; complete absorption in God consciousness.
Sämba	a son of Lord Kåñëa by His wife Jämbavaté.
Sambandha	Transcendental knowledge
Çambhu	a name of Lord Çiva.
Saàhitäs	supplementary Vedic literatures expressing the conclusions of particular self-realized authorities.
Sämépya	(the liberation of) becoming a personal associate of the Supreme Lord.
Sampradäya	a disciplic succession of spiritual masters; the followers in that tradition.
Saàsära	the cycle of repeated birth and death in the material world.
Saàskära	one of the purificatory Vedic rituals performed one by one from the time of conception until death.
Saàsåti	the cycle of repeated birth and death.
Sanätana	eternal.
Sanätana-dharma	the eternal occupation, or religion, of all living beings; devotional service to the Supreme Lord.
Sanätana Gosvämé	one of the six Vaiñëava spiritual masters who directly followed Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu and systematically pre scented His teachings.
Çaìkara	[See:] Çiva
Çaìkaräcärya	the incarnation of Lord Çiva as the great philosopher who, on the order of the Supreme Lord, preached impersonalism based on the [Vedas].
Saìkarñaëa	one of the four original expansions of Lord Kåñëa in the spiritual world; also, another name of Balaräma, given by Garga Muni.
Çaìkha	the conchshell held by Lord Viñëu.
Säìkhya	analytical discrimination between spirit and matter; also, the path of devotional service described by Lord Kapila, the son of Devahüti.
Säìkhya	analytical discrimination between spirit and matter. [See also: Säìkhya-yoga.]
Säìkhya-yoga	the process of linking with the Supreme by intellectually tracing out the source of creation.
Saìkértana	congregational glorification of the Supreme Lord, Kåñëa, especially through chanting of the His holy names.
Sannyäsa	renounced life; the fourth order of Vedic spiritual life.
Sannyäsé	one in the [sannyäsa] (renounced) order.
Çänta	peaceful.
Çänta-rasa	a relationship with the Supreme Lord in neutrality.
Çäpa	a [brähmaëa's] curse.
Çara grass	a whitish reed.
Sarasvaté	the goddess of learning and the wife of Lord Brahmä.
Sarga	material creation.
Säré	Vedic women's dress.
Çarmiñöhä	the second wife of King Yayäti. On account of his having sex with her, the King was cursed by Çukräcärya to lose his youth.
Särñöi	(the liberation of) achieving equal opulence with the Lord.
Särüpya	(the liberation of) attaining a spiritual form like that of the Supreme Lord.
Sarva-jïa	one who knows everything past, present and future.
Särva-käraëa-käraëa	the cause of all causes, Kåñëa.
Särvabhauma Bhaööäcärya	a famous logician who surrendered to Lord Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu.
Sarvätmä	[See:] Paramätmä
Çästra	revealed scripture, such as the Vedic literature.
Sat	eternal.
Çatarüpä	the wife of Sväyambhuva Manu and mother of Devahüti.
Saté	the wife of Lord Çiva and a daughter of Dakña.
Saté rite	voluntary suicide by a chaste widow at her husband's funeral.
Sattva-guëa	the material mode of goodness.
Sättvika	in the mode of goodness.
Sätvata-païcarätra	on of the [Païcarätras,] consisting of a conversation between Närada Muni and Lord Saìkarñaëa describing the rules and regulations of devotional service
Sätvata scriptures	Vedic scriptures meant especially for the devotees of the Lord.
Satya	truthfulness.
Satyaloka	Lord Brahmä's abode, the highest planet in the material universe; also called Brahmaloka.
Satyavrata Manu	one of the administrative demigods who are the fathers and lawgivers of mankind.
Satya-yuga	the first and best in the cycle of the four ages of the universe. It lasts 1,728,000 years.
Satyabhämä	one of the principal queens of Lord Kåñëa during His pastimes in the city of Dvärakä .
Satyägraha	fasting for political purposes.
Saubhari Muni	a powerful mystic who accidentally fell down to sex attraction.
Çaunaka Åñi	the chief of the sages assembled at Naimiñäraëya when Süta Gosvämé spoke [Çrémad-Bhägavatam].
Sauträmaëi	a particular Vedic fire sacrifice offered to Lord Indra.
Säyujya	(the liberation of) merging into the spiritual effulgence of the Lord.
Çeña Näga	an expansion of Lord Balaräma who takes the form of a many-hooded serpent and serves as Lord Viñëu's couch and other paraphernalia. He also holds the millions of universes on His hoods.
Sevä	devotional service.
Sevaka	a servant.
Sevya	one who is served.
Siddha	a perfected person, or mystic; a demigod from Siddhaloka.
Siddha-deha	11 aspects: näma: name rüpa: form/complection vayas: age vesä: dress sambandha: relationship yütha: goup ajnä: order sevä: service paräkäñöhä: divine cherished ambition pälyadäsé: maintainer niväsa: residence
Siddhaloka	the heavenly planet whose inhabitants possess all mystic powers.
Siddhi	mystic power or perfection acquired through [yoga] practice.
Çikñäñöaka	eight verses by Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu glorifying the chanting of the Lord's holy name.
Çiçupäla	a king who was an enemy of Kåñëa.
Sétä	the eternal consort of Lord Rämacandra.
Sétä-Räma	the transcendental couple manifested as Lord Rämacandra, Kåñëa's incarnation as the perfect king, and Räma's consort, ñétä.
Çiva	the special incarnation of the Lord as the demigod in charge of the mode of ignorance and the destruction of the material manifestation.
Çivänanda Sena	a great householder devotee of Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu.
Çivatama	the most auspicious.
Çloka	a Sanskrit verse.
Skanda Puräëa	one of the eighteen [Puräëas,] or Vedic historical scriptures.
Smaraëa	the devotional process of remembering the Supreme Lord.
Smärta	a [brähmaëa] interested more in the external performance of the rules and rituals of the [Vedas] than in attaining Lord K Rñëa, the goal of the [Vedas].
Småti	revealed scriptures supplementary to the [çruti,] or original Vedic scriptures, which are the [Vedas] and [Upaniñads].
Småty-äcärya	a spiritual master expert in the supplementary Vedic literatures.
Sneha	affection, especially for Lord Kåñëa.
Soma(räja)	Candra, the demigod in charge of the moon.
Soma-rasa	a life-extending heavenly beverage available to demigods on the higher planets.
Soul	the eternal living entity who is the marginal energy, eternally part and parcel of the Supreme Lord.
Sparñas	the consonants in the Sanskrit alphabet.
Spirit soul	[See: Jéva].
Çräddha	the ceremony of offering food and other items to one's ancestors to free them from suffering.
Çravaëa	the devotional process of hearing about the Supreme Lord.
Çravaëaà kértanaà viñëoù	the devotional process of hearing and chanting about Lord Viñëu, or Kåñëa.
Çré	See Çréla.
Çrédhara Svämé	the author of the earliest extant Vaiñëava commentaries on [Bhagavad-gétä] and [Çrémad-Bhägavatam].
Çré Gurudeva	the spiritual master.
Çréla	a title indicating possession of exceptional spiritual qualities.
Çréla Prabhupäda	His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupäda.
Çrémad-Bhägavatam	the [Puräëa,] or history, written by Çréla Vyäsadeva specifically give a deep understanding of Lord Kåñëa, H is devotees and devotional service.
Çréniväsäcärya	a chief follower of the six Gosvämés of Våndävana.
Çréväsa	an intimate associate of Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu.
Çrévatsa	the sign of the goddess of fortune on the chest of Lord Viñëu, or Näräyaëa.
Çruti	knowledge via hearing; also, the original Vedic scriptures (the [Vedas] and [üpaniñads]), given directly by the Supreme L ord.
Çruti-mantras	the hymns of the [Vedas].
Stotra	a prayer.
Stré	a woman.
Sudämä Vipra	a poor householder friend and devotee of Lord Kåñëa who was given immeasurable riches by the Lord.
Sudarçana cakra	the disc weapon of the Supreme Lord.
Çuddha-sattva	the spiritual platform of pure goodness.
Çüdra	a laborer; the fourth of the Vedic social orders.
Çüdräëé	the wife of a [çüdra].
Çukadeva Gosvämé	the great devotee sage who spoke [Çrémad-Bhägavatam] to King Parékñit just prior to the King's death.
Çukla	a person in the mode of goodness; also, a name for Lord Viñëu.
Çukla-yajur Veda	a version of the [Yajur Veda.]
Çukra	[See:] Çukräcärya
Çukräcarya	the spiritual master of the demons.
Sukåté	pious persons.
Sunanda	one of the chief personal servants of Lord Näräyaëa in His spiritual abode, Vaikuëöha.
Sunéthä	the wife of King Aìga and mother of Vena.
Sunéti	the mother of Dhruva Mahäräja.
Supersoul	[See:] Paramätmä
Surabhi cows	spiritual cows, in the spiritual world, which yield unlimited quantities of milk.
Suras	demigods or devotees.
Suruci	the stepmother of Dhruva Mahäräja.
Sürya	the demigod of the sun.
Suñupti	deep sleep, one of the three levels of material consciousness.
Süta Gosvämé	the great devotee sage who recounted the discourses between Parékñit and Çukadeva to the sages assembled in the fo rest of Naimiñäraëya.
Sutapä	the name of Vasudeva in a previous birth.
Sütra	the intermediate manifestation of the [mahat-tattva,] when it is predominated by the mode of passion.
Sväbhävya	a scripture.
Svähä	the wife of Agni, the fire-god.
Svämé	a controller of the mind and senses; the title of one in the renounced, or [sannyäsa,] order.
Sväàças	non-different plenary expansions of the Lord.
Svar	the upper material planets.
Svargaloka	the heavenly planets of the material world.
Svarüpa	one's original, spiritual form.
Svarüpa-siddhi	the perfection of attaining one's original, spiritual form.
Svarüpa-vismåti	forgetting one's real constitutional position.
Svayambhü	the "self-born one," Lord Brahmä.
Sväyambhuva Manu	the Manu who appears first in Brahmä's day and who was the grandfather of Dhruva Mahäräja.
Svayaàvara	the ceremony in which a princess is allowed to choose her husband.
Çvetadvépa	the spiritual planet where Lord Viñëu resides within the material universe.
Çvetäçvatara Upaniñad	one of the 108 [üpaniñads]. That very clearly presents the Vaiñëava point of view regarding the Lord and the living entity.
Swami	[See: Sannyäsa] order.
Çyämasundara	the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kåñëa, who is blackish and very beautiful.