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Sähitya—literature.
Çaiva—“in relation to Lord Çiva”; (particularly) a worshiper of Lord Çiva.
Sajjana-toñaëé—the Vaiñëava magazine started by Çréla Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura
and continued by Çréla Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvaté. (Sajjana—God’s
devotee; toñaëé—who gives satisfaction to)

Sakhé—“female friend”; (Gauòéya usage) an intimate handmaid of Çrématé
Rädhäräëé.
Sakhya—friendship. See also Rasa.

Çäkta—one who worships material energy, in her forms such as Kälé or Durgä, as
the supreme reality.
Çakti—(1) energy, potency; (2) the personality of an energy or potency, e.g.,
Rädhä, Durgä.
Çaktyäveça-avatära—a person endowed by the Supreme Lord with special
potency to carry out a particular mission.
Çälagräma-çilä—Lord Viñëu in the form of particular stones.
Samädhi—(1) the perfected state of spiritual trance; (2) tomb of a departed saint,
especially a paramahaàsa Vaiñëava.
Samäj—(Sanskrit: samäja) society, association.
Samäjé—a member of a samäj.
Sambandha—relationship. In Gauòéya theology, sambandha-jïäna (knowledge
of one’s existential position in relationship to the Supreme and everything
else that be) is considered the first of three divisions of Vedic knowledge.
The other two are abhidheya (q.v.) and prayojana (q.v.).
Sambandha-jïäna—knowledge of the mutual relationship between the Supreme
Lord and His energies.
Sammilané—convention, meeting.
Sampradäya—a sect of spiritual practitioners maintained by the principle of
preceptorial succession and distinguished by a unique philosophical
position.
Saàsära—(1) material existence; (2) the cycle of birth and death; (3) family
life.
Saàskära—a purificatory rite.
Saàskära-dépikä—the booklet of ceremonies and rituals for Gauòéya renunciants
compiled by Çréla Gopäla Bhaööa Gosvämé as a supplement to his Sat-kriyä-
sära-dépikä.