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Vaiñëava—(1) a devotee of Viñëu (Kåñëa), especially a pure, fully perfect devotee;
(2) of or pertaining to a Vaiñëava or to Vaiñëava dharma.

Vaiñëava-aparädha—offense against a Vaiñëava. See also Aparädha.
Vaiñëava dharma, Vaiñëavism—the cult of worship of Viñëu.
Vaiñëavé—a female Vaiñëava.
Vaiçya—(1) an agriculturist or merchant; (2) the third occupational division of
the Vedic social system. See also Varëa; Varëäçrama-dharma.
Vallabha—“lover,” “husband”; (1) a name of Kåñëa; (2) (also known as
Vallabhäcärya) a contemporary of Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu and the
preceptor of a Vaiñëava sampradäya prominent in western India; (3) the
name of the aforesaid sampradäya.
Vaàça—dynasty.
Vana(m)—forest.
Vänaprastha—(1) a celibate retiree from family life; (2) the third äçrama of the
Vedic social system. See also Varëäçrama-dharma.
Väëé—words, instructions, message.
Vapu—body, form.

Varëa—any of the four occupational divisions in the Vedic social system:
brähmaëa, kñatriya, vaiçya, and çüdra. See also Varëäçrama-dharma.
Varëäçrama-dharma—the Vedic social system of four occupational divisions and
four spiritual orders. See also Äçrama; Dharma; Varëa.
Värñabhänavé—a name for Rädhäräëé meaning “the daughter of Mahäräja
Våñabhänu.”
Väsa—residence; the state of residing in.
Väsé—resident.
Vätsalya-rasa—“mellow of parental affection.” See also Rasa.

Vedänta—“conclusion of Vedic knowledge”; (1) the Upaniñads; (2) the Vedänta-
sütra or philosophy thereof.
Vedänta-sütra—Çréla Vyäsadeva’s aphoristic compendium of the essence of
Vedic knowledge.
Vicära—analysis, consideration, judgment.
Viddha—(Çréla Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvaté’s usage) contaminated.

Vidhi—scripturally ordained regulations.