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Glossary 253

Raväva—a stringed instrument.

Çaiva—a person who primarily or solely worships Lord Çiva.

Sakhya-bhäva—the devotional sentiment of friendship. See also
Bhäva.

Çäkta—one who worships the material energy (in her forms such
as Kälé or Durgä) as the supreme reality.

Çälagräma-çilä—one of a genre of stones that are nondifferent
manifestations of Lord Viñëu.

Samädhi—a tomb of a departed saint.

Sampradäya—a sect of spiritual practitioners maintained by the
principle of preceptorial succession and distinguished by a unique
philosophical position.

Sandeça—a particular kind of sweet made of fresh, soft cheese.

Säìkhya—one of the six classical schools of Indian philosophy,
professing analytical discrimination between spirit and matter.

Sannyäsa—the state of being a sannyasi.

Sarasvaté—(1) the goddess of learning; (2) the name of several
rivers.

Shenai—a double-reed wind instrument similar to the oboe.

Siddhi—mystic perfection. The eight types of mystic perfections
mentioned in Çrémad-Bhägavatam (11.15.4–5) are as follows: aëimä,
the ability to become as small as an atom; mahimä, the ability to
increase one’s size practically unlimitedly; laghimä, the ability to
become extremely light; präpti, the ability to acquire whatever one