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256 Glossary

Ulu-ulu—a loud undulant sound made by ladies by moving
their tongues within their mouth. This sound is especially made
to complement and augment auspicious happenings, such as
the arrival of a holy person or the performance of a religious
function.

Utkala—Odisha.

Vaikuëöha—the spiritual world.

Vaiçeñika—one of the six classical schools of Indian philosophy,
professing a form of atomism and postulating that all objects in
the physical universe are reducible to a finite number of atoms.

Vaiñëava—(1) a devotee of Viñëu (Kåñëa); (2) of or pertaining to
Viñëu or His devotees.

Vaiçya—(1) an agriculturist or merchant; (2) the third occupational
division (varëa) of the Vedic social system.

Vallabha—“lover, husband”; a name of Kåñëa.

Vasanta—the spring season.

Vedänta-sütra—Çréla Vyäsadeva’s aphoristic compendium of the
essence of Vedic knowledge. It is the basis of Uttara-mémäàsä,
one of the six classical schools of Indian philosophy.

Veëu—a bamboo flute measuring six inches or less.

Véëä—(vina) a stringed instrument.

Viñëu—the Supreme Lord in His manifestation as the majestic
four-armed overlord of Vaikuëöha, who also appears as various
expansions within the material universes.