Krsna Kirtana Songs
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Words Starting with V
vācaka (वाचक) form of the Lord
through His names
vācya (वाच्य) form of the Lord full
of transcendental bliss and knowledge
Vaidehī (वैदेही) Sītā
Vaikuṇṭha (वैकुण्ठ) the eternal spiritual
planet and abode of Lord Viṣṇu
Vaiṣṇava (वैष्णव) devotee of Lord Viṣṇu
or Kṛṣṇa
vaiśya (वैश्य) class of
agriculturalists, traders, merchants, and businessmen according to the Vedic
occupational divisions of society
Vālī (वाली) the elder brother of Sugrīva, killed by Lord Rāma
Vālmīkī (वाल्मीकी)
author of the Rāmāyaṇa; sheltered Sītā during Her banishment and became the
spiritual master of Lava and Kuśa
Vāmana (Vāmanadeva) (वामन/वामनदेव) the form of the Lord
as a dwarf in order to seize the world and possessions of King Bali
vana (वन) forest
vānaprastha (वानप्रस्थ) the third stage of
life; retirement from family life in order to develop renunciation
Varāha (वराह) the avatāra of
the Lord in the form of a boar
varṇa (वर्ण) one of the Vedic occupational classes
varṇa-sańkara (वर्ण-सङ्कर) unwanted progeny produced due to illicit
sex
varṇāśrama dharma (वर्णाश्रम धर्म) Vedic social system
based on principles (dharma) in ones occupational (varṇa)
and personal lives (āśrama)
Varṣānā (वर्षाना) a village in the Braja
territory; the birthplace of Rādhā
Varuṇa (वरुण) demigod of the sea
Vaśiṣṭha (वशिष्ठ) the spiritual
preceptor and royal priest of the solar dynasty
vasu (वसु) a type of heavenly
being
Vasudeva (वसुदेव) father of Lord Kṛṣṇa
Vāsudeva (वासुदेव) 1) name of Lord Kṛṣṇa,
son of Vasudeva 2) expansion of Lord Kṛṣṇa
that took form as Lord Rāma
Veda
(वेद) the four primordial
scriptures
Vedānta-sutra (वेदान्त-सुत्र) the philosophical treatise written by Vyāsadeva consisting of succinct aphorisms that embody
the essential meaning of the Upaniṣads
Vedavatī (वेदवती) the devotee of Viṣṇu
who was harassed by Rāvaṇa; took form as the shadow image of Sītā
vibhāga (विभाग) measures or division
blocks of a rhythmic cycle in North Indian music
Vibhīṣaṇa (विभीषण) youngest brother of Rāvaṇa, after being thrown out of his nation for his devotion, he sought Lord Rāmas shelter and aided Him through the war, became
future king of Lańkā
Vicitravīrya (विचित्रवीर्य) son of Satyavatī and Śāntanu;
brother of Citrāńgada
Videha (विदेह) The nation Janaka ruled
vidyā (विद्या)
knowledge
vikarma (विकर्म) sinful actions
Vikarṇa (विकर्ण) the third oldest son
of Dhṛṭarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī
vīṇā (वीणा)
1) any stringed instrument 2) a zither with a bamboo neck with a gourd at
each end
Virāgha (विराघ) a demon during the forest exile, killed
by Lord Rāma
Virāṭa (विराट) the king of Matsya who
sheltered the Pāṇḍavas
virāṭa-rūpa
(विराट-रूप) the universal form of Lord Kṛṣṇa
visarga (विसर्ग) the element ḥ
used in conjunction with vowels
Viṣṇu (विष्णु)
the expansion of Kṛṣṇa
as maintainer of the mode of goodness, reclining on Lord Śeṣa with Lakṣmī-devī
constantly serving Him
viṣṇu-dūta (विष्णु-दूत) the messengers or envoys of Lord Viṣṇu
viṣṇu-tattva (विष्णु-तत्त्व) the status or category
of Godhead
viśva (विश्व) 1) the universe 2) a
rhythmic cycle of thirteen beats
viśva vandita
(विश्व वन्दित) a rhythmic cycle with
eight beats
Viśvāmitra (विश्वामित्र) a well known seer who
had Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa accompany him to the
forest to protect the seers from demoniac attacks
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura (विश्वनाथ चक्रवर्ती
ठाकुर) a well known sixteenth
century devotee known for his Śrīmad Bhāgavatam commentaries
vitāt (वितात) a subclass of stringed instruments that are
played by a bow
viveka (विवेक) discrimination
Viveka-Cuḍāmaṇi (विवेक चुडामणि)
Vraja (व्रज) the nation Nanda Mahārāja ruled
Vṛndā-devī (वृन्दा-देवी) goddess representing
the tulasī plant
Vṛndāvana (वृन्दावन) (lit. the
Vṛṣabhānu (वृषभानु) father of Rādhā
Vṛṣṇi (वृष्णि) one of the dominant races in Mathurā
Vyāsa (व्यास) (also known as Vedavyāsa
or Kṛṣṇa
Dvaipayana Vyāsa)
compiler of the Vedic literatures and author of the Mahābhārata
Vyāsa-pūjā (व्यास-पूजा) the festival of the
appearance of ones spiritual master
UPDATED: July 6, 2009