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Vatieshika<br />

GLOSSARY. 265<br />

A branch of the Nydya school<br />

of philosophy; the Atomic<br />

school.<br />

Vaishnavas The followers or worshippers<br />

of Vishnu, who form one of<br />

the principal Hindu religious<br />

sects.<br />

Vdmadeva A great Rishi who possessed<br />

the highest spiritual enlight<br />

enment from the time of his<br />

Vdnaprastha<br />

Vardha-Purdna<br />

birth.<br />

. The forest life. Third of the<br />

four stages into which the<br />

life of a man was divided in<br />

ancient India.<br />

One of the eighteen principal<br />

Puranas.<br />

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Vardhate To grow. JT^ t<br />

Vdrtikam<br />

A concise explanatory note.<br />

Varuna<br />

The old Vedic god of the sky.<br />

Vdsand A habit or tendency arising<br />

from an impression remain<br />

ing unconsciously in the<br />

mind from past Karma.<br />

Vdsudeva . . Manifestation of the highest<br />

Being.<br />

Vdtsalya The affection of parents for<br />

children.<br />

Vdyu<br />

lit. &quot;the vibrating.&quot;<br />

The<br />

air.

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