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Narayanashrama Tapovanam Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vairāgya | Sanskrit : वैराग्य; Dispassion, Freedom from all worldly desires, indifference to worldly objects and to life. |
| vanaprastha | sanskrit : वानप्रस्थ ; The third stage of human life (who has passed through the stages of student and householder and has abandoned his house and family for an ascetic life). |
| vatsalya | sanskrit : वात्सल्य ; Tenderness, affection, fondness. |
| vichāra | sanskrit: विचार ; pondering, deliberation, consideration, reflection, examination, investigation. |
| vidhi | sanskrit : विधिः ; An injunction. |
| viveka | sanskrit: विवेक ; discrimination between what is real and unreal. |
| vrtthi | sanskrit : वृत्ति ; Turning, turning round, revolving ; being, existence, abiding. |
