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Narayanashrama Tapovanam Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sanātana | Sanskrit : सनातन; eternal, everlasting. |
| sankalpa | Sanskrit: संकल्प; A vow or determination to perform any ritual observance. |
| sannyāsa | sanskrit : संन्यास ; renunciation |
| sannyāsi | sanskrit : संन्यासी ; renunciate |
| saptarishis | Sanskrit : सप्तर्षयः ; The seven great saints. |
| śāstras | Sanskrit : शास्त्र ; spiritual scriptures particularly Vedantic in nature. |
| sattva | sanskrit : सत्त्व ; The quality of purity or goodness. |
| satya | Sanskrit: सत्य; Truthful. |
| sena | sanskrit: सेना; An army, armament, battle-array, armed force. |
| shabdā | sanskrit : शब्द ; Sound. |
| siddhi | Sanskrit : सिद्धि; Accomplishment , fulfillment. |
| sishya | Sanskrit: शिष्य; a pupil, disciple. |
| śloka | Sanskrit: श्लोक; a hymn of praise, a proverb, a kind of poetry which removes your soka (sorrow) by giving you an understanding or knowledge of the loka (universe). |
| śravaṇa | Sanskrit : श्रवण ; Acquiring knowledge by hearing. |
| śreyas | sanskrit : श्रेयस् ; Most excellent, best, everlasting goodness. |
