vi, specially, particularly, per-
sistently, char, to go about;
the mind's goings about* this
way and that, in all directions
in search for the truth about
some thing"; reflection, thinking".
Vi-deha-mukta 44, 45 f.n. 46,
* without-body-freed7, a soul
released from all doubts and
fears, and from the material
body also.
Vi-deha-mukti 83 f.n.
Vidya-dhara 66 ; md, to know,
dhr, to hold, bear, possess;
possessor of subtle, secret,
occult powers; one of a race
, ^ of beings belonging" to the
subtle worlds. See a-vidya,
Vijnana 42 ; m, jna^ to know ;
special, particular, concrete
knowledge ; concrete physical
iJ^AaA8101611^ .as distinguished from
pra'jnana, abstract metaphy-
sical science); cognition, sensa-
tion, experience.
Vijuana-vadin 42 ; oae belong-
ing to that school of Buddhist
philosophy which holds that
the 'ego' is nothing" else than
a stream of incessant sensa-
tions ; vad^ to speak.
Vimana 62 ; mh, bird, m, space,
ma. to measure ; of the same
measure as, i.e., similar to, a
bird; sky-measurer; an air-car, an
aeroplane; heavenly car of gods.
Vikalpa 17; Imagination. See
^al^a^i,ff^ Sankalpa,
^i^^lS^Sll,;' stringed instru-
^nent like\a^l^te, with two
(sound ing gibbes^ usually made
^r.ds^at^t^,.lwo ends»
:a"i59f1 ^K^^JS3^» fprm ;'
• f Ncxy,
a 'formless' ugly ogress.
Vishnu 11 f.n., 43, 45 ; m, si
(sinoti}) to sew or bind
together ; the Preserver aspect
of the Divine Trinity or
Triune God, (corresponding to
the Sutr-dtmdy the thread-
soul, group-soul), which per-
meates, pervades, and binds
and holds together all indivi-
dual souls and all things.
Vishuchika 87 f.n , 95 ; an
epidemic disease caused by a*
^needle'-like microbe.
Viveka 5, 14 ; m^ mcK, to
divide, separate, discriminate ;
discrimination.
Vyoma 72 ; sky.
Yajna 26 ; yaj , to offer sacri-
fice ; a sacrifice ; any act done
for the general good, without
selfish desire for any return.
Yaksha 69 ; yaksh, to eat, an
'eater1; a phagocyte ; also a
gnome guarding underground
treasure? an attendant of the
g'od Kubera, Lord of all wealth.
Yama 11, 38 f.n., 39,40 ; the
God of Death.
Yoga 31, 79, 96 ; yuj, to joir ;
joining the individual soul
with the Universal Soul ; the
science and art of absorbed
attention and rapt meditation.
Yogini 62 ; a woman who has
achieved yoga.
Yojana 37, 61, 65 ; a measure
of distance equal to about
eight miles.
Yuga 8 f.n., 79 ; a great Age
covering some millions of yeais.
Yukti 79 ; yuj ; same as yoga
(q. v»); also argument; reason.