Glossary: here the words are collected that in the Vahinis at this site are explained by Sai Baba, complemented with glossaries from Bhagavad Gîtâ and S'rîmad Bhâgavatam

 

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  • Takshaka: the snake-bird that in the form of a brahmin ended the life of Emperor Parîkchit hearing the S'rîmad Bhâgavatam from S'ukadeva Gosvâmî (see 4.18: 22, 12.6).
    - A member of the Kus'a-dynasty (9.12: 8).
  • Thapas: Ascetic practices (BV-23), process of purifying the inner equipments of man in the crucible of single-pointed speech, feeling and activity, directed towards God; discipline, spiritual exercise (sadhana), (BV-33), the discipline of austerities to propitiate the Gods (RRV-7b).
  • Tamo Guna: The quality of sloth (dull) (SSS-I).
  • Tapah, sauca, dayâ, satya: Austerity, cleanliness, compassion and truthfullness are the legs that established the age of truth [Satya Yuga, the 'old days'] [SB; C1:17-24]
  • Tara: Wife of Vali (RRV-4b)
  • Tataka: Demoness who was killed by Rama
  • Thaksha: Son of Bharatha (RRV2-14)
  • Thâkura Haridâsa - Haridâsa Thâkura: a great devotee and associate of Lord S'rî Caitanya Mahâprabhu who chanted three hundred thousand names of God a day.
  • Thamasic: Passivity. (BV-33)
  • "Thamaso ma Jyothir gamaya": "From darkness, lead me unto light" (SSS-II) Prasanthi Vahini: "O Lord, when the objects of the world attract me, remove the darkness which hides from me the all-pervading all constituting Atma, which every object really is." 
  • Tridanda:The tridanda is a staff carried by vaishnava sannyâsis symbolizing the threefold austerity of thought, speech and action. In all these three the renunciate is vowed to serve Vishnu. The staff consists of three sticks wrapped in saffron cloth with a small extra piece wrapped in at the top.
  • Thirodhana: the power to make things disappear (SSS-III).
  • Thirtha: consecrated water (SSS-III)
  • Treta-yuga: Second period of a mahâyuga, three times as long as Kali-yuga.
  • "Thribhuvana Vijayam": "Triumph over the Three Worlds!" (SSS-II)
  • Thrisira: Youngest brother of the Rakshasas Khara, Dushana and Surpanakha (RRV2-2)
  • Thryambakam: three-eyed, manifesting as Will-Work-Wisdom, Doer-Dury-Deed, Strength-Sweetness-Light (SSS-III)
  • Thyaga: Renunciation (BV-10), (BV-36), detachment (RRV-6b). 
  • Thyagaraja: 1767-1847 Tamil Nadu; great poet, composer; saint whose songs are very popular and loved in India etc. 
  • Til (teel) [Sanskrit: tila]: Same as sesame and or the oil of sesame seed (RRV2-10
  • Trees, (Krishna about trees) [vriksha]: (SB 10:22) 'O Stoka Krishna and Ams'u; o S'rîdâma, Subala and Arjuna; o Vis'ala, Vrishabha and Ojasvî; o Devaprastha and Varûthapa, just see these ones so fortunate whose life is only there for the higher purpose of keeping off the rain, the wind, the heat and the snow they bear for us. (33) Oh how superior the birth of these trees that, like great souls do, give support to all living entities; for certain will no person in need ever go away disappointed by them (34) By their leaves, flowers and fruits; shade and roots, bark and wood; by their fragrance, sap ashes, pulp and shoots they award all things desirable. (35) It is to each living being to live up to this perfection of birth in this world: to be with ones life, wealth, intelligence and words towards the embodied always of the highest good in ones dutiful activities [see also the vaishnava pranâma].'
  • Triloka: The three worlds; bhumi: earth, svarga: heaven and patala: hell (RRV-9)
  • Tripitaka: (sanskrit lit.: three baskets) is the formal term for a Buddhist canon of scriptures. Many different versions of the canon exist throughout the Buddhist world, containing an enormous variety of texts. The most widely-known version is the Pali Canon of the Theravada school. The Tripitaka writings, which were originally memorized and recited orally by disciples, fall into three general categories and the scrolls (originally written on palm leaves) were therefore kept in three baskets (tri-pitaka).
  • Tripura: Triple Fortress; the three cities who symbolize the three guna's (RRV-8).
  • Tul(a)sî: A sacred plant dear to Lord Krishna and worhiped by His devotees. Tulsî is a sacred plant and is worshiped by many Hindus. Many Vishnu temples have a tulsî garden. When food is offered to Lord Vishnu or Krishna, tulsî leaves are put on each preparation offered. Indians generally keep a tulsî tree in front of their house, towards the south-east corner of their house.
  • Tyaja Durjana Samsargam: Leave association with people of evil habits.
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