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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Hinduism's Online Lexicon - A-z Dictionary W wane: To decrease. "On the wane:" in the process of decreasing or disappearing. warp and woof: In the art of weaving, warp names the lengthwise threads that give structure to the cloth; woof denotes the crossing threads that give design and color. Taken together, the expression "warp and woof" means the very fiber or essence of a thing. waver: To vacillate, showing doubt or indecision.

Characteristic of not being firm-minded. To be unsure of oneself. See: conversion to Hinduism. wealth: Artha. Abundance; financial stability. See: purushartha. wedding pendant: A gold ornament worn by the Hindu wife around the neck representing her vows of matrimony. Known as mangala sutra in Sanskrit, and tali in Tamil. She reveres it as an image of her husband and ritually worships it during her morning devotions. whence: From where. Whence does it come? Where does it come from?

whirling: To move rapidly in a circular motion. wield: To hold and use with skill. wisdom: The timely application of knowledge. The power of judging the best course of action, based on understanding, knowledge and experience. withholding: To refrain from giving. Not granting. woeful: Sad, pitiful, full of sorrow. -- woeful birth: An unfavorable birth; a life of difficulties resulting from negative karmas accrued in previous lives. wondrous: Inspiring awe, extraordinary, mirific.

woodwind: A wind instrument such as the flute or the Indian nagasvara. woof: See: warp and woof. Words of Our Master: A collection of sayings and inspiring statements of Sage Yogaswami of Sri Lanka--compiled from the notes and recollections of devotees. world: In Hindu theology, world refers to 1) loka: a particular region of consciousness or plane of existence. 2) maya: The whole of manifest existence; the phenomenal universe, or cosmos.

In this sense it transcends the limitations of physical reality, and can include emotional, mental and spiritual, physical realms of existence, depending on its use. Also denoted by the terms prakriti and Brahmanda.

3.pasha: In Saivism, the term world is often used to translate the term pasha in the Agamic triad of fundamentals--Pati, pashu, pasha, "God, soul, world." It is thus defined as the "fetter" (pasha) that binds the soul, veiling its true nature and enabling it to grow and evolve through experience as an individual being.

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