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Vaagai – India (Tamil)

Albizia lebbeck

Integral wisdom

Vacchonag – India (Gujarati)

Gloriosa superba

No quarrels

Occult power working in the material (early name)

Vacouet – French

Pandanus tectorius

Spiritual perfume

Vacquois – French

Pandanus tectorius

Spiritual perfume

Vadumai – India (Tamil)

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

Vāghacabakā – India (Marathi)

Gloriosa superba

No quarrels

Occult power working in the material (early name)

Vaishnavi – India (Sanskrit)

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Devotion

Vaivaivakavotona – English

Acacia farnesiana

Supramental knowledge

Vajra danti – India (Hindi)

Barleria cristata

Elegance in the emotions

Emotional opening

Integral opening of the being to the Divine

Opening of the emotional vital

Vajradanti – India (Hindi)

Barleria prionitis

Mental opening

Vakataraha – India (Telugu)

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Vakkunnar – India (Tamil)

Crotalaria juncea

Formative faculty in the mind

Valutalai – India (Tamil)

Solanum melongena

Fearlessness in the vital

Vital courage

Vamvaki dendrodes – Greek

Gossypium arboreum

Power in the most material vital (early name)

Success in the most material vital

Van haledo – Nepalese

Curcuma zedoaria

Peace

Van lasun – Nepalese

Abelmoschus esculentus

Mentalised power

Vanabarbarika – India (Sanskrit)

Ocimum americanum

Conquering fervour

Vanda orchid – English

Vanda tessellata

Detailed attachment to the Divine

Vandaka – India (Sanskrit)

Dendropthoe falcata

Mental spirit of imitation

Vantulsi – India (Hindi)

Ocimum americanum

Conquering fervour

Vanua – India (Sanskrit)

Dendropthoe falcata

Mental spirit of imitation

Vara de San José – Spanish

Alcea rosea

Combined offering of two parts of the being

Integral offering

Integral offering of the vital

Offering

Offering of all obscurities

Offering of the emotions

Offering of the material vital

Offering of the most material vital

Offering of the physical

Offering of the vital

Psychic offering

Varagumanjal – India (Tamil)

Bixa orellana

New world

Varanda – India (Hindi)

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Devotion

Variegated orchid tree – English

Bauhinia variegata

Vital contentment

Various-leaved spurge – English

Euphorbia cyathophora

Opening of the vital to the Divine Love

Vital activated by the Divine’s Love (early name)

Vartaku – India (Sanskrit)

Solanum melongena

Fearlessness in the vital

Vital courage

Varuna – India (Sanskrit)

Crataeva adansonii

Work of the enlightened mind

Värvibiksa – Estonian

Bixa orellana

New world

Vasanapulla – India (Tamil)

Cymbopogon citratus

Help

Vasantakaala malligai – India (Tamil)

Hiptage benghalensis

Spiritual success

Vase vine – English

Clematis

Sentry

Vasevine – English

Clematis

Sentry

Vasiliko – Greek

Ocimum basilicum

Discipline

Joy of union with the Divine

Vasilikos – Greek

Ocimum basilicum

Discipline

Joy of union with the Divine

Vassoura-do-campo – Brazil (Portuguese)

Dodonaea viscosa

Psychic awakening in Matter

Vassourão-vermelho – Brazil (Portuguese)

Dodonaea viscosa

Psychic awakening in Matter

Vassoura-vermelha – Brazil (Portuguese)

Dodonaea viscosa

Psychic awakening in Matter

Vata kolu – Sinhalese

Luffa acutangula

Kind mind

Vatanakappucceti – India (Tamil)

Gomphrena globosa

Conscious vital immortality

Consciousness of vital continuity independent of the body (early name)

Immortality

Integral immortality

Supramental immortality

Vital immortality

Vatanarayanan – India (Tamil)

Delonix elata

Mental fantasy

Vatha kottai – India (Tamil)

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

Vātumai – India (Tamil)

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

Vedchi – India (Tamil)

Ixora coccinea

Aspiration in the physical

Mental aspiration

Vegetable amaranth – English

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Vegetable sponge – English

Luffa acutangula

Kind mind

Vegetable-hummingbird – English

Sesbania grandiflora

Beginning of realisation

Veitch screw-pine – English

Pandanus tectorius

Spiritual perfume

Vejiga de perro – Spanish

Physalis alkekengi

Sun-drop

Velari – India (Tamil)

Dodonaea viscosa

Psychic awakening in Matter

Vellai Erukku – India (Tamil)

Calotropis procera

Courage

Vellai mandaarai – India (Tamil)

Bauhinia acuminata

Purified gold

Vellaikadambu – India (Tamil)

Neolamarckia cadamba

Supramental sun

Vellaikkatampu – India (Tamil)

Neolamarckia cadamba

Supramental sun

Vellainunā – India (Tamil)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Vellerukku – India (Tamil)

Calotropis procera

Courage

Velvel – India (Tamil)

Acacia leucophloea

Knowledge of details

Velvelam – India (Tamil)

Acacia leucophloea

Knowledge of details

Velvet flower – English

Amaranthus caudatus

Fearlessness in action

Illumined strength in the vital

Velvet sage – English

Salvia leucantha

The vital consenting to be spiritualised

Velvetleaf – English

Abutilon indicum

Mental promise

Vembu – India (Tamil)

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Vempu – India (Tamil)

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Vendakai – India (Hindi)

Abelmoschus esculentus

Mentalised power

Vengarai – India (Tamil)

Murraya paniculata

Peace in the vital

Venkel – Dutch

Foeniculum vulgare

Light in the blood

Venkotiveli – India (Tamil)

Plumbago zeylanica

First appearance of purity in the Inconscient

Vennangu – India (Tamil)

Pterospermum acerifolium

Realisation of supramental riches

Ventai – India (Tamil)

Abelmoschus esculentus

Mentalised power

Ventricose morning glory – English

Operculina turpethum

Call of the Divine Grace

Integral gratitude

Vepa – India (Tamil), English

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Veppai – India (Tamil)

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Veppalai – India (Tamil)

Wrightia tinctoria

Religious thought

Veppamaram – India (Tamil)

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Veppu – India (Malayalam)

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Verbena – English

Verbena X hybrida

Artistic thoroughness

Integral thoroughness

Physical thoroughness

Psychic thoroughness

Thoroughness

Vital thoroughness

Verbena azul – Spanish

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

Spiritual ascension of the vital

Verbena manza – Spanish

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

Spiritual ascension of the vital

Verbena St. Paul pink – English

Verbena X hybrida

Artistic thoroughness

Integral thoroughness

Physical thoroughness

Psychic thoroughness

Thoroughness

Vital thoroughness

Verge d'or – French

Solidago

Mental sincerity

Vergeet-my-nie-boom – Afrikaans

Duranta erecta

Aspiration for vital purity

Vital purity

Vergonzosa – English

Mimosa pudica

Vital sensitivity

Vernonia creeper – English

Vernonia elaeagnifolia

Aspiration for the Divine Consciousness

Versébine – French

Tithonia diversifolia

First movement of riches towards the Divine

Verveine – French

Verbena aristigera

Aspiration for the conquest of enemies in the vital

Conquest over vital enemies

Will to conquer vital enemies

Verbena X hybrida

Artistic thoroughness

Integral thoroughness

Physical thoroughness

Psychic thoroughness

Thoroughness

Vital thoroughness

Verveine des Indes – French

Cymbopogon citratus

Help

Veta kola – Sinhalese

Luffa acutangula

Kind mind

Vetci – India (Tamil)

Ixora coccinea

Aspiration in the physical

Mental aspiration

Vetpalai – India (Tamil)

Wrightia tinctoria

Religious thought

Videira – Brazil (Portuguese)

Vitis vinifera

Divine Ananda

Vieruurtjie – Afrikaans

Mirabilis jalapa

Consolation (early name)

Integral solace

Solace

Solace in the mind

Solace in the vital

Vieux garçons – French

Tagetes erecta

Energy of a plastic mind

Mental plasticity

Physical plasticity

Vigne (Fruit) – French

Vitis vinifera

Divine Ananda

Vilayati mehendi – India (Hindi)

Clerodendrum inerme

Perfect planning of work

Vilayatimehndi – India (Hindi)

Myrtus communis

To live only for the Divine

Vilayti kikar – India (Hindi)

Parkinsonia aculeata

Lightness

Vilva – India (Sanskrit)

Aegle marmelos

Devotional attitude

Vilva marum – India (Tamil)

Aegle marmelos

Devotional attitude

Vilvam – India (Tamil), India (Sanskrit)

Aegle marmelos

Devotional attitude

Vilvama – India (Tamil)

Aegle marmelos

Devotional attitude

Vinca – English

Catharanthus roseus

Constant progress in Matter

Integral progress

Integral progress in Matter

Integral progress in the vital

Progress

Uninterrupted but spasmodic progress

Vital progress

Vinca-de-gato – Brazil (Portuguese)

Catharanthus roseus

Constant progress in Matter

Integral progress

Integral progress in Matter

Integral progress in the vital

Progress

Uninterrupted but spasmodic progress

Vital progress

Vinca-de-madagascar – Brazil (Portuguese)

Catharanthus roseus

Constant progress in Matter

Integral progress

Integral progress in Matter

Integral progress in the vital

Progress

Uninterrupted but spasmodic progress

Vital progress

Vinca-rósea – Brazil (Portuguese)

Catharanthus roseus

Constant progress in Matter

Integral progress

Integral progress in Matter

Integral progress in the vital

Progress

Uninterrupted but spasmodic progress

Vital progress

Vine – English

Vitis vinifera

Divine Ananda

Vine, Bengal clock – English

Thunbergia grandiflora

Krishna’s light in the mind

Vine, blue trumpet – English

Thunbergia grandiflora

Krishna’s light in the mind

Vine, clock – English

Thunbergia grandiflora

Krishna’s light in the mind

Vine, confederate – English

Antigonon leptopus

Harmony in the material vital

Harmony in the vital

Integral harmony

Vine, coral – English

Antigonon leptopus

Harmony in the material vital

Harmony in the vital

Integral harmony

Vine, sky – English

Thunbergia grandiflora

Krishna’s light in the mind

Vining galphimia – English

Tristellateia australasiae

Mental honesty

Vining milkweed – English

Tristellateia australasiae

Mental honesty

Violacciocca – Italian

Erysimum cheiri

Optimism

Violet allamanda – English

Allamanda violacea

Victory in the vital

Violet churur – English

Iochroma cyaneum

Seeking the Light in the lower vital

Violet morning-glory – English

Ipomoea tricolor

Artistic sensitivity

Joy of beauty

Opening of the vital to Radha’s consciousness (early name)

Opening of the vital to Radha’s influence (early name)

Pure sense of beauty

Spontaneous beauty

Unconditional integral offering

Violet slipper gloxinia – English

Sinningia speciosa

Balanced use of integral power

Broadening of the being

Broadening of the most material vital

Organised emotional broadening

Violeta africana – Spanish

Saintpaulia ionantha

Correct movement

Correct movement in the vital

Violette – French

Saintpaulia ionantha

Correct movement

Correct movement in the vital

Viola odorata

Modesty

Violette africaine – French

Saintpaulia ionantha

Correct movement

Correct movement in the vital

Virali – India (Tamil)

Dodonaea viscosa

Psychic awakening in Matter

Viranakkalli – India (Tamil)

Kalanchoe pinnata

Light in fairyland

Virgin’s bower – English

Clematis

Sentry

Virigi – India (Telugu)

Cordia sebestena

Adoration

Visamungil – India (Tamil)

Crinum

Disinterested work done for the Divine

Disinterested work done for the Divine in the vital

Joy of integral peace

Vishnu priya – India (Sanskrit)

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Devotion

Vishnu tulasi – India (Kannada)

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Devotion

Vishnugandhi – India (Sanskrit)

Evolvulus alsinoides

First sign of Krishna’s light in Matter

Vishnukarandi – India (Tamil)

Evolvulus alsinoides

First sign of Krishna’s light in Matter

Vishnukrantha – India (Telugu)

Evolvulus alsinoides

First sign of Krishna’s light in Matter

Vishnukranthi – India (Tamil)

Evolvulus alsinoides

First sign of Krishna’s light in Matter

Visnukiranti – India (Tamil)

Evolvulus alsinoides

First sign of Krishna’s light in Matter

Visnukranta – India (Sanskrit), India (Hindi)

Evolvulus alsinoides

First sign of Krishna’s light in Matter

Visnukrantha – India (Hindi)

Evolvulus alsinoides

First sign of Krishna’s light in Matter

Vivi-Mori – English

Mimosa pudica

Vital sensitivity

Vogelmilch – German

Ornithogalum umbellatum

Beauty in collective simplicity

Volubilis – French

Ipomoea

Detailed gratitude

Entire self-giving

Gratitude

Nature makes an offering of her beauty

Ipomoea cairica

Detachment from all that is not the Divine

Ipomoea hederifolia

Opening of the physical to the Divine Love

Ipomoea horsfalliae

Heroic thought

Vomvax malavarikos – Greek

Bombax ceiba

Solid steadfastness in the material consciousness

Voolemara – India (Telugu)

Crataeva adansonii

Work of the enlightened mind

Vrksadani – India (Sanskrit)

Dendropthoe falcata

Mental spirit of imitation

Vuton – English

Barringtonia asiatica

Supramental action

Vyakhra nakhi – India (Sanskrit)

Capparis zeylanica

Triple aspiration

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