We produced this list of the 1000 most common Sanskrit words through a statistical analysis of a large number of Sanskrit texts.
These texts include passages from the Mahabharata (a long epic narrative from ancient India), several of the Upanishads (ancient Indian religious and philosophical texts), as well as several yogic texts (including the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika).
Sanskrit is an inflected language, meaning that word endings often change depending on grammatical cases. We did our best to convert the words from the texts into their dictionary form, before counting their occurrences and sorting them by frequency.
This Sanskrit vocabulary list is sorted by frequency, meaning that the words at the top of the list occur more frequently than those further down the list.
Many yoga-related vocabulary words appear among the thousand most common Sanskrit words. For those interested in that topic, we have an article on Sanskrit words used in Yoga.
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न
(na)
[adverb]
(not)
The Sanskrit word “न” (na) has the same origin as the Latin word “ne” and the English word “no”. Sanskrit and Latin belong to the Indo-European language family, and so does English.
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कर
(kara)
[noun]
(doer, maker)
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एक
(eka)
[numeral]
(one)
In Yogic texts, the Sanskrit word “एक” (eka) often appears in the compound “एकाग्रता” (ekāgratā) which means “one-pointedness” and refers to focused, undivided attention.
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आदि
(ādi)
[noun]
(beginning)
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च
(ca)
[conjunction]
(and)
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समय
(samaya)
[noun]
(time, agreement)
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त्वम्
(tvam)
[pronoun]
(you (singular))
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कारण
(kāraṇa)
[noun]
(cause, reason)
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पुत्र
(putra)
[noun]
(son)
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हि
(hi)
[particle]
(indeed)
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इदम्
(idam)
[pronoun]
(this)
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अस्ति
(asti)
[verb]
(to be)
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मनुष्य
(manuṣya)
[noun]
(human, man)
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समान
(samāna)
[adjective]
(equal, alike)
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तद्
(tad)
[pronoun]
(that)
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सर्व
(sarva)
[pronoun]
(all, every)
The Sanskrit word “सर्व” (sarva) is the origin of the Pali word “sabba”. Pali and Sanskrit are related languages from ancient India. Sanskrit is the language of ancient Hindu texts; Pali is the language used in Theravada Buddhist texts.
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जा
(jā)
[noun]
(offspring, descendants)
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यदि
(yadi)
[conjunction]
(if)
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राजन्
(rājan)
[noun]
(king)
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त्याग
(tyāga)
[noun]
(renunciation, abandonment)
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देवता
(devatā)
[noun]
(deity, god)
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युद्ध
(yuddha)
[noun]
(war, battle)
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श्रेष्ठ
(śreṣṭha)
[adjective]
(best, most excellent)
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धर्म
(dharma)
[noun]
(duty, righteousness, religion)
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ब्राह्मण
(brāhmaṇa)
[noun]
(Brahmin)
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अहम्
(aham)
[pronoun]
(I)
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पुरुष
(puruṣa)
[noun]
(man, person, spirit)
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सदा
(sadā)
[adverb]
(always)
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श्लोक
(śloka)
[noun]
(sound, verse, stanza)
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शरीर
(śarīra)
[noun]
(body)
There are several Sanskrit words that translate to “body”. The most common of these terms is probably “शरीर” (śarīra) but there is also the term “काय” (kāya).
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स्वरूप
(svarūpa)
[noun]
(true form, own nature)
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अध्याय
(adhyāya)
[noun]
(chapter, lesson)
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रूप
(rūpa)
[noun]
(form, appearance)
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उत्तम
(uttama)
[adjective]
(greatest)
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गुण
(guṇa)
[noun]
(quality)
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रथ
(ratha)
[noun]
(chariot)
The Sanskrit word “रथ” (ratha) translates to “chariot”. It is a common term in Sanskrit literature because chariots were used in the battles described in epic narratives such as the Mahabharata.
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बुद्धि
(buddhi)
[noun]
(intellect)
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इच्छा
(icchā)
[noun]
(desire)
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भाव
(bhāva)
[noun]
(becoming, being)
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कार्य
(kārya)
[noun]
(work, task)
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वीर
(vīra)
[noun]
(hero, brave)
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प्रकृति
(prakṛti)
[noun]
(nature, primal matter)
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यज्ञ
(yajña)
[noun]
(Vedic sacrifice, ritual)
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स
(sa)
[pronoun]
(he, that)
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महर्षि
(maharṣi)
[noun]
(great sage)
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यद्
(yad)
[pronoun]
(which, who, whatever, whichever)
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केवल
(kevala)
[adjective]
(only, alone)
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अनुसार
(anusāra)
[noun]
(following)
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दिव्य
(divya)
[adjective]
(divine, celestial)
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धारण
(dhāraṇa)
[noun]
(holding, bearing, wearing)
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ज्ञान
(jñāna)
[noun]
(knowledge)
The pursuit of philosophical and spiritual knowledge is a central part of many ancient Sanskrit texts. This explains why the Sanskrit word “ज्ञान” (jñāna) (which means “knowledge”) is a frequently-occurring term in these texts.
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यत्
(yat)
[pronoun]
(who, which, whichever)
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शक्ति
(śakti)
[noun]
(power, ability, strength)
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जगत्
(jagat)
[noun]
(world, universe)
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लोक
(loka)
[noun]
(world, realm, people)
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अन्य
(anya)
[adjective]
(other, another)
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भवति
(bhavati)
[verb]
(is, becomes)
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स्थित
(sthita)
[verb/adjective]
(situated, standing, existing)
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क
(ka)
[pronoun]
(who, what)
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दिन
(dina)
[noun]
(day)
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दान
(dāna)
[noun]
(giving, gift, charity)
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प्रिय
(priya)
[adjective]
(dear, beloved)
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विषय
(viṣaya)
[noun]
(subject, topic, matter)
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बाण
(bāṇa)
[noun]
(arrow)
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शत्रु
(śatru)
[noun]
(enemy)
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अनेक
(aneka)
[adjective]
(many, numerous)
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धन
(dhana)
[noun]
(wealth, money)
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मार
(māra)
[noun]
(killing, death)
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अधिक
(adhika)
[adjective]
(more, excessive)
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इति
(iti)
[particle]
(thus, so (often used to quote direct speech or denote the end of a statement))
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वस्तु
(vastu)
[noun]
(object, thing)
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रक्षा
(rakṣā)
[noun]
(protection, care)
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अर्थ
(artha)
[noun]
(meaning, purpose, wealth)
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सेना
(senā)
[noun]
(army)
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भयंकर
(bhayaṅkara)
[adjective]
(terrifying, dreadful)
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अग्नि
(agni)
[noun]
(fire)
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विशाल
(viśāla)
[adjective]
(wide, expansive, large)
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पृथ्वी
(pṛthvī)
[noun]
(earth)
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प्राण
(prāṇa)
[noun]
(breath, life force)
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दृष्टि
(dṛṣṭi)
[noun]
(sight, vision)
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राज
(rāja)
[noun]
(king)
The Sanskrit word “राज” (rāja) means “king”. Interestingly, this word appears in the name of a state in northern India, Rajasthan (which means “the Land of Kings”).
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बल
(bala)
[noun]
(strength, power)
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सेवा
(sevā)
[noun]
(service)
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सूर्य
(sūrya)
[noun]
(sun)
Yoga practitioners will recognize the Sanskrit word “सूर्य” (sūrya) because it appears in the name of a classic sequence of yoga postures called Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation.
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नित्य
(nitya)
[adjective]
(eternal)
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वृक्ष
(vṛkṣa)
[noun]
(tree)
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भिन्न
(bhinna)
[adjective]
(different, split)
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भक्त
(bhakta)
[noun]
(devotee)
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वाचक
(vācaka)
[noun]
(speaker)
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शब्द
(śabda)
[noun]
(word, sound)
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जल
(jala)
[noun]
(water)
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सुन्दर
(sundara)
[adjective]
(beautiful)
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आज
(āja)
[noun]
(today)
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मम
(mama)
[pronoun]
(my, mine)
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युक्त
(yukta)
[adjective]
(appropriate, connected)
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सह
(saha)
[preposition or indeclinable]
(with, together)
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शास्त्र
(śāstra)
[noun]
(treatise, scripture)
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अस्त्र
(astra)
[noun]
(weapon)
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भय
(bhaya)
[noun]
(fear)
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आकाश
(ākāśa)
[noun]
(sky, space)
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शीघ्र
(śīghra)
[adjective]
(quick, fast)
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क्षत्रिय
(kṣatriya)
[noun]
(member of the warrior class, Kshatriya)
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सम
(sama)
[adjective]
(equal, same)
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आज्ञा
(ājñā)
[noun]
(command, order)
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नष्ट
(naṣṭa)
[adjective]
(lost, destroyed)
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सा
(sā)
[pronoun]
(she, that (feminine))
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शोभा
(śobhā)
[noun]
(beauty, splendor)
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द्वेष
(dveṣa)
[noun]
(hatred, enmity)
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सुख
(sukha)
[noun]
(happiness, comfort)
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पूर्ण
(pūrṇa)
[adjective]
(full, complete)
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वेद
(veda)
[noun]
(knowledge, specifically refers to the ancient scriptures)
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वन
(vana)
[noun]
(forest)
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आश्रम
(āśrama)
[noun]
(hermitage, a stage of life)
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पद
(pada)
[noun]
(foot, step, position)
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स्थान
(sthāna)
[noun]
(place)
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यथा
(yathā)
[adverb]
(as, like)
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देव
(deva)
[noun]
(god)
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मान
(māna)
[noun]
(honor, pride)
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पूजा
(pūjā)
[noun]
(worship)
Many ancient Sanskrit texts have a religious or spiritual focus. This is why the word “पूजा” (pūjā) —which means “worship”— frequently appears in these texts.
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दुःख
(duḥkha)
[noun]
(sorrow, suffering)
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भेद
(bheda)
[noun]
(difference, distinction)
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विचार
(vicāra)
[noun]
(thought, reflection)
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वचन
(vacana)
[noun]
(word, speech)
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भोग
(bhoga)
[noun]
(enjoyment, pleasure)
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साधन
(sādhana)
[noun]
(means, instrument)
The Sanskrit word “साधन” (sādhana) often refers to a practice aimed at achieving spiritual realizations.
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नाश
(nāśa)
[noun]
(destruction)
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तत्र
(tatra)
[adverb]
(there)
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स्त्री
(strī)
[noun]
(woman)
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सत्य
(satya)
[noun]
(truth)
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अवस्था
(avasthā)
[noun]
(condition, state)
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अंश
(aṃśa)
[noun]
(part, portion)
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राज्य
(rājya)
[noun]
(kingdom)
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श्रद्धा
(śraddhā)
[noun]
(faith)
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ऋषि
(ṛṣi)
[noun]
(sage)
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उपदेश
(upadeśa)
[noun]
(instruction, advice)
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वर
(vara)
[noun]
(boon, best, bridegroom)
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दर्शन
(darśana)
[noun]
(philosophy, view, sight)
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क्रिया
(kriyā)
[noun]
(action)
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राक्षस
(rākṣasa)
[noun]
(demon)
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कन्या
(kanyā)
[noun]
(maiden, girl)
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तु
(tu)
[particle]
(but, and)
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करोति
(karoti)
[verb]
(does, makes)
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प्रति
(prati)
[preposition]
(towards, against)
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पवित्र
(pavitra)
[adjective]
(pure, holy)
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तप
(tapa)
[noun]
(heat, austerity, penance)
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काम
(kāma)
[noun]
(desire, love)
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ब्रह्म
(brahma)
[noun]
(Brahma, sacred, Absolute)
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स्मरण
(smaraṇa)
[noun]
(remembrance, memory)
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कर्तव्य
(kartavya)
[adjective]
(dutiful, obligatory)
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कौरव
(kaurava)
[noun/proper noun]
(descendant of Kuru, Kaurava)
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कर्ण
(karṇa)
[noun/proper noun]
(ear, Karna)
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प्रसन्न
(prasanna)
[adjective]
(pleased, clear, serene)
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काल
(kāla)
[noun]
(time)
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पितृ
(pitṛ)
[noun]
(father, ancestor)
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हृदय
(hṛdaya)
[noun]
(heart)
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सिद्ध
(siddha)
[adjective]
(accomplished, perfected)
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तत्पश्चात्
(tatpaścāt)
[adverb]
(afterwards, later)
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उत्तर
(uttara)
[noun/adjective]
(north, higher, answer)
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शस्त्र
(śastra)
[noun]
(weapon)
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राग
(rāga)
[noun]
(attachment, passion, color)
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अभाव
(abhāva)
[noun]
(non-existence, absence)
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उत्पत्ति
(utpatti)
[noun]
(origin, creation)
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पाप
(pāpa)
[noun/adjective]
(sin, evil)
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एष
(eṣa)
[pronoun]
(this, these)
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अत्र
(atra)
[adverb]
(here)
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वायु
(vāyu)
[noun]
(wind, air)
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मुख
(mukha)
[noun]
(face, mouth)
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सभा
(sabhā)
[noun]
(assembly, hall)
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शोक
(śoka)
[noun]
(grief, sorrow)
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गति
(gati)
[noun]
(movement, speed, destination)
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पर्वत
(parvata)
[noun]
(mountain)
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बहु
(bahu)
[adjective]
(many)
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एव
(eva)
[adverb]
(indeed)
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पूर्व
(pūrva)
[adjective]
(eastern, former)
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क्रोध
(krodha)
[noun]
(anger)
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जिन
(jina)
[noun]
(conqueror (commonly used as an epithet for Mahavira, the founder of Jainism))
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वर्ष
(varṣa)
[noun]
(year, rain)
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पर
(para)
[adjective]
(other, beyond)
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तस्य
(tasya)
[pronoun]
(his, her, its)
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भवन्ति
(bhavanti)
[verb]
((they) are)
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सैनिक
(sainika)
[noun]
(soldier)
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नेत्र
(netra)
[noun]
(eye)
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आश्रय
(āśraya)
[noun]
(shelter, refuge)
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अश्व
(aśva)
[noun]
(horse)
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प्रवेश
(praveśa)
[noun]
(entry, entrance)
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यत्र
(yatra)
[pronoun]
(where)
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वर्ण
(varṇa)
[noun]
(color, class)
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स्थिति
(sthiti)
[noun]
(position, condition)
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विद्या
(vidyā)
[noun]
(knowledge, learning)
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गन्धर्व
(gandharva)
[noun]
(celestial musician)
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नामक
(nāmaka)
[adjective]
(named)
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विजय
(vijaya)
[noun]
(victory)
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आरम्भ
(ārambha)
[noun]
(beginning)
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ध्यान
(dhyāna)
[noun]
(meditation)
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हन्ति
(hanti)
[verb]
(kills)
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अनन्त
(ananta)
[adjective]
(endless, infinite)
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मूल
(mūla)
[noun]
(root)
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माता
(mātā)
[noun]
(mother)
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मार्ग
(mārga)
[noun]
(path, way)
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सिंह
(siṃha)
[noun]
(lion)
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व्रत
(vrata)
[noun]
(vow)
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समुद्र
(samudra)
[noun]
(ocean)
Two different Sanskrit words that can be translated as “ocean” are in this vocabulary list: “समुद्र” (samudra) and “सागर” (sāgara). As it appears higher on this list, the first of these two terms was more frequent in the texts that we analyzed.
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पशु
(paśu)
[noun]
(animal)
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योग्य
(yogya)
[adjective]
(suitable, competent)
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भाग
(bhāga)
[noun]
(part, share)
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वस्त्र
(vastra)
[noun]
(cloth, garment)
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पदार्थ
(padārtha)
[noun]
(element, substance)
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नगर
(nagara)
[noun]
(city)
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कथा
(kathā)
[noun]
(story)
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संख्या
(saṅkhyā)
[noun]
(number)
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सर्वत्र
(sarvatra)
[adverb]
(everywhere)
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रहस्य
(rahasya)
[noun]
(secret)
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सिद्धि
(siddhi)
[noun]
(accomplishment)
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पद्
(pad)
[noun]
(word, step)
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पति
(pati)
[noun]
(husband, lord)
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निवास
(nivāsa)
[noun]
(residence)
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वैश्य
(vaiśya)
[noun]
(member of the merchant, trader class)
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शुद्ध
(śuddha)
[adjective]
(pure)
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भूत
(bhūta)
[noun]
(being, ghost)
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राजन
(rājan)
[noun]
(king)
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मया
(mayā)
[pronoun]
(by me)
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सत्
(sat)
[adjective]
(true, existent)
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कुरु
(kuru)
[verb]
(do, make)
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मधुर
(madhura)
[adjective]
(sweet)
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स्नान
(snāna)
[noun]
(bath)
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भक्ति
(bhakti)
[noun]
(devotion)
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संसार
(saṃsāra)
[noun]
(world, cycle of existence)
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भव
(bhava)
[noun]
(being, existence)
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मृत्यु
(mṛtyu)
[noun]
(death)
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देश
(deśa)
[noun]
(country, region)
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किम्
(kim)
[pronoun]
(what)
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तदा
(tadā)
[adverb]
(then, at that time)
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प्रकाश
(prakāśa)
[noun]
(light, illumination)
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हेतु
(hetu)
[noun]
(cause, reason)
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प्रश्न
(praśna)
[noun]
(question)
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मुक्त
(mukta)
[adjective]
(liberated, freed)
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उपाय
(upāya)
[noun]
(means, strategy)
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तीर्थ
(tīrtha)
[noun]
(sacred pilgrimage place, ford)
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दिशा
(diśā)
[noun]
(direction)
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ग्रहण
(grahaṇa)
[noun]
(eclipse, seizing, accepting)
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अभिप्राय
(abhiprāya)
[noun]
(intention, meaning)
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प्रतिज्ञा
(pratijñā)
[noun]
(promise, vow)
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द्वार
(dvāra)
[noun]
(door)
-
पितामह
(pitāmaha)
[noun]
(grandfather)
-
अपि
(api)
[adverb]
(also)
-
संशय
(saṃśaya)
[noun]
(doubt)
-
अधिकार
(adhikāra)
[noun]
(authority)
-
चिन्तन
(cintan)
[noun]
(contemplation)
-
वा
(vā)
[conjunction]
(or)
-
कष्ट
(kaṣṭa)
[adjective]
(difficult)
-
सहित
(sahita)
[adjective]
(together with)
-
अन्तःकरण
(antaḥkaraṇa)
[noun]
(conscience)
-
योग
(yoga)
[noun]
(union, yoga)
-
वृद्ध
(vṛddha)
[adjective]
(old)
-
जीव
(jīva)
[noun]
(life)
-
विवाह
(vivāha)
[noun]
(marriage)
-
स्थिर
(sthira)
[adjective]
(steady)
-
पत्नी
(patnī)
[noun]
(wife)
-
वाणी
(vāṇī)
[noun]
(speech)
-
निरन्तर
(nirantara)
[adjective]
(continuous)
-
कठिन
(kaṭhina)
[adjective]
(difficult)
-
तव
(tava)
[pronoun]
(your)
-
गच्छ
(gaccha)
[verb]
(go)
-
विधि
(vidhi)
[noun]
(method, rule)
-
हर्ष
(harṣa)
[noun]
(joy)
-
जीवन
(jīvana)
[noun]
(life)
-
अज्ञान
(ajñāna)
[noun]
(ignorance)
-
नर
(nara)
[noun]
(man)
-
बालक
(bālaka)
[noun]
(boy)
-
धारा
(dhārā)
[noun]
(stream)
-
प्रदेश
(pradeśa)
[noun]
(region)
You might recognize a similarity between the Sanskrit word “प्रदेश” (pradeśa) and the name of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. That is because this Sanskrit word has been borrowed by the Hindi language.
-
वश
(vaśa)
[adjective]
(under control)
-
द्वितीय
(dvitīya)
[adjective]
(second)
-
दानव
(dānava)
[noun]
(demon)
-
कुमार
(kumāra)
[noun]
(boy, prince)
-
उत्साह
(utsāha)
[noun]
(enthusiasm)
-
विश्वास
(viśvāsa)
[noun]
(trust, belief)
-
नदी
(nadī)
[noun]
(river)
-
एकत्र
(ekatra)
[adverb]
(together, in one place)
-
अयम्
(ayam)
[pronoun]
(this (masculine))
-
लोभ
(lobha)
[noun]
(greed)
-
दत्त
(datta)
[past participle]
(given)
-
कथन
(kathana)
[noun]
(saying, speaking)
-
जीवित
(jīvita)
[noun]
(life)
-
ईश्वर
(īśvara)
[noun, proper noun]
(God, a deity)
-
शाप
(śāpa)
[noun]
(curse)
-
अन्त
(anta)
[noun]
(end)
-
पुण्य
(puṇya)
[noun]
(virtue, merit)
-
विनाश
(vināśa)
[noun]
(destruction)
-
दोष
(doṣa)
[noun]
(fault, defect)
-
यात्रा
(yātrā)
[noun]
(journey, travel)
-
शल्य
(śalya)
[noun]
(thorn, shard, discomfort)
-
हित
(hita)
[adjective]
(beneficial)
-
कृत्वा
(kṛtvā)
[absolutive (verbal noun)]
(having done)
-
वेग
(vega)
[noun]
(speed, velocity)
-
मनोहर
(manohara)
[adjective]
(charming, captivating)
-
गर्भ
(garbha)
[noun]
(womb)
-
देवी
(devī)
[noun]
(goddess)
-
शरण
(śaraṇa)
[noun]
(refuge, shelter)
-
तात
(tāta)
[noun]
(father)
-
आनन्द
(ānanda)
[noun]
(bliss, joy)
-
रात्रि
(rātri)
[noun]
(night)
-
नमस्कार
(namaskāra)
[noun]
(greeting, salutation)
-
पोषण
(poṣaṇa)
[noun]
(nourishment)
-
ददाति
(dadāti)
[verb]
(gives)
-
स्व
(sva)
[pronoun/adjective]
(self, own)
-
मनस्
(manas)
[noun]
(mind)
-
गम्भीर
(gambhīra)
[adjective]
(deep, profound)
-
संयोग
(saṃyoga)
[noun]
(union, conjunction)
-
शिक्षा
(śikṣā)
[noun]
(education, instruction)
-
गुरु
(guru)
[noun]
(teacher, spiritual guide)
-
अहंकार
(ahaṃkāra)
[noun]
(ego, self-conceit)
-
रमणीय
(ramaṇīya)
[adjective]
(pleasing, delightful)
-
भजन
(bhajana)
[noun]
(devotion, service, worship)
-
वसु
(vasu)
[noun]
(wealth, good, bright)
-
चित्त
(citta)
[noun]
(mind, consciousness)
-
विकार
(vikāra)
[noun]
(change, alteration, emotion)
-
अनुभव
(anubhava)
[noun]
(experience)
-
जीत
(jīta)
[adjective]
(oppressed)
-
भर
(bhara)
[noun]
(burden, load)
-
महत्
(mahat)
[adjective]
(great, mighty)
-
प्रजा
(prajā)
[noun]
(subjects, offspring, people)
-
हर
(hara)
[verb]
(to take away)
-
गदा
(gadā)
[noun]
(club, mace)
-
आत्मन्
(ātman)
[noun]
(self, soul, spirit)
-
रत्न
(ratna)
[noun]
(gem, jewel)
-
भूमि
(bhūmi)
[noun]
(earth, ground, land)
-
नृप
(nṛpa)
[noun]
(king, ruler)
-
कुशल
(kuśala)
[adjective]
(skilful, clever, proficient)
-
मेघ
(megha)
[noun]
(cloud)
-
सुन्दरी
(sundarī)
[adjective/noun]
(beautiful (as an adjective) or beautiful woman (as a noun))
-
द्वि
(dvi)
[prefix/numeral]
(two)
-
भिक्षा
(bhikṣā)
[noun]
(alms, begging)
-
उपवास
(upavāsa)
[noun]
(fasting)
-
भोजन
(bhojana)
[noun]
(food, meal)
-
व्यवहार
(vyavahāra)
[noun]
(conduct, behavior, practice)
-
स्पर्श
(sparśa)
[noun]
(touch)
-
दैत्य
(daitya)
[noun]
(demon)
-
सृष्टि
(sṛṣṭi)
[noun]
(creation)
-
ब्रह्मविद्या
(brahmavidyā)
[noun]
(knowledge of the ultimate reality, spiritual knowledge)
-
क्षेत्र
(kṣetra)
[noun]
(field, domain, sacred place)
-
भ्रातृ
(bhrātṛ)
[noun]
(brother)
-
श्रवण
(śravaṇa)
[noun]
(hearing, listening)
-
प्रधान
(pradhāna)
[noun]
(principle, main)
-
वध
(vadha)
[noun]
(killing, slaying)
-
विश्व
(viśva)
[noun/adjective]
(world, universe, all, entire)
-
मन्त्र
(mantra)
[noun]
(sacred utterance, incantation)
-
कला
(kalā)
[noun]
(art, skill)
-
नाग
(nāga)
[noun]
(snake, serpent)
-
सर्प
(sarpa)
[noun]
(snake)
-
शिखर
(śikhara)
[noun]
(peak, summit)
-
बाल
(bāla)
[adjective/noun]
(child, young)
-
खा
(khā)
[verb]
(to eat)
-
पक्ष
(pakṣa)
[noun]
(side, wing)
-
शेष
(śeṣa)
[adjective/noun]
(remaining, rest, all that is left)
-
वाच्
(vāc)
[noun]
(speech, voice)
-
राजर्षि
(rājarṣi)
[noun]
(royal sage, king who is also a sage)
-
पुत्री
(putrī)
[noun]
(daughter)
-
आयुध
(āyudha)
[noun]
(weapon)
-
तपस्
(tapas)
[noun]
(heat, penance, austerity)
-
खेल
(khela)
[noun]
(sport, play)
-
आदर
(ādara)
[noun]
(respect)
-
वृद्धि
(vṛddhi)
[noun]
(growth, increase)
-
कश्चित्
(kashcit)
[pronoun]
(someone, anyone, some)
-
शान्ति
(śānti)
[noun]
(peace)
-
मस्तक
(mastaka)
[noun]
(head, forehead)
-
दृश्य
(dṛśya)
[adjective]
(visible, that which is seen)
-
आवश्यक
(āvaśyaka)
[adjective]
(necessary, essential)
-
उचित
(ucita)
[adjective]
(appropriate, proper)
-
दूर
(dūra)
[adjective]
(far, distant)
-
एतद्
(etad)
[pronoun]
(this, these)
-
ध्वज
(dhvaja)
[noun]
(flag, banner)
-
मित्र
(mitra)
[noun]
(friend)
-
सनातन
(sanātana)
[adjective]
(eternal, perpetual)
-
संकल्प
(saṅkalpa)
[noun]
(resolve, determination)
-
हस्त
(hasta)
[noun]
(hand)
-
सदृश
(sadṛśa)
[adjective]
(similar, like)
-
संदेह
(saṅdeha)
[noun]
(doubt, suspicion)
-
अवतार
(avatāra)
[noun]
(incarnation, descent of a deity to earth)
If the Sanskrit word “अवतार” (avatāra) sounds familiar, that is because the English word “avatar” is derived from it.
-
पान
(pāna)
[noun]
(drink)
-
पण्डित
(paṇḍita)
[noun]
(scholar)
The Sanskrit word “पण्डित” (paṇḍita) refers to a scholar. This term is the origin of the English word “pundit” which refers to an expert who gives their opinion in the media.
-
प्रसाद
(prasāda)
[noun]
(grace, blessing, offering)
-
दशा
(daśā)
[noun]
(condition, state, phase)
-
विशेष
(viśeṣa)
[adjective]
(special, distinct)
-
चिन्ता
(cintā)
[noun]
(worry, anxiety)
-
धैर्य
(dhairya)
[noun]
(courage, patience)
-
पश्चात्
(paścāt)
[adverb]
(after, behind)
-
समर्थ
(samartha)
[adjective]
(capable, powerful)
-
असुर
(asura)
[noun]
(demon, asura)
-
केश
(keśa)
[noun]
(hair)
-
कृपा
(kṛpā)
[noun]
(mercy, compassion)
-
ऐश्वर्य
(aiśvarya)
[noun]
(prosperity, wealth, sovereignty)
-
जाति
(jāti)
[noun]
(birth, rank, species)
-
उक्त
(ukta)
[verb]
(said, spoken)
-
स्वर्ग
(svarga)
[noun]
(heaven)
-
त्रि
(tri)
[numeral]
(three)
-
लक्ष्य
(lakṣya)
[noun]
(target, goal, aim)
-
सावधान
(sāvadhāna)
[adjective]
(attentive, cautious)
-
रोक
(roka)
[verb]
(stop)
-
स्वार्थ
(svārtha)
[noun]
(selfishness)
-
सप्त
(sapta)
[numeral]
(seven)
-
पताका
(patākā)
[noun]
(flag, banner)
-
अक्षय
(akṣaya)
[adjective]
(imperishable, indestructible)
-
पुराण
(purāṇa)
[noun]
(ancient, old, legendary text)
-
विधान
(vidhāna)
[noun]
(regulation, law)
-
व्यर्थ
(vyartha)
[adjective]
(useless, futile)
-
सूक्ष्म
(sūkṣma)
[adjective]
(subtle, fine)
-
५
(pañca)
[numeral]
(five)
-
चित्र
(citra)
[noun]
(picture, painting)
-
तामस
(tāmasa)
[adjective]
(dark, inert (related to one of the three Gunas in Hindu philosophy))
-
स्वप्न
(svapna)
[noun]
(dream)
-
अनन्य
(ananya)
[adjective]
(unique, non-other)
-
प्राणायाम
(prāṇāyāma)
[noun]
(breath control, yogic breathing)
-
तेजस्
(tejas)
[noun]
(brilliance, radiance)
-
पाठ
(pāṭha)
[noun]
(lesson)
-
स्तुति
(stuti)
[noun]
(praise)
-
घोर
(ghora)
[adjective]
(terrible, formidable)
-
राष्ट्र
(rāṣṭra)
[noun]
(nation, state)
-
लता
(latā)
[noun]
(creeper, vine)
-
तृप्त
(tṛpta)
[adjective]
(satisfied, contented)
-
कठोर
(kaṭhora)
[adjective]
(hard, harsh)
-
भार
(bhāra)
[noun]
(burden, weight)
-
शाखा
(śākhā)
[noun]
(branch)
-
अद्य
(adya)
[adverb]
(today)
-
साधु
(sādhu)
[adjective]
(good, virtuous)
-
वर्तमान
(vartamāna)
[noun]
(present (tense))
-
क्षमा
(kṣamā)
[noun]
(forgiveness, patience)
-
पार्थिव
(pārthiva)
[adjective/proper noun]
(earthly, terrestrial , belonging to Prithu or Partha (Arjuna))
-
सेवक
(sevaka)
[noun]
(servant, attendant)
-
संयुक्त
(saṃyukta)
[adjective]
(united, combined)
-
दीन
(dīna)
[adjective]
(poor, wretched)
-
स्वर
(svara)
[noun]
(note, tone, sound)
-
अग्निहोत्र
(agnihotra)
[noun]
(fire ritual)
-
दश
(daśa)
[numeral]
(ten)
-
मणि
(maṇi)
[noun]
(jewel or gem)
-
अष्टक
(aṣṭaka)
[noun]
(octet or group of eight (sometimes refers to a religious ceremony))
-
सहस्र
(sahasra)
[adjective]
(thousand)
-
गच्छति
(gacchati)
[verb]
(goes)
-
क्लेश
(kleśa)
[noun]
(pain or affliction)
-
स्नेह
(sneha)
[noun]
(affection or grease)
-
परिणाम
(pariṇāma)
[noun]
(result or change)
-
आहार
(āhāra)
[noun]
(food or intake)
-
पाद
(pāda)
[noun]
(foot or quarter (in verse))
-
विघ्न
(vighna)
[noun]
(obstacle or hindrance)
-
हिंसा
(hiṃsā)
[noun]
(harm or violence)
-
४
(catur)
[numeral]
(four)
-
पाल
(pāla)
[noun]
(protector or guardian)
-
क्रूर
(krūra)
[adjective]
(cruel or harsh)
-
प्रमाद
(pramāda)
[noun]
(negligence, error)
-
अन्न
(anna)
[noun]
(food, grain)
-
अलंकृत
(alaṅkṛta)
[adjective]
(decorated, adorned)
-
प्रभु
(prabhu)
[noun]
(master, lord)
-
कुपित
(kupita)
[adjective]
(angry, enraged)
-
१
(eka)
[numeral]
(one)
-
भुजा
(bhujā)
[noun]
(arm, branch)
-
ब्रह्मचर्य
(brahmacarya)
[noun]
(celibacy, student life)
-
अतिथि
(atithi)
[noun]
(guest)
-
मरण
(maraṇa)
[noun]
(death)
-
अनित्य
(anitya)
[adjective]
(impermanent, transient)
-
महत्त्व
(mahattva)
[noun]
(greatness, glory)
-
युग
(yuga)
[noun]
(age, era)
-
आचार
(ācāra)
[noun]
(conduct, behavior)
-
नरक
(naraka)
[noun]
(hell)
-
संतान
(santāna)
[noun]
(offspring, progeny)
-
जितेन्द्रिय
(jitendriya)
[adjective]
(conquered the senses)
The Sanskrit term “जितेन्द्रिय” is a compound word consisting of two parts: “जित” (jita), which means “conquered” or “subdued”, and “इन्द्रिय” (indriya) which refers to the sense faculties (sight, touch, hearing, ..). The combined meaning refers to a goal of ascetics: to have “subdued the senses”.
-
राजकुमार
(rājakumāra)
[noun]
(prince)
-
सागर
(sāgara)
[noun]
(ocean)
-
अनाथ
(anātha)
[adjective]
(orphaned, without a protector)
-
बन्धु
(bandhu)
[noun]
(relative, friend)
-
अष्टादश
(aṣṭādaśa)
[numeral]
(eighteen)
-
असु
(asu)
[noun]
(life-force, breath)
-
कुल
(kula)
[noun]
(family, clan)
-
सफल
(saphala)
[adjective]
(successful, fruitful)
-
मृग
(mṛga)
[noun]
(deer, animal)
-
दुर्बल
(durbala)
[adjective]
(weak, feeble)
-
विष
(viṣa)
[noun]
(poison)
-
प्रार्थना
(prārthanā)
[noun]
(prayer, request)
-
जरा
(jarā)
[noun]
(old age, decay)
-
ज्ञात
(jñāta)
[adjective]
(known, familiar)
-
पुनर्
(punaḥ)
[adverb]
(again)
-
उपरि
(upari)
[adverb]
(above, over)
-
असौ
(asau)
[pronoun]
(that)
-
शासन
(śāsana)
[noun]
(rule, order)
-
दया
(dayā)
[noun]
(compassion)
-
करण
(karaṇa)
[noun]
(cause, mechanism)
-
अधर्म
(adharma)
[noun]
(injustice, unrighteousness)
-
तिथि
(tithi)
[noun]
(lunar day)
-
नक्षत्र
(nakṣatra)
[noun]
(star, constellation)
-
संधि
(sandhi)
[noun]
(junction, union)
-
गत
(gata)
[adjective]
(gone, past)
-
श्वेत
(śveta)
[adjective]
(white)
-
शोभित
(śobhita)
[adjective]
(adorned, radiant)
-
कमल
(kamala)
[noun]
(lotus)
-
रथी
(rathī)
[noun]
(charioteer)
-
चरण
(charaṇa)
[noun]
(foot, step)
-
उन्मत्त
(unmaṭṭa)
[adjective]
(intoxicated, crazed)
-
कान्ति
(kānti)
[noun]
(luster, beauty)
-
साक्षात्कार
(sākṣātkāra)
[noun]
(realization)
-
जात
(jāta)
[adjective]
(born)
-
सत्कार
(satkāra)
[noun]
(respect, hospitality)
-
प्रमुख
(pramukha)
[adjective]
(foremost, chief)
-
दग्ध
(dagdha)
[adjective]
(burnt, consumed by fire)
-
दुर्ग
(durga)
[noun]
(fort, fortress)
-
शान्त
(shānta)
[adjective]
(calm, peaceful)
-
संस्कार
(saṃskāra)
[noun]
(rite, sacrament, cultural conditioning)
-
दूत
(dūta)
[noun]
(messenger, envoy)
-
स्वतन्त्र
(svatantra)
[adjective]
(independent, free)
-
दृष्ट
(dṛṣṭa)
[adjective]
(seen, beheld, perceived)
-
आदित्य
(āditya)
[noun]
(sun, son of Aditi (in the plural, refers to the Adityas, a group of solar deities))
-
संग्राम
(saṃgrāma)
[noun]
(battle, war)
-
एवम्
(evam)
[adverb]
(thus, so, in this manner)
-
नियम
(niyama)
[noun]
(rule, restriction)
-
क्षण
(kṣaṇa)
[noun]
(moment, instant)
-
सन्
(san)
[noun/adjective]
(being, existing (used as an indeclinable in compound forms))
-
अक्षर
(akṣara)
[noun]
(syllable, indestructible (also refers to letters of the alphabet))
-
अस्मद्
(asmad)
[pronoun]
(I, we (first person pronoun))
-
हानि
(hāni)
[noun]
(loss, decay)
-
भविष्य
(bhaviṣya)
[noun]
(future)
-
कपट
(kapaṭa)
[noun]
(deceit, trickery)
-
जायते
(jāyate)
[verb]
(is born, is produced)
-
असिद्धि
(asiddhi)
[noun]
(non-achievement, failure)
-
सप्तम
(saptama)
[adjective]
(seventh)
-
आधार
(ādhāra)
[noun]
(support, base)
-
उपासक
(upāsaka)
[noun]
(worshipper, devotee)
-
आशा
(āśā)
[noun]
(hope, expectation)
-
पात्र
(pātra)
[noun]
(vessel, recipient)
-
प्रहार
(prahāra)
[noun]
(strike, blow)
-
अधिपति
(adhipati)
[noun]
(lord, master)
-
तर्पण
(tarpaṇa)
[noun]
(satiation, offering (especially of water to ancestors))
-
अनुग्रह
(anugraha)
[noun]
(grace, favour)
-
सूत
(sūta)
[noun]
(charioteer, bard)
-
मातृ
(mātṛ)
[noun]
(mother)
-
रुचि
(ruci)
[noun]
(taste, interest)
-
अभि
(abhi)
[preposition/prefix]
(towards, over)
-
प्रारम्भ
(prārambha)
[noun]
(beginning, commencement)
-
संध्या
(sandhyā)
[noun]
(twilight, evening)
-
मांस
(māṃsa)
[noun]
(flesh, meat)
-
प्रभा
(prabhā)
[noun]
(light, aura, lustre)
-
संयम
(saṃyama)
[noun]
(self-control, restraint)
-
यदा
(yadā)
[adverb]
(when)
-
पुष्ट
(puṣṭa)
[adjective]
(nourished, strong, healthy)
-
निद्रा
(nidrā)
[noun]
(sleep)
-
विज्ञान
(vijñāna)
[noun]
(science, knowledge)
-
निन्दा
(nindā)
[noun]
(blame, scorn)
-
आसक्त
(āsakta)
[adjective]
(attached, fond)
-
पुष्प
(puṣpa)
[noun]
(flower)
-
शुक्र
(śukra)
[noun]
(brightness)
-
सुवर्ण
(suvarṇa)
[noun]
(gold)
-
ज्येष्ठ
(jyeṣṭha)
[adjective]
(eldest, senior)
-
गृह
(gṛha)
[noun]
(house, home)
-
प्रथम
(prathama)
[adjective]
(first)
-
ब्राह्म
(brāhma)
[adjective]
(related to Brahma)
-
प्रतिष्ठित
(pratiṣṭhita)
[adjective]
(established, famous)
-
अनुराग
(anurāga)
[noun]
(affection, love)
-
चतुर्
(catur)
[adjective]
(skillful, smart, clever)
-
सखा
(sakhā)
[noun]
(friend)
-
आशीर्वाद
(āśīrvād)
[noun]
(blessing)
-
स्पष्ट
(spaṣṭa)
[adjective]
(clear, explicit)
-
मास
(māsa)
[noun]
(month)
-
हीन
(hīna)
[adjective]
(deprived of, lacking)
-
कदाचित्
(kadācit)
[adverb]
(sometimes)
-
जित
(jita)
[noun]
(one who has conquered)
-
खड्ग
(khaḍga)
[noun]
(sword)
-
कृत
(kṛta)
[adjective]
(done, made)
-
पुरोहित
(purohita)
[noun]
(priest)
-
यन्त्र
(yantra)
[noun]
(machine, apparatus)
-
आचार्य
(ācārya)
[noun]
(teacher, preceptor)
-
भवन
(bhavan)
[noun]
(building, abode)
-
शून्य
(śūnya)
[adjective/noun]
(zero, empty, void)
-
शयन
(śayana)
[noun]
(lying down, resting)
-
६
(ṣaṭ)
[numeral]
(six)
-
घन
(ghana)
[adjective/noun]
(dense, solid, cube)
-
रण
(raṇa)
[noun]
(battle, war)
-
जानाति
(jānāti)
[verb]
(knows, understands)
-
धातु
(dhātu)
[noun]
(element, root)
-
माया
(māyā)
[noun]
(illusion, magic)
-
मद
(mada)
[noun]
(pride, intoxication)
-
हल
(hala)
[noun]
(plough)
-
द्व
(dva)
[numerical]
(two)
-
प्रवाह
(pravāha)
[noun]
(flow, stream, current)
-
द्वादश
(dvādaśa)
[numerical]
(twelve)
-
ग्लानि
(glāni)
[noun]
(fatigue, tiredness, distress)
-
वाहन
(vāhana)
[noun]
(vehicle)
-
उदाहरण
(udāharaṇa)
[noun]
(example)
-
वाक्य
(vākya)
[noun]
(sentence)
-
पश्चिम
(paścima)
[noun]
(west)
-
महात्मन्
(mahātman)
[noun]
(great soul, noble person)
-
ग्रह
(graha)
[noun]
(planet, celestial body)
-
विभाग
(vibhāga)
[noun]
(division, part, section)
-
पीठ
(pīṭha)
[noun]
(seat, pedestal)
-
श्याम
(śyāma)
[adjective]
(dark-colored, black)
-
तरुण
(taruṇa)
[adjective]
(young, youthful)
-
आवश्यकता
(āvaśyakatā)
[noun]
(necessity, requirement)
-
मनन
(manana)
[noun]
(contemplation, thought)
-
सत्त्व
(sattva)
[noun]
(essence, reality, virtue)
-
किरण
(kiraṇa)
[noun]
(ray, beam of light)
-
ताप
(tāpa)
[noun]
(heat, sorrow)
-
मानव
(mānava)
[noun]
(human, man)
-
सम्पत्ति
(sampatti)
[noun]
(wealth, property)
-
नि
(ni)
[prefix]
(down, in, into)
-
बाहु
(bāhu)
[noun]
(arm, branch)
-
भस्म
(bhasma)
[noun]
(ash, powder)
-
प्रयत्न
(prayatna)
[noun]
(effort, attempt)
-
मोह
(moha)
[noun]
(delusion, infatuation)
-
मल
(mala)
[noun]
(dirt, filth)
-
धारणा
(dhāraṇā)
[noun]
(holding, support, conception)
-
अन्तर
(antara)
[noun]
(difference, distinction)
-
कपोत
(kapota)
[noun]
(pigeon, dove)
-
कल्पना
(kalpanā)
[noun]
(imagination)
-
कीट
(kīṭa)
[noun]
(insect, worm)
-
मोक्ष
(mokṣa)
[noun]
(liberation, release (from the cycle of rebirth in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism))
-
सप्तदश
(saptadaśa)
[adjective]
(seventeenth)
-
अतीत
(atīta)
[adjective]
(past, bygone)
-
उन्नति
(unnati)
[noun]
(progress, elevation)
-
साधारण
(sādhāraṇa)
[adjective]
(ordinary, common)
-
खान
(khāna)
[noun]
(mine (as in a coal mine, diamond mine, etc.))
-
मानसिक
(mānasika)
[adjective]
(mental, psychological)
-
भावित
(bhāvita)
[adjective]
(cultured, developed, considered)
-
चतुर्थ
(caturtha)
[adjective]
(fourth)
-
अन्त्र
(antra)
[noun]
(intestine, internal organ)
-
नव
(nava)
[adjective]
(new)
-
स्मृति
(smṛti)
[noun]
(memory, traditional text)
-
वृत्ति
(vṛtti)
[noun]
(occupation, behavior)
-
गो
(go)
[noun]
(a cow)
-
कीर्ति
(kīrti)
[noun]
(fame, reputation)
-
प्राचीन
(prācīna)
[adjective]
(ancient, old)
-
ग्रन्थ
(grantha)
[noun]
(book, scripture)
-
नौ
(nau)
[noun]
(boat, ship)
-
म्लेच्छ
(mlechchha)
[noun]
(barbarian, foreigner)
-
पौत्र
(pautra)
[noun]
(grandson)
-
आस्तिक
(āstika)
[adjective]
(believer in God)
-
न्याय
(nyāya)
[noun]
(justice, jurisprudence, logic)
-
आसन
(āsana)
[noun]
(seat, posture)
-
दण्ड
(daṇḍa)
[noun]
(staff, punishment)
-
लोप
(lopa)
[noun]
(omission, disappearance)
-
कदा
(kadā)
[adverb]
(when?)
-
श्येन
(śyena)
[noun]
(hawk, falcon)
-
प्रसिद्ध
(prasiddha)
[adjective]
(famous, celebrated)
-
आसीत्
(āsīt)
[verb (past tense)]
(was, existed)
-
साध्य
(sādhya)
[adjective]
(achievable, accomplishable)
-
निर्णय
(nirṇaya)
[noun]
(decision, conclusion)
-
शील
(śīla)
[noun]
(habit, conduct, character)
-
साहस
(sāhasa)
[noun]
(courage, boldness)
-
अति
(ati)
[adverb/preposition]
(over, beyond, very)
-
भिक्षु
(bhikṣu)
[noun]
(monk, ascetic)
-
प्रीति
(prīti)
[noun]
(affection, love)
-
नीच
(nīca)
[adjective]
(low, vile)
-
पतन
(patan)
[noun]
(falling, descent)
-
अव
(ava)
[prefix/verb]
(down, off, away)
-
सती
(satī)
[noun]
(virtuous woman, sometimes refers to a faithful wife)
-
स्वयम्
(svayam)
[pronoun/adverb]
(self, oneself, personally)
-
धीवर
(dhīvara)
[noun]
(fisherman)
-
चोर
(cora)
[noun]
(thief)
-
भग
(bhaga)
[noun]
(fortune, prosperity)
-
अवति
(avati)
[verb]
(protects, preserves)
-
शुक
(śuka)
[noun]
(parrot)
-
उद्यान
(udyāna)
[noun]
(garden, park)
-
घोष
(ghoṣa)
[noun]
(sound, noise)
-
घात
(ghāta)
[noun]
(killing, slaying)
-
अङ्ग
(aṅga)
[noun]
(limb, body part)
-
बृहत्
(bṛhat)
[adjective]
(great, large, mighty)
-
गर्जन
(garjana)
[noun]
(roaring, thundering)
-
बहुमूल्य
(bahumūlya)
[adjective]
(very valuable, precious)
-
चरित्र
(caritra)
[noun]
(character, history, conduct)
-
जनपद
(janapada)
[noun]
(country, district, territory)
-
पाक
(pāka)
[noun]
(cooking, ripeness)
-
सौभाग्य
(saubhāgya)
[noun]
(good fortune, luck)
-
अच्छ
(accha)
[adjective]
(clear, pure, bright)
-
वि
(vi)
[prefix]
(apart, without, away)
-
गिर्
(gir)
[noun]
(speech, voice, word)
-
स्वास्थ्य
(svāsthya)
[noun]
(health)
-
मुहूर्त
(muhūrta)
[noun]
(auspicious moment)
-
आलस्य
(ālasya)
[noun]
(laziness)
-
गुप्त
(gupta)
[adjective]
(hidden, secret)
-
शूर
(śūra)
[adjective]
(brave, heroic)
-
परीक्षा
(parīkṣā)
[noun]
(examination, test)
-
शिथिल
(śithila)
[adjective]
(slack, loose)
-
क्षीण
(kṣīṇa)
[adjective]
(attenuated, weakened)
-
संलग्न
(saṃlagna)
[adjective]
(attached, clinging)
-
विमान
(vimāna)
[noun]
(chariot, or temple)
-
चन्दन
(candana)
[noun]
(sandalwood)
-
द्यूत
(dyūta)
[noun]
(gambling, game of dice)
-
माला
(mālā)
[noun]
(garland, necklace)
-
प्रस्तुत
(prastuta)
[adjective]
(prepared, presented)
-
धूर्त
(dhūrta)
[adjective]
(sly, cunning)
-
दारुण
(dāruṇa)
[adjective]
(fierce, cruel)
-
मूर्ख
(mūrkha)
[noun]
(fool, ignorant person)
-
२
(dvau)
[numeral]
(two)
-
तृतीय
(tṛtīya)
[adjective]
(third)
-
हंस
(haṃsa)
[noun]
(swan)
-
दक्षिणा
(dakṣiṇā)
[noun]
(donation)
-
द्वीप
(dvīpa)
[noun]
(island)
-
अहिंसा
(ahiṃsā)
[noun]
(non-violence)
-
अन
(an)
[prefix]
(not, without)
-
मूत्र
(mūtra)
[noun]
(urine)
-
दिवस
(divasa)
[noun]
(day)
-
शुश्रूषा
(śuśrūṣā)
[noun]
(service, attend to)
-
प्राकृत
(prākṛta)
[adjective]
(natural, vernacular)
-
दक्षिण
(dakṣiṇa)
[adjective]
(southern, right)
-
परा
(parā)
[noun/adjective]
(the highest, distant, beyond)
-
रसना
(rasanā)
[noun]
(tongue, taste)
-
जनक
(janaka)
[noun]
(father, progenitor)
-
आवृत
(āvṛta)
[adjective]
(covered, enveloped)
-
कम्
(kam)
[adverb]
(how much, how many)
-
शारीरिक
(śārīrika)
[adjective]
(bodily, corporeal)
-
उदर
(udara)
[noun]
(belly, abdomen)
-
घोट
(ghoṭa)
[noun]
(horse)
-
वाम
(vāma)
[adjective]
(left, sinister, beautiful)
-
नख
(nakha)
[noun]
(nail, claw)
-
जन
(jana)
[noun]
(person, individual)
-
असत्
(asat)
[noun]
(non-existence, falsehood)
-
श्रुति
(śruti)
[noun]
(ear, Vedic revelation, what is heard)
-
भरण
(bharaṇa)
[noun]
(bearing, carrying, maintaining)
-
अक्षौहिणी
(akṣauhiṇī)
[noun]
(a large army unit in ancient Hindu texts)
-
कर्तृ
(kartṛ)
[noun]
(doer, maker)
-
मुख्य
(mukhya)
[adjective]
(principal, chief, main)
-
विपरीत
(viparīta)
[adjective]
(opposite, contrary)
-
तीक्ष्ण
(tīkṣṇa)
[adjective]
(sharp, fierce, hot)
-
मत्स्य
(matsya)
[noun]
(fish)
-
माहात्म्य
(māhātmya)
[noun]
(greatness, majesty, glory)
-
उपनिषद्
(upaniṣad)
[noun]
(Upanishad (a group of sacred Hindu writings))
-
प्राप्य
(prāpya)
[adjective/noun]
(to be obtained, acquirable)
-
सत्संग
(satsaṅga)
[noun]
(company of the good or the wise)
-
गृहस्थ
(gṛhastha)
[noun]
(householder, one in the second stage of life according to Hindu ashrama system)
-
औषध
(auṣadha)
[noun]
(medicine, herb)
-
पूरक
(pūraka)
[adjective/noun]
(filler, completing)
-
अपान
(apāna)
[noun]
(a type of vital air in the body responsible for the elimination functions)
-
समावेश
(samāveśa)
[noun]
(inclusion, assembly, merger)
-
परिमाण
(parimāṇa)
[noun]
(measurement, extent, size)
-
गन्ध
(gandha)
[noun]
(smell, odor, fragrance)
-
महाभूत
(mahābhūta)
[noun]
(great element)
The Sanskrit word “महाभूत” (mahābhūta) can be translated as “great element”. Some ancient Sanskrit texts —for instance, some of the Upanishads— refer to the following five “great elements”: earth, water, fire, air, and space. The corresponding five Sanskrit terms occur frequently enough to appear in this vocabulary list.
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अपरा
(aparā)
[adjective]
(inferior, other)
-
कल्प
(kalpa)
[noun]
(era, aeon, a long period of time)
-
वातावरण
(vātāvaraṇa)
[noun]
(atmosphere, environment)
-
रमते
(ramate)
[verb]
(plays, enjoys, indulges)
-
विलक्षण
(vilakṣaṇa)
[adjective]
(strange, extraordinary, distinct)
-
दीर्घ
(dīrgha)
[adjective]
(long, prolonged)
-
आयु
(āyu)
[noun]
(life, span, longevity)
-
उल्लेख
(ullekha)
[noun]
(mention, reference)
-
घोषणा
(ghoṣaṇā)
[noun]
(announcement, declaration)
-
आयुर्वेद
(āyurveda)
[noun]
(Ayurveda (the traditional Hindu system of medicine))
-
उत
(uta)
[conjunction/adverb]
(and, moreover, also)
-
अक
(aka)
[noun]
(fault, defect)
-
ऋण
(ṛṇa)
[noun]
(debt, obligation)
-
वंश
(vaṃśa)
[noun]
(lineage, family, bamboo)
-
वटवृक्ष
(vaṭavṛkṣa)
[noun]
(banyan tree)
-
तीव्र
(tīvra)
[adjective]
(intense, sharp)
-
दम
(dama)
[noun]
(self-control, restraint)
-
शम
(śama)
[noun]
(calmness, tranquility)
-
तन्तु
(tantu)
[noun]
(thread, filament)
-
वृत्त
(vṛtta)
[noun]
(circle, behavior, character)
-
कथम्
(katham)
[adverb]
(how, in what manner)
-
गिरिका
(girikā)
[noun]
(small hill, pebble)
-
सात
(sāta)
[adjective]
(virtuous, good)
-
कच्छप
(kacchapa)
[noun]
(turtle, tortoise)
-
सोम
(soma)
[noun]
(Soma (ritual drink, plant or the moon in Vedic times))
-
वसति
(vasati)
[verb]
(dwells, resides)
-
अशुभ
(aśubha)
[adjective]
(inauspicious, dirty)
-
दुर्लभ
(durlabha)
[adjective]
(rare, difficult to obtain)
-
पृथु
(pṛthu)
[adjective]
(broad, wide)
-
स्तोत्र
(stotra)
[noun]
(hymn)
-
जन्तु
(jantu)
[noun]
(creature)
-
मग्न
(magna)
[adjective]
(submerged, absorbed)
-
स्वाद
(svāda)
[noun]
(taste)
-
सम्
(sam)
[prefix]
(together, complete)
-
धीर
(dhīra)
[adjective]
(brave, calm, steady)
-
नमस्ते
(namaste)
[noun]
(a respectful greeting)
-
बाह्य
(bāhya)
[adjective]
(external, outward)
-
तुल्य
(tulya)
[adjective]
(equal, similar)
-
बोधयति
(bodhayati)
[verb]
(awakens, informs)
-
अष्ट
(aṣṭa)
[numeral]
(eight)
-
मलिन
(malina)
[adjective]
(dirty, soiled)
-
पुर
(pura)
[noun]
(city, fortress)
The Sanskrit word “पुर” (pura) refers to a city or a fortress. This word appears in the name of the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan, Jaipur, which literally means Jai's City (in homage to Maharaja Jai Singh II, who established the city).
-
अभय
(abhaya)
[adjective]
(fearlessness)
-
हरण
(haraṇa)
[noun]
(taking away, seizing)
-
आगम
(āgama)
[noun]
(traditional doctrine, arrival)
-
मध्य
(madhya)
[noun/adjective]
(middle, centre)
-
क्रम
(krama)
[noun]
(sequence, order)
-
माल
(māla)
[noun]
(garland, necklace)
-
दल
(dala)
[noun]
(petal, leaf, part)
-
होम
(homa)
[noun]
(ritual sacrifice)
-
दातृ
(dātṛ)
[noun]
(giver, donor)
-
अन्तर्
(antar)
[preposition]
(inside, within, difference)
-
निर्दोष
(nirdoṣa)
[adjective]
(faultless, blameless)
-
मूर्छा
(mūrchā)
[noun]
(fainting, unconsciousness)
-
क्षेम
(kṣema)
[noun]
(well-being, security)
-
तृप्ति
(tṛpti)
[noun]
(satisfaction, contentment)
-
यत्न
(yatna)
[noun]
(effort, endeavour)
-
केयूर
(keyūra)
[noun]
(armlet, bracelet)
-
अंगद
(aṅgada)
[noun]
(armlet, bracelet)
-
बन्ध
(bandha)
[noun]
(bond, tie, connection)
-
चतुर
(catur)
[adjective]
(clever, skillful)
-
मदिरा
(madirā)
[noun]
(wine, alcohol)
-
स्यात्
(syāt)
[verb (optative mood)]
(may be, should be, perhaps)
-
उलूक
(ulūka)
[noun]
(owl)
-
अन्यथा
(anyathā)
[adverb]
(otherwise)
-
कति
(kati)
[pronoun]
(how many, some)
-
धूप
(dhūpa)
[noun]
(incense smoke, fragrance)
-
सुगन्ध
(sugandha)
[adjective]
(fragrant)
-
बान्धव
(bāndhava)
[noun]
(relative, kin)
-
आतिथ्य
(ātithya)
[noun]
(hospitality)
-
कम्बल
(kambala)
[noun]
(blanket, shawl)
-
अट्टालिका
(aṭṭālikā)
[noun]
(palace, mansion)
-
सुरक्षा
(surakṣā)
[noun]
(protection, security)
-
भूषण
(bhūṣaṇa)
[noun]
(ornament, decoration)
-
उत्सव
(utsava)
[noun]
(festival, celebration)
-
अन्तःपुर
(antaḥpura)
[noun]
(inner chambers of a palace, harem)
-
संवत्सर
(saṁvatsara)
[noun]
(year)
-
पलाश
(palāśa)
[noun]
(leaf or petal)
-
बलि
(bali)
[noun]
(offering, sacrifice)
-
रोष
(roṣa)
[noun]
(anger)
-
व्यय
(vyaya)
[noun]
(expenditure)
-
गिरि
(giri)
[noun]
(mountain)
-
घृ
(ghṛ)
[noun]
(ghee (clarified butter))
-
पूर
(pūra)
[noun]
(filling)
-
कम्पित
(kampita)
[adjective]
(trembling)
-
वाद
(vāda)
[noun]
(speech, argument)
-
अचल
(acala)
[adjective]
(immovable)
-
शाल
(śāla)
[noun]
(house)
-
शय्या
(śayyā)
[noun]
(bed)
-
वैदिक
(vaidika)
[adjective]
(Vedic)
-
दरद
(darada)
[noun]
(pain, toothache)
-
भद्र
(bhadra)
[adjective]
(blessed, auspicious)
-
कुक्कुर
(kukkura)
[noun]
(dog)
-
तिल
(tila)
[noun]
(sesame seed)
-
जूत
(jūta)
[adjective]
(gambled)
-
किल
(kila)
[indeclinable]
(indeed, certainly)
-
कण्ठ
(kaṇṭha)
[noun]
(throat)
-
स्वर्ण
(svarṇa)
[noun]
(gold)
-
राजपुत्र
(rājaputra)
[noun]
(prince)
-
ईश
(īśa)
[noun]
(lord, master)
-
अर्क
(arka)
[noun]
(flash of lightning, sun)
-
रवि
(ravi)
[noun]
(sun)
-
इच्छति
(icchati)
[verb]
(desires, wishes)
-
शूल
(śūla)
[noun]
(spear, trident)
-
स्मर
(smara)
[noun]
(memory, recollection)
-
हर्षित
(harṣita)
[adjective]
(delighted, joyful)
-
स्वस्ति
(svasti)
[noun]
(well-being, auspiciousness)
-
निर्भर
(nirbhara)
[adjective]
(dependent)
-
अक्रूर
(akrūra)
[adjective]
(not cruel, gentle)
-
इतिहास
(itihāsa)
[noun]
(history, epic)
-
बाला
(bālā)
[noun]
(girl, young woman)
-
गोदान
(godāna)
[noun]
(the gift of a cow)
-
लज्जा
(lajjā)
[noun]
(modesty, shame)
-
यशस्
(yaśas)
[noun]
(fame, glory)
-
शिला
(śilā)
[noun]
(rock, stone)
-
दन्त
(danta)
[noun]
(tooth)
-
मर्यादा
(maryādā)
[noun]
(boundary, limit, propriety)
-
स्वस्थ
(svastha)
[adjective]
(healthy, calm)
-
द्रविड
(draviḍa)
[proper noun/adjective]
(Dravidian)
-
साम
(sāma)
[noun]
(Sama Veda, a sacred chant)
-
पीन
(pīna)
[adjective]
(stout, full, plump)
-
परिवार
(parivāra)
[noun]
(family)
-
निष्ठा
(niṣṭhā)
[noun]
(devotion, fidelity, firmness)
-
श्रोत्र
(śrotra)
[noun]
(ear)
-
अंकुश
(aṅkuśa)
[noun]
(a tool for directing elephants)
-
हरिण
(hariṇa)
[noun]
(deer)
-
नास्ति
(nāsti)
[verb]
(is not, there is no)
-
भ्रमण
(bhramaṇa)
[noun]
(roaming, wandering)
-
मूढ
(mūḍha)
[adjective]
(deluded, foolish)
-
अपहरण
(apaharaṇa)
[noun]
(abduction, stealing)
-
भूतल
(bhūtala)
[noun]
(ground, surface of the earth)
-
उपादान
(upādāna)
[noun]
(material, cause, ingredient)
-
भीत
(bhīta)
[adjective]
(afraid, terrified)
-
भान
(bhāna)
[noun]
(light, brightness)
-
महिष
(mahiṣa)
[adjective]
(powerful)
-
वैश्वानर
(vaiśvānara)
[adjective]
(relating to all men, universal)
-
उमा
(umā)
[noun]
(goddess Parvati, light, tranquility)
-
लोहित
(lohita)
[adjective]
(red, made of copper)
-
शौर्य
(śaurya)
[noun]
(heroism, valor)
-
उमापति
(umāpati)
[noun]
(Lord of Uma (Shiva))
-
सीता
(sītā)
[noun]
(furrow, a goddess, name of wife of Lord Rama)
-
मह
(mah)
[verb]
(to grow, to honor)
-
उज्ज्वल
(ujjvala)
[adjective]
(bright, brilliant, luminous)
-
चक्र
(cakra)
[noun]
(wheel, circle, disc)
-
नाक
(nāka)
[noun]
(sky, heaven)
-
स्तन
(stana)
[noun]
(breast, chest)
-
रस
(rasa)
[noun]
(juice, essence, taste, sentiment)
-
वैष्णव
(vaiṣṇava)
[adjective/noun]
(relating to Vishnu, a follower of Vishnu)
-
प्रास
(prās)
[noun]
(spear, dart)
-
भाति
(bhāti)
[verb]
(to shine, appear)
-
छल
(chala)
[noun]
(deceit, fraud)
-
संदेश
(sandeśa)
[noun]
(message, order)
-
छिन्न
(chhinna)
[adjective]
(torn, cut off)
-
अज
(aja)
[noun]
(goat)
-
जन्मन्
(janman)
[noun]
(birth, origin)
-
अस्तित्व
(astitva)
[noun]
(existence)
-
अन्धकार
(andhakāra)
[noun]
(darkness)
-
प्रतिष्ठा
(pratiṣṭhā)
[noun]
(establishment, position)
-
बाधा
(bādhā)
[noun]
(obstacle, hindrance)
-
ओषधि
(oṣadhi)
[noun]
(herb, medicinal plant)
-
ध्रुव
(dhruva)
[noun]
(the pole star, constant, fixed)
-
पराकाष्ठा
(parākāṣṭhā)
[noun]
(extreme limit, pinnacle)
-
प्राणिन्
(prāṇin)
[noun]
(living being, creature)
-
अन्ति
(anti)
[noun]
(end, border)
-
मेधा
(medhā)
[noun]
(intelligence, wisdom)
-
कठिनता
(kaṭhinatā)
[noun]
(hardness, difficulty)
-
नौका
(naukā)
[noun]
(boat)
-
समत्व
(samatva)
[noun]
(equanimity, evenness)
-
क्षोभ
(kṣobha)
[noun]
(agitation, disturbance)
-
मूर्खता
(mūrkhatā)
[noun]
(foolishness)
-
आरोप
(āropa)
[noun]
(allegation, accusation)
-
रोग
(roga)
[noun]
(disease)
-
सांख्य
(sāṅkhya)
[noun]
(a school of Indian philosophy, enumeration)
-
आराम
(ārāma)
[noun]
(rest, comfort)
-
समाज
(samāja)
[noun]
(society)
-
उपयोगिन्
(upayogin)
[adjective]
(useful)
-
उच्च
(ucca)
[adjective]
(high, lofty)
-
अनुवाद
(anuvāda)
[noun]
(interpretation, recitation, translation)
-
आख्यान
(ākhyāna)
[noun]
(narrative, story)
-
बिल
(bila)
[noun]
(hole)
-
जय
(jaya)
[noun]
(victory)
-
अक्षोभ्य
(akṣobhya)
[adjective]
(unshakable, imperturbable)
-
रेणु
(reṇu)
[noun]
(particle of dust)
-
आहत
(āhata)
[adjective]
(struck, beaten)
-
कम्प
(kampa)
[noun]
(tremor, shaking)
-
द्रुम
(druma)
[noun]
(tree)
-
बिभर्ति
(bibharti)
[verb]
(bears, carries, sustains)
-
वसुधा
(vasudhā)
[noun]
(the earth)
-
फेन
(phena)
[noun]
(foam, froth)
-
मन्त्रिन्
(mantrin)
[noun]
(minister, counsellor)
-
प्रपितामह
(prapitāmaha)
[noun]
(great-grandfather)
-
सौम्य
(saumya)
[adjective]
(gentle, mild, benign)
-
पर्ण
(parṇa)
[noun]
(leaf)
-
चन्द्र
(candra)
[noun]
(moon)
-
त्वरि
(tvari)
[verb]
(to hurry, to hasten)
-
ख्यात
(khyāta)
[adjective]
(renowned, famous)
-
वेष
(veṣa)
[noun]
(attire, costume, dress)