Skip to content

Quelle & Urheberrecht

Glossary Sanskrit–English

Compiled from the word lists of Alois Payer's Sanskrit course.


SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
अखिलakhila3seamless, whole52
अगारagāranhouse, home36
अग्निagnimFire, God Agni2
अजिनajinanantelope skin, esp. the skin of the black antelope (blackbuck : Antilope cervicapra L. ). Originally occurred througho51
अञ्जलिañjalimthe two hands placed high together in reverence36
अञ्ज्añj7Panoint, smear31
अटवीaṭavīfforest51
अणुaṇuthin, fine, very small ; m.: atom25
अतस्atasfrom there, then, therefore, hence (Pronominal stem a- "this" + Ablative suffix -tas)24
अतिatiover, beyond (in space, in time, in number, in quantity, in order, in power, in intensity), exceedingly41
अतिथिatithimguest51
अथवाathavāor (preposed)15
अद्यadyatoday48
अधिadhiover, on, up, with reference to20
अधिकadhikasuperfluous, additional, greater, better, extraordinary23
अधिकadhika3additional, surplus, extraordinary43
अध्यक्षadhyakṣamsupervisor, department head ; eyewitness24
अनगार्यanagāryanhomelessness of a Buddhist monk or novice36
अनसूयाanasūyāfNon-murmuring, envylessness16
अनुanuafter, along, over - to, along, according to, towards, behind - from36
अनुकृanukṛto imitate, to follow36
अनुगम्anugamto follow someone, to walk along36
अनृशंस्यanṛśaṃsyanNon-maliciousness16
अनेकaneka3many (not some)42
अन्तantamend, limit18
अन्तरेantareAdvmeanwhile42
अन्तर्antarAdvinside, within; postposition with Gen. Loc. (, ): inside, in the middle; postposition with Gen. Abl. (, ): out of52
अन्यथाanyathāAdvotherwise, wrongly, incorrectly25
अन्यद्anyad3another (declension like )43
अन्योन्यanyonya3mutually, each other52
अपवर्गapavargamend, liberation20
अपोहapohamnegation ( + )24
अभिabhibe-, after - towards, to - towards, against, in - into, with regard to, on, over, at24
अभिabhito, after - to, to - from, to - to, against, into - into, with regard to, on, over, at36
अभिगम्abhigamto go towards, to approach36
अभिनिवेषabhiniveṣaminclination, tenacity, insistence; specifically: attachment to the body as if it were something one's own5
अभ्यन्तरabhyantara3located inside, nearest; m. the nearest relative, native51
अमुत्रamutraAdvthere, thither52
अरण्यaraṇyanwilderness, forest51
अरिarimenemy (according to Thieme, Der Fremdling im Ṛgveda: originally = stranger)15
अर्जुनarjunamArjuna, one of the five sons of . Hero in the (see Basham, Wonder pp. 409 - 414)42
अर्थarthafor the sake of ..., in order to19
अर्धardha3half, m.n. half15
अर्हarha"You should")22
अर्हन्त्arhanta worthy one. In Buddhism and Jainism: someone who has attained final liberation22
अलंकारalaṃkāramornament, means of adornment (in poetry)24
अलम्alamAdverbenough, sufficient, equal to (someone, something); with Dative: enough for, sufficient for, equal to; with Instrumental:24
अल्पalpa3small, little43
अवavadown, downward, away, off-40
अवज्ञानavajñānandisregard29
अवतारavatāram(Descender, Descent) Incarnation of a god, esp. Viṣṇu's 10 incarnations (see Basham, Wonder pp. 304 - 309)40
अवनिavanifearth49
अविद्याavidyāfignorance, non-knowledge5
अशोकaśoka3free from grief; aśoka tree = Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Wilde; name of the emperor Aśoka ( ) (ca. 304 – 232 BCE)38
अश्9Pto eat, to consume30
असितasitadark, black20
अस्मिताasmitāf"I-am-ness", i.e., the (false) belief: I am the one who sees, etc3
अहिंसाahiṃsāfnot causing harm to anyone, non-injury, non-violence16
अह्ahto say, to speak36

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
आख्यानākhyānannarrative24
आजीवājīvamlivelihood16
आटोपāṭopamvanity, pride42
आत्मन्ātmanmself, own person, innermost essence. Philosophical and in liberation doctrines: the absolute in the individual, of which38
आदरādaramconsideration, attention, respect49
आदर्शādarśammirror52
आदायAbsol.with Acc.: accompanied by, with33
आदिādimbeginning18
आदित्यādityamsun; pl.: Āditya : a specific class of gods50
आदृतādṛta3esteemed36
आनन्दānandambliss, joy43
आन्वीक्षिकीānvīkṣikīfPhilosophy (the science that arrives at its conclusions through logically correct reasoning)3
आपणāpaṇammarket43
आपानāpānadrinking bout51
आम्āmyes43
आयुर्वेदāyurvedamthe traditional medical system of India49
आयुस्āyusnlifespan (the full lifespan, one can live if nothing comes in between)49
आर्यārya3Aryan, noble; m. Aryan (self-designation of the Sanskrit-speaking ancient Indians, literally: hospitable (Thieme)); Nobl15
आश्रमāśramamhermitage, stage of life, phase of life (namely as , , and possibly as ; see Basham, Wonder p. 159f.)20
आसनāsananthe sitting, seat; also: yogic sitting postures17
आस्āsto sit17
आहāhato say, to speak36

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
इत्थम्itthamAdvin this way, thus43
इन्द्रindramprince, first, best among ; king of gods Indra15
इन्द्रियindriyanpower, sense organ24
इवivaas if, like (in comparisons: = "a man like a tiger", "a tiger-like man"15
इष्iṣto send42
इहihaAdvhere, here on earth, hither; now. Before nouns in the locative () synonymous with50

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
ईक्ष्īkṣsee20
ईक्ष्īkṣto see, (to) behold, to look at36
ईश्वरīśvaramLord, ruler, god (monotheistic)2

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
उतutaand, also, or49
उत्तमuttama3highest, best43
उत्सादutsādamDestruction51
उदकudakanwater18
उदकudakanwater38
उद्udup, upward, out, out-20
उद्udup, upward, aloft, out, out-29
उपमाupamāfcomparison33
उपहारupahāramoffering, sacrifice, gift51
उपाध्यायupādhyāyamteacher36
उपेक्षाupekṣāfNon-regard, equanimity3

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
ऊहūhamconsideration, argumentation24
ऊहापोहūhāpohamdiscussion of the pros and cons24

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
ऋतुṛtumperiodic process, season, time period, menstruation, time during which the woman is fertile and has a right to intercour51
ऋध्ṛdhthrive20

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
एकत्रekatraAdvat one place51
एवevaemphasizes the preceding, often corresponds in German to the emphasis, a kind of emoticon <!>, e.g. "only the tr15

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
ओष्ठoṣṭhamlip20

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
औपकारिकaupakārika3- : useful24

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
कदलीkadalīfbanana tree (Musa sp.)52
कन्याkanyāfyoung girl, daughter, maiden41
कम्kam10Āto love28
करkaradoing, making, causing20
करुणाkaruṇāfCompassion, pity3
कर्गलkargalanpaper43
कर्मन्karmannto 8U: action, deed, work; sacred work, sacrificial act; karma: past action, which later brings its fruits (e.g., in reb38
कर्मविपाकkarmavipākamripening of deeds = the good and bad consequences of deeds in previous existences (to –)38
कलत्रkalatraWife, female51
कलाkalāfart49
कल्पkalpamordinance, custom, ritual; World Period (from )50
कल्पनाkalpanāfThe forming in thought, the assumption of something non-existent in reality, fiction40
कल्याणkalyāṇa3beautiful50
कविkavimPoet2
कामkāmamwish, desire, desired gift, sensual pleasure, love; the god of love Kāma5
कामम्kāmamaccording to wish, according to one's heart's desire22
कालkālamtime, (right) moment ; fate, death ; god of death Kāla15
कालनkālananForest51
कियत्kiyat3how big43
किल्बिषkilbiṣanguilt, insult, sin25
कुkuas the first member of compounds: bad50
कुप्यkupyanforest product, metal (not precious metal)24
कुमारkumāramprince42
कुमारkumāramChild, youth, prince; epithet of / Murugan = முருகன் = മുരുകന്‍ / Subrahmanya = ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯ48
कुमारीkumārīfGirl, daughter48
कुलkulanherd, multitude, race, lineage, family15
कुलूहलkulūhalancuriosity, interest49
कृkṛbow, revere, greet24
कृतम्kṛtam= "It is done with the anger = desist from anger!"24
कृत्स्नkṛtsna3whole, complete49
केवलम्kevalamAdvonly, alone, completely41
कोविदkovida3experienced in ( )52
कौमरkaumaranChildhood48
कौशिकkauśikamowl51
क्रमयतिkramayatibr35
क्रमितुम्kramitumbr35
क्रमिष्यतिkramiṣyatibr35
क्रम्kram1Uto stride, to go35
क्रम्यतेkramyatebr35
क्राPPPbr35
क्रियाkriyāfaction, sacred action, sacrificial action, ceremony (to 8)20
क्रीkrī9Uto buy30
क्रूरkrūra3raw, cruel51
क्रोधkrodhamanger5
क्लेशkleśamtorment, plague5
क्षत्रियkṣatriyamKṣatriya (aristocratic and military class)2
क्षत्रियाkṣatriyāffemale Kṣatriya3
क्षत्रियीkṣatriyīfwife of a Kṣatriya3
क्षमाkṣamāfPatience, forbearance, leniency16
क्षिप्kṣip6Pto throw, to hurl49
क्षिप्तkṣiptabr32
क्षिप्यतेkṣipyatebr32
क्षेपयतिkṣepayatibr32
क्षेप्स्यतिkṣepsyatibr32
क्षेमkṣemanCalm, peace, well-being, secure possession16
कॢप्kḷpto be in proper order, to fit (Loc.) ; to take shape, to form ; to resolve to, to condescend to (Dative)40

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
खन्khan1Uto dig51
खिलkhilamfallow field, wasteland52
ख्याkhyā2Psee, become visible ; name, explain, communicate24
ख्याkhyā2Pto reject, to disdain44

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
गम्gamencounter, reach, attain20
गर्भgarbha"interior", e.g19
गर्भगृहgarbhagṛhaVolwahsen, A.: India : Buildings of the Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. -- Munich, 1968)19
गर्ह्garhto scold, to blame51
गापयतिgāpayatibr35
गास्यतिgāsyatibr35
गीतgītabr35
गीयतेgīyatebr35
गुप्तgupta3protected, sheltered29
गुरुguru3heavy, significant, worthy of veneration2
गुर्वीgurvīffem. from guru3
गृहgṛhanHouse10
गृहस्थgṛhastha3located in the house; m. householder (someone who is in the 2nd )29
गृहीतgṛhītabr32
गृह्यतेgṛhyatebr32
गैgai1Pto sing, to recite in a singing tone, to proclaim in verse35
गोदानgodānangiving of cows / of a cow; second hair-cutting ceremony (a )25
ग्रस्grasto consume, to devour29
ग्रहgrahamgrasping, grasper, crocodile, wandering star46
ग्रहणgrahaṇangrasping24
ग्रहीष्यतिgrahīṣyatibr32
ग्रह्grah9Useize, grasp, take hold of46
ग्राहयतिgrāhayatibr32
ग्लैglai1Pto feel reluctance, to fade away36

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
घातghātamkilling17
घृतghṛtanmelted butter, ghee ( / گھی / ঘী)33
घ्राghrā1Pto smell something36

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
चक्रcakranwheel52
चक्रामcakrāmabr35
चक्ष्cakṣto see50
चतुर्थcaturtha3fourth15
चरcaramthe mobile = animals (in contrast to plants)22
चरित्रcaritrancustom, habit, customary law ; conduct48
चर्carto practice a vow, especially sexual abstinence)22
चल्cal1Pto set in motion42
चाण्डालcāṇḍālalowest level of the Dalits49
चाययतिcāyayatibr32
चिci5Uto heap up, to collect36
चितcitabr32
चित्तcittanConsciousness, thinking, mind16
चिन्तापरcintāpara3absorbed in thought42
चिन्त्cintto think, to ponder51
चीयतेcīyatebr32
चुर्curto steal28
चेत्cetif; provided that (never stands at the beginning of a sentence)30
चेष्ट्ceṣṭmove20
चेष्यतिceṣyatibr32
चौलcaulanceremony () of hair cutting (at the age of 3 years)24
च्युcyuto move, to move forward, to fall down52

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
छन्नchannanblanket, hiding place49
छिद्chid7Ucut off31

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
जगौjagaubr35
जटाjaṭāfbraid of hair (ascetic hairstyle)51
जन्मन्janmannbirth43
जवjava3fast, hurried43
जातिjātifbirth, kind, caste (to as caste see Basham, Wonder, p. 148ff.)15
जायाjāyāfwife48
जीवjīvamlife, individual soul30
जीव्jīvto live16
जीव्jīv1Pto live30
ज्ञाjñā9Uto know, to recognize, to know, to understand30
ज्ञाjñā9Urecognize, understand31
ज्ञाjñāto approve, to promise; Ā: to answer, to confirm, to assert, to recognize42
ज्ञाjñāto command, to order43
ज्ञातिjñātim(blood-)relative (relatives are those whom one knows!)30
ज्ञानjñānanknowledge18
ज्ञानjñānanknowledge, wisdom, understanding (esp. of the "higher" truths in religion and philosophy)30

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
तत्त्वtattvantrue nature, truth, reality ( + = this-ness)24
तनुtanuslender20
तनूकृtanūkṛreduce, weaken20
तन्त्रtantranString ; Loom, warp, fabric ; Basis, norm, rule ; Doctrine, textbook ; Tantra ; Magic formula ; Means, trick, medicine ;48
तरयtaraya3threefold, consisting of three parts51
तर्हिtarhithen, at that time; therefore, thus43
तातtātampapa42
तावत्tāvatAdvas long42
तिलtilamsesame (seed) (Sesamum indicum L.)34
तीक्ष्णtīkṣṇa3"wild", sharp, pointed, strict, fierce, sharp-tongued29
तीर्थtīrthanFord, sacred bathing place, pilgrimage site40
तीर्थङ्करtīrthaṅkaramFord-maker (beyond suffering) = the 24 teachers of the Jains40
तुद्tud6Uto strike40
तुल्tulto weigh43
तुल्यtulya3equal, comparable ()51
तुष्tuṣ4Pbe content, be satisfied with (, , , )46
तृणtṛṇanblade of grass24
तॄtṝ1Pto cross over, to cross, to save oneself from someone (Acc. = to cross someone)40
त्यागtyāgamabandonment, renunciation, avoidance25
त्रयीtrayīftriad; in particular, the three Vedas (Ṛgveda, Sāmaveda, Yajurveda)5
त्रिtri3three52
त्रिपिष्टपtripiṣṭapanIndra's heaven52
त्रिवर्गtrivargamgroup of three (e.g. , , ; or: , , ; or: , , )52
त्रैtraito protect, to save52
त्वर्tvarto hasten49

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
दण्डdaṇḍamstick, rod, punishment18
दण्डनीतिdaṇḍanītifpolitics (a Tatpuruṣa compound from daṇḍa m. = "staff, power, rule, punishment" and nīti f. = "right guidance")5
दरैद्रdaraidrapoor20
दा3Uto give33
दानdānangiving, gift, generosity33
दायकdāyakagiving, bestowing20
दारdāramwife25
दासdāsamslave, serf, servant15
दासीdāsīffemale slave, serf, servant15
दिनdinanday43
दिवानिशम्divāniśamAdverbby day and by night48
दिव्यdivya3heavenly, divine52
दिश्diśto show, to instruct, to command17
दिष्टिdiṣṭifinstruction, happy coincidence17
दिष्ट्याdiṣṭyā(lit.: by a happy coincidence) O happy coincidence (exclamation of joy and bliss)17
दिह्dih2Uto smear, to anoint51
दीर्घdīrgha3long49
दुहितृduhitṛfdaughter42
दुह्duhto milk17
दूतdūtammessenger, envoy42
देवdevamCelestial being, god; prince, king2
देवताdevatāfdeity (abstract and concrete)3
देवीdevīfgoddess, esp. Durgā f. = , the consort of Śiva =3
देवृdevṛmBrother of the husband (brother-in-law of the wife)42
देशdeśamplace, location, country, region50
द्रव्यdravyanobject, property, material possession, money25
द्रुdru1Pto run, to hasten46
द्रुह्druh4Pto harm49
द्विजdvijam"Twice-born" (initiates of the upper three classes: Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya)2
द्विजातिdvijāti3twice-born5
द्विधाdvidhātwofold, in two parts42
द्वेषdveṣamhatred5
द्वेषdveṣahatred13

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
धर्मdharmamthat which is firm and holds fast = Dharma25
धाdhāto place, to set, to allot33
धान्यdhānyanthreshed grain25
धीरdhīra3firm, steadfast, continuous, persistent52
धृdhṛ1Uhold, keep firm25
धेनुdhenuf(milk) cow3
ध्यैdhyai1Pto imagine, to think49
ध्रुवdhruva3firm, unchangeable50

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
ननान्दृnanāndṛfSister of the husband42
ननाशnanāśabr35
नन्दिन्nandin3characterized by (special) joy, joyful; m. name of the mount () of the (a bull)44
नन्द्nand1Pto rejoice in ()44
नप्तृnaptṛmgrandson42
नमस्namasnbowing, reverence, greeting (declension later). Greeting formula24
नम्nambend20
नम्nam1Pbend, bow, incline, nod46
नवग्रहnavagrahamthe nine wandering stars (not planets!) (s. Basham, Wonder p. 493)46
नशिष्यतिnaśiṣyatibr35
नश्naś4Pto perish, to be destroyed, to disappear35
नाभिnābhifnavel20
नामन्nāmannname38
नाशयतिnāśayatibr35
निnidownwards, down, into, backwards20
निnidownwards, down, into, backwards24
निnidownwards, down, into, backwards46
निखिलnikhila3complete, whole52
नित्यnityaconstant, steadfast, eternal25
नित्यम्nityamAdvalways, constantly, ever25
निरोधnirodhamStopping, bringing to a standstill16
निर्वाणnirvāṇanextinguishing, nirvāṇa38
निश्चितniścita3decided, fixed43
निषेकniṣekamsprinkling, fertilization, liquid, ejaculation, ceremony at conception50
निस्nisout, away, out, forth, from, away, without - from52
नीlead away, instruct, educate25
नृपnṛpam"protector of men" = king20
नृशंस्यnṛśaṃsyanMalice, baseness16
नोचेत्nocetif not, otherwise43
न्यायnyāyamrule, principle, method, judgment (juridical), logic (from ni + i + a)25
न्यायnyāyamnorm, rule, right manner; method, logic (from + )29

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
पञ्जरpañjarancage49
पण्डितpaṇḍitaclever, knowledgeable (in)19
पण्डितpaṇḍita3clever, wise, learned50
पण्यpaṇya3for sale; n.: goods, trade43
पदpadanstep, location, place13
परpara3(declension like ) distant, foreign, higher than (), utmost, highest; other, foreign, hostile; m.: foreigner52
परंपराparaṃparāfuninterrupted series52
परमparama3farthest, highest ; : better than, higher than49
परम्paramAdvto a high degree, on that account, later, but, however52
परलौकिकparalaukikapertaining to the beyond, otherworldly20
परिpariaround, about (place, time), about29
परिचयparicayamacquaintance49
परिचितparicita3familiar, known51
परिनिर्वाणparinirvāṇanperfect extinguishing, perfect liberation (at the death of a Buddha or Arhat)38
परिव्राजकparivrājakamwanderer, wandering monk, pilgrim29
पशुpaśumdomesticated livestock, cattle (collective noun)3
पश्चात्तापpaścāttāpamregret43
पाto drink (traditionally counted in the 1st class)13
पात्रpātranVenerable, Master, Worthy One40
पादpādamfoot, a quarter, verse line13
पालयतिpālayatialso synonymous with29
पितामहpitāmahamPaternal grandfather42
पितामहीpitāmahīfPaternal grandmother42
पितृpitṛmfather42
पितृव्यpitṛvyamFather's brother (paternal uncle)42
पिशितpiśitan(prepared) meat51
पीड्pīḍ10Pto press, torment; to distress, besiege, plague52
पुत्रputramson42
पुनःpunaḥrepeatedly30
पुनर्punarAdverbagain, back, but24
पुनर्punaragain, repeatedly, back, once more; however, but (before voiced sounds except r-: )29
पुनर्punaragain, repeatedly, back, once more, on the contrary, but30
पुनर्भवpunarbhavamrebirth30
पुरतस्puratasin front, before, in front of43
पुराpurāAdvonce, formerly42
पुरुषpuruṣamhuman being, man, servant15
पुष्कलpuṣkala3splendid, magnificent, abundant15
पुस्तकpustakamManuscript, Book40
पू9Uto purify30
पूजाpūjāfhonor, honorable reception, religious worship (Pūjā)15
पूज्pūj10Pto honor, to revere29
पृथिवीpṛthivīfearth36
पृथुpṛthuwide, broad, large20
पृष्ठpṛṣṭhanback, rear side36
पृष्ठम्pṛṣṭhambehind36
पॄpṝ3Pto fill, to fulfill33
प्रकृतिprakṛtif(to + ) basic form, natural state, nature; primal matter, prime substance42
प्रजाprajāfprocreation, birth, offspring29
प्रजापतिprajāpatimlord of creatures, creator god36
प्रज्ञाprajñāfwisdom, knowledge25
प्रणिधानpraṇidhānanapplication, effort, attention against, helpfulness, reflection, vow20
प्रतिpratiback, against, against - towards44
प्रतिpratito - towards, after, with regard to, in relation to52
प्रतिमाpratimāfportrait, image24
प्रतिमाpratimāfimage, likeness33
प्रदानpradānangiving, donating; gift, donation25
प्रधानpradhāna3principal, best; n.: the most important52
प्रभृतिprabhṛtifbeginning18
प्रव्रज्याpravrajyāfthe going forth from home into homelessness; ceremony by which one becomes a Buddhist novice (Pali: )44
प्रसङ्गprasaṅgamattachment, inclination ; opportunity48
प्रसूतिprasūtifbirth, offspring48
प्राणान्तिकprāṇāntika3fatal, bringing death, life-long51
प्रियpriyadear, loving, friendly30
प्रीprī9Uto delight, to please; to love, to be inclined towards someone36

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
बन्दीbandīfCaptive, plunder51
बन्ध्bandh9Pbind, tie up31
बलिbalimPayment, donation, tribute51
बाणbāṇamarrow, target42
बाधनाbādhanāfdistress, plague, torment20
बाह्यbāhya3located outside, abroad, foreign51
ब्रह्मचर्यbrahmacaryasexual abstinence, celibate way of life22
ब्रह्मन्brahmannthe absolute, the Veda (according to Thieme originally: the formulated truth, from which "formulator of truth")38
ब्राह्मणbrāhmaṇamBrahmin (priestly class)2
ब्राह्मणीbrāhmaṇīfBrahmana woman3
ब्रूbrūto speak, to say (something to someone: double accusative)17

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
भक्तिbhaktilove and respect for a personal god. see Basham, Wonder p. 332f.)21
भञ्ज्bhañj7P(to) break (something)31
भद्रbhadra3good, happy; vocative: my dear!43
भयbhayanfear, dread; danger (the subjective and the objective side)33
भर्तृbhartṛmsustainer, nourisher, husband42
भारbhāramburden28
भारbhāramburden33
भार्याbhāryāf"that which is to be maintained" = wife20
भार्याbhāryāfwife ( = gerundive to : to be carried, to be sustained, entitled to support)42
भावनाbhāvanāfmeditative unfolding (to causative)20
भिक्षाbhikṣāfbegged alms, begging food51
भिक्ष्bhikṣto beg21
भिद्bhid7Usplit31
भीbhī3Pto fear (Abl., Gen.)33
भुजंगbhujaṃgamSnake51
भुजङ्गbhujaṅgamsnake41
भुज्bhuj7Uenjoy (e.g., food; "to enjoy the earth" = to rule the earth)31
भूbhū(to become around someone = to encircle =) to master, to conquer; to disregard, to despise29
भूbhū1Parise, exist31
भूbhūto encircle, to master, to conquer46
भूbhūto recognize, to feel, to perceive, to experience52
भृbhṛ3Uto carry, to bring; to sustain, to nourish33
भृत्यbhṛtyamsubordinate, servant28
भोस्bhosexclamation of address, e.g.: hey, heda, oh, ei, hello, hi! often not translatable. This particle has a special sandhi:46
भ्रंशbhraṃśamfalling away46
भ्रम्bhram1Pto wander, to roam46
भ्रातृbhrātṛmBrother42

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
मणिmaṇimJewel51
मत्स्यmatsyamfish29
मदmadamintoxication, sensual intoxication = sensual pleasure25
मदmadamalso "must" of an elephant (in Musth)51
मद्madrejoice, be intoxicated by something (Instr., Gen., Loc.)25
मधुmadhunhoney, sweet drink, mead (honey wine)51
मध्यmadhyamiddle; n. middle20
मनुmanumhuman being, man; name of the father of the human race (to 4Ā)38
मनुष्यmanuṣyamhuman being38
मन्mandisregard, despise50
मन्त्रिन्mantrin3advisory; m.: advisor, councilor, minister50
मरणmaraṇandying, death15
मलmalamdirt, blemish52
महीmahīfearth, ground, soil20
महीmahīthe Great One)32
माto measure33
मांसmāṃsanmeat51
मातामहmātāmahamMaternal grandfather42
मातामहीmātāmahīfMaternal grandmother42
मातुलmātulamMother's brother (maternal uncle)42
मातुलानीmātulānīfWife of the mother's brother (mother's brother's wife)42
मातृmātṛfmother42
मात्राmātrāfmeasure, limitation18
मात्स्यmātsya3belonging to the fish (to fish)29
मानmānamassessment, reputation, fame, honor, pride, conceit, sense of inferiority; (one measures oneself against others)25
मारmāramthe personified evil, the personified temptation/manipulation, devil52
मार्यादाmāryādāfboundary51
मिह्mih1Purinate, piss, ejaculate38
मुदिताmuditāfJoy, specifically sympathetic joy (opposite of envy)3
मुहूर्तmuhūrtammoment, instant, right moment49
मूलmūlanroot25
मूल्यmūlyanvalue, price43
मृmṛto die (according to Indian grammarians: 6 Ā)15
मृगयाmṛgayāfhunting51
मृतिmṛtifdying, death15
मृत्युmṛtyumdeath; personified: god of death15
मृदुmṛdu3gentle, mild, soft; slow, weak29
मेघmeghamcloud ("seicher")38
मेधाmedhāfWisdom, Intellect, Thought40
मैत्रीmaitrīffriendship, friendliness, friendly goodwill5

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
यज्ञyajñamsacrifice10
यत्yatto strive for (, , )44
यत्नyatnameffort, exertion44
यथाyathāAdvhow, as if29
यदिyadiif25
यदिyadiif30
यदिyadiif46
यद्यपिyadyapieven if, although30
यद्येवम्yadyevamif it is so, under these circumstances30
यम्yam1Pto hold, to carry; to offer, to grant; to hold together, to bind, to rein, to conquer44
या2Pto go, to travel44
यातृyātṛmWife of the husband's brother42
यानyānangoing, path, vehicle44
यामyāmamnight watch (each three hours)52
यावत्yāvatAdvhow long, during42
युज्yuj7Uto yoke, to hitch, to fasten; Ā also: to strain (= to exert oneself), to connect with, to concentrate on (Locative, )31
योगyogamHarnessing, connection, union, acquisition; Yoga16
योषित्yoṣitfyoung woman, girl51
यौवनyauvananYouth48

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
रक्तraktadyed, red20
रभ्rabhto grasp44
रम्ramto stand still, to rest, to linger; to take pleasure, to delight29
रहस्rahasnsecret, solitude50
रागrāgam(red) color, passion, love5
रागrāgamalso: color, red color51
राजन्rājanmking (on kingship in India see Basham, Wonder pp. 82–94). As the final member of a compound (esp. ) usually: - m. (like38
राज्ञीrājñīfqueen, wife of a king38
राज्यrājya3royal; n. kingdom, kingship, rule38
रिष्riṣ1Pbe harmed, fail, be damaged50
रुतrutanscreaming51
रुद्rudto weep, to howl17
रुद्रrudram(the howler =) the storm god Rudra17
रुधिरrudhiranBlood51
रुध्rudh7Ustop, bring to a standstill, hold back = enclose, cover31
रुह्ruh1Pclimb, ascend46
रुह्यतेruhyatebr32
रूढrūḍhabr32
रेreHey! You there!43
रोक्ष्यतिrokṣyatibr32
रोहयतिrohayatibr32

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
लक्षणlakṣaṇanfeature, sign, attribute20
लघुlaghu3easy (not heavy, not difficult), fast, short (in expression)48
लम्ब्lambto hang down from (), to hang on ()46
लिप्lip6Usmear, daub25
लिप्तिliptifsmearing, writing, script25
लीलाlīlāfjest, play42
लुप्lup6Ubreak, destroy50
लोकयिष्यतिlokayiṣyatibr32
लोकितlokitabr32
लोक्यतेlokyatebr32
लोभlobhamgreed, avarice5
लौल्यlaulyangreed, lustfulness52

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
वञ्चकvañcakamfraudster43
वणिज्vaṇijmmerchant43
वत्सvatsamcalf, young, child; voc.: my dear43
वत्स्यतिFut.:br Pass.:
PPP:
Inf
27
वद्vadto greet formally, to address36
वद्vad1Pto say back = to answer44
वनvananForest51
वपुस्vapusnbeauty, form of the body (declension see later)20
वरvara3best43
वरvaramwish49
वरvara3best52
वर्गvargamsection, division, group52
वर्णvarṇamColor, birth class (aspiration)2
वर्णvarṇamcolor, genus, caste5
वर्षvarṣanrain, rainy season, year25
वश्vaś2Pto want, to command, to desire52
वसन्तvasantam("shining" =) spring (March to May)27
वसिष्यतेFut.:br PPP:
Inf
27
वसुvasunwealth, treasure, property, possession27
वस्vas1Pto stay, to dwell (with locative of the person with whom one dwells)27
वस्तुvastunseat, place; reality, real thing, reality, object27
वस्तुतस्vastutasin reality, really27
वस्त्रvastranmeans to put on = garment, robe, cloth27
वह्vah1Ulead, drive, blow (wind)25
वाor (postposed)15
वाor20
वा2Pto blow, to breathe38
वाeither ... or45
वा2Pto blow, to breathe52
वाच्यvācya3also: blameworthy48
वातvātamwind38
वातvātamwind52
वानप्रस्थvānaprasthamforest hermit (someone who is in the 3rd )29
वार्त्ताvārttāflivelihood, economics (economy)5
विक्ल्पviklpamAlternative, doubt40
विचित्रvicitramulticolored, various, beautiful, wonderful, strange20
विजिज्ञासुvijijñāsu3one who wishes to know completely52
विज्ञानvijñānanknowledge, cognition25
विद्vid2Pto know, to recognize28
विद्याvidyāfknowledge, science5
विधिvidhimorder, law, regulation; creation, fate20
विधिvidhimalso: fate (from )50
विनयvinayamremoval, education, discipline, Buddhist: monastic discipline, monastic law25
विनाvināwithout, except (with Acc., Instr., Abl.)25
विपणिvipaṇifshop43
विप्रvipram"trembler" = poet, singer, priest, Brahmin20
विभ्रमvibhramamgoing back and forth46
विलम्बvilambandelay, lateness43
विवाहvivāhamleading away, marriage of a woman (Instr., saha) (for marriage see Basham, Wonder pp. 166-171)25
विशेषviśeṣampeculiarity, specification, differentia specifica23
विशेषviśeṣamdifference, peculiarity48
विषviṣanpoison41
विषviṣanPoison51
विषयviṣayamarea, region, object, sense object20
विष्टिviṣṭifwork, forced labor25
विहंगvihaṃgambird ("going into the airdream - -")49
वृज्vṛj7Pto turn, to rotate; to ward off, to exclude52
वृत्vṛtto turn, to turn around, to be (somewhere), to dwell16
वृत्vṛtturn around, return20
वृत्vṛtoccur, happen, arise24
वृत्तvṛttanbehavior24
वृत्तिvṛttifbehavior, activity, way of life24
वृद्धिvṛddhifgrowth, increase, strengthening (from: vṛdh-ti)25
वृध्vṛdhto grow, to become greater25
वृष्vṛṣ1Pto rain (usually with a -- a god or a cloud)50
वेषveṣamgarment, appearance, exterior49
वैvaiparticle that emphasizes the preceding word: indeed, truly, but50
वैश्यvaiśyamVaiśya (agricultural and merchant class)2
वैश्याvaiśyāffemale Vaiśya3
व्यवहारvyavahāramactivity, conduct, interaction, commerce, business, trade, (legal) process52
व्याकरणvyākaraṇanGrammar (to )48
व्याघ्रvyāghramtiger (Panthera tigris tigris) (lit.: yawner)15
व्याधिvyādhimillness18
व्रज्vraj1Pto stride, to go, to go away36
व्रतvrataa mother promises to dedicate her daughter as a temple prostitute () if her daughter recovers. Important today: fasting;22

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
शंस्śaṃs1Pto praise, to command42
शकुनिśakunimbird51
शक्तिśaktidivine power, personified as female companion especially of22
शबरśabaraProper name of a non-Aryan tribe51
शब्दśabdamsound, tone, signal sound: word18
शयनśayanancouch, bed44
शरśaramarrow-shaft, arrow42
शरणśaraṇa3protecting, shielding; n. protection, refuge, taking refuge41
शर्कराśarkarāfsugar (the German "Zucker" goes via Italian zucchero, from there via Arabic sukkar - سكر and Persian šäkär - شکر back to43
शस्त्रśastraCutting tool, cutting weapon, sword, weapon16
शासनाśāsanāfroyal edict, teaching, religion41
शास्śās2Pcommand, teach, punish25
शास्śās2Pto reprimand, to control, to command, to teach41
शास्त्रśāstranteaching, treatise41
शास्त्रिन्śāstrinmlearned, scholar41
शिक्षाśikṣāfscience, instruction; phonetics25
शिवाśivāf(female) jackal (golden jackal = Canis aureus)51
शिशुśiśumchild, young49
शिष्śiṣ7Pto leave, to leave behind51
शिष्यśiṣya3to be instructed = student41
शीśīto lie. This root has in all forms of the present stem strong grade: 1.sg.Ind.Pres.Ā (śe + e). The following forms are p44
शीघ्रśīghra3quick, rapid43
शीलśīlancustom, habit, nature, character, good habit = morality52
शुचिśuci3shining, glowing, fine; m.: purity29
शुचिśuci3radiant, pure, clear38
शुच्śuc1P(flame, shine); mourn, bewail38
शूद्रśūdramŚūdra (service class)2
शूद्राśūdrāffemale Śūdra3
शूद्रीśūdrīfwife of a Śūdra3
शून्यśūnya3empty, desolate51
शूरśūra3brave, heroic ; m.: hero18
शोकśokamgrief, sorrow38
शोभनśobhana3brilliant, splendid, majestic, beautiful, good18
शौचśaucanPurification, purity16
श्रमयतिśramayatibr32
श्रमित्वाśramitvābr32
श्रमिष्यतेśramiṣyatebr32
श्रम्śram4Ptoil, become tired46
श्रम्यतेśramyatebr32
श्रान्तśrāntabr32
श्रिśri1Uto lean, to lean against, to find support, to go to someone (, )46
श्रुतिśrutifhearing, the eternal tradition (designation for the Vedas and Brāhmaṇa's)3
श्रेष्ठिन्śreṣṭhinmwealthy merchant43
श्रोणिśroṇihip20
श्वन्śvanmdog51
श्वसुरśvasurafFather-in-law (in ancient times: only of the wife)42
श्वस्śvastomorrow48
श्वस्रूśvasrūfMother-in-law (declension follows later)42

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
संख्याsaṃkhyāfcounting, enumeration ; n.: one of the six philosophical systems (short: Basham, Wonder p. 326f.)24
संपुटsaṃpuṭamcan (here: package, bundle)43
संयक्saṃyakAdvcorrect, true, in the proper manner; thoroughly, completely50
सकाशsakāśampresence, presence42
सङ्गsaṅgamthe attaching to, contact with ()46
सङ्घsaṅghan(to - : to strike together): group, multitude, community (e.g. Buddhist)41
सज्ज्sajj1Pto hang, to adhere48
सञ्ज्sañj1Pto attach, to adhere to ()46
सत्यsatyantruth10
सत्वरsatvara3quick, hurried43
सद्sadsit, settle down20
सद्sadto sit down46
सनातनsanātanaeternal, imperishable, constant30
समsama3equal, even, similar (with instrumental)18
समयsamayamagreement, contract, deadline, date, time43
समाधिsamādhiminner collection, highest attention, meditative "absorption"20
समाधिsamādhiminner collection, highest attention33
समानsamānaequal23
समानsamāna3of the same kind, equal, similar; m.: contemporary51
सर्वsarva3each, all50
सहितsahita3united, provided with18
साधनsādhanamleading to the goal, effective16
साधुsādhu3correct, good2
साध्वीsādhvīffem. from sādhu3
सामर्थ्यsāmarthyanthat which corresponds to its purpose25
सामान्यsāmānyanequality, agreement23
सायकsāyakamArrow51
सारsāramcore, marrow, essence, substance52
सिंहsiṃhamlion (Panthera leo persica)15
सीमन्sīmanfboundary38
सुतsutamson38
सुप्तिsuptifSleep, esp. deep sleep40
सुष्टुsuṣṭu3highly praised, excellent, good18
सूक्ष्मsūkṣma3fine, tiny, subtle48
सूर्यsūryamsun, sun god Sūrya38
सूर्यsūryamsun52
सेवाsevāfservice, attendance52
सेव्sevto serve someone (), to attend to, to honor, to love52
स्तनstanambreast20
स्तुstuto praise, to extol15
स्तुतिstutifpraise, hymn of praise15
स्तेनstenamthief25
स्तेयsteyantheft25
स्तोत्रstotran(means of praise =) hymn of praise, hymn15
स्त्रीstrīfwoman20
स्त्रीstrīfWoman, wife ; Feminine48
स्थविरsthavira3old, aged48
स्थाsthāto stand apart from, to abstain from, to keep away, to remain, to stand42
स्थाविरsthāviran(high) age48
स्पृश्spṛś6Pto touch36
स्मृतिsmṛtifrecollection, memory, meditative recollection = mindfulness, tradition (counter-concept to śruti). Encompasses3
स्वsva3own, his/her/its (my, your, etc.). Declined like . In the Abl./Loc. sg. m.n. and in the Nom. pl. m. it can also be decli51
स्वकsvaka3own (my, your ...) ; m.: member36
स्वप्svap2Pto sleep, to go to sleep40
स्वप्नsvapnamSleep, dream40
स्वभावsvabhāvambeing, nature, character25
स्वयम्svayamself, of itself49
स्वसृsvasṛfSister42
स्वस्तिsvastifhappiness, salvation (nominal formation from = "it is good")24
स्वागतsvāgatanwelcome (from su-ā-gata)24
स्वाध्यायsvādhyāyam"self-study", recitation (especially of the Veda), Vedic study20

SanskritIASTGenusEnglishLesson
हन्hanto strike, to kill, to slay17
हन्han2Pto strike back44
हरhara3taking away; m.: the destroyer = epithet of Śiva27
हरिhari3blond, yellow, green; m. epithet of Viṣṇu (does not belong to the root 1)27
हरिष्यतिFut.:br Pass.:
PPP:
Inf
27
हरिहरhariharamViṣṇu and Śiva united as a single deity27
हर्षharṣam(raising of body hair), joy25
हस्तhastamhand18
हस्तिन्hastinmelephant (Elephas maximus)38
हा3Pto leave33
हिरण्यhiraṇyagolden ; n.: gold, money, wealth25
हीनPPPleft by, lacking, deficient33
हीनयानhīnayānanthe deficient vehicle (of Buddhism): derogatory term used by the representatives of the "great vehicle", the ; the defic33
हुhu3Pto pour into fire (as an offering, esp. melted butter)33
हृhṛ1Uto hold, to carry; to fetch, to take away, to steal27
हृदयhṛdayanheart42
हृष्hṛṣ4Pto become stiff: to bristle (hair), to rejoice over (Instr., Acc., Loc.)36
हेतुhetummotive, incitement, cause, reason; , , with Genitive or as the second member of a compound = "for the sake of ..., becau24
ह्रस्वhrasva3short49
ह्वेhvecall, summon46

Part of Tüpfli's Global Village Library