Common Sanskrit Words

Question 1

Abhyasa

Answer 1

Practice

Question 2

Ananda

Answer 2

Bliss

Question 3

Atman

Answer 3

The Self

Question 4

Bhakti

Answer 4

Devotion

Question 5

Citta

Answer 5

The mind stuff

Question 6

Dosha

Answer 6

Fundamental bodily bio elements. Made up of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha

Question 7

Drishti

Answer 7

Gaze

Question 8

Dukha

Answer 8

Suffering

Question 9

Guru

Answer 9

A spiritual guide or teacher

Question 10

Ida

Answer 10

Channel of energy starting from the left nostril, moving to the crown of the head, and descending to the bottom of the spine

Question 11

Ishvara

Answer 11

The Supreme cosmic soul; God

Question 12

Jnana

Answer 12

Wisdom of the self, knowledge or idea

Question 13

Karma

Answer 13

Action and reaction

Question 14

Nirodha

Answer 14

Cessation, restraint

Question 15

Nirvana

Answer 15

The state of liberation

Question 16

Moksa

Answer 16

Liberation; final freedom of the soul from recurring births

Question 17

Pingala

Answer 17

A nadi or channel of energy

Question 18

Purusha

Answer 18

The divine self which abides in all beings

Question 19

Prakriti

Answer 19

The Nature

Question 20

Rajas

Answer 20

Activity, restlessness

Question 21

Samsara

Answer 21

A round of births and deaths

Question 22

Samskara

Answer 22

Scars of the past

Question 23

Sukha

Answer 23

Happiness, delight

Question 24

Surya

Answer 24

The sun

Question 25

Sutra

Answer 25

Thread

Question 26

Tamas

Answer 26

Inertia, dullness, ignorance

Question 27

Vairagya

Answer 27

Non attachment

Question 28

Vritti

Answer 28

Whirlpool

Question 29

Yoga

Answer 29

Union