Days of the week

Question 1

week

Answer 1

सप्ताहम्
saptāham

Question 2

Sunday

Answer 2

रविवासरः
ravivāsaraḥ

Sūrya a.k.a. Ravi, the solar deity

Question 3

Monday

Answer 3

सोमवासरः
somavāsaraḥ

Candra a.k.a. Soma, the lunar deity;
associated with night, plants, and vegetation

Question 4

Tuesday

Answer 4

मङ्गलवासरः
maṅgalavāsaraḥ

Maṅgala, deity of planet Mars,
a.k.a. Lohita “the red one”,
deity of anger, aggression, and war

Question 5

Wednesday

Answer 5

बुधवासरः
budhavāsaraḥ

Budha, deity of planet Mercury,
a.k.a. Saumya “son of Soma (the moon)”

Question 6

Thursday

Answer 6

गुरुवासरः
guruvāsaraḥ

Bṛhaspati, a.k.a. Guru,
deity of fire, later associated with planet Jupiter

Question 7

Friday

Answer 7

शुक्रवासरः
śukravāsaraḥ

Śukra lit. “clear, bright”,
Guru of the Asuras,
associated with planet Venus

Question 8

Saturday

Answer 8

शनिवासरः
śanivāsaraḥ

Śani, deity of planet Saturn;
god of Karma (deeds), justice, and retribution;
controller of longevity, misery, sorrow, old age, discipline, restriction, responsibility, delays, ambition, leadership, authority, humility, integrity, and wisdom born of experience;
also signifies spiritual asceticism, penance, discipline, and conscientious work

Question 9

today

Answer 9

अद्य
adya

Question 10

yesterday

Answer 10

ह्यः
hyaḥ

Question 11

2 days ago

Answer 11

परह्यः
parahyaḥ

Question 12

3 days ago

Answer 12

प्रपरह्यः
praparahyaḥ

Question 13

tomorrow

Answer 13

श्वः
śvaḥ

Question 14

2 days ahead
= overmorrow

Answer 14

परश्वः
paraśvaḥ

Question 15

3 days ahead

Answer 15

प्रपरश्वः
praparaśvaḥ