Epic and Narrative Sanskrit Vocabulary: Basic 5 Flashcards
This list is from the forthcoming 'Introductory Sanskrit Reader'. Its aim is to give students who have finished an introductory Sanskrit course a good basic vocabulary and get you started on your journey towards reading Sanskrit texts with fluency.
1
Q
nityam (ind)
A
‘always’
2
Q
√nī (I nayati)
A
‘lead, take’
3
Q
nu, nūnam (ind)
A
‘now, at present; certainly’
4
Q
nṛpa- (m.)
A
‘king’
5
Q
pakṣin (m.)
A
‘winged’: ‘bird’
6
Q
pañca- (num)
A
‘five’
7
Q
√pat (I patati)
A
‘fall; fly’
8
Q
pati- (m.)
A
‘lord; husband’
9
Q
path- (m.)
A
‘path; journey’
10
Q
vi-ā-pad (X vyāpādayati)
A
‘kill’
11
Q
pada- (n.)
A
‘footstep; trace; vestige’
12
Q
padma- (m./n.)
A
‘lotus’
13
Q
para- (pron adj)
A
‘far’: ‘highest; lowest; best; other, hostile’
14
Q
apara- (pron adj)
A
‘higher, latter’
15
Q
parama- (adj)
A
highest, best; most distant, last; chief, main’
16
Q
parākrama- (m.)
A
‘heroism; power’
17
Q
parvata- (m.)
A
‘mountain’
18
Q
√pā (irreg pibati)
A
‘drink’
19
Q
pāṇi- (m.)
A
‘hand’
20
Q
pāda- (m.)
A
‘foot’
