Epic and Narrative Sanskrit Vocabulary: Basic 7 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
megha- (m.)
A
‘cloud’
2
Q
yakṣa- (m.)
A
‘yakṣa’ (semi-divine being, spirit)
3
Q
yajña- (n.)
A
‘sacrifice’
4
Q
yataḥ (ind)
A
‘because’
5
Q
yat (ind)
A
‘that, so that; since; if’
6
Q
yatra (ind)
A
‘where’
7
Q
yathā (ind)
A
‘just as’
8
Q
yadā (ind)
A
‘when’
9
Q
yadi (ind)
A
‘if’
10
Q
yad-
A
relative pronoun: ‘what, which, that’
11
Q
√yam (irreg yacchati)
A
‘hold, hold up, support’
12
Q
yaśas- (n.)
A
‘honor, glory, fame’
13
Q
√yā (II yāti)
A
‘go’
14
Q
yāvat (ind)
A
‘as great/large/much/many; as soon as; until’
15
Q
yuddha- (n.)
A
‘fight’
16
Q
yūtha-pa- (m.)
A
‘leader of the herd’
17
Q
yojana- (n.)
A
‘yojana, league’
(distance of between 7 and 15 miles)
18
Q
√rakṣ (I rakṣati)
A
‘protect; guard against, watch’
19
Q
rakṣas, rākṣasa- (m., fem rākṣasī-)
A
‘rākṣasa, demon’