Epic and Narrative Sanskrit Vocabulary: Further 1 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
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aṅka- (m.)
A
‘waist; lap; bosom’
2
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acala-
A
(adj) ‘immovable’,
(m. ) ‘mountain’,
(f. ) ‘the earth’
3
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atha vā (ind)
A
‘or rather’
4
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a-dharma- (m.)
A
‘non-dharma, lawlessness’
5
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adhika- (adj)
A
‘further; stronger; excellent’
6
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adhi-pati- (m.)
A
‘overlord, ruler’
7
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anala- (m.)
A
‘fire’
8
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anila- (m.)
A
‘wind’
9
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anīka- (n.)
A
‘face; appearance’
10
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anuja- (m.)
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‘after-born’: ‘younger brother’
11
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anuttama- (adj)
A
‘excellent, best’
12
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aneka- (adj)
A
‘not one’: ‘many, much’
13
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antara-
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(adj) ‘inner, interior’,
(ifc) other, another’
14
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anna- (n.)
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‘food’
15
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anyathā (ind)
A
‘otherwise, in a different manner’
16
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anyonya- (adj)
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‘one another, mutual’
17
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anvita (adj)
A
‘accompanied by; having, possessing’
18
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apsaras- (f.)
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‘apsaras’ (a heavenly nymph)
19
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abhimukha- (adj)
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‘having the face towards’: ‘facing’
20
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abhiṣeka- (m.)
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‘religious bathing, ablution’
