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अकृत
akṛta [adjective]
undone
अक्ष
akṣa [noun] [m]
a die in the game of dice
अक्षन्
akṣan [noun] [n]
eye;
used only in weakest cases, strong and middle from the i stem akṣi
अक्षप्रिय
akṣapriya [adjective]
beloved of dice, fond of playing dice
अक्षय
akṣaya [adjective]
imperishable
अक्षरशः
akṣaraśaḥ [adverb]
by syllables, syllable, by syllable
अक्षि
akṣi [noun] [n]
eye;
used in the strong and middle cases of akṣan
अक्षौहिणी
akṣauhiṇī [noun] [f]
a complete army, which consists of: 21,870 chariots, 21,870 elephants, 65,610 horses, 109,350 foot soldiers - see Maurer note 8 on The Story of Nala and Damayantī for more details
अक्षौहिणीपति
akṣauhiṇīpati [noun] [m]
a lord or general of a complete army
अङ्क
aṅka [noun] [m]
waist; lap; bosom
अङ्गना
aṅganā [noun] [f]
a woman
अण्डज
aṇḍaja [adjective]
egg-born
अण्डज
aṇḍaja [noun]
a bird
अतिथि
atithi [noun] [m]
a guest
अति-√पत् (अतिपतति)
ati-√pat (atipatati) [verb, class 1 P]
skip over
अथ वा
atha vā [indeclinable]
or, rather
√अद् (अत्ति)
√ad (atti) [verb, class 2 P]
eat
अदीनात्मन्
adīnātman [adjective]
having an undepressed spirit, cheerful, undaunted
अधि-√इ (अधीते)
adhi-√i (adhīte) [verb, class 2 Ā]
learn
अधि-√कृ (अधिकरोति)
adhi-√kṛ (adhikaroti) [verb, class 8 P]
authorize
अध्यापक
adhyāpaka [noun] [m]
teacher
अनु-√कृ (अनुकरोति)
anu-√kṛ (anukaroti) [verb, class 8 P]
imitate
अनुगृहीत
anugṛhīta [adjective]
gratified, indebted
अनुचर
anucara [noun] [m]
servant
अनुत्तर
anuttara [noun] [n]
the absolute
अनुत्तम
anuttama [adjective]
excellent, best
अनु-√वद् (अनुवदति)
anu-√vad (anuvadati) [verb, class 1 P]
repeat
अनु-√सृ (अनुसरति)
anu-√sṛ (anusarati) [verb, class 1 P]
follow
अन्तर
antara [adjective]
inner, interior, at the end of a compound: other, another
अन्तर्-√गम् (अन्तर्गच्छति)
antar-√gam (antargacchati) [verb, class 1 P]
insinuate
अपण्डित
apaṇḍita [adjective]
unwise, foolish
अप-√नी (अपनयति)
apa-√nī (apanayati) [verb, class 1 P]
remove, lead away
अभि-ज्ञा (अभिजानाति)
abhi-jñā (abhijānāti) [verb, class 9 P]
recognize
अभिज्ञात
abhijñāta [ppp]
recognized, known
(ppp of abhi-jñā)
अभ्र
abhra [noun] [n]
thundercloud; rainy weather
अमात्य
amātya [noun] [m]
minister
अरिसूदन
arisūdana [noun] [m]
a destroyer of the foe
अर्ध
ardha [adjective]
half;
or as noun, a half, a part
अर्ह
arha [adjective]
deserving, worthy of; obliged to + infinitive; able to +infinitive
अव-आ-√लोक् (अवालोकते, अवालोकयति)
ava-ā-√lok (avālokate, avālokayati) [verb, class 1 P / Ā]
look at, see, notice
अश्रुत
aśruta [adjective]
unheard
अस्त्र
astra [noun] [n] (throwable)
weapon
आकार
ākāra [] looking
like, resembling
आदर
ādara [noun] [m]
honor, respect
आपद्
āpad [noun] [f]
accident
आलय
ālaya [noun] [m]
house, dwelling
आलाप
ālāpa [noun] [m]
conversation, communication
आसन
āsana [noun] [n]
sitting; position, seat; dwelling
इतिहास
itihāsa [noun] [m]
history, chronicle
इत्यादि
ityādi [adjective]
and so on, etc.
इन्द्रजित्
indrajit [proper noun] [m]
Indrajit, one of the rākṣasas, “conqueror of Indra”
इष्ट
iṣṭa [ppp]
sacrificed;
past passive participle of √yaj
√ईक्ष् (ईक्षते)
√īkṣ (īkṣate) [verb, class 1 Ā]
see
ईप्सा
īpsā [noun] [f]
a desire to get
उत्साह
utsāha [noun] [m]
firmness, fortitude
उपम
upama [adjective]
like, equal to (at end of compound); (can also be: highest, best; excelling)
एन
ena [pronoun]
he/she/it; this, that
एषः/एतद्
eṣaḥ/etad [pronoun]
he/she/it; this, that
ओघ
ogha [noun] [m]
flood; stream of water
कच्चित्
kaccit [indeclinable]
maybe; I fear/hope/suppose
कदाचित्
kadācit [indefinite adverb]
whenever, at any point
कला
kalā [noun] [f]
part, small part, 1/16th
कल्प
kalpa [adjective]
proper; fit, able; equal to
कानन
kānana [noun] [n]
forest
कारिन्
kārin [adjective]
agent, producer of, etc.;
(mostly in compounds, meaning: doing, making, producing)
कार्मुक
kārmuka [noun] [n]
bow (the weapon)
किल
kila [indeclinable]
indeed; emphasizes preceding word
कुशल
kuśala [adjective]
right, proper, suitable;
as a noun: well-being, happiness
कुसुम
kusuma [noun] [n]
flower, blossom
केचिद् केचित्
kecid kecit [indefinite pronoun]
some
√क्रम् (करम्ति/ते क्रामति/ते)
√kram (karamti/te krāmati/te) [verb, class 1 P / Ā]
walk, step, advance
√क्षुभ् (क्षोभते)
√kṣubh (kṣobhate) [verb, class 1 Ā]
shake
√गद् (गदति)
√gad (gadati) [verb, class 1 P]
say, speak, relate
गरुड
garuḍa [proper noun] [m]
Garuḍa, mythical bird, Viṣṇu’s mount
गिर्
gir [noun] [f]
speech, language, voice
गुरु
guru [noun] [m]
teacher, (spiritual) teacher
गृहस्थ
gṛhastha [noun] [m]
householder
गो
go [noun] [m, f]
cow, cattle
ग्रीवा
grīvā [noun] [f]
throat, neck
√चक्ष् (चष्टे)
√cakṣ (caṣṭe) [verb, class 2 P]
see, look at
चन्दन
candana [noun] [m, n]
sandalwood
चारु
cāru [adjective]
pleasing, lovely
√चि (चिनोति)
√ci (cinoti) [verb, class 5 P]
arrange; pile up
चिरम्
ciram [adverb]
for a long time, long
चीर
cīra [noun] [n]
birch bark, clothes made from birch bark
√चुद् (चोदति, चोदयति)
√cud (codati, codayati) [verb, class 1 P class 10 P]
impel, urge on
चैशाख
caiśākha [dates]
the month roughly equivalent to April-May
जननी
jananī [noun] [f]
mother
जिज्ञासु
jijñāsu [adjective]
curious
जित
jita [ppp]
conquered, subdued;
past passive participle of √ji (jayati)
तीर्थ
tīrtha [noun] [n]
(sacred/ritual) bathing-place
तुरंगम
turaṃgama [noun] [m]
horse
तेन
tena [indeclinable]
by this, thus
तोरण
toraṇa [noun] [n]
arch, doorway, portal
√त्रस् (त्रसति, त्रस्यति)
√tras (trasati, trasyati) [verb, class 1 P class 4 P]
tremble, be afraid
त्रिदश ३०
tridaśa 30 [number] [m]
thirty
त्रिलोचन
trilocana [noun] [m]
one having “three eyes,” an epithet of Śiva
दक्षिण
dakṣiṇa [adjective]
southern; right (vs. left); clever, able
दग्ध
dagdha [adjective]
burnt
दशबल
daśabala [proper noun] [m]
one having ten powers, an epithet of the Buddha
दष्ट
daṣṭa [ppp]
bitten
(ppp of √daṃś)
दानव
dānava [noun] [m]
dānava or demon
√दिश् (दिशति)
√diś (diśati) [verb, class 6 P]
show, point out
दिष्टि
diṣṭi [noun] [f]
good fortune, happiness
दीन
dīna [adjective]
miserable, wretched
√दुह् (दुह्ति)
√duh (duhti) [verb, class 2 P]
milk
दूत
dūta [noun] [m]
messenger
दूर
dūra [adjective]
far, distant
दृढ
dṛḍha [adjective]
firm
देवता
devatā [noun] [f]
deity
दैव
daiva [adjective]
divine (or as a neuter noun: fate)
धीमत्
dhīmat [adjective]
intelligent
धेनु
dhenu [noun] [f] cow
√ध्यै (ध्यैयति)
√dhyai (dhyaiyati) [verb, class 4 P]
be rapt in thought
नग
naga [noun] [m]
mountain; literally: non-going
नगरी
nagarī [noun] [f]
city, town
ननु
nanu [indeclinable]
surely, indeed
नाग
nāga [noun] [m]
snake
नाथ
nātha [noun] [m]
protector; lord; husband
निज
nija [adjective]
one’s own, native
निभ
nibha [adjective]
resembling, like
निर्मनुष्य
nirmanuṣya [adjective]
devoid of people, uninhabited
नीलकण्ठ
nīlakaṇṭha [proper noun]
Nīlakaṇṭha - name for Śiva meaning “having a blue throat”
नूनम्
nūnam [adverb]
now, at present; certainly
पतित
patita [ppp]
fallen
(ppp of √pat)
पथ्
path [noun] [m]
path; journey
पद्मज
padma [noun] [m, n]
lotus
परमेश्वर
parameśvara [proper noun] [m]
Parameśvara - a name for Śiva meaning “supreme lord”
परस्पर
paraspara [adjective]
one another, each other
परिणाम
pariṇāma [noun] [m]
change, alteration
परिपूर्ण
paripūrṇa [adjective]
full
परि-√व्रज् (परिव्रजति)
pari-√vraj (parivrajati) [verb, class 1 P]
wander (as a mendicant)
परिव्राजक
parivrājaka [noun] [m]
wandering ascetic
परीक्षा
parīkṣā [noun] [f]
test
पर्युत्सुक
paryutsuka [adjective]
restless
पश्चिम
paścima [adjective]
behind, later, last
पाचक
pācaka [noun] [m]
cook
पान
pāna [noun] [n]
drinking; a drink
पापजन
pāpajana [noun] [m]
sinful person
पापिन्
pāpin [noun] [m]
sinner
पार्वति
pārvati [proper noun] [f]
Pārvati, Śiva’s wife
पार्श्वात्
pārśvāt [indeclinable]
away from, by means of, through
पीत
pīta [adjective]
drunk
पीत
pīta [adjective]
yellow
पीतम्बर
pītambara [noun] [m]
having a yellow garment, epithet of Viṣṇu
पुण्य
puṇya [adjective]
meritorious, virtuous, good
पुनर्
punar [adverb]
again
पुंगव
puṃgava [noun] [m]
bull among men: very strong person
पुर:
puraḥ [adverb]
before, in front of
पुरोहित
purohita [m] [m]
domestic priest, literally “put in front”
√पुष् (पोषति, पुष्यति, पुष्णाति)
√puṣ (poṣati, puṣyati, puṣṇāti) [verb, class 1, 4, 9 P]
flourish, bloom
पुष्प
puṣpa [noun] [n]
flower
पूर्वज
pūrvaja [noun] [m]
“born previously,” elder brother
प्रतिदिनम्
pratidinam [adverb]
every day
प्रतिपत्ति
pratipatti [noun] [f]
attainment of knowledge
प्रदक्षिण
pradakṣiṇa [adjective]
on the right: auspicious, favorable
प्रमाण
pramāṇa [noun] [n]
measure, standard
प्र-√लप् (प्रलपति)
pra-√lap (pralapati) [verb, class 1 P]
prattle
प्रलाप
pralāpa [noun] [m]
prattling, talk
prākāra
prākāra [noun] [m]
wall, fence, enclosure
प्राञ्जलि
prāñjali [adjective]
holding hollowed hands up in greeting; respectful
प्रायश
prāyaśa [indeclinable]
practically, virtually
प्रारब्ध
prārabdha [adjective]
prepared
प्लवग
प्लवंग
प्लवंगम
plavaga
plavaṃga
plavaṃgama [noun] [m]
monkey (literally “jump-goer”)
बिभत्सा
bibhatsā [noun] [f]
repulsion
बुभुक्षा
bubhukṣā [noun] [f]
hunger
ब्रह्मन्
brahman [noun] [n]
prayer; religious
भगवद्गीता
bhagavadgītā [proper noun] [f]
Bhagavad Gītā, Song of the Blessed Lord
भवत्
bhavat [noun] [m]
you, Sir; polite form of addressed used with 3rd person verb
भवन्त्
bhavant [pronoun]
polite form of “you”
भानु
bhānu [noun] [m]
sun
भाषित
bhāṣita [adjective]
uttered, spoken + su prefix (good) = subhāṣitas, wise sayings
भास्-कर
bhās-kara [noun] [m]
sun (literally “bright-maker”)
भीरु
bhīru [adjective]
fearful, timid
भू
bhū [noun] [f]
earth
मनस्विन्
manasvin [adjective]
wise, intelligent
मन्त्र
mantra [noun] [n]
prayer; vedic hymn; plan
मन्द
manda [adjective]
slow; weak
महापित
mahāpita [noun] [m]
grandfather
मामक
māmaka [pronoun]
mine, belonging to me
मिथुन
mithuna [noun] [n]
the act of sex
मीमांसा
mīmāṃsā [noun] [f]
inquiry, Mīmāṃsā school of philosophy
मुदित
mudita [adjective]
delighted
मुष्टि
muṣṭi [noun] [m, f]
hilt, handle (of a sword)
मुहुर्
muhur [adverb]
in a moment, for a moment
मूशिकवाहन
mūśikavāhana [noun] [m]
A name for Ganesha meaning, “having a rat for a mount”
मेखला
mekhalā [noun] [f]
girdle
मौन
mauna [noun] [n]
silence
यत
yata [adjective]
restrained
यथाशक्ति
yathāśakti [adverb]
in accordance with ability
यथाशास्त्रम्
yathāśāstram [adverb]
in accordance with the teachings (śāstra)
यम
yama [noun] [m]
death; restraint, suppression
यात्रा
yātrā [noun] [f]
journey, march, expedition
यान
yāna [noun] [n]
going, moving; vehicle
यावज्जीवनम्
yāvajjīvanam [indeclinable]
for the duration of life
यावत्संवत्सरम्
yāvatsaṃvatsaram [indeclinable]
for the duration of a year
यूथप
yūthapa [noun] [m]
leader of the herd
योगिन् / योगिनी
yogin / yoginī [noun] [m / f]
yogi
रम्य
ramya [adjective]
pleasant, beautiful
रिपु
ripu [noun] [m]
enemy
रोष
roṣa [noun] [m]
anger, fury, passion
√लक्ष् (लक्षते)
√lakṣ (lakṣate) [verb, class 1 Ā]
perceive, observe
√लप् (लपति)
√lap (lapati) [noun, class 1 P]
wail, lament
लय
laya [adjective]
sticking, clinging - also (m) devotion, concentration, or a place of rest, abode
√ली (लीयते)
√lī (līyate) [verb, class 4 Ā]
cling
लिढ
liḍha [adjective]
licked
लीन
līna [adjective]
attached
वत्सल
vatsala [adjective]
affectionate, loving, tender
वधू
vadhū [noun] [f]
young woman, bride
वरं न च
varaṃ na ca [idiomatic phrase]
“so and so is better than…“ - literally “most excellent” + not and, that is “most excellent, not like …”
वर्धन
vardhana [adjective]
gladdening, making happy (mostly in compounds)
वसति
vasati [noun] [f]
dwelling
वारि
vāri [noun] [n]
water
(also vār, vāḥ)
वाहन
vāhana [noun] [n]
vehicle, mount
विद्
vid [adjective]
knowing
वर्धनविद्याधर
vidyādhara [noun] [m]
sorcerer, magician
वि-√धा (विदधति)
vi-√dhā (vidadhati) [verb, class 3 P]
perform, do, arrange
विनाशन
vināśana [noun] [m]
destruction
विपुल
vipula [adjective]
large, extensive
वियोग
viyoga [noun] [m]
separation
वि-√रज् (विरजति)
vi-√raj (virajati) [verb, class 1 P]
become dispassionate
वीणा
vīṇā [noun] [f]
a stringed musical instrument
वृत्र
vṛtra [proper noun]
Vṛtra, one of the demons
वृष्टि
vṛṣṭi [noun] [f]
rain
वेगन, वेगात्
vegana, vegāt [adverb]
swiftly, fast
वेश्मन्
veśman [noun] [n]
dwelling; house, palace
वै
vai [indeclinable]
indeed
वैराग्य
vairāgya [noun] [n]
aversion to worldly things
वैश्व
vaiśva [adjective]
universal
व्रत
vrata [noun] [n]
oath; vow
व्रीहि
vrīhi [noun] [m]
rice
शक्त
śakta [adjective]
competent
शक्र
śakra [adjective]
powerful, mighty
शंकुल
śaṃkula [adjective]
crowded together, dense, thick; confused, disturbed
शंग्राम
śaṃgrāma [noun] [m]
assembly of people: army; battle, war
शयन
śayana [noun] [n]
sleeping, resting; bed, couch
शिल
śila [noun] [f]
stone, rock, crag
शील
śīla [noun] [n]
custom, usage, character
शुक
śuka [noun] [m]
parrot
√शुभ् (शोभते)
√śubh (śobhate) [noun, class 1 Ā]
shine, be beautiful
शूर
śūra [noun] [m]
hero
शेष
śeṣa [noun] [m, n]
remainder, rest
सकामम्
sakāmam [adverb]
with desire
सकोपम्
sakopam [adverb]
angrily
सचिव
saciva [noun] [m]
friend; a king’s friend: attendant, counselor, minister
सद्यः
sadyaḥ [indeclinable]
daily, every day
समर्थ
samartha [adjective]
competent, able to
सम्-आ-√श्रि (समाश्रयति)
sam-ā-√śri (samāśrayati) [verb, class 1 P]
resort to
समाहित
samāhita [adjective]
combined, united
संकाश
saṃkāśa [adjective]
having the appearance of, looking like (in compounds)
संकुल
saṃkula [adjective]
crowded together
संघ
saṃgha [noun] [m]
any assembly/group: crowd, community, society
संनिधि
saṃnidhi [noun] [m]
nearness, presence
सम्-√भाष् (सम्भाषते)
sam-√bhāṣ (sambhāṣate) [verb, class 1 Ā]
speak
संभ्रम
saṃbhrama [noun] [m]
activity, eagerness, zeal
संयत
saṃyata [adjective]
restrained, controlled
संयुग
saṃyuga [noun] [n]
union, conjunction; battle, war
सहाय
sahāya [noun] [m]
companion
सादरम्
sādaram [adverb]
with respect
सायक
sāyaka [noun] [m]
sword
सार
sāra [noun] [m]
essence, substance, heart of something
सार्धम्
sārdham [indeclinable]
(together) with + instrumental
√सिच् (सिञ्चति)
√sic (siñcati) [verb, class 6 P]
pour (out), sprinkle
सु-
su- [prefix]
good; much, very
सुमित्रा
sumitrā [proper noun] [f]
Sumitrā - mother of Kakṣmaṇa and Śatrughna
सुवर्ण
suvarṇa [adjective]
golden (or as a noun: gold)
सूर्य
sūrya [proper noun] [m]
the sun god, Sūrya
सोढ
soḍha [adjective]
endured, borne
स्निग्ध
snigdha [adjective]
glossy, resplendent; mild, gentle, lovely
स्नेह
sneha [noun] [m]
love, affection
स्मित
smita [adjective]
smiling; or neuter noun: smile, gentle laugh
√स्वज् (स्वजते)
√svaj (svajate) [verb, class 1 Ā]
embrace
स्वप्न
svapna [noun] [m]
sleep, dream
हत्या
hatyā [noun] [f]
murder, slaying
हर्ष
harṣa [noun] [m]
excitement; joy
हित
hita [adjective]
beneficial, friendly
√ह्वे (ह्वयति)
√hve (hvayati) [verb, class 1 P]
call, summon
