Sanskrit Non-Translatables

Question 1

आगम

Answer 1

1. Procedures for temple worship and architecture, town planning, fine art, administration, healing
2. How to purify a place or image for worship
3. Invoke deity’s personal presence in form of विग्रह
4. How to develop personal relationship and receive direct experience of divine

Question 2

अग्नि

Answer 2

1. God of fire
2. Shakti within all human beings
3. Flame that comes from combustion of fuel
4. Digestive fire
5. Lightning and glittering metals like gold
6. Used at यज्ञ to purify food and offer it to God; later consumed as Prasad

Question 3

अहंकार

Answer 3

1. “I”-ness
2. Subjectivity to body parts and actions (associates them with the person)
3. Cosmic principle that creates individuality
4. Three types: sattvic, rajistic, tamastic