Improve Your Sanskrit Vocabulary - C Rama Devi

We come across a number of Sanskrit words in our daily life.  More often than not, we might like to know the correct meaning of such words.  Here is a small exercise for you to test your knowledge of such words.

1. Charvitha : a) chewed b) shake c) relish d) roll e) vessel.

2. Chaanchalyam : a) beat b) unsteadiness c) perform d) open e) none.

3. Jadataa : a) generate b) whether c) apathy d) situated e) none.

4. Jagaranam : a) covered b) family c) desert d) waiting e) condition.

5. Thilaaha : a) paddy grains b) sandal wood c) forehead d) sesamum e) none.

6. Thrushna : a) lead b) thirst c) smoke d) ice e) none.

7. Thrisathi : a) thirty b) thirty-six c) three hundred d) three e) hundred.

8. Dayithaa : a) consisting b) sister c) spoon d) ten e) wife.

9. Daanavaha : a) demon b) divide c) king d) compassionate e) none.

10. Dvaividhyam : a) duality b) rational c) twofold d) island e) twenty.

Meanings and explanations

1. Charvitha : chewed.

2. Chaanchalyam : unsteadiness.

3. Jadataa : apathy.

4. Jagaranam : waiting.

5. Thilaaha : sesamum seeds.

6. Thrushna : thirsty.

7. Thrisathi : thirty.

8. Dayithaa : wife.

9. Daanavaha : demon.

10. Dvaividhyam : duality.

Ratings of Your Score

9-11: Fair;12-15: Good;

16 and above: Excellent

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