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. Krodhaha: a. Anger b. revenge c. fighting d. peace e. help.

2. Asanaa: a. rice b. hunger c. smoke d. war e. a person.

3. Vairinaha: a. friend b. relative c. enemy d. new person e. invitee.

4. Dhoomaha: a. fire b. air c. smoke d. sunlight e. darkness.

5. Vahnihi: a. smoke b. water c. rain d. plant e. fire.

Answers with explanation

1. Krodhaha: This is one of the six bad qualities that a human being should shed.    

    Kaama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Mada and Maatsarya. Krodha means anger.    

2. Asanaa: This means a desire to eat i.e. hunger.

3. Vairinaha: This denotes a person having enemity.

4. Dhoomaha :This refers to smoke.

5. Vahnihi:This means fire.

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