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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. Kuchi: a) pencil b) scale c) eraser d) book e) a doctor.
2. Gadyam: a) prose b) poetry c) chantings d) sayings d) silence.
3. Kusaha: a) brass b) a knife c) grass d) clever e) a boy.
4. Gandhavathi: a) air b) an earth c) sea d) sky e) fire.
5. Chinmaya: a) immovable b) moon c) a pot d) intelligence e) rapid.
Meanings and explanations
1. Kuchi: means a pencil
2. Gadyam: means prose, elaborate prose composition.
3. Kusaha: means a kind of grass considered as holy and sacred used in religious ceremonies.
4. Gandhavathi: means an earth and wine.
5. Chinmaya: means pure intelligence, the supreme spirit.
Answers
1. a 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. d
Ratings of Your Score
9-11: Fair;
12-15: Good;
16 and above: Excellent