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. Sahrudaya: a) good-hearted b) without heart c) Harsh d) not helping e) relation.

2. Avikaththanam: a) boasting b) does not boast c) Praising others d) Hating e) who doesn’t believe in God f) Bhakta.

3. Ikshavaha: a) fruit b) One variety of grain c) sugar-cane d) Shiva’s name e) A lady.

4.  Avasaanam: a) starting b) middle c) process d) end e) change.

5. Indhanam: a) food b) grains c) properties d) sun e) fuel

6. Ibhaha: a) an eleplant b) a bird c) a group of lions d) king of peacocks e) sheep.

7. Anapatya: a) with so many children b) child-less c) truth d) a right way e) a king.

8. Astheyam: a) robbery b) helping c) not stealing d) teaching e) without sun.

9. Anubhratruhu: a) a father b) following c) having no brothers d) a younger brother e) family.

10.  Purata: a) silver b) metal c) led d) iron e) gold

11.  Anumathihi: a) permission b) not allowed c) grant d) order e) request.

12.  Nirlutanam: a) giving away b) robbing c) celebrating d) arranging e) crying.

13.  Vittadaha: a) a writer b) a preach c) a donor d) politician e) a beggar.

14.  Shodashavarsham: a) 18 years b) 50 years c) one decade d) 16 years e) 100 years..

15.  Sanchita: a) spent b) requested c) forced d) threatened e) accumulated.

16.  Praanathaha: a) air b) darkness c) saviour d) husband e) female.

17.  Muhurthaha: a) good time b) a moment c) one hour d) half-a-day e) full day.

18.  Mulakam: a) a fruit b) grains c) a radish d) metal e) food.

19.  Sapthathihi: a) eighty b) seven hundred c) few hundreds d) seventy e) 7 days..

20.  Jaami Phalaha: a) banana b) apple c) orange d) jack-fruit e) Gouva

Meanings and explanations

1. Sahrudaya: means good-hearted, kind, compassionate and sincre. In all virtues sahrudayatha is said to be the important virtue.

2. Avikaththanam: means, one who does not boast. It is said that real learned poeple and gnani’s will have this virtue of not boasting oneself.

3. Ikshavaha: means sugarcane.

4. Avasaanam: means end, termination, conclusion. The word avasanadasha means last phase of the life-on the bed.

5. Indhanam: means fuel, wood, and lighting.

6. Ibhaha: means an elephant. ibhi means a female elephant. A woman’s walking is generally described as ibhirajagamanam.

7. Anapatya: means child-less, without hair, or without children. the word apathyam means child, anapatyam means without child.

8. Astheyam: means not stealing.

9. Anubhrathuhu: means a younger brother.

10. Purata: means gold.

11. Anumathihi: means permission, consent, or approval.

12. Nirlutanam: means robbing, plundering and looting.

13. Vittadaha: means a donor. Vittaha means money `da’ means giving a person who donates money.

14. Shodashavarsham: means sixteen, varsham means a years. Shodashavarsham means 16 years.

15. Sanchita: means accumulated, boarded, collected. Sanchita Karma this word refers that the accumulated actions of good and bad deeds.

16. Praanathaha: means air, wind.

17. Muhurthaha: means a moment, any short portion of time; or a period of 48 minutes. It will be used for a period, and time (which is auspicious or otherwise).

18. Mulakam: means radish that is a kind of root.

19. Sapthathihi: means seventy.

20. Jaami Phalaha: means gouva fruit.

Answers

1. a 2. b 3. c  4. d 5. e 6. a  7. b 8. c 9. d 10. e 11. a 12. b  13. c 14. d 15. e  16. a     17. b 18. c 19. d 20. e

Ratings of Your Score

9-11: Fair;

12-15: Good;

16 and above: Excellent

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