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. Maanita: a) honoured b) lead c) promised d) devided e) none.

2. Yantrakaha: a) with machinery b) mechanist c) without human being d) robo e) none..

3. Vaimukhyam: a) aversion b) liking c) hating d) prominent e) important.

4.  Vyabhichaaraha: a) one caste b) violation c) lady d) king e) none.

5. Naasikaa: a) ear b) the nose c) body d) face e) head.

Meanings and explanations

1. Maanita: means honoured, respected, esteemed.

2. Yantrakaha: means one well acquinted with machinery, mechanist or a person who operates machine.

3. Vaimukhyam: means aversion, disgust, turning away the face.

4. Vyabhichaaraha: means violation, going away from deviation, leaving the right course etc.

5. Naasikaa: means Nose.

Answers

1. a 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. b

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