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. Rudhiram: a) fierce b) fighting c) cruel d) blood.

2. Jitihi: a) Indra b) victory c) a divine power d) a Goddess e) very subtle.

3. Chintidi: a) black cobra b) a tamarind tree c)an owl d) a dense forest e) a sparrow.

4. Jnaptihi: a) making fun b) a ruler c) understanding d) request e) an order.

5. Cheti: a) a female servant b) name of a place c) broad d) awareness e) an air.

6. Jnanam: a) unhappiness b) anger c) cruel d) knowledge e) none.

7. Jhurtihi : a) fever b) cough c) a forest d) unwanted e) none.

8. Darvika: a) Name of a devil b) pride c) more distance d) spoon e) none.

9. Darpanaha: a) pride b) anger c) mirror d) concern e) laughing.

10.Nibadda: a) decided b) bounded c) exploited d) ill-treated e) none.

Meanings and explanations

1. Rudhiram: means blood.

2. Jitihi: means victory, conquest

3. Chintidi: means a tamarind tree.

4. Jnaptihi: means an understanding capacity or intellect.

5. Cheti: means a female servant or a female slave.

6. Jnanam: means knowledge, knowing or understanding.

7. Jhurtihi : means fever.

8. Darvika: means a spoon, a spatula.

9. Darpanaha: means mirror.

10. Nibadda: means bounded, tied.

Answers

1. d 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. d 7. a 8. d 9. c 10. b 

Ratings of Your Score

9-11: Fair;

12-15: Good;

16 and above: Excellent

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