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. Chidiraha: a) an axe b) joining c) mingling d) a part .

2. Kurataha: a) gold-suit b) a shoe-maker c) painter d) a cook

3. Uddushanam: a) sadness b) madness c) thrill d) worry.

4. Truptihi: a) dissatisfaction b) eagerness c) waiting d) satisfaction.

5. Toranaha: a) an arched door way b) Middle place of a room c) a hall for meeting  d) a place for secret meeting.

Meanings and explanations

1. Chidiraha: means an axe and a rope, cord.

2. Kurataha: means a shoe-maker.

3. Uddushanam: menas thrill, and erection of the hair on the body.

4. Truptihi: means satisfaction, contentment.

5. Toranaha: means an arched door way or an outer door or gate-way.

Answers

1. a 2. b 3. c 4. d 5. a 

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