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. Kanakam: a) gold b) silver c) iron d) cotton e) none.

2. Thrimshaha: a) a road b) thirtieth c) a king d) a demon e) Lord Shiva.

3. Damshitha: a) beaten b) bitten c) laughing d) caring e) none.

4. Dhanvin: a) sounded b) warned c) tamed d) armed with a bow e) battled.

5. Dhenuhu: a) horse b) goat c) any animal d) a snake e) a cow.

6. Nikata: a) dear b) far c) rapidly d) frankly e) near.

7. Nija: a) innate b) artificial c) sorrowful d) happiness e) none.

8. Pitrya: a) maternal b) national c) paternal d) father e) none.

9. Nikochanam: a) spreading b) famous c) collection d) contraction e) outside.

10.Puratam: a) a cave b) gold c) a city d) a street e) a house in a city.

Meanings and explanations

1. Kanakam: means gold.

2. Thrimshaha: means thirtieth.

3. Damshitha: means bitten.

4. Dhanvin: means armed with a bow.

5. Dhenuhu: means a cow.

6. Nikata: means near, close.

7. Nija: means innate, truthful.

8. Pitrya: means paternal, ancestral.

9. Nikochanam: means contraction, compression.

10. Puratam: means gold.

Answers

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

Ratings of Your Score

9-11: Fair;

12-15: Good;

16 and above: Excellent

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