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Glossary of Sanskrit Terms

Sanskrit terms and their Meaninga

A

Advita - Non-dualism principle of Vedantic Philosophy

Agni - Fire

Agramandira - Ship used for warfare 

Aharya - Extraction (in surgery)

Ahimsa - Non-violence

Aksha - Dice (used in gambling)

Anda - Egg

Anu - Atom

Anuvakra - Semi retrograde motion of planets 

Arbuda - Million 

Aryabhatta- Indian mathematician astronomer who lived in the 5th century.

Aryabhattiya- Treatise on astronomy and mathematics authored by Aryabhatta

Arka - Essence, liquor, arrack 

Arthashastra - Treatise on statecraft authored by Chanakya in the 4th century B.C.

Ashrama - Hermitage where education was also imparted 0

Ashok, Samrat - Mauryan King of the 3rd century B.C. who propagated Buddhism

Astamana - Setting of the Sun

Astapada- Chess (literally 'Eight steps')

Ashwinikumar- Practioner of medicine in Vedic times

Ayurveda - Indian system of medicine

Ayuta - Ten thousand 

B

Bhakti geet - Devotional Song

Bhaskaracharya - An Indian mathematician of 12th century A.D.

Bharata Natyam - A classical South Indian dance-style

Bharatamuni- Author of Natyashastra an ancient Indian treatise on the fine arl

Bhasa - An ancient Indian playwright

Bhava- Expression

Bhavabhuti- An ancient Indian playwright

Bhikshuka (Bhikku) - Ascetic, monk, beggar

Bhootadaya - Kindness towards all living beings

Bhoomiputra - Son of the Soil

Bhrigukaccha - Ancient Indian name of Broach, a town in Gujarat

Bhutari - Enemy of evil spirits (root word of 'Butter')

Bijaganitam - Algebra

Bodhisattva - Huge statue of Buddha

Brahma - Indian god of creation

Brahmacharya - Celibacy X

Brahmagupta - Indian mathematician of the 7th century A.D.

Brahman - Supreme reality

Brahma-stupa-siddhanta - Treatise by Brahmagupta on mathematics