English words from Sanskrit
- viagraA brand name of the drug sildenafil citrate, used to treat erectile dysfunction.
- avatarAn incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu.
- yogaAny of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.
- LankaThe island city of Ravana in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.
- omA sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.
- zenOf or related to Zen Buddhism.
- somaThe whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.
- karmaThe sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
- nirvanaComplete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.
- ritaA female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish.
- mayaa flourishing Mesoamerican civilization that existed in and around Guatemala from the 3rd century to the 9th century.
- taraGoodbye.
- cerebralOf or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.
- SamanthaA female given name from Hebrew.
- IdaAn industrial development agency.
- amaA traditional Japanese pearl diver, usually female, who mainly dives for seafood, typically without any tool for breathing.
- harA hinge.
- lavaThe molten rock ejected by a volcano from a vent such as a crater or fissure; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.
- MaharashtraA state in western India. Capitals: Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) and Nagpur (winter capital).
- UMAAny of the horse girl characters from Umamusume.
- RamaA name of the goddess Lakshmi.
- KrishnaA deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism.
- maraA nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
- sutraA rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
- AnandA male given name from Sanskrit.
- AndhraA former state in India, existing between 1953 and 1956, formed from Madras Presidency and later merged with Telangana, forming Andhra Pradesh.
- mantraThe hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.
- ShriA title of respect used before male names, Mr.
- JainOf or pertaining to Jainism.
- ChandraA unisex given name from Sanskrit.
- agraDear, darling (as a term of endearment).
- kamaA sickle-like weapon, originally used as a tool for cutting weeds.
- dharmaThe natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order.
- shivaA weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.
- AyurvedaTraditional Hindu alternative medicine, involving balancing three bodily humours of wind, bile, and phlegm.
- premThe Premier League.
- RaviA male given name used in India.
- kaliThe prickly glasswort (Kali turgidum, syn. of Salsola kali).
- YodaA wise, elderly Jedi Master in the Star Wars franchise.
- HariA name or epithet given commonly to Vishnu, but also to Indra and Yama.
- muniA municipal bond.
- lilaThe play of god’s spirit manifested in the universe; divine play, creative spiritual energy.
- JayaA female given name from Sanskrit.
- LucknowA city, district, and division, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India.
- mataA respectful title for a female spiritual leader or for a wife, mother, or grandmother of a male spiritual leader.
- horaA circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide.
- varnaany of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castes
- tantraA Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.
- KaranA female given name of North American usage, variant of Karen.
- rtaThe Vedic principle of natural order that regulates the operation of the universe.
- ArunA local government district of West Sussex, England.
- GitaA female given name from Sanskrit, used in India.
- deviA goddess in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism.
- SanjayA male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
- ashaThe concept of truth and existence in Zoroastrianism, usually associated with the Amesha Spentas.
- ShankarA male given name from Sanskrit used commonly in India.
- BharatIndia: the Republic of India.
- AmarA surname.
- AryanA person of Caucasian (white / Northern European) ethnicity; A white non-Jew, in the broadest sense, or more narrowly defined as people of Germanic descent.
- tapasA variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well.
- HimalayasThe mountain range in south-central Asia, which extends about 2,414 km (1,500 mi) through Kashmir, northern India, southern Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam; it contains nine of the world’s ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest/Qomolongma.
- hastagoodbye
- PrakashA male given name from Sanskrit. It is a common name among Indic races, mostly Hindus, with some usage among Jains, Sikhs and recently Indic Christians.
- artiaarti
- rohanAn East Indian timber tree.
- RameshA male given name from Sanskrit used in Nepal and India.
- talaThe currency of Samoa, divided into 100 sene.
- IlaAn ethnic group of Zambia.
- tantricRelated to Vajrayana Buddhism.
- SunilA male given name from Sanskrit.
- RajeshA male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
- SureshA male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
- KunalKunala (a prince of the Mauryan Empire)
- kundaliniAn energy said to lie coiled at the base of the spine and to be released by yoga.
- pranaRespiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.
- HaraA name of Siva.
- JalandharThe son of Shiva.
- SitaA goddess, the consort of Rāma.
- AjayA male given name from Sanskrit.
- KalaA surname from Sanskrit.
- vedaA style of malt loaf bread (sweet, chewy, caramel-colored leavened bread made with malted wheat), traditionally produced across the UK and Ireland but today eaten mainly in Northern Ireland.
- BrahmaA large domestic fowl from the Brahmaputra region of India.
- mandalaA graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
- VivekA male given name from the South Asian languages [in turn from Sanskrit].
- VaranasiA large city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.
- nagaA loincloth.
- RajivA male given name from Sanskrit of Indian usage.
- SinhaA surname.
- raniThe wife of a rajah.
- lataA female given name commonly used in India.
- KiranA male given name from Sanskrit used by Hindus and Jains.
- KedarA male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
- IndiraName of Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
- MaheshA male given name from Sanskrit.
- HaridwarA city and municipality of Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, India.
- pujaA religious ritual performed in South Asia as an act of worship.
- brahmanA breed of zebuine, beef cattle from India with a hump on the shoulder, drooping ears, and a prominent dewlap.
- LakshmiThe Hindu goddess of wealth, the consort of Vishnu and married to Rāma (in her incarnation as Sita) and Krishna (as Radha and Rukmini).
- AshishA male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
- DixitA surname from India that is common among Hindu Brahmins in India.