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Re: Growing glossary of Sanskrit terms

http://johannalyman.gaia.com — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:17:39 GMT

I learned a new Sanskrit word last week:
Mudhita: a Tantric principle of celebrating and reveling in the success of another without letting their success make you feel "less than". A great practice to try on :-)

Re: Growing glossary of Sanskrit terms

http://Meenakshi.gaia.com — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:42:12 GMT

Thanks Ian! It is a good basic and clear one.

Re: Growing glossary of Sanskrit terms

http://ian-maleny.gaia.com — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:56:38 GMT

Hi All, here is the URL for a glossary of Sanskrit words.
http://www.swargarohan.org/Glossary.htm

Re: Growing glossary of Sanskrit terms

http://Meenakshi.gaia.com — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:41:55 GMT

You're welcome, Deb. I feel it's a treat for me too. Sanskrit is such an oral language; that to hear it is such a different experience than just reading it. I can imagine how hard it is to say the sounds when you're reading it...but for some, as I see on the Sanskrit pod on Gaia; it just resonates...

Re: Growing glossary of Sanskrit terms

http://yhd52754.gaia.com — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:50:58 GMT

Meenakshi,

How sweet of you to take on this effort. Your heart is ever searching for connection. I like the Sanskrit words, they just are hard for me not only to pronounce but sort out. So, what you have done here is so very nice.

You are a treasure to this pod.

Deb

Re: Growing glossary of Sanskrit terms

http://Meenakshi.gaia.com — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:31:55 GMT

[For Tattva-Boddha or The Awakening to Reality] contd.:

Vairaagyam eva abhayam : [one with] dispassion is fearless.

Re: Growing glossary of Sanskrit terms

http://Meenakshi.gaia.com — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:42:51 GMT

[For Tattva-Boddha or The Awakening to Reality]
Source: Online Sanskrit Dictionary
Tattva - true or real state , truth , reality

bodha knowing , understanding, waking , becoming or being awake , consciousness, the opening of blossom , bloom
viveka discrimination , distinction,true knowledge , discretion , right judgment , the faculty of distinguishing and classifying things according to their real properties,the power of separating the invisible Spirit from the visible world (or spirit from matter , truth from untruth , reality from mere semblance or illusion)
virAga passionless , without feeling , dispassionate , indifferent, stoic
sampatti prosperity , welfare , good fortune , success , accomplishment , fulfilment

Re: Growing glossary of Sanskrit terms:English words

http://Meenakshi.gaia.com — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:58:17 GMT

Words in English that are derived from Sanskrit.

Asana: from Sanskrit āsanam which means "seat", a term describing yoga postures.
Ashram: ultimately from Sanskrit āsramah, a religious hermitage.
Avatar: from Sanskrit avatarana, which means "descent".

Bhagavad-Gita: from Sanskrit, which means "song of the sublime"
Bhakti: from Sanskrit bhakti, which means "loyalty"
Brahma: from Sanskrit brahmā, which means "a prayer".
Brahman: from Sanskrit brāhmana.
Brahmin: from Sanskrit brahmana-s, from brahman.
Chakra: from Sanskrit cakra, which means "a circle, a wheel"
Deva, Diva: from Sanskrit deva, which means "a god". Diva means day like in divakara, sun who makes the day.
Devi: from Sanskrit devi, which means "a goddess". ^[
Dharma: from Sanskrit, which means "law, justice"
Guru: via Hindi ultimately from Sanskrit guru-s, which means "a teacher"
Himalaya: from Sanskrit himalayah, which means "place of snow".
Hindi: from Hindi Hind, via Persian Hindu "Sind" ultimately from Sanskrit sindhu, which means "a river".
Hindu: via Persian Hindu ultimately from Sanskrit sindhu, which means "a river"
Karma: from Sanskrit karman, which means "work, fate"
Maharishi: from Sanskrit maha-rishi, which means "a great sage".
Mahatma: from Sanskrit mahatman, which means "a great breath, soul".
Mandala: from Sanskrit mandala, which means "a disc, circle"
Mantra: from Sanskrit mantra-s which means "a holy message or text".
Maya: from Sanskrit māyā, a religious term related with illusion. ^[112]
Moksha: from Sanskrit moksha, liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth. ^[115]
Namaste: through Hindi ultimately from Sanskrit namas-te, which means "bowing to you". ^[121]
Nirvana: from Sanskrit nirvana-s which means "extinction, blowing out". ^[127]
Pundit: ultimately from Sanskrit payndita-s via Hindi payndit, which means "a learned man, teacher". ^[145]
Raj: through Hindi ultimately from Sanskrit rājā, which means "a king". Raj means kingdom or domain of a ruler. ^[151]
Rajah: through Hindi from Sanskrit rājān, which means "a king". ^[152]
Rama: from Sanskrit Ramah, which means "pretty". ^[153]
Sadhu: ultimately from Sanskrit sādhu. ^[163]
Samsara: from Sanskrit samsAra, which means "passing through". ^[167]
Sandal: via Old French and Arabic ultimately from Sanskrit candanam, this is the word sandalwood, not related to sandals which is a type of footwear. ^[168]
Sangha: from Sanskrit saṅgha, a community of Buddhist monks and nuns. ^[170]
Sanskrit: from Sanskrit samskrtam "put together, well-formed". ^[171]
Sattva: from Sanskrit sattvah, which means "truth". ^[176]
Shaman: through Russian from Tungus shaman, perhaps from Chinese sha men, via Prakrit finally from Sanskrit sramana-s "a Buddhist monk". ^[177]
Swastika: from Sanskrit svastika, which means "one associated with well-being, a lucky charm". ^[197]
Veda: from Sanskrit veda, which means "knowledge, holy book". ^[199]
Yoga: through Hindi ultimately from Sanskrit yoga-s, which means "yoke, union". ^[206]
Yogi: through Hindi yogi from Sanskrit yoga, one who practices yoga or ascetic. ^[207]
Zen: through Japanese and Chinese ch'an ultimately from Sanskrit dhyana, which means "a meditation". ^[208]

[Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Sanskrit_origin ]

Re: Growing glossary of Sanskrit terms-OM

http://Meenakshi.gaia.com — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:45:31 GMT

OM- also called Omkar or Aum. that which sustains everything . The Mandukya Upanishad is entirely devoted to the explanation of the syllable. Beyond the meaning of the sound, which begins most sacred texts; is the vibration that clarifies and centers energy.

Re: Growing glossary of Sanskrit terms

http://Meenakshi.gaia.com — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:15:38 GMT

Sanmugan, I think you are being modest; as you are after all, still studying Sanskrit and that is what a scholar does! But I will respect your wish and not name you a Sanskrit scholar.

Re: Growing glossary of Sanskrit terms

http://sanmugan2006.gaia.com — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:47:37 GMT

I beg your kindness as to not to call me a sanskrit scholar, as i did that as a subject for my GCE Advaced level examination. I am very much interested in it . That is all. Some people call it a dead language but in my view point it is not such.There are people who can easily talk and lecture in that language. If you wish to learn sanskrit, ther is a pod for that available in Gaia.

I prefer name instead of mantra, names of deities become short and easy to repeat, mantras are usually long even though there are exceptional ones too.

Re: Growing glossary of Sanskrit terms

http://joy-within.gaia.com — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:47:26 GMT

Beautiful...thank you Meenakshi.

Growing glossary of Sanskrit terms

http://Meenakshi.gaia.com — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:12:44 GMT

Deb said:
"I do come here to read but don't comment much. I think that the terminology gets in my way a bit. "

So, I am going to try to use non-Sanskrit terms to some extent. But also make a glossary here, in words we can all understand. The point here, is that we are sharing universal truths, so we should do it universal language--and here, it is English!

I will also use English words in my posts with the sanskrit in parentheses so that better communication results. I hope no Sanskrit scholars sensibilities are harmed in this kind of communication!!! Much as Mandarin-speaking Tao scholars may wince at one interpretation over another. [was the Tao written in Mandarin, I wonder!]

The reason I will also show the Sanskrit is because I have seen friends, who did not understand a word of Sanskrit , go into raptures just hearing the sounds. There is something transcending in the sounds of this ancient language.

THIS IS MY INTERPRETATION. Sanmugan is a Sanskrit scholar, and will correct me if I'm wrong. I hope he will also add simple explanations here, of words as they come up in the Amrita Bindu Upanishad.

Amrita [pronounced um-rita with a soft 't'] - Nectar
Bhajan - [pronounced bhe-junn] devotional songs- can take one into a trance state of devotion to God
Bindu - [pron. bindoo] Drops
Brahman- [pron. bruhmun] the source of creation, the Oneness, Primal energy.
Japa - [pron. jup]chanting; with or without beads; can take one into a meditative state
Mantra -[ pron. muntraa - soft 't'] a word or words strung together that are felt to have an integral vibration.