Sanskrit-English Dictionary


a+cam-, acamati (I): to sip, to rinse

a+car-, acarati (I): to do, to perform, to practise

a+diw-, adiwati (VI): to order

a+gam-, agacchati (I): to come

a+gam-, caus. agamayati: to let come

a+hr-, aharati (I): to bring

a+hu-, ahvayati (IV): to call here, to call in

a+jba-, caus. ajbapayati: to order

a+kram-, akramati (I): to attack

a+ni+, anayati (I): to bring

a+rabh-, arabhate (I): to begin with (Acc.)

a+ruh-, arohati (I): to ascend, to mount

a+wri-, awrayate (I): to depend on, to seek refuge in

abharana-, n.: robe, decoration

abhi+a+as-, abhyasyati (IV): to study, to learn

abhi+nand-, abhinandate (I): to rejoice at, to welcome (Acc.)

abhi+ni-, abhinayati (I): to conduct, to act

abhi+vad-, abhivadati (I): to salute

abhyasa-, m.: repeating, studying

acarya-, m.: teacher

adewa-, m.: order

adharma-, m.: unrighteousness

adhastat, adv.: down, under (Gen.)

adhi+i-, caus. adhyapayati: to teach

adhi+stha-, adhitisthati (I): to govern, to rule, to drive

adhika-, Adj.: bigger than (with Abl.)

adhuna, adv.: now

adya, adv.: today, now

agamana-, n.: coming

agni-, m.: fire

ajba-, f.: order

aksa-, n.: eye, dice

ali-, m.: bee

amaru-, m.: the poet Amaru

amrta-, n.: nectar (the drink of immortality)

anala-, m.: fire

anartha-, m.: poverty

aneka-, Adj.: many, much, not one

anila-, m.: wind

anna-, n.: food

anrta-, n.: lie, untruth

anta-, m./n.: end

anta-, m.: end

anu+gam-, anugacchati (I): to follow

anu+stha-, anutisthati (I): to follow, to carry out, to perform

anujba-, f.: agreement

apa+har-, apaharati (I): to take away, to steal

apa+ni-, apanayati (I): to take away

apa+ni-, caus. apanayayati: to lead away

apara-, adj.: different, lower

aparaddha-, n.: transgression, offence

api-, part. also, even, even though

aranya-, n.: forest

ardha-, n.: half

ari-, m.: enemy

arth-, arthayate (X): to ask for (Acc.)

artha-, m.: meaning, prosperity, wealth

arthe, postp.: for the sake of

arya-, Adj./m.: noble

as-, asyati (IV): to throw

asana-, m.: seat, position

asatya-, n.: "un-truth", lie

asi-, m.: sword

asura-, m.: demon

ati+kram-, atikramati (I): to cross over, to transgress

atithi-, m.: guest

atra, adv.: here

ava+gam-, avagacchati: to understand

ava+krt-, avakrntati (VI): to cut off

ava+ruh-, avarohati: to descend

awa-, f.: hope

awrama-, m.: hermitage

awru-, n.: tear

awva-, m.: horse

badh-, pass. badhyate: to bind

bahu-, adj.: numerous, abundant, many

bahu-, m.: arm

bala-, m.: boy, child

bala-, n,: power, force, strength

bhadra-, n.: bliss, happiness, prosperity

bhaga-, m.: part

bhakti-, f.: devotion

bhan-, bhanati (I): to say

bhanu-, m.: sun

bhara-, m.: burden, load

bhartr-, m.: husband

bharya-, f,: wife

bhas-, bhasate (I): to speak, to say

bhasa-, f.: language

bhaya-, m.: fear

bhaya-, n.: fear

bhiks-, bhiksate (I): to beg

bhiksa-, f.: alms

bhiksu-, m.: Buddhist monk, mendicant, beggar

bhojana-, n.: food

bhojana-, n.: food

bhram-, bhramyati (IV): to wander about

bhratr-, m.: brother

bhrtaka-, m.: servant

bhrtya-, m.: servant

bhru-, f.: eyebrow

bhu-, bhavati (I): to be, to become

bhu-, f.: land, earth, ground

bhumi-, f.: earth, land, ground

bhupala-, m.: ruler

bhusana-, n.: ornament

bhuti-, f.: well-being, prosperity

bindu-, m.: drop

brahmana-, m.: brahmin

buddha-, m.: Buddha

buddhi-, f.: wisdom

ca - ca: both - and

car-, carati (I): to walk, to roam, to practise

caru-, adj.: beautiful

cet, postposition: if

chaya-, f.: shadow, shade

ciram, adv.: for the long time

cur-, corayati (X): to steal

da-, caus. dapayati: to let give

da-, pass. diyate: to give

dah-, dahati (I): to burn

dana, n.: gift

dand-, dandayati (X): to beat, to punish

danda-, m.: stick, punishment

dardura-, m.: frog

daridra-, adj.: poor

darwana-, n.: seeing, meeting, audience

dasa-, m.: servant, slave

dasi-, f.: female servant, female slave

datr-, m.: giver

daw-, dawati (I): to bite

deha-, mn.: body

deva, m.: god, lord

devalaya-, m.: temple

devi-, f.: goddess, mistress

dewa-, m.: country

dhairya-, n.: patience, courage, firmness

dhana, n.: wealth, money

dhanya-, n.: grain

dharma-, m.: law, righteousness, Law, Buddhism

dhav-, dhavati (I): to run

dhi-, f.: thought, reason

dhira-, adj.: wise, firm

dhrti-, f.: courage, firmness

dhya-, dhyayati (IV): to think, to meditate

dirgha-, adj.: long, far

div-, d-vyati (IV): to play

diw-, diwati (VI): to show, to point

dosa-, m.: fault, offense

dru-, dravati (I): to run

drw-, caus. darwayati: to show

drw-, pas. drwyate: to look (like), to seem

drw-, pawyati (IV): to see, to look

duhitr-, f.: daughter

duhkha-, n.: suffering

duhkhita- ,adj.: unhappy, distressed

durga-, f.: the goddess Durga

durjana-, m.: bad man, villain

dusta-, adj.: bad, rotten

duta-, m.: messenger

dvija-, m.: "twice-born", brahmin

dvijati-, m.: "twice-born", member of a high caste

eva, adv.: just, only

evam, adv.: thus

ga-, gayati (IV): to sing

gaja-, m.: elephant

gam-, gacchati (I): to go

gan-, ganayati (X): to count

gandha-, m.: scent, fragrance

gardabha-, m.: donkey

gavga-, f.: the river Ganga

ghasa-, m.: grass, pasture

ghata-, m.: pot, jar

ghra-, jighrati (III): to smell

ghrta-, n.: clarified butter, ghee

giri-, m.: mountain

gita-, n.: song

gopa-, m.: cowherd

gostha-, m.: cowshed

grama, m.: village

grantha-, m.: composition, book (text)

grha-, n.: house

grhastha-, m.: householder

guh-, guhati (I): to hide, to conceal

guna-, m.: quality

guru-, m.: teacher, guru

han-, caus. ghatayati: to kill

hari-, m.: personal name

hasta-, m.: hand

he, part.: oh!

hr-, harati (I): to take, to take away, to carry

hrasvam, adv.: near, close, in proximity

hrdaya-, n.: heart

hu-, hvayati (IV): to call

huta-, n.: oblation, offering

idanim, adv.: now

iha, adv. here

iks-, iksate (I): to look at, to stare

indra-, m.: Hindu god Indra

indrani-, f.: Indrani, Indra's wife

is-, icchati (VI): to want, to yearn for

isu-, m.: arrow

iti, part.: so

iva, part.: as, like, as if

iwvara-, m.: lord, master, god

jala, n.: water

jamatr-, m.: son-in-law

jan-, jayate (IV): to be born

jana-, m.: person

janaka-, m.: father

janani-, f.: mother

jati-, f.: birth, caste

jaya-, m.: victory, glory

ji-, jayati (I): to win, to conquer

jiv-, jivati (I): to live

jivana-, n.: life

jivita-, n.: life

juhu-, f.: sacrificial ladle

kada, adv.: when?

kala-, m.: time, death

kalaha-, m.: quarrel, fight

kalena, adv.: sometimes

kalidasa-, m.: the poet Kalidasa

kalyana-, n.: benefit, goodness

kama-, m.: pleasure, desire

kamp-, kampate (I): to shake, to tremble

kanya-, f.: girl, daughter

kapota-, m.: pigeon

kara-, m.: hand, elephant's trunk, tax

karana-, n.: cause

kastha-, n.: wood

kata-, m.: mat

kath-, kathayati (X): to tell, to narrate

katha-, f.: story

katham, adv.: how?

kavi-, m.: poet

kavya-, n.: poetry

kawi-, f.: the city of Kashi (Varanasi)

khad-, khadati (I): to eat

khan-, khanati (I): to dig

khara-, m.: donkey

kim, adv.: what?, why?

kirti-, f.: fame

klp-, kalpate (I): lead towards (Dat.)

kopa-, m.: anger

kr-, pass. kriyate: to do

krodha-, m.: anger

krs-, krsati (I): to plow, to cultivate (field)

krsi-, f.: agriculture

krsna-, black

krt-, krntati (VI): to cut

krtsna-, adj.: whole

krudh-, krudhyati (IV): to be angry (with Gen. or Dat.)

krwa-, Adj.: thin, emaciated

ksal-, ksalayati (X): to wash

ksam-, ksamate: to forgive (what - Acc., to whom - Dat. or Gen.)

ksana-, m.: moment

ksatriya-, m.: kshatriya, fighter

ksetra-, n.: field

ksip-, ksipati (VI): to throw

ksira-, n.: milk

kumara-, m.: prince, young man

kunta-, m.: spear, lance

kup-, kupyati (IV): to be angry (with Gen. or Dat.)

kupa-, m.: well

kutah, adv.: where from? why?

kutra, adv.: where?

kva, adv.: where?

labh-, labhate (I): to get, to obtain

laksana-, n.: mark, characteristic, sign

laksmi-, f.: the goddess Lakshmi

lavgala-, n.: plough

likh-, likhati (VI): to write

lip-, limpati (VI): to smear

lobha-, m.: greed

loka-, m.: world (in Pl. means also "people")

lubh-, lubhyati (IV): to long for, to desire (with Dat. or Loc.)

lup-, lumpati (VI): to steal, to rob

mad-, madyati (IV): to be intoxicated

madhu-, n.: honey

madhye, postp.: between, amongst (with genitive)

maharaja-, m.: great king

maharani-, f.: queen

mahisa-, m.: buffalo

maksika-, f.: fly

mala-, f.: garland

mam: me (Acc.)

man-, manyate (IV): to think, to suppose

mani-, m.: gem, precious stone

manoratha-, m.: desire

manusya-, m.: person

marana-, n.: death

marga, m.: way, road

masa-, m.: month

matsya-, m.: fish

mauna-, n.: silence

mayura-, m.: peacock

megha-, m.: cloud

mitra-, n.: friend

moha-, m.: delusion

moksa-, m.: deliverance

mr-, caus. marayti: to kill

mr-, mriyate (IV): to die

mrg-, mrgayate (X): to search for

mrg-, mrgayate (X): to search for, to hunt for

mrga-, m.: deer

mrtyu-, m.: death

muc-, mubcati (VI): to free, to discharge

mud-, modate (I): to delight in (Ins.)

mukha-, n.: face, mouth

mukhya-, adj.: main, foremost

mukti-, f.: deliverance

muni-, m.: sage, saint

murkha-, Adj.: foolish

murti-, f.: image, form, statue

nadi-, f.: river

nagara, n.: city, town

nagari-, f.: city

nam-, namati (I): to bow, to prostrate, to worship

namas-, adv.: hail!, glory! (Dat.)

nandana-, n.: Indra's paradise

naptr-, m.: grandson

nara-, m.: man

naraka-, m.: hell

nari-, f.: woman

nataka-, n.: play, drama

navina-, adj.: new

naw-, nawyati (IV): to be lost, to perish

nawa-, m.: destruction, annihilation

netr- ,m.: leader

netra- n.: eye

ni-, nayati (I): to lead

ni+sad-, nisidati (I): to sit down

ni+sev-, nisevate (I): to serve

ni+vas-, nivasati (I):to dwell

ni+vid-, caus. nivedayati: to announce, to report

nica-, adj.: low

nidewa-, m.: order

nidhana-, n.: treasure

nih+gam-, nirgacchati (I): to go out

nih+pad-, nispadyate (IV): to originate, to appear

nija-, adj.: one's, own

nivewana-, n.: dwelling

niwcaya-, m.: decision

nrpa-, m.: ruler, king

nrpati-, m.: king, ruler

pa-, palayati: to protect

pa-, pibati (I): to drink

pac-, pacati (I): to cook

pada-, m.: foot, footprint

pada-, n.: step, place

padma-, n.: lotus

pal-, palayati (X): to protect

pandita-, m.: scholar, learned man

pani-, m.: hand, palm

panini-, m.: the grammarian Panini

papa-, adj.: bad, sinful

papa-, n.: sin

para-, adj.: highest, different

para+ji-, parajayati: completely conquer

parawu-, m.: axe

pari+dha-, caus. paridhapayati: to wear

pari+ni-, parinayati: to marry

parthiva-, m.: ruler

parvata-, m.: mountain, hill

pat-, caus. patayati: to knock down

pat-, patati (I): to fall, to fly

pataliputra-, n.: the city of Pataliputra (Patna)

path-, pathati (I): to read, to recite

patha-, m.: lesson, study

pathika-, m.: traveler

pati-, m.: Lord, master, husband

patni-, f.: wife

pattra-, n.: leaf, letter

paura-, m.: citizen

pavitra-, adj.: clean, holy

pawa-, m.: snare, trap

pawu-, m.: sacrificial animal, cattle

pawupalya-, n.: the breeding of cattle

pid-, pidayati (X): to torture, to hurt

pitamaha-, m.: grandfather

pitr-, otec; Du. parents, Pl. ancestors

pr-, parayati (X): to overcome

pr-, pass. puryate: to fill

pr.ch-, prcchati (VI): to ask

pra+arth-, prarthayate: to ask, to beg

pra+as-, prasyati (IV): to throw

pra+bhu-, prabhavati (I): to arise, to appear

pra+jan-, prajayate (IV): to be born

pra+pad-, prapadyate (IV): to go to, to take refuge in (Acc.)

pra+stha-, caus. prasthapayati: to send

pra+stha-, pratisthati: to go away

pra+viw-, pravisati (VI): to enter

pra+vrt-, pravartate (I): to become, to arise

prabhuta-, adj.: manifold, many

praja-, f.: subject, people

prana-, m.: breath, Pl. life

prasada-, m.: palace

prath-, caus. prathayati: to propagate, to disseminate, to spread

prati: towards (with Acc.)

prati+bhas-, pratibhasate (I): to answer

prati+gam-, pratigacchati (I): to come back, to go back, to return

prati+iks-, pratiksate (I): to await, to expect

prati+sidh-, pratisedhate (I): to prevent, to restrain

prayaga-, m.: the city of Prayaga (modern Ilahabad)

prayawcitta-, n.: expiation, atonement

pri-, caus. prinayati: to please, to delight

prthivi-, f.: earth

puj-, pujayati (X): to honour, to worship, to revere

puja-, f.: worship, homage

punar, adv.: again

punya-, n.: merit

pura-, m.: flood, stream

purana-, n.: old story, Purana (kind of Hindu scripture)

purusa-, m.: man

puspa-, n.: flower

pusta-, Adj.: fat

pustaka-, n.: book (manuscript)

putra, m.: son

putri-, f.: daughter

r-, rcchati (I): to get, to obtain, to share

rac-, racayati (X): to compose

rajbi-, f.: queen

rajya-, n.: kingdom

raks-, raksati (I): to protect

raksana-, n.: protection

raksana-, n.: protection

raksitr-, m.: protector

ram-, ramate (I): to play

rama-, m.: Rama (personal name)

ramayana-, n.: epos Ramayana

rana-, mn.: battle

ratha-, m.: chariot

rathya-, f.: street

ratna-, f,: gem

ratna-, n.: jewel, precious stone

rawi-, m.: heap, mass, quantity

rawmi-, f.: ray

ripu-, m.: enemy

rksa-, m.: bear

roga-, m.: illness

rsi-, m.: seer

ruc-, rocate (I): to like (Dat., Gen.)

rud-, rodati (I): to weep

ruh-, rohati (I): to grow

rupa-, m.: form, beauty

rupaka-, n.: coin

sabha-, f.: congregation, meeting, assembly

sad-, sidati (I): to sit, to sit down

sada, adv.: always

sadhu-, adj.: holy, righteous

sadhu-, m.: holy man

sagara-, m.: sea

sah-, sahate (I): to bear, to endure

saha, prep. or postp.: with (with Inst.)

sahasa, adv.: suddenly

sainika-, m.: soldier

sajdigdha-, adj.: doubtful, questionable

sajtosa-, m.: satisfaction, contentedness

sam+a+car-, samacarati (I): to perform

sam+bhas-, sajbhasate (I): to converse, to talk with (Ins.)

sam+gaj-, sajgacchate: to come together

sama-, adj.: same, equal, even

samagra-, adj.: complete, whole

samudra-, m.: ocean, sea

samyak, adv.: well, rightly

sarpa-, m.: snake, serpent

sarvatah, adv.: everywhere, thoroughly, by all means

sarvatra, adv.: everywhere

satya-, n.: truth

senapati-, m.: general, army leader

sev-, sevate (I): to serve, to honour (Acc.)

seva-, f.: service

sevaka-, m.: servant

sic-, sibcati (VI): to sprinkle, to discharge

sidh-, caus. sadhayati: to accomplish

sijha-, m.: lion

smr-, smarati (I): to remember

smrti-, f.: tradition, Hindu non-vedic scripture

snih-, snihyati (IV): to like (with Gen. or Loc.)

snusa-, f.: daughter-in-law

sprw-, sprwati (VI): to touch

srastr-, m.: creator

srj-, srjati (VI): to create

srsti-, f.: creation

stena-, m.: thief, robber

stha-, tisthati (I): to stand, to stay

stotra-, n.: ode, a hymn of praise

stri-, f.: woman

stuti-, f.: praise

sukha-, n.: happiness

sukta-, n.: Vedic hymn

sundara-, adj.: beautiful

sundari-, f.: beauty

surya-, m.: sun, the god of the Sun

suta-, m.: charioteer

suvarna-, n.: gold

svapna-, m.: sleep, dream

svarga-, n.: heaven

svasr-, f.: sister

tad-, tadayati (X): to beat

tada, adv.: then, at that time

taksawila-, f.: the city Takshashila (Taxila)

tam-, tamyati (IV): to be disturbed, to grieve (Abl.)

taru-, m.: tree

tata-, m.: daddy

tatha, adv.: thus, so

tatra, adv.: there

tira-, n.: shore, bank

tr-, tarati (I): to cross over

tu, part.: but

tud-, tudati (VI): to strike, to pierce

tul-, tolayati (X): to lift up, to weigh

tus-, tusyati (IV): to rejoice, to be satisfied (Ins.)

tyaj-, tyajati (I): to leave, to give up

ucca-, adj.: high

ud+pat-, utpatati: to take off

ud+stha-, uttisthati (I): to get up, to stand up

udadhi-, m.: ocean

udyana-, n.: garden

udyana-, n.: garden

udyoga-, m.: exertion, perseverance

upa+diw-, upadiwati (VI): to teach, to instruct, to admonish

upa+iks-, upeksate (I): to neglect

upa+ni-, upanayati: to initiate

upa+viw-, upaviwati (VI): to sit down

upadewa-, m.: advice, instruction

urvawi-, f.: the nymph Urvashi

va: or

vac-, pass. ucyate: is called

vad-, vadati (I): to speak, to say

vadhu-, f.: woman, wife

vah-, vahati (I): to carry, to blow, to flow

vaiwya-, m.: a member of Vaishya caste

vakra-, adj.: curved, twisted

vaktr-, m.: speaker

vana-, n.: forest

vanaprasta-, m.: hermit, recluse

vand-, vandate (I): to praise, to pay homage

vanijya-, n.: business, trade

vap-, vapati (I): to sow

vapi-, f.: pond, pool

vara-, adj.: better, best

vari-, n.: water

varuna-, m.: (Vedic god) Varuna

vas-, vasati (I): to dwell

vasati-, f.: dwelling

vastra-, n.: clothing

vasu-, n.: thing, wealth

vayu-, m.: wind

vi+ram-, viramate (I): to give up, to abandon (Abl.)

vi+vad-, vivadati (I): to argue

vici-, m.: wave

vid-, caus. vedayati: to announce, to make known

vid-, vindati (VI): to get, to acquire

vidhi-, m.: way, mode; rule, direction

vidya-, f.: knowledge, wisdom

vihaga-, m.: bird

vihaga-, m.: bird

vinaya-, m.: discipline

vipra-, m.: brahmin

vira-, m.: hero

vira-, m.: hero

visnu-, m.: Hindu god Vishnu

vivada-, m.: disputation, argument

viw-, viwati (VI): to enter

viwa-, n.: poison

vrana-, n.: wound, sore

vrdh-, caus. vardhayati: to make bigger, to enlarge

vrka-, m.: wolf

vrksa-, m.: tree

vrs-, varsati (I): to rain, to pour down, to shower

vrt-, vartate (I): to be, to exist

vrt-, vartate (I): to live on

vrtha, adv.: in vain, to no avail

vrtta-, n.: behavior

vrttanta-, n.: story

vyadh-, vidhyati (IV): to pierce

vyadha-, m.: hunter

vyaghra-, m.: tiger

wajs-, wajsati (I): to praise, to extol

wakha-, f.: branch

wam-, wamyati (IV): to be pacified, to be finished

wanti-, f.: peace, silence

wara-, m.: arrow

warana-, n.: refuge

was-, pass. wisyate: to rule, to punish

wastr-, m.: ruler, "punisher"

wastra-, n.: treatise, law-book

watru-, m.: enemy

wikhara-, m.: summit, top

wiks-, wiksate (I): to learn

wiksita-, Adj.: learned

wisya-, m.: student, pupil

wiva-, m.: Shiva

wiwu-, m.: child

wiwu-, m.: child

wloka-, m.: verse (of two lines in the metre Anustubh)

wobha-, f.: splendor, brilliance, beauty

wobhana-, n.: ornament, virtue

wraddha-, m.: ceremony for the sake of dead relatives, oblation for them

wram-, wramyati (IV): to become tired

wri-, f.: luck, beauty, wealth

wru-, caus. wravayati: to tell ("to make hear")

wru-, pass. wruyate: to hear

wruti-, f.: Vedic scripture

wubh-, wobhate (I): to shine

wuc-, wocate (I): to regret (Abl.)

wudra-, m.: Shudra (low-caste)

wus-, wusyati (IV): to dry out

wvas, adv.: tomorrow

wvawru-, f.: mother-in-law

wvawura-, m.: father-in-law

wveta-, adj.: white

ya-, rel. pron.: which

yada, adv.: when (relative)

yaj-, yajati (I): to sacrifice

yaj-, yajati (I): to sacrifice

yajba-, m.: sacrifice

yam-, yacchati (I): to give

yamuna-, f.: the river Yamuna

yat-, yatate (I): to strive for (Dat.)

yatha, adv.: how, as (relative)

yati-, m.: ascetic

yatra, adv.: where (relative)

yavat-tavat: when then, as far as

yoga-, m.: yoga

yuddha-, m.: war

yudh-, yudhyati (IV): to fight