Epic and Narrative Sanskrit Vocabulary: Further 3 Flashcards
This list is from the forthcoming 'Introductory Sanskrit Reader'. Its aim is to give students who have finished an introductory Sanskrit course a good basic vocabulary and get you started on your journey towards reading Sanskrit texts with fluency.
1
Q
cāpa- (m./n.)
A
‘bow’ (the weapon)
2
Q
cārin- (adj, ifc)
A
‘moving, walking; doing’
3
Q
cāru- (adj)
A
‘pleasing, lovely’
4
Q
citta- (n.)
A
‘mind, heart’
5
Q
cintā- (f.)
A
‘thought, worry’
6
Q
cira- (adj)
A
‘long, far’
7
Q
cīra- (n.)
A
‘birch bark, clothes made from birch bark’
8
Q
√cud (I codati, X codayati)
A
‘impel, urge on’
9
Q
cet (ind)
A
‘if’
10
Q
√cyu (I cyavate, -ti)
A
‘move; move away from: lose, disappear’
11
Q
chāyā- (f.)
A
‘shadow, shade’
12
Q
jagat- (n.)
A
‘world’
13
Q
jananī- (f.)
A
‘mother’
14
Q
janman- (n.)
A
‘birth, incarnation’
15
Q
jaya- (m.)
A
‘victory, triumph’
16
Q
jñāna- (n.)
A
‘knowledge, wisdom’
17
Q
√jval (I jvalati)
A
‘burn brightly, blaze’
18
Q
tattva- (n.)
A
‘that-ness’: ‘truth; reality, facts’
19
Q
√taḍ (X tāḍayati)
A
‘beat, strike, wound; strike (a musical instrument)’
20
Q
tapasvin-
A
(adj)/(m.) ‘ascetic’
