Guru Gita Word A Day Flashcards

(47 cards)

1
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अथ

A

now

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2
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श्री

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श्री excellent, a mark of respect

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3
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गुरु

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Guru

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4
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गीता

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Gita

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5
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प्रारम्भः

A

Begins

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6
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A

Om

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7
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अस्य

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अस्य this

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8
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स्तोत्र

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स्तोत्र A chant of praise

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9
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मन्त्र

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मन्त्र A word or sound repeated

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10
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भगवान्

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भगवान् God

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11
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सदाशिव

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सदाशिव = सदा + शिव = Always, ever, perpetually + Lord Shiva

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12
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ऋषिः

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ऋषिः Seer (they are the sages to whom the Vedic hymns were revealed)

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13
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नाना

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नाना (ind.) diverse

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14
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विधानम्

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विधानम् arranging

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15
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छन्दस्

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छन्दस् prosody

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16
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परम्

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परम् supreme

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17
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आत्मा

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आत्मा Consciousness

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18
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देवता

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देवता deity

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19
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बीजम्

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बीजम् Seed, The mystical letter forming the essential part of the Mantra of a deity.

20
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क्रों

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क्रों Nail

21
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कीलकम्

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कीलकम् the letter which acts as a nail to keep the mantra firm and steady.

22
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सिद्ध्यर्थे

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सिद्ध्यर्थे (for) perfection

23
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विनियोगः

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विनियोगः purpose

24
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ध्यानम्

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ध्यानम् contemplate, meditate.

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परिवृत्त
परिवृत्त surround
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पत्र
पत्र petal
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कमल
कमल lotus
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दिव्य
दिव्य divine
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जगत्
जगत् world
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कारणम्
कारणम् cause
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विश्व
विश्व omnipresent
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उत्कीर्ण
उत्कीर्ण scattered
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अनेक
अनेक many
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देह
देह body
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निलयः
निलयः residing
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स्व
स्व one’s own
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छन्दस्
छन्दस् free will
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आत्मन्
आत्मन् Self
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इच्छा
इच्छा wish
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तद्
तद् That (referring to something not present)
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द्योतं
द्योतं illuminating
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पदशाम्भवं = पद+शाम्भवं
पद state (20v GG) शाम्भवं belonging to Shiva
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तु
indeed
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चरणम्
Foot
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दीप
Lamp
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अङ्कुर
Flame, light
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ग्राहिणम्
ग्राहिणम् perceived as