| Sanskrit Term |
Meaning of the Term
|
| A |
| Advaita |
Non-dualism principle of Vedantic Philosophy
|
| Agni |
Fire |
| Agramandira |
Ship used for warfare |
| Aharya |
Extraction (in surgery) |
| Ahimsa |
Non-violence |
| Aksha |
Dice (used in gambling) |
| Anda |
Egg |
| Anu |
Atom |
| Anuvakra |
Semi retrograde motion of planets |
|
Arbuda
|
Million |
| Aryabhatta |
Indian mathematician astronomer who lived in the 5th century. |
| Aryabhattiya |
Treatise on astronomy and mathematics authored by Aryabhatta |
| Arka |
Essence, liquor, arrack |
| Arthashastra |
Treatise on statecraft authored by Chanakya in the 4th century B.C. |
| Ashrama |
Hermitage where education was also imparted 0 |
| Ashok, Samrat |
Mauryan King of the 3rd century B.C. who propagated Buddhism |
| Astamana |
Setting of the Sun |
| Astapada |
Chess (literally 'Eight steps') |
| Ashwinikumar |
Practioner of medicine in Vedic times |
| Ayurveda |
Indian system of medicine |
|
Ayuta |
Ten thousand |
| B
|
| Bhakti geet |
Devotional Song |
| Bhaskaracharya |
An Indian mathematician of 12th century A.D. |
| Bharata Natyam |
A classical South Indian dance-style
|
| Bharatamuni |
Author of Natyashastra an ancient Indian treatise on the fine arl |
| Bhasa |
An ancient Indian playwright
|
| Bhava |
Expression |
| Bhavabhuti |
An ancient Indian playwright |
| Bhikshuka (Bhikku) |
Ascetic, monk, beggar |
| Bhootadaya |
Kindness towards all living beings |
| Bhoomiputra |
Son of the Soil |
| Bhrigukaccha |
Ancient Indian name of Broach, a town in Gujarat |
| Bhutari |
Enemy of evil spirits (root word of 'Butter') |
| Bijaganitam |
Algebra |
| Bodhisattva |
Huge statue of Buddha |
| Brahma |
Indian god of creation |
| Brahmacharya |
Celibacy X |
| Brahmagupta |
Indian mathematician of the 7th century A.D. |
| Brahman |
Supreme reality |
| Brahma-stupa-siddhanta |
Treatise by Brahmagupta on mathematics |
| Brahmi |
A script used in India in Mauryan times |
