Continuing our series with learning how to draw Sanskrit letters from English letters, we are here to talk about the consonant व, which in fact is the letter with which my name starts. This is a fantastic letter–in Bengali and Oriya language, this letter does not exist at all. This is the 29th consonant of […]
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In our last post, we had given 33 names in which a husband is called in Sanskrit language, and it was liked by many of our users. Continuing our series, we are now presenting 33 names in which a wife can be called in Sanskrit. We hope this would also be received well. In general
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Learning how to write Devanagari script letters from English is a fun way of learning the language. This time, we are going to learn the 13th consonant of Devanagari script which is used in Hindi, Sanskrit, and Marathi languages. Its pronunciation point is 3rd in the mouth cavity and is one of the most difficult
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Continuing our series of learning to draw or write Devanagari letters from the English alphabet, we are today going to learn the 12th consonant. It is difficult to pronounce and difficult to recognize too while using the transliteration scheme. However, the best way to pick is to look at the dot underneath the ‘T’, and
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Well, for married people, this should be really interesting. What is a husband called in Sanskrit? Definitely, there would be many names given to the word husband. The simple definition of a husband is a man who is married to a woman. In ancient India, a lot of monikers were used to call a husband
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We are today discussing one of the most interesting consonant of Devanagari script, used extensively in Sanskrit, Hindi and Marathi languages. Its phonetic transcription used in transliteration is Ṇa and the pronunciation position is 3rd. It is so close to the 4th position or dental Na that while speaking and singing, people hardly pay attention to
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It’s fun if you know how to read and write Devanagari letters because it helps in the study of Yoga, meditation, mantra, and even in travel if you are not from India. People who want to learn Devanagari script, they will find this very useful because only using English letters, we can learn how to
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Learning Sanskrit letters through English This will sound very interesting to you if you are not from India and want to learn how to write Devanagari script, which is used in Sanskrit, Hindi and Marathi language. I have tried to explain it through English letters and hope you will find it interesting and easy. This
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While looking for various Sanskrit names for the word ‘father’, I was stunned to find that the Hindi and Punjabi name for father ‘Baap’ comes directly from Sanskrit. It is so amazing to get to know these many names that can be used for ‘father’. I hope you would like this list. I will be
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It is very interesting to note the Sanskrit names of animal. Some of them are contextual and I will try to give the meaning of those contextual names too. English Sanskrit Transliteration Animal जन्तुः Jantuḥ Animal प्राणी Prāṇī Animal चेतनः Cetanaḥ (the one who is sentient) Animal जीवी Jīvī Animal जन्मी Janmī (the one who
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Who does not like beauty. In one of the names ascribed to God in Sanskrit, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, beauty is the last word. Obviously, there are many contextual meanings and connotations that are used when one refers to this word. So, through this post, we will try to find out what is beauty called in
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We are providing the Sanskrit tattoo translation for the phrase ‘do not give up’. If you have any suggestions or feedback, you can write to us through the comments section.
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Banana is a common fruit found almost everywhere in the world. Recently, I visited Sri Lanka. Though banana is usually yellow in color when it is ripe, and green when unripe, I noticed 5 different colors of a banana–brown, almost red and a similar shade which was different from green and yellow. In this post,
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To know what is watermelon is called in Sanskrit is a tricky thing–the common name of watermelon used in India is actually borrowed from the Arabic language. Moreover, a watermelon is called as ‘तरबूज’ and ‘खरबूज’. ‘खरबूज’ is borrowed from the Persian language, though both these fruits are found throughout India. We are providing the
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Whenever there is a mention of a rose’s name in different languages, the famous lines of Sir William Shakespeare flash in mind: What’s in the name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. No doubt, the rose is one of the commonest and frequently referred flowers in poetry across the world. Though in Sanskrit,
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Water is the essence of life. Even astronauts who are traveling in the far wide space are curious to find water on another planet because it would mean the feasibility of life. In Sanskrit, water is revered as life itself. Among forty-seven names of water in Sanskrit that we are providing here, one name is
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Water lily is another name given to the most beautiful flower lotus. Lotus happens to be the national flower of India. A lot of people are always interested in knowing what it’s called in the ancient language Sanskrit. We are providing three names of water lily from the dictionary with roman transliteration for people who
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It is always interesting to know different names and meanings of a particular object in Sanskrit. Oftentimes, it is revealing and related to some sort of intriguing insight. I have always found that there are more than one names of an object in Sanskrit–some of them are direct and some are indirect. Like any other
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It is very surprising to know that Dog has more than 20 names in Sanskrit! To be frank, I also did not know about them and came to know only when I thought of creating this post. Many of them are based on the unique qualities that this ‘best friend of man’ possesses. You will
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Sanskrit tattoo is a unique bling for people who want to express some of the wildest yet profoundly philosophic statements about their own convictions and beliefs, and sometimes just spreading the ancient wisdom. For example, check this statement: As free as a bird. It’s a great expression to state the belief of your own self,
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