
The Sanskrit Dictionary For Words Staring With
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Editor's Note: Readers please be noted that this Sanskrit Dictionary has been arranged according to the phonetic sounds rather than letters. There is a vast difference between English and Sanskrit alphabet. There are certain sounds which have no equivalent letters in English. For example, gna (as in gnana), sha (as in shanmukha), sa (as in sastra), dh (dhadhichi), r^ (as in ritu), lla (as in kalaa), au (as in aushadhi) and so on. For easy reference and the convenience of English readers, we have rearranged the Sanskrit words in the order of English Alphabet to the extent possible. So, when you search for specific words, look for the approximately sounding letters. This dictionary contains most commonly used words, but it is not complete.
ma..ndo.api = mandaH + api:though dull or slow
ma.ngalaM = (Nr. nom. + accc.S)auspiciousness
ma.ntrasya = mantra's
ma.ntreNa = thro' the mantra
ma.nda = Dull
ma.ndira = temple
ma.nsyante = they will consider
makara = crocodile
makaraH = crocodile
makaraasana = the crocodile posture
makhatraataa = the protector, saviour of makha (Indra)
magna = (adj) immersed
maghaa = Also known as makka. Tenth nakshatra
maN^gala = Mars. Also Auspiciousness and well-being
maN^galavaara = Tuesday
machchittaH = in consciousness of Me
machchittaaH = their minds fully engaged in Me
majina = deer skin?
majjat.h = one who takes a dip
majjati = (6 pp) to sink, to drown
maJNchaH = (m) bed
maNi = gem
maNigaNaaH = pearls
maNipura = a chakra near or at the navel
maNibandhaH = (m) wrist
maNDala = circle
maNDita = shining
maNDuka = a frog
maNDukaasana = the frog posture
mat.h = upon Me (KRishhNa)
mata = Opinion
mataM = injunctions
mataH = (f) mother
mataa = is considered
mataaH = are considered
matiM = intellect
matiH = intellect , thought ,opinion
matiraapaneyaa = matiH + ApaneyA:mind + to be led
matirbhinnaH = mind +different (different opinions or views)
matirmama = my opinion
maturaa = the city of mathura
matR^i = mother
mate = in the opinion
matkarma = My work
matkarmakR^it.h = engaged in doing My work
matkuNa = bed-bug
matkuNaH = (m) bedbug, khatamal
mattaH = beyond Me
matparaM = subordinate to Me
matparaH = in relationship with Me
matparamaH = considering Me the Supreme
matparamaaH = taking Me, the Supreme Lord, as everything
matparaaH = being attached to Me
matparaayaNaH = devoted to Me
matprasaadaat.h = by My mercy
matvaa = having thought ,thinking that
matsa.nsthaaM = the spiritual sky (the kingdom of God)
matsara = Anger, Jealousy, Envy, Hostility
matsthaani = in Me
matsya = a fish
matsyaNDii = (n) molasses
matsyaasana = the fish posture
matsyendraasana = the posture of Matsyendra
mad.hbhaktaH = My devotee
mad.hbhaktiM = My devotional service
mad.hbhaavaM = transcendental love for Me
mad.hvyapaashrayaH = under My protection
mada = Intoxication
madaM = illusion
madana = manmatha (god of Love)
madanaM = god of love, Cupid
madanugrahaaya = just to show me favor
madarthaM = for My sake
madarthe = for my sake
madaandha = blind from lust
madaanvitaaH = absorbed in the conceit
madaashrayaH = in consciousness of Me (KRishhNa consciousness)
madira = (f) wine
madiiya = Mine
madgatapraaNaaH = their lives devoted to Me
madgatena = abiding in Me, always thinking of Me
madbhaktaH = engaged in My devotional service
madbhaavaM = My nature
madbhaavaaH = born of Me
madbhaavaaya = to My nature
madya = liqour
madyaajii = My worshiper
madhu = Sweet
madhukara = bee
madhukarii = bee
madhukarkaTi = (f) papaya
madhukoshaH = (m) beehive
madhumakshikaa = (f) bee
madhumehaH = diabetes
madhura = sweet
madhuraM = sweet
madhuratva = sweetness
madhuraaksharam.h = sweet letter(s)
madhusuudana = O killer of the demon Madhu (KRishhNa)
madhusuudanaH = the killer of Madhu
madhusphiitaa = sweet
madhya = middle
madhyaM = middle
madhyama = medium
madhyamaruupaM = having this form in the middle
madhyastha = mediators between belligerents
madhyaani = in the middle
madhyaayu = Medium span of life 32-75 years
madhye = among, in
madhyonnatakaachaH = (m) magnifying lens
man.h = to think
mana = Mind
manaH = heart
manaHprasaadaH = satisfaction of the mind
manana = Reflection
manapravaaha = Stream of thought
manavaH = Manus
manave = unto the father of mankind (of the name Vaivasvata)
manas.h = mind
manasaM = whose mind
manasaH = more than the mind
manasaa = by the mind
manasi = in the mind
maniish = lord of the mind
maniishhiNaH = great sages or devotees
maniishhiNaaM = even for the great souls
maniishhita = (n) a wish
manu = father of the human race
manuH = the father of mankind
manushhya = man
manushhyaloke = in the world of human society
manushhyaaH = all men
manushhyaaNaaM = of such men
manushhyeshhu = in human society
manogataan.h = of mental concoction
manojavaM = having the speed of mind
manobhiH = and mind
manomani = samadhi
manoraJNjana = entertainment, pleasant to mind
manoratha = wish
manorathaM = according to my desires
manorame = another appellation to PArvati here meaning `pleasing to the mind'
manohara = beautiful
mangala = auspicious
mangalaM = auspiciousness
mantavyaH = is to be considered
mantra = spell
mantraH = transcendental chant
mantrayate = (10 ap) to consult
mantrahiinaM = with no chanting of the Vedic hymns
manthati = to churn (as in to get butter from curds)
mandaakinii = the ganges
mandaan.h = lazy to understand self-realization
mandaara = mountain used by the gods to stir the cosmic ocean
mandi = A mathematical point that arises every day a certain number of hours after sunset. Used in Electional Astrology or Muhurtha
mandira = abode
mandire = in the temple
manmatha = god of love, Cupid
manmanaaH = always thinking of Me
manmayaa = fully in Me
manyate = (4 ap) to think, to believe
manyante = think
manyase = you so think
manye = think
manyeta = thinks
mama = mine
mamaapi = even my
mayaM = full of/completely filled
mayaH = full of
mayaa = by me
mayi = in myself
mayuraasana = the peacock posture
mayuura = a peacock
mayuuraH = (m) peacock
mayyasahishhNu = mayi+asahishhNuH, in me+intolerant
maraNa = death
maraNaM = death
maraNaat.h = than death
mariicha = a name of Sun
mariichi = rays
mariichiH = Marici
mariichikaa = (f) chillies
mariichimaalin.h = (adj) garlanded with rays, sun
maru = desert
marut.h = wind
marutaH = the forty-nine Maruts (demigods of the wind)
marutaaM = in the air or thoro' the air
marubhuumiH = (m) desert, barren land
marjaaraH = (m) cat
martya = mortal
martyalokaM = to the mortal earth
martyeshhu = among those subject to death
mala = dirt, rubbish
malaya = malaya mountain
malayaja = arising out of mount malaya
malena = by dust
mallaH = (m) wrestler
mallayuddham.h = (n) wrestling
mashaka = gnat, small fly
mashakaH = (m) mosquito
mashakajaalaH = (m) mosquito net
mashii = (f) ink
mahat.h = great man
mahataH = from very great
mahataa = great
mahati = in a great
mahatiiM = great
mahadavadhaanaM = great care \& attention
mahadyoniH = source of birth in the material substance
mahaniiya = great person
maharshhayaH = great sages
maharshhi = great sages
maharshhiiNaaM = of the great sages
mahaa = Big
mahaakaavya = epic poem, very long poem
mahaajanaH = great man
mahaatman.h = great man
mahaatmanaH = the great souls
mahaatmaa = Great man
mahaatmaanaH = the great souls
mahaadeva = the great god - Shiva
mahaadoshhaat.h = from the great defects, wrongs
mahaan.h = great
mahaanadyaaM = in the great river
mahaanubhavaan.h = great souls
mahaapaataka = great sins
mahaapaapaat.h = from the great sins
mahaapaapmaa = greatly sinful
mahaapurushhayoga = Combination for an extraordinary personality. Usually a planet is in Exaltation and in a Kendra (Angular sign or house)
mahaabandha = types of mudraa
mahaabalau = (two)great powerful persons
mahaabaahuH = mighty-armed
mahaabaaho = O mighty-armed one
mahaabhaarataH = epic Mahabharat, part of itihas (history)
mahaabhuutaanii = the great elements
mahaamudraa = types of mudraa
mahaayogeshvaraH = the most powerful mystic
mahaarathaH = great fighter
mahaarathaaH = great chariot fighters
mahaaraashhtra = Indian state
mahaarha = great (those that deserve to be called great)
mahaavighnaat.h = from the great obstacles
mahaaviira = Mahavir
mahaashaN^khaM = the terrific conchshell
mahaashanaH = all-devouring
mahipaala = (m) king
mahimaa = Glory
mahimaanaM = glories
mahimnaH = of greatness
mahisha = he - buffalo
mahishha = (m) buffalo
mahishhaH = demon
mahishhaasurasya = of demon mahisha
mahishhaasureNa = by the demon mahishasura
mahiiM = the world
mahiikR^ite = for the sake of the earth
mahiipate = O King
mahiikshitaaM = chiefs of the world
mahendra = Indra, god of gods
maheshvaraM = the Supreme Lord
maheshvaraH = the Supreme Lord
maheshvaasaaH = mighty bowmen
mahodadhi = ocean
mahyam.h = Mine
makshikaa = bee
maa = Do not
maaM = me
maa.ngalika = auspicious
maa.nsaavasaadi = mAmsau+Adi, flesh+etc
maagaa = mA+gaa, Don't+go
maaNikya = perl
maata = mother
maata.nga = Matang
maataraM = (fem.acc.Sing.)mother
maataa = mother
maataamaha = (m) grandfather (mother's father)
maataamahi = (f) grandmother (mother's mother)
maatula = maternal uncle
maatulaaH = maternal uncles
maatulaan.h = maternal uncles
maatR^i = mother
maatR^i-bhaava = The 4th house of Mother
maatra = only
maatraasparshaH = sensory perception
maadyati = (4 pp) to be glad
maadhava = vishnu, krishhna
maadhavaH = KRishhNa (the husband of the goddess of fortune)
maadhurya = Sweetness
maadhyam.h = (n) medium, platform
maana = Respect
maanava = human
maanavaH = a man
maanavadharma = humanity based ideology, prescribed behavior for humans
maanavaaH = human beings
maanavii = (adj) done by human
maanasa = mind
maanasaM = of the mind
maanasaH = within the mind
maanasaaH = from the mind
maanasika = of the mind
maanushhaM = human
maanushhiiM = in a human form
maanushhe = in human society
maapanadaNDaH = (m) ruler, scale
maapikaa = (f) scale, ruler
maam.h = me
maamakaM = from Me
maamakaaH = my party (sons)
maamikaaM = My
maayayaa = by the illusory energy
maayaa = Unreality, illusion, prakRitii
maayaametaaM = this illusory energy
maaraya = (verbal stem) to kill
maaraatmaka = habitual killer
maaruta = wind
maarutaH = wind
maarutatulyavegam.h = with the speed equal to that of wind-god(his father
maarutiryasya = mArutiH+yasya, Hanuman+whose
maarga = way (masc)
maargaH = a way, road, path, a means, search, inquiry, investigate
maargashiirshhaH = the month of November-December
maargaachala = mountain coming in the way
maarjana = cleaning
maarjanaM = correcting, rubbing
maarjaara = cat
maardavaM = gentleness
maala = a wreath
maalaa = Garland
maalaakaara = (m) gardener
maalaakaarii = (f) a woman selling flowers and garlands
maalaasana = the garland posture
maalikaa = Garland
maalinii = shining, also maalinii metre, the one with garland
maalya = garlands
maashha = (m) a gold coin
maasa = month
maasaanaaM = of months
maahaatmyaM = glories
maahaaraajya = being the great king
mitra = (neut) friend
mitradrohe = in quarreling with friends
mitre = in (towards) the friend
mithuna = Sexual union. The Zodiacal sign Gemini
miththyaachaaraNi = adj. living in the falsehood
miththyaavaadii = adj. adherent to improper philosophy
mithyaa = (fem.nom.S)false; unreal
mithyaachaaraH = pretender
mithyaaGYaanena = (instr.) through false knowledge
mithyaishhaH = this is all false
mimaaM = this
mimaa.nsaa = one of the schools (systems) of Indian philosophy
milati = ( 6 pp) to join, meet
mishraM = mixed
mishrayati = to mix
mihira = sun
miina = The Zodiacal sign Pisces
mukulam.h = (n) a bud
mukta = liberated
muktaM = liberated
muktaH = released
mukta\-hasta\-shirshhaasana = the freehand headstand posture
muktasaN^gaH = liberated from association
muktasya = of the liberated
muktaanaaM = pearls or released
muktaasana = the liberated posture
muktiM = salvation/freedom
muktvaa = quitting
mukha = mouth
mukhaM = mouth
mukhadvaaram.h = (n) the main entrance gate (of a house)
mukhapuTalekhaH = (m) cover story
mukhaani = faces
mukhe = through the mouth
mukhyaM = the chief
mugdhaakshi = the woman with innocent eyes
muchyante = get relief
muJNchati = (6 pp) to loosen
muNDaM = head
muNDii = shaven head
mudita = delight
mudgara = hammer, mallet
mudgaraH = (m) hammer
mudraNa = printing, publication
mudraa = a seal, postures especially with hands and face
munayaH = the sages
muniH = a sage
muniinaaM = of the sages
muneH = sage
mumukshubhiH = who attained liberation
mumocha = left , gave up
murabhit.h = one who has killed Mura - Lord Vishnu
muralii = flute
muraliidhara = one who holds flute attribute to Krishna
muraari = the enemy of `Muraa' (Lord Krishna)
muraare = Oh Muraa's enemy!(KrishhNa)
murchhaa = mind-fainting
mushhTiH = (m) fist
musala = pestle
muslima = Muslim
muhurmuhuH = repeatedly
muhyati = (4 pp) to faint
muhyanti = are bewildered
mukshiya = release (Verb)
muuka = dumb
muuDha = foolish person
muuDhaH = the fool
muuDhamate = O, foolish mind!
muuDhayonishhu = in animal species
muuDhaa = fools
muuDhaaH = foolish men
muudha = foolish man
muurkha = fool
muurtayaH = forms
muurti = idol
muurdhajaa = hair (from the head)
muurdhan.h = head
muurdhni = on the head
muula = Also spelt Moola. The nineteenth nakshatra
muulaM = rooted
muulatrikona = Root trine. Specially favourable sign positions for planets. Almost as good as Exaltation
muulabandhaasana = the ankle-twist posture
muulashodhana = cleansing the rectum
muulaani = roots
muulaashinau = roots-eaters (2 persons)
muulya = value, worth
muulyaaN^kaH = (m) postage stamp
muushhakaH = (m) mouse
muushhakadhvajam.h = having the mouse as the flag
muuLa = Nineteenth nakshatra
mR^iga = animal
mR^iga-tR^ishhNikaa = mirage
mR^igaaNaaM = of animals
mR^ige.ndrataa = the nature of the king of animals
mR^igendraH = the lion
mR^iNaala = soft
mR^ita = Dead
mR^itaM = dead
mR^itasya = of the dead
mR^itaasana = the corpse posture
mR^ittikaa = mud
mR^ityu = of death
mR^ityu-bhaava = House of Death or the 8th
mR^ityuM = death
mR^ityuH = death
mR^ityuu = death
mR^ityoH = (masc.poss.S) death's
mR^ida.nga = drum
mR^idaN^ga = Drum
mR^iduu = soft
mR^iyate = (6 ap) to die
mR^iishati = (6 pp) to ponder, to reflect
me = mine
megha = cloud
medaH = (neu) fat
medhayaa = (fem.instr.S)intellect
medhaa = (f) memory, ability to remember things
medhaavaan.h = well- read man , intellectual
medhaavii = intelligent
meruH = Meru
merudaNDa = the spinal column
meshha = First Zodiacal sign Aries
meshhaH = (m) sheep
maitraH = friendly
maitrii = friendship
maithuna = sacramental intercourse
moghaM = uselessly
moghakarmaaNaH = baffled in fruitive activities
moghaGYaanaaH = baffled in knowledge
moghaashaaH = baffled in their hopes
mochaya = (verbal stem) to make free
modaka = with the sweetened rice-balls
modate = (1ap) to rejoice, to be happy
modishhye = I shall rejoice
moha = temptation
mohaM = infatuation
mohaH = illusion
mohanaM = the delusion
mohayasi = You are bewildering
mohaat.h = by illusion
mohaaddaasyati = out of infatuation+ will give
mohaaveshaM = infatuated state(moha+AveshaM-seizure)
mohitaM = deluded
mohitaaH = are bewildered
mohiniiM = bewildering
mohena = by the illusion
mohau = and illusion
moksha = emancipation of the soul from rebirth
mokshaM = the liberation
mokshakaaN^kshibhiH = by those who actually desire liberation
mokshayishhyaami = will deliver
mokshaaya = for the purpose of liberation
mokshyase = you will be liberated
mauna = silence
maunaM = silence
mauni = silent
mJNjushhaa = (f) a box
mriyate = dies
mle.nchchha = adj. barbarian
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