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This Article is based on the article<ref>https://rajivmalhotra.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SanskritNonTranslatables.pdf
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Samskrit is a language that has one of the largest word banks of the world. In this section we attempt to build a list of words that stem from the Vedic and Darshanic concepts for which an equivalent word in English is commonly used but it does not completely convey the import of the word.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Sanskrit Word
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!Not Equal To
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!English Word
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!Remarks
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|[[Brahman (ब्रह्मन्)]]
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|Is Not Equal To
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|God
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|[[Atman (आत्मन्)]]
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|Is Not Equal To
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|Soul
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|-
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|[[Dharma (धर्मः)]]
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|Is Not Equal To
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|Religion
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|-
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|Murti (मूर्तिः)
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|Is Not Equal To
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|Idol
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|-
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|[[Rshi (ऋषिः)]]
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|Is Not Equal To
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|Saint
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|-
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|[[Yogi (योगी)]]
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|Is Not Equal To
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|Saint
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|-
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|[[Avatar (अवतारः)|Avatara (अवतारः)]]
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|Is Not Equal To
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|Prophet
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|-
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|[[Moksha (मोक्षः)]]
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|Is Not Equal To
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|Salvation
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|-
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|[[Karma (कर्म)]]
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|Is Not Equal To
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|Suffering
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|[[Yajna (यज्ञः)]]
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|Is Not Equal To
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|Sacrifice
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|[[Deva (देवः)|Devata (देवता)]]
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|Is Not Equal To
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|Pagan God
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|Shakti or Kundalini (शक्तिः कुण्डलिनी वा)
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|Is Not Equal To
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|Holy Spirit
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|Jati or Varna (जातिः वर्णः वा)
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|Is Not Equal To
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|Caste
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Above table is based on the article<ref>https://rajivmalhotra.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SanskritNonTranslatables.pdf
  
 
Authored by: Rajiv Malhotra  
 
Authored by: Rajiv Malhotra  
 
</ref> by Shri Rajiv Malhotra.
 
</ref> by Shri Rajiv Malhotra.
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Below is the list of few more non-translatable Sanskrit words:
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!Sanskrit Word
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!Not Equal To
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!English Word
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!Remarks
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|Loka (लोक)
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|Is Not Equal To
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|World or Region
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|-
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|Dana (दानम्)
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|Is Not Equal To
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|Donation
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|}
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:15, 2 January 2021

Samskrit is a language that has one of the largest word banks of the world. In this section we attempt to build a list of words that stem from the Vedic and Darshanic concepts for which an equivalent word in English is commonly used but it does not completely convey the import of the word.

Sanskrit Word Not Equal To English Word Remarks
Brahman (ब्रह्मन्) Is Not Equal To God
Atman (आत्मन्) Is Not Equal To Soul
Dharma (धर्मः) Is Not Equal To Religion
Murti (मूर्तिः) Is Not Equal To Idol
Rshi (ऋषिः) Is Not Equal To Saint
Yogi (योगी) Is Not Equal To Saint
Avatara (अवतारः) Is Not Equal To Prophet
Moksha (मोक्षः) Is Not Equal To Salvation
Karma (कर्म) Is Not Equal To Suffering
Yajna (यज्ञः) Is Not Equal To Sacrifice
Devata (देवता) Is Not Equal To Pagan God
Shakti or Kundalini (शक्तिः कुण्डलिनी वा) Is Not Equal To Holy Spirit
Jati or Varna (जातिः वर्णः वा) Is Not Equal To Caste

Above table is based on the article[1] by Shri Rajiv Malhotra.

Below is the list of few more non-translatable Sanskrit words:

Sanskrit Word Not Equal To English Word Remarks
Loka (लोक) Is Not Equal To World or Region
Dana (दानम्) Is Not Equal To Donation

References

  1. ↑ https://rajivmalhotra.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SanskritNonTranslatables.pdf Authored by: Rajiv Malhotra
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