Non-Translatable Sanskrit words

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
Avatar (अवतारम्)	Is Not Equal To	Prophet
Moksha (मोक्ष)	Is Not Equal To	Salvation
Karma (कर्म)	Is Not Equal To	Suffering
Yajna (यज्ञ)	Is Not Equal To	Sacrifice
Devata (देवता)	Is Not Equal To	Pagan God
Shakti or Kundalini (शक्ति या कुण्डलिनी)	Is Not Equal To	Holy Spirit
Jati or Varna	Is Not Equal To	Caste

This page is based on the article by Shri Rajiv Malhotra.