Dictionary
Sanskrit words used in the canon (Canon Rev1 / Commentary Rev1 (25 December 2025)).
Meanings are shown from a curated glossary where available, otherwise inferred from the corpus.
182 words
13 curated
89 dictionary
80 inferred
169 needs
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| Word | Meaning | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| सत्यं | truth | 31 | |
| न | not | 26 | |
| तस्य | its Dictionary | 23 | |
| धर्म | dharma; moral law; duty | 23 | |
| च | and | 20 | |
| दया | compassion | 18 | |
| ध्रुव | magnetic, remember, gravity Inferred | 18 | |
| लोक | world; people | 18 | |
| विना | without Dictionary | 18 | |
| शान्ति | peace | 18 | |
| स्यात् | humiliation, collective, forbidden Inferred | 18 | |
| क्षेत्रं | the field Dictionary | 14 | |
| दीपः | lamp Dictionary | 14 | |
| नाम | Name Dictionary | 14 | |
| सत्य | Truth Dictionary | 14 | |
| मौनं | silence Dictionary | 13 | |
| हृदि | in the heart Dictionary | 11 | |
| कृत्वा | after doing Dictionary | 10 | |
| गुरुत्वं | (abstract noun)greatness;weeightiness Dictionary | 10 | |
| तिष्ठेत् | magnetic, remember, gravity Inferred | 10 | |
| ध्रुवे | magnetic, remember, gravity Inferred | 10 | |
| भावयेत् | magnetic, remember, gravity Inferred | 10 | |
| मुखं | mouth Dictionary | 10 | |
| श्रद्धा | (f) faith Dictionary | 10 | |
| स्मरेन्नित्यं | magnetic, remember, gravity Inferred | 10 | |
| अपमानो | humiliation, collective, forbidden Inferred | 9 | |
| उत्तरं | covering Dictionary | 9 | |
| उभयोर्योग | cruel, union, compassion Inferred | 9 | |
| एव | only; just | 9 | |
| कर्तव्यं | prescribed duty Dictionary | 9 | |
| कर्तव्ये | should be done Dictionary | 9 | |
| कर्म | Action or activity Dictionary | 9 | |
| कौशलं | art Dictionary | 9 | |
| क्ति | breaking, promise, bridge Inferred | 9 | |
| क्रूरः | cruel Dictionary | 9 | |
| घोषैर्न | outcomes, slogans, witness Inferred | 9 | |
| चिन्तनं | listening, restrains, response Inferred | 9 | |
| तत्र | there Dictionary | 9 | |
| तमः | (m) darkness, ignorance Dictionary | 9 | |
| तीक्ष्णा | harshness, medicine, gentle Inferred | 9 | |
| तु | but; however | 9 | |
| दहति | (1 pp) to burn, to pain Dictionary | 9 | |
| दोषः | humiliation, collective, forbidden Inferred | 9 | |
| धर्मः | dharma; moral law; duty | 9 | |
| धर्ममाचरेत् | enact, face, magnetic Inferred | 9 | |
| नित्यं | daily/always Dictionary | 9 | |
| नियमः | self-purification through discipline Dictionary | 9 | |
| निरालम्बा | outcomes, slogans, witness Inferred | 9 | |
| निवारणम् | listening, restrains, response Inferred | 9 | |
| निश्चितम् | confidently Dictionary | 9 | |
| निषिद्धः | humiliation, collective, forbidden Inferred | 9 | |
| न्याय | justice Dictionary | 9 | |
| न्यायः | justice Dictionary | 9 | |
| न्यायो | justice Dictionary | 9 | |
| पतति | (1 pp) to fall Dictionary | 9 | |
| परम् | better Dictionary | 9 | |
| परीक्ष्येत | outcomes, slogans, witness Inferred | 9 | |
| पलायनं | resolution, truthful, escape Inferred | 9 | |
| प्रतिज्ञा | breaking, promise, bridge Inferred | 9 | |
| प्रथमं | in the first place Dictionary | 9 | |
| प्रथमको | humiliation, collective, forbidden Inferred | 9 | |
| प्रदायकः | cruel, union, compassion Inferred | 9 | |
| प्रभासते | outcomes, slogans, witness Inferred | 9 | |
| प्रोक्तं | is called Dictionary | 9 | |
| फल | fruit Dictionary | 9 | |
| फलैः | results Dictionary | 9 | |
| भङ् | breaking, promise, bridge Inferred | 9 | |
| भवेद | excellence, constant, service Inferred | 9 | |
| भाषणैः | outcomes, slogans, witness Inferred | 9 | |
| भूषणम् | ornament (Nr.nom.sing.) Dictionary | 9 | |
| भेषज | harshness, medicine, gentle Inferred | 9 | |
| मध्यमं | medium Dictionary | 9 | |
| मानः | Respect Dictionary | 9 | |
| मानव्यं | humiliation, collective, forbidden Inferred | 9 | |
| मिथ्या | (fem.nom.S)false; unreal Dictionary | 9 | |
| मृदु | harshness, medicine, gentle Inferred | 9 | |
| यः | anyone who Dictionary | 9 | |
| यदि | if Dictionary | 9 | |
| रूपा | harshness, medicine, gentle Inferred | 9 | |
| रोपयेत् | harshness, medicine, gentle Inferred | 9 | |
| रोष | listening, restrains, response Inferred | 9 | |
| लक्षणम् | symptom; indication; aspect; characteristics Dictionary | 9 | |
| लक्षणा | breaking, promise, bridge Inferred | 9 | |
| लेखा | outcomes, slogans, witness Inferred | 9 | |
| लोकस्य | of the people Dictionary | 9 | |
| लोभतः | breaking, promise, bridge Inferred | 9 | |
| वचनं | word Dictionary | 9 | |
| वर्त्मनि | on the path Dictionary | 9 | |
| वाणी | language Dictionary | 9 | |
| विश्वास | faith Dictionary | 9 | |
| शरणं | resort/surrender Dictionary | 9 | |
| शान्तिर्न | resolution, truthful, escape Inferred | 9 | |
| शास्त्रं | revealed scripture Dictionary | 9 | |
| शुद्धिः | excellence, constant, service Inferred | 9 | |
| श्रवणं | Twenty-second nashaktra Dictionary | 9 | |
| सः | He Dictionary | 9 | |
| सत्येन | Truth Dictionary | 9 | |
| समर्पिता | excellence, constant, service Inferred | 9 | |
| समाधि | resolution, truthful, escape Inferred | 9 | |
| समूह | (m) a multitude, crowd Dictionary | 9 | |
| संयुक्ता | resolution, truthful, escape Inferred | 9 | |
| संयुता | harshness, medicine, gentle Inferred | 9 | |
| सहितं | with Dictionary | 9 | |
| सा | that is Dictionary | 9 | |
| साक्षी | outcomes, slogans, witness Inferred | 9 | |
| सेतुḥ | breaking, promise, bridge Inferred | 9 | |
| सेवा | service Dictionary | 9 | |
| स्थिरम् | firm Dictionary | 9 | |
| स्मृतः | is considered Dictionary | 9 | |
| स्वयम् | herself Dictionary | 9 | |
| हि | indeed; for | 9 | |
| हिते | in welfare work Dictionary | 9 | |
| हिंसा | humiliation, collective, forbidden Inferred | 9 | |
| अन्धा | questioning, evidence, assist Inferred | 5 | |
| इत्येव | correction, becomes, serving Inferred | 5 | |
| एको | one Dictionary | 5 | |
| तत्रैकत्वं | meaning, shines, unity Inferred | 5 | |
| तदा | then Dictionary | 5 | |
| तमो | (m) darkness, ignorance Dictionary | 5 | |
| त्रुटिः | shortcomings, mistakes Dictionary | 5 | |
| दृश्येत् | correction, becomes, serving Inferred | 5 | |
| नम्रः | correction, becomes, serving Inferred | 5 | |
| नेत्रमुक्तस्य | questioning, evidence, assist Inferred | 5 | |
| पन्थाः | meaning, shines, unity Inferred | 5 | |
| परम | highest, the utmost, most excellent Dictionary | 5 | |
| प्रकाशते | to shine Dictionary | 5 | |
| प्रमाणं | example Dictionary | 5 | |
| प्रश्न | Horary Astrology. The word means question or query Dictionary | 5 | |
| बहवः | in great numbers Dictionary | 5 | |
| भवेन्मनः | correction, becomes, serving Inferred | 5 | |
| यत्रार्थः | meaning, shines, unity Inferred | 5 | |
| यदा | when Dictionary | 5 | |
| रश्मयः | meaning, shines, unity Inferred | 5 | |
| लज्जा | modesty Dictionary | 5 | |
| विचारणा | questioning, evidence, assist Inferred | 5 | |
| शब्द | Word Dictionary | 5 | |
| शोधनं | purification Dictionary | 5 | |
| सत्यस्य | of truth Dictionary | 5 | |
| समनुच्छेदः | meaning, shines, unity Inferred | 5 | |
| सहायिका | questioning, evidence, assist Inferred | 5 | |
| सेवने | correction, becomes, serving Inferred | 5 | |
| स्फुटा | correction, becomes, serving Inferred | 5 | |
| अर्धसत्यं | binding, poison, silent Inferred | 4 | |
| अस्तित्वं | supreme, threads, called Inferred | 4 | |
| ईश्वर | lord, the capable (here) Dictionary | 4 | |
| उच्यते | is said Dictionary | 4 | |
| एवास्तु | discernment, direction, delusion Inferred | 4 | |
| खण्डितं | binding, poison, silent Inferred | 4 | |
| गतिः | entrance Dictionary | 4 | |
| तन्तुषु | supreme, threads, called Inferred | 4 | |
| दर्शयति | discernment, direction, delusion Inferred | 4 | |
| दिशं | discernment, direction, delusion Inferred | 4 | |
| धृतं | ghee Dictionary | 4 | |
| ध्रुवम् | certainly Dictionary | 4 | |
| नियम | self-purification through discipline Dictionary | 4 | |
| नियमस्य | supreme, threads, called Inferred | 4 | |
| परमाधारः | supreme, threads, called Inferred | 4 | |
| प्राणान् | discernment, direction, delusion Inferred | 4 | |
| बन्धनम् | retriction Dictionary | 4 | |
| भवेत् | binding, poison, silent Inferred | 4 | |
| भ्रमे | discernment, direction, delusion Inferred | 4 | |
| मधुरं | sweet Dictionary | 4 | |
| मनसो | more than the mind Dictionary | 4 | |
| महाविषं | binding, poison, silent Inferred | 4 | |
| मुख | mouth Dictionary | 4 | |
| रक्षति | (1 pp) to protect Dictionary | 4 | |
| वद | please tell Dictionary | 4 | |
| वा | or | 4 | |
| विवेकः | (m)discretion Dictionary | 4 | |
| समग्रं | in total Dictionary | 4 | |
| स्वयमेव | supreme, threads, called Inferred | 4 | |
| अस्तित्वस्याधारभूतः | attributes, governor, beyond Inferred | 1 | |
| ईश्वरः | the Supreme Lord Dictionary | 1 | |
| करुणया | attributes, governor, beyond Inferred | 1 | |
| दृश्यते | attributes, governor, beyond Inferred | 1 | |
| धर्मस्य | occupation Dictionary | 1 | |
| धर्मे | dharma; moral law; duty | 1 | |
| नियामकः | attributes, governor, beyond Inferred | 1 | |
| निर्गुणो | attributes, governor, beyond Inferred | 1 | |
| पि | attributes, governor, beyond Inferred | 1 | |
| वर्तयेत् | contemplate, facing, daily Inferred | 1 | |
| सत्ये | Truth Dictionary | 1 |