With great respect, I offer you this
Sanskrit Study Guide
for the Guru Gita
These words and word-parts are the bricks and mortar
from which the graceful architecture of
Sanskrit literature and scriptures were built.
May this resource make it easier for you to make them your own.
Introduction
All the words of the Guru Gita up to verse 18 are found below in this
thematically organized dictionary. Although incomplete, you can still
use it to learn a lot of Sanskrit.
Visit this page periodically to review what you have learned and study
another section.
Table of contents
| tat-laabha | tallaabha
| | tat-nivaaso | tannivaaso (his dwelling)
| | smaret-nityam | smaren nityam (should remember always)
| | anyat-na bhaavayet | anyanna bhaavayet (other not should-think. Don't think about anything else)
| | prayatnah + tu | prayatnastu
| | sah + aham | soham
| | jagat + mayaa | jaganmayaa
| | ananyaat+chintayanto | ananyaash+chintayanto (nothing else+thinking)
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| ham/aham (I), me(to me), mama(my), maam (me, of me)
| | tvam, tvat, tava, (you-nominative, you-dative, your)
| | te (to you)
| | tat (to-that), sah (that), asau (that), tat (him/her/its)
| | teshaam | for them
| | yat | which
| | yasmaat | ?which?
| | etat | this
| | asya | of this
| | atha | thus
| | sva- | reflexive particle: -self
| | prati | each
| | anya | other
| | anyat | ?other-be?
| | ananyaat | nothing else
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| cha | and/also
| | iha | only
| | eva/iva | indeed
| | evam | thus
| | tu, tv- | indeed, even (this in contrast to other things you might have supposed)
| | api | also, even
| | hi | only, surely
| | yatha | in which way
| | tatha | thus/and/etc.: and the like
| | tathaiva | everything like that
| | tasmaat | therefore
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| samyak | properly
| | iha | only
| | sadaa | always
| | dhruvam | surely
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| sarva | all
| | sarvam | all-noun
| | naanaa | various, numerous, many
| | vividhaani | various types
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| kena | by what
| | kim | what
| | yat | which
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| su- | easy, beautiful
| | dur- | difficult
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| -aani | plural
| | -aanam | plural nominative (the subject of the sentence)
| | -ena | by means of (prayatnena: by effort)
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| vina,bina | excluding, without
| | -ishu | (located) in X (e.g., trishu lokeshu, in the three worlds)
| | -asya | of X (e.g., pankasya: of mire)
| | -artham | for the purpose of X (e.g., vairaagya siddhyartham, for the purpose of obtaining detachment)
| | -ai | to X (moortyai, to the form; trailokye, in the three worlds)
| | -yaa | through (bhakti+aa = bhaktyaa: through devotion)
| | -(n)aam | for X (devaanaam, for gods; teshaam, for them; sarveshaam, for all)
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| na | not
| | api | even
| | tu | only
| | satya | truth
| | satyam | (it is) true
| | sada | true, always
| | tattva | that-ness (i.e., essence, principle)
| | samshayah | doubt
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| Bho Swaamin | O Monk
| | Devi | Goddess
| | varaanane | O beautiful one
| | sri | Respected, holy, "sir"
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| para | beyond
| | parama | supreme
| | paramam | (thesupreme)
| | paraatpara | beyond the greatest
| | maha | big, great
| | mahaan | great one
| | -aadi | etc.
| | -aadikam | etc. (nominative of "and the rest"))
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| jnaana | knowledge
| | vidya | knowledge
| | ajnaana | ignorance
| | vijnaana | wisdom
| | avijnaaya | without knowing
| | ajnaanasambhava | ?ignorant attitude?
| | buddhi | intellect
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| chetasaam | chetah + -aam ?? mentally, nom.
| | chittam | the stuff of consciousness
| | chetayate | experiences consciously
| | dhyaana | concentration
| | dhyaayet | should concentrate
| | dhyaanam | meditation
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| maarga | path
| | Rishi | teacher
| | Guru | spiritual teacher
| | Guroh | "to guru" (dative form of "guru")
| | guror | than guru, of guru
| | deeksha | initiation
| | Soota | seer
| | kripa | grace
| | prasaada | gift
| | prasaadatah | through gift
| | prayatnah | effort
| | dhaarayet | should bear
| | siddha | perfected, mastered
| | siddhi | skill, power, attainment
| | japa | repeat
| | pada/padam | state
| | shambava | auspicious???
| | rami | enjoyment??, ramye (enjoyable), ramam (enjoying)
| | laabha | obtain
| | labhyate | obtained
| | sulabham | easy to attain
| | durlabham | difficult to attain
| | praapnah | acquire
| | praapyate | obtained
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| | Purusha | soul/person (e.g., purushaartha, goals of life)
| | jeeva | living being
| | janaah | people
| | narah | person
| | raajah | king
| | stree | woman
| | svapater | of one's own husband
| | aashramam | stage of life
| | jaati | caste, social position
| | keerti | reputation
| | pushti | well-being
| | vaktaaro | speakers
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| apabhramsha | foolish
| | bhraanta | deluded
| | bhraanti | illusion
| | muDhaaste | ?blindly?
| | kula | family
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| saakshaat | visible
| | sphuTa | clear
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| artha | purpose, goal, money
| | durlabha | difficult to attain
| | viniyoga | purpose
| | svachchhandam | one's own way
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| guNa | emotional qualities
| | preetya | love
| | iccha | desire, will
| | bhakti | devotion
| | pradehi | please give
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| deha | body
| | dehi | embodied one
| | samsaara | worldy existence
| | janma | birth
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| Loka/loko | location, world
| | Lokeshu | in the world(s)
| | trailokye | in the three worlds
| | jagat | (entire) world
| | vishva | world/creation
| | laya | place
| | nilaye | without any abode
| | nivaaso | dwelling
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| | kailaasa | Mount Kailas, a.k.a., heaven
| | Kaashee | Kashi, a.k.a. Benares
| | jaahnavee | Ganges River
| | prayaag | the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati (the third one being the mystical unobserveable one that happens to merge there)
| | gayaa | pilgrimage place in Bihar for making offerings to ancestors
| | akshaya | a famous Banyan tree near Prayaag (?allahabad?)
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| Brahma | the absolute; the creator
| | Shiva | ("The Auspicious One", cf "shubha") auspicious; God as Self
| | Shakti | power, energy
| | Shankara | Shiva, Shiva's incarnation the Hindu philosopher
| | Ish | Master
| | Ishvara | Master, Best of Masters
| | Vishveshvara | master of the world, a name of Shiva used in Kashi
| | Paarvati | of-the-mountains, Shiva's wife
| | Aatmaa | Self
| | Maya | Form; often "illusion"
| | Bhagavaan | Lord, God
| | Devataa | a god
| | deva | god
| | divya | divine
| | Devi | goddess
| | Devesha | of the gods
| | asura | demon(s)
| | pannagaah | snake-demons
| | haahaa | a singing angel
| | huuhuu | another singing angel
| | gaNa | obstacle
| | gaNesh | Ganesh, the elephant-headed god, literally, the Lord of Obstacles
| | gaNaish | by followers of Ganesh
| | gandharvaish | by singing angels
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| | smaret | should remember
| | bhavet | should become
| | sevanaat | should serve
| | pibet | should drink
| | japet | should repeat
| | peetva | having drunk
| | kuru | do-imperative
| | kuryaat | should do
| | prakurveeta | should do (it) for (him)
| | Kritah | done
| | kaarana | an act
| | karma | action, karma
| | karaaniha: | karaane--?makes/becomes; iha--only?
| | karma | action
| | Namaami | we bow
| | Namo | (I) bow
| | asi | (you) are)
| | vadaamy | (I) speak
| | praNamya | having bowed down
| | uvaacha | (he) spoke
| | uchyate | is said, is called
| | charate | goes along
| | udayah | arising
| | smritvaa | having remembered
| | shrunushwa | listen
| | shoShaNam | drying up
| | deepanam | igniting
| | taarakam | crossing over
| | haranam | destroying
| | nivaaranam | putting an end to
| | siddhi | obtaining
| | dhyaanam | meditating
| | vinaashanam | destruction
| | namo | ?I bow down?
| | namah | ?bowing?
| | sthitam/sthitaa | abiding
| | vardhanam | increasing
| | parityajya | abandoning
| | bhaavayet | should think
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| prashna | question
| | pruchchhataa | asked
| | aksha | syllable
| | shabda | word
| | kathyate | is called
| | naama | name
| | aajnaam | command
| | gukaarah | doing "gu", i.e., the syllable "gu"
| | rukaarah | doing "ru", i.e., the syllable "ru"
| | varNo | letter
| | bhaasakah | indicating, symbolizing
| | chandaamsi | verses
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| prapoojyate | worshipped
| | aaraadhanam | worship
| | yajna | pilgrimage
| | vrata | vow
| | tapa | austerity
| | daana | charity
| | japah | repetition
| | teertha | place of pilgrimage
| | shuddha | pure
| | vishuddha | ?purified?
| | vairaagya | detachment
| | mantram | mantra
| | shreshTham | ?sanctified?, highest
| | krom, kr-om | doing Om
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| Purah | in the past
| | puraana | stories of olden times
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| tri | three, (e.g., trishu lokeshu (in the three worlds)
| | chatur | four
| | aneka | uncountable
| | prathamo | first
| | dviteeyo | second
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| stotra | hymn
| | mantra | mantra, a repeatable verse
| | yantra | yantras are like mandalas
| | tantra | tantras are a class of scriptures
| | geeta | song
| | veda | (written) knowledge
| | vidyaah | knowledge
| | shaastra | teachings
| | puraana | histories
| | itihaas | ?documentary?
| | smruti | memoirs, recollections
| | shaiva aagama | shiva scriptures
| | shaakta aagama | shakti scriptures
| | aagama | received scriptures
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| beeja | seed
| | kamala | flower?
| | moola | root
| | anjali | lotus
| | ambuja | lotus (e.g., paadaambujam, lotus feet)
| | phalam | fruit
| | vaTah | banyan tree
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| vidha | type
| | vidhaani | types
| | kshetram | the field, the area
| | deepa | candle
| | andhakaarah | darkness
| | shikhara | mountain
| | paarvat | mountains
| | prakaasha | light
| | teja | light
| | tejasaam | light
| | jalam | water (nominative form)
| | udakam | water
| | panka | mire
| | arNava | ocean
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| shirasi | on the head
| | padam/paada | foot/feet
| | charaNam | feet
| | deha | body
| | vaktra | mouth, tongue
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| keelakam | nail
| | bhojanam | food
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| graasakam | swallower
| | upakaaraka | helpful
| | kartavyo | should be made
| | maNishibhih | by the wise
| | guuDha | conceiled
| | avagaahasyaa | of bathing
| | ucchishTa | leftover
| | moorteh | of form
| | moortim | to form
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| parivritta patra kamalair | surrounded by petals of a lotus.
| | ruchchaatan | ??
| | utkeernam |
| | taddyotam | lit by that?
| | deepaankura graahinam | light ??? grasp/understand ???
| | pratyakshaakshara vigraham gurupadam | toward each syllable?, higher understanding?, guru state??
| | vibhum shaashvatam | ??? constantly/always
| | sandhaana naayakam | ?union? ?leader?
| | -o | ex: gurur buddhyaatman-o naanyat (?than?from?)
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