Gold is a precious metal and throughout the world, it is used for adoration, decoration and jewelery items. Indian history is replete with stories around gold being the cause of many wars, and fights, etc. It is believed that the Lanka that Ravana got through boon from Lord Shiva was made of gold.

Almost all the deities in Indian mythology are adorned with gold ornaments, and the affinity of Indian populace with gold is well-known through the world. Often people say that if Indian lose a bit of their charm for gold, their economy may soar further.

Anyway, in this post, we bring you 48 names of gold in Sanskrit that you can use.

If you have any feedback, query or suggestion, please do write to us through the comment section.

अस्थि नास्ति शिरो नास्ति बाहुरस्ति निरङ्गुलिः।

नास्ति पादद्वयं गाढम् अङ्गमालिङ्गति स्वयम्।।

उत्तरम्: युतकम्

वृक्षाग्रवासी न च पक्षिराजः त्रिणेत्रधारी न च शूलपाणिः।

त्वग्वस्त्रधारी न च सिद्धयोगी जलं च बिभ्रन्न घटो न मेघः।।

उत्तरम्: नारिकेलम्

विष्णोः का बल्लभा देवी लोकत्रितयचारिणी।

वर्णावाद्यन्तिमौ दत्त्वा कः शब्दः तुल्यवाचकः।।

उत्तरम्: समानम्

पुरुषः कीदृशो वेत्ति प्रायेण सकलाः कलाः।

मध्यवर्णद्वयं त्यक्त्वा ब्रूहि कः स्यात् सुरालयः।।

उत्तरम्: नागरिक

अपदो दूरगामी च साक्षरो न च पण्डितः।

अमुखः स्फुटवक्ता च यो जानाति स पण्डितः।।

उत्तरम्: समपत्रम्

सानुजः काननं गत्वा यातुधानान् जघान कः।

मध्ये वर्णत्रयं दत्त्वा रावणः कीदृशो वद।।

उत्तरम्: राक्षसोत्तमः

किमिच्छति नरः काश्यां भूपानां को रणे हितः।

को वन्द्यः सर्वदेवानां दीयतामेकमुत्तरम्।।

उत्तरम्: मृत्युञ्जयः

न तस्यादिः न तस्यान्तः मध्ये यः तस्य तिष्ठति।

तवाप्यस्ति ममाप्यस्ति यदि जानासि तद्वद।।

उत्तरम्: नयनम्

दन्तैर्हीनः शिलाभक्षी निर्जीवो बहुभाषकः।

गुणस्यूतिसमृद्धोऽपि परपादेन गच्छति।।

उत्तरम्: पादरक्षा

संस्कृत में सुविचार या सूक्तियाँ पढ़ने का अपना ही आनन्द है। संस्कृत सुभाषितानि करके गूगल पर प्रयोक्ता प्रायः ही खोज करते हैं ता कि उनको संस्कृत भाषा में भिन्न-भिन्न प्रकार के सुविचार या सूक्तियाँ उपलब्ध हों। इसी गण्तव्य को लेकर हमारा ये प्रयास आपके लिये प्रस्तुत है।

हम इस बार आपके लिये 10 संस्कृत सुभाषितानि लिपि-रूपान्तरन तथा आङ्गल भाषा में अनुवाद के साथ ले के आये हैं। आशा है आपके लिये ये सारी सामग्री लाभप्रद होगी।

Sanskrit

अयं निजः परो वेति गणना तघुचेतसाम्।

उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम्।।

English Transliteration:

Ayaṁ Nijaḥ Paro Veti Gaṇanā Laghucetasām,

Udāracaritānāṁ Tu Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.

Meaning:

Consideration like “he is mine or he is another’s” occur only to the narrow-minded people. To the broad-minded people, the whole world is their family.

Sanskrit

छायामन्यस्य कुर्वन्ति तिष्ठन्ति स्वयमातपे।

फलान्यपि परार्थाय वृक्षाः सत्पुरुषा इव।।

English Transliteration:

Chāyāmanyasa Kurvanti Tiṣṭhanti Svayamātape,

Phalānyapi Parārthāya Vṛkṣāḥ Satpuruṣā Iva.

Meaning:

Trees stand in the sun and give shade to others. Their fruits are also for others like good people do.

Sanskrit

उद्यमेनैव सिध्यन्ति कार्याणि न मनोरथैः।

न हि सुप्तस्य सिंहस्य प्रविशन्ति मुखे मृगाः।।

English Transliteration:

Udyamenaiva Sidhyanti Kāryāṇi Na Manorathaiḥ,

Na Hi Suptasya Siṁhasya Praviśanti Mukhe Mṛgāḥ.

Meaning:

Success in life can be achieved only by hard work and not by merely wishing for it. No animal will enter into the mouth of a lion that is sleeping.

Sanskrit

न कश्चिदपि जानाति किं कस्य श्वो भविष्यति।

अतः श्वः करणीयानि कुर्यादद्यैव बुद्धिमान्।।

English Transliteration:

Na Kaścidapi Jānāti Kiṁ Kasya Śvo Bhaviṣyati,

Ataḥ Śvaḥ Karṇīyāni Kuryādadyaiva Buddhimān.

Meaning:

Nobody knows what will happen and to whom, tomorrow. Hence, a wise man should do today itself what is scheduled for tomorrow.

Sanskrit

वयमिह परितुष्टा वल्कलैस्त्वं दुकूलैः

सम इह परितोषो निर्विशेषो विशेषः।

स तु भवति दरिद्रो यस्य तृष्णा विशाला

मनसि च परितुष्टे कोऽर्थवान् को दरिद्रः

English Transliteration:

Vayamiha Parituṣṭā Valkalaistvaṁ Dukūlaiḥ

Sama Iha Paritoṣo Nirviśeṣo Viśeṣaḥ,

Sa Tu Bhavati Daridro Yasya Tṛṣṇā Viśālā

Manasi Ca Parituṣṭe Ko’rthavān Ko Daridraḥ.

Meaning:

A Yogin says to a kind: “I am here (in the hermitage) content with garments made of bark, while you are happy with your silken ones. Our contentment is the same. There is no difference whatsoever. He who has abundant desire is poor. When there is contentment in the mind, who is rich and who is poor?

Sanskrit

उपकारिषु यः साधुः साधुत्वे तस्य को गुणः।

अपकारिषु यः साधुः स साधुरिति कीर्तितः।।

English Transliteration:

Upakāriṣu Yaḥ Sādhuḥ Sādhutve Tasya Ko Guṇaḥ,

Apakāriṣu Yaḥ Sādhuḥ Sa Sādhuriti Kīrtitaḥ

Meaning:

If one is good to those who do good to him, of what merit is one’s goodness? It is only he, who is good to even those who do harm to him, is called a saint.

Sanskrit

सदयं हृदयं यस्य भाषितं सत्यभूषितम्।

कायः परहिते यस्य कलिस्तस्य करोति किम्।।

English Transliteration:

Sadayaṁ Hṛdayaṁ Yasya Bhāṣitaṁ Satyabhūṣitam,

Kāyaḥ Parahite Yasya Kalistasya Karoti Kim.

Meaning:

What (harm) can Kalipuruṣa do to him, whose heart is full of kindness, whose speech is adorned with truth, and whose body is for the good of others.

Sanskrit

आचार्यात् पादमादत्ते पादं शिष्यः स्वमेधया।

पादं सब्रह्मचारिभ्यः पादं कालक्रमेण च।।

English Transliteration:

Ācāryāt Pādamādatte Pādaṁ Śiṣyaḥ Svamedhayā,

Pādaṁ Sabrahmacāribhyaḥ Pādaṁ Kālakrameṇa Ca.

Meaning:

A pupil learns only a quarter from his teacher; acquires another quarter from self-study; receives another quarter from his classmates; and get the remaining quarter in course of time.

Sanskrit

न किञ्चित् सहसा कार्यं कार्यं कार्यविदा क्वचित्।

क्रियते चेत् विविच्यैव तस्य श्रेयः करस्थितम्।।

English Transliteration:

Na Kiñcit Sahasā Kāryaṁ Kāryaṁ Kāryavidā Kvacit,

Kriyate Cet Vivicyaiva Tasya Śreyaḥ Karasthitam.

Meaning:

Never should a wise man do a work in haste. If he does it with due deliberation, success is surely in his hands.

Sanskrit

त्यजेदेकं कुलस्यार्थे ग्रामस्यार्थे कुलं त्यजेत्।

ग्रामं जनपदस्यार्थे आत्मार्थे पृथिवीं त्यजेत्।।

English Transliteration:

Tyajedekaṁ Kulasyārthe Grāmasyārthe Kulaṁ Tyajet,

Grāmaṁ Janapadasyarthe Ātmārthe Pṛthivīṁ Tyajet.

Meaning:

An indiscriminate individual must be kept away in the interest of the family. If it is in the interest of the village, a family must be sacrificed. A village may be abandoned for the sake of a district. One must leave the world for self-realization.

Marriage is an institution through which two people come together to live a life together.

Sanskrit has 22 names to offer to the word marriage. Some of them are really interesting. One of them could also mean an ‘investment’. Which is contextually correct because you invest your whole life to this institution.

If you have some feedback, suggestion or any question regarding what is marriage called in Sanskrit, please do share through the comment section.

Football is a great game. It is popular throughout the world. It is also known as Soccer in many parts of the world.

It is indeed interesting to know what the game of football and the ball used in this game are called in Sanskrit.

You will notice that the names provided for the ball and game are quite unique–I have taken them from the English to Sanskrit dictionary of Monier Williams published by Moti Lal Banarasi Das. I have also tried to explain them in simple plain English.

I am curious to know if somebody has another dictionary and what is the meaning given in that–please share if you land on any other dictionary.

If you would like to add, suggest or provide any kind of feedback, do write to us through the comment section.

After undergoing a phase of neglect by masses, Sanskrit language is picking its league–with the onset of internet technology and social media, there are many users around the world who want to learn Sanskrit. Though there are still very less people who could speak and converse in this language, there is an increased attention for learning this language among kids and even adults.

In the recent past, yoga has been promoted as a valid mechanism to maintain good physical as well as spiritual health, and this also has given a slight nudge to Sanskrit.

I have come across various people from around the world who want to learn at least basic Sanskrit if not the advanced studies. For such people, there are many books written by Indian as well as overseas authors–you can search for such books on internet and various e-commerce sites.

Here, I am providing a list of 5 Sanskrit learning books for beginners that can be used to start the basic study of Sanskrit like an initiation to the language.

Sanskrit Swyam Shikshak

This book is termed as one of the easiest and most popular books to learn Sanskrit language for beginners. The only handicap this book has is that it is in Hindi. People from outside India who want to learn Sanskrit won’t find it useful.

Complete Sanskrit 

This book is almost the alternative for English-speaking audience. It lets you go up to the intermediate level beginning from the very start to learn Sanskrit. The book also contain mini Sanskrit-English and English-Sanskrit dictionaries, which is a real asset for a beginner of this language.

Sanskrit For Beginners

This book brings a mixture of Devanagari and English transliteration to establish confidence in the non-speakers of Hindi language so that they could make feel confident about learning Sanskrit. There are selections taken from epics like the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, etc. to provide better context. This book has been adopted as the textbook to teach American students Sanskrit by Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.

Sanskrit Teacher for English Speaking People

As clear from the name itself, this book is written keeping non-speakers in mind. English-speaking learners would find this book quite good because it covers topics related to Sanskrit language right from the alphabet.

Introduction to Sanskrit (Part.I)

Some users who are native Indians and know Devanagari script have reported that they face difficulty in following this book as they progress along, but for English-speaking audience, this is a great book. Quite comprehensive if you want to go deep into learning classical Sanskrit.

Sanskrit-English Dictionary

While learning any language, it is almost essential to have a dictionary that can provide you better understanding and meanings of various words. In the case of Sanskrit, I haven’t found a better dictionary than this:

I personally use this dictionary and will recommend it to anybody who wants to learn Sanskrit through English language. 

No language is easy to learn, but at the same time no language is difficult if you are passionate enough and have the right kind of resources and tools. A dictionary serves the best purpose if it is comprehensive and have various kinds of elements that are required to understand the nature and application of the words.

While learning Sanskrit through English language, a lot of students from India and foreign counties find it difficult to decide on a good dictionaries. Though there are several tries made for an online dictionaries but none of them is good and reliable. I have tried many of them but none serves the purpose.

For that matter, I have compiled a list of Sanskrit-English dictionaries that you can buy online.

By far, this is best dictionary that I have come across. It is comprehensive and offers various insights about the words and their usage. Related terms are also offered for a particular word. Published by Motilal Banarasi Das and available in hardcover.

A very competent dictionary often referred as the best in the market. Touted as equal to M. Monier-Williams dictionary but bit cheaper in price, it offers various suggestions and grammatical usage of words.

The Student’s Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Vaman Shivram Apte

A very good dictionary oriented to provide deeper knowledge to Sanskrit students about various epics including the Ramayana and Mahabharata, Puranas and Upapuranas, Smrti and Niti literature, Darsanas or Systems of Philosophy. The dictionary includes a plethora of words that occurred post-Vedic literature.

Sanskrit-Hindi-English Dictionary by Suryakanta

If you want to taste Hindi and English together while learning Sanskrit, this dictionary will be good option as it has over 6,000 entries. You can learn all Sanskrit roots, etymologies, inflections, genders, numbers and cases, which are provided along with examples from classical as well as modern literature of Sanskrit language.

It is believed that Sanskrit language has one of the biggest pool of stories and literature when it comes to any ancient and classical language. The beauty of Sanskrit, like many other languages, is that these stories are relevant to this day.

Contrary to popular belief, Sanskrit literature does not simply contain religious or spiritual content–it has a vast treasure of scientific, technical, art-related, moral, and social value in its liteature touching almost every walk of human life.

In this post, I will list some great collection of stories and literature available online for enthusiasts who believe that Sanskrit language is their topmost hobby.

The Clay Sanskrit Library: Story Collections, Tales, Fables

This is a huge collection of stories, tales and fables from the history of Sanskrit literature brought to you in various books.

The book description itself says:

Adventure, conquest, romance, comedy, suspense, and tragedy are just a few of the themes woven together by the range of styles represented in this set of classical Sanskrit literature.

And the set of these books contain all these elements if you are up to read some classical Sanskrit stories. If you are Sanskrit nerd, you can’t miss having this collection.

The Kathakoca, or Treasury of Stories: Translated from Sanskrit Manuscripts

As clear from the name itself, this book is a treasure trove of Sanskrit stories illustrating tenets and practice of Jainism in ancient India. Without doubt, these stories will appeal more to the mind who has some interest in Jainism or at least is open to know more about it. As per the description of the book:

…though they are genuine fragments of Indian folk-lore, they have been edited by some Jain theologian for the purpose of the edification of the votaries of that religion. It seems, accordingly, desirable to give a short account of Jainism, in order to render these tales intelligible.

The Story of Vedic India as Embodied Principally in the Rig-Veda

If you have been wanting to know more about Vedic-period India and what conspired at that time, this book will give you a detailed account.

As per the description of the book itself:

…you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

A Rasa Reader: Classical Indian Aesthetics

Just check the name of this book. What a recondite subject to touch. The place of emotion in art was explored by Indian intellectuals and documented. As per the description of the book itself:

This book is the first in any language to follow the evolution of rasa from its origins in dramaturgical thought—a concept for the stage—to its flourishing in literary thought—a concept for the page. Reader on Rasa incorporates primary texts by every significant thinker of classical Indian aesthetics, many never translated before. The arrangement of the selections captures the intellectual dynamism that has powered this debate for centuries. Headnotes explain the meaning and significance of each text, a comprehensive introduction summarizes major threads in intellectual-historical terms, and critical endnotes and an extensive bibliography add further depth to the selections. The Sanskrit theory of emotion in art is one of the most sophisticated in the ancient world, a precursor of the work being done today by critics and philosophers of aesthetics. This volume’s conceptual detail, historical precision, and clarity will appeal to any scholar interested in a full portrait of global intellectual development.

I think you can’t miss having it if you are a genuine Sanskrit lover.

Tales from the Kathasaritsagara (Penguin Classics)

A true Penguin classic, this volume contains 10 of 18 original books of Kathasaritasagara. It is believed that it these books were compiled for the queen of Kashmir around A.D. 1070. As per the description of the book:

Unlike those more familiar classics, this work contains no hidden moral lessons. Instead, it is an uninhibited and bawdy celebration of earthly life.

We are providing the Sanskrit translation of the sentence ‘Know what leads you forward’. It is a beautiful sentence and can be used as a tattoo on your body or a T-shirt or even as a writing on your car.

We have also provided the pronunciation according to the IAST format, which will help users who can’t read Devanagari script.

If you have any question, feedback or suggestion, you can reach to us through the comment section. Feel free to share your thoughts.

We are presenting the Sanskrit translation of the sentence ‘I am the creator of my own reality’. It’s a beautiful English phrase and can be used as a tattoo for body art or even printing on a T-shirt etc.

For users who can’t understand the Devanagari, we are providing the pronunciation in the IAST format.

Feel free to connect through the comment section if you would like to suggest, give feedback or ask a question.

In this post, we will try providing some Sanskrit sentences with English meanings so that readers who have started studying or learning Sanskrit from some sources could enhance their reading and understanding skills of this language.

These sentences are not particularly related to each and may be from different context but that will only enhance the versatility of the reader in understanding the different forms of Sanskrit sentences and translation.

Sanskrit Sentences with English Meaning

1. हरेः पत्नी लक्ष्मीः। (Lakshmi is the wife of Hari.)
2. साध्वोः शीघ्रं मैत्री भवति। (Good people become friends quickly.)
3. गिर्योः मध्ये सूर्योदयः शोभते। (The sun looks beautiful (nice) between the two hills.)
4. साधूनां दर्शनं पुण्यम्। (Seeing the saints is meritorious.)
5. आपत्काले बुद्धेः परीक्षा भवति। (The test of intellect is during an emergency/trouble.)
6. तत्र द्वयोः पङ्क्त्योः मध्ये स्थानं नास्ति। (There is no place between the two lines.)
7. तत्र धेनूनां समूहः तिष्ठति। (A group of cows sits there.)
8. शिशु क्रीडाङ्गणे पतति रोदनं करोति। (The child falls in the playground; weeps.)
9. महाभारतं पठित्वा अहं अनेकाः कथाः जानामि। (Having read Mahabharata, I know many tales.)
10. संस्कृतं सुलभम्। अतः अहं संस्कृतं पठामि। (Sanskrit is easy. So, I am studying Sanskrit.)

We provide a collection of some Sanskrit sentences with English translations and meanings. These sentences are quite popular on the internet and the social media, but getting them in Sanskrit is quite cool and helps in understanding the language better.

We hope that you learn something from these sentences and continue your journey of learning the Sanskrit language. Feel free to share your thoughts and views through the comment section.

1. तव पितॄणाम् अदृश्यकराभम् आशंसनं प्रत्यहं त्रायते। (The prayers of your parents is that invisible hand that saves the day.)
2. भग्नाशेन त्वया जनाः अनिन्द्याः। अत्याकाङ्क्षी त्वमेव हि गर्ह्यः।। (Don’t blame people for disappointing you. Blame yourself for expecting too much.)
3. सद्व्यवहारः अमूल्योऽपि हृदयानां कोटिम् आवर्जयितुं शक्तः। (Good behavior does not have any economic value but it has the power to win millions of hearts.)
4. अवश्यमेव भोक्तव्यं कृतं कर्म शुभाशुभम्। (You get what you do in return.)
5. द्वयोः जनयोः मध्ये महदन्तरं कल्पयति वैमत्यम्। (The worst distance between two people is a misunderstanding.)
6. भव प्रेरकः। भुवने नैके सन्ति छिद्रान्वेषिणः। (Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics already.)
7. सोपानपङ्क्तितुल्योऽस्ति उद्यमः। उन्नयनीतुल्यास्ति नियतिः। कादाचित्कतया विफला स्यादुन्नयनी परं ध्रुवमुन्नयति सोपानपङ्कतिः। (Hard work is like stairs and luck is like a lift. Sometimes, the lift may fail but stairs will always take you to the top.)
8. यः समस्याभ्यः पलायते स स्पर्धायां न कदापि विजयते। (Running away from your problems is a race you will never win.)

(All the translations are provided by Varalakshmi Kandregula)

Continuing our series with collecting and curating some Sanskrit sentences along with their meaning and translation in English for positive thinking, we bring you another scoop.

This series is solely intended to increase the understanding of Sanskrit language to make the reader practice with reading and learning Sanskrit.

Sanskrit Sentences with English Translation:

1. ते भाग्यवन्तः ये समयं विवेकञ्च समकाले प्राप्नुवन्ति। यतः समयः भवति तदा विवेकः न उदेति। यदा विवेकः उदेति तदा समयातीतः भवति। (Fortunate are those who get ‘time’ and ‘intellect’ simultaneously because often ‘intellect’ does not come on time, and when ‘intellect’ comes, the time has already gone.)
2. शिक्षिका–वयं किमर्थं जलं पिबामः। (Teacher–Why do we drink water?) छात्रः–यतो हि वयं जलं खादितुं न शक्नुमः। (Because we can’t eat water.)
3. अहङ्कार सत्यस्य निराकरिष्णुः। (Ego never accepts the truth.)
4. भव्यं ते वर्तमानकर्माधीनम्। (The future depends upon what you do today.)
5. परोपदेश-वेलायां भवेः अप्रमत्त-सतत-स्वाध्यायः-निरतः। (Never forget to remain a student while you teach others.)
6. चिरेणापि नियतोपस्थितिको मे जयः। (I will win not immediately but definitely.)
7. वाततुल्यं वातसल्यं न चक्षुर्ग्राह्यं परम् अनुभवैकवेद्यम्। (Love is like the wind–you can’t see it but you can feel it.)
8. प्राप्नोति कर्मठः जयम् अथवा अपजयम्। अकर्मठस्तु केवलम् अपजयम्। (Action begets either win or defeat. But inaction gets only defeat.)

(All Sanskrit translations are sourced from Varalakshmi Kandregula)

Continuing our series of providing Sanskrit sentences with their meanings in English, we bring another compilation of nice sayings and positive words.

As always, our main motive is to provide a variety of Sanskrit words and scenarios so that readers could exercise their knowledge of the Sanskrit language.

Sanskrit sentences with their meanings in English:

1. व्यापाराः वात्सल्यप्रसवाः नैतिकाः। द्वेषप्रसवाश्च अनैतिकाः। (All acts that originate in love are moral. All acts that originate in hate are immoral.)
2. यदा अाशानिवृतिः तदा शान्तिसमुद्भवः। (Peace begins when the expectation ends.)
3. न प्रभवति हन्तुं कालकूटविषं सकारात्मकचिन्तकम्। न प्रभवति चिकित्सयितुं दिव्यौषधं नकारात्मकविमर्शकम्। (No poison can kill a positive thinker and no medicine can cure a negative thinker.)
4. स्यात् स्वप्नः आकाशात् उच्चतरः सागरात् गभीरतरश्च। (Dream higher than the sky and deeper than the ocean.)
5. क्रोशानाम् अर्धकोटेरहं पादचारिणी त्वत्साङ्गत्यकामिनी। (I would walk a million miles just to be with you.)
6. वचांसि हन्तुं प्रभवन्ति। वचनप्रयोगे भव अप्रमत्तः। (Words can kill. Be careful when you are using them.)
7. जीवने दातारः परमभाग्यवन्तः न तु ग्रहीतारः। (The happiest people in life are the givers and not the takers.)
8. त्वज्जीवनेऽनिन्द्याः जनाः। सज्जनाः आनन्दप्रदाः। दुर्जनाः अनुभवज्ञानदातारः। पापिष्ठाः शिक्षाप्रदायिनः। प्रशस्ततमा संस्मृतिप्रदायकाः। (Never blame anyone in life. Good people give you happiness. Bad people give you experience. Worst people give you a lesson and the best people give you memories.)

(All translations are provided by Varalakshmi Kandregula)

Continuing with our series of providing useful Sanskrit words and sentences that the learners of Sanskrit language could use to further their understanding of the language.

We are providing the English meanings also, but please be warned that these may not be the literal or exact translations because due to the literal meanings of the sentences, the translations are more contextual.

Useful Sanskrit Sentences with English Meanings

1. शौर्यभावेन परिणमतु परितापः।। (Turn the pain into power.)
2. व्याकुलितश्चेत् भूते।। उद्विग्नश्चेत् भव्ये।। प्रसन्नश्चेत् वर्त्तेमाने च जीवसि।। (If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are living at peace, you are living in the present.)
3. जीवनखेलायां कर्हिचित् जनाः अस्मान् पादकुन्दकं मन्वानाः पादेन प्रहरन्ति।। परं न जानन्ति यत्ते स्वयम् अस्मान् लक्ष्यं प्रापयन्ति।। (In the game of life, sometimes people kick us as if we are a football. But they don’t know that they are sending us near to goal.)
4. सकारात्मकचिन्तनं कुरु।। (Think positive.)
5. सन्तः प्रशंसानिरपेक्षिणः।। हि सहजसुमानि कृत्रिमसुगन्धानपेक्षीणि।। (Truthful people are never dependent on praise because real flowers never need the scent.)
6. मधुवचनाद्वरं स्पष्टनिराकरणम्।। (A clear rejection is better than a fake promise.)
7. भव उडुगणे दत्तदृष्टिः भुवि निक्षिप्तपादश्च।। (Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.)
8. जीवनपुष्पमनुरागमकरन्दभरितम्।। (Life is the flower for which love is the honey.)

(All translations are provided by Varalakshmi Kandregula)

Continuing our series of bringing Sanskrit translated sentences to you from day-to-day life and integrating the understanding of Sanskrit language through these translations, we present another set to you.

As you will notice, some of the sentences are contextually translated and may not be the exact translation of their English version. Hopefully, this series is helping you enhance or further your understanding of the Sanskrit language.

Feel free to provide your feedback through the comment sections.

Sanskrit Sentences with Meanings

1. तावकं जीवनं स्याल्लोकाय ते प्रबोधः।। यद्भूयान्नूनं प्रेरणात्मकः।। (Your life is your message to the world. Make sure it’s inspiring.)
2. सौख्यम् परमाद्भुतम् उपायनं तस्य प्रर्वाह्णे यस्य चिन्तनं मङ्गलम्।। कुरु चक्षुरुन्मीलनम्। जागृहि। व्याहार दिवसनाथस्य स्वागतं सस्नेहं सस्मितञ्च।। (Happiness is a wonderful gift for those who think good thoughts every morning. So open your eyes, wake up and welcome today with love and sweet smile.)
3. तथ्यमिदं यन्न साफल्याय कल्पते प्रत्येकः प्रयत्नः।। अवितथिमिदमपि यदृते पारुष्यान्नोदयः।। (It’s true that every effort is not converted into success. But it’s equally true that success does not come without effort.)
4. अधिकारार्थौ जीवनफले परिवारमित्रगणौ तु तन्मूलौ।। निष्फलजीवनधारणं सम्भवमेव। निर्मूलजीवनधारणं तु असम्भवम्।। (Power and money are fruits of life but family and friends are roots of life. We can manage without fruits but can never stand without roots.)
5. किमपि दिधक्षसि चेत् स्वक्रोधं दह।। (If you wish to burn something, burn your anger.)
6. अस्माकम् ईप्सितानि वस्तूनि बहुमूल्यसाध्यानि।। परम् अस्माकं तुष्टिप्रदानि स्नेहः सन्तोषः स्मितञ्च अमूल्यानि।। (Most of the things that we desire in life are expensive. But truth is that things that really satisfy us are absolutely free: love, joy, and laughter.)

(All Sanskrit translation is provided by Varalakshmi Kandregula)

Continuing our series of bringing some Sanskrit sentences with their English meanings, we present the next set. We try to select positive and inspirational Sanskrit sentences so that users could find it useful and practical for their daily use.

The main reason behind providing these sentences is to get the users accustomed with the variations and different contexts in which the Sanskrit words could be used. We hope that through this series, our readers are able to refine their language skills.

Inspirational Sanskrit Sentences with English Translation

1. लोको भणति यत् भज सज्जनसाङ्गत्यम्। त्यज दुर्जनसंसर्गम्।। परं भणितिस्स्यादित्थम् गुणग्राहिणः भवेम। दोषत्यागिनः स्याम। सकलगुणसम्पन्नः मृग्यः।। (People say: “Find good people and leave the bad ones.” But it should be: “Find good in people and ignore the bad in them.” No one is perfect.)
2. नरः तावत्पर्यन्तं धनम् अर्थयते यावत्पर्यन्तं निधनं न याति।। (Man chases money till he dies.)
3. शौर्यभावेन परिणमतु परितापः।। (Turn the pain into power.)
4. प्रायेण कदध्वानः रमणीयगम्यस्थानयायिनः।। (Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.)
5. जीवनरहस्यम्। मार्गः मितवेगवान्। वित्तकोशः नियतार्थवान्। परीक्षा सावधिका। चित्तव्यापारस्तु निरवधिकः।। अतः कुरु निःसीमचिन्तनम्। साध्य सिद्धिम्।। (A secret of life: A road has the speed limit; a bank has the money limit; an examination has the time limit, but thinking has no limit. So, think big and achieve big.)

(All the translations are sourced from the works of Varalakshmi Kandregula)

We are back with a bunch of inspiring Sanskrit sentences translated from English so that our readers can get a better grip over the Sanskrit language. While compiling these sentences, I have noticed that translation sometimes provides a contextual meaning and the strictly literal meaning may not be offered. But that’s how we get to learn the intricacies of any language.

The effort that I put in bringing these compilations has the sole purpose of making the readers aware of the various words and context in which a message can be delivered in Sanskrit. I am hopeful that the readers are greatly benefited with these.

If you have any feedback, suggestion or even a question regarding these Sanskrit sentences, please feel free to ask through the comment section.

Sanskrit Sentences with Meanings in English

• स्वापः आमयस्य तापहरम् अञ्जनम्।। (Sleep is a healing balm for every illness.)
• एकान्तवासः न हि मदसहायतासूचकः।। परं विषयेनिग्रहणे आत्मक्षमताप्रख्यापकः।। (Standing alone does not mean I am alone. It means I’m strong enough to handle things all by myself.)
• तव जीवने सदा जनाः भवन्ति ये त्वाम् अन्यथा भावयन्ति।। त्वां प्रबलीकुर्वतां तेषां कृतज्ञो भव।। (In your life, there will always be people who make you feel useless. Be thankful to them for making you strong.)
• विजने जने वैय्यक्तिकजीवने च भवेरभिन्नः।। (Be the same person privately, publically, and personally.)
• वरं नीरवता नपुनर्वाचालता।। (Silence is better than nonsense.)
• आशातन्तुं मा व्यवच्छेत्सीः।। न वेत्सि कदाचन यत् अन्येद्यु किं भविष्यति।। (Don’t lose hope. You never know what tomorrow will bring.)

(All translations are compiled from the works of Varalakshmi Kandregula)

Sanskrit poetry is full of texture, technical beauty, grandeur and every element that a human mind can explore. Being illiterate in this beautiful language, it is impossible for me to write any verses; however, I was blessed when one of my Facebook Friend, Varalakshmi Kandregula, translated one of the poems that I wrote in Sanskrit and posted it as a status update.

I felt so happy and satisfied after reading the translated version. I thought of sharing it with my website’s readers too. I am also providing the audio version of this translation which I recorded over my phone.

If you have any Sanskrit poem you would like to share, please feel to write through the comment section. Also, let me know how you liked it.

The Poem

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“The day you decide to bless me, my Lord,
Flood me with your love
And leave nothing of ‘me’ and ‘mine’.
Till then, let me sift through my sins
And measure my shortcomings at length.
But once you feel like forgiving,
Just don’t hold back.”

Sanskrit Translation of the Poem

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यस्मिन्नहनि माम् आशिषा अनुग्रहीतुकामोऽसि अयि लोकनाथ।

त्वद्वात्सल्यरससिक्तं विधेहि

मां मामकञ्च किञ्चन अविहाय।

तावत् प्रक्षालयामि मामकानि पापकृत्यानि

गणयानि च मदीयानि छिद्राणि।

परं यदा तितिक्षुरसि

मा विरम कदाचन।

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Audio Version

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Given the huge success that we experienced with our earlier installments of Sanskrit sentences and the English translation, we are back with another compilation of these sentences.

The basic concept about these sentences is to provide a better understanding of Sanskrit language and grammar usage of various Sanskrit words. We hope that our readers are benefitted in their Sanskrit language practice with these sentences.

We will be very happy to have some comments and feedback about these compilations which you can leave through the comment section.

Sanskrit Sentences With Meanings

1. परोपकारिणः अनपेक्षितरूपेण फलोपभोगिनः।। (Do good to others. It will come back in unexpected ways.)
2. दूरमात्रं नहि बन्धच्छित्।। सान्निध्यमात्रं नैव बन्धयुक्।। सप्रणयलालनं हि बन्धभृत्।। (Distance alone can’t kill a relationship. Closeness alone can’t build a relationship. Loving and caring together build and maintain relationships.)
3. अतिवाहय वासरं त्वम्।। अथवा वासरो वाहयति त्वाम्।। (Either you run the day or the day runs you.)
4. प्रत्युपकारप्राप्त्यभावेऽपि भव परोपकारी।। (Help others even if you know they won’t help you back.)
5. तौ हस्तौ सदा पवित्रौ यौ प्रार्थानायाः अपेक्षया सेवायाः तत्परौ।। (Those hands are always holier that are ready to help rather than pray.) In Sanskrit, this sentence considers ‘two hands’ while translating the plural ‘hands’.

All the translation is compiled from the works of  Varalakshmi Kandregula