Ayurvedic Dictionary Glossary: 500+ Words Of Sanskrit To English

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Words	English Translations
Abhidya	Jealousy
Abhisyandi	Food that produces secretion or moisture inside the minute channels of the body creating a blockage in energy flow
Abhukta Bhukta	An empty stomach
Abhyanga	Ayurvedic Oil Massage
Abhyantara Snehana	Internal oleation
Abhysyandis	Herbs which block the channel of rasavaha srota causing congestion
Adhovata	Flatus / Fart
Adhwa Karshita	People who are weak because of excessive walking
Adya	Rich
Agad Tantra	Toxicology
Agni karma	It is the treatment used in various skin disease, Arthritis, back pain. Heat is applied to affected part with the help of a metal rod. It is a micro cauterisation procedure. It is highly effective in osteoarthritis, sciatica, spondylosis, frozen shoulder and other chronic musculoskeletal diseases.
Agnidagdha	Useful in quick healing of burn wounds
Agnisadana	Appetite reducing herbs
Ahankara	The principle of individuation in Hinduism. It denotes the ego and self.
Ahara	Diet
Ahara rasa	The end product of digested food that nourishes all bodily tissues
Ahrudya	Not good for the heart
Ajna	The centre point between the eyebrows where right meets with left, alpha meets with omega, and intuition meets with logic; it is the highest endpoint of human polarity
Akash	Space
Alasya	Laziness
Alparoopa	Mild symptoms
Amashaya	Stomach
Amavata	Rheumatoid arthritis
Amavataghana	Anti-rheumatic herbs
Amavatham	Anti-rheumatic herbs
Ambu	Water
Amiksha	Boiled and clotted milk
Amla rasa	Sour taste
Amrit	Sacred Nectar
Anaha	Constipation
Anahata	The heart chakra; The centre of unconditional love in the heart, it also denotes the cardiac plexus which governs heart activity.
Ananda / Anandam	Blissfulness
Anga	Branches
Angabhanga	Body pain, myalgia
Angasada	Debility & Weakness
Anna	Food
Anurakta	Compassion towards patients
Anuvasana	To stay
Apachee	Cervical lymphadenopathy (enlargement of cervical lymph nodes)
Apana	To eliminate
Apasmara pratisedha	Treatment of epilepsy
Apti / Samprapti	Pathogenesis
Ardita	Facial palsy
Arha	Wealth
Arkavilokana	Seeing Sun directly for a few seconds
Arochaka	Anorexia
Arsas	Haemorrhoids
Arsha	Piles
Arshoghna	Group of herbs that are used in treating haemorrhoids
Arthava	Ovum
Aruchi	Anorexia
Ashmari	Urinary calculi
Ashru	Tears
Ashta	Eight
Ashwa	Horse
Asthapana	Decoction Enema Therapy
Asthayi	Unstationary
Asthi	Bones
Asthi Bhagna	Bone fracture
Asthi Dhatu	Bone tissue
Asthikshaya	Osteoporosis
Atisara	Diarrhoea
Atma	Soul
Aum	The primordial cosmic soundless sound; it is written as a-u-m which represents creation, preservation and transformation of everything that exists in form or that can be expressed by experience
Aushadha	Medicine
Avagaha	Tub Bath, Sitz bath
Avrushya	Decreases sexual interest and performance
Ayuskamiya	A desire for a long life

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C

Cala	Moving, Unstable
Chakras	The energy centres in the body; related to nerve plexus centres which govern the bodily functions. Each chakra is a separate reservoir of consciousness connecting the physical body to the astral body.
Chardi	Womiting
Choorna	Powdered form medication

 

D

Dadhi	Curd
Dahahara	Relieves burning sensation
Daksha	Alertness
Dakshina Angushtha	Right wrist joint
Dakshina Baahumadhye	Right elbow joint
Dakshinayana	Summer solstice
Darshana	Observation. Looking for signs and symptoms of Diseases in the body
Deepana	Increases digestion strength
Dhamani	Pulse / Artery
Dhamini	Artery
Dhara	To pour or flow
Dharini	Support / Pulse
Dharma	Righteousness
Dhatu	Tissues
Dhatu Agni	All seven dhatus have their individual Agni or fire.
Dhatu srotas	Channels in which dhatu moves
Dhatuvardhak	Herbs that support all seven dhatus.
Dhooma	Herbal smoking
Dhyana	Meditation
Dinacharya	Daily regimen to be followed by all individuals for good health.
Dirghayu Lakshyana	Symptoms of long life
Dosha	Something which can be easily imbalanced
Draksha	Grapes
Drava	Liquid
Dravya	Substance
Drgviparyaya	Finding fault, misunderstanding, faithlessness
Drk	Eyes
Durbala	Excessive weakness
Dushti	Disorder

 

E

Eranda	Castor
Eranda taila	Castor oil

 

G

Gaja	Elephant
Gaja gati	Elephant pulse
Gala ganda	Goitre
Garbha	Union of sperm, ovum and soul in uterus, Pregnancy
Garbha srava	Miscarriage
Gati	Movement
Ghrana	Nose
Ghrita	Ghee, Clarified butter
Glani	Debility
Grahani	Small intestine
Grahi	Anti-diarrhea; binds stool
Granthi roga	Lymphadenitis
Granthihara	Useful in the treatment of fibroids and small tutors
Greeva	Neck region
Gridhrasi	Sciatica
Grishma Ritu / Greeshma Ritu	Summer season
Guhya roga pratisedha	Treatment of diseases of genital organs
Guhya roga vijnaniya	Knowledge of diseases of genital organs
Guna	Quality
Guru	Heavy
Guru koshta	Hard bowel movement. Heavy abdomen

 

H

Halimaka	Malignant Jaundice or Hepatitis B
Hamsa	Male swan
Hamsa gati	Swan pulse
Hamsi	Pulse / Female Swan
Hanustambha	Lock Jaw
Harshana	Causes happiness and elevates mood
Hasti gati	Elephant pulse
Hemanta Ritu	The winter season
Hidhma	Hiccups
Hima	Cold
Hrid Roga	Heart disease
Hridaya	Essence
Hridhya	Heart tonic
Hrudayasya Uparodhana	Stiff feeling in the chest area

 

I

Ida	The subtle energy channel which flows along the left side of Sushumna and controls the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system
Indriya Daurbalya	The weakness of sense organs

 

J

Jala	Water
Jalauka gati	Leech pulse
Janu	Knee
Janu kapalika	Patella
Jara vyadhi	Problems due to ageing ( jara )
Jeevanam	Life
Jeevaneeya	That which is essential for life
Jihva	Tongue
Jnana	Knowledge or Wisdom
Jnapaka	Good memory
Jrumbha	Yawning
Jrumbhika	Yawning
Jwaraghna	Useful in fever
Jwarahara	Herbs that relieve fever

 

K

Kaka gati	Crow pulse
Kalka	Herbal paste
Kama	Pleasure
Kamala	Jaundice or Hepatitis A
Kampana / Kampa	Tremors
Kandughna	A group of herbs useful in skin related disorders
Kandughna	relieves itching
Kanta	Neck
Kantha Shodhana	cleanses and detoxifies throat
Kanthya	Herbs or medicines that aid the throat
Kapha roga	Diseases due to kapha vitiation
Kapha Udara	Kapha vitiated abdominal diseases
Kaphaghna	useful to relieve sputum from the respiratory tract
Karjura	Dates
Karma Karshita	People who are weak because of working excessively
Karpura	Camphor
Karuna	Courteousness
Kasa	Cough
Kaseesa Bhasma	Ferrous Sulphate (FeSo4 7H2O)
Kashaya rasa	Astringent taste
Kathinya	Hardening of the blood
Kati	Hips And Lower back
Kati Pichu	Ayurvedic treatment for back pain where oil padding is done in the low back region.
Kati Shoola	Low back pain
Kati Vasti	An ayurvedic treatment used for lower backache
Katu rasa	Pungent taste
Kaumar Bhritya	Paediatrics
Kaya Chikitsa	Internal medicine
Kera	Coconut
Keshya	Good For Hair
Khara	Rough
Klama	Tiredness, Exhaustion without doing anything
Kledahara	Decreases moistness
Kloman / Kloma	Pancreas
Kopana	Food that increases the lowered Dosha to normalcy
koshta	Large cavities or empty spaces in the human body.
Krichra Sadhya	Difficult to cure
Krimiroga	Diseases due to worm infestation
Krisna	Excessively Emaciation
Kroora Koshta	A person who takes a long time for digestion. The bowel evacuation will be irregular and will be influenced by Vata.
Krumi gati	Worm pulse
Krumighna	Helps to relieve intestinal worms
Kshara	Alkaline extract
Kshavatu	Sneeze
Ksheera	Milk
Ksheera paka	Medicated milk
Kshetra	Temple / Pure Space
Kshudha	Hunger
Ksudra roga pratisedha	Treatment of minor diseases
Ksudra roga vijnaniya	Knowledge of minor diseases
Kurpara	Elbow joint
Kushta	Skin Diseases or Leprosy
Kushtaghna	Useful in skin disorders

 

L

Laghu	Light In Weight
Laghu Trayi	Small 3 Books
Lakshana	Signs and symptoms
Lasika	Lymphs
Lavaka gati	Common quail pulse
Lavana rasa	Salty taste
Lekhana	Has a scraping effect over the body channels
Lekhaniya	Group of herbs used to reduce cholesterol level
Lepa	Face or Bodypack
Lingum	Penis
Lomaharsha	Horripilation
Louha	Iron

 

M

Madhu	Honey
Madhumeha	Glycosuria – Diabetes
Madhura rasa	Sweet taste
Madhya Koshta	Proper digestive tract, bowel evacuation at appropriate times. It is influenced by Tridosha balance.
Mahad	Transcendental celestial intelligence
Mahat	All the cosmic laws that make up the intelligence of the universe according to Sänkhya philosophy.
Majja	Bone marrow
Majja Dhatu	Bone marrow tissue
Mala	Waste Products
Mala Stambhana	Herbs that stop the flow of waste
Mamsa	Muscle
Mamsa Dhatu	Muscle Tissue
Mamsarasa	Meat juice
Manas	Mind
Manasika Vikara	Mental disorders
Manda	Mild, viscous
Mandagni	Low digestive fire
Manduka Gati	Frog pulse
Manthana	Churning
Manyasthamba	Stiffness of neck
Marma	Points on the body where veins, arteries, tendon, bone and flesh meet. It is where vata, pitta, kapha, sattva, rajas and tamas meets. There are 108 marma points in our body. These points can be used to heal or to harm. They are strong energy centres and are somewhat similar to acupuncture points. Massaging these points helps to remove energy and toxic blocks from the body, also improving the function of internal organs.
Matra vasti	A type of fat enema.
Mayura gati	Peacock pulse
Medahara	decreases cholesterol
Medas	Fats
Medhya	Herbs for improve intellect
Medo Dhatu	Fat / Adipose Tissue
Mrdu	Soft
Mrudu Koshta	Sensitive stomach with short digestion period
Mrutsna	Slimy, jelly
Mukha paka	Stomatitis or Ulcer
Mukha-abhyanga	Facial massage
Mukhashoshakara	Causes dryness of mouth
Mukhavaishadyakara	Cleanses oral cavity
Muladhara	First chakra located at the base of the spine
Muktakricha	Strangury
Mutra / Mootra	Urine

 

N

Nabhi	Umbilical Region
Nabi	Umbilical Region
Nadi Vijnanam	The science of the understanding of pulse
Nara kama	Increased sexual tendency
Nasagatha roga	Diseases pertaining to the nose.
Nashaka	Destroyer
Nathaya	King
Nava	A disease of recent origin
Nava Jwara	Acute fever
Navaneeta	Butter
Netra roga	Eye diseases
Netrya	Herbs that improve eyesight
Nidana	Aetiology, Causes
Nidra	Sleep

 

O

Ojas	The vital energy that rules our immunity, strength, and happiness
Ojo Visramsa	Displaced ojas; ojas remains unstable during the seventh and eighth months of pregnancy, moving between the body of the fetus and the body of the mother. If a baby is born with insufficient ojas or displaced ojas during the seventh or eighth month, this premature baby’s survival is difficult because of the displaced ojas.

 

P

Pachana	Carminative
Pada Abhyangam	Foot massage
Pakshaghata	Hemiplegia
Pakvashaya	Colon
Pakvashaya Shula	Colic
Pancha Mahabhoota	5 elements
Pandu roga	Anaemia
Pandu roga cikitsita	Treatment of anaemia
Parikarta	Anal itching sensation
Parivaap	Roasted food grains
Parma gati	Lotus pulse
Parvas	Joints
Pathya	Dietary or lifestyle restriction
Patra	Medicinal plants
Payasya	Cheese
Peenasa	Nasal block
Picchila	Slimy
Pichu	Padding or sponging
Pinda	Bolus
Pingala	A subtle energy channel that flows along the right side of Sushumna and controls the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system
Pleeha	Liver
Pleeha Udara	Splenomegaly
Pliha roga	Splenic Disorder
Pradara	Leukorrhea
Praklinna Dwija	Healthy oral cavity
Prakopa	Provocation
Prakriti	Nature. Prakriti means that which is found in its natural, unaltered form. It is that which gives shapes or forms. It is the dynamic energy of creation.
Praman	Measurement
Prameha	Diabetes, stubborn urinary diseases
Prana	The vital life energy without which life cannot exist; the flow of cellular intelligence from one cell into another
Pratishyaya	Cold congestion; Running nose
Prishta Vasti	Prishta means complete back region. Prishta Vasti is a procedure where medicated oil is retained over the back region for a specific period of time. It is mainly indicated for the diseases related to the whole spine.
Prithvi	Earth
Pureesha	Stool; Faeces
Purusha	Pure awareness and metaphysical consciousness. Purusha and Prakriti are both together responsible for the creation of the universe.
Puyaghna	Heals wounds without pus formation; reduce pus formation

 

R

Raja Yakshma	Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Rajah	Menstruation
Rajas	The second out of the three gunas (modes of existence). It means passion, active, confused. It is quality of mind, that drives us to take actions
Rajaswala Charya	Menstruation regimen
Rakta Dhatu	Blood Tissue
Rakta Prasadana	Detoxifies blood
Raktapitta	Bleeding disorders
Raktavruta Vata	Vayu Obstruction By Rakta
Ranjaka	To give colour
Rasa	Body fluids
Rasa Dhatu	Body Tissue
Rasala	Curd churned and mixed with pepper powder and sugar
Rasana	Tongue
Rasayana	Geriatrics
Rasayana vidhi	Rejuvenation Therapy
Rasayanam	Rejuvenative Medicine
Retas	Semen
Ritu	Period / Weather
Ritucharya	Ayurvedic Seasonal Regimen
Ritusandhi	Inter seasonal period
Roganutpadaniya	Preventive healthcare
Rooksha	Dry
Rudhira	Blood
Ruk	Abdominal pain
Ruksa	Dry

 

S

Sagara	Ocean
Sakti	Lower limbs
Saktu	Flour of roasted food grains
Sammoha	Loss of consciousness, delusion
Samsarga	Increase or decrease in individual doshas.
Sandhi	Joints
Sandhya	Evening
Sandra	Solid
Sangraha	Compilation
Sanhanan	Compactness of body
Sannipata	Imbalance of all three doshas together
Sara	Structural Predominance
Sarpa gat	Cobra pulse
Sarpa visa pratisedha	Treatment of snake bite poison
Satva	The first out of the three gunas (modes of existence). It means goodness, constructive, harmonious.
Satvavaan	Ability to tolerate disease and treatment
Shaityakara	Acts as coolant
Shakrut	Faeces
Shalaka	Metal rod
Shalakya	Otorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology
Shalya	Surgery
Shamana	Food that brings down the increased Dosha to normalcy
Shamana Chikitsa	Palliative treatment or oral medication
Shankha	Temporal bone / Conch shell
Sharath Ritu	Autumn Season
Shareerika ruja	Severe body pain
Sheeta	Cool
Sheeta Veerya	Cold potency
Shira	Head
Shira Pichu	Oil padding of the crown of the head
Shiroabhyanga	Head massage
Shiroruja	Headache
Shishira Ritu	Dewy season
Shita purva jwara	Fever with rigour or chills
Shlakshna	Smooth, clear
Shleepada	Filariasis
Shodhana	Detox
Shonita	Ovum
Shosha	Emaciation
Shotha	Oedema
Shramashvasa	Breathing on exertion
Shramhara	Drug beneficial in treating tiredness and provides the energy to the body.
Shuchi	Cleanliness
Shuddha swarna	Purified Gold
Shuddhi	Purification
Shukrakshaya	Oligospermia
Shwashara	Respiratory system-related diseases
Shwitra	Discolouration of skin
Siraa	Vein
Siravedha / Siravyadha	The ayurvedic procedure of bloodletting by puncturing to eliminate the toxins from the blood.
Slaksna	Smooth
Snayu	Pulse
Snehayukta	Purgation is given with unctuous medicines or purgatives prepared with ghee or oil
Snigdhna	Oily, Unctuous
Soma Roga	Endometriosis
Sparsham	Touch
Sparshanendriya	Skin
Srotra	Ears
Stanya Shodhana	Cleanses breast milk
Sthayi	Stationary
Sthoulya	Obesity
Sthula	Big
Stree Karshita	People who are weak because of excessive indulgence in intercourse
Sukha Sadhya	Easy to cure
Sukra Dhatu	Reproductive Tissue
Suksma	Stable, Small
Sumukhaha	Have a smiling face
Supta Gaatrataa	Numbness in body parts
Suryavarta	Migraine
Sushumna Nadi	The central channel of the spinal cord that carries the kundalini shakti from the root of the spine to sahasràra, the crown chakra. The Ida and Pingala Nadis are found on each side of Sushumna.
Sutika	Newly delivered mother
Suvarnam	Gold
Svayathu	Dropsy
Swarna	Gold
Swasthahita	Food that maintains the normalcy of Tridosha and health
Sweda	Sweat
Swedaghna	Decreases sweating
Swedana	Fomentation
Swedo Aryartham	Excessive Sweating

 

T

Taila	Oil
Takra	Curd milk
Tamaka svasa	Emphysema and Asthma
Tamas	The third out of the three gunas (modes of existence). It means darkness, destructive, chaotic. It is that which leads to inaction and lethargy
Tantu	Pulse
Tejas	The pure essence of the fire element; the superfine essence of pitta dosha which governs the transformation of matter into energy and food, water and air into consciousness
Tikshna	Sharp
Tiksna	Quick / Fast
Tikta ghrita	Medicated ghee
Tikta rasa	Bitter taste
Tila	Sesame seeds
Tittiraka Gati	Partridge pulse
Tokama	Germinated paddy grains
Tridosha	3 Doshas
Triloka	3 worlds
Trimala	3 Waste Products
Trut	Thirst
Twak	Skin complexion
Twak Doshaha	Skin Diseases

 

U

Udamantha	Beverage prepared with flour of corns mixed with ghee
Udavarta	Bloating
Udvartana	Ayurvedic powder massage
Unmada	Mental disorder; mania or psychosis; psychotic diseases
Unmada pratisedha	Treatment of insanity
Upanaha	Upanaha is one of the four types of Swedana(Fomentation therapy). It is the procedure of applying a warm herbal paste to the affected part of the body followed by bandaging. It is used for reducing pain and inflammation of joints and other body parts. Upanaha word itself means to tie.
Upashayaa	Diagnostic Tests
Upasthambhas	Supporting pillar for the bodybuilding
Uras	Thorax
Urustambha	Paraplegia; Stiffness of thighs
Ushna veerya	Hot potency
Ushtra gati	Camel pulse

 

V

Vaama Angushtha	Left wrist joint
Vaama Baahumadhye	Left elbow joint
Vajikarana	Eugenics and aphrodisiacs
Vajikarana vidhi	Virilification therapy
Vamana	Procedure in which waste products or toxins are eliminated through the mouth.
Varman	Secret
Varsha Ritu	Rainy season
Varti	Rectal and urethral suppositories
Vasanta Ritu	Spring season
Vasti	A treatment used in Panchakarma to eliminate toxins where medicated liquids and oils are passed through the anus or vaginal canal.
Vata gulma	Diverticulosis
Vata vyadhi	Diseases of the nervous system
Vatabhagneshu	People who are suffering from diseases due to increased vata
Vataja nanatmaja vyadhi	Diseases manifest by Vata Dosha alone
Vatasonita	Gout
Vayu	Air
Vedana	Severe soreness
Vega	The rate of the pulse
Vibandha	Constipation
Vihara	Lifestyle
Vipaka	Post digestion effect / Conversion of taste after the initial phase of digestion
Virechana	Purgation
Visa pratisedha	Treatment of poisioning
Visarpa	Erysipelas
Visha Peeta	Poisoning
Vishada	Non-slimy
Vishaghna	Anti toxic
Vishahara	Anti toxin
Vishanashaka	Destroyer of Toxins or poison
Visharoga Chikitsa	Treatment of poison
Vishva	Universe
Visphota	Herpes zoster or shingles
Visuddha	Fifth chakra located at the throat
Vit	Faeces
Vrana pratisedha	Treatment of ulcers
Vranaghna	Relieves wound
Vrddhi	Increase
Vrishya	Herbs that increase virility. Aphrodisiacs
Vyadhi	Health Problem
Vyana Vayu	One of the five sub doshas of vata. It is the life-breath which governs the circulation of blood in the body; regulates the nervous, muscular and skeletal systems in the body; responsible for the reflex arc, activity and movement of all joints
Vyayama Karshita	People who are weak because of excessive exercising

 

Y

Yakrt	Spleen
Yakrut	The liver
Yakrut roga	Liver disorders
Yana Karshita	People who are weak because of excessive travelling
Yogi	An enlightened being
Yogya	Suitable

 

 

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