Ayurvedic Dictionary Glossary: 500+ Words Of Sanskrit To English

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WordsEnglish Translations
AbhidyaJealousy
AbhisyandiFood that produces secretion or moisture inside the minute channels of the body creating a blockage in energy flow
Abhukta BhuktaAn empty stomach
AbhyangaAyurvedic Oil Massage
Abhyantara SnehanaInternal oleation
AbhysyandisHerbs which block the channel of rasavaha srota causing congestion
AdhovataFlatus / Fart
Adhwa KarshitaPeople who are weak because of excessive walking
AdyaRich
Agad TantraToxicology
Agni karmaIt 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.
AgnidagdhaUseful in quick healing of burn wounds
AgnisadanaAppetite reducing herbs
AhankaraThe principle of individuation in Hinduism. It denotes the ego and self.
AharaDiet
Ahara rasaThe end product of digested food that nourishes all bodily tissues
Ahrudya Not good for the heart
AjnaThe 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
AkashSpace
AlasyaLaziness
AlparoopaMild symptoms
AmashayaStomach
AmavataRheumatoid arthritis
AmavataghanaAnti-rheumatic herbs
AmavathamAnti-rheumatic herbs
AmbuWater
AmikshaBoiled and clotted milk
Amla rasaSour taste
AmritSacred Nectar
AnahaConstipation
AnahataThe heart chakra; The centre of unconditional love in the heart, it also denotes the cardiac plexus which governs heart activity.
Ananda / AnandamBlissfulness
AngaBranches
AngabhangaBody pain, myalgia
AngasadaDebility & Weakness
AnnaFood
AnuraktaCompassion towards patients
AnuvasanaTo stay
ApacheeCervical lymphadenopathy (enlargement of cervical lymph nodes)
ApanaTo eliminate
Apasmara pratisedhaTreatment of epilepsy
Apti / SampraptiPathogenesis
ArditaFacial palsy
ArhaWealth
ArkavilokanaSeeing Sun directly for a few seconds
ArochakaAnorexia
ArsasHaemorrhoids
ArshaPiles
ArshoghnaGroup of herbs that are used in treating haemorrhoids
ArthavaOvum
AruchiAnorexia
AshmariUrinary calculi
AshruTears
AshtaEight
AshwaHorse
AsthapanaDecoction Enema Therapy
AsthayiUnstationary
AsthiBones
Asthi BhagnaBone fracture
Asthi DhatuBone tissue
AsthikshayaOsteoporosis
AtisaraDiarrhoea
AtmaSoul
AumThe 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
AushadhaMedicine
AvagahaTub Bath, Sitz bath
Avrushya Decreases sexual interest and performance
AyuskamiyaA desire for a long life
AyasIron
AjeernaIndigestion
AjeernabhogiTaking foods which cause indigestion (gut foe’s) or taking foods in condition of indigestion. This causes indigested food or stale food to remain for more time in the gut (and cell) which provides ideal environment for worm/parasitic manifestation and infestation.
Agnimandhya
Anorexia, Sluggish digestion
AmlaseviExcessive consumption of sour or foods rich in sour taste. Addiction to sour taste.
AbhighataInjury or trauma to body, mind or heart
AvyayamaLack of exercise or pushing oneself towards exercise / Being restprone, seated jobs , sedentary lifestyle

B

BadhiryaDeafness
BahugunaHaving enormous qualities
BalaChild
Bala ChikitsaPaediatrics
Balopacaraniya adhyayaCare of the newborn baby
BalyaStrength promoting herbs
Basti / BastikarmaOne of the five important cleansing measures of panchakarma; it eliminates excess vâta dosha out of the system via medicated herbal tea or oil enemas and normalizes all vâta disorders
BeejaSeeds
BhagandarFistula In Ano
Bhara KarshitaPeople who are weak because of excessive weight lifting
BhasmaMedicines made from metal, mineral or marine products. Bhasmas have high potency and release prana into the system.
BhedaniUseful in the treatment of constipation
BhishagvashyaComplete obedience towards the doctor
BhoomiEarth
Bhoot VidyaPsychiatry
BhramaDelusion
Bhuta VijnaniyaKnowledge of demons
BhutonmadaPsychosis due to the influence of evil spirits
BrahmacharyaCelibacy
Brihat TrayiVast 3 Books
BuddhiIndividual intellect or mind
Buddhi smruti pradaHerbs that increase intellectual capacity and memory
BhaktadveshaAversion towards food
BhayaFear

C

CalaMoving, Unstable
ChakrasThe 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 / ChardanaVomiting
ChoornaPowdered form medication
ChintaExcessive or unnecessary thinking, worry, anxiety, stress

D

DadhiCurd
Dahahara Relieves burning sensation
DakshaAlertness
Dakshina AngushthaRight wrist joint
Dakshina Baahumadhye Right elbow joint
DakshinayanaSummer solstice
DarshanaObservation. Looking for signs and symptoms of Diseases in the body
Deepana Increases digestion strength
DhamaniPulse / Artery
DhaminiArtery
DharaTo pour or flow
DhariniSupport / Pulse
DharmaRighteousness
DhatuTissues
Dhatu AgniAll seven dhatus have their individual Agni or fire.
Dhatu srotasChannels in which dhatu moves
DhatuvardhakHerbs that support all seven dhatus.
DhoomaHerbal smoking
DhyanaMeditation
DinacharyaDaily regimen to be followed by all individuals for good health.
Dirghayu Lakshyana Symptoms of long life
DoshaSomething which can be easily imbalanced
DrakshaGrapes
DravaLiquid
DravyaSubstance
DrgviparyayaFinding fault, misunderstanding, faithlessness
DrkEyes
DurbalaExcessive weakness
DushtiDisorder
DravapriyahaExcess consumption of liquid foods
DivaashayiHabituated to day sleep

E

ErandaCastor
Eranda tailaCastor oil

G

GajaElephant
Gaja gatiElephant pulse
Gala gandaGoitre
GarbhaUnion of sperm, ovum and soul in uterus, Pregnancy
Garbha sravaMiscarriage
GatiMovement
GhranaNose
GhritaGhee, Clarified butter
GlaniDebility
GrahaniSmall intestine
GrahiAnti-diarrhea; binds stool
Granthi rogaLymphadenitis
GranthiharaUseful in the treatment of fibroids and small tutors
GreevaNeck region
GridhrasiSciatica
Grishma Ritu / Greeshma RituSummer season
Guhya roga pratisedhaTreatment of diseases of genital organs
Guhya roga vijnaniyaKnowledge of diseases of genital organs
GunaQuality
GuruHeavy
Guru koshtaHard bowel movement. Heavy abdomen
Gulmarti NashanamRelieves pain in gulma (Abdominal tumours)
Guda UpabhoktaExcessive consumption of jaggery or sugarcane derivatives.
GadaatichaaraImproper treatment or negligence of any systemic disorders / diseases. this point towards secondary heart diseases; secondary conditions like obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidaemia etc

H

HalimakaMalignant Jaundice or Hepatitis B
HamsaMale swan
Hamsa gatiSwan pulse
HamsiPulse / Female Swan
HanustambhaLock Jaw
Harshana Causes happiness and elevates mood
Hasti gatiElephant pulse
Hemanta RituThe winter season
HidhmaHiccups
HimaCold
Hrid Roga / HridrogaHeart disease
HridayaEssence
HridhyaHeart tonic
Hrudayasya UparodhanaStiff feeling in the chest area

I

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

J

JalaWater
Jalauka gati Leech pulse
JanuKnee
Janu kapalikaPatella
Jara vyadhiProblems due to ageing ( jara )
JeevanamLife
JeevaneeyaThat which is essential for life
JihvaTongue
JnanaKnowledge or Wisdom
JnapakaGood memory
JrumbhaYawning
JrumbhikaYawning
Jwaraghna Useful in fever
JwaraharaHerbs that relieve fever

K

Kaka gatiCrow pulse
KalkaHerbal paste
KamaPleasure
KamalaJaundice or Hepatitis A
Kampana / KampaTremors
KandughnaA group of herbs useful in skin related disorders
Kandughna relieves itching
KantaNeck
Kantha Shodhana cleanses and detoxifies throat
KanthyaHerbs or medicines that aid the throat
Kapha rogaDiseases due to kapha vitiation
Kapha UdaraKapha vitiated abdominal diseases
Kaphaghna useful to relieve sputum from the respiratory tract
KarjuraDates
Karma KarshitaPeople who are weak because of working excessively
KarpuraCamphor
KarunaCourteousness
KasaCough
Kaseesa BhasmaFerrous Sulphate (FeSo4 7H2O)
Kashaya rasaAstringent taste
KathinyaHardening of the blood
KatiHips And Lower back
Kati PichuAyurvedic treatment for back pain where oil padding is done in the low back region.
Kati ShoolaLow back pain
Kati VastiAn ayurvedic treatment used for lower backache
Katu rasaPungent taste
Kaumar BhrityaPaediatrics
Kaya ChikitsaInternal medicine
KeraCoconut
KeshyaGood For Hair
KharaRough
KlamaTiredness, Exhaustion without doing anything
Kledahara Decreases moistness
Kloman / KlomaPancreas
KopanaFood that increases the lowered Dosha to normalcy
koshtaLarge cavities or empty spaces in the human body.
Krichra SadhyaDifficult to cure
KrimirogaDiseases due to worm infestation
KrisnaExcessively Emaciation
Kroora KoshtaA person who takes a long time for digestion. The bowel evacuation will be irregular and will be influenced by Vata.
Krumi gatiWorm pulse
Krumighna Helps to relieve intestinal worms
KsharaAlkaline extract
KshavatuSneeze
KsheeraMilk
Ksheera pakaMedicated milk
KshetraTemple / Pure Space
KshudhaHunger
Ksudra roga pratisedhaTreatment of minor diseases
Ksudra roga vijnaniyaKnowledge of minor diseases
KurparaElbow joint
KushtaSkin Diseases or Leprosy
Kushtaghna Useful in skin disorders
KarshyaA disorder where a person is not able to gain weight; To become emaciated.
KritiTechnique

L

LaghuLight In Weight
Laghu TrayiSmall 3 Books
LakshanaSigns and symptoms
LasikaLymphs
Lavaka gatiCommon quail pulse
Lavana rasaSalty taste
Lekhana Has a scraping effect over the body channels
LekhaniyaGroup of herbs used to reduce cholesterol level
LepaFace or Bodypack
LingumPenis
LomaharshaHorripilation
LouhaIron

M

Madhu Honey
MadhumehaGlycosuria – Diabetes
Madhura rasaSweet taste
Madhya Koshta Proper digestive tract, bowel evacuation at appropriate times. It is influenced by Tridosha balance.
MahadTranscendental celestial intelligence
MahatAll the cosmic laws that make up the intelligence of the universe according to Sänkhya philosophy.
MajjaBone marrow
Majja DhatuBone marrow tissue
MalaWaste Products
Mala StambhanaHerbs that stop the flow of waste
MamsaMuscle
Mamsa DhatuMuscle Tissue
MamsarasaMeat juice
ManasMind
Manasika VikaraMental disorders
MandaMild, viscous
MandagniLow digestive fire
Manduka GatiFrog pulse
ManthanaChurning
ManyasthambaStiffness of neck
MarmaPoints 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 vastiA type of fat enema.
Mayura gatiPeacock pulse
Medahara decreases cholesterol
MedasFats
MedhyaHerbs for improve intellect
Medo DhatuFat / Adipose Tissue
MrduSoft
Mrudu KoshtaSensitive stomach with short digestion period
MrutsnaSlimy, jelly
Mukha pakaStomatitis or Ulcer
Mukha-abhyangaFacial massage
Mukhashoshakara Causes dryness of mouth
Mukhavaishadyakara Cleanses oral cavity
MuladharaFirst chakra located at the base of the spine
MuktakrichaStrangury
Mutra / MootraUrine
MalabaddhataConstipation
MadhuraseviExcess consumption of sweets or foods rich in sweet taste. Addiction to sweet foods.

N

NabhiUmbilical Region
NabiUmbilical Region
Nadi VijnanamThe science of the understanding of pulse
Nara kamaIncreased sexual tendency
Nasagatha rogaDiseases pertaining to the nose.
NashakaDestroyer
NathayaKing
NavaA disease of recent origin
Nava JwaraAcute fever
NavaneetaButter
Netra rogaEye diseases
NetryaHerbs that improve eyesight
NidanaAetiology, Causes
NidraSleep

O

OjasThe vital energy that rules our immunity, strength, and happiness
Ojo VisramsaDisplaced 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 AbhyangamFoot massage
PakshaghataHemiplegia
PakvashayaColon
Pakvashaya ShulaColic
Pancha Mahabhoota5 elements
Pandu rogaAnaemia
Pandu roga cikitsitaTreatment of anaemia
ParikartaAnal itching sensation
ParivaapRoasted food grains
Parma gatiLotus pulse
ParvasJoints
PathyaDietary or lifestyle restriction
PatraMedicinal plants
PayasyaCheese
Peenasa / PinasaNasal block; Chronic sinusitis / Rhinitis, Cold, Catarrh
PicchilaSlimy
PichuPadding or sponging
PindaBolus
PingalaA subtle energy channel that flows along the right side of Sushumna and controls the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system
PleehaLiver
Pleeha UdaraSplenomegaly
Pliha rogaSplenic Disorder
PradaraLeukorrhea
Praklinna DwijaHealthy oral cavity
PrakopaProvocation
PrakritiNature. 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.
PramanMeasurement
PramehaDiabetes, stubborn urinary diseases
PranaThe vital life energy without which life cannot exist; the flow of cellular intelligence from one cell into another
PratishyayaCold congestion; Running nose
Prishta VastiPrishta 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.
PrithviEarth
PureeshaStool; Faeces
PurushaPure 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
PutiBurning / Incenerate
PrabhaReflection / Grace
Pishta UpabhoktaExcessive consumption of foods prepared using flour.

R

Raja YakshmaPulmonary Tuberculosis
RajahMenstruation
RajasThe 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 CharyaMenstruation regimen
Rakta DhatuBlood Tissue
Rakta Prasadana Detoxifies blood
RaktapittaBleeding disorders
Raktavruta VataVayu Obstruction By Rakta
RanjakaTo give colour
RasaBody fluids
Rasa DhatuBody Tissue
RasalaCurd churned and mixed with pepper powder and sugar
RasanaTongue
RasayanaGeriatrics
Rasayana vidhiRejuvenation Therapy
RasayanamRejuvenative Medicine
RetasSemen
RituPeriod / Weather
RitucharyaAyurvedic Seasonal Regimen
RitusandhiInter seasonal period
RoganutpadaniyaPreventive healthcare
RookshaDry
RudhiraBlood
RukAbdominal pain
RuksaDry
RuchyamA herb or medicine which enhances taste and wards off tastelessness, anorexia, aversion towards food

S

SagaraOcean
SaktiLower limbs
SaktuFlour of roasted food grains
SammohaLoss of consciousness, delusion
SamsargaIncrease or decrease in individual doshas.
SandhiJoints
SandhyaEvening
SandraSolid
SangrahaCompilation
SanhananCompactness of body
SannipataImbalance of all three doshas together
SaraStructural Predominance
Sarpa gatCobra pulse
Sarpa visa pratisedhaTreatment of snake bite poison
SatvaThe first out of the three gunas (modes of existence). It means goodness, constructive, harmonious.
SatvavaanAbility to tolerate disease and treatment
Shaityakara Acts as coolant
ShakrutFaeces
ShalakaMetal rod
ShalakyaOtorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology
ShalyaSurgery
ShamanaFood that brings down the increased Dosha to normalcy
Shamana Chikitsa Palliative treatment or oral medication
ShankhaTemporal bone / Conch shell
Sharath RituAutumn Season
Shareerika rujaSevere body pain
SheetaCool
Sheeta VeeryaCold potency
ShiraHead
Shira PichuOil padding of the crown of the head
ShiroabhyangaHead massage
ShirorujaHeadache
Shishira RituDewy season
Shita purva jwaraFever with rigour or chills
ShlakshnaSmooth, clear
ShleepadaFilariasis
ShodhanaDetox
ShonitaOvum
ShoshaEmaciation
ShothaOedema
ShramashvasaBreathing on exertion
ShramharaDrug beneficial in treating tiredness and provides the energy to the body.
ShuchiCleanliness
Shuddha swarnaPurified Gold
ShuddhiPurification
ShukrakshayaOligospermia
Shwashara

Respiratory system-related diseases

ShwitraDiscolouration of skin
SiraaVein
Siravedha / SiravyadhaThe ayurvedic procedure of bloodletting by puncturing to eliminate the toxins from the blood.
SlaksnaSmooth
SnayuPulse
SnehayuktaPurgation is given with unctuous medicines or purgatives prepared with ghee or oil
SnigdhnaOily, Unctuous
Soma RogaEndometriosis
SparshamTouch
SparshanendriyaSkin
SrotraEars
Stanya Shodhana Cleanses breast milk
SthayiStationary
SthoulyaObesity
SthulaBig
Stree KarshitaPeople who are weak because of excessive indulgence in intercourse
Sukha SadhyaEasy to cure
Sukra DhatuReproductive Tissue
SuksmaStable, Small
SumukhahaHave a smiling face
Supta GaatrataaNumbness in body parts
SuryavartaMigraine
Sushumna NadiThe 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.
SutikaNewly delivered mother
SuvarnamGold
SvayathuDropsy
SwarnaGold
SwasthahitaFood that maintains the normalcy of Tridosha and health
SwedaSweat
Swedaghna Decreases sweating
SwedanaFomentation
Swedo AryarthamExcessive Sweating
Shwasa / SwasaAsthma, Bronchitis, Breathlessness, Wheezing
SahasraOne Thousand
SwarabhedaSore throat, Hoarseness of voice
SvaraharamHerb or medicine which destroys voice on excessive consumption.
ShoolaghnamAlleviates colic

T

TailaOil
TakraCurd milk
Tamaka svasaEmphysema and Asthma
TamasThe third out of the three gunas (modes of existence). It means darkness, destructive, chaotic. It is that which leads to inaction and lethargy
TantuPulse
TejasThe 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
TikshnaSharp
TiksnaQuick / Fast
Tikta ghritaMedicated ghee
Tikta rasaBitter taste
TilaSesame seeds
Tittiraka GatiPartridge pulse
TokamaGerminated paddy grains
Tridosha3 Doshas
Triloka3 worlds
Trimala3 Waste Products
TrutThirst
TwakSkin complexion
Twak DoshahaSkin Diseases
TridoshagnaA medicine useful for combating all three dosha vitiated doshas.
TrasaExcessive exertion
Teekshna AharaFoods of hot, piercing, sharp nature which causes gut irritability and meddle with soft metabolism, cause inflammation and damage to the channels of circulation and cells, impair circulation

U

UdamanthaBeverage prepared with flour of corns mixed with ghee
UdavartaBloating
UdvartanaAyurvedic powder massage
UnmadaMental disorder; mania or psychosis; psychotic diseases
Unmada pratisedhaTreatment of insanity
UpanahaUpanaha 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.
UpashayaaDiagnostic Tests
UpasthambhasSupporting pillar for the bodybuilding
UrasThorax
UrustambhaParaplegia; Stiffness of thighs
Ushna veeryaHot potency
Ushtra gatiCamel pulse
UpachayaNourishment, growth
UpakusaTooth problem

V

Vaama AngushthaLeft wrist joint
Vaama BaahumadhyeLeft elbow joint
VajikaranaEugenics and aphrodisiacs
Vajikarana vidhiVirilification therapy
VamanaProcedure in which waste products or toxins are eliminated through the mouth.
VarmanSecret
Varsha Ritu Rainy season
VartiRectal and urethral suppositories
Vasanta RituSpring season
VastiA treatment used in Panchakarma to eliminate toxins where medicated liquids and oils are passed through the anus or vaginal canal.
Vata gulmaDiverticulosis
Vata vyadhiDiseases of the nervous system
VatabhagneshuPeople who are suffering from diseases due to increased vata
Vataja nanatmaja vyadhiDiseases manifest by Vata Dosha alone
VatasonitaGout
VayuAir
VedanaSevere soreness
VegaThe rate of the pulse
VibandhaConstipation
ViharaLifestyle
VipakaPost digestion effect / Conversion of taste after the initial phase of digestion
VirechanaPurgation
Visa pratisedhaTreatment of poisioning
VisarpaErysipelas
Visha PeetaPoisoning
VishadaNon-slimy
Vishaghna Anti toxic
VishaharaAnti toxin
VishanashakaDestroyer of Toxins or poison
Visharoga ChikitsaTreatment of poison
VishvaUniverse
VisphotaHerpes zoster or shingles
VisuddhaFifth chakra located at the throat
VitFaeces
Vrana pratisedhaTreatment of ulcers
Vranaghna Relieves wound
VrddhiIncrease
VrishyaHerbs that increase virility. Aphrodisiacs
VyadhiHealth Problem
Vyana VayuOne 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 KarshitaPeople who are weak because of excessive exercising
VarnaColour and complexion
VyayamavarjiNot exercising
ViruddhabhoktaTaking incompatible food combinations.
VivarnataDiscolouration of a part or whole body
Vega DharanaHolding the impending body reflexes (natural urges) like those of flatus, faeces, urination, thirst, hunger, sleep, sneeze, yawn, vomiting etc as a part of practice or due to unavoidable situations (for. alonger period)
VataraktaGout

Y

YakrtSpleen
YakrutThe liver
Yakrut rogaLiver disorders
Yana KarshitaPeople who are weak because of excessive travelling
YogiAn enlightened being
YogyaSuitable
 

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