Sanskrit Dictionary:
Dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit Terms (L-O)
A dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit
terms. From Lac to Omkarasana.
Please note that all words in grey,
like "yoga", "enlightenment" or "kundalini" are
hyperlinked to archives further explaining the term. At the corresponding
archive you will also find articles related to the term.
Sanskrit Dictionary:
Dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit Terms (L-O)
By Luke Roberts
Dictionary Of
Commonly Used Sanskrit (L-O)
L
Lac 100,000
Laghava
lightness
Laghu
handsome, small
Lakini
the goddess in manipuraka
Lakshmi
goddess of beauty and luck
Lalata
the forehead
Lanka
the kingdon of Ravana, Ceylon
Lauliki
a movement of the abdominal muscles and organs
Laya
absorption of the mind
Laya-yoga
yoga using the latent power of kundalini
Lingam
the phallus
Lobha
greed
Loka
a habitat
Lola
swinging
Lolasana
the swing posture
Loma
hair
Madhyama
average
Maha
mighty
Mahabandha/mahamudra
types of mudra
Mahadeva
the great god, Shiva
Mahat
cosmic consciousness
Maitri
friendliness
Maithuna
sacramental intercourse
Makara
a crocodile
Makarasana
the crocodile posture
Mala
a wreath
Malasana
the garland posture
Man
to think
Manana
pondering
Manas
the reasoning ability of the mind
Manasika
of the mind
Mandala
circle
Mandara
mountain used by the gods to stir the cosmic ocean
Manduka
a frog
Mandukasana
the frog posture
Mani
a jewel
Manipura
navel
Manomani
samadhi
Mantra
a prayer or sacred thought
Manu
father of the human race
Marga
a path
Matsya
a fish
Matsyasana
the fish posture
Matsyendrasana
the posture of Matsyendra
Maya
illusion
Mayura
a peacock
Mayurasana
the peacock posture
Meru-danda
the spinal column
Mimansa
one of the schools of Indian philosophy
Mirdu
soft, gentle
Mirta
a corpse
Mirtasana
the corpse posture
Moha
infatuation or delusion
Moksha
emancipation of the soul from rebirth
Mudha
foolish, stupid
Mudra
a seal
Mudita
delight
Mudras
muscular contractions that include the bandhas
Mukha
the mouth
Mukta
liberated
Muktasana
the liberated posture
Mukta Hasta
Sirsasana
the freehand headstand posture
Mula
root
Mulabandhasana
the ankle-twist posture
Mulashodhana
cleansing the rectum
Murcha
mind-fainting
Nabhipedasana
the upward ankle-twist posture
Nada
an internal sound
Nadi
a channel within the subtle body
Nadi-shodhana
the purification of the nadis
Naga
the vital air that causes burping
Naishkaramya
Karma
actionless action
Nakra
a crocodile
Namah
a salute
Nara
a man
Narasimha
the man-lion, fourth incarnation of Vishnu
Narayana
the supporter of life, Vishnu
Nataraja
Lord of the dancers, a name of Shiva
Natarajasana
the Lord of the Dance posture
Nauli
an abdominal exercise (lauliki)
Nava
a boat
Navasana
the boat posture
Neti
not so
Neti-yoga
cleansing of the nostrils
Niddhyasana
meditation and contemplation
Nilimpa
a pictured one: a god
Niralamba
unsupported
Niralamba
Sarvangasana
the balancing shoulderstand posture
Niranjana
pure, free from falsehood
Nirlipta
unstainedness
Nirodha
control or restraint
Nirvana
freedom of the personal soul from the physical world
Nirvichara
non-investigational meditation
Nirvitarka
non-inspectional meditation
Niyama
self-purification through discipline
Nyaya
one of the schools of Indian philosophy
Ojas
concentrated psychic power
Omkarasana
the OM posture
The Sanskrit Dictionary is compiled by Luke
Roberts. Other Spiritual Dictionaries including Yoga Dictionary, Hindu Dictionary
and Dictionary on Hinduism can be found at: Dictionaries.
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