Sanskrit Non-Translatable words

 

Soul                                          ≠ Atma

Illusion                                     ≠ Maya

Soul                                          ≠ Jiva

Amen                                       ≠ Om

Energy                                     ≠ Shakti

Nature                                      ≠ Prakriti

Space/Ether                             ≠ Akash

Fire                                          ≠ Agni

Air                                           ≠ Vayu

Word                                       ≠ Shabda

Heaven                                    ≠ Swarga

Demon                                     ≠ Asura

God/Angel                               ≠ Ishwar/Bhagwan/Prabhu

Astral body                              ≠ Sukshma sharira

Mind                                        ≠ Manas

Intelligence                              ≠ Buddhi

Unconscious mind                   ≠ Chitta

Ego                                           ≠ Ahamkara

Nonviolence                             ≠ Ahimsa

Breath                                       ≠ Prana

Energy center                           ≠ Chakra

Meditation                                ≠ Dhyana

Trance                                       ≠ Samadhi

Sadhana                                    ≠ Spiritual Practice

Spiritual                                    ≠ Adhyatmik

Ritual                                        ≠ Puja/Samskara

Path of action                           ≠ Karmayoga

Path of Knowledge                  ≠ Gyanayoga/Jnanayoga

Path of devotion                       ≠ Bhaktiyoga

Scripture                                  ≠ Shastra

That which is heard                 ≠ Shruti

History                                     ≠ Itihasa

Tantrik sex                               ≠ Tantra

Quality                                     ≠ Guna

Monkey God                            ≠ Hanuman

Elephant God                           ≠ Ganesh

Culture                                     ≠ Sanskruti

Ritual text                                 ≠ Agama

Slave                                         ≠ Dasa

Teacher                                     ≠ Guru/Acharya/Shikshaka

Faith                                          ≠ Shraddha/Astha/Vishwasa

Poetics                                       ≠ Kavya

Kama                                         ≠ Lust

Naked                                        ≠ Naga (With regards to our sampradaya of Naga sadhus)

Mood                                         ≠ Bhava

Taste                                          ≠ Rasa

Love                                          ≠ Prema/Sneha/Vatsalya

Pastime                                      ≠ Lila


(Ref: 'Sanskrit Non-Translatables' by Rajiv Malhotra)

 

 

 

 

 

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