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  2. List of English words of Sanskrit origin - Wikipedia

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    from Sanskrit भक्ति "bhakti", portion or more importantly, devotion. Brinjal from Portuguese bringella or beringela, from Persian بادنجان badingān, probably from Sanskrit vātiṅgaṇa. [13] Buddha from Sanskrit बुद्ध buddha, which means "awakened, enlightened", refers to Siddhartha Gautama, founder of Buddhism.

  3. Maitrī - Wikipedia

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    Maitrī (Sanskrit; Pali: mettā) means benevolence, [1] loving-kindness, [2] [3] friendliness, [3] [4] amity, [4] good will, [5] and active interest in others. [4] It is the first of the four sublime states ( Brahmaviharas ) and one of the ten pāramīs of the Theravāda school of Buddhism .

  4. List of Sanskrit-related topics - Wikipedia

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    Sanskrit as one of official languages of India. [1] Sanskrit revival, attempts at reviving the Sanskrit language. [2] [3] Non-educational institutions across the world with Sanskrit mottos; Renaming of cities in India to Sanskrit origin, for decolonisation. [4] Symbolic usage of Sanskrit; Sanskrit Wikipedia, launched in 2011. [5]

  5. Jñāna - Wikipedia

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    In Indian philosophy and religions, jñāna (Sanskrit: ज्ञान, [ˈdʑɲaːnɐ]) [1] [a] is "knowledge". The idea of jñāna centers on a cognitive event which is recognized when experienced. It is knowledge inseparable from the total experience of reality, especially the total or divine reality . [2]

  6. Vedas - Wikipedia

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    The Vedas are ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. Above: A page from the Atharvaveda. The Vedas (/ ˈ v eɪ d ə z / [4] or / ˈ v iː d ə z /; [5] Sanskrit: वेदः, romanized: Vēdaḥ, lit. 'knowledge'), sometimes collectively called the Veda, are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India.

  7. List of university and college mottos - Wikipedia

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    Sanskrit That is knowledge which liberates Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani: jñānaṃ paramaṃ balam / ज्ञानं परमं बलम् / GYaanaM paramaM balam Sanskrit Knowledge is the ultimate power Central Board of Secondary Education: asato mā sadgamaya / असतो मा सद्गमय / asato mA ...

  8. Dhi (Hindu thought) - Wikipedia

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    Narada is told by Sanat Kumara that all this is but a name by which one knows, even then speech is greater than name because if there is no speech neither righteousness nor unrighteousness would be known, but surely the mind is greater than speech for mind is the entire world (Ch.Up.VII.2 & 3) establishing the claim of the mind (dhi) for ...

  9. Sanskrit literature - Wikipedia

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    Classical Sanskrit literature is more varied and includes the following genres: scripture (Hindu, Buddhist and Jain), epics, court poetry , lyric, drama, romance, fairytale, fables, grammar, civil and religious law , the science of politics and practical life, the science of love and sexual intercourse , philosophy, medicine, astronomy ...