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| ahimsa |
(Sanskrit) the principle of nonviolence based on the belief in the sacredness of all living creatures, as held by Buddhists, Hindus, and others. |
| himsa |
(Sanskrit) violence. "Himsa" is the opposite of "ahimsa," the principle of nonviolence. |
| Mahabharata |
an ancient Sanskrit epic poem of India, attributed to Vyasa, that recounts the life of Krishna and that contains the Bhagavad-Gita. |
| pandit |
in India, a Brahman who is learned in Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy. [1/2 definitions] |
| Prakrit |
any of several vernacular Indic languages, spoken in ancient and medieval India, as distinguished from Sanskrit, the literary language. |
| Ramayana |
an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to Valmiki, which recounts the lives of Ramachandra and his wife Sita, and is considered to be the bible of Hinduism. |
| Sadhana |
(Sanskrit) in Hinduism, a dedicated effort to achieve a goal or reach a desired outcome, esp. pertaining to spiritual development. |
| sangha |
(Sanskrit) in Buddhism, a community of monks. |
| Vedic |
the Old Indic language in which the Vedas are written; Vedic Sanskrit. [1/2 definitions] |
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