Find the Sanskrit word for any English word, with Devanagari and transliteration. Type a short phrase and every word is looked up for you.
Sources: V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1890) and The Student’s English-Sanskrit Dictionary (1884), digitised by the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries, CC BY-SA 4.0. Entries are shortened; old-fashioned English glosses are kept as printed.
Everyday English words in Sanskrit
| English | Sanskrit | IAST |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | ज्ञानं, परि-वि-ज्ञानं, बोधः-धनं | jñānaṃ, pari-vi-jñānaṃ, bodhaḥ-dhanaṃ |
| Truth | तथ्यं, सत्यं, अवितथं | tathyaṃ, satyaṃ, avitathaṃ |
| Love | प्रेमन्, अभिलाषः, स्नेहः | preman, abhilāṣaḥ, snehaḥ |
| Water | जलं, अंबु-अंभस्, उदकं | jalaṃ, aṃbu-aṃbhas, udakaṃ |
| Sun | रविः, सूर्यः, आदित्यः | raviḥ, sūryaḥ, ādityaḥ |
| Moon | चंद्रः, शशिन्, इंदुः | caṃdraḥ, śaśin, iṃduḥ |
| Friend | मित्रं, सखि, सुहृद् | mitraṃ, sakhi, suhṛd |
| Teacher | अध्यापकः, शिक्षकः, गुरुः | adhyāpakaḥ, śikṣakaḥ, guruḥ |
| Mother | मातृ, जननी, अंबा | mātṛ, jananī, aṃbā |
| Welcome | स्वागत, शुभ, इष्ट | svāgata, śubha, iṣṭa |
| Lotus | पद्मं, कमलं, नलिनं | padmaṃ, kamalaṃ, nalinaṃ |
Choosing the right Sanskrit word
Sanskrit often has several words for one English idea, each with its own shade of meaning. "Peace" can be the śānti of a calm mind or the sandhi of a treaty between kings. The first words listed are the most general; open a word in the Sanskrit to English dictionary to see its full range before you use it in a name, a tattoo or a design.
Translating sentences
The tool translates word by word. To build a correct Sanskrit sentence, each word needs the right case ending and the words must be joined by the rules of sandhi. Learn both in the grammar lessons, step by step.