|
Word |
शब्द |
Meaning in English |
|
Shānti |
शांति |
Peace; contentment |
|
Sharanāgati |
शरणागति |
Self-surrender |
|
Saraswati |
सरस्वती |
Goddess of wisdom |
|
Sharira |
शरीर |
Body |
|
Shāstra |
शाश्त्र |
Scripture |
|
Shaswata |
शाश्वत |
Eternal |
|
Sati |
सती |
Burning of widow on husband’s funeral pyre |
|
Satsanga |
सत्संग |
Association with good |
|
Satva |
सत्व |
One of the three qualities |
|
Satya |
सत्य |
Truth |
|
Saucha |
शौच |
Cleanliness; one of the ritual in the morning |
|
Sāyujya |
सायुज्य |
Togetherness |
|
Shesh |
शेष |
Part that is left over |
|
siddha |
सिध्ध |
Accomplished soul |
|
Siddhāsana |
सिध्धासन |
A
posture formed by placing one heel at the anus and placing the other
heel at the root of the sexual organ with ankle joints touching one
another |
|
Sikshā |
शिक्षा |
Teaching |
|
Shishya |
शिष्य |
Disciple |
|
Shruti |
श्रुति |
Revealed scripture |
|
Shrāvan |
श्रावण |
The thenth month of Hindu calendar |
|
Smruti |
स्मृति |
Memory |
|
Snāna |
स्नान |
Bath |
|
Shparsha |
स्पर्श |
Touch |
|
Sphatik |
स्फटिक |
Clear quartz crystal |
|
Sraddhā |
श्रध्धा |
Faith |
|
Sthiti |
स्थिति |
Position; to be in state of |
|
Stithaprajna |
स्थितप्रज्ञ |
One who is established in the divine and who is unmoved by any feeling,
good or bad |
|
Strotra |
स्तोत्र |
Hymn in praise of God |
|
Sukha |
सुख |
Pleasure |
|
Suksma sharira |
सुक्ष्म शरीर |
Subtle body |
|
Sunya |
शून्य |
Non being |
|
Susumnā |
सुषुम्णा |
The central channel (nādi) located in the center of the spinal
column from the base to the top of the head through which kundalini
rises |
|
Sushupti |
सुषुप्ति |
State of sleep with consciousness |
|
Sutra |
सूत्र |
Aphorism |
|
Svabhāva |
स्वभाव |
Nature |
|
Svadharma |
स्वधर्म |
One’s own duty |
|
Svādhyāya |
स्वाध्याय |
Study |
|
Svāha |
स्वाहा |
Invocation at offering to the God |
|
Svānubhava |
स्वानुभव |
Self-experience |
|
Swāmi |
स्वामी |
Master |
|
Swarga |
स्वर्ग |
Heaven |
|
Swargārohan |
स्वर्गारोहण |
Ascent to heaven |
|
Swarodaya |
स्वरोदय |
The ancient science of breath, by
which yogis learned much about human functioning and subtle energies.
Once mastered, it also helps in knowing the past or the future. |
|
Swarupa |
स्वरूप |
Actual nature |
|
Swastika |
स्वस्तिक |
A
symbol of auspiciousness |
|
Swatantra |
स्वतंत्र |
Independent |
|
Swayamvara |
स्वयंवर |
A form of bridal wherein bride select her husband
from many candidates |
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