Category: Non-Translatable Words
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BHARATHIYA – NON-TRANSLATABLE WORDS: PART 14 – 2
111. Aushadha: This word Aushadhi is derived from the word Oshadhi which means ‘medicinal herb’. This word is generally employed for all medicines especially of vegetable origin. According to Charaka – Samhita (Sutra. 26, Ch. 12), there is no substance in the world which does not have some medicinal use or the other, but one must consider…
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BHARATHIYA – NON-TRANSLATABLE WORDS: PART 14 – 1
Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Systems of medicine that existed in Bharat even before 1600 BC were not just systems of medicines; they were Systems of Health as they provided holistic solutions of healthcare, lifestyle, diet and medicine. They didn’t just give medicine to the affected person. The first attempt would be to suggest a lifestyle,…
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BHARATHIYA – NON-TRANSLATABLE WORDS: PART 13
Bharathiya Shilpa includes many technical aspects like Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Arts & Crafts like Blacksmithy, Goldsmithy, Metallurgy, Metal Casting, Sculpting, Carpentry, Masonry etc. 96. Shilpa: Bharathiya Shilpa Shastra is a term which is usually misunderstood as a single book or a magnum opus by a single author. Contrary to this; it consists of…
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BHARATHIYA – NON-TRANSLATABLE WORDS: PART 12
This series includes words and terminologies from Bharathiya Itihasas, Puranas and other literature.
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Bharathiya – Non-Translatable words: Part 11 – Jyotisha-2
81. Maasa: The term Maasa is usually translated as Month which is correct, but like the Rithus it varies from the western idea of month. The difference is the Bharathiya Maasa begins either with the Amavasya (New Moon) or for some, it begins with Purnima (Full Moon). It goes from one day after the Amavasya…
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Bharathiya – Non-Translatable words: Part 10- Jyotisha-1
These are some terminologies from Jyotisha that is Bharathiya Astronomy. These have been wrongly used or wrongly translated. 75. Graha: This word Graha is usually translated as planet because Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter are planets but then Rahu, Ketu, Moon and Sun are not planets, so the whole Academicia brands Bharathiya Jyothisha Shastra…
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Bharathiya – Non-Translatable words: Part 9
This series includes some words or terminologies which are part of Bharathiya Adhyathmic Sampradaya (Bharathiya Spiritual Heritage). 67. Ahimsa: This word Ahimsa is usually translated or referred to as Non-Violence. Let us see what Ahimsa is. In the Yoga Sutra, Maharishi Patanjali says: अहिंसाप्रतिष्ठायां तत्सन्निधौ वैर त्याग:॥ It means being in the presence of one…
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Bharathiya – Non-Translatable words: Part 8
The subjects that were taught at the Gurukuls were very specialized but unfortunately the subject names have been misrepresented or wrongly translated. Here I have made a sincere attempt to bring the correct meaning of the subjects and some terminologies too. 59. Vyakarana: Vyakarana is usually referred to as Grammar but Vyakarana is much more…
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Bharathiya – Non-Translatable words: Part 7
45. Guru: The word Guru is usually equated to Mentor or Spiritual Master whereas it actually means one who leads from the darkness of ignorance to the light of knowledge. This is revealed here in this one line “Gu karo andhakarasya Ru karo thnnivarakaha” which actually when translated means “One who leads from the darkness…
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Bharathiya – Non-Translatable words: Part 6
The education system of Bharat was a very unique system. We had 100% literacy and most people knew to read, write and communicate in a minimum of three languages. Bhasha (भाषा) – Language, Vyakarana (व्याकरण)– Complete explanation, analysis, Kavya (काव्य) – Poetry, Sahitya (साहित्य) – Literature, Ganit (गणित) – Complete Mathematics, Jyothisha (ज्योतिष) – Cosmology,…