Hinduism
- Vedic literature
(from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings...
- Darsana
(from the Sanskrit word for `to see') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints...
- Mimamsa
(from the Sanskrit word for `reflection' or `interpretation') one of six orthodox philosophical...
- Vedanta
(from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints...
Also contains
- Magadhan
A subfamily of Indic languages.
- Hindi
The most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars; spoken mostly in the north of India; along...
- Romany
The Indic language of the Gypsies.
- Urdu
The official literary language of Pakistan, closely related to Hindi; widely used in India...
- Bihari
The Indic language spoken in Bihar (and by some people in Pakistan and Bangladesh).
- Marathi
An Indic language; the state language of Maharashtra in west central India; written in the...
- Gujarati
The Indic language spoken by the people of India who live in Gujarat in western India.
- optative mood
A mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English...
- Punjabi
The Indic language spoken by most people in Punjab in northwestern India.
- Sinhalese
The Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka.
- Asvins
(literally `possessing horses' in Sanskrit) in Hinduism the twin chariot warriors conveying...