The 64 Arts of the Kama Sutra: A Word-by-Word Sanskrit Translation

Sanskrit text taken from Hindi Kāmasūtram published by Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi, 2001, page 12-13.

Translated by me with the help of Monier-Williams Sanskrit Dictionary (1899) and Apte's Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1957).

I wasn't sure of some words and marked them with question marks. Feel free to leave comments if you have any suggestions or insights.

1. गीतम् (gītam) - singing

गीत (gīta): n. singing, song

2. वाद्यम् (vādyam) - playing musical instruments

वाद्य (vādya): n. a musical instrument

3. नृत्यम् (nṛtyam) - dancing

नृत्य (nṛtya): n. dancing, acting

4. आलेख्यम् (ālekhyam) - painting

आलेख्य (ālekhya): n. writing, painting

5. विशेषकच्छेद्यम् (viśeṣakacchedyam) - cutting [?] marks on the forehead

विशेषकच्छेद्य (viśeṣaka-cchedya)

• विशेषक (viśeṣaka): n. a mark on the forehead
• च्छेद्य (cchedya): [?] √छिद् (√chid): [7U] to cut, split, pierce

6. तण्डुलकुसुमवलिविकाराः (taṇḍulakusumavalivikārāḥ) - scattering rice and flower ointment line on a person (Rangoli?)

तण्डुलकुसुमवलिविकारा (taṇḍula-kusuma-vali-vikārā)

• तण्डुल (taṇḍula): m. grain (after threshing and winnowing), esp. rice
• कुसुम (kusuma): n. a flower, blossom
• लि (vali): m. a line or stroke made with fragrant unguents on the person
• विकारा (vikārā): f. scatter
  • वि-√कॄ (vi-√kṝ): [6P] to scatter, throw or toss about, disperse
    • वि- (vi-): [prefix] separation, disjunction
    • √कॄ (√kṝ): [6P] to pour out, scatter, throw, cast, disperse

7. पुष्पास्तरणम् (puṣpāstaraṇam) - making flower carpets

पुष्पास्तरण (puṣpa-āstaraṇa)

• पुष्प (puṣpa): n. a flower, blossom
• आस्तरण (āstaraṇa): n. a carpet, rug; a cushion, quilt, bed-clothes
  • आ-√स्तृ (ā-√stṛ): [5/9U] to scatter over, cover, bestrew, spread
    • आ- (ā-): [prefix] in, at, on
    • √स्तृ (√stṛ): [5U] to spread, strew, cover, spread on or over

8. दशनवसनाङ्गरागः (daśanavasanāṅgarāgaḥ) - dyeing teeth, clothes, and the body

दशनवसनाङ्गराग (daśana-vasana-aṅga-rāga)

• दशन (daśana): m. a tooth
  • दंश् (√daṃś): [1Ā] to bite
• वसन (vasana): n. cloth, clothes, dress, garment, apparel, attire
• अङ्ग (aṅga): n. a limb of the body; a limb, member; the body
• राग (rāga): m. the act of colouring or dyeing; colour, hue, tint, dye, (esp.) red colour, redness

9. मणिभूमिकाकर्म (maṇibhūmikākarma) - making gemmed floor

मणि-भूमिका-कर्मन् (maṇi-bhūmikā-karman)

• मणि (maṇi): m. a jewel, gem, pearl (also fig.), any ornament or amulet, globule, crystal
• भूमिका (bhūmikā): f. earth, ground, soil; a spot, place for; a story, floor
• कर्मन् (karman): n. act, action, performance, business
  • √कृ (√kṛ): [8U] to do, make, perform

10. शयनरचनम् (śayanaracanam) - making bed

शयनरचन (śayana-racana)

• शयन (śáyana): n. a bed, couch, sleeping-place
  • √शी (√śī): [2Ā] to lie, lie down, recline, rest, repose
• रचन (racana): n. the act of making, forming, arranging, preparing, composing
  • √रच् (√rac): [10P] to produce, fashion, form, make, construct, complete, cause, effect

11. उदकवाद्यम् (udakavādyam) - playing water instruments

उदकवाद्य (udaka-vādya)

• उदक (udaka): n. water
• वाद्य (vādya): m. a musical instrument

12. उदकाघातः (udakāghātaḥ) - water striking

उदकाघात (udaka-āghāta)

• उदक (udaka): n. water
• आघात (ā-ghāta): striking; a stroke, blow with or on
  • आ-√हन् (ā-√han): [2P] to strike at, hit, beat; to attack, assault
    • आ- (ā-): [prefix] in, at, on
    • √हन् (√han): [2P] to strike, beat

13. चित्राश्च योगाः (citrāśca yogāḥ) - various yogas

चित्र च योग (citra ca yoga)

• चित्र (citra): mfn. various, different, manifold
• च (ca): [?] not sure why "ca" is here, but sandhi suggests so
• योग (yoga): m. yoga
  • √युज् (√yuj): [7U] to use, employ, apply

14. माल्यग्रथनविकल्पाः (mālyagrathanavikalpāḥ) - binding variaion of wreath

माल्यग्रथनविकल्प (mālya-grathana-vikalpa)

• माल्य (mālya): n. a wreath, garland, chaplet
• ग्रथन (grathana): n. tying, binding-stringing together
  • √ग्रथ् (√grath): [9P] to fasten, tie or string together, arrange
• विकल्प (vikalpa): m. variation, combination, variety, diversity, manifoldness
  • वि-√कॢप् (vi-√kḷp): [1Ā] to change or alternate, change with
    • वि- (vi-): [prefix] separation, disjunction
    • √कॢप् (√kḷp): [1Ā] to prepare, arrange

15. शेखरकापीडयोजनम् (śekharakāpīḍayojanam) - putting garlands on the head

शेखरकापीडयोजन (śekharaka-āpīḍa-yojana)

• शेखरक (śekharaka) -> शेखर (śekhara): m. the top or crown of the head
• आपीड (āpīḍa): m. a chaplet (tied on the crown of the head) garland in general
  • आ-√पीड् (ā-√pīḍ): [10P] to press against or out; to press, crush
    • आ- (ā-): [prefix] in, at, on
    • √पीड् (√pīḍ): [10P] to press or squeeze
• योजन (yojana): n. use, application, arrangement, preparation
  • √युज् (√yuj): [7U] to use, employ, apply

16. नेपथ्यप्रयोगाः (nepathyaprayogāḥ) - dressing costumes

नेपथ्यप्रयोग (nepathya-prayoga)

• नेपथ्य (nepathya): n. an ornament, decoration, costume
• प्रयोग (prayoga): m. application, employment
  • प्र-√युज् (pra-√yuj): [7U] to use, employ
    • प्र- (pra-): [prefix] forward, forth, in front, onward
    • √युज् (√yuj): [7U] to use, employ, apply

17. कर्णपत्रभङ्गाः (karṇapatrabhaṅgāḥ) - breaking ear leaves (earlobe piercing?)

कर्णपत्रभङ्ग (karṇa-patra-bhaṅga)

• कर्ण (karṇa): m. the ear
• पत्र (patra) -> पात्त्र (pattra): n. a leaf, petal (regarded as the plumage of a tree or flower)
• भङ्ग (bhaṅga) : m. breaking, splitting, dividing, shattering, breaking down or up
  • √भञ्ज् (√bhañj): [7P] to break, shatter, split

18. गन्धयुक्तिः (gandhayuktiḥ) - combining perfume

गन्धयुक्ति (gandha-yukti)

• गन्ध (gandha): m. a fragrant substance, fragrance, scent, perfume
• युक्ति (yukti): f. union, junction, connection, combination
  • √युज् (√yuj): [7U] to join, unite, attach, connect, add

19. भूषणयोजनम् (bhūṣaṇayojanam) - applying ornament

भूषणयोजन (bhūṣaṇa-yojana)

• भूषण (bhūṣaṇa): n. embellishment, ornament, decoration
• योजन (yojana): n. use, application, arrangement, preparation
  • √युज् (√yuj): [7U] to use, employ, apply

20. ऐन्द्रजालाः (aindrajālāḥ) - magic

ऐन्द्रजाल (aindra-jāla)

• ऐन्द्र (aindra): mfn. belonging to or sacred to Indra, coming or proceeding from Indra, similar to Indra
• जाल (jāla): n. a net

"Indra's net is an infinitely large net owned by the Vedic deva Indra, which hangs over his palace on Mount Meru, the axis mundi of Buddhist and Hindu cosmology." -- Wikipedia

21. कौचुमाराश्च योगाः (kaucumārāśca yogāḥ) - a particular art [?]

कौचुमार च योग (kaucumāra ca yoga)

• कौचुमार (kaucumāra): a particular art
• च (ca): [?] not sure why "ca" is here, but sandhi suggests so
• योग (yoga): m. yoga
  • √युज् (√yuj): [7U] to use, employ, apply

22. हस्तलाघवम् (hastalāghavam) - hand swiftness

हस्तलाघव (hasta-lāghava)

• हस्त (hasta): m. the hand
• लाघव (lāghava): n. swiftness, rapidity, speed; alacrity, versatility, dexterity, skill

23. विचित्रशाकयूषभक्ष्यविकारक्रिया (vicitraśākayūṣabhakṣyavikārakriyā) - making variety of vegetable, soup, and food

विचित्रशाकयूषभक्ष्यविकारक्रिया (vicitra-śāka-yūṣa-bhakṣya-vikāra-kriyā)

• विचित्र (vicitra): mfn. variegated, many-coloured, motley, brilliant
  • वि- (vi-): [prefix] separation, disjunction
  • चित्र (citra): mfn. conspicuous, excellent, distinguished
• शाक (śāka): n. a potherb, vegetable, greens; any vegetable food
• यूष (yūṣa): m. soup, broth, pease-soup, the water in which pulse of various kinds has been boiled
• भक्ष्य (bhakṣya): m. food, dish
• विकार (vikāra): [?] I don't know why this word is here
• क्रिया (kriyā): f. doing, performing, performance, occupation with (in comp.), business, act, action, undertaking, activity, work, labour
  • √कृ (√kṛ): [8U] to do, make, perform

24. पानकरसरागासवयोजनम् (pānakarasarāgāsavayojanam) - preparing beverage, juice, and "red water" (perhaps a kind of beverage)

पानकरसरागासवयोजन (pānaka-rasa-rāgāsava-yojana)

• पानक (pānaka): m. a draught, drink, beverage, potion
  • √पा (√pā): [1P] to drink
• रस (rasa): m. the sap or juice of plants, juice of fruit
• रागासव (rāgāsava): n. red water (some kind of beverage maybe?)
  • राग (rāga): m. red colour, redness
  • सव (sava): n. water
• योजन (yojana): n. use, application, arrangement, preparation
  • √युज् (√yuj): [7U] to use, employ, apply

25. सूचीवानकर्माणि (sūcīvānakarmāṇi) - weaving and needlework

सूचीवानकर्मन् (sūcī-vāna-karman)

• सूची (sūcī): f. a needle or any sharp-pointed instrument
  • √सिव् (√siv): [4P] to sew, darn, stitch together
• वान (vāna): n. the act of weaving or sewing
  • √वे (√ve): [1U] to weave
• कर्मन् (karman): n. act, action, performance, business
  • √कृ (√kṛ): [8U] to do, make, perform

26. सूत्रक्रीडा (sūtrakrīḍā) - playing games of threads

सूत्रक्रीडा (sūtra-krīḍā)

• सूत्र (sūtra): n. a thread, yarn, string, line, cord, wire
  • √सिव् (√siv): [4P] to sew, darn, stitch together
• क्रीडा (krīḍā): f. sport, play, pastime, amusement, amorous sport

27. वीणाडमरुकवाद्यानि (vīṇāḍamarukavādyāni) - playing Indian lutes and drums

वीणाडमरुकवाद्य (vīṇā-ḍamaruka-vādya)

• वीणा (vīṇā): f. the Vīṇā or Indian lute
• डमरुक (ḍamaruka) -> डमरु (ḍamaru): m. a sacred drum, shaped like an hour glass
• वाद्य (vādya): m. a musical instrument

28. प्रहेलिका (prahelikā) - riddles

• प्रहेलिका (prahelikā): f. an enigma, riddle, puzzling question

29. प्रतिमाला (pratimālā) - capping verses, reciting verses as a trial of memory or skill

• प्रतिमाला (pratimālā): f. an exercise analogous to capping verses, reciting verses as a trial of memory or skill

30. दुर्वाचकयोगाः (durvācakayogāḥ) - practicing things that are hard to say (tongue twisters?)

दुर्वाचकयोग (durvācaka-yoga)

• दुर्वाचक (durvācaka): things that are hard to say
  • दुर्- (dur-): [prefix] bad, hard
  • वाचक (vācaka): mfn. speaking, saying, telling anything
    • √वच् (√vac): [2P] to say, speak
• योग (yoga): m. yoga
  • √युज् (√yuj): [7U] to use, employ, apply

31. पुस्तकवाचनम् (pustakavācanam) - book recitation

पुस्तकवाचन (pustaka-vācana)

• पुस्तक (pustaka): m. a manuscript, book, booklet
• वाचन (vācana): n. the act of reciting, recitation
  • √वच् (√vac): [2P] to say, speak

32. नाटकाख्यायिकादर्शनम् (nāṭakākhyāyikādarśanam) - watching dramas and reading narratives

नाटकाख्यायिकादर्शन (nāṭaka-akhyāyikā-darśana)

• नाटक (nāṭaka): n. any play or drama
  • √नट् (√naṭ): [1P] to act
• अख्यायिका (akhyāyikā): f. a species of prose composition a connected story or narrative
  • आ-√ख्या (ā-√khyā): [2P] to narrate
    • आ- (ā-) [prefix]: near, near to, towards
    • √ख्या (√khyā): [2P] to tell, to declare
• दर्शन (darśana): n. seeing, observing, looking, noticing, observation, perception
  • √दृश् (√dṛś): [1P] to see

33. काव्यसमस्यापूरणम् (kāvyasamasyāpūraṇam) - filling up incomplete poem stanzas

काव्यसमस्यापूरण (kāvya-samasyā-pūraṇa)

• काव्य (kāvya): n. a poem
  • √कव् (√kav): [1Ā] to praise
• समस्या (samasyā): f. proposing part of a stanza to another to be completed
  • सम्- (sam-): [prefix] together
  • आस्य (āsyā): f. sitting
    • √आस् (√ās): [2Ā] to sit
• पूरण (pūraṇa): n. the act or filling or filling up
  • √पूर् (√pūr): [4Ā] to fill

34. पट्टिकावानवेत्रविकल्पाः (paṭṭikāvānavetravikalpāḥ) - piece of cloth, mat, rope, garment (making different kinds of woven stuff?)

पट्टिकावानवेत्रविकल्प (paṭṭikā-vāna-vetra-vikalpa)

• पट्टिका (paṭṭikā): f. a piece or fragment of cloth
• वान (vāna): n. woven stuff, mat, fibre made from bark
• वेत्र (vetra): n. rope (made of reeds or creepers)
• विकल्प (vikalpa): m. gift, provision (for a monk or saint or Buddha), esp. of garments

35. तक्षकर्माणि (takṣakarmāṇi) - carpentry

तक्षकर्मन् (takṣa-karman)

• तक्ष (takṣa): m. cutting through
  • √तक्ष् (√takṣ) [5P]: to chop, cut off, pare, chisel, slice
• कर्मन् (karman): n. act, action, performance, business
  • √कृ (√kṛ): [8U] to do, make, perform

36. तक्षणम् (takṣaṇam) - carpentry (not sure how this is different from the one above)

• तक्षण (takṣaṇa): n. cutting, paring, peeling, abrading
  • √तक्ष् (√takṣ) [5P]: to chop, cut off, pare, chisel, slice

37. वास्तुविद्या (vāstuvidyā) - knowledge of architecture (Wikipedia)

वास्तुविद्या (vāstu-vidyā)

• वास्तु (vāstu): n. the site or foundation of a house, site, ground, building or dwelling-place, habitation, homestead, house
  • √वस् (√vas) [1P] to dwell, inhabit, live, stay, abide, reside
• विद्या (vidyā): f. knowledge
  • √विद् (√vid) [2P]: to know, understand, learn

38. रूप्यपरीक्षा (rūpyaparīkṣā) - examination of silver

रूप्यपरीक्षा (rūpya-parīkṣā)

• रूप्य (rūpya): n. silver
• परीक्षा (parīkṣā): f. investigation and testing of valuable things
  • परी-√क्ष् (parī-√kṣ) [1Ā]: to examine, look at, or scrutinize carefully
    • परि- (pari-) [prefix]: round about, in addition to, further
    • √ईक्ष् (√īkṣ) [1Ā]: to see, behold, view

39. धातुवादः (dhātuvādaḥ) - alchemy

• धातुवाद (dhātuvāda): m. metallurgy, alchemy
  • धातु (dhātu): m. primary element of the earth, i.e. metal, mineral
  • वाद (vāda): m. speech, discourse, talk, utterance, statement

40. मणिरागाकरज्ञानम् (maṇirāgākarajñānam) - knowledge of dyeing jewels and mining

मणिरागाकरज्ञान (maṇi-rāga-ākara-jñāna)

• मणि (maṇi): m. a jewel, gem, pearl (also fig.), any ornament or amulet, globule, crystal
• राग (rāga): m. the act of colouring or dyeing
  • √रञ्ज् (√rañj) [1, 4U]: to dye
• आकर (ākara): m. a mine
  • आ-√कृ (ā-√kṛ) [8U]: to bring near or towards to drive near or together
    • आ- (ā-) [prefix]: near, near to, towards
    • √कृ (√kṛ): [8U] to do, make, perform
• ज्ञान (jñāna): n. knowing, becoming acquainted with, knowledge
  • √ज्ञा (√jñā) [9U]: to know, have knowledge, become acquainted with

41. वृक्षायुर्वेदयोगाः (vṛkṣāyurvedayogāḥ) - tree medicine

वृक्षायुर्वेदयोग (vṛkṣa-ayurveda-yoga)

• वृक्षा (vṛkṣa): m. a tree
• अयुर्वेद (ayurveda): m. the science of health or medicine
• योग (yoga): m. yoga
  • √युज् (√yuj): [7U] to use, employ, apply

42. मेषकुक्कुटलावकयुद्धविधिः (meṣakukkuṭalāvakayuddhavidhiḥ) - directing ram fightings and cock fightings

मेषकुक्कुटलावकयुद्धविधि (meṣa-kukkuṭa-lāvaka-yuddha-vidhi)

• मेष (meṣa): m. a ram, sheep
• कुक्कुट (kukkuṭa): m. cock
• लावक (lāvaka): m. a cutter, reaper
• युद्ध (yuddha): n. battle, fight, war
• विधि (vidhi): m. a rule, formula, injunction, ordinance, statute, precept, law, direction

43. शुकसारिकाप्रलापनम् (śukasārikāpralāpanam) - teach parrots and maina birds to speak

शुकसारिकाप्रलापन (śuka-sārikā-pralāpana)

• शुक (śuka): a parrot
  • √शुच् (√śuc): [1P] to shine, flame, gleam, glow
• सारिका (sārikā): f. a kind of bird (commonly called Maina, either the Gracula Religiosa or the Turdus Salica)
• प्रलापन (pralāpana) : n. causing or teaching to speak
  • प्र-√लप् (pra-√lap): to speak forth
    • प्र- (pra-): [prefix] forward, forth, in front, onward
    • √लप् (√lap): [1P] to speak

44. उत्सादने संवाहने केशमर्दने च कौशलम् (utsādane saṃvāhane keśamardane ca kauśalam) - cleaning the person with perfumes, shampooing, cleaning the hair, and well-being

उत्सादन संवाहन केशमर्दन च कौशल (utsādana saṃvāhana keśamardana ca kauśala)

• उत्सादन (utsādana): n. cleaning the person with perfumes
  • उत्-√सद् (ut-√sad): [1P] to sit upwards; to raise one's self or rise up to
    • उद्- (ud-): [prefix] up, upwards
    • √सद् (√sad): [1P] to sit down
• संवाहन (saṃvāhana) : n. rubbing the person, shampooing
  • सं-√वह् (saṃ-√vah): [1U] to carry or bear along
    • सम्- (sam-): [prefix] together
    • √वह् (√vah): [1U] to carry, lead, bear, convey, transport
• केशमर्दन (keśamardana): n. cleaning the hair
  • केश (keśa): m. the hair of the head
  • मर्दन (mardana): n. rubbing, anointing
    • √मृड् (√mṛḍ): [9P] to rub, stroke, wipe
• च (ca): [ind] and
• कौशल (kauśala): n. well-being, welfare

45. अक्षरमुष्टिकाकथनम् (akṣaramuṣṭikākathanam) - narrating with the fingers

अक्षरमुष्टिकाकथन (akṣara-muṣṭikā-kathana)

• अक्षर (akṣara): n. a vowel; a sound; a word
• मुष्टिका (muṣṭikā): f. talking with the fingers
  • मुष्टि (muṣṭi): f. fist
• कथन (kathana): n. the act of telling, narration, relating, informing
  • √कथ् (√kath): [10P] to converse

46. म्लेच्छितविकल्पाः (mlecchitavikalpāḥ) - changing to a foreign tongue

म्लेच्छितविकल्प (mlecchita-vikalpa)

• म्लेच्छित (mlecchita): n. a foreign tongue
  • √म्लेच्छ् (√mlecch): [1P] to speak confusedly indistinctly or barbarously
• विकल्प (vikalpa): m. variation, combination, variety, diversity, manifoldness
  • वि-√कॢप् (vi-√kḷp): [1Ā] to change or alternate, change with
    • वि- (vi-): [prefix] separation, disjunction
    • √कॢप् (√kḷp): [1Ā] to prepare, arrange

47. देशभाषाविज्ञानम् (deśabhāṣāvijñānam) - distinguishing regional languages

देशभाषाविज्ञान (deśa-bhāṣā-vijñāna)

• देश (deśa): m. point, region, spot, place, part, portion
  • √दिश् (√diś): [3P] to point out, show, exhibit
• भाषा (bhāṣā): f. speech, language
  • √भाष् (√bhāṣ): [1Ā] to say, speak, utter
• विज्ञान (vijñāna): n. the act of distinguishing or discerning, understanding, comprehending, recognizing, intelligence, knowledge
  • वि-√ज्ञा (vi-√jñā): [9U] to distinguish, discern, observe, investigate, recognize, ascertain, know, understand
    • वि- (vi-): [prefix] separation, disjunction
    • √ज्ञा (√jñā): [9U] to know, have knowledge, become acquainted with

48. पुष्पशकटिका (puṣpaśakaṭikā) - making flower carts

पुष्पशकटिका (puṣpa-śakaṭikā)

• पुष्प (puṣpa): n. a flower, blossom
• शकटिका (śakaṭikā): f. a small cart, a child's cart, toy-cart

49. निमित्तज्ञानम् (nimittajñānam) - knowledge of signs and omens

निमित्तज्ञान (nimitta-jñāna)

• निमित्त (nimitta): n. sign, omen
• ज्ञान (jñāna): n. knowing, becoming acquainted with, knowledge
  • √ज्ञा (√jñā) [9U]: to know, have knowledge, become acquainted with

50. यन्त्रमातृका (yantramātṛkā) - knowledge of mystical diagrams

यन्त्रमातृका (yantra-mātṛkā)

• यन्त्र (yantra): n. mystical diagram supposed to possess occult powers
• रमातृका (mātṛkā): [?] knowledge

51. धारणमातृका (dhāraṇamātṛkā) - knowledge of the act of holding

धारणमातृका (dhāraṇa-mātṛkā)

• धारण (dhāraṇa): n. the act of holding, bearing
• रमातृका (mātṛkā): [?] knowledge

52. सम्पाठ्यम् (sampāṭhyam) - reading aloud or reciting

सम्पाठ्य (sampāṭhya)

• सम्पाठ्य (sampāṭhya): mfn. to be read or recited together with
  • सम्-√पठ् (sam-√paṭh): [1P] to read or recite throughly or continuously
    • सम्- (sam-): [prefix] together
    • √पठ् (√paṭh): [1P] to read or recite

53. मानसी काव्यक्रिया (mānasī kāvyakriyā) - composing poems within the mind

मानसी काव्यक्रिया (mānasī kāvya-kriyā)

• मानसी (mānasī): oncentrates the mind on, reflects (intently)
• काव्य (kāvya): n. a poem
  • √कव् (√kav): [1Ā] to praise
• क्रिया (kriyā): f. doing, performing, performance, occupation with (in comp.), business, act, action, undertaking, activity, work, labour
  • √कृ (√kṛ): [8U] to do, make, perform

54. अभिधानकोशः (abhidhānakośaḥ) - dictionary, lexicon or vocabulary

अभिधानकोश (abhidhāna-kośa)

• अभिधान (abhidhāna): n. a vocabulary, dictionary, lexicon
  • अभि-√धा (abhi-√dhā): [3U] to say, speak, tell
    • अभि- (abhi-): [prefix] towards
    • √धा (√dhā): [3U] to put, place, set, lay, put in, lay on or upon
• कोश (kośa): m. a dictionary, lexicon or vocabulary

55. छन्दोज्ञानम् (chandojñānam) - knowledge of Vedas

छन्दोज्ञानम (chandas-jñāna) (sandhi: final -as changes to -o before a sonant consonant)

• छन्दस् (chandas): n. the Vedas, the sacred text of the Vedic hymns
• ज्ञान (jñāna): n. knowing, becoming acquainted with, knowledge
  • √ज्ञा (√jñā) [9U]: to know, have knowledge, become acquainted with

56. क्रियाकल्पः (kriyākalpaḥ) - performance of a sacred precept

क्रियाकल्प (kriyā-kalpa)

• क्रिया (kriyā): f. doing, performing, performance, occupation with (in comp.), business, act, action, undertaking, activity, work, labour
  • √कृ (√kṛ): [8U] to do, make, perform
• कल्प (kalpa): m. a sacred precept, law, rule, ordinance
  • √कॢप् (√kḷp): [1Ā] to prepare, arrange

57. छलितकयोगाः (chalitakayogāḥ) - ?

छलितकयोग (chalitaka-yoga)

• छलितक (chalitaka): m. name of a man
• योग (yoga): m. yoga
  • √युज् (√yuj): [7U] to use, employ, apply

58. वस्त्रगोपनानि (vastragopanāni) - preserving clothes

वस्त्रगोपन (vastra-gopana)

• वस्त्र (vastra): n. cloth, clothes, garment, raiment, dress, cover
• गोपन (gopana): n. guarding, protection, preservation
  • √गुप् (√gup): [1P] to guard, protect, defend, watch over

59. द्यूतविशेषः (dyūtaviśeṣaḥ) - different gambling games

द्यूतविशेष (dyūta-viśeṣa)

• द्यूत (dyūta): n. play, gaming, gambling
• विशेष (viśeṣa): m. special, peculiar, particular, different

60. आकर्षक्रीडा (ākarṣakrīḍā) - playing with dice

आकर्षक्रीडा (ākarṣa-krīḍā)

• आकर्ष (ākarṣa): m. playing with dice
• क्रीडा (krīḍā): f. sport, play, pastime, amusement, amorous sport
  • √क्रीड् (√krīḍ): [1P] to gamble, play at dice

61. बालक्रीडनकानि (bālakrīḍanakāni) - children's toys

बालक्रीडनक (bāla-krīḍanaka)

• बाल (bāla): m. a child, boy
• क्रीडनक (krīḍanaka): m. a plaything
  • √क्रीड् (√krīḍ): [1P] to gamble, play at dice

62. वैनयिकीनाम् (vainayikīnām) - discipline

• वैनयिक (vainayika): mfn. relating to moral conduct or discipline or good behaviour
  • विनय (vinaya): m. guidance, discipline, instruction
    • वि-√नी (vi-√nī): [1U] to teach, instruct, educate, train
      • वि- (vi-): [prefix] separation, disjunction
      • √नी (√nī): [1U] to guide, direct, govern

63. वैजयिकीनाम् (vaijayikīnām) - victory

• वैजयिक (vaijayika): mfn. conferring or foretelling victory
  • विजया (vijaya): m. contest for victory, victory, conquest, triumph, superiority
    • वि-√जि (vi-√ji): [1Ā] to conquer, defeat, overcome, subdue
      • वि- (vi-): [prefix] separation, disjunction
      • √जि (√ji): [1Ā] to conquer, defeat, overcome, vanquish, subjugate

64. व्यायामिकीनां (vyāyāmikīnāṃ) - exercise

• व्यायामिक (vyāyāmika): mfn. relating to exercise, active, athletic
  • व्यायाम (vyāyāma): m. dragging different ways, contest, strife, struggle
    • आयाम (āyāma): m. stretching, extending
      • आ-√यम् (ā-√yam): [1U] to extend, lengthen out, stretch out
        • आ- (ā-) [prefix]: near, near to, towards
        • √यम् (√yam): [1U] to extend, stretch