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Sanskrit Vocabulary - Colors

Hi Sanskrit learners! 😊 In this lesson, you will learn the names of the most common colors in Sanskrit. Color knowledge is essential to communicate while shopping or describing something. You can use this vocabulary words in sentences as well.

Basic Colors

Here are the most basic colors:

Sanskrit	Pronunciation	English
लोहितः (lohitaḥ)	lo-hi-tah	Red
हरितः (haritaḥ)	ha-ri-tah	Green
नीलः (nīlaḥ)	nee-lah	Blue
कपिलः (kapilaḥ)	ka-pi-lah	light brown
पीतः (pītaḥ)	pee-tah	Yellow
श्वेतः (śvetaḥ)	sh-vay-tah	White
कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ)	kr-sh-nah	Black

Bright Colors

Here are some bright colors in Sanskrit vocabulary:

Sanskrit	Pronunciation	English
स्पर्धा (spardha)	spar-dha	Pink
किङ्किणिः (kiṅkiṇiḥ)	king-ki-nih	Orange
रक्तवर्णः (raktavarṇaḥ)	rak-ta-var-naḥ	Crimson
सुरण्यः (su-ra-ṇyaḥ)	su-ra-ṇyaḥ	Bright yellow

Dark Colors

Here are some dark colors in Sanskrit vocabulary:

Sanskrit	Pronunciation	English
ताम्र (tāmra)	taa-mra	Brown
श्याम (śyāma)	sh-ya-ma	Dark green
गौरः (gauraḥ)	gow-rah	Light yellow
असितः (asitaḥ)	a-si-tah	Gray

Dialogue

Person 1: किमर्थं नीलस्य रूपं? (Kimartham nīlasya rūpam? - What's the appearance of blue?) Person 2: नीलं विस्तीर्ण विषय अन्तः काला होती है। (Nīlaṃ vistīrṇa viṣaya antaḥ kālā hotī hai - Blue is the color of vastness, the innermost part of space.) Person 1: अहं श्यामस्य रूपं अनुभवामि। (Ahaṃ śyāmasya rūpam anubhavāmi - I experience the color of dark green.) Person 2: श्याम कणाच्या रूपाचा अस्तित्व आणि त्याचे भाव खूप उदार आहेत. (Śyāma kaṇācyā rūpācā astitva āṇi tyāche bhāv khup udār āhet - The existence of dark green color and its significance are vast.)

Conclusion

Learning different colors' names and their significance in Sanskrit is simple and fun. You can use this vocabulary in your day-to-day conversation with people who know Sanskrit. Include them while describing any object or in shopping. You can also mix the colors to create different and newer ones. To improve your Sanskrit vocabulary, you can also use Polyglot Club. Find native speakers and ask them any questions! Also, don't forget to check out our Vocabulary section for more words and meanings.

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Sources

- Color terms for race. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. - List of colors: A-F. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. - List of colors: G-M. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. - List of colors: N-Z. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.