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Letter A

Agni - Fire (A Name For God)
Aaditya - Sun
Aham - I/Self
Aum - Sacred Sound used for meditation

Asuraa - Demon
Asambhuti - (Natural Things, e.g. Fire, Water, Air, Earth)

Letter B

Brahman - God/Almighty God (Different From Brahma)
Brahma - Creator (Different From Brahman)
Bhaarata - India

Letter C

Candra - Moon
Cina - China

Letter D

Devaa - God
Dharma - Duty/Religion
Dravida - South India/ Land bordered by water/Tamil
Dhyaana - Meditation
Dve - Two

Letter E

Ekam - One/Single

Letter F

N/A

Letter G

Guru - Teacher/Master

Letter H

Hari - He who takes away sins

Letter I

Iśa/Isa/Isha - God/Lord/Almighty
Indra - He who possesses rain

Letter J

Jnana - Knowledge
Janma - Life

Letter K

Krishna/Kishan - Dark/Black/Blue
Kshana - Second/Moment/Instance

Letter L

Loka - World/Universe
Linga - Gender

Letter M

Maaya - Illusion/Prosperity
Maha - Great

Mada - Pride/Passion/Arrogance
Mleccha - Foreigner/Wicked/Sinner
Maata - Mother
Maataamahi - Grandmother
Murti

Letter N

Na - No
Natha - Lord/Leader
Naraka - Hell
Naayak/Nayak/Naik - Leader/Hero

Letter O

Om - Sacred Sound used for meditation

Letter P

Pratima - Image/Equivalence
Pusthakam - Book
Pariksha - Exam/Examination
Puja/Pooja - Prayer
Pitaa - Father
Pitaamahaa - Grandfather
Pitaamahi - Grandmother

Letter Q

N/A

Letter R

Ranga - Place/Color
Raja - King/Leader
Raga - Color/Hue
Rushi/Rishi - Sage/Saint

Letter S

Sat - Truth
Samsara - Reincarnation
Svarga - Heaven/Paradise
Sunya - Zero
Samskruta - Sanskrit
Sambhuti - (Created Things, e.g. Table, Chair, Epics, Temple)
Sanaatan - Eternal
Sanaatan Dharma - The Eternal Religion (Hinduism)

Letter T

Tasya - Of Him/Her
Taata - Father
Taataamahaa - Grandfather

Letter U

Upa - (Closeness) Down/Towards/Nearness
Upanishad - Sitting Down Near (Resembling a Guru Teaching)

Letter V

Vid/Veda - Knowledge
Vipra - Sage(s), Saint(s)
Vadhanti - Speech

Letter W

N/A

Letter X

N/A

Letter Y

Yada - Whenever
Yajur - Sacrifice/Worship
Yuga - Yoke/period/Generation/Age
Yajna/Yaagam - Sacrifice Prayer

Letter Z

N/A

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