Glossary and Playlist

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GLOSSARY

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Feel free to correct me if you find any errors; my knowledge of Sanskrit is pretty basic.😅

Tip: Stretch the vowels whenever you see a bar over them.

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Chapter One

Mirrortongue / Darpaneyi: A Kedharan (pseudo)language derived from Sanskrit. There are two spoken languages in Kedho the capital city: Mirrortongue and Folktongue (which is written in English). Darpana is Sanskrit for mirror.

Prānayama: (Praa-nah-yah-mah) a yogic breathing technique.

Uttarīya: (Ooh-tha-ree-yah) A shawl-like garment used to cover the upper body by draping it across the torso (like the top half of a saree.)

Rudraksha: (Roo-drak-shah) Literally, Lord Rudra's eye

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Rudraksha: (Roo-drak-shah) Literally, Lord Rudra's eye. The dried seed of the Rudraksha tree (Elaeocarpus ganitrus) is commonly believed to ward off evil.

Makara: Sanskrit word that presently translates to crocodile/alligator

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Makara: Sanskrit word that presently translates to crocodile/alligator. It was initially used to refer to a chimeric, reptilian water-beast with the head of an elephant and is frequently portrayed alongside Hindu water dieties in temples. It is also the Sanskrit name for the Capricorn constellation.

 It is also the Sanskrit name for the Capricorn constellation

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