Category: CulturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
संस्कृति
/sanskriti/Roman
English meaning: Culture / Civilisation
Definition
The cultivation of mind and spirit; civilised way of life. The Sanskrit word Sanskriti literally means 'refined' or 'perfected,' and refers to the organised totality of customs, values, arts, and social institutions of a community.
Example
“भारतस्य संस्कृतिः अत्यन्तं समृद्धा अस्ति।”
In English: “India's culture is extremely rich.”
Literary Heritage
“धर्मे च अर्थे च कामे च मोक्षे च भरतर्षभ।”
/Dharme ca arthe ca kāme ca mokṣe ca bharatarṣabha./
“In dharma, wealth, love, and liberation — all is contained here, O Bharata.”
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- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 5M