Comments on: On the similarity of English and Sanskrit as viewed through Ashtanga http://ashtanganews.com/2006/09/27/on-the-similarity-of-english-and-sanskrit-as-viewed-through-ashtanga/ Ashtanga Yoga Matters (as taught by Sri K Pattabhi Jois) Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:53:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Shailendra Jain http://ashtanganews.com/2006/09/27/on-the-similarity-of-english-and-sanskrit-as-viewed-through-ashtanga/comment-page-1/#comment-83813 Shailendra Jain Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:05:43 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/09/27/on-the-similarity-of-english-and-sanskrit-as-viewed-through-ashtanga/#comment-83813 continuing this similarity we find REQUEST (eng) -- DarKhwast (urdu) SUGAR (eng) -- shakkar in hindi ATTAR, perfume in eng -- ITR in urdu or hindi VERANDAH (eng) -- BARAAMDA (hindi) CHIT (eng) -- CHITTHI (hindi) MORE (eng) -- AUR (hindi) ... AND MANY MORE continuing this similarity we find
REQUEST (eng) — DarKhwast (urdu)
SUGAR (eng) — shakkar in hindi
ATTAR, perfume in eng — ITR in urdu or hindi
VERANDAH (eng) — BARAAMDA (hindi)
CHIT (eng) — CHITTHI (hindi)
MORE (eng) — AUR (hindi)
…
AND MANY MORE

]]> By: Avinash http://ashtanganews.com/2006/09/27/on-the-similarity-of-english-and-sanskrit-as-viewed-through-ashtanga/comment-page-1/#comment-82498 Avinash Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:35:26 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/09/27/on-the-similarity-of-english-and-sanskrit-as-viewed-through-ashtanga/#comment-82498 Excellent study.. to add.. Sanskrit : Pitar = pere(french)= father(english) nav = nouveau(same pronunciation in french) = new(english) naam = nom(french) = name (english) main = mon(french) = my(english) tu = tu(french) = you(english) nasika = nose(english) origin of nasal etc. sarp = serp(latin) origin of serpentine sva = sui(almost same pronunciation in french) = self(english) dant = dent(almost same pronunciation in french/latin) =teeth(english) and there are many more. Excellent study..
to add..

Sanskrit :
Pitar = pere(french)= father(english)
nav = nouveau(same pronunciation in french) = new(english)
naam = nom(french) = name (english)
main = mon(french) = my(english)
tu = tu(french) = you(english)
nasika = nose(english) origin of nasal etc.
sarp = serp(latin) origin of serpentine
sva = sui(almost same pronunciation in french) = self(english)
dant = dent(almost same pronunciation in french/latin) =teeth(english)

and there are many more.

]]> By: Raj http://ashtanganews.com/2006/09/27/on-the-similarity-of-english-and-sanskrit-as-viewed-through-ashtanga/comment-page-1/#comment-4429 Raj Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:52:39 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/09/27/on-the-similarity-of-english-and-sanskrit-as-viewed-through-ashtanga/#comment-4429 Sanskrit : Bhratr = Brother Maatr = Mother Sanskrit : Bhratr = Brother
Maatr = Mother

]]> By: susananda http://ashtanganews.com/2006/09/27/on-the-similarity-of-english-and-sanskrit-as-viewed-through-ashtanga/comment-page-1/#comment-442 susananda Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:58:39 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2006/09/27/on-the-similarity-of-english-and-sanskrit-as-viewed-through-ashtanga/#comment-442 Just to point out, regarding virasana, vir (hero) is the Latin for man, and exists still in English in the word virile. Just to point out, regarding virasana, vir (hero) is the Latin for man, and exists still in English in the word virile.

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