Ancient India Vocabulary

a large landmass smaller than a continent

• subcontinent

• Sanskrit

• Monsoon

• stupa

India's first writing system

• Sanskrit

• Hindi

• Samsara

• Dharma

a religious teacher and spiritual guide in Hinduism

• priest

• Buddha

• guru

• nirvana

large landmass that is part of a continent but distinct from it

• island

• iceburg

• subcontinent

• mountain

in Hinduism, the good or bad energy a person builds up based on whether he or she lives a good or bad life

• dharma

• karma

• samsara

• nirvana

rebirth of the spirit or soul in different bodies over time

• regeneration

• reincarnation

• rejuvenation

• reinvention

strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in summer

• monsoon

• hurricane

• typhoon

• tornado

Social group a person is born into and can not change.

• Karma
• Caste
• Sanskrit
• Monsoon

In Buddhism, a state of perfect happiness and peace is called

• karma
• dharma
• nirvana
• reincarnation

This determines a person's job, social group, and marriage

• karma
• dharma
• caste system
• Vedas