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Vibhaktarahave

a compound of two words, namely, 'Vibhakta' and 'Rahave' . 'Vibhakta' appears to have its root in the Sanskrit word 'Vibhaga'. 'In the Mitakshra, Vijnaesvara defines the word 'Vibhaga' which is usually rendered into English by the

Santan

Santan, is a Sanskrit expression whose ordinary meaning is 'progeny offspring, issue' which may be either male or female, Indramani Devi v.

Sampadan

accomplishing, carrying out in the act of procuring or bestowing, bringing about, carrying out, accomplishing, effecting, making etc., Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Sir Monier Williams (1956 Edn.), p. 1172.

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Sampad

Sampad, means 'attainment, acquisition, possession, enjoyment, advantage, benefit etc.', Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Sir Monier Williams (1956 Edn.), p. 1172.

Putrika-putra

and 'putrika-putra' means a daughter's son who by agreement or adoption becomes the son of her father (Vide Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Sir M.Monier Williams), Shyam Sunder Prasad Singh v. State of Bihar, AIR 1981 SC 178 (188):

Panth

Panth, the word 'panth' is one of Sanskrit origin and etymologically it means the path or the way. It must be conceded that by itself it

Meat on hoof

b. (intr.) to dance. [Old English hoof; related to Old Norse Hofr, Old High German hoof (German Huf), Sanskrit saphas]. In Stroud's Judicial Dictionary, Third Edn., Vol. 2, page 1333 'hoofs' is mentioned in respect of 'Fertilisers

Gnati

Gnati, the word 'gnati' in Sanskrit literally inter-preted includes a brother also but will not include 'illegitimate sons', Krishna v. Velugoti Krishna, AIR 1970

Jaggery

(Revised Edition) the meaning of 'jaggery' as: 'A course dark sugar made from palm sap or otherwise, (Hindi-Shakkar) Sanskrit-Sarkara).' It is, therefore, clear that Shakkar is 'jaggery', Mohd. Yomin v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (1972) 2 SCC

Biliteral

Consisting of two letters as a biliteral root of a Sanskrit verb

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