Sanskrit is the most ancient language in the world. Making it the mother of all languages. “Yes, Sanskrit is spoken not only in Krsna-loka but also in higher planets of the demigods. It is called the language of God and the demigods. It was spoken also on this planet. When people where all godly they used to speak in Sanskrit. Sanskrit is the origin of all languages of the civilized people.” Letter, February, 1, 1968. Sanskrit being the origin of all other languages has many similarities with many of the words which are used even today, not only in English but also in Russian, German, Latin and Greek (and more). Below is a chart with just a few of these words.
Sanskrit | English | Russian |
Tat- | that | tot |
Tva- | thou | ty |
Sva- | (own) | svoi |
Tvam- | thou | tebya |
Tada- | then | togda |
sada- | always | Vsegda |
ubhay- | both | oba |
Pitar – | father | |
matar – | mother | |
bhratar- | brother | brat |
Devarah- | brother in law | dver |
svasaa- | sister | |
sunu- | son | |
Snusa- | (sister in law) | snoha |
duhitar- | daughter | |
aham- | I am | |
Nabhas- | (sky) | nebo |
pujan- | (worship) | pochitaniye |
Vaata- | (wind) | veter |
mushika- | mouse | |
nasasringa- | Rhinoceros | nosorog |
sweda- | sweat | |
Jivana- | (life) | Zhizn |
Udaka- | water | vodka |
dwar- | door | dver |
bhaga- | god | bog |
agni- | (fire) | ogon |
Giri- | (mountain) | gora |
Griva- | (throat) | griva |
patha- | path | |
nama- | name | |
nakta – | night | noch |
samyoga- | (co-incidence) | soyuz |
vamana- | vomit | |
jyamiti- | geometry | |
aksha- | axis | |
gam- | go | |
stha- | stay | |
pancha- | penta/five | |
sapta- | seven | |
asta- | octa/eight | |
sapta ambara- | september, | |
asta ambara- | october, | |
nava ambara- | november | |
dasha ambara- | december. |