Sanskrit names of Body Parts–(शरीरस्य भागाः)
The Sanskrit names of body parts in English, Sanskrit are given below in a list.
If you do not find any Sanskrit name of the body part that you would like to know, you can add to the comment and we would try our best to provide you with the Sanskrit name of that body part.
| English | Sanskrit | Transliteration |
| Body | शरीरं | Śarīraṁ |
| Head | शिरः | Śiraḥ |
| Mouth, Face | वदनं | Vadanaṁ |
| Neck | कण्ठः | Kaṇṭhaḥ |
| Hand | करः | Karaḥ |
| Shoulder | स्कन्धः | Skandhaḥ |
| Chest | वक्षः | Vakṣaḥ |
| Belly | उदरं | Udaraṁ |
| Navel | नाभिः | Nābhiḥ |
| Thigh | ऊरुः | Ūruḥ |
| Knee | जानुः | Jānuḥ |
| Foot | पादः | Pādaḥ |
| Eye | अक्षः, नेत्रम् | Akṣaḥ, Netraṁ |
| Ear | कर्णः | Karṇaḥ |
| Nose | नासिका | Nāsikā |
| Mouth | मुखं | Mukhaṁ |
| Tongue | जिह्वा | Jihvā |
| Tooth | दन्तः | Dantaḥ |
| Finger | अङ्गुली | Aṅgulī |
| Nail | नखः | Nakhaḥ |
| Hair | केशः | Keśaḥ |
| Arm | भुजः | Bhujaḥ |
Name of body parts of birds and animals are required in sanskrit language.
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I just wanted to know that what we will say skeleton
in Sanskrit
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There are two common words for body.शरीरं and देहं . There is a major difference between the two.while ‘shariram’ means that which decreases, while ‘deham’ means that which grows. These are used in different contexts depending upon the meaning to be conveyed.
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What is the name of other parts like ankle, toe etc ?
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stupid , there is no name of leg . there is only unwanted names, i no that u dont no the names thas why u have not gave the most simplest word leg . how cheap.:-(
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pls let me know the sanskrit word for Lungs, Kidney, Stomach
thanks for the help
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@ankle in sanskrit
It is known as घुटिका
I would like to what is the name of “BACK” , “HIPS” in sanskrit. I would also like ot know the meaning of eth Sanskrit words “PURATAH’, ‘PARSVHAYOH”, “MOORDHYANYAH”. I would grateful please
I think the name of belly in sanskrit has been misquoted as “udaram”. I believe “UDARAM” means lips. please clarify
Udaram – Belly
Adaram – Lips
udaram means stomach
@PRABHU
It is not misquoted, Prabhu. If you know, Lord Ganesha has a name: Lambodra, which means having a big belly.
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pArzvayoH means ‘of both sides’
mUrdhanyaH (not mUrdhyanyaH) means ‘cerebral’, as in the mUrdhanya Tavarga
Back is pRSTham
Hips are kaTi
uSTham are lips, hence auSThya means labials
Thank you for providing this list!
Correction, lips are oSThaH
Other words for eyes are netram
Heart is hRt, or hRdayam
Skull is kapAlam
Neck is also kandharaH (less common)
Cheek is kapolaH
Cheek and temple together are kandalaH
Elbow is kaphaNiH or kaphoNiH
The upper arm is also called bAhu
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Name of the body part Lips, Belly, etc…,in Sanskrit Language…??:)
Thanx because my sanskrit teacher has give me project to find the names of bodypartsinsanskrit
Hey do we study at same school my project’s same too! Hey we must thanx to 1 who help us , ie, the person who write this!!
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Thanks for sharing the information! I needed it for completing my project of Sanskrit. Please upload the name of leg in Sanskrit.
It is known as टङ्गः
Plz let us know what is the name of calfmuscle in sanskrit
what does guha mean in Sanskrit, which body part as is referred in durga sapthshati too
The closest I could understand is ‘heart’.
What is the meaning of ”fannaam”.
हिन्दी के वाक्यों का संस्कृत अनुवाद भी उपलब्ध करायें जी ।
Thanks