Fruits Name In Sanskrit

Sanskrit is the oldest and one of the most sacred and beautiful language in the world. It’s the language of the Hindu scriptures, and is considered a repository of ancient knowledge and wisdom. Take this shloka for instance,

फलम् अमृतकरणीयम् इति जानन्ति।

phalam amritakaraniyam iti jānanti

Meaning, Fruit is known as the immortal essence.

Significance of Fruits in Sanatana Dharma

In Sanatan Dharma, fruit is known as Amrita and is one of the five essential divine elements that rejuvenate, restore and provide power to the body. Here is another one,

फलं प्रजातं वन्दन्ति देवताः पुण्यमस्तथा। फलानि विप्राणि नित्यं तेजस्विनाम् अमृतम्।

phalam prajatam vandanti devatāh punyamastathā | phalāni viprāṇi nityam tejasvinām amritam ||

Meaning: The gods praise the fruit that is born, which is pure, and the wise ones call it the eternal nectar of the brilliant.

In Hinduism, fruits are often offered to the gods in religious rituals and are considered to be sacred and pure, thus the use of the word “punyam” (पुण्यम्) meaning “pure” in the shloka.

The importance of knowing Sanskrit fruit names is twofold. Firstly, it helps to connect us with our ancient heritage and wisdom. Secondly, it provides us with a deeper understanding of the significance of fruits in Hinduism. In Hinduism, fruits have been used in various rituals and ceremonies for thousands of years, and they are considered to be symbols of prosperity, fertility, and abundance.

Let’s start with Sanskrit names of the most popular fruits that are also offered in various rituals. I will also try to gather knowledge about them from other ancient and modern cultures along with their source of initial sighting.

What is Sanskrit for Coconut?

Also read about animal names in sanskrit.

Significance of Coconut in Hinduism/Sanatan Dharma

In the Vedas, the coconut is considered to be the food of the gods and is believed to have the power to purify and cleanse.

अथ नरिकेलम् इति देवः समर्पयन्ति । तपः कृत्वा देवता हरण्यं शर्मणी ।।

atha narikelam iti devah samarpayanti | tapah krutva devata haranyam sharani ||

This shloka from the Rig Veda means, “The gods then offer the coconut, performing austerities with it and making it the support of the earth.”

From the Ramayana:

नरिकेलं महाविद्यां हरण्यं देवोत्पन्नम्। समर्पयन्ति देवता श्रीमदं तपःसम्पदम्।

narikelam mahavidyaan haranyam devotpannam | samarpayanti devata shreemadam tapah sampadam ||

This shloka from the Ramayana means: The goddesses have born the great knowledge, the coconut, which is the support of the gods and is offered as the source of wealth of austerities.

These shlokas highlight the significance of coconut in Hinduism and its association with divinity, auspiciousness, and purification. They also illustrate the tradition of offering coconuts to the gods in Hindu rituals and ceremonies.

Also read body parts name in Sanskrit.

What is Sanskrit for Apple?

There are lot of striking similarities between Hindu and Christian scriptures. They cannot be discounted as coincidences because of the sheer numbers. There are good proofs to show that they are borrowed from common sources.

The Bible begins with a story from the Upanishads. It is the story of two birds eating the fruits, but instead of two birds, the Bible has Adam and Eve.

The very name reveals the Hindu origin of the story.  In the Upanishads the two birds are the symbolic representation of Atma (atam) and the Jeevatma (Jeev – Eve). Any student of linguistics can easily recognise the transformation of Atma into Adam And Jeeva into Eve. This parallel has been pointed out by Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathy, Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam in his lectures in Chennai in the 1930s. The story of the two birds is in the oldest religious record of human beings – the Rig Veda (RV 1-164-20) – and it is repeated in the Mundaka Upanishad and Svetasvatara Upanishad. (Cc)

Also read story based approach to learn about Sanskrit numbers.

Next is God’s favourite fruit:

What is Mango called in Sanskrit?

Significance of Mango in Hinduism/Sanatan Dharma

The mango tree is considered sacred by both the Hindus and Buddhists. Lord Buddha was once presented with a grove of mango trees, under which he would relax. Thus the Buddhists consider the tree sacred. It is also known as the heavenly fruit in Vedas.

In Sanatan dharma, mango is considered to be a symbol of love, fertility, and abundance. Mango leaves are often used in Hindu rituals and ceremonies as a symbol of prosperity and good fortune. They are also used as a decoration on the doors of Hindu homes during festivals like Diwali and Ugadi and to obstruct the negative energy from entering in the house.

List of Fruit names in Sanskrit

Below is a extended list of fruit’s name in Sanskrit and their ISAT transliteration.

Read more here:

• Pratyay.
• Yan Sandhi | यण् सन्धिः
• सवर्णदीर्घसन्धिः | Savarna-deergha Sandhi.
• Sanskrit Alphabets.