Relationships Names In Sanskrit
Introduction
Relationship is important for all people because it defines us uniquely. Calling someone from her/his name is not consider in hindu religion so we have to know them by connections. The meaning of relationship is “Sambandha” (सम्बन्धः)” in Sanskrit language. Today, in this article we are going to provide you the relation of you with your nearer people in Sanskritam language.
Key Family Relationships in Sanskrit
Immediate Family – Parents
Saying family members with Sanskritam terms is best in Hindu culture to keep good relations and maintain the ancient culture. There are many poems and ancient literature to build strong bonding. The most popular shloka from Sanskrit for father and mother is:
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव । त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव ॥
Sons and daughters used to chant this mantra on special occasions to pray to the father/mother as God.
- माता (Mātā)
- पिता (Pitā)
- भ्राता (Bhrātā)
- भगिनी (Bhaginī)
- पुत्रः (Putraḥ)
- पुत्री (Putrī)
Extended Family – Grandparents
Grandparents are also important in family. Extended family have below given relation names. Many family in hindu culture are big and extended.
- पितामहः (Pitamahaḥ)
- मातामहः (Matamahaḥ)
- चाचा (Chachā)
- मामा (Mama)
- भ्रातृपुत्रः (Bhratṛputraḥ)
- भ्रातृपुत्री (Bhratṛputrī)
Immediate Family Members
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Father – पिता (Pitā)
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Mother – माता (Mātā)
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Son – पुत्रः (Putraḥ)
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Daughter – पुत्री (Putrī)
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Husband – पति: (Patiḥ)
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Wife – पत्नी (Patnī)
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Second Wife – सपत्नी (Sapatnī)
Siblings
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Small Brother – भ्राता (Bhrātā)
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Big Brother – अग्रज (Agraja)
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Very Small Brother – अनुज (Anuja)
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Small Sister – भगिनी (Bhaginī)
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Big Sister – अत्तिका (Attikā)
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Very Small Sister – अनुजा (Anujā)
Extended Family Members
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Uncle (Paternal) – पितृव्यः (Pitṛvyaḥ)
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Aunty (Uncle’s Wife) – पितृव्यपत्नी (Pitṛvyapatnī)
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Maternal Uncle – मातुलः (Mātulaḥ)
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Maternal Aunt – मातुली (Mātulī)
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Uncle’s Son – पितृव्यपुत्रः (Pitṛvyaputraḥ)
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Small Mom’s Son – मातृषवसेयः (Mātṛśavaseyaḥ)
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Grandfather (Paternal) – पितामहः (Pitāmahaḥ)
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Grandmother (Paternal) – पितामही (Pitāmahī)
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Grandson – पौत्रः (Pautraḥ)
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Granddaughter – पौत्री (Pautrī)
Social & Cultural Roles
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Guest – अतिथिः (Atithiḥ)
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Friend – मित्रम् (Mitram)
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Boss – स्वामी (Svāmī)
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Servant – परिचारिका (Paricārikā)
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Widower – विधुरः (Vidhuraḥ)
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Widow – विधवा (Vidhavā)
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Boy – पुरुषः (Puruṣaḥ)
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Girl – नारी (Nārī)
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Family – कुटुम्बः (Kuṭumbaḥ)
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Father-in-law – श्वशुरः (Śvaśuraḥ)
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Mother-in-law – श्वश्रूः (Śvaśrūḥ)
English Small brother Sanskrit भ्राता Hindi English Big brother Sanskrit अग्रज Hindi English Very Small brother Sanskrit अनुज Hindi English Relative’s Brother Sanskrit सहोदर Hindi English Uncle’s Son Sanskrit पितृव्यपुत्र: Hindi English Small mom’s Son Sanskrit मातृषवसेय: Hindi English Guest Sanskrit अतिथि: Hindi English Small mom’s Son Sanskrit मातृषवसेय: Hindi English Small Sister Sanskrit भगिनी Hindi English Big sister Sanskrit अत्तिका Hindi English Very small sister Sanskrit अनुजा Hindi English Father Sanskrit पिता Hindi English Mother Sanskrit माता Hindi English Husband Sanskrit पति: Hindi English Wife Sanskrit पत्नी Hindi English Uncle Sanskrit पितृव्य: Hindi English Aunty Sanskrit पितृव्यपत्नी Hindi English Second Wife Sanskrit सपत्नी Hindi English Sanskrit मातुल: Hindi मामा English Sanskrit मातुली Hindi माइजु English Son Sanskrit पुत्र: Hindi बेटा English Daughter Sanskrit पुत्री Hindi बेटि English Grandfather Sanskrit पितामह: Hindi English GrandMother Sanskrit पितामही Hindi English GrandSon Sanskrit पौत्र: Hindi English GrandDaughter Sanskrit पौत्री Hindi English Boss Sanskrit स्वामी Hindi English Servent Sanskrit परिचारिका Hindi English widower Sanskrit विधुर: Hindi English widow Sanskrit विधवा Hindi English Boy Sanskrit पुरुष: Hindi English Girl Sanskrit नारी Hindi English Family Sanskrit कुटुम्ब: Hindi Marital and In-Law Relations
Spouse and Partner
Spouse and partner names can assign as पत्नी (Patni) for Wife,पतिः (Patiḥ) for Husband
And जीवनसख्यः (Jīvanasakhyaḥ) for Life Partner.Friendship,In-laws and Spiritual Relationalship
- श्वशुरः (Sasuraha)
- श्वशुराणी (Sasurani)
- जामाता (Jaamaataa)
- स्नुषा (Sansu)
- मित्रम् (Mitram) – Friend
- सखि (Sakhi) – For male friend
- सखा (Sakhā) – For Male Friend
- सुहृद् (Suhṛd) – Well-wisher
- गुरु (Guru) – Teacher / Spiritual Guide
- शिष्यः (Śiṣyaḥ) – Disciple
- भक्तः (Bhaktaḥ) – Devotee
Sanskrit Sentences With Relationship
Simple Usage Examples
- एषः मम भ्राता अस्ति।
- रामः भ्रातृवत्सलः
- एषा मम माता अस्ति।
- त्वं मम मित्रम् असि।
- त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव ।
- त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव ॥
Conclusion
From given table you can easily understand the your relation with you nearer persons. Calling them by connections make you better communicator, so that call them by connections and relations. If you can’t understand properly in Sanskrit then we will provide you the pronunciation, please do comment below.
- श्वशुरः (Sasuraha)
