Ancient Indian Vocabulary

3. injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses to a disease
6. the number system we use today; it was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta dynasty.
9. going without food for an extended period of time.
12. deep continued thought that focuses the mind on spiritual ideas.
13. Siddhartha Gautama, a member of the warrior class, who sought enlightenment and changed his name to reflect his pursuit.
16. System the division of Indian society into groups based on rank, wealth, or occupation.
17. a Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body
18. a mixture of two or more metals.
19. the science of working with metals.

1. the study of the stars and planets.
2. a religion based on the teachings of Buddha.
4. a seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons.
5. the most important language of Ancient India.
6. the main religion of India; it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman.
7. in Buddhism, a state of perfect peace.
8. a large land mass that is smaller than a continent, such as India
10. someone who works to spread religious beliefs.
11. the avoidance of violent actions.
14. in Buddhism and Hinduism, the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul.
15. an Indian religion based on the teachings of Mahavira that teaches all life is sacred.