| A | B |
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| karma | actions in life that determine your reincarnation |
| moksha | ultimate peace and happiness,, ultimate goal of the soul |
| Dharma | obeying the moral law of the universe |
| Varna | four traditional social classes or divisions defined in texts like the Vedas and Bhagavad Gita, originally based on a person’s nature (guna), vocation, and aptitude rather than just birth |
| Upanishads | Ancient Hindu oral teachings that were written into a collection of stories |
| Vishnu | The Diety known as The Preserver |
| Shiva | The Diety who transforms the world |
| Sarasvati | The Diety of Learning |
| Brahma | Diety known as the Creator |
| deity | another word for god or gods |
| Kama | another word for love |
| Artha | means wealth or success |
| jati | class system in Ancient India |
| Silk Road | series of trade routes that connected lands from China to Rome in Ancient Times |
| Jainism | an ancient South Asian religion that emphasizes non violence and respect for all living things |
| Ahimsa | practicing non violence towards all living things |
| Bhagavad Gita | a section of the ancient Sanskrit epic the Mahabharata |
| Pataliputra | capital city of the Mauryan and Gupta empires |
| Samudragupta | son of Chandragupta I, he expanded the Gupta empire, great military leader and supported art and literature |
| Mahabharata | An ancient religious epic, the largest poem in any language, over 90,000 verses |
| Krishna | Diey who reminds Prince Arjuna to obey his duty, famous story in the Bhagavad Gita |
| Ramayana | epic poem, tells the story of Rama, 25,000 verses |
| Shushruta | doctor known for repairing damaged noses, early plastic surgery |
| Aryabhata | one of the first scientists to use algebra |
| infinity | time space distance or quantity without end, (goes on forever) |
