Hi friends, There are many flowers in the world and each one has a different name in the Sanskrit language. I know you are here to learn (संस्कृते पुष्पनामानि) flowers name in Sanskrit with pictures. First, let’s take an overview of this ancient language. Are you ready?
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit is part of the Indo-European language family which connects it to many languages in Europe and Asia like Greek and English. There are over 2.27 million people who speak Sanskrit today. It is the 12th least spoken classical language in India.
Sanskrit is more than 3000 years old. It began as a spoken language of the ancient Indo-Aryan people. Vedic Sanskrit is oldest form dating back to around 1500 BCE. It later evolved into Classical Sanskrit with grammar rules set by “Panini” in 4th century BCE. These rules are still used today.
Sanskrit is written in the devanagari script which is written from left to right. It has 48 letters including 14 vowels and 34 consonants. It can also be written in other scripts like Grantha, Bengali, Telugu and Kannada.
Many important religious and philosophical books such as Vedas, Upanishads, Mahabharata, Ramayana and Puranas were written in Sanskrit. It is also used in literature including poetry, drama and science. Famous writers include Kalidasa known for his poetry and plays.
Now, are you ready to learn some flower names in Sanskrit with English (संस्कृते पुष्पनामानि)?
Flowers Name in Sanskrit
| No. | English Names | Sanskrit Names |
| 1 | Rose | पाटलम् (pāṭalam) |
| 2 | Jasmine | जातीपुष्पम् (jātīpuṣpam) |
| 3 | Lotus | कमलम् (kamalam) |
| 4 | Daisy | भृङ्गराज (bhṛṅgarāja) |
| 5 | Sunflower | सूर्यकान्ति (sūryakānti) |
| 6 | Hollyhock | गुलखैरा (gulakhairā) |
| 7 | Stramonium | धतूरा (dhatūrā) |
| 8 | Scarlet Milkweed | काकतुण्डी (kākatuṇḍī) |
| 9 | Shameplant | मां स्पृशतु न (māṁ spṛśatu na) |
| 10 | Jasminum Sambac | मल्लिका (mallikā) |
| 11 | White Frangipani | गुलान्चि (gulānci) |
| 12 | Lady’s Slipper Orchid | लेडी’स् स्लिपर आर्किड् (leḍī’s slipar ārkiḍ) |
| 13 | Lavender | लैवेंडरः (laiveṇḍaraḥ) |
| 14 | Murraya | कामिणी (kāmiṇī) |
| 15 | Prickly Pear | हॉथॉर्न् (hōthōrn) |
| 16 | Magnolia | चम्पकम् (campakam) |
| 17 | Peacock Flower | गुलेतुरा पुष्पम् (guleturā puṣpam) |
| 18 | Yellow Marigold | गन्धपुष्पम् (gandhapuṣpam) |
| 19 | Yellow Oleander | कर्णिकारः (karṇikāraḥ) |
| 20 | Periwinkle | सदासहारः (sadāsāhāraḥ) |
| 21 | Pot Marigold | गन्धपुष्पम् (gandhapuṣpam) |
| 22 | Balsam | व्रणरोपिन् (vraṇaropaḥ) |
| 23 | Poppy Flower | खसखसः (khasakhasaḥ) |
| 24 | Pandanus | केतकम् (ketakam) |
| 25 | Butterfly Pea | अपराजिता (aparājitā) |
| 26 | Puncture Vine | वृषभ (vṛṣabha) |
| 27 | Blue Water Lily | कृष्ण कमलम् (kṛṣṇa kamalam) |
| 28 | Cobra Saffron | नागपुष्पा (nāgapuṣpā) |
| 29 | Narcissus | नर्गिस् (nargis) |
| 30 | Star Jasmine | मन्दपुष्पम् (mandapuṣpam) |
| 31 | Tulip | कन्द पुष्पम् (kanda puṣpam) |
| 32 | Golden Shower | व्याधिघातः (vyādhighātaḥ) |
| 33 | Dahlia | दलियापुष्पम् (daliyāpuṣpam) |
| 34 | Delonix Regia | राज-आभरणः (rāja-ābharaṇaḥ) |
| 35 | Night Blooming Jasmine | रजनीगन्धा (rajanīgandhā) |
| 36 | Chrysanthemum | हेमपुष्पतिः (hemapuṣpatiḥ) |
| 37 | Creeper | मधुमालती (madhumālatī) |
| 38 | Chamomile | कैमोमाइल पुष्पम् (kaimomāila puṣpam) |
| 39 | Crape Jasmine | चन्द्रपुष्पम् (candra puṣpam) |
| 40 | Crossandra | अबोली (abōlī) |
| 41 | Grand Crinum Lily | नागदमणि (nāgadamāṇi) |
| 42 | Forest Ghost | अँकुरी बान कुरी (aṅkurī bān kurī) |
| 43 | Black Turmeric | कृष्णा हल्दी (kṛṣṇā haldī) |
| 44 | Foxtail Orchid | द्रौपदी माला (draupadī mālā) |
| 45 | Sweet Violet | बनफशा पुष्पम् (banaphaśā puṣpam) |
| 46 | Hibiscus | चित्रपुष्पी (citrapuṣpī) |
| 47 | Night Flowering Jasmine | रजनीगन्धा (rajanīgandhā) |
| 48 | Hiptage | भद्रवल्ली (bhadravallī) |
| 49 | Flax | नीलपुष्पिका (nīlapuṣpikā) |
| 50 | Aloe Vera Flower | घृत कुमारी (ghṛta kumārī) |
Conclusion
We just learned many flower names in Sanskrit with pronunciation (संस्कृते पुष्पनामानि लिप्यन्तरेण सह). Sanskrit is one of the 22 official languages in India. While not widely spoken, it still influences Indian culture and many other Indian languages.
Some flowers have a direct translation(their names in Sanskrit) such as lotus (kamalam) and jasmine (jātīpuṣpam) and others are described by their features like begonia (Varna Chitra Pushpa) which means “Flower with Colorful Paintings”. Although some do not have exact names, Sanskrit may use related words such as “Gandha Pushpa” for marigold which means “fragrant flower”.
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