Nepali and Sanskrit wall art: 23 single words with their meanings, from karma to shanti

Nepali and Sanskrit wall art in our Ek Shabda (One Word) collection means 23 prints, each one a single Nepali or Sanskrit word. The word is set large in Devanagari, with its transliteration and a short English meaning underneath, on a cream base with ink text and a small gold glint star. Below are all 23 words and what each one means.

What Nepali and Sanskrit words work as wall art?

The Nepali and Sanskrit words that work best as wall art are single words whose meaning you want to see every day. We print 23 Nepali and Sanskrit words, from कर्म (karma) and शान्ति (shanti) to प्रेम (prem) and साहस (sahasa). Each print has the word large in Devanagari, then the transliteration, then the English meaning. Below they are grouped by meaning, in four groups of our own.

Words for a calm room

• शान्ति (Shanti): peace
• मोक्ष (Moksha): liberation
• निर्वाण (Nirvana): release, enlightenment
• आनन्द (Anand): bliss
• आत्मन् (Atman): the true self
• योग (Yoga): union

Words about action and character

• कर्म (Karma): action, and what follows from it
• धर्म (Dharma): duty, righteous path
• अहिंसा (Ahimsa): non-violence
• सत्य (Satya): truth
• साहस (Sahasa): courage
• संघर्ष (Sangharsha): struggle
• स्वतन्त्रता (Swatantrata): freedom

Words about love and trust

• माया (Maya): illusion in Sanskrit, love and affection in Nepali
• प्रेम (Prem): love
• भक्ति (Bhakti): devotion
• कृपा (Kripa): grace
• एकता (Ekta): unity
• विश्वास (Vishwas): faith, trust

Breath, sound, teacher and beauty

• प्राण (Prana): life force, breath
• मन्त्र (Mantra): sacred sound
• गुरु (Guru): teacher, dispeller of darkness
• सौन्दर्य (Saundarya): beauty

All 23 are in the Ek Shabda collection. Each print uses one accent colour per word, on the rule line and on the transliteration.

What does karma mean on Nepali and Sanskrit wall art?

On our print, कर्म (karma) is given as "action, and what follows from it". That is the line printed under the word, so a guest who asks what it says can read the answer on the wall. The word stands large in Devanagari, with "Karma" and the meaning beneath it.

It is the Karma print. If you want a full line about karma rather than one word, our post on Sanskrit quotes with meaning covers कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन, which we print with the citation Bhagavad Gita 2.47.

Which Nepali or Sanskrit word means peace?

शान्ति (shanti) means peace. It is the word on our Shanti print, set large in Devanagari with the transliteration, Shanti, and the English meaning underneath, like the other 22 words in the collection. The whole print is one word and one colour accent on a cream base.

The Shanti print is one of the 23. For a quiet wall, the calm room group above is a good place to start. योग (yoga) means union on the Yoga print.

Can I get Nepali and Sanskrit wall art on a wood hanger?

Yes, Nepali and Sanskrit wall art comes on a wood hanger. Every word print is available on a wood hanger, from €56.95 at 30 x 40 cm, as well as unframed for €29.95 or wood framed from €71.95 at the same size.

Sizes are 30 x 40, 50 x 70 and 70 x 100 cm. Delivery within the EU is €5.95, free from €40.

Is Nepali and Sanskrit framed art available?

Yes, Nepali and Sanskrit framed art is available: each word print comes wood framed, at €71.95 for 30 x 40 cm, and in 50 x 70 and 70 x 100 cm too. Our product photos show every print framed in a room, so you can judge the frame before you order.

For a frame colour or size you are unsure about, ask us before you order.

How is our Nepali and Sanskrit word art made?

Our Nepali and Sanskrit word art is a fine art print of one word. The base is cream and the text is ink, with a small gold glint star. Every word has its own accent colour on the rule line and on the transliteration. The Devanagari is large, and the transliteration and a short English line sit underneath it.

Our post on Nepali quotes does the same for lines in Nepali.