Sanskrit Numbers

SANSKRIT NUMBERS (CARDINALS)

CARDINALS: 0-9

There are five columns. First column: Sanskrit numbers. Second column: Usual numbers. Third column: Names of the Cardinals. Fourth column: Transliteration of the previous names. Fifth column: Comments.

० 0 शू�य śūnyá --

१ 1 एक éka --

२ 2 �व dvi --

३ 3 �� trí --

४ 4 चतुर ् catúr

Final "r" is sometimes changed into "s", "ś" or "ḥ" according to definite Sandhi or

Combination rules

५ 5 प�चन ् pañcan "Pañca" is the special form to be used in compounds (in short, "n" is dropped)

६ 6 षष ् ṣáṣ "Ṣaṭ(ḍ)" is the special form to be used in

compounds

७ 7 स�तन ् saptán "Sapta" is the special form to be used in compounds

८ 8 अ!टन ् aṣṭan "Aṣṭa" is the special form to be used in

compounds

९ 9 नवन ् návan "Náva" is the special form to be used in compounds

CARDINALS: 10-29

Let us keep learning Sanskrit Numbers. Observe attentively the position of the written accent.

१

०

1

0 दशन ् daśan

"Dáśa" is the

special form to be used in compounds. The same rule of dropping "n" is applied to the rest of numbers ending in "daśan"

१

१

1

1 एकादशन ् ékādaśan

"éka" (one) is transformed into "ekā" when added to "daśan" (ten).

१

२

1

2 वादशन ् dvādaśan

"dvi" (two) is transformed into "dvā" when added to "daśan" (ten)

१

३

1

3 �योदशन ् tráyodaśan

"trí" (three) is firstly transformed into "trayaḥ", and then into "trayo"

१

४

1

4 चतुद'शन ् cáturdaśan --

१

५

1

5 प�चदशन ् páñcadaśan

"Pañca" and not "pañcan" is to be used in compounds

१

६

1

6 षोडशन ् ṣóḍaśan

"Ṣáṣ" becomes "ṣo" and "d" in "daśan" is turned into "ḍ"

१

७

1

7 स�तदशन ् saptádaśan

"Sapta" and not "saptan" is the special form to be used in compounds

१

८

1

8 अ!टादशन ् aṣṭādaśan

"Aṣṭa", the

special form of "aṣṭan" (eight), which is used in compounds, is changed into "aṣṭā"

१

९

1

9

नवदशन ्or एकोन�वशं*त or ऊन�वशं*त orएका�न�वं

श*त

návadaśan or ekonaviṁśatí or ūnaviṁśatí orekānnavi

ṁśatí

The words "ekona=eka + ūna"; "ūna"

and "ekānna=ekān + na" mean

"minus one". "Viṁśatí"

means "twenty". So, the idea is "twenty minus one=19".

२

०

2

0 �वशं*त viṁśatí --

२

१

2

1 एक�वशं*त ékaviṁśati

"Éka" is not transformed into "ekā" as previously in "ekādaśan" (eleven)

२

२

2

2 वा�वशं*त dvāviṁśati

"Dvi" (two) is transformed into "dvā" when added to "viṁśatí" (twenty)

२

३

2

3 �यो�वशं*त tráyoviṁśati

"Trí" (three) is firstly transformed into "trayaḥ", and then into "trayo"

२ 2

4 चतु�व,श*त cáturviṁśati --

४

२

५

2

5 प�च�वशं*त páñcaviṁśati


२

६

2

6 ष-�वशं*त ṣáḍviṁśati

"Ṣaṭ(ḍ)" and not "ṣáṣ" is the

special form to be used generally in compounds

२

७

2

7 स�त�वशं*त saptáviṁśati


२

८

2

8 अ!टा�वशं*त aṣṭāviṁśati

"Aṣṭa", the special form of "aṣṭan" (eight), which is used in compounds, is changed into "aṣṭā"

२

९

2

9

नव�वशं*त or एकोन��शंत ्or ऊन��शंत ्orएका�न�� ं

शत ्

návaviṁśati or ekonatriṁśat or ūnatriṁśat orekānnatr

iṁśat

The words "ekona=eka + ūna"; "ūna" and "ekānna=ekān

+ na" mean "minus one". "Triṁśát" means "thirty". So, the idea is "thirty minus one=29".

CARDINALS: 30-49

Twenty more numbers:

३

०

3

0 ��शंत ् triṁśát --

३

१

3

1 एक��शंत ् ékatriṁśat

"Éka" (one) is not transformed into "ekā" as previously in "ekādaśan"

(eleven)

३

२

3

2 वा��शंत ् dvātriṁśat

"Dvi" (two) is transformed into "dvā" when added to "triṁśát" (thirty)

३

३

3

3 �यि/�शंत ् tráyastriṁśat

"Trí" (three) is firstly transformed into "trayaḥ", and

then into "trayas"

३

४

3

4 चतुि/�शंत ् cátustriṁśat

"Catur" is transformed into "catus"

३

५

3

5 प�च��शंत ् páñcatriṁśat


३

६

3

6 ष0��शंत ् ṣáṭtriṁśat

"Ṣaṭ(ḍ)" and not "ṣáṣ" is the special form to be used generally in compounds

३

७

3

7 स�त��शंत ् saptátriṁśat


३

८

3

8 अ!टा��शंत ् aṣṭātriṁśat

"Aṣṭa", the special form of "aṣṭan" (eight), which is used in compounds, is changed into "aṣṭā"

३

९

3

9

नव��शंत ्or एकोनच1वा2रशंत ्or ऊनच1वा2रशंत ्or

एका�नच1वा2रशंत ्

návatriṁśat or ekonacatvāriṁśát orūnacatvāriṁśát

or ekānnacatvāriṁśát

The words "ekona=eka + ūna"; "ūna" and "ekānna=ekān + na" mean "minus one". "Catvāriṁśát" means "forty". So,

the idea is "forty minus one=39".

४

०

4

0 च1वा2रशंत ् catvāriṁśát --

४

१

4

1 एकच1वा2रशंत ् ékacatvāriṁśat


४

२

4

2 वाच1वा2रशंत ् dvācatvāriṁśat

"Dvi" (two) is transformed into "dvā" when added to "catvāriṁśat" (forty)

४

३

4

3 �य3च1वा2रशंत ्or ��च1वा2रशंत ् tráyaścatvāriṁśat or tricatvāriṁśat

"Trí" (three) is "optionally" transformed into "trayaḥ", and then into "trayaś"

४

४

4

4 चत3ुच1वा2रशंत ् cátuścatvāriṁśat

"Catur" is transformed into "catuś"

४

५

4

5 प�चच1वा2रशंत ् páñcacatvāriṁśat


४ 4

6 ष0च1वा2रशंत ् ṣáṭcatvāriṁśat

"Ṣaṭ(ḍ)" and not "ṣáṣ" is the special form to be used

६ generally in compounds

४

७

4

7 स�तच1वा2रशंत ् saptácatvāriṁśat


४

८

4

8 अ!टाच1वा2रशंत ्or अ!टच1वा2रशंत ् aṣṭācatvāriṁśat or aṣṭacatvāriṁśat

"Aṣṭa", the special form of "aṣṭan" (eight), which is used in compounds, is "optionally" changed into "aṣṭā"

४

९

4

9

नवच1वा2रशंत ्or एकोनप�चाशत ्orऊनप�चाशत ्or

एका�नप�चाशत ्

návacatvāriṁśat or ekonapañcāśát orūnapañcāśát or

ekānnapañcāśát

The words "ekona=eka + ūna"; "ūna" and "ekānna=ekān + na" mean "minus one". "Pañcāśát"

means "fifty". So, the idea is "fifty minus one=49".

CARDINALS: 50-69

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५

०

5

0 प�चाशत ् pañcāśát --

५

१

5

1 एकप�चाशत ् ékapañcāśat

"Éka" (one) is not transformed into "ekā" as previously in "ekādaśan" (eleven)

५

२

5

2 वाप�चाशत ्or �वप�चाशत ् dvāpañcāśat or dvipañcāśat

"Dvi" (two) is optionally transformed into "dvā" when added to "pañcāśat" (fifty)

५

३

5

3 �यःप�चाशत ्or ��प�चाशत ् tráyaḥpañcāśat or tripañcāśat

"Trí" (three) is optionally transformed into "trayaḥ"

५

४

5

4 चतःुप�चाशत ् cátuḥpañcāśat

"Catur" is transformed into "catuḥ"

५

५

5

5 प�चप�चाशत ् páñcapañcāśat


५

६

5

6 ष0प�चाशत ् ṣáṭpañcāśat


५

७

5

7 स�तप�चाशत ् saptápañcāśat


५

८

5

8 अ!टाप�चाशत ्or अ!टप�चाशत ् aṣṭāpañcāśat or aṣṭapañcāśat


५

९

5

9

नवप�चाशत ्or एकोनषि!ट or ऊनषि!ट orएका�न

षि!ट

návapañcāśat or ekonaṣaṣṭi or ūnaṣaṣṭi orekānna

ṣaṣṭi

The words "ekona=eka + ūna"; "ūna" and "ekānna=ekān + na"

mean "minus one". "Ṣaṣṭí" means "sixty". So, the idea is "sixty minus one=59".

६

०

6

0 षि!ट ṣaṣṭí --

६

९

6

1 एकषि!ट ékaṣaṣṭi


६

२

6

2 वाषि!ट or �वषि!ट dvāṣaṣṭi or dviṣaṣṭi

"Dvi" (two) is optionally transformed into "dvā" when added to "ṣaṣṭi" (sixty)

६

३

6

3 �यःषि!ट or ��षि!ट tráyaḥṣaṣṭi or triṣaṣṭi

"Trí" (three) is optionally transformed into "trayaḥ"

६

४

6

4 चतु!षि!ट cátuṣṣaṣṭi

"Catur" is transformed into "catuṣ"

६

५

6

5 प�चषि!ट páñcaṣaṣṭi


६

६

6

6 ष0षि!ट ṣáṭṣaṣṭi


६

७

6

7 स�तषि!ट saptáṣaṣṭi


६

८

6

8 अ!टाषि!ट or अ!टषि!ट aṣṭāṣaṣṭi or aṣṭaṣaṣṭi


६

९

6

9

नवषि!ट or एकोनस�त*त or ऊनस�त*त orएका�न

स�त*त

návaṣaṣṭi or ekonasaptatí or ūnasaptatí orekānna

saptatí

The words "ekona=eka + ūna"; "ūna" and "ekānna=ekān + na" mean "minus one". "Saptatí" means "seventy". So, the

idea is "seventy minus one=69".

CARDINALS: 70-99

Thirty more numbers up to 99:

७० 70 स�त*त saptatí --

७१ 71 एकस�त*त ékasaptati


७२ 72 वास�त*त or �वस�त*त dvāsaptati or dvisaptati

"Dvi" (two) is optionally transformed into "dvā" when added to "saptatí" (seventy)

७३ 73 �य/स�त*त or ��स�त*त tráyassaptati or trisaptati

"Trí" (three) is optionally transformed into "trayaḥ", and then into "trayas"

७४ 74 चतु/स�त*त cátussaptati "Catur" is transformed into "catus"

७५ 75 प�चस�त*त páñcasaptati "Pañca" and not "pañcan" is to be used in compounds

७६ 76 ष0स�त*त ṣáṭsaptati

"Ṣaṭ(ḍ)" and not "ṣáṣ" is the


७७ 77 स�तस�त*त saptásaptati


७८ 78 अ!टास�त*त or अ!टस�त*त aṣṭāsaptati or aṣṭasaptati "Aṣṭa", the special form of

"aṣṭan" (eight), which is used in compounds, is "optionally" changed into "aṣṭā"

७९ 79 नवस�त*त or एकोनाशी*त or

ऊनाशी*त or एका�नाशी*त návasaptati or ekonāśītí or ūnāśītí orekānnāśītí

The words "ekona=eka + ūna"; "ūna" and "ekānna=ekān + na" mean "minus one". "Aśītí" means "eighty". So, the idea is "eighty minus one=79".

८० 80 अशी*त aśītí --

८९ 81 एकाशी*त ékāśīti

"Éka" is not transformed into "ekā" as previously in "ekādaśan" (eleven). "Éka" + "aśītí" = "ékāśiti".

८२ 82 6यशी*त dvyaśīti "Dvi" (two) is not transformed into "dvā", but "dvy" when added to "aśītí" (eighty)

८३ 83 7यशी*त tryaśīti "Trí" (three) is not transformed into "trayaḥ", but "try" when added to "aśītí" (eighty)

८४ 84 चतुरशी*त cáturaśīti --

८५ 85 प�चाशी*त páñcāśīti "Pañca" and not "pañcan" is to be used in compounds. "Pañca" + "aśītí" = "páñcāśīti".

८६ 86 षडशी*त ṣáḍaśīti "Ṣaṭ(ḍ)" and not "ṣáṣ" is the


८७ 87 स�ताशी*त saptāśīti "Sapta" and not "saptan" is the special form to be used in

compounds. "Sapta" + "aśītí" = "saptāśīti".

८८ 88 अ!टाशी*त aṣṭāśīti

"Aṣṭa" --the special form of "aṣṭan" (eight), which is used in compounds-- + "aśītí" = "aṣṭāśīti".

८९ 89 नवाशी*त or एकोननव*त or

ऊननव*त or एका�ननव*त návāśīti or ekonanavatí or ūnanavatí orekānnanavatí

The words "ekona=eka + ūna"; "ūna" and "ekānna=ekān + na" mean "minus one". "Navatí" means "ninety". So, the idea is "ninety minus one=89".

९० 90 नव*त navatí --

९१ 91 एकनव*त ékanavati


९२ 92 वानव*त or �वनव*त dvānavati or dvinavati

"Dvi" (two) is optionally transformed into "dvā" when added to "navatí" (ninety)

९३ 93 �योनव*त or ��नव*त tráyonavati or trinavati

"Trí" (three) is optionally transformed into "trayaḥ", and then into "trayo".

९४ 94 चतनु'व*त cáturnavati --

९५ 95 प�चनव*त páñcanavati "Pañca" and not "pañcan" is to be used in compounds

९६ 96 ष8णव*त ṣáṇṇavati

"Ṣaṭ(ḍ)" and not "ṣáṣ" is the special form to be used generally in compounds. "Ṣaṭ(ḍ)" must be transformed into "ṣaṇ" here.

९७ 97 स�तनव*त saptánavati


९८ 98 अ!टानव*त or अ!टनव*त aṣṭānavati or aṣṭanavati


९९ 99 नवनव*त or एकोनशत or

ऊनशत or एका�नशत návanavati or ekonaśatá or ūnaśatá orekānnaśatá

The words "ekona=eka + ūna"; "ūna" and "ekānna=ekān + na" mean "minus one". "Śatá" means "one hundred". So, the idea is "one hundred minus one=99".

CARDINALS: 100 AND BEYOND...

No comments included on the Table. The numbers are in their crude form (prātipadika). No declensions being applied to them.

१०० 100 शत śatá

२०० 200 �वशत or वेशत े dviśata or dveśate

३०० 300 ��शत triśatá

४०० 400 चतःुशत cátuḥśata

५०० 500 प�चशत pañcaśata

६०० 600 ष0शत ṣáṭśata

७०० 700 स�तशत saptaśata

८०० 800 अ!टशत aṣṭaśata

९०० 900 नवशत navaśata

१००० 1,000 सह< or दशशत sahásra or daśaśatá

२००० 2,000 �वसह< dvisahasra

३००० 3,000 ��सह< trisahasra

४००० 4,000 चतःसह< cátuḥsahasra

५००० 5,000 प�चसह< pañcasahasra

६००० 6,000 ष0सह< ṣaṭsahasrá

७००० 7,000 स�तसह< saptasahasra

८००० 8,000 अ!टसह< aṣṭasahasra

९००० 9,000 नवसह< navasahasra

१०००० 10,000 अयतु ayúta

१००००० 100,000 ल> lakṣá or lakṣā

१०००००० 1,000,000 ?यतु prayúta

१००००००० 10,000,000 को@ट koṭi

१०००००००० 100,000,000 अबु'द árbuda

१००००००००० 1,000,000,000 अBज abja

१०००००००००० 10,000,000,000 खव' kharvá

१००००००००००० 100,000,000,000 *नखव' nikharva

१०००००००००००० 1,000,000,000,000 महापF mahāpadma

१००००००००००००० 10,000,000,000,000 शGकु śaṅkú

१०००००००००००००० 100,000,000,000,000 जलHध jaladhi

१००००००००००००००० 1,000,000,000,000,000 अ�1य antya

१०००००००००००००००० 10,000,000,000,000,000 मJय mádhya

१००००००००००००००००० 100,000,000,000,000,000 पराध' parārdhá

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