Vedic Sanskrit words related to listening-----Veda and Shruti
Vedic Sanskrit words on ear and listening/shruti (T he Sanskrit words written in italics are available in the Sanskrit English Lexicon by Sir Monier Williams. These are the itrans version. <http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/monier/>) (i) karNa--- Ear. karNa is from the root word kRit. kRit means 'to twist a thread', 'to wind', 'to surround' ----- to create an angle or a direction. The Sanskrit word koNa (meaning angle as well as a corner) and the word karNa (meaning the ear) are related, and the word koNa must be connected to the English words 'cone' and 'corner'. Thus, the word karNa signifies the role of the ear in detecting directions and controlling our sense of balance. The direction does not only mean physical directions. It also means the directions within us, i.e. our tendency or inclination or the way. In many texts in Vedas and Upanishads, the ear/hearing and directions have been described as