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inspiration meaning in Sanskrit

प्रेरण preraṇa

UK/ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən//ˌɪn.spɚˈeɪ.ʃən/

inspiration in Sanskrit: प्रेरण (preraṇa). In English, inspiration means the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.

Sanskrit words for inspiration

inspiration
प्रेरण preraṇa

English meaning of inspiration

  1. noun The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.
  2. noun A single inward breath (intake of air).
  3. noun A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
  4. noun The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.

Full definition of inspiration

inspiration in a sentence

  • Holonym: respiration
  • She was waiting for inspiration to write a book.
  • Usage notes: In this sense, it may be followed by the adposition to in relation to the person being influenced, and for or to in relation to the idea or activity:

Synonyms of inspiration

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Questions about inspiration in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of inspiration in Sanskrit?
Inspiration in Sanskrit is प्रेरण (preraṇa).
inspiration इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Inspiration: प्रेरण (preraṇa).
What does inspiration mean in English?
Inspiration means the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “inspiration”: प्रेरण. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: inspiration (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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