Sanskrit

[dhu]

Impressive compilation:
http://p081.ezboard.com/fhinduunityhinduis...start=1&stop=20
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Sanskrit Words Essential to Know|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arya means Hindu
Aryaa means Aryan and sometimes Hindu

Dasyu means a person that cannot understand the Vedic way. The Iranic groups led by Vishvamitra in the Rigveda retaliated against the Puru tribe because they believed in a few different things. So they took with them their portion of the Rigveda. (Later founded Zoroastrianism)

Das means this same as Dasyu
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasyu

Raksas means a canibal. it is not a racial term.
Ramayana
In the Ramayana, the term Arya can also apply to Raksasas or to Ravana, if their behaviour was "Aryan". In several instances, the Vanaras and Raksasas call themselves Arya. The monkey king Surgriva is called an Arya (Ram: 505102712) and he also speaks of his brother Valin as an Arya (Ram: 402402434). In another instance in the Ramayana, Ravana regards himself and his ministers as Aryas (Ram: 600600512).

In the Ramayana (202901512) Rama describes a Suta as Arya and the Raksasa Indrajit even calls Rama an Anarya (Ramayana: 607502112).

The Ramayana describes Rama as: arya sarva samascaiva sadaiva priyadarsanah "Arya, who worked for the equality of all and was dear to everyone."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arya


Sanatan means "eternal" and is the word we use to describe our religion. It is also the name of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. It is used many times in Hindu scriptures, including the Bhagavad Gita.
Vaidic Dharma is used in the Bhagavat Purana
Arya Dharma is used in the Rigveda and Bhavisya Purana<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->