| RISHI | From Sanskrit, word for a Hindu sage or a saint (5) |
| ASANA | Sanskrit word for a yoga pose such as downward dog, cat, fish or cobra (5) |
| MUDRA | Sanskrit word for "seal, sign, token", thus for any of the symbolic hand gestures in Hindu ceremonies, classical Indian dance, statuary and yoga (5) |
| SINGH | Name originating in India that derives from the Sanskrit word for lion (5) |
| SWAMI | In India, a title of respect for a Hindu saint or religious teacher (5) |
| PADMA | Sanskrit word for the sacred lotus flower/plant, taken as the Bangladeshi name for the Ganges (5) |
| ALIAH | The Sanskrit word for 'supreme' (5) |
| SURYA | Sanskrit word for "Sun", thus the dawn-saluted solar deity who brings heat and light to Hinduism (5) |
| ANISH | The Sanskrit word for 'supreme' (5) |
| SHIVA | Left out lavish treats for a Hindu deity (5) |
| ANAND | Yoga discipline named after the Sanskrit word meaning knowledge or wisdom (5) |
| NEHRU | Kind of jacket named for a Hindu leader |
| SAREE | One spelling for a Hindu dress |
| RANEE | One spelling for a Hindu princess |
| HENNA | Dye applied for a Hindu wedding |
| VINYASA | Sanskrit word for a sequence of yoga movements or "flow" during sun salutations for example (7) |
| TIRTHA | Sanskrit word for a pilgrimage, especially one by a river (6) |
| MANTRA | Sanskrit word for a repeated phrase or sound vibration to boost concentration during meditation (6) |
| VAHANA | Sanskrit word for a mythical animal vehicle, such as Garuda or Nandi (6) |
| SUTRA | Sanskrit word meaning "rule" |
