| MAHATMA | Sanskrit word for 'Great Soul' - as bestowed upon Mohandas Gandhi (7) |
| MAHARAJA | The Sanskrit word for 'great ruler' (8) |
| VINYASA | Sanskrit word for a sequence of yoga movements or "flow" during sun salutations for example (7) |
| PHARAOH | Word from the ancient Egyptian word for "great house" |
| ONEROUS | Burdensome if we get bestowed upon by the sound of it (7) |
| AWARDED | Bestowed upon, as a medal |
| AGNOMEN | Fourth name bestowed upon a citizen of ancient Rome, typically in honour of a notable exploit (7) |
| GRANTED | Admitted having bestowed upon (7) |
| COLONEL | Title of honour bestowed upon Harland Sanders |
| ENDOWED | Bestowed upon |
| PADMA | Sanskrit word for the sacred lotus flower/plant, taken as the Bangladeshi name for the Ganges (5) |
| ASANA | Sanskrit word for a yoga pose such as downward dog, cat, fish or cobra (5) |
| DESI | Descriptor for a person from the Indian subcontinent, derived from the Sanskrit word for "country" |
| VAHANA | Sanskrit word for a mythical animal vehicle, such as Garuda or Nandi (6) |
| JUGGERNAUT | Term for a heavy vehicle taken from a Sanskrit word for one of the forms of Vishnu (10) |
| ASANAS | Sanskrit word for yogic poses, postures or manners of sitting, such as those inspired by birds of paradise, butterflies, cats, cobras, dogs, dolphins, eagles or trees (6) |
| 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) |
| TIRTHA | Sanskrit word for a pilgrimage, especially one by a river (6) |
| RISHI | From Sanskrit, word for a Hindu sage or a saint (5) |
