English Words of Sanskrit Origin

The following English words have been acquired either directly from Sanskrit or else indirectly by passing from them into other languages and then into English. Based on the definition, guess the word.

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Definition	Word
Icon or figure representing a particular person in a video game or internet forum	Avatar
Fastest animal on land.	Cheetah
Huge, powerful, and overwhelming force.	Juggernaut
Area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics.	Jungle
Word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation.	Mantra
Gemstone consisting of a form of hydrated silica, typically semi-transparent and showing many small points of shifting colour against a pale or dark ground.	Opal
Ancient symbol in the form of an equal-armed cross with each arm continued at a right angle, used especially in South Asia as a symbol of good luck or spirituality.	Swastika
Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practised for health and relaxation.	Yoga