Sparsh स्पर्श

Sparsh is an ancient word of Sanskrit origin which literally refers to touch or contact. Sparsh also refers to a pleasant feeling.

Sparsh founds mention in Manu-Smiriti (मनु-स्मृति), Mahabharata (महाभारत) and Varah-Mihir-Brihat-Sanhita (वराह-मिहिर-बृहत्-संहिता) with meanings like touch or a sense of touch, contact and a pleasant feeling. Mention of this word is also found in Bhagvat Puran (भागवत पुराण), Praatishakhya (प्रातिशाख्य) and Chandogya-Upnishad (छान्दोग्य-उपनिषद्) in which Sparsh refers to the twenty five consonants of the Hindi alphabet.
Sparsh is also found to be referred in writings of Sir Monier-Williams where Sparsh represents the quality of tangibility.