* केन्द्र (Kendr) means "center" or "central".
* शासित (Shaasit) means "ruled" or "governed".
* प्रदेश (Pradesh) means "region" or "territory".
Therefore, केन्द्र शासित प्रदेश (Kendr Shaasit Pradesh) literally translates to "central governed region" or "central administration territory".