Category: culturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

संस्कृति

/sanskriti/Roman

English meaning: culture

Hindi Definition

(हिन्दी)

संस्कृति किसी समाज या जाति की परंपराओं, कलाओं, मान्यताओं और व्यवहार का समूह है।

English Definition

The customs, arts, beliefs, and social behavior of a particular group or society.

Example

भारतीय संस्कृति अपनी विविधता और समृद्धि के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।

In English: Indian culture is famous for its diversity and richness.

Synonyms

  • सभ्यता
  • तहज़ीब
  • परंपरा

Antonyms / Opposites

  • असभ्यता
  • बर्बरता

Literary Heritage

बुरा जो देखन मैं चला, बुरा न मिलिया कोय। जो दिल खोजा आपना, मुझसे बुरा न कोय।

/Bura jo dekhan main chala, bura na miliya koi. Jo dil khoja aapna, mujhse bura na koi./

When I went in search of evil, I found none. When I searched within my own heart, I found none more evil than myself.

Kabir Das · Poet & Mystic Saint · 1440–1518

Dohas (Couplets)

A Kabir doha on self-reflection and humility

मैं नीर भरी दुख की बदली

/Main neer bhari dukh ki badali/

I am a cloud full of the waters of sorrow.

Mahadevi Varma · Modern Hindi Poet (Chhayavaad) · 1907–1987

Yama

Iconic opening line that defines her lyrical style

मदिरालय जाने को घर से चलता है पीने वाला।

/Madiralaya jaane ko ghar se chalta hai peene wala./

The drinker leaves home for the tavern — but is there truly a destination for a seeker of truth?

Harivansh Rai Bachchan · Poet · 1907–2003

Madhushala

Madhushala — allegory of life's journey through 135 quatrains

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हिन्दी
Hindi
Script
Devanagari
Family
Indo-Aryan
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