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शिक्षा

/shiksha/Roman

English meaning: education

Hindi Definition

(हिन्दी)

शिक्षा वह प्रक्रिया है जिससे व्यक्ति ज्ञान, कौशल और मूल्य प्राप्त करता है।

English Definition

The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction.

Example

शिक्षा हर बच्चे का मौलिक अधिकार है।

In English: Education is a fundamental right of every child.

Synonyms

  • ज्ञान
  • पढ़ाई
  • विद्या

Antonyms / Opposites

  • अज्ञान
  • अशिक्षा

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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