Category: lawPart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC

कानून

/kanun/Roman

English meaning: law

Hindi Definition

(हिन्दी)

कानून सरकार द्वारा बनाए गए नियमों का वह समूह है जो समाज पर लागू होता है।

English Definition

A system of rules created and enforced by the government.

Example

कानून सबके लिए समान रूप से लागू होता है।

In English: The law applies equally to everyone.

Synonyms

  • विधि
  • नियम
  • अधिनियम

Antonyms / Opposites

  • अराजकता
  • अव्यवस्था

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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