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

ആരോഗ്യം

/aarogyam/Roman

English meaning: Health

Definition

A state of physical, mental, and social well-being. Kerala has India's best public health system with high life expectancy, low infant mortality, and low maternal mortality, often compared to developed nations.

Example

കേരളത്തിലെ ആരോഗ്യ സംരക്ഷണ വ്യവസ്ഥ ഇന്ത്യയിൽ മികച്ചതാണ്.

In English: Kerala's healthcare system is the best in India.

Literary Heritage

ദേഹം ദേവാലയം, ജീവൻ ദൈവം, കർമ്മം തന്നെ ആരാധന

/dēhaṃ dēvālayaṃ, jīvan daivaṃ, karmaṃ tanne ārādhana/

The body is the temple, life is God, and action itself is worship.

Kumaran Asan · Mahakavi, Social Reformer · 1873–1924 CE

Chandalabhikshuki

Chandalabhikshuki — Asan's poem on the sacredness of the body and human dignity

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മലയാളം
Malayalam
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Malayalam
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Dravidian
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