आर्ज्
English meaning: to earn, to acquire
Definition
To earn, to acquire, or to gain through effort. Used for earning money, acquiring merits, and gaining qualities through practice.
Example
“गृहस्थः श्रमेण धनम् अर्जयति।”
In English: “The householder earns money through effort.”
Another example: “उद्यमेन एव नरः धनं आर्जयति।”
Usage — When, Where & How
Classical verb (आ+अर्ज्) for earning or acquiring through effort; used for amassing wealth, merit (पुण्य) or virtues. Common in didactic and economic contexts; the noun अर्जन is everyday.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From the root √arj (to procure, to acquire by effort), yielding arjana, earning.
Related Words
- अर्जन
- आर्जित
- उपार्जन
- अर्जक
Common Collocations
- धनार्जनम्
- पुण्यार्जनम्
- विद्यार्जनम्
- अर्जयति धनम्
- कीर्त्यार्जनम्
Word Forms
√arj with आ, class 10 P, pres. आर्जयति; ppp. आर्जित; ger. आर्ज्य
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Literary Heritage
“मन्दः कवियशः प्रार्थी गमिष्याम्युपहास्यताम्। प्रांशुलभ्ये फले लोभादुद्बाहुरिव वामनः।।”
/Mandah kaviyashah prarthhi gamishyamyupahasytam. Pramshu-labhe phale lobhadud-bahur iva vamanah./
“Feeble-minded yet aspiring to a poet's fame, I go to be ridiculed — like a dwarf reaching for high fruit.”
“रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः साधुः सत्यपराक्रमः”
/Ramo vigrahavan dharmah sadhuh satya-parakramah/
“Rama is righteousness incarnate — virtuous and true in valour.”
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Language information
- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
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