acharya
/ˈɑːtʃɑːrjə/noun
उच्चारण आचार्य
आचार्य
Core word
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[C]
a respected spiritual teacher or religious guide in Indian traditions
आचार्य
- Shankaracharya is honoured as a great acharya of Advaita.
- The disciples sat at the feet of their acharya.
- The students bowed to the acharya at the end of the lesson.
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- The acharya taught the scriptures to young learners.
- People travelled from far away to hear the acharya speak.
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[C] formal
a title given to a learned scholar or head of a department in a college or university
आचार्य (विद्वान या प्रोफ़ेसर की उपाधि)
- Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi was a famous Hindi writer.
- She earned the degree of Acharya in Sanskrit.
- The college has appointed a new Acharya for the Sanskrit department.
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- Prof. Sharma is addressed as Acharya by his students.
- He is an Acharya in Hindi literature.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Acharya + name (title)
Acharya is used as a title before a name, often with a capital letter, to show respect for a teacher or scholar.
'Acharya' नाम के पहले सम्मानसूचक उपाधि की तरह प्रयोग होता है और प्रायः capital letter से लिखा जाता है।
- Acharya Vinoba Bhave led the Bhoodan movement.
- Students stood up when Acharya Sharma entered the hall.
acharya of + subject / tradition
Use 'of' to show the field or tradition in which the person is a teacher.
व्यक्ति किस विषय या परंपरा का गुरु है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He is an acharya of Sanskrit grammar.
- Shankaracharya was an acharya of Advaita Vedanta.
the acharya (head of a department)
In some Indian colleges and Sanskrit universities the word names a senior scholar or head of a department, so it can take 'the' when one person is meant.
कुछ भारतीय कॉलेजों और संस्कृत विश्वविद्यालयों में यह शब्द वरिष्ठ विद्वान या विभागाध्यक्ष के लिए आता है, और एक विशेष व्यक्ति के लिए 'the' लगता है।
- The acharya of the Sanskrit department welcomed the new batch.
acharya as a rank in universities
In some Indian universities, particularly Sanskrit and Ayurveda institutions, acharya is also a degree or academic title.
भारत के कुछ विश्वविद्यालयों में, विशेषकर संस्कृत और आयुर्वेद संस्थानों में, acharya एक उपाधि या शैक्षणिक पद भी है।
- He completed his Acharya degree in Sanskrit from Varanasi.
+Collocations 5
adjective + acharya
reveredlearnedgreatspiritualrenowned
- The revered acharya blessed the students before the exam.
verb + acharya
learn frombow beforelisten toseek blessings from
- Disciples sat at the feet of the acharya and listened for hours.
acharya + noun
traditionlineageguidanceteachings
- The temple follows the teachings of an old acharya lineage.
famous acharyas (as titles)
Acharya ChanakyaAcharya VinobaShankaracharyaAcharya Hemachandra
- Acharya Chanakya wrote on statecraft and economics.
acharya + field
acharya of Yogaacharya of Ayurvedaacharya of Sanskritacharya of philosophy
- She trained under an acharya of Yoga in Rishikesh.
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- The acharya explained each verse slowly so that no student felt lost.
आचार्य ने हर श्लोक धीरे-धीरे समझाया ताकि कोई भी विद्यार्थी पीछे न रहे।
- Radhika attended a lecture by a well-known acharya on the Bhagavad Gita.
राधिका ने भगवद्गीता पर एक प्रसिद्ध आचार्य का व्याख्यान सुना।
- Acharya Narendra Dev was a freedom fighter and a respected educationist.
आचार्य नरेंद्र देव स्वतंत्रता सेनानी और सम्मानित शिक्षाविद् थे।
- In old India, a pupil lived in the acharya's home and served him.
प्राचीन भारत में शिष्य आचार्य के घर में रहकर उनकी सेवा करता था।
- The university honoured the retired acharya with a lifetime award.
विश्वविद्यालय ने सेवानिवृत्त आचार्य को आजीवन सम्मान से नवाज़ा।
- Radhika's grandfather studied the Vedas under an acharya.
राधिका के दादाजी ने एक आचार्य के पास वेदों का अध्ययन किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Acharya Sharma is teaching us since morning.
✓ Acharya Sharma has been teaching us since morning.
With 'since' use the present perfect continuous, not the present continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous का प्रयोग होता है, present continuous का नहीं।
◇Word family
✓In the exam
Notes
Usage: Acharya is used before a name as a title of respect, as in Acharya Vinoba Bhave.
Usage: Acharya नाम से पहले सम्मान सूचक उपाधि की तरह आता है, जैसे Acharya Vinoba Bhave।