bhajan
/ˈbʌdʒən/noun
उच्चारण बजन
भजन
Core word
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a Hindu religious song that expresses love and devotion to God
भजन
- The temple echoed with bhajans every evening.
- Her grandmother sings a bhajan before going to sleep.
- The village women sang a bhajan as they walked to the temple.
+ 2 more examples
- A famous singer recorded a bhajan by Meera Bai.
- We listened to a soothing bhajan on the radio this morning.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a bhajan / bhajans (countable)
Bhajan is a countable noun; it is not changed in the plural except by adding s.
'Bhajan' countable noun है; plural में केवल s जुड़ता है।
- The women sang a bhajan at the temple.
- Her favourite bhajans are by Meera Bai.
sing / hum / listen to + bhajan
Use sing for performing and listen to for hearing; bhajan is also used with hum and play.
प्रस्तुत करने के लिए 'sing' और सुनने के लिए 'listen to' आता है; 'hum' और 'play' भी इसके साथ आते हैं।
- Grandfather listens to bhajans every morning.
bhajan + noun / of + devotee
Bhajan appears in compounds such as bhajan sandhya, and takes of or by for the composer.
'Bhajan' bhajan sandhya जैसे compounds में आता है, और रचयिता के लिए 'of' या 'by' लगता है।
- A bhajan sandhya was held at the community hall.
bhajan vs kirtan vs aarti
A bhajan is a devotional song, a kirtan is sung with call and response, and an aarti is sung while waving a lamp before a deity.
भजन भक्ति-गीत है, कीर्तन में गायक और श्रोता बारी-बारी से गाते हैं, और आरती दीपक घुमाते हुए देवता के सामने गाई जाती है।
- The evening began with a bhajan and ended with an aarti.
bhajan + noun / compound
Bhajan is often combined to name events, such as bhajan sandhya, bhajan mandali and bhajan samaroh.
Bhajan प्रायः कार्यक्रमों के नामों में जुड़ता है, जैसे bhajan sandhya, bhajan mandali और bhajan samaroh।
- The bhajan samaroh ended with a prayer.
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verb + bhajan
singchantcomposelisten tolead
- Radhika led the bhajan at the school assembly.
bhajan + noun
sandhyamandalisingergroupevening
- The village bhajan mandali meets every Thursday.
adjective + bhajan
devotionalpopularmorningsoulfultraditional
- A soulful bhajan filled the temple hall.
bhajan + preposition
bhajan in praise ofbhajan forbhajan atbhajan by
- They sang a bhajan in praise of Hanuman.
preposition + bhajan
to a bhajanwith a bhajanthrough bhajansin bhajans
- The saint spread his message through bhajans.
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- The old lady hummed a bhajan while cooking.
वृद्ध महिला खाना बनाते समय एक भजन गुनगुना रही थी।
- Kabir's bhajans are still sung in many villages.
कबीर के भजन आज भी कई गाँवों में गाए जाते हैं।
- The programme began with a bhajan in praise of Lord Krishna.
कार्यक्रम का आरंभ भगवान कृष्ण की स्तुति में एक भजन से हुआ।
- We heard the sound of bhajans from the temple at dawn.
हमने भोर में मंदिर से भजनों की ध्वनि सुनी।
- A famous singer will perform bhajans at the festival.
एक प्रसिद्ध गायक उत्सव में भजन प्रस्तुत करेगा।
- Her voice rose softly as she sang the bhajan.
भजन गाते समय उसकी आवाज़ धीरे-धीरे ऊँची उठी।
- Millions of devotees know the bhajans of Tulsidas by heart.
लाखों भक्तों को तुलसीदास के भजन कंठस्थ हैं।