darshan
/ˈdɑːʃən/noun
उच्चारण डार्शन
दर्शन
Core word
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[U, C] Indian English
the act of seeing a god, a holy person or a holy place, considered to bring a blessing
दर्शन
- Thousands of devotees queued for darshan at the temple.
- They travelled to Tirupati for darshan of Lord Venkateswara.
- Pilgrims wait for hours to get darshan of the deity.
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- The temple opens early so that devotees can have darshan before work.
- We were lucky to get darshan without a long queue.
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[U] Indian English
(also darsana) any of the six classical systems of Indian philosophy
दर्शन, दर्शनशास्त्र
- Yoga and Vedanta are among the six darshans of Indian philosophy.
- Samkhya is one of the six darshans taught in the course.
- Nyaya and Mimamsa are also counted among the darshans.
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- The professor explained each darshan with a short example.
- Students compared the main ideas of two darshans in the exam.
Synonyms philosophy school of thought
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
darshan of + deity / person
Use of to say whom or what is seen; darshan means seeing a holy being or place with respect.
किसका दर्शन हुआ, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है; 'darshan' का अर्थ किसी पूज्य व्यक्ति या स्थान को श्रद्धा से देखना है।
- Thousands of devotees queued for the darshan of Lord Venkateswara.
- The pilgrims waited for the darshan of the saint.
take / have / get + darshan
These verbs show the act of seeing the holy being; take darshan is the Indian English phrase for going to see and receive a blessing.
ये क्रियाएँ पूज्य के दर्शन करने का भाव देती हैं; 'take darshan' भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में दर्शन करने और आशीर्वाद पाने के लिए प्रचलित है।
- We took darshan at the temple early in the morning.
- She got the darshan of the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala.
darshan (philosophy)
In the study of Indian thought, darshan means a school of philosophy; it is often used in the plural for the six systems.
भारतीय चिंतन के अध्ययन में 'darshan' का अर्थ दर्शनशास्त्र की एक शाखा है; छह प्रणालियों के लिए प्रायः बहुवचन आता है।
- Nyaya and Vaisheshika are two of the six darshans.
- The syllabus includes the darshan of Samkhya.
uncountable and countable use
For the blessing of seeing, darshan is usually uncountable; for the philosophical systems it is countable.
देखने के आशीर्वाद के अर्थ में यह प्रायः अगणनीय है; दार्शनिक प्रणालियों के अर्थ में गणनीय है।
- Darshan begins at five in the morning.
- There are six orthodox darshans in Indian philosophy.
+Collocations 4
verb + darshan
takeseekgetgrantwait for
- The villagers walked miles to seek darshan at the shrine.
adjective + darshan
divineholybriefspeciallong-awaited
- After a long queue, they had a brief darshan of the idol.
darshan + noun
queuetickethourspassline
- The temple sells a special darshan ticket for senior citizens.
darshan + preposition
of the deityat the templein the morningfor the pilgrims
- Darshan for the pilgrims opens at dawn.
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- Radhika's family went to Tirupati to take darshan during the holidays.
राधिका का परिवार छुट्टियों में दर्शन करने के लिए तिरुपति गया।
- The devotees were overjoyed after a long wait for darshan.
लंबे इंतज़ार के बाद दर्शन पाकर भक्त बहुत प्रसन्न हुए।
- Samkhya darshan explains the world through two principles, purusha and prakriti.
सांख्य दर्शन संसार को दो तत्त्वों, पुरुष और प्रकृति, के माध्यम से समझाता है।
- The guru gave darshan to his followers every evening.
गुरु प्रतिदिन शाम को अपने अनुयायियों को दर्शन देते थे।
- Many students learn about the darshans in their philosophy classes at college.
कई विद्यार्थी कॉलेज में दर्शनशास्त्र की कक्षाओं में षड्दर्शनों के बारे में पढ़ते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We went to the temple for taking the darshan.
✓ We went to the temple to take darshan.
Purpose after a verb of movement is expressed with a to-infinitive, not for + -ing.
गति-क्रिया के बाद उद्देश्य बताने के लिए to-infinitive आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
✗ The devotees did the darshan of the idol.
✓ The devotees took darshan of the idol.
The natural verb with darshan is take (or have), not do.
'Darshan' के साथ स्वाभाविक क्रिया 'take' (या 'have') है, 'do' नहीं।