disciple
/dɪˈsaɪpl/noun
उच्चारण डिसाइपल
शिष्य, अनुयायी
Core word
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a person who believes in and follows the teachings of a religious or political leader
शिष्य, अनुयायी
- Vivekananda, disciple of Ramakrishna
- Arjuna was the most devoted disciple of Dronacharya.
- Swami Vivekananda was a devoted disciple of Ramakrishna.
+ 2 more examples
- The guru's disciples gathered at dawn to hear his teaching.
- She became a disciple of the famous classical singer at the age of ten.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a disciple of + teacher
A disciple of a person believes in and follows that person's teaching. Of names the teacher.
किसी का disciple उस व्यक्ति की शिक्षाओं में विश्वास करके उनका अनुसरण करता है। शिक्षक का नाम of से बताया जाता है।
- Vivekananda was a disciple of Ramakrishna.
- She is a disciple of the great sitar player.
the disciples (religious group)
In religion the disciples are the close followers of a teacher, such as the twelve followers of Jesus.
धर्म में disciples किसी गुरु के निकट अनुयायी होते हैं।
- The disciples sat around the guru at dawn.
- The Buddha taught his disciples to walk the middle path.
disciple of an idea
It can also mean a strong follower of an idea, a method or a leader.
इसका अर्थ किसी विचार, पद्धति या नेता का दृढ़ अनुयायी भी है।
- He is a disciple of non-violence.
- She became a disciple of the Montessori method.
disciple vs student
A disciple follows a teacher's beliefs closely; a student only learns a subject.
Disciple गुरु के विश्वासों का निकट से अनुसरण करता है; student केवल कोई विषय सीखता है।
- Many students attended, but only a few became his disciples.
+Collocations 4
adjective + disciple
loyaldevotedfaithfultrueclosefavourite
- A devoted disciple served the saint all his life.
verb + disciple
become aaccept as atrain ateach agather
- The guru accepted Aman as his disciple.
disciple + of
disciple of the masterdisciple of Gandhidisciple of Buddhadisciple of this school
- She was a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi's ideas.
group + disciples
circle of disciplesband of disciplestwelve discipleshis disciples
- A small circle of disciples followed him everywhere.
“More examples 6
- Arjuna was the most famous disciple of Drona in the Mahabharata.
महाभारत में अर्जुन द्रोण के सबसे प्रसिद्ध शिष्य थे।
- The teacher's disciples published his lectures after his death.
शिक्षक के शिष्यों ने उनकी मृत्यु के बाद उनके व्याख्यान प्रकाशित किए।
- Radhika became a disciple of a classical dancer in Varanasi.
राधिका वाराणसी में एक शास्त्रीय नर्तकी की शिष्या बनी।
- He was a strict disciple of discipline.
वह अनुशासन का कठोर अनुयायी था।
- The disciples carried the teacher's message to many villages.
शिष्यों ने गुरु का संदेश कई गाँवों तक पहुँचाया।
- Even the strictest disciple sometimes questions his teacher.
सबसे कठोर शिष्य भी कभी-कभी अपने गुरु से प्रश्न करता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is a disciple from Swami Vivekananda.
✓ He is a disciple of Swami Vivekananda.
Use of to name the teacher.
गुरु का नाम बताने के लिए of आता है, from नहीं।
✗ He became disciple of the saint.
✓ He became a disciple of the saint.
A singular countable noun needs an article after became.
Became के बाद singular countable noun के साथ article चाहिए।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Swami Vivekananda was a disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and founded the Ramakrishna Mission (1897).
स्वामी विवेकानंद रामकृष्ण परमहंस के शिष्य थे और उन्होंने रामकृष्ण मिशन (1897) की स्थापना की।